New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-27
THE SUGAR SHEDS.


Among other gratifying evidences O
r r,novatedl enterprise in New Orleans ar
the sugar sheds now in process of construc
tion. These and similar enterprises prove
too, something more than renovation. The,
indicate the rapid strides that our city il
taking in the path of material prosperity
that business enterprise is not only revived
among us as in days of old, but is daily
going beyond the old time, and increasing
to an extent that, few years ago, at the
close of the war, could hardly have been
hoped for.
These new sugar sheds are erecting under
the auspices OF a joint stock company, OF
which +. B. Fleitas, ESQ.,, is president and
G. Cucullu, ESQ.,, secretary. They will oc-
cupy about five squares of ground on the
levee, commencing at st. Louis street and
going upward toward Canal street
The sugar sheds are five in number, and
will be designated as A, b, &, d and T..
Shed Z, running from St. Louis street to
Cont street, is more advanced than any of
the others, and will be completed, ready for
use, by the first of September next. The
dimensions Of this shed are $40 feet in
length, from St. Louis to Cont street, and
$50 feet along st. Louis-by go along Cont
street.
Sheds B and E viii measure 3os feet long
by 100 feet in width, and the remaining
two, c and ID, will be about the same size.
Shed A, which, as well as shed b, runs
from Bienville street to CustomhOuse street
will be two stories high. The second story
will contain number of rooms, intended to
be let to sugar brokers for offices; it will
also contain rOtunda for general business
transactions. This will be greatly to the
convenience of dealers in sugar, especially
if, as is fully expected, the entire sugar busi-
ness of the city be concentrated in these
sugar sheds.
The roofs of the sheds are supported by
heavy cast-iron pillars, and the frame is Of
the most massive description. well calcu-
lated to support the great weight Of slate
roof that must surmOunt it. The sheds
will all be finished in good style, with Orna-
mental cOrnce work, and each will he sur
rounded by an ''aprOn' Of galvanized iron.
about sixteen feet in width, and calculated
to protect the goods stored from the effects
of wet weather.
The flooring of all these sheds will be of
a peculiar construction with view to the
purpose for which they are erected. There
will be two layers Of flooring, the
lowermOst being raised some inches
from the ground to admit the intro
duction OF metal tanks underneath
This floor will be of three-inch plank and
immediately over it, laid cross wise, will be
an upper flooring of one and half inch
pine plank, dressed and corrugated, so that
any drippings from the sugar stored will
make its way into the tanks underneath the
floor, whence it may be pumped or bailed
our whenever the sugar is removed.
The shed E being completed on the first of
September, and B and A completed re-
spectiyely on the fifteenth of the same and
the first of the following month, there will
he ample prsvision for the business Of the
coming season; and it is calculated that the
whole five sheds will be delivered finished
in good order for business before the close
Of the present year. At this time there are
one hundred and twenty men employed on
the work, and 1t is contemplated to increase
the number
The cost Of these five sheds can not at
present be stated with entire accuracy:
but it is estimated that the whole expense
will not be less than S240,0O6. When fin
shed, the five sheds will have Il capacity to
store not less than twenty-five thousand
logsheads of sugar, together with CORES
ponding quantity Of molasses.
The work on these sheds was commenced
n the early part OF June, and the compile
ion of the first by the first of September.
md of two others within a month after,
shows great push on the part of all con-
,erned.
The work is being constructed under the
of Mr. Samuel Jamison
md Mr.. Benjamin s. Harrison. Mr.. Z. L.
Reynolds is the architect and the carpenter
work is under the direction Of Mr. Joseph |
Abelard. Mr.. Abelard is cOlOred man. and |
S described by one Of the white men who |
S in charge as a ''stunner," which phrase |
le explained by saying that Mr.. Abelard |
would get through more work, well done, |
Il given time, than any other man he had |
'ver met with. That Mr. Abelard deserves |
Ill that is said of him, the progress of the
work shows.
1t is expected by those conversant with
he subject that the institution Of these SUI
,ar sheds will have the effect of making
'reat change in the system that heretofore
las been in vogue in the sugar business.
The concentration of wholesale sugar trans
IctiOn at one point, will, by facilitating busi-
less, save expense. We heard Yesterday a
Gentleman well informed on the subject es-
innate that the erection of these sheds would
make a saving OF at least four per cent to
he planters, while the profits Of dealers
would III no wise be diminished. As it is
stimated that of all the sugar brought to
his market full seven-eighths remain i'll
lrst hands no longer than twenty-fOur
ours, it may easily be understood how the
rection OF these sugar sheds, and the con-
equent concentration OF the sugar trade
nong us, will be a great benefit to the busi-
ess community.