New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-24

living stream draining wide extent OF terrory MANN IN
of,tbe pecni"res Of the Chicago River the country
for several miles hack from the lake being ow anu VIZ
has been recently opened by the General Government
an appropriation Of 100000 having been maue aor Inn
purpose This appropriation has been less thaa a
expended and the result already produced Is an entrance
500 feet wide, carrying Is feet OF wa hcr
tween substantial piers and breakwaors splendid al.
light house marks this ney sSo% beSg dredSed and
which, when finished, will furnish vessels win road
stead 1000 feet wide ana nearly H "a h:viha 1oS
twelve miles, being from zoo 10 Soo Ieet Wlue. ana
from is TO 20 feet deep throughout About three miles
from s month little branch of the Calumet River leads
into the Calumet Lake fine sheet OF water equal to
surface OF three miles square and averaging 10 feet in
depth 10 avoid the tedious river approach to this
lake is proposed TO cut ship canal IRON near the
ing on its northern border The Company having the de-
velopment OF this new harbor In charge Is
other necessary improvements. Thus can be readily
thrown into use system OF harbors, roadsteads, and
harbor, and furnishing in its natural state available
waterfront for wharfage Of between IS and 40 miles in
extent, which can be doubled by proper system Of
slips and piers.
PROBABLE EFFECTS IMPROVEMENT
The land along this river its mouth, is
generally low and wet, and is pronounced
practicable for business purposes residences than
the site of Chicago originally That city has been
raised six feet Some OF the land the lower Calumet
will require TO be raised as much while more Of 1t is al
ready high, dry, and arable portions of it be-
ing raised from 20 to so feet above the water.
About mile due west from the mouth of
the harbor is tract Of 500 acres known
as stony Island, which Is solid mass OF lime stone,
covered with thin layer of SOIL and bearing magnif,
cent forest Of native oaks This limestone Is Invaluable
Beyond the Calumet Lake the banks of the river high
and dry mostly under cultivation, though beautiful
frnges Of timber skirt the banks. Thus the entire area
penetrated by the stream Ia, or can be readily made
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Indeed at the mouth of the river, although the work
Of development has Just begun and where the condition
sprung up including two or three hotels several stores
On extensive mandatory of frame honseS-wheh. by
the way already an order for 200 buildings for Colo
rado-a large undergrad, cotton factory in pro-
steamer plies regularly daily between the new harbor
and Chicago the trains of the Michigan Southern and
the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne Railroads make regular
stoppages, and communication trains TO the last
named city ,postoifee-aalIcd South Chieago.has
been established, and telegraph wires furnish Instant
communication with all the world
This enterprise is mainly designed as an extension OF
| Chicago. and rival city, and Is forced
being TO relieve the crowded condition OF the chi
eago River Indeed it is located at the point where
which has stretched out its ever since began to
bors onehalf south from the Chicago River is compdcy
| built up; three-quarters scaterngy SO; ~iie The
entire distance is subdyided into city lots and partly
covered The great South Parks of Chicago. which are
the pride aud boast of that famous town. he hveand,
point while their southern bounds but three miles
north Of the Calumet River The bulk of the manuac
this new point which Is reached by all the railroads
entering Chicago from the South and East and where
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made thus saving the present needless costly and dan
operation OF the roads eight or ten miles further
north through the streets OF great city The Rock
Island Railroad Company is already running branch
TO the mouth OF the Calumet while the Chicago, Dan
vile and Vincennes road the outlet for the Indiana
black COAL seeking ground here for its principal north
| ern terminus.
THE FUTURE MANUFACTURING CENTER OF THE WEST.
The harbor of South Chicago is at present thrown
open port for the accommodation Of the surplus
shipping of Chicago proper. The Calumet and Chicago
Canal and Dock Company, which haG expended 100000
in developing the harbor, is however, overrun with
pications for business sites for permanent occupation
They offering the most liberal and gem
ercus terms 10 all desirable enterprises, but
are particularly careful to avoid such be from
any cause Objectionable TO any class of tho community
Their aim is to reserve this choice locality for
manufacturing alone, leaving the ordinary trade
and commerce of Chicago the exclusive use of
the present harbor. Thus South Chicago will be
but a suburb of the great city from which II
is now separated, shown above, only by belt
of territory two three miles wide barely sufficient 10
furnish for the thousands OF artisans and work
men and their families who will be drawn tber. The
scheme one, and deserving OF the SUGGEST Is
almost sure to receive. Surely there is no reason why
Chicago, thousand miles away from the Atlantic coast
should depend upon New-Engiand or NeW-forh Tor us
manufactured goods and wares.