Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-11
BRICK IN CHICAGO.
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From the Chicago Inter-Occan.
The hottest thing Chicago has had
since the fire is the broiling temperature
Of the past week but. in spite of high
thermometer and strikes for higher
wages, the work of rebuilding hus met
with no hindrance, new structures start
ing up all over the burnt district like
soldiers Mt the drum tap. There's II
compensation too, hidden behind this
sweitering weather; it's infernal dusty,
dirty, sticky, but its making brick for
new Chicago ut the rate of 3 OOO, 900 to
$500, 600 a day. Where do they
come from2' Mainly from within tho
city limits. There IRE seven slips
on the north side of the soutl, brancl,
Of the Chicago river. Most of tho clay
for our brick manufacture is .lrc.lge.i
out from the bottom of these slips.
Here, just south of Twenty second
street, is the headquarters of the lum-
Der and brick business of the city.
What are 9 sources of external sup
ply3 They are almost numberless.
There are very few brick-yar'is in the
country that will go unrepresented ~
the building of the city. Shipments
from distant points, have, of course.
decreased rs the home supply has been
gradually brought up to the local de-
mand. Philadelphia will contribute
largely Of pressed brick. but the bulk
OF the staple material for the vast build
ing operations here is produced in Chi
cago, or within radius of hundred
miles OF it. On the Northwestern rail
road, Evanston, Winetka, Highland
Park, Pockland Station, Waukegan,
Racine, Desplaines, Park Ridge, Dun
ton and Woodstock have shipped
largely to our city. Porter and Furn-
acevi1le. ind, ON the Michigan Gen.
trail, send IN here about $50, 600 a day.
On the Pittsburgh, Fl. Wayne and
Chicago railroad, Hobart sends 14O,-
600 to 16O. 600 and Valparaiso 20, 600 to
80. 600. On the Burlington and
Quincy, Hinsdale, Naperville and
Princeton furnish more or less to Chi.
cago. So valuable has it become since
rebuilding operations began, wharf
property along these canals or slips
commands from $50 to 500 foot
front. One brick machine, operated
by steam, will make from 1000. 900 to
900, 600 brick during the brick manu-
featuring season, which, on the average.
extk nds from the Goth Of April to the
18th of October. On both sides the
South Branch between 100 and 100
machines are running, turning out dali
~ !, 500, 600 to 1,6O0, 900 bricks.
To the above must be added the
product of the yards upon the North
Branch, which, though not as large as
that of the yards above enumerated.
will bring the total brick produced by
Chicago hGa 60. for Chicago up to 1900, 900 to
rainy day "knocks 9, 500, 900 bricks out
of the Chicago market" One of them
says every wet day cheats Chicago out
OF four big business blocks.
Burnside, Matteson and Kanka
kee, on the Illinois Central
Willow Springs and Blue Island, on
the Alton and st. Louis; Lansing and
Crown Point, on the P1ttsburg, Cincin-
oats and st. Louis Dundee and Elgin.
on the Freeport branch, and across
Lake Michigan, South Haven, and
Michigan City, st. Josephine, and 9TH
er places. Milwaukee, which is the
largest outside manufacturer for Chi.
oago, sends here, it is estimated, about
1000, 600 bricks weekly. Last year the
ruling prices for brick were $7to 1925.
and at present figures, $1,000 to $l2.
So brick-m aking may reasonably he
supp )sed to be ut least a moderately
rapid means at money getting.