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improvements Oh tho South Parks and in
tho keighboring Suburbs.
Condition of The nIarket---Aucti0u
and Other Sales.


to DO demonstrated that tho cost Of Transporting
dunbar from the pincries Of Michigan to thi
market, from where it is distributed ell over til
Southwest, can DO reduced at least Is per cen
by the new system OF bringing it over m log
aud saving it up into lumber here insteat
OF eawing tho logs into lumber b
the pirenies and shipping tho lumbe
here in vessels So great Saving as this cal
scarcely fail to revo1utionize the lumber trade O.
the city. The lumber inHtead If coming here il
vessels wiu come in the ahnpo of logs to bo saw
ed up here. This would indicate tho transfer Of
great majority Of the eaw-n1i1ls Of the Michigan
piceries to this city Saw-lnills require largt
amount Of room and waterfront, and If there
were no plaee for these RATS Of logs but Chicago
River, and il no place could be found for the
mills but along it's banks the cost Of dockage
and ground would prevent much change in the
lumber trade. Bat the Calumet harbor eleven
miles south Of the mouth of Chicago River could
not be more conveniently located for the lumber
trade Of the city. It is only seven miles south
of the city limits, and only si1 miles from the
Stock Yards From the latter point all the rail-
road CATS that come in from the west loaded with
cattle and hogs aro se1t to the various lumber
yards along the Chicago River to be loaded with
lumber. Owing to the detention in crossing
streets ind Other railroads, and in getting room
In the lumber yards fo- the cars, there is always
CREST loss Of time. It sometimes takes several
days to get empty ears from the Stock Yards
to lumber yards. It is the necessity Of having
fewer distractions between them and the Stock
Yards that has gradually drawn the whole lum-
Der trade to the vicinity OF Eighteenth and
Twenty-4econd streets in the PAST few years.
But this change mikes it necessary that four
hfths Of all the vessels that come to this port
loaded nl.is Lumbar shall pass up the main and
South branchee OF the ri7er, thus obliging Gil
the most thronged bridges in the city to be con-
hnually On the swing. Even if the lumber trade
did not increase, the steady increase OF all other
branches Of the city's trade would soon make
tllfs I'll intolerable nuisance. It is steadily
making the distance between the West
and south Divisions practically greater
be as opposite as those Of two di1er-
eDt towns. Tho influence exercised by the lun-
ber trade alone to widen the division and eepa-
rate tho interests OF the West and South Di-
vision, OF the city may be estimated from tho
port in 1879: over G,0oo Of the vessels were
loaded with lumber. A great minority of the
G.000 csrgoes Of lumbor were towed the en-
tire distance Of three miles from the mouth
OF the river up the Main aud South
Branches rs far as Eighteenth street. Each cargo
obliging the eight bridges on the route to 30
turned twice once to let the loaded vessel in.
and once to lot the empty vessel out. Thus,
fully half the bridge-turning in the most densely
built up part OF the city ia Caused by towing the
lumber almost entirely through the centre Of tho
city. The passage Of this vast amount Of ton
rage through the downtown bridges is Of great
damage to the value Of adjacent property. The
nearness Of the lumber yards is, Of
course. partial offset to this damage,
t.1a property north Of Twelfth street, is dam
aged more than it is benefited by the lumber
trade and anything TINT would divert one-haf
Of tue lumber trade to some more convenient
locality like the Calumet Riyer would be bene-
8: to the whole city. It is quite apparent that
IN view OF the bridge question, the harbor OF
this city ia too small to accommodate the lumber
trade, and at the same time all the other tonnage
Business that comes into this port Then again
the lumber trade must necessarily be done where
land is the cheapest, provided there are fair
facilities for sending cars to the lumber yards
from the Stock Yards. The Calumet harbor
Affords all these advantages. Three direct lines
Of railroad connect the Union Stock Yards with
for 3 lumber yard fronting tha river can be
bought fur about one years rent OF the sams
aren Of land on tho South Branch Of Chicago
River. Thus it viii appear that even it the new
system Of the lumber-trade Of towing rafts
ecros5 the lake had not been inaugurated, the
ova-crowded condition Of Chicago River must |
soon drive some Of the tonnage business to the
Calumet River. It would, however, be utterly |
lmnrac;lcable tc bring 1afts INTO Chicago River
without driving away the tonnage business, and
or later, 60 to the Calumet harbor- Nothing
:ouid DO devised by art so well adapted to the
law business Of rafting logs from Michigan. to
% sawed mp here, as the numerous small lakes !
connected with the Calumet River These could |
'e flled up with rats Of logs, and saw-nills
ocated at tho north end Of Calu-
net 1aks would be within miles Of /
Sashinston Heighta, within miles Of
.nglewood, six miles OF Hyde Park, and seven |
niles Ut the Union Stock Yards. All these are
'ears will be practically part Of the city. The
INVERSION Of the lumber trade to Calumet River
nd lakes would not be loss to any part Of the
ity; but would only be its natural grayitation to
place better adapted to it than our present |
raured hnrbor.
The diversion Of tho lumber trade, however,
q only the forerrnner Of what must eventually
olloW IN the case OF ec1ne other trades. The
:on trade Of this city Is only in it's infancy, hut
be Lake Superior supply Of the raw material is
ries, rolling mills and cognate lines Of business
J this city will probably roach proportions not |
reamed Of by the majority Of our citizens now.
hesa also will require vast increase Of urea
rl dock-1ront which cannot be furnished on
hicago River, and will necessarily 60 to the
alun1et.
Within the past three months there have been |
ot less than thirty dwellings, erected within |
.dius Of half milo from the watch factory at
ornel1. Besides these, the Hall Misunderstanding ]
ompany's works have been completed. These
,mrri6o main building two stories high and
'x13o feet, and a wing 301C0. The Company
a7e erected II cottages, each 20132. for their
orkmen, Of whom they now employ 30, and will
ION employ 100. These, with their families,
I'd the usually attendant groccrH, doctors, etc.,
C., will make an addition of from 500 to 500 !
ersons to the population Of Cornell this sum-
er.
At WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
Tho laying Of the cornerstone of the Mount | !
anon Academy ct Washington Heights was |
nducted with imposing ceremonies yesterday. |
10 founding Of this Institution il QUIZ one Of |
9 many instances OF enterprise and liberzlity t
tho expenditure Of money by which the land | i
oPrietors IN that beautiful suburb are mnxiuU | Y
one Of the most desirable places Of residence
r people Of culture TINT can be found
our suburbs. The prop1ietors OF WASH Q
gton Heights saw what the Evanston Collece
d done for that place, aud have profted By its
amp1e- Washington Heights wil not only =
ve two Of as fine educational institutions az a
are are in the West, but it already has Is con- =