, 1875-05-19
And Without Disturbing q stqne in
tho Present Wallis.
1Ae Trouble with Rankin Was j" Excess
siye Enthusiasm"
s,cpnrturo Of Gen. Holman for
Washington.
ri, Opinion Of tho Quarrios-.-The To-
mont 6ton6.

Sptetat Dapa.eh to 1nt Chleavn Tribune.
WAau1xoToa. D. G., May 18.-Mullctt haa
hnsn heard from. 1t Will bo comfort to tho
r.onle Of Chicago 10 know that lie ofrotB TITO
T,eor OF bis head II 10 cannot complete tho CHI
..ro Custom House building exactly according
to ,bo original plans and specifications without
ths removal Of q aiono. Your correspondent
x.ited upon Mr.. Mul1ott this evening to ascor-
tin h.s views respecting tho preaont situation
pf tbs building. Tho following Il the substance
pt
WHAT NuLLErf BALD,
and is m interesting and curious contribution to
tie literature Of this subject:
KNOW nothing about It beyond tie statements ia tha
ea1e nj Jouht that tho extraordinary w!ntcr has
edectc tic foundation. and, Is possible, Cracked the
e. s.sbi..y Al of tho bullina has See Se.Eoe in Tho
1ehes. Degree and consider lat tho Talk Of destroy
ns proceeds from malice or tho prcssest ineo:te.
hssiiato to tato contract 10 inish .l,n b,rtl!ug
sscordiug 10 tho original plans, without sakiuat
ss.n ny rare. as gsIa e the 70
or structure should le substituted therefor IN order
D. nos assssa s1S sna
1arf isei SATISFIED that no oizen of Chicago would
hsve found fault with tho character Of tho build
~ rhsn eh,, consider s vsss w9a esv' Sn one IL
Hpreesing sn opinion - TO tho damsge dons u the
building an sleakng only from newspaper atate.
meusR; and from the expoF1sncs have galuod from
a1llILAn pAHAuK TO oTuEn nuILblH6B
With which have been connootea hare found in all
Eilar ensos that tho damaCe could 10 recttled and
Chicago Custom-Hoase building which would pro-
vtnt 4. bsa9 completed " honesty, soaIegs md
p.ss ss;ane SAen .ha ssspea.pRs asRsixs I'd at
not send my subordInates to examine
swork 70 iutorm mo - to it. condition. havc nuscr
set tu any Of my buildings mot with my Aceldcnt OF
ftiuro, although have encountered kevore diilicul-
es ~ u often tho lot of architects to ect certain:
Tnshes sGnt nd
reconstruction; bat, "a find the Government work
practically suspended throughout tho ontirs country
lsvs Tho riRt 10 assume that The dfclties u Chica-
70 trivial havc observed thom TO 10 elsewhere.
think Il posAlble, ~ regards Mr. nahk1u, that
uK HAS HEEN oyEA.coNFipKNT
md neglected soc precautions which be should have
t1ken. bolioso hsn, however, to bs 70 honest man.
fset.y Al srchisoct, lavs becn, however, cona-
iellea sotnetmeB to curb ha excessive enthusiasm,
~ Il %"1 e.
Lover seen anything against ha capacity Or integrity
To. foundation Of tAe buildings 1t Chicago i
{. ths saine conssrucon, Tut heavier than tho Nav
jscnoanced insatctoat, 5ut wEieh DO bnilains has
shoHn to % sufficient rot angle asons IN Il hssins
t21n cracked.
PILES wEnK DRIVEN
1t tho st. Louis building to give SUFFICIENT density
10 carry ths ooncseto foundations. II H. however,
IalstAko 10 nagne that the Et Louis building ia
fled on the piles The piles tre used only 70 give s-
eent density 10 tho eoll, mud to carry tho concrete
foundations. upon which ths building dopeuds. aud
building 1t Chicago. The plies arc insufficient bscau1s
TIE GTnATA AnE or Qu1okHAHp,
sud were very nearly In liquid condtton. No ono
claiming to ID Al atchitect OF mechahio would for
moment pIdtena that ths work tia foundations at
Chicago has reaclod tue capacity Of tho foundations
10 carry With 2bsotuts safrty. It therefore follows
that the cracks muss lave been produced from other
canacs Tho atatements thas piles cA bs dr1ysn for
trsy feet through tho inerttces, conway no nav In
formation 10 any pcr1on who Ia acquainted with Chi-
easo soll, Tho only queztton "a 70 determine whA3
we're
TIE cAusEa or THE CRACKS,
and unless It can bo ahown that tho fsoat hsd nothing
kfo duo, 1rs to th8 extraordinary xint0r accona 10
e fact that tho Superintendent neglected to protect
tho fouudAtlons Rankin should have coynred up tbs
foundations With ut least feet Of ssnd, autl w.z
owing to oSer- -cephdcnco III their tta1uy. DO not
he&at0 10 1ay from what hare 1u1n abo to learn from
the papers, and h1ve really read an that has been
published that tho proposition to tafo down ths build
lngis ....
noTn 6ruV1n AND MALICIOUS.
would eoss considerably moro than the cost Of tae
axon-work-not lcsa thAsi million Of dollars. 10
btye tat ts object Ia TO CAUSE all tho delay poas1ble
procure authority for tls present euporya!nH Areh
tsct ~ rthodel II my pi4na but failed. TITS state
'nent thas the Stone Is unsuitcd for the pfpoae y
GouaenAe. Ths Cincinnati Cussom-Houss was built
service Ths stone Ia that building u a postoot l.
tbs only building Hater1s uacd 10 any great extent
In Cincinnati, and b undoubtedly ous Qf the nosi
dufAms and hnsst stons In tbs country.