, 1875-08-22
HYDE PARK,

| Yesterday = visit was made to the HYDE Par
! Holly Water-Works. Tho works and the en-
| Eines Which run them are inciosed IN 4 brick
mansard-roofed building, about 100 bY 50 feet
! and t" o stories high. The machinery above til
floor oovere an aren Of about 100 square feet
The dy-Nheal is made OF iron, and weighs s, 70
pounds. Tho ora nk-shaft on which the vince
turns has an elevation OF about feet from til.
floor. aud is reached by means OF iron steps
There is large dlscharge-pipe on the weat side
Of the room, about 16 inches in diameter
through which water is sent into the street
pipes. Tho machinery contains four steam
cylinders and four water-oy!indera. The s,ze
of each Of the former is II inches by ~, that Of
the latter inches By p. The water-cyIipders
pump 12.85 gaious at each revolution. about
1,000. 600 gallons being drawn up per dav. Three
watar-pnmps aro used in the day time, aud two
at right.
Tho machinery room also contains m auto
m2tio regulator, used at night, When q hyd aut
il opened, this reg~lator, which is connected with
the machinery. blows a shrlu whistle and the
water is Immediately let on by the engineer ln
The daY time the engineer ia made aware Of
fre BY telegraph or by the fre-ala1m annuncia-
tor. So the cihxens have three WAYS Of commu-
nlcating the alarm to the meu Mt the Water Works.
The steam necessary to run the whole ma
chiuery is supplied through pipe ~ lnches in
diameter. There are two huge boilers in the
engiue-roon containing altogether twelve doors !;
only oua boiler is run at 3 titne Tho machinery
and eng1ne-rooms are separated BY partition.
South OF tho engine-1oom is coal-shed, from
which cosl 10 conveyed in land-car to the
boiler. Usually the engineers keep mp GO Tbs Of
steam. Is fbs OF water. and II inches OF VACUUM
In Of fire 10 ibs Of steam is carried and moro
in emergencies.
From the time Of the commandment Of the
running Of the Water-Works-Dec. 81, 1874-to
the 1Bs Of july, about two and half tons Of
coal per day on an average we're cousu ned. 1t
present only one and three-fourths tong arc
used, although mora water is pumped than for
merly. This is owing to the improvement in the
machinery. On the 1st Of July the machinery
was found to be in very bad condition, owing
to the negligence Of the Holly engineer. He
VAS consequently discharged and . new man ap-
since been almost entirely overhauled, and are
now working excellently. Mr. Robert Hawkins,
tue present head engineer. is rapidly impro7-
ing tue machinery aud hopes soon to have it In
the best poasible condition. It will then need
less than half ton OF coal per day. There are
eight engineers aud three hremen at present.
fhs building Of u small house for the engineers
pear the works was ordered by the Board at its
last meeting. Sixty-eighth street is being mac
adamized, 30 that teams can draw coal to the |
WORKS. aud vlBitors will not have to drive through
: mile Of sand. A number Of people often visit |
he works Sunday. They are connected by tele- |
yraph with Englewood, the Stock Yards, and |
Hyde Park.
pTcS1ca
Preparations for the q Firemen's Picnic" are |
going on in earnest. Il is to be q grand afralr.
Trains will leave the Illinois Central Depot at Q |
!. M, 1910. and p. M, for the grounds at
Tood1awu, stopping at all stations; and return
ng. leave Woodlawn at S, 6, and y. m. The !
ickets for the round trip are 50 cents; children,
IS cents.
Sunday school picnic party has engaged tho
round for the next day.
Four CARS Of picn,ckers passed here On the Illi-
oia Central tram Thursday morning. They
Fefe bound for klEerdale aud a good time.
PERSONAL
Tue TR1BusE correspondent begs leave to
tate that Mr. Brooks is 'gradually sinking"
nstead Of ''gradually improving" Is stated in
esterday's lBsue.
The child OF Mr.. 3. F. Aver died at 6 p. N. last
'riday.
Mr. John Herrick Ia spending few weeks In
lame.
Mr. Perkins and family intend moYing into
aeir new house Sept. H. the anniversary Of the
urning Of their former residence.
Mr. IaIleot has number OF friends visiting
i'm.
George L. Dunlap. Chicago; r. s. Peddecord,
eeatur john J. James, c. Copeland Chaun-
y 7. Bo"ea. Mrs. N. 7. Dewey, and Miss An
10 P. Dewey, Chicago; ". P. Ewings, Cleve-
nd: George l.. OTIS and wife and A. r Down.
Ioueo.
Cu1TcHAT,
There was huge bonfire on the lot adjoining |
+. Perkins house, yesterday. It reminded one
rcibly OF the great conaagration which occurred
era last summer.
Tho tree in front OF AIr. Perkins house has
liage only on one side, the other side having
eu burnt in the fire OF = year ago. It looks
aeer enough
hr. Grady's residence is receiving = few coats
paint.
There u pile Of vater-pipes lying near the
,Nn-Hau, waiting to be put down. |
The South Park Commissioners have CON-
enccd the construction OF the Lake Shore
AVE- They are also building pier 800 feet {
2G, and will soon haVe dredse At work.
WORK has been recommended at Morgnn's |
u. 4 small breakwater is in course Of con- c
'uction At the smaller Of the hotel piers, to I
otect it from the waves.
Th~ board protection for the drain st the fcot :
b wAyea. |
kidsa Smith and JOHN ula<ks usss s.,snt.d (