, 1875-08-15
SOUTH CHICAGO. :
It Is Visited by the Hon. W. u.
Kelley.
He Tells the Story Of Its Coming
Grandeur.


;. Brief Addresses by Other Gentlemen.
An excursion to South Chicago WIS organize
yesterday afternoon to give the Hon. ". D, Ke
ley, Of Pennsylvania, view Of the embryo roll
ing-mills and the other large manufacturing es
Establishments which in the Fa1-oH future are t
make this suburb the greatest industria
centre OF the world. Col. Bowen plAnne
and carried ont the excursion, chartering
special train over the Michigan Southern for th'
| purpose. As no charge Was made for transit
| quite an interesting party Of Indies and gentle
| men took advantage OF the Colonel's methodica
eccentrcisy to enjoy few hours in the country
to Say nothing Of the minor attractiou OF al
o1ation by the pis-iron man from Pennsylvania
| THE JOURNEY FROM CHICAGO
| WAS rather lively. Col. Bowen interested him
self in eye1ybody's comfort except his
| own Not the least remarkable oi
! his efforts to entertain his guests was an eo-
quent though singular address on the glorics o1
| the Credit-Mobilier, and the sterling honesty
and Christian virtues Of Schuyler Colfax.
Whenever the gallant founder OF South Chicago
gave himself rest, which. as those who know
his peculiarities can imagine VAS not
often, Mr. Kelley begulled the deetin9
moments with extracts from bis speeches,
to the great bevilderment OF thosa who
prefer the golden dollar to the uncertain green-
back, A1r. Kelley waxed eloquent At times, aud
managed to command attention. notwithstanding
the Coiouela repeated Interruptions. WHICH the
Honorable gentleman bore with the patience OF =
practiced debnter and tue driver Of b frss~class
t,ehn aha,1f fEHsts ~
''pig- iron which was prominently brought cut.
He seems to bo thoroughly impressed with his
oratorcal at1ainmeuts, aud cannot for the llfa Of
him, even in reply to the most trivial question.
drop the tragic roll OF the "r" and the meas
ured cadence OF the platform speaker.
Were it not for this peculiarly
and an apparently settled conviction that
everybody u in the same fever Of excitement a.
he ia over protection and specie resumption,
Mr Kelley would be 4 delightful conversa1oualist
and travelling companion to an elderly lady OF
quiet habits.
IA soon as South Chicago was reached Col
Bowen put Mr.. Kelley and the reporters into
carriage, and drove them TO
TIE DIFFERENT POINTS OF INTEREST,
the other members Of the party euioylng them
selves meanwhile as best they could. hIr.
Kelley appeared very much struck with the prog
ress Of the suburb, aud praised his far-slghted
disinteresteduess in helping the Appropriation
for improving the Calumet River through Con-
gress.
The cars were then reboarded. and the whole
party proceeded to the site OF the Joseph L.
Brown Steel and Iron Compa,.y's rolling-mits.
After brief inspection Of tho cornerstone,
which had been boarded round to prevent it's
removal
coll BOWEN
mounted the platform and held forth. He had
the permission Of the President OF the Company,
he said. to state q few facts for their ear and
recollection. About the 1st Of May, it was
thought advisable and wise to cut down the trees
that occupied that GROUND, to build q railroad
track. bring stone from Joliet. and lumber from
Il, Manistes; M aud contract for enormous machinery
'Fhe work had been going forward from that
time to the preseut. and thew Saw
the marvellous progress which had been made.
Two miles and 4 hslf of railroad had bean built.
$50 feet Of uayiRable dockage and slips had been
landed. On tie stu Of july 5000 persons as
samhied IN {o,n in tha cornar-stone ceromones
Of this institution. which was to be devoted to
the e1nnloyment Of capital and labor and tia
All tbis work was. in 3 great measure.
attributable to his enerca,ic e1ertions for
the Ia.t t1ve years. The nrofectora Of
tha undertaking had h1e devoted nravers
for their long life. hapniuesa. and nrosrer,ty.
Col. Bowcn then IN uyited Mr, Brown to sand up
for tha viatora to saa = noble man Who had baen
in the lion business for three centuries Ilauyh-
ter1~,Iaat was tLroueh his erandfather his fa,h-
er, and himself. lRenewed laughter]. Il was a
proad ~4nE to have man like him to tell En-
But would make our own at those mills,
THE aoy. v. D. KE11RY
waa then introduced. and deliyored a short nd |
dress. He felt very proud be declared, OF hnv-
he taken au humble pgrt in paving The waY for
wRat he had seen that afternoon. Il was dya
OF si1 Years since h1s friend Bowen came to him
in Washington with 9 bundle Of plans, and in
kroduced the Calumet River to his notice. Which |
was nice river, but the water bad great dlni-
culty iii getting cut to ;:ha lake, because thers
was bar there. [Laughter1. It seemed to be
rather an inland stream. but Col. Bowen, with
bis wonderful energy, demonstrated to him that
With slight aid from the Government immense
advantages could be derived, and the lake COM
10 be connected With the commerce
of the world in general way. As it was now
be benefited by giring it q
,afe harbor in its approach IL time OF
storm to the great city OF Chicago. Hs
to do what he could. aud the result was
before them. Where there were only three or
four shantios, 1000 people now dwe1t in town
NTH roads hard and smoth. and easy means OF
l.. It.