Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-17
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oOubn DeuG Is Lne county seat
OF ot. Joseph Co., on the left, or west bank
Of st Joseph River. Here, at the south,
Is the great. bend in the river-henee the
name OF the town. The water mower fur-
nished by this stream is almost unlimited,
and is made available by.various manufaoI
turing establishments. The town has a
pop. of oyer 10000, and is rapidly grow
ing. The ground is slightly rolling, and
some of the streets are very fine. Wash
ington street is the finest. On the corner
of - and Gen. Taylor sts., stands the
former residence of one of the Studebaker
Bros, surrounded by the most beautiful
grounds in the city, occupying half a
square. On the corner of Market and Gen.
Taylor sts., stands the plain, large, two
storied residence of Hon. Schuyler Colfax
the true Christian statesman, whom the
best men in all parties delight to honor.
There is good Opera House, two good ho-
tells, and two business streets filed with
large, substantial stores. The Congrega-
tional and Methodist societies have the best
churches. Nearly two miles n E. Of the
city is the college or university of Notre
Dame du Lac, Our Lady Of the Lake,
splendid building Of light colored brick and
stone, 16OxS0 and stories high, surmount-
ed by colossal statue of the dame. The
college was formerly owned by Father Lo-
rem, a Frenchman, who originated the or
der of the Brothers of the Holy Cross
headquarters of that order in the U. S.
Nov. 20, 1912. Bishop Baker donated 200
acres of land to the college. It stands on
an elevation, near the Lake St. Mary. The
present buildings-ehureh and station
were dedicated by Archbishop Spaulding,
May 81, 1866. The bel-7, 900 Ibs.-is one
of the finest in America. There is a chime
of % bells-the largest and finest save one
IN this eountry-on the church, which,
with its nave, transeept, rich altar, and
seven beautiful ehapels and large organ;
and the college, with the libraries, eabinst,
works of art, &C., all combined, furnish
the best appliances of learning of any in
stitute of the kind in America. There are
700 students.
To the left, Z mile west, stands st. Ma
ry's Academy, numbering 400 ladies. The
grounds are large and ornamental. A stat
ue Of "0ur Lady of Peace" cast from can
non captured at Island No. 10, was pre-
sented to the institution by Com. Davis as
a memorial of their services to the sick and
wounded during the war.
To the s. e., on the river bank, stands
the Water Pipe Tower, 29O #. high, built
of boiler iron, and surrounded with brick
and stone work. By 27O steps one reaches
the top of the water Pipe-224 ft.-from
which bird's-eye view of the city and sur
rounding country for many miles is OBJ
tained. Just beneath you lies the town, ex,
tending over very large tract, its streets
well defined by the long rows of shade
trees, almost eoneealing the dwellings. The
hum and clatter of machinery greets your
ears from every direction. To the S. E.,
four miles, lies the nice little town of Mish-
awaka. To the north, loom up the various
college buildings and st. Mary's Academy.
Along the east side of the town, and far to
the south and north, is seen the st. Joseph,
winding like silver ribbon through this rioh
valley. The day was there, an excursion
Of 700 from Valparaiso was in town, and
among the many things shown them was an
exhibition of the water works-their eapeei-
ty and power for throwing water. They
employed nine streams at once. The water
works cost $175, 900; there are IA miles Of
pipe. There are three enormous double
acting pumps, with a combined capacity
of 2,1OO gallons per minute, operated by a
turbine wheel. The pumps are J. P. Flan-
der's patent, Vergennes, Vt.
OF its varied manufactures can only
give you brief sketch. There are 8 -four.
ing mills with 12 run of stone, and a
capacity of 600 barrels of -four per diem.
In 1874, used $4,000 bu. wheat-yalue,
| 1886, 900. OF farm machinery and agri-
cultural implements there are 5, employ
ing 1O5 men, and products valued at $685.
900. There are 10 furniture factories, with
210 men, producing goods valued at $sSe, =
OO0-the sales to that amount. Not one has
failed to meet the financial difficulties.
OF doors, sash and blinds, there are fac
tories, with go men; amount Of sales, $l6S,
600. There sze several foundries, but !
will mention only tw9-South Bend Iron
Works, 200 hands, value Of pF9aaett, 3S, :
619 50; Elder & Farsnsworth, haadss
$1,000 OO-total, 2O7. Ehands, $40, 619 50.
Singer Sewing Machines Wood Works en-
Ploy 625 men; value of products, $1,0OO,-
OO0. South Bend Woolen Mills employ on
an average 80 men; products; $4,000 Pa
per mills, 2, hands employed 100; value Of
products, $3.50, 402-14 Lbs. Of paper made,
| z, ,973, $50; wages paid, $6O,O64 SO. Stone
cutting, hands, 81, valued Of products,
$S1, 900. Cooperage, so men, 81, ,09e bis,
value, $SO, 1000. La addi6on to this, 1000,
| 600 slaves and 500, coo pieces heading
value, SIS, 1000. Brick-makiRg, Il, coo 900
VALUE S75, 900. Printing, 4 establish
ments with 66 hands. Wagons and car
riages, several factories, ssS hands, value
of products, 100000. Chief Of theRe =
the Studebaker works, standing on latsY-
ette street-SOO feet frontage, and 57S #.
on L. S. & N. S. R. R. Al the flooring
4 Of the works would cover over 3 aeres.
building. g.......... s15xSo H. Sl9rles