, 1876-09-10
STILL THEY COME.

UNITED 8TATkB n0LtINd-3TQCK C0MPANYl
Atr. James D. uodgskin, President Of tho
United States Rolling; Stock Company, has been
In the city several days for the purpose OF look.
Ing up location for tho new works Of tho
Company, which It Is proposed to establish
here. This is 4 Now York corporation, and the
stockholders aro residents Of New York City,
although tho present worka arc situated at
Ufbana, O. Tho Company fb extensively en-
gagged In the manufacture Of cars which arc
leased to tho various railroads anil largc trms
whose business requires special cars. The
growth Of the Company has been rapid during
the past two years. % IL thrivcs on tho poverty
Of the railroads, many OF Which since the
rolling-atock; 60 rapid, in fact, bus been
the Increase In the business Of tho Company,
that tho present works at Urbana arc found to
be entirely Inadequate: hence the dusire Of the
Company to como to chicago.
Mr. Hodgskln states that since his arrival
here 10 has received numerous offers Of ground
for tho works. Some parties have proposed to
donate tho ground necessary. In making &C.
lection, however, Ae desires to secure place as
near TIE business quarter Of ths ely as possiblc,
i1l one spot within OF near the city ltmlto. No
location hhs yet been decided upon. The officers
Of the Company ara as follows: President, j.,
2. Ilotgstin; Vtce;lrcsident, William u.
Master Mechanic, G. +. Jauriet. lie II werks will
employ from $50 to 500 hands.
ErawARr 4 CO.
Tho Interior arrangements Of Stewart Il Co. q
uew store arc being fast pushed towards COM
Palmer and sIr. John Robinson, tho latter an
old attache Of the firm, and 1t Is thought tic
store will be ready for the reception Of goods by
The 18th Of this mouth; at any rate, between
ths9 & md ths he, soth int: A. t1 generally known
Rothharth Blocks, all Of which arc situated on
and about the corner OF Wabash avenue and
Washington street. Mr. sab!n D. snith e.
pencnced somc difficulty IN obtaining tho
wasn th so mae anG on he
and It vas Thought that It's occu-
paney would have to be deferred till January
next. Hut tho lenso was subsequently purchased
aud the north, or corner, half Of the Block will
now be opened with thc rest Of tho store. Ths
other half, however, will not be opened until
January.
The plan which Is NOW bc!pg 20 speedily car
rtcd Into effect ts to remove all tho partitions
between the various stores Of tho thrcu blocks,
The same to be repeated on all tile ttvo storics.
Tha Interior will be pa!ntcd white and counters
will spread Themselves all around. Three traIna
OF goods aro now Oh tlcir way from New York
md arc expected within few days, when they
Will 10 depostted ~ conveniently as may hs pos.
aUNLOCK d CO.
The store on Wabash avenue had IN view by
EtlrtaEe s. T1uEtelotto for Mesars. W. E. Hiir-
lock g. Coy ths extensive ahIrt manufacturers
OF New York, who nrc about establishing a
brancl! IN this dty, proves not 10 be iargD
enough for the ssoek and factorT Of the firm,
and hcnee negotiations are OH foot for more
cofnmodious strltcture. 1t Is uhu intention Of
Eatessrs. Bur!oek & Go. to not only sell fur
ntahtng goods here, but to do largo SHARE Of
iheir manufacturing III Chlrago, which will
necessitatc tbs employment ot scyeEal hundred
n.cn aud women, 1t seems that The Gonlug ol
Stewart did not induce Mr.. Burlork TO fo!ow.
lie Was here shortly after the great fire, looked
the. ground over carefully, nnI came
to the conclusion that thin city was lust the
place to do business In, and hu determined then
to ultimately open store here. Tho location
OF Stewart wll hn all advantage, Of course, md
h. will got ~ uear that establishment a. posi-.
bic.
1nthis same connection It may bo statetl that
one of tho largest cloth houses In Philadelphia
have written to gentleman hero to secure q
stose for them.