New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-04
THE BURNED MILLS.

SITUATION OF THE FIGURING MILLS OF MINNEAP-
oLIs-RAPID GROWTH OF The INDUsrRY-SG
OUT OF 1917 RUN OF STONE sTOPPED-DEsCgP-
TON OF THE BUILDINGS.
The numerous great stone Touring mills of
Minneapolis. are grouped together on n few thousand
square feet OF ground with variety OF mills among
them and for the space covered present the busiest
OF manufacturing industry perhaps TO be FOUND
In America, possibly IN the world.
The Mississippi River at Minneapolis runs due north
aud south. Almost threeourths Of the $1,000 inhabi
rants are the bank Of the river And tine manu-
featuring centres, each side OF the river. are
opposite the Falls of ST. Anthony, the cloud OF NIT
hanging over the falls being nearly accurate
indication OF the cys geographical centre The river
at the falls is about 900 feet WIDE the falls themselves
being divided 900 feet from the west bank by long,
narrow strip Of rock, called Hennepin Island above
which the larger and beautiful Ncoet Island To get
clear idea OF the position OF the mills with. refer
ence to the falls aud the city, you must ap-
pralch the falls from inc west slGe; ny Iatiiaet
st., which terminates on the saw-nll platform Dult on
the ledge OF the falls From the ehtremy OF tne pat
the falls for mile aud haIf' lnclOSru between hlSh
cliffs Of sand aud lime stone ana at tnc ,tat Deu le
overlooking the falls and the city, and ~ direct line
between Minneapolis ana the CITY oI 81 raul only nine
miles 10 the southeast.
The point OF observation taken Is at the extremity OF
4O0foot DAM pushed out into the river and built on
the brink OF the old falls and directly overlooking
the foamng waters OF the falls they appear to-day
A broad platform aud seven large sawmilis cover
this part Of the dam. which makes n rightange
and runs 500 feet up into the rapids then
dIagonally toward the eastern shore meeting
similar low dam from that side and forming an inverted
letter V, which the great BODY OF wafer pous anu
PUSHES 10 the brink OF the fails ABOVE the da NJ
the beginning of the rapids is the new suspension bridge.
spanning the main branch Of tho river to Neolet Island
The has fall OF eighty-two feet within the city
limits and the volume OF water passing over the falls
and rapids ut au ordinary stage OF water has been est
mated by engineers at 10000 hOrsepoWer about 5000
horsepower being present utilized, 1900 o. 1t on the
east side.
simple adaptafionof natural means by engineering
ok has secured easy access TO the water power from
the side The large sawmils on the platform
above described, having capacity OF 100000 feet OF
sawn lumber daily being directly on the DAM have only
TO let the water In on the wheels and out over the ledge
The dam maintains head OF thirteen feet OF water and
10 make It available along the west shore, canal
was cut in the Trenton limestone ledge between one
and two hundred feet inside the river bank.
having its in the waters OF the dam, $50 feet
above the brink OF tho falls Cataracst winch leads
from the falls: The canal averages % feet wide aud
carries depth OF Ia feet OF water The canal extends
I'm like dimensions 500 feet below Cataraetst On both