The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-05
4. T. srEUARr 6 co.'s nEuorlL.
Changes In the Ninth street Building to Ae-
eommodate the MhoIcsnIe Trnde.

On New Years day. while idler mon were
making calls and cni oylrs e., festivities ,s ''-
season. ex-Julg Hilton AMI ...i..af pies d
men. true and t~'ed WORKERS wefr hi.. 80. jl-
great dry goods house o. \. I. stewart = c..
Or adway ana Tent -.rf completing fl.
rfal-frr ~ the w.iol al. i5i-,u..-- ,t ;.- Grm
IRON. the Chambers -tr''rt banding g. tin- ou".
ala a.-o reiuoNiu.. il- 80. -t--.. -a-ir' nirs.
ing aud suit AMI ,,rs,- w. sir. bor,tn.u'- e.,
"a" St Anus TroG-l, huii'u-- ~ E.-hth
strs-t. Ivory ni-ht sir'. ihe Let % Janus-y
~. work 81 transformation aii adaptation e.
Zoe r"w r .qIir.rlrit,- "f roo united wh1.i-.ii.
Win natural ir.,l- ia ~. .-al s-4l t.-h viii %
o. has undertaken. sN-JHti.r n iit.n la.ut 81
.ut tie ~ proven tn'- Hnl 't"rati, rs ~ lcu D..
ms hat made ~ irt 'ui 'its; N'""tE 80 .r
Wofs-. Gle Interior ~ tue Uulue ta- H'"u urt D..
painted from the -kYliEhi Co. the cr.lius. Al
q" iunnn'h fui .rZ. ~ i"n l"rri Tore int ~. 20
done iu the ti-eu-rt aud ~uh.l,s-,uu .ut hav-
iuk 81 s-n rrnlNrrl. e. vast ~f,'s-. fu tiiif. ~
t7irlets uuho -tarv rt...- DON -.tr go. i- ....I
nrin,.. wti,h hs,- bon IN NJ. ,nar.I.r- -if,.f
tyu-n. are in PROCESS ~ te!uE stored ..r-.
"orkmen. ton. asr busy building 'a- nr~ nr.
il.h'l no ana -tlr- ir w ,la i'- "i"i ''. -
90 Tue e-fut" are kclL Tic thr'r srr,- ~ ~ be-
hasemen; are a. toe moment. ard w'ii .''et
nor" In n few days. populated with al sr..t Z
entry clerks. shipping clerks. "nrp.ai"r-
guards. detective. englncrr, 1r"n"- ..l
worsmeu % various kinds needed 10 lHkir 2
t1" alterations ari Va Keeping tho WHOLE ''qii.i-
INK ia order Evri Ia ta.-a -uu.errun.u. f..-
R'u- the ventilation Is fau.ti"-s aud in 'n"
hr-t basement. where tho bulk uf the Wh. ',--t'a
stock IL g. H. kept. both ventilation ami iiiuri-
ration are p"ritt. SkylEniot from tn paw.
meni. al around. and a,,l from the cia---pay-i
1u'r oi 20" tuuda. thfr" j. Tut 49," need %
tue many ~ le,- that bl7ze along H. aisle and
corridors under wire net glor'~. u" D. g.. r.
safety "i %" nuillng aLA i- ta~f nr"~ ~
costly merchandise j. made "y dent 60 ;hr vi--
t.Hr oi tho uudersrounl regions. The -ueins
rooms are frrprp1f aud - isolated. ftAt .l-
o. III .if H i
bfunab.a a. event ~ genera cniaG-s'i.r .t
80. fh" r-~i ni ine 'iif'r should tas" IH''. NUr
p.r'ect j. tue arrangement aua 4 s-i,I.isi. nl
mo pd'e That, AZ moment warning. ailt ~.'-
ION 90 tn house from tnp roof o. ir -lu- ''Iil e
can BE- instantly Inundated with water 20 sne
oifion = the engineer. who las tei-grtpi.i
communication with all parts VI the immen-"
building.
An Capitalization ~ the economy nna thrift
~ thi, great firm T. seen in one OF the se.fil
81 the sut-ceilar. wnere % rurh"r 81 men are
constantly employed sorting the -W.-pius- %
pHper. cat twine. and d"uris - every d,-crip-
ton i brought every evening. The paper J.
hampers; ihe larger piecT's smootLei cut and
sorted, according to size ami condition. and
iq.ded, Th@ strings nnd isines g. through :
useless trash j. thrown together and before the
mex; days sweeping- are brought down. the
avengers cart
From the Easements the writer assembled. ac-
companied by judge Hilton. io the sixth floor.
Tins floor ha- teen w o. this time used only for
waste snd lumber room. Il wn- considered
unt'nhhl- being directly under the roof. and
consequently too warm u sumner and too cold
IN winter Now. 10y utilizing the waste steam
81 The escape pipes !: - made ~ comiRtable in
cold weather ~ any part % thebuiiding. les-
teriay n WAS ~ warm aud sweet - the mir ~ a
d.y ia early June could have made t. The new
skylights Judge Hilions own invrutioul are
lr 4iued ~ about the angle ~ o MHusHrd root
toward the norm. - that none but the indirect
rays ~ the sun ever penetrate.
TIL" rays ~ the sun slip IN on those *
lights saI judge H.!tuu. 81" Il l. never too
warm VI here on tie hottest day in GUNNER.
l.. X 10 those Ven'ihturs.'
There j. Lo lack % them. They are all around
the story, alongside the continuous Ane 81 broad
llw windows just under the ledge ~ rho root.
There ar two ventilRtors. also. 90 rver, Man
sard window IL the ruuf. and thus the two acres
and half % building watch has q On 0on-id-
cred Us" .e-s up 10 the present time L. now
converted into n light airy domain. with an Mt
mNsphcrc 90 once pure, warm. and delightful.
o. the mia ~tor~ some alterations have i-s.n
made. This iloor j. still the t-arpsi room If the
retail business. But the flung rooms and TO-.
reiv.ng parior O' tue dr~~- order department
have been removed. maSiuc WAY for tie Off EOS
90 the CARPET department Ca svery story the
southeast corner j. converted into o N 49, The
reeylyins parlor and niiins room, Of a.. drr-s
department that u for tins costiie.t confectious
are now Ia the northeast corner 81 the secIn 1
siory. ~ the head - tho northeast staircase.
and r the immediate neigh borho5d OF TIE lac.
aud the upholstery departments.