, 1879-08-15
THE STOCK.YARDS.


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AIarknl improvements Now Under Way.
One OF the first OF the many institutions and
points OF interest to which the Chicagoan directs
the attention OF strangers Is the Union Btock-
Yards, and yet how few Of the Chicago people,
except those whose business calls them there
daily. know Of the changes md Improvements
whcl, arc continually 0oing on Ia and around,
the Yards. Tho Stock.Yards and tho packing
houses, aitnatcl near nna nljonng the Yards
on the west, have In their employ an army OF men.
and the number Is continually increasing. These
mrn have boon md are buying lots, and building
homes for themselves, until the vicinity has
the appearance Of n city Ia itself. The improves
ment' orc extending, n every direction: mud
people who hays not vlBltcd tie loealtty tnr
year would be astoushcd ut the change which
has taken place.
OF the improvements III the Stock Yards proper.
Aseporter visited tt,e varda Yesterday afternoon,
md found in The Exchange Dui?dlAg Mt. John
3. Sherman, the auperutendcnt, who kindly
eayc the desired Information. Tho first thing
Which strikes tho attontion Of the visitor after
connected tt.crcwit1, which ara in charge oi Mr..
Samuel Cozzens, Ia tho entrance to The Yards
and the Office connected with 1t. The entrance
IL a ssono aref nbout twcntv-ayc feet In
width for tue accommodation Of teams,
With two smaller arches Zone on each aidcl for
pedestrians. Joined to this on the south stdcta
the office, which u built Of tho same undrosgod
stone, one story high, with mansRrd root. The
stone work Of the arch Is about eight feet thick,
aud presents very massive appearance, being
surmountcd on each sld1 bv two Roman cnl-
utuus. which, II ,her had been pierced with
windows. would Elrc them The appcaranca ot
tic stone IN p1sin letters. "unon Stock Yards,
Chartered 1866" Projecting from one Of The
stones nborc the centre arch Is bullocx's head
Of the short~horn species, said to f'n correct
likeness OF The one which took tic prize nt the
cattle st!ow last fall. ..-
The gate OF The centre arch fsopen ifou.work,
a1lil ls raised by wndlass located III tho ofIice.
into q maHsaFl roof surmonnttnE the ftone
arch. The other two gates arc swung m hinges:
Tic ot1lce will be used to keep the record Of
cattle nNlto to:hcr stock leaving Tho Yards on foot.
nl,tl will bo the headquarters Of the police md
watchmen employed In tho Yards. The wallis Of
tue oilles arc lniscd in rcd ere1S, Which. With
in tho mausard floor will furnish private otilccs.
The finishing tollrhcs arc now he'ng put upon
the structure, wact Will cost $1e.0
The next object WHICH conmnts attention
stanl-p!uc, WHICH is bcng built about 800 test
north Ut The Exchange The water with which
tho Yards arc supplied comes from
three na artssan anl, ws'' ~ 1 weh cet afs s.e sK
wells formerly onpticl Into three lareo wooden
tanks, whtcE, were elevated about twcnty-t1ye or
thirty feet apnyc tile groUul, and gnve suili-
clont pressure to distribute Che water to the
be torn down, and their place Is supplied by
three rcsnrvofrs, the largest of which IS seven
feet tn ttcpth nrd covers two ncres OF ground.
The forco Is now supplied by four NOrthInEtou
tnIn,ite. The stand-n!po ID 100 feet hiEh and
seven feet in diameter. ata fs surrounded 6s
stone tower, which will contain special stair
case. md an observatory m top, where an ex-
soundtng country can be obtained. The forco
OF water from any u The tise.pluga when the
at.nd.piDe IL completed will be sunl:lent
to reach tho highest paFt OF anv Of the buildings
the assistance OF flreengtnc. AlE. Sherman
! thinks tho Company has ataplo protection
against flrs for ali its buildings ana properly,
as Irc-pIugs nrc nrran1cd ne convenient DIS
tanccs through tl'e Yards. steam ire.enEino
belonging to tile Company md two hosc.carts
manned by cmployes ot tile yards are In rca'it'
ness to respond TO an nlarm OF fire. In addition
to this. thcru are several 9rc'compan'cs In close
of Lake ind the city. The water;supply 4 50
arranged as to be able. to give material
pass iir.ilouso district. The wator i
dsts|buted through the e. dhn, lstr';t i ,,,m IN
ater, md tho cnts!c-pcns are supplied BY three
/ 100 ncres comprising the Stock. Yarfls asa nottct
would 70 lar towards aapoltiug many city o
thousands vi Inhabitants With water.
Mr. Sherman states Tint there IL no Roparonl
loss In volutno OF water from any OF the wells
anl when the last oNe was bored he gaugcd til
adioin'ug well, to SEQ II there would 10 an'
diinlnuton. Whom the new well began to ilos
tl,ero was nono percsntlblc. The cost Of th'
stand-plpe will be $l0.0M.
Tho largest reservoir would furnish nost
water uloua rhau all the tlrecncines ID Chicago
could numo oni fn q dar.
ri.e Htnck. YarIs EOmpnny haye over 500 me,
Ia tl,er employ, at.i 100 hprscs nr0 used. /
rcquEea sixty mon for noliro DUTY et ntett.. !.
Tho Exchanges Dnidhg IN which Is tl!e bank
mt, Offices Of rtns doing business IN tte Yards.
having an addition built, which vii! contain
irc.proot vaults for the offices Of the Company
nnt1 will cost $l0.D10.
A now steatn;;poe. rnnn'nE, from The Water
Works to tho Exchange Building. 10 be tlsud fa
heating purposes, ia bo'ng erertel a. al' eteya
| lion ol about sixtcrn feet abAve tllp ground. Th
ptps will ho cogcrca with asbestos and boxca
which will Herura It from the 'Fearhcr. Tile pin
was formerly carried underground. but Eay
trouble. on account Of water aecumnla.nr
Some idea of lle amount Of improvements con
ttnually gong o. can bo formed when II !
stated tilat ,01o,oN feet Of IuInher wece used
last year aud much more will be usei thEs. I'll
Oonipany hare n lumbcs-vard Of t'icir oyn fEot
wiirh tiey draw tl.cIr own supplies. The build
inEs aMl pens for catsle, hogs, and sheep hay
to be renewed about onco 10 four yoars. Enc
Of tic railroad companies centertng In chlcag
hus nm o.tico on the grounds for tho TRANSACTION
Of lta lfyu stock business. It IL not necessary t
state the yast amount of business done by M
Company daily, an account OF whtcl, snaY b
found III the commercial columns: Suffice It t
say That an ayurayu af 5000 head Of cattIo an
tr.im q, 900 to lU1010 hogs pass through thes
Yurds DULY, besdea horses, shcep, Ana othe
OLD SETTLERS.
8p<elal Rt1patch to 1as Tribune
0ALrsauRo, ILL.,, AUG, l4.-1ba Old Bettlcr