Daily globe., 1879-08-23
NEW ELEVATOR.
MJRKING THE GROWTH OF THE
GRAIN TRADE OF ST. PAUL.
1t Takes Definite Shape Contract for the
Excavation and Foundation Let--BiG
Work in Quick Tlme--The Capacity of tho
Big Institution.

9th, we announced that the st. Paul Warehouse
and Elevator company, at the annual meeting
of the stockhodero, held the day previous, had
decided to enter upon the immediate construc-
tion of another monster elevator to meet the
wants of the rapidly increasing grain trade
centering in st. Paul. At the time of that no.
tice we were only able to speak in general terms
of this important enterprise, owing to to the
fact that much of the details yet remained to
be worked ont in the preparation of the plans
aud finally decided upon by the company.
Since then, however, the plans Of the structure
have been perfected, proposals invited for the
different classes of work, and yesterday the
contract was actually let for the excavation
and masonry of the superstructure, so that we
are now able to more fully describe the build
ing to be erected, aud give better idea of the
Importance of the enterprise to the future of
st. Paul.
The structure in round numbers is to be
2l3xSS, thus covering ground area of Is 656
square feet, and with height of l25 feet, Civ
ing total area of 2,232,00O feet. This i'm
mense building is to rest upon superstructure
of solid masonry, composed of plain wall piers
aud abutments, in all necessitating the laying
of about 900 cubic yards of stone. mum
Der of the leading contractors of st. Paul, Min
neapolis and other Northwestern cities submit
ted proposals for doing this work, among them
Mr.. Daniel Mullen, an old and respected cit-
zen of St. Paul, and one of its best known,
most reliable and enterprisiug contractors, to
whom the award was made. Under his con-
tract, which is iron clad in its terms MIR. Mul-
len is required to complete the work on or be-
fore October lst next, total of only thirty
eight days, including Sundays. When it is re-
membered that the necessary excavation
is yet to be made, the required
stone to be quarried muc of it in immense
blocks, and that within fraction of 80 cubic
yards of wall must be laid for each and every
o<,e< <h4 La lu,v -.
work in the required time, the magnitude of
Mr.. Mullen's undertaking can be family APP
preciated. Mr.. Mullen, in his long career as
contractor, has had many large and pressing
enterprises on his hands, but nothing approach
ing this in magnitude and urgency. The fact
the confidence reposed in his
ability to do the work in the time
and manner specified, by the gentlemen of the
elevator company. The desire to show that
this confidence has not been misplaced will be
strong inducement to Mr.. Mullen in this
work. but stronger inducement still will be
the natural pride he will feel with having his
name connected with the successful completion
of so successful an undertaking in the very
short time allowed him. With two such in-
ducements, backed by the iron-clad contract, it
Is safe to say the first of October will see the
work accomplished.
As said in our previous mention Of this en-
terprise, this monster elevator is to be located
on a tract of land recently purchased by the
company, cornering on the track of the st. |
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railway and
Como avenue, standing about 500 feet back |
from the avenue and 800 from the railroad. 1t
has been 80 located that another elevator of
equal capacity can be built Oh the same land,
3O0 Feet distant, necessity that many of the
most observing grain operators of the city as
sert will have to be met before another year
rolls around.
The elevator will be divided off int, 2S9 bins,
with capacity of a little over 700, 900 bushels
of grain. 1t will have fourteen legs or elevat- |
ora, each with II capacity for unloading four
cars an hour, q total for the fourteen legs of
htty-slx cars an hour; or a grand total for
twenty -four hours when run to it's full capac-
ity, of l,344 cars, or total in round
numbers of over 900 bushels. It will con-
tain six chambers each with a capacity of two
thousand bushels an hour, making the cleaning
capacity for twenty-four hours two hundred
and ei4hty-eight thousand bushels. Should
ample transfer be desired, one-half the above
number Of cars could be taken in and shipped
out III the same time; or should the grain re-
quire cleaning, eighteen cars an hour can be
taken in, cleaned, and reloaded or stored. Tho
weighing hoppers will bo arranged in pairs, one
above the other, 20 that one filled the grain
be turned into the other without
any stopping while the first is being
weighed and emptied, and on ad infinitum.
Four tracks of rail will run to the elevator one
along each side and two through the CENTRE SO
that unloading from cars on two tracks can be
going at the same time cars on the ether two
tracks are being loaded.
@The elevator will be run by two engines of
three hundred horse power, either Of the Cor
liss pattern or other make of equal repute,
the power supplied from four boilers. The en-
glne house, which is t" be located 20 feet from
the elevator, will be 40x60 feet, built of brick
or stone, aud so located that the power can be
used for the companion elevator, when built.
The contract for the upright has not yet
been awarded, but will probably be within the
next week, and whoever gets it will have some
lively work to do, as two million five hundred
thousand feet of lumber is to be put into the
building Then, after all this is done, there is
the iron roofing and siding encasing the entire
building. Mr.. Mullen commences upon his
contract this morning, and the entire building
is to be completed before snow flies.