, 1879-06-10
CUST0M.H0USE ELEVATORS.

CN1cAuo, juno 8.-T0 The Public: It Boens by
tho card Of tho Crano Bros. Manufacturing Tom
rany, published in the Sunday morning papers,
ttut tho members pf that firm arc greatly dis
satialled with the award Of the contract for cie-
vators In the Cus.om-liouse. made Ia accordance
with the aboard Of Experts appointed by Soc
rotary Sherman.
II Our dtssatfscd competitors Rre willing to
submit their machines to another test, Wo sug-
Eeat TINT board Of experts equally competent
and impartial. With thnt appointed by tho Gov
crnrncat, 10 selected by thu Directors OF the
Central Music Hull Company Of this city. As
they nust soon pnrc'.aso elevators for tho
building now iu proccas OF erection on stntc
street, and as they ccr,aioly desire tho safest
aud lest in the Market and OF tho public will
rely upon them TO obtain no other, we propose
TINT these Directors, who are al prominent
business men with ltttIe time to Investigate
Thoroughly Tho merits OF The different machines
t!oH made, select tl1rco experts OF well-known
a.,.t e1ni!,ent qnalitlseatior. betoro whom sneC-
crs In tho United States oo laid for Their accept.
nnca Or rsiGctlon. W. are willing to abide BY
thclr spport, although tile President Of the
Crane Bros. misunderstanding Company, and
nj le,st nae o1l!er lasgo stockholdcr ct the same
Company. atc Directors Of The Hall Company.
There Is plenty OF timc for these experts, not
only to decldp upon tho principles employed in
tho variolls machines. but to test the c. .sty,
sconot,y. efficiency, nlll snfctY In opeTutlon Of
such elevators o. bidders may be able to place
ut their dlsp3Anf.
lit is objected that th!s will be expensive
u,l! tint tho Hall Company cannot afford it, we
will slsarp tic expense With them, or with nny
elevator manufacturer, A,Ml give tl,o Chicago
public the benefit OF tho investigation.
VI course, we should expcct thn appointment
Of gentleman fitted by education In theoretical
anu practical mechanics tn give Tho matter the
must Intelligent consideration. They should
aiso be- of wrll.knpwn reputation for Impartial
tty nntl integrity.
II tlis plnn Proves impracticable. VIC arc Will
Ink to subtnft o,lr machlne to any Other fair
tcst, whether public Or private, that can be suE
Cested.
The rarl OF Crane Dtos. Is full Of statements
wc would like 10 answor, hut VIC can hardly
settle t1s matter satisfactorily to ourselves or
the puhltc III ttlu newspapers.
iIc authors OF tue card da not seem 10 under
ktan u[tlser thu PRINCIPLES or thu practical opcr-
ations of our machine, and their criticisms arc
tlitrcturo Of alttlc value, 90.
VIC aro confident NO ran satisfy any ono in
tercatcl In t1lu nlAttcr thht tho gentlemen who
mule tl.u retort fur tho Government fully rn-
t!erhtuntl tho principles OF al cuvMtor machines,
null .l,at sley nnla no mistakes In the decision
Crano l1rus, think Il unfortunate that tleY did
not submit 4 bid for their WatGr.elsyatpr; but
~ the same STYLE. Of ,nlaehino was OF
rs9s sfst by sw1 1er ae Fs md atfs e
fe:clleo Il, ll.c award.
We usc tho report OF tho l,ourd OF Exucsts In
our adyertisen'euts beralsso W. tllnk It lcsiti-
tpato, anil believe 1t to bc quite as satisfactory
~ the puo'is ~ tur Own statements. 1t s our
rantltd conviction ts'at our machine ID tlIo test
II, thy market, md hanea our willingness TO
submit IT. to any reasonable test.
y eettaiM tiIt nc aro supplying soveu.
e1Ehths OF I'LL ita passsneeruoSators now sold
" fh1s country. and wo be1teve TINT fcw more
Investigations will Elye I'd the other pighttl.
W T.. HAfR & Co.