Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-22
New Elevator.

The new elevator, just completed by Mr..
0. S. Williams, for Messrs D. r. Suther-
land s. Co., is another link in the Chain of
substantial enterprises which are gradually
and surely building up and concentrating
the trade of a large tract of territory at this
point. Hence, this enterprise is of much
importance, not only to the business inter
ests of Morris, but also to the trade of the
surrounding country, as this addition to the
capacity for storing and handling grain
will obyiate much of the delays and incon-
veniences in the marketing of wheat, which
have occurred during the past four months
The building is an ornament to the viii
lage. 1t is unique in style, finish and de-
sign; is handsomely proportional, and SOL
idly constructed The elevator is round,
and with its cupola looks just like mon
ster tea canister; the caves are corniced
and the building tastefulIy painted, the
body light, the trimmings dark its capac
ity is about so, 900 bushels, and the dimen-
sions are as follows: height, 80 feet; cir
conference, 1870 feet; diameter, 55 feet.
The design and arrangement of the interior
are simple and novel; the whole idea of
the inventor being to combine simplicity,
strength, convenience and capacity, thereby
saving expense in handling grain, and cost
in the construction and equipment of the
building But to give an idea of the build
ing we must commence our description by
beginning at the engine room.
THE ENGINE ROOM AND OFFICE
are in two story brick building, detached
from the elevator-it is, however, but II
step between the buildings-they were sep
arated for the purpose of lessening danger
from fire. The engine room is in the first
story, and is a neat, warm and convenient
place. Our inspection of the room show
ing the same completeness of arrangement
as elsewhere. The engine which supplies
the power is a Skinner & Wood, Erie, Pa,
of Is horse power; the boiler is of the same
manufacture, and is of the tubular pattern
the fire passes under and returns through
the flues, thus economizing fuel by doub-
ling the heating surface. The water is
pumped by steam from well in this room,
and is warmed before going into the boiler.
Coal and wheat screenings will be used for
fuel, the latter being the refuse, which is
spoutcd from the separator" right to the
engine
THE OFFICE,
in the second story, is u light, bright and
well finished room, free from dust or steam,
and as soon as a few finishing touches are
added by the carpenters, it will be one of
the best and neatest in the village.
THE ELEVATOR,
from its odd design, is difficult building
to describe with pen. The working floor
is a maltese cross, the arms of which are
formed by four recesses, or alcoves, lit by
windows. In the first opening are the re-
ceiying hoppers and scales; here the grain
is weighed, tested and graded by the in
spector. From these hoppers it drops into
pits and is from there carried, by two ele.
vators, to the top Of the building, where it
is delivered into the bins. In the recess to
the left is Barnard & Lea's No. a Sepa-
rator, the machine which cleans the grain
it has a capacity of 600 bushels per hour.
The cleaning is done by suction, II fan or
blower running in the top of the machine,
at a speed IF 500 revolutions per minute,
raises the light dirt, dust, shrunken
wheat, &C., out of the grain and sends the
refuse TO the basement, the chaff and straw
being blown into box and then fed to the
engine. The adjoining alcove contains the
shipping scale, u huge hopper with II ca
pacity of 10 tons; here the grain is weighed
and dropped into the cars. An ingenious
continuance, a double spout conducts and
spouts the grain; very little shoveling be-
ing required, the height of the scale giving
fall sufficient to force it to the end of the
cars. All the scales are of the Howe"
pattern, and SO exact and delicate is the
adjustment that silver quarter-dollar will
turn the large scale off its balance. In the
the fourth opening is where the feed mill
is to. stand The machine Is not yet in po-
sition, but will be in few days In the
centre of the elevator is flight of winding
stairs and the two legs or elevators,