, 1881-11-20

Hammond is located on the grand Calumet
River ut the State linc, adjoining East Chicago
on the south mud the projected Town of Howard
.,u the southeast. 1t Is rapidly coming into
g7eut favor as q field for profitable real-estato
investment, and Il glance at the gigantic isn-
provements now in operation, and those pro-
irctcd for the immediate future, secms to jus
1iiy the extraordinary rush to acquire property
i'll rhis locullty. tntl recently one railroad. tae
Michigan Central. was the only hope for rail
transportation. Manufacturers were shy Of IL
place where there was no competition. Now
three new trunk roads make hammond Il point
tho New York. Chicago s. ST. Louis. the Chi
cago i Atlantic. and the Chicago l. Indianapolis
Air Llur- AL thesc arc rapidly pushing their
work TO completion, and within ii few mouths
will be ready for business. Two of these roads
hare purchased large tracts Of land ri HAM
mond Oh which TO erect construction shops,
where they will employ thousands Of
hands. The shops Of the New York,
Chicago s. St. Louis will be located
on tha north side Of the Calumet in Sec.
!, and those of the Chicago & Atlantic OH tho
round tho city, runs through Sec. ., aud thes dl.
yides i,l,o three Or four branches which spread
out like the RIBS Of fan over the s,ooo acres ere
forming what is known as East Chicago. The
south branch Of the belt line will run along the
Calumet to Clark Sutton. This practically in
in tue stupc,ldous schemes Of 4ockage and rail
faciiitlcs which arc to form tho basis for Tho
Future growth of Fast Chic:.So The Western
Indiana Belt line has also run brunch to t1utl
rnond. The Calumet River is navisaDle 20 Clark
sutton six miles east OF this punt. The E,ast
fnssyo 9Sroax % fa; VIII VII na enda tde ,9
This viii bring Hammond within five miles Of
Lake Micaga an ot 'nM v r TO peaG %
four trunk ruads for rail- transportation, anG the
river and ca,lnl for iackagc. Hammond. in the
opinion OF its hackers. can present advantages
and facilities for manufacturing unsurpassed
By anything about ChicasU-
NEW ENTERPRISE AT TENGLEWOOD.
a new manufacturing enterprise has Just been
secured Tor Euglewood which will add very ma
teri.lIy to its growth, nnd will be n financial
blessing to propcrty--ow',ers III the vicinity of
Hulsfcd and Fifty-ninth streets. Mr. Fferyey
w. Fowler tu1ltil recently Of tho firm Of Fowler
& Sellers who hayo been operating IL rolling
mil for several years at the Cnlca%o avenue
bridge and now employ over 80 rs1en,) bus pur-
Chased through Andrews Il Enrhans 100 feet of
land on tho west side o. Nallncc street, between
F;tty-cixh1h and Fifty-nInth, and has also taken
MI optio, Tor furty-Gyc days on tho b;tlance OF
the entire frontage Of the block, With view of
Intimately extending his OWL works. as well us
providing for the location Of another manu-
factory. a,,,x x
old r,itrot,f IRON and manufacturing l7iisroAd
spikes bolts and fish oar Plates for railroad use
Whc,l tn full runEing order he will employ troin
lJ0 to l5Y men. ,ir, Fowler has already let the
cont ract for his buildings, ana proposes TO nave
then, completed und the machinery on the
ground wlttit 1linet: dnys. costing S3o,Gn- Mr
Fowler is now in PltisburG pure chasin. and
s,1pcrntcndins the completion Ut the rcfiusit
,nachincry tt,r his new establishment He has
associated with Eastern capitalist, and there
viii be no lack OF means to push tho business to
HI early completion. .
The Wrstern Indiana Railroad Company has
ofl1uir1ed the right OF way from the Town Of
Lake to lay tracks from their 1naiu line to the
grounds 70 be used for the rolling .-mill. and the
track is now being put slown-
sI'he lsnllroud Company have also indicated
that as soon rs occasion demanded they would
make !. station Ut Fifty ninth street and stop
If that point on the road-
SATURDAYS TRANSFERS.
The following instruments were filed for rec
ord Saturday, Nov. ~:
CITY PROPERTY.
Mohawk ST. l6s tt Of Eugense, +,
.3x1!U it. improved dated Nov. Is John
Schmidt TO Elizabeth MneIier}. aQ0O
Girnru st, l6+ It north Ut Ar1nitdge roud.
e r. 45xl21 feet. dared Nov. Il IF. k.ar-
o.yski to George SchrOeder]. ].......... , 500
Market st. $ corner Of Van nuren, eF,
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