Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-01
HOW BIG BUILDINGS ARE RAISED.
Even Tall ChImneys are MOYed from
their Original Sites
From The Milwaukee, Erenino Wisconsin.

From the lRllcaukee Erenin0 Wisconsin.
Now that mechanical skill and genius has
reached height in the building line never
before eaualed, except in the palmy days OF
Egyptian architecture, when the huge pyra-
mids raised their grim peaks, nothing IN
the building, remodeling, modernlzlng' OF
identifying line seems impossible. Great
blocks of brick and stone are raised or
changed to suit and accommodate the my
RAD thoughts of many minds. VI late
years in Milwaukee has this been especially
Dracuced, even SO much as 70 be-
come peculiarly and strikingly no.
ticeable When q structure becomes an,
tioue or unhandy. in place of being RACED
and replaced at tremendous cost, IT IS
elevated, built under, torn asunder, and
reioined in q different manner to SUIT
more modern design. All along East anu
Nest Water streets evidences of the work
- to he had. and sill it furnishes employ
ment for many men, and contractors make
a speciality of this work. In milwaukee,,
foremost among improyers in this partlcu-
line. is Contractor Horny Buestrln.' 'At
present he is engaged upon considerable OF
his work, and his largest job is the task OF
raising the brick building near Grand
avenue bridge, occupied as a saloon by
Henry Weir. This structure IS OF sollu
brick, 80 by 100 feet in dimensions ana t0ur
stories in height Its estimated weight,
which can be figured down very Closely Sy
taking the number OF thousand urIes, sne
mortar TO ioin them, the roof and the frame
work, is the monstrous load OF 2OOo tons
Yet II is being raised three feet and Con-
tractor Buestrin calls it small loo. re
aIlv the work does seem simple to the man
who virtually lives by moving mountains,
Int IA must be carried on with consum-
mate care and skill, and single mlsmoye
or mistake might prove fatal 10 the entlre
undertaking. and might even bring the
huge pile crashing to the GROUND, 70 tue
great destruction of life and property.
In raising building of this description
experienced workmen, under MI bueS
trims sole supervision, carefully pierce tue
walls at distance of three feet apart en-
tirely around the structure, and MAKE aper-
tures sufficiently large for the introduction
a. bnoe beams or needles" These lut out
a few feet from the wall, and under the
ends are placed long screws, similar 70 JACK
screws, only made for the purpose, oelng
much longer and stouter. Ihese are
blocked up under securely and care mus Isl
be taken that the foundation rs goou LJ'
When the pile is encircled in this manner
the work OF "screwipg mp" commences; as
sIso docs the real care This must De done
Gradually and tenderly. In no part must
the building raise faster than the oenel.
and AN needs to be done with charming
unanimity Of movement. When the build,
inc is raised to the required height the
foundation is built under, the screws are
removed, and the simple yet hercoIean
task is completed, much TO the WonoertsenI
Of the unskilled throng that daily passes
and stops to look at the work VITO AooN
of astonishment and inquisi1yeneSS.
Contractor BHestrin says 'he net 49,