Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-29
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Some of the Cities Outside of Connecticut
 That Want Federal Structure.

1haC w dnC a eOcIdl StTuCeuIcs Senator Platt has introduced into the senate a bill for public building in Nor walk, which now makes four Connecticut cities that want public building. It is probable that there will be hearing on the bill for building in this city next Satur day or the Saturday following. The com lnittee appointed for that purpose will ap- pear before the public lands and grounds committee to urge Waterbury's claim. Be | low are given list Of the many cities that l are petitioning for public buildings. Wa terbury's demands for accommodations is as great as any of them, and as far as rail road facilities and manufacturers are con- cerned she is not behind them.
 Apelousa', La-Population 1,e76 on Louisiana & Texas railroad; ay iculture and corn, rice, e,etc; two weekly papers.
 Camden, O-Population g, 900 on Pitts burg Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad, at junction of Valley, Cleveland, Canton roads; manufactures safes; five evening dalies, two weeklies and semi monthly.
 Sheboygan, Wis-Population 12.OOO, on Lake Michigan railroad at terminus of Sheborgian and western division of & NJ. w. road, and on line of Milwaukee Lake Shore 6 Western railroad, lake com merce, lumber trade and various manu- lecturers; four weeklies.
 Sterling, Ill-Population 5000 Chicago Burlington & Quincy & Chicago & North Western roads; manufacture and farming; 1 daily,3 we ehlies, 1 monthly.
 South Bend Ind.-Population 21 ,OOO,o St. Joseph railroad Lake Shore & Michigan Central & terminus of Vandalia railroads; manufactures principally agricultural i'm plements and wagons; 3 dailies, weeklies l and 1 semi-monthly.
 Burlington, Iowa-Population 5,00O,o on Mississippi river and Chicago Burlington | and Quincy road and othsr important rail roads; extensive railroad machine shops, 1 fourishing wholesale and retail trade and considerable river commerce; 3 dailies and | , mon yhlies.
 Council Bluffs, Iowa-Population 27 300; | on Missouri river at terminus of Union Pacific, Chicago, Burlington &I Quincy, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago, Rock Isl and &c Pacific and several other railroads; fine public buildings; extensive cattle yards, large grain elevator; dailies. $ weeklies.
 Keokuka, Iowa-Population 16,O0O; on Missouri river and seve. al important rail road lines; dailies, weeklies and 1 monthly.
 Green Bay, Wis-Population 7,479, at head of Green Bay and on the line of 3 railroads; lake commerce, lumber trade; daily 5 weeklies and l monthly. Maintowoc, Wis-Population, 6,367, on | Lake Michigan and line of railroad; 3 weeklies.
 Yankton, Dakota-Population 4,628; on Missours river and line of 3 railroads, pork packing and woolen mill; ? dailies and 5 weeklies.
 Oberlin, Kan-Population 590; on branch railroad; farming, stock raising; l daily and 1 weekly
 Lafayette, Ind-Population 21 ,4S1; on line of 5 railroads; manufactures; dailies, | 10 weeklies and monthlies. Richmond, Ind-Population 23,000; on Chicago, St Louis & Pittsburg and at | junction of several other roads; various manufactures; dailies, weeklies and 1 monthly.
 Galesburg, Ill--Population 13,OOO; on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road; var ious manufactures; daily, 3 weeklies and ? monthlies.
 Haverhill, Mass-Population 25 5000, on Merrimac & Boston & Maine railroad; man. ufactures principally of boots and shoes; $ dailies and 4 weeklies.
 Eau Claire, Wis-Population 21 ,653; on line of several railroads; lumber and man. ufacturers: 2 dailies and weeklies.
 Duluth, Minn-Popnlation 10000, on Lake Superior and line of railroads; man. ufacturing and commerce.; 2 daiiies and weeklies.
 Lancaster, Penn-Population 24, 769, er Pennsylvania railroad at junction of branch road; agricultural manufactures; dailies weeklies and znonthly.
 Allentown, Penn-Population 21 ,OOO, on Lehigh Canal at junction of railroads various manufactures; 3 dailies, weeklies and 8 monthlies.
 Birmingham, Ala-Population 21 ,347, on intersection of two railroads; coal and iron center; ? dailies and weeklies.
 Bay City, Mich-Population 29, 15S, on Saginaw river near line of railroads; lul l. Der and salt manufactures; dailies and 5 weeklies.
 Columbus, Ga-Population 14, LOGO, head of navigation on Chattahoochee river, ter minus of railroads; daily and 1 weekly
 CONNECTICUT CITIES.
 WATERBURY, CoNN-Population 3O,OOO, on Naugatuck railroad at intersection of N. Y. & N. E. and Naugatuck roads; en- gagged largely in manufacturing brass, brass goods, German silver buttons, clocks, various other articles; largest brass manu- featuring city in the world; 3 dailies and 4 weeklies.
 dgeport-Population 45,0OO, on Long Island Sound and on N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad and terminus of the Naugatuck and Housatonic roads; dailies, , weeklies and monthly; engaged in sewing machine, carriage, furniture, firearms, corsets and other manufactures and coast trade.
 Danbury-Population 15,667, terminus Danbury and Norwalk road and on line of N. Y. & N. F., principally hat manufac- lures; 1 daily and 3 weeklies.
 AT THE OPERA HOUSE.