The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-03

Whlcn makes III absolutely lmpefVlOus 10
water. In this cellar is situated the inn
mensc machinery which runs the elevators
and supplies the light for the establish
ment. The machinery is OF the latest in
vention and costliest make. Duplex
Worthington pumps supply the water to
the elevators. There are four boilers of
sixty-hose power each. There are three
elevators freight and one passenger.
The freight elevators have capacity Of
1900 pounds each, and are run with
speed of $50 feet minute. The passenger
elevator will carry twenty passengers at
the rate OF 800 feet minute. The cellars
are freely lighted from the illuminated
thing, which intcrspcrscs the solid con-
crete OF pavement over which the thou
sands tread, but admirngly turn their
heads 10 look through the spacious plate
glass windows TO the piles of fine stock
and the ever busy employees within. Com
mencing with the first cellar floor, all Of
them are OF corrugated iron. The building
was intended TO be rs perfectly iire-proof
Us IL is possible TO make one. AS an extra
precaution for the extinction OF fire,
novel arrangement runs underneath the
full length OF each floor. II consists OF six
2i-inch pipes. which are equidistanI, in
case Of fire, when the temperature reaches
1867 Fahrenheit, the valves, sixteen in
number, will open, deluging that floor IN
water. These pipes ARE great
protection, especially in building
OF this kind and the cost Of them is but
trifle, in consideration OF the protection
and saving they give TO the proprictors.
As recognition OF their value, the insur
ance companies make liberal reduction
on risks 10 houses which have them.
Coming up from the long rows OF ponder
Gus goods boxes, the network OF steam and
water pipes, the engine and boier-rooms
OF the second cellar. you stand upon the
iint cellar door, which IL packed from one
end 10 the other in long rows OF heavy
bOlted cloth. from the finest TO the cheap
eat textile. This is the regular sales floor
for this line OF goods. The goods are all
received from the Jefferson street entrance
on a movable sliding iron descent, which
by the turn OF pulley, 30 well
adjusted is tho machinery, can be
raised a. the level OF the first
cellar floor, and the goods unloaded con-
vcnient for the handlcH-olherwise they
are lifted on elevators from the second cell
lar, the general receptacle, To the proper
department. In the rear OF the first cellar
is the handsomely fitted up Office OF the
shipping clerk, which opens by an iron
door on 10 the alley. From this office an
adjustable speaking tube runs throughout
the building, aud by shifting a small at
tachment over the mouth-pIcce the clerk
can easily communicate with clerk on
any floor in the house without disturbing
those, either above or below, on Other
tlOors.
On the first, or street floor, IL kept the
stock Of calicoes, ginghams and dressgoods,
systematically arrlngedon counters, which
are placed crosswise the floor, at con-
venient distances from each other
On this floor to the rear on the jefferson
street side u also located the offices, which
are divided Off into the private office Of
Dir. Is. Lowenstein, that Of Manager Good.
win, two apartments for the bookkcepcrs,
and then a separate one for the cashier,
which IA constructed in an inclosure OF iron
bars, like those seen In the government
Treasury building. The offices are OF ash
with cabinet finish, and arc furnished with
exquisite and costly taste. The second
| floor IL devoted entirely 90 ribbons, laccs
and Yankee notions, the third floor TO
| ladies' cloaks, white goods and hosiery.
|
hosiery wear alone, from the costlicst
woven 10 the cheapest 10 be had.
| The second floor In used exclusively
for gents furnishing goods, and around
| the walls are hung In frames shirts OF tire
mcndous size. some OF them 40 large that
they would III Grover Cleveland as loosely
as a mother hubbard. The fifth floor Il
used for packing. changing and shipping
/ L. A
| this floor save long lines Of huge boxes
and a number Of men buaily filling them
with goods, which, when done, are nailed
up, marked, the clerk makes an entry OF
IL. and Il is slid on the elevator, run down
stains, loaded into a dray and wheeled
away to the freight dcpois, apd Is soon on
its way 10 the country merchants, who are
scattered throughout the south, ~ the
customers Of this great house. Though
this Il the last floor Of the building
there Ia still something beyond II
which is interesting tho roof. On u, %
the rear, Is erected an immense tank hold.
ing 5000 gallons Of water. IL Is this tank
which furnishes the wafer 20 the pipes,
which at certain pressure will open their
Wolves and bcsprinkle the floors in case oI
fire. Then, too, the machinery Of the Gle.
yators Is situated In scntincl.likc little
houses on the roof. and from the pondcrous
granite frontispiccc rises heavy staff fifty
leet in hight, from which floats bcauii.
ful flag 27xls feet. with the trademark OF
the firm handsomely embroidered upon H.
The building from cellar 10 dome u inosI
pleasantly and evenly heated. During the
cold weather II u kept throughout at tenn
pcralurc Of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. There
Is every convenience for the employees.
ON the first HoOr, facing one u the
broad front windows isnn inclo.urc, neatly
carpctcd, and with chains and long desk
for the fourteen travelling statesmen and
their friends. Tho building, from bottom
20 top. Il elegant aud complete, without
doubt the finest Of its kind IN the south
As Il u the handiwork Of Memphis skill
money aud muscle, Il Is but proper 10 civ,
credit 10 those who have constructed H.
Tho contract was LET 10 Mr. John Reid
Mr.. Reid sub-lct the work for the yariou
departments 30 the following contractors
Joseph Ilnincs, stone and brick work; iron
work 10 John T.. Randlc & Co.; woot
work and finishing, the Cole Manu-
featuring company; plumbing and pai
fitting J. A. Bailey & Co.; galvan
izcd iron work. j. 4. Long x Co
steam heating and boiler, the Lyermor,
foundry: painting, Joseph Taeg. plat,
glass, Cole Manufacturing company, em
bOsscI glass. Thomas Hughes; elevators
from Otis Bros. & Co., New York; elcclri,
ligh, plant, from tho Western Elcciri,
company. Of Chicago. Tho building 4
lighted with City arc lamps, and the plan
l. being placed In order 10 have 100 incan
descent lights. The dynamo engine cos