The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-17
LIBBY PRISON.
Tho work of Removing II To Chicago TO
Regin Thf- week

THE wolA of removing Libby Prison
sill begin this week said MI Louis
Rawlings OF the firm of Raw ling- *
Rose. t0 "a TINES reporter yesterday
Mr Rawlings has from the very incipi
ency of The movement by ihe Chicago
,yndica'e. headed by Mr. Gray. been the
Richmond agent OF the Chicago people
in his capacity asa real estate agent, and
every step no the progress OF affairs nave
been known % him.
The contract for removing the build
ing was awarded 10 Mr.. j. W. W ood.
ward aud SIR Criiiy, both of Chicago.
The Richmond builders only sent i'm bid,
for tine taking down Of the prison and
properly placing the material ON board
of ihe cars in Richmond Mes-fs
Woodward and Chilly and two gentle
men engaged in different branches of
ihe building trade bid for the taking
down of the prison, the placing of The
material On the cars, the importation
to Chicago. and the re-ercciion OF ID,
building ON the Dot in that city selected
for the purpose 1900.
"N hat was the amougi OF their Did .
asked the rerorter
They will not allow that TO be
known said Mr. Rawlings.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
have tbe contract for removing the ma
terial. This road will run their cars
right 10 the building on the track OF the
York River Railroad, on Dock street
The question OF placing a derrick in the
street or inside the building, for the re.
moyal OF heavy timhers and their deposit
on the cars will be looked into to-day.
Where in Chicago is The lot located
on which the prison is to be re-erecled'
The lot Is on Wabash avenue, between
+ urteenth and Fifteenth streets. This To-
c ZION is right in thee centre of the business
portion of the city Michigan avenue
runs next 20 the lake front, and Wabash
is the next parallel avenue. The site Is
not much more than one hundred yards
from tine lake, and il in close proximity
10 the Palmer House
The above Tot has been leased fol
ninetv-ninc years al an annual rental OF
s. 900 Tie foundation excavation ha'
already been dug, and good granite
foundation laid in cement Libby
Prison, in Richmond. is founded on d
granite basis and unless the purchasers
use that same granite for the new i0un
daliOn they cannot be said 10 have re-
built the prison complete The cl,y OF
Chicago being Hat country
reqLircs solid foundation ion
ANYTHING erected there of substantial
nature Yet before they could use the
granite underneath the building here
they would have to remove the entire
structure in order 10 get AT the granite
and then mark each piece SO a. TO ap
pr0priaiely place il 10 The foundation IN
Chicago. To have an exact building in
Chicago Of the one in Richmond, each OF
these rough granite pieces should MI the
identical position there that they dc
here.
Mr.. l. VI Holloway, the architect, j.
sail 10 have 4 detailed description Ol
each brick, piece OF timber, the marks on
them and their accurate location. so thai
he can see 10 IL that each brick appear,
IN the same Tiers and juxtaposition 10
every other brick adjoining. rs they now
are. Mess the accuracy Of detail Il
faithfully carried out, the new building
cannot be said to be a representation OF
the old one.
The retaining walls on front and side
Of the prison will be removed, and new
retaining wall built where the others art
removed, so as to comply with the city
ordinance.
The wood fence, which has for some
months surrounded the prison, and
which cost sleO, has been the means OF
bringing in neat revenue The income
from tourists have run from $50 TO Sl2t
per month, and has averaged about sj(
per month. There has always been q
Waterman, even before the fence wa
built.
Tie owners of the building say thai
thoy are willing TO deed ihe lot In Rich