Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-07
NOTES OF A WESTERN TRIP.

xmo FIRE DePafumehs
tors Visited - Sc. Louis' Forest
Park-rho BetanicaI Gardens-The
Mammoth Brewery-The Sc. Louis
Expositi0n-The Piscatorial ExnlDIs
Tho Chicago Fire Deparsmens-Cni-
csgo,s Big Excitement over the
World,s Fair Project and the Cronin
Murder Trial.
[coNTINUED FROM TUESDAY,
70 the Editor Of the JounsAL AND CouaIEx:
Arriving In st. Louis At 7:10 p. m. Thurs.
dav. October II, o we'll known New Haven
bow, Mr.. Clarence D. Baldwin, together with
Mr. James Butler. city attorney of st. Louis,
we're at the depot to greet me. and after
few pleasant remarks was taken In hack to
The residence Of Mr.. Baldwin on Walnut
street, and q social evening was spent at
the Standard Thsater. Mr.. Baldwin is man
aQer of the cafe attached to the theater.
Every attention was shown me BY Messrs.
Smith, manager of the Standard Theatsr,
William B. Phillips, manager OF the 81.
Louis Electric Light company, and Frank
Herbert, tho entertaining and loviai superin.
tendent of the Missouri Electric Light
company, besides the gentleman already
mentioned. The next day, Friday, Q visit
was paid to FIRE headquarters, on Seventh
street, where Chief Lindsay was found eom'
fortably ensconced in an easy chair. he
cordially greeted the bearer of letter of
differentiation from our own Chief Hendriek,
who is an intimate friend OF his. was inn
mediately taken, under his guidance, through
the quarters of the department, comprising
six battalions-29 engine companies, truck
companies and 2 salvage corps compa.
nies-sll. Of which are under the command of
Chief Lindsay, whose power Is supreme, he
being appointed by the Mayor. A drive
was arranged for next day through the
courtesy or Battalion Chiefs Barry and Faith.
Promptly, as per agreement, q start was
made for drive which extended over some
twenty-five miles of as pretty and varied
scenery as the writer has ever had the pleaa-
ure to enjoy. -
which consists of some ], 1889 acres and which
IL rendered all the more beautiful by It's nat-
ural advantages, were all new and novel fea-
tures This park was mostly gift to the
city by individuals, although a portion was
acquired by purchase. Tower Grove Park
was next visited. This Is an artificial park,
but is never the less very beautiful.
Shaw's Botanical gardens were visited and
the rarest and most beautiful of flowers were
seen. This IL said to be the finest botanical
garden In the United States, If not in the
world, and must be seen to be appreciated.
This garden has been recently presented to
the city of St. Louis through the death OF
Mr.. Shaw, which occurred some two months
ago, and who willed 1t to the city on the con-
dition that they spend $50, 900 year to keep
II In repair. This the city has already &C.
cepted under these provisions.
After sumptuous dinner at one of the
many road houses scattered along this pleas.
ure drive visit was paid to the quarters of
Battalion Chief Faith, who in turn took the
writer through the immense lumber districts
and still greater brewery districts. Among
these was the Anhsuser. Busche brewery, the
largest Of its kind in the world, and it can
we'll lay claim to it's world.renowed proper
tions, covering acres after acres OF ground
with immense buildings, chimneys and store.
houses, looking like one great city In itself.
Every courtesy was extended, and some two
or three hours were spent in looking over
tho premises, and q number of beautiful
souvenirs were received. The output of this
brewery alone is between 1 ZOO or 800 bar
rels daily, and II employs nearly 5000 men,
boys and girls.
A large register Is kept in the main Office
for visitors, and every person must register
before being shown through the establish
ment. This ia a curiosity in itself, from.Ahe
fact that there san be seen the names of peo-
pie from every known cline In the world.
There are many other breweries in the imme-
diats locality, but they are all pigmies in
comparison with this one. The Green Tree
brewery was another large establishment, and
here many interesting things were seen. 1t
10 estimated that in this brewery district
alone some twelve or fifteen thousand hands
are employed In the manufacture of the am
ber-colored fluid. and it is said to be one of
the most wholesome of drinks.
The people of st. Louis are very hospita-
BILE people and have rare faculty of making
Q stranger feel perfectly at ease from the
start. Every inducement 10 offered capital.
ists to locate in the great city of the South
and West and though not growing with the
rush that her sister city Of Chicago 10, there
there than In most any other city on this or
the other side of the Mississippi river. A
strong bid IL being made by the business
mon there for the site for the Worlds Fair to
DO located In st. Louis.
Ono feature which was very enjoyable
during my stay there was the st. Louis Ex-
position and nothing like II was ever seen by
the writer aimee the Centennial Exposition of
1870, at Philadelphia. Gilmoro's band played
during the last ten nights of the fair and was
listened to by thousands. The auditorium
hall seats Ave Thousand people and every
seat was occupied long before the time set
for the concert to begin. The price paid for
the hand was $50, 600 for the ten nights en-
gagemsut. Every conceivable thing In the
way Of machinery and works Of art were here
to be seen.
display of various electrical oontrivsnees,
which were both useful and instructive, at
tho exposition hall; and the Missouri Electric
company, which he represents, furnished all
the lights for the building, having had the
contract now for number of years. 1t Is
not small item either as several thousand
lights are required to light their enormous
building.
The Missouri Ssh commissioners had an
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rarest and most beautiful of nsh, and was
one of the most attractive Of the many nne
exhibits there. During my stay in st. Lsuis
I had ono evening very hne chance to see
q portion of the fire department responding
to an alarm of FIRE, and II was quite thrill
ling sight to sec four horses attached
to one Of the large frst class Cincinnati en-
gines- the kind In use there, on dead run
with driver on the nigh wheel horse, driv-
there. The night was dark, and as the
horses sped on ct break neck speed through
the crowded streets, and as their hoofs struck
the pavemeAts Are could be seen flying at
every step. have seen some speedy time
made In answering an alarm of fire In this
and other cities, but none which quite
equallsd this In fast time. I think 1t would
DO impossible to see a more exciting scene:
After several days OF round after round OF
pleasure were INDUCED in my journey was
resumed toward Chicago over the Wabash
line, and no better equipped rolling stock
can be found on any road In the West than
10 found on this line. A good nights sleep
was obtained and Chicago was reached on
time. Chief Sweeney of the fire department.
was found. He greeted me cordially and
showed me through the fire alarm headquar-
tsrs, located In the City Hall. The workings
Of the system were explained and Iwas after.
ward shown through the principal engine
houses and taken aboard the FIRE tug "Gsy-
SER" the details of which were fully EXPLAIN
ed. There 10 probably no city in the
world where the FIRE department covers
a. much territory as In Chicago. Tho city
now covers lat square miles, having taken In
many extra square miles and some $50, 900
souls In one night by annexation. First
Battalion Chief ONalley was here introduced
and pleasant ride was taken through most
Of the principal avenues and streets and .
number of public buildings were visited.
An Interesting sight. while thers, was an sx-
hibition drill of the hrs department. given in
front of one of the largest building in Chics-
90, called the Auditorium building. It IL
situated on the lake front corner of Michigan
Avenue and jackson street. A box was
pulled hero for the benefit Of the Pan-Ameri-
can visitors, and an alarm sent In which
brought the engines, trucks, chemical en-
gines, water tewsrs and salvage corps psll
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