Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-30

IVA PALACE OF INDUSTRY.
came to one of the finest business blocks in
he United States n noble pile, old and tast e.
ul: Romanesque in its principal fea lures, with
the lower stories carried on piers of Scotch red
stone, with finely carved capitals supporting
girders of the same Above, n simple pier and
girder construction of moulded and glazed
bricks of dark red, brown and chocolate, with
ornamented string courses and panels.
Arrived at the factory (the undOubted gen
eral public acquaintance with which 1 fully
tested on the way over) i was most courteously
received; then announced my de sire to go
through the factory for the purpose of compar-
ing it with others in which had been. / was
told that might go through alone If 1 pre-
ferred, or young man, familiar with details
would be assigned as my guide. or if / would
take my chances the members OF the firm and
heads of departments would pass me from one
to the others.
/ chose the latter, and with the senior member
of the firm stan ted out on that tour of inspec-
ton which felt certain soon as entered the
handsome portal, was stJ prove me false
Are you much botheted with yisitorsg"
We have great maty but don't CO. consider der
visit visit '''' ~ w. > q '.'''' 'N' - :
who planned this struGtures" was almost my
"ihe hai interior was planded by the members of
the firm SO that every unnecessary step should
be spared and that everything should be jus in
the right place. The position, size and general
character of each department and room being
harmonious entirety, the services of u capable
architect, MIR. CharlesS 3. Ellis were called into
play to w9r up tho pusls technical details tai Of
terror; the mem bers of, the firm decided upon
exactly what they wished and had the archi-
tect elaborate the detailstfor the builders to
How large is the present puiIding?"
"Our loS is 24OX66 feet ana the building covers
2OSX66 feet coInprsimeasiN stories. each of
1 Which m hs M Ts M the are Of tae d4 NJ
sale floor space of about 10000 square feet
or about two and a half acres, every portion
lighted from without, but is in addition hoer.
ally supplied with incandescent electric lights.
How many hands can you work here"
The building has capacity for 1000 employ
ees, outside of the counting room"
Any outside ma hands IDS or home workers."
premises"
A MODEL ESTABLISHMENT.
Guided by one of the firm I went all over the
great building. In the order IN which the goods
Shipped, S Land and quote his running Conn comments~ emf Gnu
You will see, said my guide, that there is
every little distance on the wall of each room
a hose all ready tn be pulled out and put in
service. Each hose is attached to special fire
service pipes that are used for no other purpose
and which are supplied by "a fire pump driven
by an electric motor, and which can throw $50
gallons u minute SO that we make assurance
dOuDly sure. We are not running any risks,
Our business is too we'll established to make
burning ont desirable or profitable
Every part of the, establishment is in con
nection with every other department by new
system OF electric and acoustic inter-communi-
cation.
'sThe sanitary appliances on every floor for
the use OF employees are commodious, conve.
nient and thorough in every particular, Offer
ing marked contrast with the usage in other
establishments and evincing on the part Of the
firm wa t ;hful interest in the health ana well
fare of their employees, from the highest to
"No building in the country is more literally
supplied with incandescent electric lights there
pendant lamps. which viii thoroughly lliuni-
nate every portion Of the floor space: ana any
p 'fson standing in any pa.t of any room at
lamp within arm length.
we have our own electric plant built by the
Sprague Electric Motor Company. New York,
and generate our own electricity for power and
light. Every mach ne OF the many In the place
sppes in san9
weather: for on any fair day when it is light
enough to see,out OF doors, there is in any part
of this well illuminated establishment, suiii-
cient daylight to work by.
Il want to impress upon you,' said my con-
ductor. that all these improvements and con-
veniences are simply to save time not to crafty
whin, however lnudable 1t might be, of hay
Ing the most & complete p and l, conyenient estab.
can b. provided to save time and expense, has
been put in, no matter at what cost. for time is
an important factor i'll this business, where or
deIS are often received at in the afternoon for
goods to be on train which starts at that
same evening.
"A most admirable piece of brag! Worthy of
Barnum Reminds me of the firm which said
that it saved 81, 900 year in ink alone by order
In It's clerks never t. cross Il nor dot an "
''well, truth is sometimes stranger than fc-
tion On one occasion a few weeks 90 "A sales
man took at O'Clock on Thursday evening,
from New York house. an order amounting TO
s2S. 900 conditioned on its, being filled within
twenty-four hours. Our stock was SO large and
on the train at that evening and for sale on
the New York counters EAe{next morning at9
V.-STEIN, BLOCH Il co. 8 WAY.
'pThe piece goods are asliyered in the rear of
the building. First going to the cellar, where
they are op med and aet8dnted for. they are
next taken To the plecegbods stock rooms on
go"