Telegram-herald., 1890-05-18
A SEE CONCERN.
Aa EstablisAHent rhAt Is a Novelty Ia
Ihis 0igy.
IMPORTANT TO GRocERYMEN
The Grand Rapids storage and Transfer
00anPzgs-2 brief sientiou 81 Its
Pisnt-Busiusss COnmen.
ees Tomorrow.


By having storage and transfer
company added 10 her list OF mercan-
tile establishments, Grand Rapids has
an institution that Will hll long telt
want, q concern that VIII prove OF great
benefit and something that merchants
i'm many branches Of business wlll aD-
preclate.
A cool and dry storage company IS a
novelty in this section OF the country.
certain il IS that Grand Rapids never
enjoyed the privileges 10 be derived
from such a concern. and considering
the many advantages offered, the bene-
hts gwen and several other equally as
attractive features il IS no wonder that
merchants were interested when II be-
came noised about that business Of
this nature was 10 be opened here and
that a new plant was 10 be erected for
such uses.
The latest newcomer that knocks for
admittance at the doors Of Grand Rap
ids list of business places is the Grand
, Rapids Storage and Transfer Co., y.
+. Blake, manager. Operations viii be
| commenced tomorrow, and the build
| Ings are located on Winter-st., opposite
the Phenlx Furniture Co.
A representative Of the TELEGRAM
HERALD, on his rounds yesterday, Wis
tied this new concern, and found the
corps of carpenters and masons putting
the final touches on the buildings, and
making preparations for the reception
of business.
The one great feature of dry and
cold storage is the facilities gwen gro
cerymen and dealers in perishable
goods opportunities of storing in place
that has been especially adapted for
| such purposes. Another potent factor
is the benefit given Eastern dealers
who can ship their goods here,
store them, and re-consign them
as warranted. Not only are perishabie
goods, such as eggs. butter, cheese, etc,
slowed, but special apartments for
storing household goods, etc, have
been prepared. The Grand Rapids
Storage q Transfer Co. have erected
one structure, 40x200 feet, two stories
high, for housing merchandise, house
hold goods, etc, and a cold storage
building, 30x50 feet, two stories high,
for storing perishable articles. OF the
latter building a few words should be
! SAID, simply because of its completeness
! for the purposes to which it IS adapted.
The ice used for cooling Is stored
above the last story. A system of
pipes, tanks and "let outs3 have been
placed on each floor OF the cool room.
SO arranged as to make the
air at all hours cool, dry
| and pure, three vital essentials
that should be considered. The com
pany Will have q watchman stationed
| at the buildings at all hours and if the
patron so desires it can be arranged that
privase stall for storing, with lock
| and key, can be had and used when
needed. 1t is difficult to tell the value
OF storage house of this kind 10 deal
ers IN all kinds of perishable goods in
this city because of its novelty, but it is
hoped that such an enterprise Will be
patrOnized as it deserves.
In connection with the dry and cold
storage business transfer line will be
run, the company having purchased
the Interests of Horace and Wash.
DAVIS, thus gaining control of the
tA1AtHA'A WIN 0l All I'M raj
roads except the d., G.. II.
q NJ, that railroads tracks
being the only ones that do not run bv
the company pisHt Twelve wagons
VIII soon be on the streets, Handsomely
painted, that number beng sufficient
Tor all present needs. General transfer
business viii bc conducted The Offices
arc 20 be in the buildings and telephone
connections VIII be had Immediately.
In conclu on, it Will not be amIss to
say that the buildings are covered with
c0rrogated ron, thus making them as
nearly FIRE proof as possible
Simply because the Grand Rapids
Storage and Transfer Company VIII
conduct business which stands alone
ia the peculiar field it has, does not
signify that enormous prices Tor storing
ana transferring should be asked. They
have established n fair. reasonable
schedule of prices and VIII use every
honorable means 10 increase their busi-
ncss.