History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc., Part 214

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052

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The States Rights, a Radical journal, was published by F. H. Stout, about the time of the war. Mr. Stout went into the army as an officer.

The Wisconsin Lumberman was started by L. D. Connery and F. H. Stout, December 16, 1863. It had a brief exist- ence.

Stevens Point Journal was first printed by E. B. Northrop, a well known Milwaukee journalist, in 1869, who published it for four years, when it fell into the hands of Ed. Mc- Glachlin. It is an eight-column folio, at $2 a year, and is now published by McGlachlin & Simons.

Portage County Gazette first saw the light on the 17th of July, 1878. Glennon, Krembs & Co. were the proprietors. On January 28, 1880, the firm was changed to Glennon & Cooper. It is published at $2 a year, and is Republican. It is a seven-column folio.

Plover Times, H. G. Ingersol, proprietor.

Real Estate Journal, G. W. Hungerford, a monthly com - mercial sheet, published at Stevens Point.

Stevens Point Democrat was first issued in February, 1879. It is a six-column quarto, at $2 a year, at present the official paper. H. W. Lee, the City Attorney aad attor- ney for the Winnebago Indians, is editor.

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HISTORY OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN.

SOCIETIES.

Masonic .- Evergreen Lodge, No. 63, was first instituted June 9, 1858. In r866, the lodge was burned, and a new char- ter issued June 13, 1866, to John A. Walker, W. M., Stephen H. Alban, S. W., and David S. Butler, J. W. Present offi- cers : John Cadman, W. M .; John Stumpf, S. W .; J. W. Sanborn, J. W .; A. F. Wyatt, Sec.

Forest Chapter, R. A. M., instituted in Wausau, Sep- tem'er 25, 1866. E. R. Chase, H. P .; E. I .. Jordan, K. ; N. T. Kelley, S. Moved to Stevens Point, February 3, 1871. Present officers: D. L. Jones, H. P .; W. W. Buckingham, K. ; John W. Ball, S. The following gentlemen have also been H. P's. : H. S. Alban, Charles Chaffee and A G. Ham- aker. A new Masonic hall is about to be built.

Odd Fellows .- Stumpf Lodge, No. 225, instituted Decem- ber 5, 1873, with the following charter members: David Lutz, August Zimmer, Jacob Lutz, Charles Krembs, Andrew Lutz, John Zimmer, William B. Coppe, William Lauber. This lodge has a good list of members, and is still flourish- ing.

The Shaurette Lodge, No. 92, instituted December 5, 1872. Charter members: L. D. Conery, S. S. Walsworth, J. O. Wiswell, James S. Young, O. S. Bullock, C. Krembs, C. O. Pease, James B. Carpenter, Peter Jordan, James Van Ells. The order seems to be in good hands, and is in a prosperous condition.

Monodnock Encampment, No. 59, instituted August, 1874. Charter members: J. Stumpf, L. A. Smith, August Timm, C. O. Pease, Leon Paradis, Th. Welsh, J. B. Carpen- ter, M. W. Blanchard and Ch. Krembs. The Odd Fellows have a good hall, well furnished, with convenient ante- rooms, on Main street.

A. O. U. IV .- Central City, No. 76. Instituted Dec. 22, 1879, with the following officers and charter members : Wm. McGinnis, Wm. J. De Voe, Joseph J. Adams, Peter K. McMurray, E. B. Donaldson, James D. Lick, M. J. Wilson, Frank F. Nicholson, Wm. Lynch. The meetings are every alternate Saturday. Wm. J. DeVoe is master workman and C. F. Marsh, secretary.

Good Templars .- Instituted June 21, 1870, by Rev. J. M. Walker. J. D. Cole, W. C. T .; Miss Tillie Agnew, W. V. T .; W. F. Atwell, W. S .; Miss Addie Slothower, W. T.

North Star Lodge, No. 153 .- Instituted Feb. 1, 1874. W. G. Winnan, W. C. T .; Mrs. L. M. Smith, W. V. T .; E. C. Sennitt, W. S .; Mary J. Meyron, W. T.

These institutions change their officers so frequently that all sooner or later go through the chairs, so the present officers' names are not given.

Good Templars' South Side Lodge .- Instituted July 18, 1876, with the following officers: C. L. Bean, W. C. T .; Roxonia Page, W. V. T .; Frank Jackson, W. R. S .; Frank Redfield, W. F. S.

Temple of Honor .- Organized November, 1874. Maj. Harren, W. B. Buckingham, I). L. Jones, George W. Hun- gerford, P. C. Claflin, E. C. Owens, Rev. A. A. Joss, W. B. Barnes, J. B. Fletcher, John Shannon, G. B. Fletcher,

Frank Perry and S. R. Lamb were among the most prom- inent members.

Ladies Benevolent Association is an active society ex- emplifying Christianity in a practical way. Such ladies as Mrs. Chapin, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. McGlochlin are the active members.

There is in town a Library Association with quite a library. It is open on Saturday afternoons.

Driving Park. The city also boasts of a driving park association.

The County Agricultural Society was organized early in the history of the early settlement. It was at first itin- erant, holding fairs in various towns. In 1865 it was re- organized. Twenty acres of ground was secured in Am- herst, suitable provision made for holding fairs, and since that time annual exhibitions have been held there. The present officers of the society are, S. F. Devain, president ; E. Turner, vice-president ; Wm. C. Holly, treasurer ; H. H. Hoffman, secretary; Robert Wilson, marshal. The society is in good condition.

Portage County Farmers' Club .- This institution was or- ganized Feb. 26, 1878. W. L. Arnot was the first presi- dent, and H. J. Baker, secretary.

Perhaps no better idea can be given of the character of the crops raised in the county than by presenting the actual figures of a late official report. The figures represent bush- els. Wheat, 159,297 ; corn, 188,203 ; oats, 178,547 ; barley, 14,170 ; rye, 81,762 ; potatoes, 149,389 ; root crops, 12,641 ; cranberries, 1,335 ; apples, 977. Besides these items there are the hops, flax, tobacco, butter, cheese, etc.

The Professions .- There are twelve regular lawyers, em- braced in ten law firms. In two offices two men are asso- ciated together, in each. The other eight do an individ- ual business.

The Stevens Point Bar is well up in forensic ability, some of the older members having a wide reputation, while of some of the younger members it may be said that only the opportunity awaits distinguishing themselves as advo- cates every way equal to their seniors in the profession.

The following-named gentlemen represent the legal pro- fession : Walter R. Barnes, George W. Cate, George L. Clark, James A. Felch, W. W. Hazeltine, F. L. Jackson, D. L. Jones, H. W. Lee, W. A. Packard, J. O. Raymond, A. W. Sanborn, John Stumpf.

Of the medical and surgical profession, the city has five, four of them claiming to be regular, and the other Homœop- athic. All of them are skilltul, and they command the confidence of the community. Unlike many western cities, the number of physicians is not out of proportion to the number of people. In New England, the ratio of doctors to the number of inhabitants to insure a fair support, was placed at one to eight hundred or a thousand, and it will be seen that this number is not exceeded here. John Phil- lips, M. D., is one of the earliest settlers, and the oldest physician in the city. The others are: S. J. Coyne, M. D., W. W. Goff, M. D. (Homeopathic), C. W. Remington, M. D., G. Rood, M. D.

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The dental profession is presided over in Stevens Point by two competent men, Dr. E. P. Russ, who has a partner, and Dr. Jesse Smith, who have the requisite D.'s and S.'s at the end of their names.

Most of the ministers are mentioned by name in the ac- count of the several churches, and while the number does not materially vary from year to year, the changes of loca- tion are very much more frequent than with either of the other liberal professions, on account of the enforced itiner- ancy of some of the denominations, and the voluntary changes in the others. The character of the pulpit here will compare favorably with sister cities.

HISTORICAL ITEMS.

Stevens Point had a debating club in 1858. E. S. Judd was president and William Weston, secretary.

The Wisconsin Legislature in 1853 passed an act au- thorizing the construction of a plank road between Green Bay and Stevens Point, and the road was put under con- tract.

The school census of Stevens Point in 1853 gave 145 scholars.

From May 1, 1853 to September 30, 1853, the cash re- ceipts of the land office at Stevens Point were $20,000. The place then had 600 people, at the age of six years as a settlement.

Some time in June, 1854, a Division of the Sons of Temperance was instituted. J. H. Hunt, W. P .; H. H. Jacobs, W. A .; H. K. W. Ayers, R. S.

In the Spring and early Summer, the land office re- ceived $10,000 a week for cash sales.

The first circus to visit the Point was "Col. Orton's Badger Circus," on the 6th and 7th of August, 1856. Every conceivable conveyance for scores of miles was put in requisition to carry people to the village.

In April, 1862,the little steamer, "City of Stevens Point," was put on the river above the city, to run to the falls above. Wm. Fellows was owner and E. Baker, captain.

During the war, the great hotel was the Avery House, situated where the Mansion House now is. In May, 1863, it changed hands, Mr. Avery retiring, and George A. Spurr assuming control.

On the 15th of June, 1863, there was considerable ap- prehension and excitement over the sudden advent of about 1,000 Winnebago and Pottawatomie Indians. It seems that there was some kind of a misunderstanding, and a council was held in ancient form in Royce's Hall, and the pipe of peace was passed around and a dance indulged in, and the next day the dusky visitors returned to the woods. As a precaution against a warlike demonstration in the fut- ure, a military company was organized.

In the Winter of 1865, serious trouble was experienced in procuring tenements to live in; a demand was made for more houses.

On the 29th and 30th of May, 1865, a meeting of the lumbermen was held, and after a thorough canvass of the subject, an organization was effected, and named "The Wisconsin River Improvement and Lumber Protection

Company." The following officers were chosen : Benja- min Single, president; Nathaniel Kelly, secretary; John Week, treasurer; with nine directors. Jan. 18, 1866, G. S. Park was made secretary, and Matthew Wadleigh, treas - urer.

During the Winter of 1870, the question of returning the county seat to Plover was seriously agitated, the citi- zens of that town making vigorous efforts to accomplish the transfer.

In 1868 the change to Stevens Point had been made by 340 majority, in an election for that purpose, August r.

Wednesday, November 15, 1871, was a great day for Stev- ens Point. It was the occasion of the arrival of the first train of cars on the Wisconsin Central Railroad. Early in the fifties railroad projects were sprung upon the people, and some of them were caught and seriously handled before they could extricate themselves. Finally a legitimate en- terprise commanded attention and support. Hon. George Reed, Hon. A. Eaton, and Hon. Matthew Wadleigh, were accorded great credit for the success of their efforts.

There is quite a latitude as to the time the river closes up in early Winter, and also as to the date of the breaking up and going out of the ice in the Spring. This has hap- pened as early as March 1, and it has been as late as April 21.

McCulloch's Hall was built in 1873.

A large lynx was killed, by Eric Baker, in September, 1873, it being the third he had killed.

The fire limits were established in r873.

On Sunday, Dec. 28, 1873, there was a very destruct- ive fire. Loss, $40,000.

Logging, in 1873 : Little Eau Plaine, 3,700,000 ; Big Eau Plaine, 2,000,000; Wisconsin, 7,000,000 ; about Knowl- ton, 1,000,000.

Steam fire engine procured, in 1874, at a cost of $4,500.

On the 11th of October, 1875, a most terrible affair oc- curred in the town of Buena Vista. The Sheriff of the county, Joseph H. Baker, securing a posse to execute a warrant for the arrest of Amos and Isaiah Cartwright-two brothers, who were resisting the execution of the law-went to the house where the brothers were barricaded, and on attempting to enter, was fatally shot, dying soon after. David Kamcron was also dangerously wounded, at the same time. The murderers escaped at that time, but were subsequently arrested and placed in jail. For a few days there was the most intense excitement, and every precau- tion was taken to prevent lynching; but on the night of the 18th, a party of armed and masked men went to the jail with suitable appliances, broke into their cell, took them out to a convenient tree, where they were discovered the next morning hanging by the neck, dead. This is the only instance of the kind in the history of Portage County.

The Literary Rooms first opened October 16, 1874.

The celebration of the completion of the railroad to Wausau was celebrated in November, 1874.

The Wisconsin Valley Lumbermen's Association organ- ized November 4, 1875, at Stevens Point, William Weston, chairman, N. A. Thompson, secretary.

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May 13, 1877, Knox Bros.' lumber yard and Copp's planing mill were burned; loss $60,000, partially insured.

The iron bridge across the Wisconsin was erected in July, 1877, by F. S. Jersey, of Milwaukee, under a contract for $9,000 for the bridge and $11.75 per yard for the piers. The total cost was $17,604.31. It was opened for travel in November of that year.

wega and Gill's Landing. Wheelock's stage line ran to Wausau.

The assassination of President Garfield, on the 2d of July, 1881, provoked the deepest indignation and the most profound sorrow. Stevens Point, in common with all America, had a sad and gloomy 4th of July. On the receipt of the intelligence of his death, the business places spon-

BOSWORTH & REILLY'S SAW-MILL AND LUMBER YARD.

The building improvements in Stevens Point in 1877 aggregated $111,602. Of this sum, $83,534 was on private account, and $28,068 was public expenditure.

A fire destroyed the mill of John Stumpf, on the last of June, 1881.

Before the railroad reached the city, Dorris & Moore's line of stages was in successful operation. They embraced three lines : one to Grand Rapids, and thence to New Lis- bon, connecting with the cars to Milwaukee; one to Berlin, connecting with the Horicon Railroad; and one to Weyau-

taneously closed, and the city was draped in black. The day of the last sad funeral rites, September 26, services were held in the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, and all hearts were bowed in grief.

MANUFACTURING.

The Lumber Interest : Bosworth & Reilly .- In 1874, a mill was built on the site of the present mill, by Knox Bros., who occupied and operated it two years, and then sold it to A. E. Bosworth and James Reilly, of Fond du Lac, who had

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operated twelve years on Wolf River, and were therefore practical lumbermen. The original cost of the mill and site was $35,000, their booming privilege occupying one-half a mile of river frontage and having a storage capacity of 4,000,000 feet of lumber.

The mill has the latest improved machinery, and con- tains one double rotary, one single rotary, one shingle mill and lath mill, a gang edger, patent trimmers, bolting and slabbing saws, thirteen, all told. Seventy hands are em- ployed, at an expense of $2,500 a month, which is paid on the roth of each month, in cash. The monthly product is 1,700,000 feet of lumber, 1,000,000 shingles, and 300,000 laths. The firm owns large tracts of pine lands, but con- siderable stock has to be purchased. The investment ex- ceeds $100,000.

siding 12,000 per day. Employs fourteen men, and a capital of $7,000 in the mill and $12,000 in the general lumber busi- ness, having lumber, shingles, moldings, pickets, cedar posts, etc., for sale, delivered from the yard on the cars.

Simon Augustus Sherman's Saw-mill was built at the mouth of the Big Plover, near the foot of Conant's Rapids, in 1854. Mr. Sherman operated it for many years, but the business is now carried on by his sons, C. A. and E. A.

Wright & Chafee manufacture sash, doors, blinds and moldings, screen doors, and other work of the kind. The shop is on the side track, near Clark's mill, and the firm does a good business.

Herren & Wadleigh's Planing Mill was started by E. R. Herren and Henry Whitney in the Fall of 1874. Began running January, 1875. In 1878, Whitney withdrew, when

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HERREN & WADLEIGH'S PLANING MILL.

Sanford H. Karmer's saw-mill is above the city, on the west side, and was built in 1873. It has a capacity of 6,000,- ooo feet in a season. Twenty-five men are employed in the business of sawing, piling and handling.

Mechan Bros. & Co.'s saw-mill is located on the river, southwest from the Point. It was constructed in 1866, gives employment to 125 men, and cuts 6,000,000 feet a year. The firm was formerly P. & J. Meehan. N. L. An- son is now a member.

E. M. Copps & Co.'s Planing Mill dresses 50,000 feet a day, and employs ten men, at a cost of $5,000 a year. The property is valued at $6,000. The mill was built in 1874, in company with Knox Bros. In 1877, Knox Bros. sold to Bos- worth & Reilly. The same year the mill was burned. It was rebuilt by E. M. Copps and E. J. Hildreth, who now operate the concern.

Brown Brothers' Planing Mill was constructed in 1880, and has a capacity for surfacing of 50,000, matching 18,000,

Herren was alone in the business until 1879, when Mr. Wad- leigh went into the firm. The mill handles 10,000,000 feet a year, the dressing capacity being 8,000,000. Twenty-five men are employed in the mill and yard. The engine is 40- horse power, and the building is 84x36. The inclosure containing the mill and piling grounds has fifteen acres. In the Spring of 1877, on the first day of this firm's starting the mill, the contents of the yard was destroyed, including 4,- 000,000 feet of lumber, the loss falling on other parties. The planing mill, tracks and tramways, belonging to them, were destroyed. There are now elevated tracks. The shingle sheds will cover 4,000,00c feet, and the lath sheds, 1,500,000 feet. The Wisconsin Central side-track extends the whole length of the yard, and lumber is handled direct- ly from under cover to the cars.

Wisconsin River Lumber Company, A. H. Cronkite, presi- dent; John H. Walker, vice-president; B. G. Plummer, treasurer ; E. R. Herren, secretary. This institution was

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organized in 1873, by L. S. Bargen, J. P. Krieger, W. C. Wadsworth, S. S. Hobson, E. S. Davis and M. A. Wadleigh. The planing mill is 64x56 ; the shingle mill, 64x32. A good business is done, and the company has a good reputation.

In 1858-9, William Weston built a saw-mill at Stevens Point, with a capacity of about 2,000 feet a day. The facil- ities were gradually increased until he now cuts 30,000 feet of lumber a day, and 30,000 shingles. The present mill was built in 1872. It is located on the left bank of the Wisconsin, near the business center of the city, and is oper- ated by steam-power.

Mat. Wadleigh built a saw-mill on the Big Plover, seven and one-half miles from Stevens Point, in 1857, and oper- ated it for ten years. The mill is now owned by Wm. Redding.

The Webster Manufacturing Company, above the city, has a saw-mill and hardwood manufactory near the boom on the river. J. W. Brown had charge of the construction, and the arrangement of all the machinery. The mill was completed in the Fall of 1881, and is 32X123 feet, the boiler house, 20x60 feet. There are three boilers and an engine of 96-horse-power. The saw-mill proper has two slashing- saws, a circular, edger, trimmer and two bolters. In addi- tion, there are various other machines for re-sawing and pre- paring lumber for wagon stuff and other special uses. The mill is situated so as to ship by the river or railroad. The mill employs thirty or forty hands a day. The railroad com- pany have established a station at that point, to be called Nedister, and houses are at once to be built for the workmen, so as to secure stable and permanent hands. Oak and ash is used, and the prices paid at the mill are from $7 to $13 per thousand feet. E. E. Winch is the superintendent in charge here.

In addition to this establishment, the Webster Company has mills in Menasha, Pittsville, Cadot, DePere, and also hardwood sawing done in Marshfield. This hardwood man- ufactory is a very important interest for Northern Wiscon- sin, and is only just in its infancy.

The lumber mills in Portage County in 1874, and the cut for that year, were as follows :

FEET.

P. & J. Mehan

6,000,000

Knox Bros

9.000,000

D. N. Bean

2,000,000

J. Robinson

6,000,000

Burns, Thompson & Co., at Owen Clark's mill. 6,000,000 McDill Bros .. 3.000,000

Brown & Renseau

3,000,000

Walker & Wadleigh.

4,500,000

Reading & Van Order 1,000,000

D. C. Mc Millan 2,500,000

N. Boyington

2,500,000

Burns, Thompson & Co., at S. A. Sherman's mill

3,500,000

Weston & Sons

5,000,000

Wisconsin River Lumber Company

5.000,000

Karner & Stevens.

5,000,000

Lester 1,000,000

J. Hall 4.000,000

Hutchinson & Bro

3,000,000

Wallace & Radford

4,000,000

P. Lamoux

1,500,000

HI. Lee

800,000

Ole Wrolsted

800,000

A. II. Bancroft

800,000

Total

79,900,000

The shingle manufactory for the season was 32,000,000 feet.

The lumber business in 1875 ; shipped by railroad, lum- ber, 19,786,000 feet ; shingles, 37,500,000, or 2,000 car loads. On the railroad above the Point, 17,364,000 feet of lumber was shipped, and 75,000,000 shingles.

The lumber market for 1877, was: Wisconsin Central Railroad handled 66,500,000 feet; on the river, above Stevens Point, 113,900,000 feet.

Flouring Mill .- Coleman, Jackson & Co., employ seven men, and run night and day, turning out through stones and rolls, 100 barrels of flour a day. This firm owns mills in Centralia, employing ten to fourteen men, and make 200 barrels of flour in twenty-four hours.

P. Collins, manufacturer of buggies, cutters, etc., and general blacksmithing.

J. V. Bakens, general blacksmith and manufacturer of light and heavy wagons, sleighs, cutters, logging sleds, with repairing.

William L. Conel, manufacturer of an improved self-op- erating saw-sharpening machine, which received the high- est and only premium award of the kind at the Centennial. This machine is sold all over the world.

R. A. Cook & Co., machine shop and foundry. Seyler & Cook began business June 15, 1877. In 1880, a new shop was erected, Seyler selling his interest to George A. Packard. Saw and grist-mill machinery is manufactured, steam-fitting and brass goods, employing ten men. The shops turn out in new work $10,000 a year, besides $5,000 on repairs.

Adam Kuhl established a brewery in a small way in 1867 ; has enlarged with the increasing demand, to supply the home market.

Andrew Lutz began brewing, in connection with his brother, in 1866. Is now associated with his sons.

George Lutz manufactured soda water.

W. W. Spraggon, steam bakery. This establishment was started in 1873, Mr. Spraggon having been in the busi- ness before. He uses 600 barrels of flour a year.

John Rice & Bro., machine shop and foundry. Estab- lished July 1, 1873; employs ten to fifteen men, and does a business of $25,000 to $30,000 a year. Their building is 72x100 feet. They make a specialty of gang edgers.

Daniel Seyler, maker of boilers, steam and mud drums, smoke-stacks and heaters, with repairing. Started in 1881.

Seth C. Doane & Co., carriage and wagon manufactur- ers, makers of light and heavy wagons and sleighs, and repairers.

Vulcan Forge and Wagon Works, Tom. Adams, proprie- tor. Lumbering implements a specialty, with wagons, sleighs, cutters, etc .; with blacksmithing.

J. Rice & Brother manufacture steam engines, mill gear- ing, shingle machines, gang edgers and trimmers' emery wheels and general jobbing. Corner First avenue and Clark street.

D. J. Ellenwood rebuilds and repairs sewing-machines, and has machine supplies.

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HISTORY OF PORTAGE COUNTY.

McAulay & Perkins, contractors, builders and movers. Bridges, churches, school-houses and public buildings a specialty.

Banking .- H. D. McCulloch began a regular banking business in the Summer of 1866, having previously been doing an extensive exchange business. In 1880, the dis- bursements of the bank were $750,000, nearly one-half of this being in the Spring. The bulk of this is required for lumber manufacturers. Prior to the time Mr. McCulloch began banking, Mr. S. F. Gall had been doing a banking business in the same place. The bank now has a capital of $20,000, with total resources of $70,000.

Northwestern Bank .- This bank started in 1856, and has withstood the various financial panics and crashes since that time. Alonzo Wood is president, and W. W. Wood, cashier. The capital is $60,000.

City Bank of Portage, capital, $25,000 ; surplus, $4,000. L. Breese, president.

Bank of Stevens Point, H. Huyssen, president ; L. Schaf- fer, cashier. This bank was incorporated in 1857. In 1858, Huyssen withdrew and Louis Schaffer continued, but failed in 1861.

The Wisconsin Central Railroad repair shops are located here. Early in the history of the road there was a small repair shop here. The present structure, which is of brick, large and commodious, was erected in 1875. A large paint shop is now building, which will cover seven passenger coaches. All the repairs of the rolling stock for the six hundred miles of road are done here. There are forty-nine locomotives, twenty-six passenger coaches, and 1,500 freight cars in service. Everything is built that may be required except locomotives, and they are thoroughly overhanled and repaired, when necessary. The facilities for work are being constantly extended. J. B. Henning is the master- mechanic, and F. S. Nicholson, chief clerk. They employ 170 inen. The round-house was built in 1871. This is an important station ; S. H. Vaughn is the company's agent. The passenger tickets sold averaged $2,600 a month. The amount of freight forwarded per month is 12,500,000 lbs .; received, 2,250,000 lbs. Between four and five thousand dollars are received monthly for freight. About 2,500 cars are weighed here every month. The amount of lumber shipped is from three to five hundred car loads a month.

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Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1052

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052