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Show Steam jSletatob. Tho first steam elevator in tho western interior, so far I as wc are able to learn, has just been put by Z. C. M. L, in the exton-sivo exton-sivo premises occupied by th Institution. Institu-tion. The elevator is Crane's patent, 1 manufactured by Crane Brothers of 10 Jiorth Jefferson street, Chicago, and is ao eiiwsllerjt piece of mechanism , beaming beam-ing the endorsement of a large number of leading houses in Chicago. Its oat a-city a-city is -o.OOO lbs., yet it will work up tc or lilt 40,000. The cogine is a very handsome one. ibcrjt a hundred of these elevators are now in use in Chicago. Chi-cago. The immcn.'c business done by l. C. M. I. demanded such a mechanical mechani-cal aid, which will prove a jreat saving of time acd labor as well as of outlay. The Institution keeps up with the times. |