*** Source: History and Business Directory of Humboldt County, Lillie E. Hamm, November 1890, Eureka, Cal. *** ---page 195--- [ad] Oil Paintings and Engravings at J. E. Mathews [ad] HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 195 RUSS MARKET In 1853 the late Hon. Joseph Russ established the Russ Market. Since his death the business has been successfully conducted by his widow, Mrs. Z. Russ, and his two sons, Ira A. and W. N. Under the experienced and practical management of Mr. N. Bullock many improvements and additions have been made. The market proper has been divided into four departments and the whole business systematized. All of the departments are connected with a central office by a cash railway system, thus facilitating the prompt rendering of accounts and correctness of bills. THE NEW SLAUGHTER HOUSE Is situated on the marsh, alongside the E. R. & E. R. R. track, about a quarter of a mile back from the old slaughter house on the Bucksport road. This is the most complete establishment of the kind on the coast, and although not as large as some in other cities of the State, is the only thoroughly equipped slaughter house west of Chicago. The buildings occupy a space of about one and one-half acres. Each department of the establishment is provided with all the latest machinery for carrying on its particular kind of work. The main building contains the slaughtering-room, pork-packing department, the engine and boiler-room. Connected with this building by a covered passage-way is another building 30x50 feet, used as a cooling and storage room for the dressed meats. This building is constructed rodent and vermin proof, and is open on two sides, the openings being protected by fine wire screens and also by large swinging doors which can be shut in inclement weather, thus completely closing the building. The interior is partitioned into two rooms--one for the meats for the market and the other for pork for the packing department. The pork room has a sheet-iron pipe coming up through the floor, which is connected with a blower in the engine-room. By means of this apparatus a current of cold air can be forced into the room facilitating the rapid cooling of the pork for use in the packing-room. The slaughter-room occupies a portion of the west half of the main building, and contains four dead-pens, each provided with a windlass overhead, operated by steam; by which the cattle are drawn to the rings, one being placed just in front of each pen. By this means when killed they fall within the pens, which are so arranged that all bruising of the carcasses is prevented and they are in a convenient position for future operations. After killing they are hoisted to the hooks by the steam windlasses and from that moment are not lifted or carried by hand, until they are unloaded as dressed meat at the market. This is effected by means of the hooks being attached to wheels which travel on a hanging track, fastened to the beams overhead. The track leads from the slaughter room, along the covered passageway before referred to, to the cooling room, where it makes a turn and leads back, parallel with the incoming portion, to the starting point, forming a continuous track in the shape of an extended loop. Another set of tracks arranged similarly connects the pork-room in this building with the packing [ad] Gibbard & Lever Manfacturers of Furniture and Every Kind of Ornamental House Finish Factory 2d & L Sts Eureka, Cal [ad] ---end---