Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-18

News seo FosFth PaEO.
Ran Read Iroa STm oompaHy Indiossdi
Erf The crowniug folly has been committed by |
aCuyahoga County Grand Jury. It is the
Indictment Of the Rail Road Iron Mill Com
pany as a nuisance, on account of smoky |
chlmneysl The astute Inquest and Prosecu- |
tor can retire on their laurels They are tho
greenest worn since the days Of Justice Dog |
berry. Fortunately there is a Lunatic Asy-
lum at Newburgh
Seriously the idea of striking blow at
the industry and prosperity Of the infant iron
manufactures Of Cleveland by indicting the
most extensive and important Of them all as
a nuisance, isan act that should and will be
reprobated by the whole community. The Iron
Works are located on the immediate bank Of
the Lake mile and quarter east of Erie
street and the whole number of families con-
siderably incommOded by the smoke, portions
Of the time, scarcely exceeds the number of
persons composing the Grand Jury. The
peoule on St Clair street make no complaint
as we are informed, and the dwelling houses
nearest the Mil do not look more smoked up
tfs .H than most Of the dwellings between Superior
street and the Lake. They are neat as a pin
compared with residences in Pittsburgh,
steubenville, Wheeling, GAINESVILLE, Ports
mouth, and Cincinnati, where the dense
smokes from the busy workshops which give
life and prosperity to the people, ascend up day
and night from their midst and in the most
populous quarters Of the cities. Indictng
such establishments as nuisances is folly so
eqregious IS not 10 be thought of by sensible
citizens.
Take bird 's-eye view ofthe Rail Road Iron
Company the Grand Jury would suppress by
Indictment It went into operation in 1856,
under an act Of Incorporation passed by the
General Assembly Of Ohio for the express
purpose of encouraging and protecting manu-
factures in our State Acting in good faith
under that law, foreign capitalists saw and
improved the rare advantages Cleveland offer
e5 for a Rail Road Iron Mil. The sagacious
and enterurising manageR Mr.. SNITH, con-
structed the Works on the most approved
plan. exnending a large sum in permanent
fixtures and machinery. Success has crowned
his efforts and the Mill has been enlarged
from time to time as the means accumulated
and business demanded, until the four fires
have been multiplied to eleven, with facilities,
when f1llv EMPLOYED, to manufacture 10 900
J.s tons of railroad iron per annuIn, consuming
-tpns Of coal, employing about $50
Gus many country villages. Value Of
yearly products half million Of dollarsl
Then the Rail Road Iron Mill IS but the nu-
elous Of sti1 more extensive Iron Works.
The additions contemplated by the Company,
and which viii be carried out if not harried
by Grand Juries and Public Prosecutors, are
machinery to manufacture wrought iron chairs
for the support Of the rails on the track, which
is now being erected; to be followed by a
Blast Furnace and general iron business,
making merchant iron, nails, spikes, etc, just
such an establishment as Cleveland needs
scores of to give permanency to growth and
prosperity.
Then again the Rail Road IRON Mill is a
home establishment and works over the worn
rails of the Cleveland Roads. Without such
van Works here the rails would go to Detroit
Chicago, Indianapolis or Cincinnati to come
out Of the fOrges good as new, and our
city and railways would pay tribute to
more enterprising neighbors who draw
bright metal from the base of smoks-stacEs.
The thousands of dollars scattered weekly
among swart laborers and which find their
way into the currents of trade would be cut or
and silence would reign where now is heard
the music of steam escapes, the rOar of fOrges
.--..- b., and clang of trip-hammers. Do Cleveland
ers desire this changeR Would they not
rather that our "city set on a hill" should
become through industrial enterprises a
''cloud by day and pillar of fire by night27
Mr.. CASE, with sagacous view to the en-
cOuragement and proper location of heavy
manufactures consuming large quantities Of
bituminous coal, reserved the right of side
tracks, &c, from the Lake Shore Railroad
through bis lands at and in the vicinity Of
the Rail Road Iron Mill He designed large
tract along the Lake bank through which the
Road runs for manufacturing purposes, and
in point Of convenience for such establish
msnts, and freedom from objections by eiti-
- zens, the point selected is one OF advan-
tages and excellence. We trust many more
Of the sites will soon be occupied, and that
no Grand Jury in Cuyahoga viii hereafter be
stupid enough to indict vigorous Enterprise
and honest Industry, smoke or smoke, as
a nuissncel
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