Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-31
NILES.


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EDIroR CHRoyIcLE.-Among your numerous cor
respondents in the County. I see none very recent
ly from this busy manufacturing town. In addition
to the old Rolling Mill of James Ward * Co., On
other one is nearly cOmpl. ted for The purpose of
manufacturing Russia Sheet Iron" exclusively.
This mill is located on the banks Of the Nahoning
River, Immediately below the north abutment Of
the Mineral Ride Rail Road. for which purpose
the company originally purchased 4 acres princi-
pally timbered land. and have lately bought tight
acres more land immediately adjoining the o'her
making in all Y acres This land will be needed
for the purpose Of erecting dwelling houses for en-
ployees of the concern The building for this Mill
Is .O6 by 60 feet on the ground and is very high
perhaps ~ or . feet posts with a large ventilator
at the center of the roof and running the whole
length of the building. ths framing Of which was
done by Henry Ernst, in his most substantial man
ner OF framing such buildings. The machinery of
this mill will be propellel by an Engine Of the fol-
lowing dim snsiOns: cylinder 81 feet stroke, 2515
inches diameter. and L should think between two
aud three hundred horse pywer with 3 bOilers. p
feet long, Il inches in diameter. and 2-l6 inch hues'
in each. The foundation Of tnis mil must have
cost q small fortune, there being stone walls in the
most substantial manner. and L. or = fe.t In dep h
and that upon heavy solid tinbers imheied IN the
earth, and on the top of the stone work, very large
hewn timber framed together and AL boitei with
larse bolts down through the wall upon these last
tlmbers. The large cast Iron hOussn in which the
rolls run, will set and be also strongly bJlted 10 the
timbers. The fly wheel with the cast arms, center
peiee, weighs about 50 toLs. The building Is COW
cred With heavy sheet Iron and is made fire proof
SO far as it we'll can be. This Mill belongs TO james
Ward, Jr. WIN. IL. Brown and james Noble. the
80 ...- N,-s-- ~In nu4awH e. - fhu manu-
featuring of the Russia Iron. lie has superintend-
e. the construction of the mill ami 1 understand
the employees in these works will all be hired tor a
certain term of years, and all sworn to secresy as
to the manufacturing of the same. and no admit
lance be allowed to outsiders. The two Latter nam
ed gentlemen reside in Pittsburgh. Pa, but Mr.. NJ
will shortly remove his family 10 Miles y.
NILES.
EDITOR CHRONICLE Having had occasion to
visit this place on business to-day 1 took a STROLL
into the new o.liug mill situated immediate
Iy along side the rail road in this village. This
mill was erected a year or two since, by James
Harris. George Harris. VIM. Davis. A. NJ. Black
ford, Corydon Beans and Thomas Jose, under the
frm name OF Harris. Davis IL Co. The three frs
aud two last named gentlemen all practical and
industrious mechanics and each master Of his own
branch Of the business. The mil was builtOrigIn-
ally for. ana thus far has been used in mauuiactur-
ing sheet iron: but the Co. are now attaching a
sett of 10 inch rolls for the purpose of mauufaetur-
ing Dandy Tire. Horse Shit Bar, ana other small
guide iron. The building is 10 by 90 feet on the
ground and will have added to ITS west end some
p feet in a short time. their works are propelled
by an engine OF superior make and power 6 foot
stroke, 20 inch cylinder. The boilers 2S feet long.
A inch indiameter with PIG in h fues on each.
The Company have been using about ~ tons of pig
metal per week aud have been turning out about
6 tons of a superior merchantable sheet iron per
week. This mll is put up il a very substantial
manner, and has thus far found ready sale for ali
the iron they could make.
Near the mill, two young men of the name Of
Wi liam Doulin and Henry Swindler are about
putting in operation a boiler riyet mahcine. many
of the improvements about which are the inven-
ton of Mr.. Duu,in. particularly the self feeding
apparatus which is very simple and more correct
than by hand. When fully under v ay they expect
to make about one ton of boiler Tivets per day
They also contemplate putting up a smaller ma
chine for making stove pipe and Othersmall rivets.
Yours, &c. II.