The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-06-19
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A few days since we embraced the opportunity
to visit the Washington Wooleu Mills at MaumeI
City, and were shown through that extensive
establishment, by its gentlemany superintendent
Mr.. JAMES HARLEY. We must confess to some sur.
prise AS well as chagrnat our ignorance Of the fac
that II manufacturing establishment was in daily
operation extensive in its Details and so varied
! in its operations, within a mile Of our Office A
correspondent, in recent issue of the Toledo
Blade, gives the following description of these
Mills, and the statements therein we found to bc
correct in every particular
The Washington Wooden Mills were started
| in 1864, by MeSsrs. Robertson and Reynolds, in
! conjunction with the late DIR. Burritt The cap
| ta then invested amounted to S o 900, and cnl
! pQyment was given To five hands. From the
start the proprietOrs acted on the determination to
make its products equal to those of similar
class from the best mills in the United States. IN
the attainment of that object they have met with
ample success, and the cloths, cassiniures tweeds
a!nnels and other products of the Washington
| Mill Will favorably compare in style, quality and
finish with tho very best.
| To accomplish these results the best machinery
in use has been procured, regardless of cost, aud
competent help has been secured to oversee their
operations. The superintendent Mr.. Harley, pos-
| sesscs high reputation rs a skillful mnnufac-
turcr, of which the products Of this mill and its
prosperous business fully speaks. Employment
| is now given to thirty five hands hut with the
facilities which the increased capital of the com
pany will afford, it is expected that some seventy
or eighty persons will soon be employed in the
mill operations.
The mill building has been enlarged, aud is
now 90 feet long, four stories and ba asement.
tt machinery is propelled by water, of which
there is an abundant supply. The productive
force of the mill viii average $50 yards of fine
cashmere per day, in the production of which all
the newest appliances OF machinery are employed.
TlG basement Of the mill is occupied by the
dye kettles, securing tubs, three fulng mills, one
cloth washing machine and q hydro extractor
The first floor contains five broad and three
narrow Cranptonl looms, Cleveland's dresser, two
spoilers, yarn twisttr and reel two shawt-fringe
twisters, shearing machine, cloth brusher and
lapper. The second floor has on il two sets OF
40-inch manufacturing cards, with seYen rows
Of rubbers, one Jack aud two mule spinners with
72O spindles. The third story has a wool drying
machine capable of drying 1900 pounds of vol
per day, one tentcr board fitted with steam for
drying cloth, .woOl-picker and dnster, and Gus.
tom eardlngsnachine. The fourth story Is used
for storing WOOL
The steam boiler for, supplying hot water Cor
washing and steam for drying, is located in shed
adjoining tie mill, which is incased with brick
aud covered with a sheet-iron roof. &
In addition to the above we would add that
most valuable and entirely new improvement is
now ID, operation in connectios with the custom
wOol-carding machine. BY means Of this patent
the wool is carded into ono continuous roll and
taken off on spools-a most decided improvement
over the short rolls" The necessity of frcquen,
splicing by the spinner, is thereby obviatCd. For
this improvement the Company paid $500 and
now possess the exclusive right of its use in Lucas
County. ,tr' t.,s{
Joint Stock Company has been organized,
with proposed capital stock Of 500 900, with
the view of still further extending the operations
of this already extensivel establishment. The
shares are placed at 500 each, and $50 900 have
already been subscribed. The liberality and
enterprise Of the citizens of Maunee are sufficient
guarantee that the project will be a success, and
that only a short time will elapse before the re-
quired amount Of stock will all be taken.
There is nothing to prevent the Maumee Valley
from becoming renowned for its manufactures
as Lowell Of New England, or Birmingham of