The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-02-01
1.-THE VULCAN IRON WORKS."
"Tall Oaks from Litt1c AcOrhs grow


"Tall Oaks from Litt1c Acorhs grow
Among the establishments that give char
acter to Cairo is that of Mr. j. r. Rcnnie
known as the "Vucan Iron Works In the
fall Of 1862, Mr.. Rennie located IN our city as
n blacksmith. having few appliances either to
command or facilitate business; but, assured
that intelligent effort persisted in, would ul-
I tmately build him up, he bestowed the
most unremitting attention upon his calling
| To-day he is realizing the reward Of that
| effort in the possession Of one of the COM
| pletest machine shop. in the State of Illinois.
His shop is as by so feet, fronting directly
on Commercial Avenue, near the foot Of
Ninth street. 1t is supplied with four FORCES
These are furnished their blast by Sturtovents
patent blower-an American invention,
patented in this country and in France, Eng
land and Belgium, and in the highest favor
wherever known. In this department. the
hands were engaged, when we called, in the
manufacture Of a chain for the Great Rcpub-
lie, that will weigh, when finished, over 1000
pounds. 1t is made from q inch iron. We
refer to this to furnish an idea of the capabil-
tiles Of the establishment A few hours be-
fore our arrival large shaft that had been
most skillfully mended, had been shipped to
Ncssrs. Stevenson. Pollock y Co. The truth
is, il would be an extraordinary call, for re-
pairs to steamboat, mill or any other kind Of
machinery, that Mr.. Rennie could not attend
to with dispatch and in the most satisfactory
manner.
In his finishing shop, is quiet eay-going
fifteen horse power engine, with seven-fued
upright boiler. that prOpels the machinery of
the whole establishment. Among other ma
chimes, we noticed Schlenckers patent bolt
cutter which, in is line, weregsrd rs won
der. II will cut in the most exact and I'm
ished stylctwo one inch screws in minute,
and nuts With equal rapdity The precision |
as we'll as the rapidity Of its work, makes |
it invaluable. A, an evidence Of
what it could accomplish, We were pointed 70 |
two or three tons Of nuts and screws Of all |
possible sizes, running from thrce-cighths Of
an inch 10 an inch and three-quarters. /
These, with all kinds of stirrup,, steam /
gauges, steam whistles, oil globes, globe
valves, check valves, etc, are always on hand \
10 supply the demands Of customers. Parm-
Or * Mix's screw-cutting lathe; vertical |
steam drill; atUrning lathe, and q planer |
from the New Haven manufacturing compa.
ny, besides machinery Of other kinds, all add |
10 he completeness ofthe Vulcan Iron Works. !
To guard agains, such drawbacks as want
OF water, NJ. Rcnnie has sunk a we'll 70 the
depth Of fifty feet which has never Vet shown
~ e g a. L. l.. L
structcd a cistern beneath the floor Of the ma
chine shop, which has Il capacity Of three hun !
drcd barrels. A the entire roof Of his large |
building pay' tribute 70 this cisiern the well \
is not necessarily brought into use except dur !
ing protracied dry spells hut 20 gain an ade- |
4uate idea Of the vulcan Iron Work." one
must see them. Mr.. Rennie /. eminently
practical. and has introduced Just such appli-
ance' a the varied demand. Of his business
called for Everything Is Of the best, and is
always kept in readiness for use
Ordinarily Mr. Rennie works ten or twelve
hands Nothing !, done, however, Chat does
not fall directly under his own eye He er-
erc!ses a yigaHl supervision over the work
conhdeI to Ais hands, and suffers no Job 10
leave the shop that is not wholly satisfactory
70 himself "a, We'll a. 10 his customer. He is
Away, On hand 20 see his hands 60 10 work in
the morning, aud may be found among them
during the entire day, overlooking every job,
no Odds how large or Insignificant
While the Vulcan Iron Works repair all
sorts Of machinery in the completcst and mos,
'kil.iai manner, they may also be depended
upon a. unsurpassed in the work Of gas aud
steam fitting. A good stock Of pipe and TT
t!nss are always kept, that customers may be
served on the instant.
The engines Of the steamer Missionary, all
complete and in perfect working order are
Tor sale, and may be seen at this establish
ment Also, two other engines, one Of them
inch cylinder ~ inch stroke the other 0
inch cylinder and "a inch stroke-well adapt
ed for saw or grist mills, and in good condi-
ton.
IL is unnecessary, perhaps, 10 commend Mr..
Renhie and his establishment to the favor Of
the public, In conclusion we will say, what
all our local readers know that Mr.. Rennies
reputation as a mechanic is frst-cass, while
his facilities for turning off work in his line
are inferior 10 none accessible 10 the people
OF this country and the steamboatrnen run
ming the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
FOURTH WARD NUISANCE.