The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-22

S'"" EOUNbhl'-NehTIy quar-
ter off century ago, or to give the OK.
act year, 10 1910, the foundry whose
name stands at the head OF this para.
graph, was established In this city. The
names OF the original proprletors are
not now remembered by the writer.
About one year since the building In
which the casting was done, was burn.
ed. Threep erSons lost their lives and
several others were severely injured
while attempting 10 suppress The flames
on that fatal morning. The "star'
was then operated by our esteemed fell
low citizen, Thos. G. Uulbertson,-the
lot and building having been purchased
some time previous by VIM, Bailey,
Esq. Mr.. CulbertSon had formed a
partnership few days before the Gre
with our energetic friend, Mr., BENJAMIN
Fisher, and the morning after Ahe de.
struction Of the "star," instead OF oil.
ting down and mourning over their
loss, the hrm determined 10 seek ano,h.
er location and build o larger and more
complete establishment, and 70 do II
without delay. A few weeks prior 10
the date Of the hre they had purchased
the Forsyth warehouse property, IN
immense building fronting 100 feet on
Market street, and running back 26i
feet 10 Fourth street. They resolved
to convert this building into O FIRST
class foundry, and In six weeks they
bad II ready for operation. They In
troduced a cupolR CONSTRUCTED on Pc
cullar plan-one Of their own inven.
tion. We cannot point out the differ
ence between 1t and ordinary smelt.
Ing furnaces In such establish
ments, but 1t 10 claimed that It mells
iron with greater uniformity and more
rapidly.
All the arrangements tor the econom.
ical and satisfactory manufacture oil
castings are complete: The Iron and
coke are taken 10 the point where
the cupola Is charged in carts, there
by saving a vast amount OF heavy
and hard labor, ordinarily performed
at the expense Of human muscle. The
cleaning and fitting up rooms are on
the same level with the moulding floor
and convenient to it-another most ex.
cellent arrangement. The salesroom Ia
large and we'll lighted, In which
samples OF their numerous manufac.
lures are kept In passing through 1t q
few days since, we noticed castings
which we think could not be excelled
anywhere for beauty Of finish, smooth.
ness and attractive appearance. The
very best workmen only are employed,
and none but choice materials used.
These two particulars will account
for the exceeding popularity Of
the articles produced at this NAM
moth establishment.
Both OF the partners give their per.
sonal attention to the details Of their
business, and may always he found In
attendance to show you through their
extensive works, or to fill your order
for anything In their line.
AS the result Of their enterprise and
thorough knowledge In this branch OF
manufacturing, together with the ex-
cellence Of the wares produced, their
business has increased at ratio al.
most unprecedented. By referring to
their shipping books we discovered
that one day not long since they made
large shipments 10 seven states;-to
send goods to three or four In q single
day is no unusual occurrence. They
employ heavy force OF men in the
different departments, and notwlth-
standing the appliances provided for
the rapid and perfect production OF
castings, thelr works are taxed to their
full capacity to meet the demand for
their CRATES, stoves, etc., etc.