The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-09
The Lawrence Iron Works,

Situated in the City of NEW CASTLE, PA.
between the Shenango and Neshannock
rivers, at their junction, and erected at q
cost of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The Real Estate comprises nearly Is AcreS,
and the Works have a capacity of 600.
TONS OF IRON and 5000 KEGS OF NAILS
per annum. y ".r.
The following is detailed List of Build
ings and Machinery: '7"
Mill Building, l92XS.
Wing (Forge), lJGX70.
Nail Factory Building, l3x65. Tr %.
Nail Warehouse (two-story), lOOx2.
Iron Warehouse, l00X25.
Scrap and Clay Warehouse, 75XlS.
Office, Blacksmith Shop and Carpenter
shop.
Stable for twelve head.
Seventeen Boiling Furnaces, Four Heat
ing Furnaces.
Six Double-fiued Boilers in Mill, 40 inches
by % feet
Two Iron Stacks for same.
, One Horizontal Engine i'll Mill, 70 inches
Cylinder, D feet stroke.
One Upright Engine in Mill, 20 inch CYL
inder, feet stroke.
One Pumping Engine, doctor
One Burden SqueeZer.
One lS-inch Muck Train, (complete.)
One Nail Plate Train. '
One Bar Mill Train three high 10 and
Pinch diameter, with Rolls for making a
full assortment OF Bar Iron.
One Guide Mill Train, with Rolls for max
ing "A full assortment of Small Iron and
Hoops, (complete.)
Muck, Spike, Plate, Nail Plate, Bar and
Small Mill Shears.
Fan for heating Furnaces.
Three large Cranes.
Rolls for grinding Fire Clay.
SPIKE FACTORY BUILDING.
One Railroad Spike Machine;
Two Boa Spike Machines;
Turning Lathe, latest pattern (cOmplete);
One Turbine Water Wheel, Tor driving
Spike Machines and Lathe.
The Skating, Betting, Pullies, &c, In MIL
and Spike Factory are In good order. ID
NAIL FACTORY.
Three Cylinder Boilers, 81 inch by g feet;
One Engine, l6-inch cylinder, 6 foot stroke,
Thrty-three Nail Machines;
Ten GTindStoneS;
One Majors Furnace;
One Annealing Furnace;
One Bluing Furnace;
Wrought Iron Shafting;
Cast Iron PullieS complete
Foundation of Stone.
The Buildings and Machinery are all In
good order, and the works could be started
in a weeks time.
The location of the Works az a Manufac-
turing site is unsurpassed. Being right In
the heart OF district that produces one
sixth of all the pig metal manufactured in
the United States, II has the advantage of
free selection of metal, and nj prices below
those necessarily charged after transporta-
ton 10 a distant market. Being near the
Lakes. the ores of Lake Superior Gan be de-
liVered at low figures. Block and Soft Coal
are abundant, and by branch of the Erie
and Pittsburgh Railroad, now completed,
can be delivered from the cars into the mill
without teaming. BY the same branch, the
manufactured Iron and Nails can be ship
ped to all points from the door of the Ware
hGUse without expensive teamng.
The large amount OF Real Estate connect
ed with the works will afford ample OppOr-
tunity for their extension by the Building
Of Blast Furnaces and other improvements
without the possibility of ever being cramp-
ed for room.
To any one DESTROYS Of entering into the
iron business the present -Opport Is
rare one, as the proprietOrs are too extern
Sively engaged in the Lumber and Glass
business TO give the manufacture of iron
their personal attention, hence the works
viii be sold on advantageous terms.
DITHRIDGE d Co.
New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa.
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