Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-12-10

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Harlem bridge was soon reached Here
we embarkcdi aud passing over this tu-
pcrb piece oi architecture, directly found
ourselves within the walls of the great j..
L. Mott Iron Works, situated in Mott lla-
ven, Wcsichcsncr county.
What u busy scene we beheli 10 be surcl
One constant roar OF machinery propelled
10y three mighty steam engines OF about
! 10 horse power each. Two hundred and
seventy men, all engascd in welding ham
| mers, chisels, maleis, and all kinds ofar-
tisan or mechanical implements. We pass
. into the couniing-room. II Is Saturday,
ard with the New York mechanic, Satur.
day is payday. A glance at the desk and
safe reveals the truth that Mr.. Jordun L.
! Mott don forget that the laborer is wor.
thy OF his hire. A huge stock Of green.
backs il being counted out, with which Mr..
/ D.marcst, n parter in the concern, is pre-
pairing to square up the ray-rolls.
Our visit OF inspection is hasly one, and
we quickly pass from room into room, and
from one department into another. Bnt
enough 10 seen to convince us that the j.
L. Mott Iron Works are ainoug the largest
| IN the United States, although u full force
| is not now NJ work.
Tie quantity of iron pipes and stoves,
and other varieties of castings, were per-
fectly immense. IL was really grand
sight TO behold the red hot streams OF mol
ten iron flowing out of the huge blast tur-
nncc like miniature river OF lava. We
learned from Air. Met ihut abou. 30 to 50
| tons of pig iron vas daily melted up. This
all Vha
furnace is heated with Lchigh coal and II
| powerful blast OF air, set In motion by
steam fans, which are fully 80 feet from
tho furnace cold rushing dir being
driven through large iron pipes.
Mr., sou has the contract for casies all
the iron frames uscd by Slein$ay in the
manufacture Of his celebrated pianos.
Some idea Of the amount OF casting done
al these works may BE- hud when We tell oar
, Texas readers that from forty to nifty thou
sand dollars are aiinualIy expended in max.
ing patterns. essfta' ~ fa ''-
! I'VE have not space to devote TO the par
ticulars Of he various departments Of this
4 establishment at this time tbut We should
I'dehrly love &c behold some such works IN
Galveston and Houston. q, pc o."
The works are situated on the immedi.
ate banks of the Harlem river, with ca
nal slip excavated so that vessels can re-
ceive or discharge freight with the great
est possible dispatch aud labor-saving.
Jordan L. Mott, SRI the father Of our
host on this occasion, commenced business
right here in 1924, and erected n small
| foundry in 1923. This he scb:eqi.enny
enlarged, and tHdking'a Fortune, died in
1855, beloved aud lamented by all Who
knew him. @t7 ~ hsotf s# 8 a
r His son succeeded to tbs tisihess, and
has devoted himselfto it Until he Is q nit
lionaire. lie has already commenced his
plans to erect on this same site foundry
800 feet in length with proportionate
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After our visit to the foundry had ter.
minated, Mr. Mott kindly invited us all
inio his bospitaale mansion, where table
was spread and richly loaded with choice
liquors, ehanpagnes, and delicious viands
90 numerous TO memt ion. t'it ~
To all Of which, Of course, brother Sweet
did full justice. s.