The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-12-15
Local Correspondence.
JOHNsrowS, Dec. 70, 1870.

JoHNsToWH, Dec. IL, 1870.
DEAR FRKEAAK-I shall make it nv task ON
this occasion to describe some of the late i'm
provements in and around JohnstoNn. The
first and greatest of these is the
STEEL RAIL MILL.
] his building has three distinct apartnents -
The first is the engine house and building con.
tanning the machinery for blast. This building
Is large OF itself and the receiver for air fills
the entire upper part, and is an immense iron
smell, something like huge boiler, only ten
times as large. There are two engines in this
building. The second building contains the
Ycupalos for melting the metal, the retorts, and
the hollow, upright metal pillars or tubes,
through which the hydrostatic pressure is ap-
piled to the machinery. The third building
Just being erected, is intended for the rolls,
ham mers, shears and punches for completing
the rail. The three buildings will cost about
three hundred thousand dollars.
The next building worthy of notice is the
Cambria Iron Companys
BUTCHER SHOP.
his is frame building on Goose Island
near the Gas works. 1t is about two hundred
feet long, sheds and all Ga the west Of the
main building are the cattle sheds, and on the
east are the sheep and swine apartments from
each of which there is access by doors to the
main building. The centre structure is about
nifty feet square, and is divided into four apart
ments, called the slaug ghtering department, the
cooling department, the rendering department,
and the steam department. There is a furnace,
boiler, and an engine, which cost about two
hundred dollars. This engine runs the sausage
cutters, while the surplus steam is used to heat
the rendering kettles These kettles are dou-
Bile, and the steam is forced between the two
shells producing heat enough to render the
fat, without any danger of burning it, Other
steam and water pipes lead to d large wood en-
box, in which the hogs are scalded, which is
done bY steam and hot water. SubtRrranean
drains lead TO the river and carry away all the
blood and offal. Water pipes are laid and
hose attached, for the purpose of cleaning the
establishment with daily ablutions. The cool
ing room, which will be used in summer Is
large enough to hold the slaughtered carcasses
OF twenty or thirty animals On each side Of
this room is an ice house, and in the end is
window with six fold sash and glass scales,
hooks, rollers. puileys, etc, complete the build
ing wagon can be driven in and the beef
loaded thereon. The second story is used as
grainery or feed room. The whole building
! taken together, constitutes as nice a butcher
ing arrangement as We have ever seen.
THE HILLvILLE LOOKUP.
l his Is very neat two story brick building on
CiIIder street. The first story is used for cells
and an Office for the Burgess. The secoI d
story is used for council room. This room is
about thirty feet square. The entire structure
is put up in good taste.
GREEN HOUSE.
Mr.. AkeTs has built Green House on the Os-
Dorm iarm, about one mile from town. The
skylights are about one hnndred feet in length
and about fourteen in width. The space un-
dsrneath with all kinds or beautiful ard valua-
bic flowers, aud is constantly supplied with
heated air from adjoining furnace. We are
pleased to " itness this Improvement, and the
enterprise of Mr. Akers.
THE weoLEN FACTORY.
We should have noticed the large Wooden
Factory at W Woodvale, among the great en-
terprises of the place, but as it is unfinished a
notice of it will be postponed for another chap
ter.
SCARCITY OF NEWS
Our local news is absolutely SO scarce that we
could not write even short letter OF accidents
Thy it is We do not know, unless the rumor
that the world to come to a sudden end
last Tuesday suspended action and brought
this pause. Bat as the world is still going
on, it is probable that something may happen
yet worth recording.
MEETINGS, ETC.
The United Brethren have protracted meet
ing here, which attracts great crowd at night,
and the young people are so unruly outside
that the police have to attend nightly. The
bridge is also infested with half f-grown BOYS
who insult ladies and misses with entire impu-
nifty. strange mix of religion and devilIry
We do not blame the church though, but the
devil and the police.
II. a. BOggs, Esq lec;ured on Astronomy
on last Saturday evening, at the Engine House
or Library Room. ROB Roy.