The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-01


not be without interest to our citizens, who
appreciate the value OF al extensive work of
this kind, in adding 70 the already valuable
manufacturing interests of our city.
THE MINING ROOM
is a one story building adjoining the main
structure on the east. Il is Is feet wide By
80 feet long, and contains q dry oven
feet wide by u feet long.
THE BLOWING FACTORY
is large two story building, IS feet wide
by So feet long. On the ground floor. pass
ing through the whole extent of the building
is al arched roof corridor, called the cinder
cellar. On the second floor, that which first
attracts the attention is the brick stack con
tsiGing the furnace This structure is 90
feet wide by 80 feet long, and is 81 feet high
FROM the first story of the building about 20
feet above its base it commences taperng,
and ends in chimney about 6 feet square.
Ga each of two sides of this stack are five
spertures corresponding to the place for Ms
many crucibles, which are placed against
the inner side of it's walls. On the other
sides are ope nings through which the furna-
ces are fed. Corresponding TO each cruel
bic is h gu platform, upon which two
workmen are EN- ployed during the blowing
process.
On this floor there is also two pot-ovens
together measuring 10 feet wide BY 20 feet
long. /. is in these that the crucibles are
before entering the furnace. By
the north side of this building passes car
track which intersects the Peoria road. By
me ans of this all materials used are stored
il their proper place with very little labor
THE FLATTESING HOUSE
is building so feet wide by 100 long 1t
contains the fsttening oven which consists
Of a circular room 20 feet in diameter and
about feet high, in which is horizontal
movable table, upon which is placed highly
polished tire-clsy plates shout feet wide By
6 feet long. Adjoining the oven is wba, is
called the leer This is Il tunnel Of masonry
20 feet long IN which is & track upon which
runs wrought iron cars SIX stories high Of
inches each.
CUTTING AND PACKING ROOM.
This is two storg building 81 feet by so
feet, where the glass is cut and packed
ready for market The entrance TO this
room is at the end of she lesr farthsst from
the fiastsning oven.
THE POT ROOM
is 30 By 60 and Two story high. In one end
of it is a horse power mill for grind ing clay
On the lower floor are the treading troughs,
and on the upper oue the crucibles are made.
These are moulded from a fire-clay obtained
10 Missouri. They are 80 inches in diameter BY
SO inches high, and shaped like a half barrel.
When finished they are as smooth as ordin-
AIRY earthenwage and the color of the whis.st
sand As 1t takes one month to complete
the drying of these, and they last only
about SIX weeks, they are constantly being
made.
WORK IN GENERAL. 81
In the above sketch we have noticed the
buildings and apparatus without giving
details, or noticing the many implements
used by the work men in the several branches
of their work The buildings gre not as yet
but the work is progressing
rapidly under the most efficient men, and
establishment is colossal one, and every
thing pertaining to it ia made in accordance
with the most approved methods. Not only
are the buildings fine in external appear
snce, but all of the internal appliances
are most admirably suited to facilitate the
of the finest quality of glass
with the greatest possible convenience
Even to one who is unacquain,ed with the
appliances of such al institution the first
on entering the several spacious
apartments il, that no pains has been
'pared, or means withheld in making this
,ne Of the most magnificent and valuable
establishments which tends
% make Rock Island one of the greatest
centers in the northwest.
This great project was not undertaken
Until last April, but by virtue of the tao.
md energy of the Co.'s directors the work
las progressed with such an astonishing
spidity that next Saturday will witness to
he first crystal cinders falling from the
magic pipes of the blowers
HOW GLASS Is MADE.
Most of our readers are familiar with the |
process of glass making. Suffice it to say
nat the sand, the principal mgr edient, is
burned and then mixed with soda ash, |
ime' and arsenic, when it is subjected to an
intense heat in the crucibles for about Is
hours, when it is blown into hollow cvI;n. |
lers, about 80 inches in diameter by GO |
inches long. These are then cracked on
me side and hastened in the proper oven b,
aising them to . temperature of about sso
Fahrenheit. The stats are then passed