The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-31

MANUFACTURE OF FCARRIAGEs.-Amongstt the many
exter sive manufacturing establishments that are
located In this city, none is worthy of mention
than the carriage works OF Messrs. VIM. d. Rogers
Co. The magnificent warerooms of the firm, Nos.
1909 and 1011 Chestnut street. too well known to
our citizens to need any comment, but a few words
with reference to their mode of manufacturing
frst-class carriages may not prove uninteresting.
Situate on Thirteenth street, few yards south of
Parrish, is brick building four stories in height,
having front on Thirteenth street of 1sO feet and
running back to Duane street. with frontage there
on OF 95 feet The premises those previously
cupfed by Geo. w. Watson q Co., but since the
firm Of Messrs VIM. D. Rogers Co. have obtained
possession thereof, they have been entirely remo-
delled, and immense advantages gained in the way
OF light and ventilation. The first floor fronting on
Thirteenth street, is used as a wareroom wherein
carriages OF all Styles and varying in price from
$1,000 to $4,000, may be found Adjoining this is the
Office, and connected with the latter is a stock room,
where fine goods, etc., are stored At the rear and
to the right is the smith shop for jobbng, and on
the left an apartment containing five forges,
where heavy work is ironed and chung up"
On this story also to be found the saw-mill
and room in which light work is chung up"
On the second story is found the trimming
and stock-rooms, the wheel-room and finishing
room. In these latter an immense amount of stock
is stored. The wheel stock is OF the best quality
selected at the time OF purchase as to exclude even
one inferior hub, spoke or rim. The first cost is
greater, but there being wastage and but little
repairing on the finished work, they prove cheapest
in the end From 10C to 1926 sets Of wheels kept
ahead, to insure against shrinkage when placed In
actual service. Ascending to the third floor, the
paint shops are found, where the work receives the
numerous coatiDgs of paint.
The fourth floor is divided into several apart
ments. AT the north end is the room where the
draughtsman lays out the work and the carriage ia
started next, a perfectly clean yarnish-room
bar tha undar t1,oY
where bodies are painted and the varnsh rubbed or
levelled down; and at the south end the finishing
room. The finishing room walls are smooth-Coated,
painted, and vanished; the floor is double and in
terlined with two layers Of roof feltng. The win
dows exclude all dust. In the door is a small
hinged window, operated from the inside, admit
ting OF observation from the paint-room, yet safe
from intrusion. The easements of the building
contain the steam engine, grndstones, etc. One
feature which is noticeable throughout the esta-
blshment is the convenient hoisting apparatus and
large hatchways, the latter every floor, but in
separate building between the main building, pre-
venting confus ion in the shop and also valuable as
additional protection against the ravages of fire.
All the buildings possess the most complete facii
ties for the comfort of the army of employees being
well warmed and having water tanks, with drinking
cOnvenences. as well as other necessary appurte-
nances, from the ground floor to the roof. Every
precaution s taken against ire and accidents gene.
rally
Since the first of January Mr.. Rogers has asso-
cated with him estmable and highly practical
Young man. MIR Ioseph Moore. Jr, n tho
much esteemed President OF the National Bank of
the Northern Liberties. MIR. Moore is possessed OF
excellent executive abilities, and devotes his whole
attention and time to the business, and in him Mr.
r. has secured very valuable assistant.
Heretofore the trouble has been that the demand
for the work of Messrs. William ID. Rogers Co.
could not be supplied but with the above increased
accommodations the firm hope in short while to
be able to keep stock Of class goods only
hand