Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-10-19
From the. South Bond (Ia.) Union.
The Great Wagon and Carriage Man
ufactory Of the Studebaker Bros
Manufacturing Company.-.-A Des.
cription Of the Largest. Wagon.
Works in the World .

crlpuon OF the Largest. wagon.
Works in the World.
These works have been establish
cd only twenty years-a brief space
for so grand achievements! They
have been stimulated by no spccu-
lations nor accidents, but exhibit
alone, the results of industry and
enterprise. Tho beginning was
small and SO unpropitious as to oc-
casion many discouragements and
trials. With little capital and loss
demand for their manufactures, the
brothers have gone on through the
years creating capital and com.
manding n market, until now, all
of them in the prime of life and
vigor of manhood, they stand at
the head of their particular indus
try in tho world! This is saying
much but it is no boast. With II
sort of reflected pride, we proceed
10 show by facts and figures that
our claim is mono too broad, but
that the carriage and wagon facto.
RIGS of tho Studebaker Brothers
Manufacturing Company at South
Bend, Indiana, have no parallel on
the globe.
The grounds actually occupied
for wagon factory, carriage shops,
Offices, repositories, dry houses,
lumber sheds, &C., comprise thir-
teen and ,hreo-cighths acres. OF
this land ten and one-fourth acres
are in ono compact body, lying di-
rectly south OF and adjoining tho
depot grounds Of tho Lake Shore
Il Michigan Southern Railway.
Here they have orected building
which challenges universal admira-
ton, and, considering it's uses, as
tonishment also. This is the great
wagon mandatory. The build
ing is of brick, ornamcnted and re-
licvcd with grey stone. The style
is modern and in some respects
elaborate, good taste being obscrv-
ed throughout. The walls are
massive and every part strong and
substantial. The width is 62 feet,
and the length COS feet. The out
side linear measurement is 1888
feet, or nearly one-third Of a mile !!
A part of tho structure is three,
the balance four stories high. Tho
roof is of slate and tin. There is
also an engine house 81 by 5S feet,
one story high, covered with an
iron roof.
The inside arrangements are
made with reference to tho best
distribution of power and the most
economical and perfect working of
all the divisions of labor. The size
of three of the departments is as
follows:
Machine shop...............22ei by ~ frt, steres.
Black smith shop......... ........ii6 by g, "
Paiu, Shop ........................ lti yU2 /"
The north elevation is 100 by G2
feet, four stories, and the east elc-
walton, also 4 stories, l6l by 81 feet.
These elevations have Mansard
roof with n beautiful tower and n
flag staff. Herein arc the large
warehouses, Offices, &c, and here
shipments are made directly upon
the railway, q track being laid for
their special accommodation.
There are two Easements one l30
by So feet, the other l6l by 62 feet.
On the east front is a stone tab
let in which is cut this inscription:
srUDEBAKER BROTHERS, ESTABLISH
ed 1852.
A similar stone on the north
front bears this:
sTUDEpAKER BROTHERS,
WAGON MANDATORY
ERECTED 1872.
The various machines used in
the manufacture Of wagons in this
mammoth shop, are driven by an
engine of 200-borse power. The
main shaft is 400 feet in length,
and there are over zoo feet of coun-
ter shafting. There are four large
elevators Of the latest patterns. In
the smith shop thcre arc "a forges,
the blasts operated by machinery.
The area of floors aggregates five
acres. Sheds, Immediately contig-
uous, containing axlcs, spokes,
hubs, gearing, lumber. &c, in pro-
oess Of seasoning. cover two and an
eighth acres. The whole grounds
are to be inclosed by q Substantial
brick wall. The Offices are in the
northeast corner, and are TO be 1T
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