Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-20
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Arorzzn rrpoRrArf rNDUsTHT N wILMrroToE-
AEozHEa COMPANY ORGANIZING WITH CAPITAL
OF $3.50, ,000-THn MANUFACTURE OF BEDS Ahp
BEp-srRIras Irs oRIEoF.
The readers of the COMMERCIAL have doubtless
observed In its Legislative reports frequent mem
tion OF the Eureka Manufacturing Co., without
any idea whatever of what it is, or what II pro-
poses TO do. We rise TO explain.
Some time since patent was obtained from
the Department a. Warrington upon Dsu
port This patent wss subsequently bought py
Joseph L. Killgore, City Treasurer OF Whining.
ton, and it is for the manufacture OF TINS ped
spring, together with patent folding pea,steso
OF Mr.. Kingore's own invention, that the Eureka
Company s being organized. The charter is IN
passage through the Legislature, and as soon as
| cartiied copy can be obtained, the permanent
| organization of the Company will be eaectea'
| The corporators named in the bill are Geo "
1 IobdeIi. James b. Thomas, Wan. G. Pennypacx-
/ er, John IPilling, II. #. Dure, L. \. deNorman-
l die and ]. l.. Klgore. The capital stock is
$3.50 OOO, but the time OF the organization,of the
Company is left optional wiLh the eorPofs.orss, sr,
vance. but nevertheless durable, effective and
strong Il consists simply OF main slips OF sneet
OF galvanized iron, about three inches apart,
connected or joined together with shorter and
centre strips, forming at the points OF juncture
diamond shape connection, and secured by
| means OF rivete 30 as TO obtain artioulated
Joints This diamond Shape connection gives
great elasticity to the iron, and BY means OF II
| II great pressure is put upon any one OF the
| strips II is felt and sustained uniformly by all
| the others The greatest elasticity is thus Oh
| tanned, and one of the most comfortable ana
durable bed bottoms provided. 1t is easy and
| Quick OF adjustment strong OF itself ana
| strengthening to the bed, light, neat, economi-
| cal and eerviceable.
The bedstead which Mfr. Killgore has paten ted
and into which he purposes to put this spring Is
bottom Is capable of adjustment to any bed.
They are more suitable for hospital, alms-house
| and camp-meeting purposes, and as suoh are
| finding great favor in different cities. lt wal
only yesterday that an order was received 10
700 OF these beds and they are being supp iie'
as rapidly as poe ole. There ia nothing pecu
liar about them. They resemble in shape the
iron bedstead somewhat, fold up and may b.
q compressed into very small compass. AT the
present time these frames are manufactured II
Williamsport, but soon this work will be com
> menced in Wilmington.
As We have already said, the spring lbottom
: may be fitted into the ordinary beds, and TIM
| has been done in several instances in this city
Il They have been introduced into the ClaytoI
House, and Rev. Fielder Israel, John Wood o.
the Ii. Il Fl. Co., and many other, use them
The steamer Richmond Of the Old Dominic
line OF steamships has been fitted out with them
J. and the contract has been given to Mr. killgor
is to furnish them for the four Reading IL. Il
steamships now building by Orsmp d Son, q
If Philadelphia, 1000 in ALL This last contrac
q was obtained in competition with 90 other pa
ents, the owners Of some Of which even ohere
=, to furnish them gratuitousy. An effort ID b'
y ing made to introduce them into the army an
- navy, and U. i. hospitals.
This promises to be vast enterprise, and "
{, are glad to know that it will be located in Wi
q mington. During the coming year, it s expec
IL ed that 900 OF the bedsteads alone Will
ne manufactured, aud agents are now abroad cal
wasting for orders. Great puccess is attendlt
ce their efforts as the single order ,nioned abov
to is sufficient TO show. In the present In
lis tied way only about q dozen can be made p
q. day, hut the enterprise will soon be removed
the building No. Cos Market street, where thr
,a floors will be occupied.
h. Neither the charter Of the Company nor IL
he patent confines its operations to beds alone, b
nS nS h may make chairs sofas, &C., and it is qui
es likely that these articles Of furniture will enga
the attention of the company after its organic
tion.