The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-02
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Rutland has many valuable and extensive
manufactures, in comparison to her popu-
lation, and has abundant reason to be proud
of this fact. 1t is acknowledged by all
practical observers that in manufactures is
found the keynote of prosperity and the
touch-stone of success in the establishment
and growth of community. Without
that important branch of trade business
languishes and the population of town is
apt to diminish.
The principal source of manufacture and
wealth in this vicinity is of course the mar
bic interest. But among the other branches
we find the Lincoln Iron Works. This
mandatory was established in Rutland in
February, 1869, by Mr.. Thomas Ross, its
present owner and proprietor
The works consist of machine and mill
wright shops and foundry. The main
building is 155 feet long and as feet wide,
and the foundry located at the rear, ex-
tends to the length of 20 feet, all heated
by steam throughout. The premises occu-
Ply about one acre and the buildings are of
brick, two stories high, with pattern and
storc-house in addition.
The business of the Iron Works is prin-
cipally the manufacture of derricks, and of
Merriman's patent gang for saving stone.
The latter business serves strongly to iden-
tify the works with our marble mills here
and the like business all over the country.
The proprietor also engages considerably
in general jobbing, but is rapidly combining
himself to strict specially trade as his
business increases and the demand for his
work becomes more pressing. Mr.. Ross
employs at the present time twenty eight
men, twenty-five of whom are machnists
and mill wrights. The amount of work
accomplished by these men and the num-
Der of hours that some of them work is
quite surprising, but extra work" is quite
an item in their pockets when payday
comes around. Over forty men have been
employed by Mr.. Ross in years past TO do
the same amount of work or less than is
done now. A large majority of these men
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which requires talent and much experience
while the jobs turned off by them fully
prove their capacities for the business.
Probably the most important class of
work turned out at this establishment is
the Merriman patent gang. This was
patented by Mr.. Merriman who was for
merly resident of Sutherland Falls but
now connected with. large marble works
in Chicago. 1t is undoubtedly superior in
quality to anything of the kind invented
and it is said that fifty per cent, more work
can be accomplished by the Merriman than
by any other gang. Mr. Ross is the manu-
facturer of these and has improved the
original invention to considerable extent
During the time the works have been in
operation here the proprietor has made 1886
of these gangs, which have been sent all
over the country from Maine to California
A good number are used in the marble
mills in this vicinity. Messrs Bowker
Torrey & Co., one of the largest marble
firms in Boston, has had twenty-three of
these gangs put into their works by Mr..
Ross, compelling the removal of the SAINT
number of different pattern. The inven'
tor himself sends to Mr.. Ross for all that
is required in that section of the West, and
a large number have been supplied fol-
Chicago.
The derricks manufactured at these
works, called the steam derrick, are among
the best in use. These of course are made