Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-23
abe kew wrinkIe In Rrfck MakIng


few weeks ago a notice appeared in Tag
STAR Of the incorporation of the Washington
Brick-Maki1g Company, the objects Of which
company was the manufacture of bricks and
the machines, the right of which has been
secured for this District and the states of Della
ware, Virginia, and Maryland, known as the
Graham patent. About six months since a
party brought one OF these machines to this CITY
from Trenton, New Jersey, and il was set M at
TIE new machine shop of Messrs. Petit Il
DripPs, corner OF 18th and Il streets the motive
power being supplied from the boiler and engine
Of the establishment. After exhibiting it TO a
number OF leading citizens a company was
formed and the right of the states named pur-
chased, the sum paid being leo coo. Its Capacity
was fully tested at the establishment namei
and proving satisfactory, the company set about
putting 10 into practical operation. To this
end they purchased seven acres Of clay ground
at boundary and 18th streets northeast where
there was already brick yard in operation BY
hr. ]: P. Shiles. They are now erecting the
machine there with engine Of ffty horse
rover, all Of vhioh will be in fun operation in
a few DAYS. The machine consists Of pulver-
lZeT in which cast iron rollers are FIRST used n
hreak Up The dry clay wheO il falls into a hOri-
zortaI cylinder, with rotary arms. and into
which l. introduced 3 Jet of steam which tenn
psrs the clay perfectly. IL is then taken to the
Hopper on The top 81 the forming machine, with
an elevator belt This machine consists OF two
immense vertical wheels with their faces
Pressed together. one OF which is filed with
Honlcs IN which are movable pistons, which
are Hned with steel This wheel Is not entirely
round, but j. fiatfened on each mOulded sur-
face: the other wheel being circular. and
pressed on these alternate planes by a gum
spring, thus making the brick Il At on the surface
bOye the moulded wheel there is a small
roller which presses the tempered CLAY in the
moulcs- There Il steel scraper also operated
by spring working against the face of the
mould wheels for the PURPOSE of cutting the
face OF the bricks to a uniform size. When the
finished brick arrives at the bottom of the
wheel II Il drawn out Of the mOuld by excentric
motion and deposited upon 3 leather belt ope-
rated on by pullies and carried to the place OF
deposit. Bricks have been made on This ma
chine from clay taken from nearly all the brick
yards In this vicinity, and all who have
seen them agree that they are unsurpassed in
quality. Their cOmpactness and density through
The enormous pressure brought to bear upon
them, almost amounts to defect in fact as il
il almost impossible TO break them with the
trowei for use in pavements. But this difa-
Guilty Will probably be got over by casting a
certain proportion in irregular shapes 10 sait
the requirements of the mason. The patentaa
guarantees 70 the company that the machine
VIII turn out $1,000 bricks per day of ten work
ing hours.
The incorporators are John C. Harkness. John
an Riswick, W. p. Johnston, Chas. f. Peck.
Chss. b. Church, John o. Evans, Lewis Gle
plane, q: Z. Kennedy, Petit & Dnpps, J. T.
II. Hall, l. r. Childs, j. +. Bryan, II. A. Will
lard, w. II. Philip, Andrew Wylie, y. Wilson
jas. l. Barbour, B. p. SNYDER, Robert l. Elem.
ing, G. W. Phillips, Chas. H. Lieberman, wal
Ter ). Cox and John r. Hanna. Directors
Henry y. Willard, X. ]. Fleming and g. B.
Church. Observation-Disclosures Clephaue.
&
BOARD OF POLICB-AppOiHtmsnts on the Force
The bOsId, at their meeting yesterday, APP
pointed Charles II. Marshal an additional mi
Vate Tor DUTY at the Morrison building for IL
monthsi also, Samuel Einstine as additional pri-
yate for duty as pOundmasteT for Il months and
Bernard McPolAnd and Q. Thomas Sturgis as
privates On the force.
The major aud superintendent submitted a
quarterly report of the operations OF the force,
showing the whole number OF arrests { O57 III
which 3,3sl were males, and 7I6 females; 5ll
we're married; 2, 5+3 single; 2,4S7 could read and
write, and SIC could not. The offences NAV be
clsssed ss follows Against the person, 22Js
p alec, 532 females; against property j 1873 males
Ia females OF the cases reported the follow
ing dispositions have been made: 1929 were
dismissed; II were turned over TO the military,
as sent to jail for court; As gave ball for court
$50 were sent to the wOrkhouse; 50 gave security
10 keep the peace; 6 were sent to the reform
school; 10 not dispOset Of. and In 195 cases va
IiOus light punishments have been Indicted
Fines have been imposed in ,O66 cases amount
ing ID 81 70 .l2 0Z5, as tOlOWs, viz In district
Of ColDmbis cases, S44iOj 50; in United States
eases l.slI; in District of Columbia cases an
realed, s., 2-3i in United States cases appealed,
S5S5.
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