The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-21
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Arlington car Manufacturing Cum-
pnny.


In November, 1862 several OF the prom
inent citizens of Bennington county. who
had the interests of their county and town
in view, organized the Arlington car man
ufacturing company with paid up capt
tai of Sj2, $50, for the purpose ot manu-
featuring freight cars and doors, sash and
blinds. Among those who invested in the
company were r. w. Park of North
Bennington, A. ID. Garfield, O. Garfield,
Rev. +. II. Garfield, f. & $. NJ. West and
n. Hard Of Arlington. They purchased
the mill that had formerly been used by
the Messrs. Garfield as a door and blind
mandatory and the adjacent land, and
Immediately commenced to build other and
more commo1ious buildings. They erect
ed one brick building 30X100 feet, one
story high, which is used rs machine
shop, forgc-room and the Office, which is
located in the north end. They also erect
ed a wooden building, 42x100 feet. one
story high, in which the cars made by
them were put together In addition to
these there is paint shop; ll0X30 feet,
the sash and blind factory, 3jXl00 feet,
with l. part 39y00, two stories high, the
two latter heing built OF wood an engine
and boiler room built of brick, 14x20; Il
brick dry-house. 1SX4O, and suitable sheds
for storage, etc
These buildings are all located by the
line of the Harlem Extension, branch
from which runs to the buildings. and in
the yard is a movable track by which a
car can be moved from one building to
another with the least possible trouble. AS
soon as the buildings had been completed
they begun the manufacture of cars, en-
ploying at that time and up to the day the
works were shut down, sixty men, and
turning out every week three cars, in adj
dition to what other work they did.
In 1878, in October, owing to the panic
which so affected railroads, several of
which, that were the most troubled had
given orders for cars, one road alone hav.
ing ordered one hundred box freight cars,
they were obliged to close as the orders
were countermanded, and one company
that was obliged to "throw up the sponge"
did so, owing the company for quite a
number of cars that they had already built
for them, and leaving about a dozen on
their hands, which they have not yet dis
posed Of. The car works have remained
idle ever since and what should be teeminr
with the noise of industry is now still and
quiet, and some Of the best constructed
buildings in Vermont, filled with frst.class
machinery Of all kinds, is laying idle,
while the wish and desire of all who live
in the town and even of those who pass
and see them in this situation is that the
day may soon come when they will once
more be in full operation.
At present the company are making
large number of doors, sash and blinds.
They also make a large number of seats
and ornamental work, fine specimens of
the latter may be seen in the new Congrega-
tonal church at Bennington, for which
church they are at present employed in
''t"n'ho Wv bN'tS. uieO hlu 'OllslNltl-
able work for the Congregational and
Catholic churches in North bennington :;
and having superior facilities for the manu-
facture of veneered work, they have ship
ped several car loads TO Chicago, to be used
in churches there, also to Syracuse and
Amsterdam, N. Y.
The power used Is entirely steam the
works being provided with a 100 horse
power engine, which also heats the build-
ings. Steam is also managed so that any
room can be Immediately filled with
il in case of fire, while hose and
force pumps are ready to lend n
helping hand in case any such
calamity should happen. As the company
work mostly on orders they are obliged to
keep constantly on hand a large quantity
of pine, black walnut and hard wood lum-
Der their stock now being about $4,000
feet. The company is now differed by
some of the most prominent and best bust
ness men in town, and are us follows O.
Garfield, Esq, President, A. ID. Caufield,
Superintendent, IL 5. Hard, Secretary and
Treasurer, whose names are a sure guaran-
tee that everything done at these works
will be just as represented, and that no
fraud or underhand dealing will be tolo-
rated or allowed.