Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


THE MCCULLOUGH IRON CO. NEW EETERrHIRE IN
| WILMINGTON N-oPERArioss TO BE cpNArEscED
| IN A Few DAYs-DEsCRrrIos OF THE NEW
MILLS.
| The new rolling mills Of tue Mccullough Iron
Co, at the foot OF Seventh street, in this city,
will begin work regularly, this week, with two
pairs OF sheet rolls. During last week, the mills
were started to test tho machinery, and the first
product was satisfactorily turned out of tho bar
mill.
The,opening of these rolling mills will mark
an important era in the Industrial history of this
city, and their commencement OF operations at
this particular tino will Do hailed with delight
by our workingnen, bping as il il another cheer
ful indication OF tho an&ously awaited revival in
trade. This event is also important in the view
OF tile addition OF another distinct branch to our
diversified industries for while we have several
rolling mills here, these are the only ones which
manufacture sheet IRON. They are also among
the largest, il not the largest, sheet iron mills IN
| tho world, and IN the nature OF thoir cOnstrlc-
ton and adaptation to tho requirements of their
work they are unsurpassed by any kindred en-
terpriso anywhere. Thoy have been built slowly
and with great care, the company being dosirous
to secure permanency and strength rather than
an early occupation OF tho mills. Taking ad-
vantage of the depression they have not hurried
the work along, being able with their other ex-
the "Octoraro" to meet the demands of their
business until quite recently.
The new rolling mills have been named the
" Mnquas" from the name which the Christana
River first bore, and also from tribe of indians
which occupied this part of the Now World.
Their site embraces between eight aud nine
acres, extending from tho Christiana River,
where there is splendid water 'front.' to the Z.
w. " B. H. H., IL branch OF which runs directly
into the yards. The mills are two in number
Hhpet and lar uilIa. The alent mill ia that
next the railroad, and is 220 feet long by 50 feet
span, with shed about Is feet wide extending
tho whole length Of tue front. In this mill
there are AZ present three pairs of rolls-one 50
inch and two Al inch. There are also two ma
chimes for washing iron, patented by Z. A. Har-
yey, Esq, which remove all dust from the iron,
making it al clean rs Tin and relieving the work
men from that coating of dust which ID inscpa.
raba from them without the process.
Beyond the sheet mill from the railroad, is
the bar mill, but connected with the former by
d wing 5yx40 feet, which will be nsed for bar
OF 70 feet, aud a IL foot shed extending along
the side. In it there arc at present four pud-
ding furnaces and one heating furnace, but 9th
ers will be added rs Necessity requires. In fact,
there is not III either mill all the machinery
which they are capable of receiving, or which it
is designed to put in them, bu5 additions will
hereafter be made. There is also liz this mill
one steam hammer, Weighing 25OO pounds, lnai-
ufactured by Wm Sellers ~ Co., u rotary squee2-
or, and two trimming shears with independent
engines and with capacity to cut OIL bar OF
iron Gx2 inches when cold
The machinery is driven by two horizontal en-
gines with cylinders 30 inches in diameter and
60 inch stroke. They wore designed by i. "A,
Harvey, ESD and embrace some new principles,
being combination of the CorliFs with the
Babcuck IL Wilcox. They wcrc built by Soyfcrt,
McAlanus Il Co., Of Reading, and work most sat-
isfactonly All tho heaters are sulf-acting.
Steam is generated from the waste heat from the
furnace, in BRbcock boilers, niann-
facs,ired by j. NJ. Poole ~ Co. The fly whoels
are q feet in diameter, and carry belts 36 inches
wide, l56 feet long, and weighing liOO pounds,
being among the largest i'll the United States.
Wurthington pumps supply the furnaces, which
have water doors and water frames, with water
| lifting it first into Il reservoir in which the
height of the water regulates the motion of the
| pumps, driving them faster when tile water IL
| low and slow when it is high.
The buildings are covered on their roofs and
| sides with galvanized iron, corru5aSed, whi'e
tho tEllg 10 o. INC sttou 56sI Aihu, Wen
| braced. Tho foundations are laid III sulphur,
aud all that could possibly give strength to the
| buildings was employed. The pitch III high, and
an abundance OF light it afforded All the work
which could be given out i'll Wilmington with
| justice to the proprietors WAS done, and While
our own mechanics were largely engaged in the
erection of tho mills, much of the machinery
and castings was built in our our own shops.
| Tho product of these mills, an Of tho othors
operated by the Mccullough Iron Co., will be
the Best Refined Harvoys Patent Cleaned Sheet
Iron. This brand is quite popular III tho mar
ket, because of its intrinsic value, and 1t is re-
inarkable fact that while the various industries
OF the country have been suffering. the McCul-
Tough Iron 90. have felt the depression but lit
| tic, and most of the time have been running all
their works day and night. At the present time
they are behind with their orders and are strain
ing every nerve to get up again. After the
sheets are rolled to the required thickness, those
which it is desired to galvani&e are shipped te
the Company's extensive galyanHing works al
Philadelphia, where they arc put through the
required process, and from this place delivered
Que of the rules adopted by the Mccullough
Iron Co.. and which tiGy will enforce i'll the
MinquGs Rolling MilH,i THAT no man Will be EN-
ployod vino uses liquor AZ beverage, who sel
liquor or encourages the uso OF sale thereof
| Most Of their employees i'll the other mills arr
steady, reliable workman, and they propose t.
employ only the best here.