Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-22
The Carriage Trade.

PROPOSED REBUILDING BY JONES GUTHRIE Il co..
THEIR PLANS OF NEW SHOPS CONDITION OF THE
BUSINESS, GENERALLY
Jones Guthrie 4 Co., have decided to rebuild
their burned carriage factory, and have adopted
complete plans for the structure. As pre-
liminary step, TO get more room And insure
safety from future fires they have purchased 20
feet front adjoining their property on South
Market street, from the heirs OF v. A. Ehart, at
800 per foot. There IL = stable on it which
will DO removed aud the space appropriated to
the new building. This addition gives 96 feet
inches on Market street, with $50 feet 9 inches
OH "A" street formerly known ~ the old marVh
road. The building will be erected upon the
old foundations, ~ far Of practicable and oper-
atoms have already commenced for the black.
smith and wood shops on "A" street, which will
be Of brick, two stories high, 50 to 63 feet. Al5
horse power Baxter engine will be placed in this
building.
From this shop running westward, another
building 1O6 by 46 feet two stories high, will be
built, In which will be the paint trimming and
finishing departments.
rooms, there will be 40 foot passage way to
the yards in the rear Of the shop The Offices
and store room will front on Market street 81
feet inches by 60 feet on A. street, and 1t has
not yet been determined whether it will DO one
or two stories in heighth.
The buildings will all DO made FIRE proof u
far ~ practicable, with iron doors opening from
one department to the other. The three shops
mentioned are all separate from each other ~ I
security from future fires. 1t il expected thA
with favorable weather the two fist nance
shops will be nearly completed, ready for com
mencing work in them, within the next 80 days
These . lops when finished will collectvel,
make, il not the largest, At least amongst TIT
largest in the coach manufacturing line in Thu
city, aud will when in full operation keep abou
Is hands employed.
Mr.. Guthrie speaks hopefully Of the future Of
the coach trade, and though not 10 promising y
at some other opening seasons, he is hopeful o
the increase Of business He will hereafter con
fine himself more than ever in the past to the
manufacture of light stock, = large quantity o
which will be kept constantly on hand The insur
|, Ance companies have made satisfactory settle
ments for tho losses resulting from the recen
fire, and Aftor all allowances the loss IL still est
mated ut from o. 600 to $4,000
Mr. Guthrie is extremely DESTROYS that Coun
, Gil should make arrangements for the imme
diate extension of water pipes and tho introduc
, ton Of the Brandywine water TO the South side
, A desire certainly just and reasonable not onl
because property there 10 taxed to its full eN
I tent, - in other parts Of the city, but becans
1t il really necessary for the protection Of pre-
, perty and the manufacturing interests OF til
, south side.
In our interview, Mr. Guthrie remarked ths
} Wilmington il the second city in Importance |
the United States ~ coach manufacturing C
, ty, 1t only being excelied by New Haven In Con
z necticut, and II capitalists would start mani
factory, for all the little knick knacks beongin
' to coach making, there would be nothing to hi
' der Wilmington from soon rising TO front pt
4 sition.