Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-01-07


the band saw, which runs at the angie
required by the level of the seat. Thus
they secure a perfect seat, back and sides
all with the grain of the wood-stroDg
and durable. There are from eight to ten
machines or processes required to finish
up a spoke ready for stock or the wheel;
FIRST turning machine; second, squArings
machine; third, sizing saw; Fourth, ell
evated 10 next story) fifth, throating
machine; sixth, broad belt, polishing
body of spoke seventh, narrow belt,
polishing throat of spoke; eighth, hedge
saw.
In the dry houses are eight miles Of
steam plpe They have two automatic
saw mills for saving out strips for fel-
loes and plow handles from the log
They manufacture also their own hubs.
Such, in brief, is one of Fit. Wayne's in
dustries. Situated as it is beside the R.
Rs the facilities for getting the lumber
and shipping the manufactured articles
are admirable.
1 next visited the slabIishment-situ-
ated on the west bank of the river, west
of the cily-beionging to our former
townsmen, the Messrs. Gillette, whose
kindness and hospitality was permitted
to enjoy for day. Their business. at
present. is to get out strips for felloes
and shafts, both of first and second
growth timber, both Of which can be
had here at low prices, and of the very
best qnality. As 1 stated il former let
ter, Indiana, think. has the finest Of
oak and hickory lumber. They are fine
" situated for getting the logs. either by
railroad or floating them down the river
and canal feeder. They use two auto
matic saw mills, vertical and horizontal
saws, and cut out 1900 merchantable
strips per day They have in all, / be-
lieve, some thirty men in their employ
here. part OF whom. with teams, are in
the woods hauling logs to the railroad
and shipping to the mill. They are evil
IDENTIFY doing a good, raying business
getting out the STRIPS and shipping to
their works in Buffalo and Boston.
After "doing up this establishment.
Mr. G. dove me over to Peters Veneer
s. Box FactoFy-cigar and other boxes
requiring very shin material-tc see the
"band saw" mills saving up the huge
logs so nicelyl The saws are about 50
feet IN length, and to inches broad,
passing over drums above and below,
about feet in diameter. You Snuld bs
'astonished at the smoothness and strue-
ness with which the work is accomplish
ed. Then there was huge circular saw.
of peculiar construction, by which We
neezing is sawed from the log, 50 thin
that print eau be read through it. Then.
as darkness was coming on. We turned
US away and were swiftly borne BY his
fast nag to his spleasant home on West
Berry street, and soon found ourselves
seated by bis cosy freside, forgetful of
of the intense cold and biting wind with
out in the warmth within-not only Of
fire, but in the kindness and cordially
of reception, which TO lone wanderers
over the land. is always most keenly aud
fully appreciaied-especially when il is
shown by former friends in the far-oR.
old home where many of our dear loved
ones still dwell.
The day following, in company with a
dear old teacher With whom 1 Svas long
associated at Columbus, visited The
schools in two of the buildings. in all
the grades except the High School
which was obliged to defer until some
future visit OF course, my limited tine
only halfday-will not permit me to
give an extended report. as I could not
in justice to the teachers, pupils or my
self, make such report Bull am great
y indebted to the Principal for the cour-
tesy extended. for. seeing each school In
its varied work. and for The detailed
statements in connection with each
school and the various branches taught,
&c, &c, tracing the same study through
the. different grades and noung the rapid
and wonderful improvement IN each sue
cessiye step. There are special teachers
of eloelHOn, drawing, penciling, paint
ing, music aud penmapsaip. You would,
be surprised to see some of the work
of the pupils in drawing, penciline ana
painting which adorns the walls OF scms
| OF ihe different rooms, especially orthe
High School, There is also a training.
school of teachers, which Is limited to 8
or 8 of those from tie High School who
intend to follow teaching. They are
placed under the instruction Of one OF
the Oldest and most competent teachers
and taught the most approved and ad-
vanced methods of teaching the various
branches, and after given time they srs
put in charge of the lower grades, and
then they practically apply what has
been taught them. In this manner they
succeed in getting the finest and most
skillful of instructors II has not been
my good fortune 70 find more thor
oHghly competent corps of teaehers-an-
mated, zealous, ,faithfui-embraeing and
carrying out the latest and most advAn-
eed ideas OF instruction : or a better drill.
ed, capable, intelligent and orderly class
ofpupils. The schools Of f. Wayne
rank highest in The State. and many think
they are second TO those ofOne city only
which city shall be nameless. The
superintendent, teachers and schools are
busily = work preparing for their dis
play at the Centennial
AT the west end Of Main street Is the
site of old Ft Wayne. whies vas con
struc.ed atthe confluence OF the S. JO-
seph and St. Mary's rivers. which Aers
uns;e to form the Maumee. Itis said to
have csyered many acres. and the main
gate opened south Just where Main S.,
; now runs ] was shown the veritahle
old wen that was dug inside the fort al
so the wen that was beside the old
"Counci House" Of the eiy-long tine
ago. These are about the onl.y -.
that remain to remind one Of The Ola
stirring, times-slree;s being lSl1> out
and dwellings erecled where once sfe>d
the fort. with well mounted gqRI,S
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