The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-22
OUR BUSY MEN
Here and There Among the Cincinnati
Hives Of Industry.

Captain Hiram D. Peck has settled in
our city and is extensively engaged in the
manufacture of patent dashboards for bug
gies and carriages.
The Virgins Building, now being erected
on the corner of Fifth and Vine streets,
will, when completed, be one of the finest
buildings in the city.
Mr. F. H. Wilton, formerly in the whole
sale shoe business on Pearl street, has es-
tablshed large ink factory on Court
street, where he will manufacture all kinds
of ink.
Mr.. Chris. Ahrens builder of steam fire.
engines, has in the works an engine each
for New Orleans, Louisville, Cincinnati and
Michigan. The engine for Cincinnati is to
be stationed at Cumminsville.
There is new hospital now under course
of erection at Lick Run, to be used for the
purpose of treating patients stricken with
contagious diseases 1t will have fourteen
rooms and all facilities for firstcass treat
ment of those who may be unfortunate
enough to get there.
There Is about to be built an inclined
track and car at the Highland House for
the accommodation of vehicles. The car
will be supplied with an automatic brake
that will arrest the downward motion OF
the cars in case of accident. Messrs. Lane
& b dley have the contract for the engines,
machinery and brake.
The foundations for the thirty-inch pipe
to be laid in the tunnel running through
the hill at Eden Park, from the Walnut
Hills railroad track to the reservoir, are be-
ing made, and the worknen will C ,mmence
LAYING the pipe in Il few days. 1t will be a
hot job melting the lead in that small tun-
mel for the pipe joints.
Neal NJ Dennis, the elevator builder, is
doing thriving business, he having on
hand at the present time fifteen dumb
walters for the Huntington Block on Mt.
Auburn. Three for Griffith e Sons, one
for Robinson Bros. He is also making fifty
brick molds, by which six bricks can be
made at time, and one steam elevator for
DR., Taylor.
Mr. John w. Shorten, taXidcrmist whose
place is on Fourth street, has four white
herons (ardea egretta). Three of these
birds are pure white, and they measure
three feet and half high when standing.
They were shot at the ice pords, a few
miles from the city, and are very rarely
found at this season, spring and fall being
the season for them.
Griffith & Sons are building fine, large
houses for the following named citizens
George Wiltshire, on Kemper Lane, Walnut
Hills; ]. X. Kinney, on Main street; Mr.
Hatch, on Mt. Auburn; George McAlpin
on Clifton Heights; block Oh Central av'
enue and Longworth, for Mr.. Cumback, OF
Springfield, Ohio, and new building or
the Lane Seminary Grounds, and many
others.
A new enterprise has been started in oul
city for the manufacture OF carriage ant
buggy supplies. The organization consists
of the following named gentlemen, and i:
known by the name of the Cincinnati Forg
| ing Company Martin Weber, John &
Gould, Hiram w. Davis, Theo. Keckler
Hiram a. Keith Oliver L. Walker, Jane
Williams and Albert c. Couch. Incorpor
ated July 10Th.
DR.. James Lamb, of Aurora Ind, is tn,
inventor and patentee of device called ;
shaft, ,shackle, for the purpose Of attaching
the shafts or pole to the buggy or carriage
1t allows the shafts or pole to be instantly
removed without having to first remove
bolts. The shaft being raised TO a perpen
dicular position can be lifted off and SCI
aside. BY this style of shackle space cal
very readily be economical The joint il
| formed by two L-shaped pieces, witt
1anges, one concave and the other convex
and works on a pivot. 1t is very nea
device and should be examined by all con
cerned.