The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-13
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among the Cincinnati
Hives Of Industry.


Mr.. George Chadwick is still in Tennessee
acting in the capacity of tie inspector for
the Southern Railroad.
| Mr. ;, .,,,,, p..,,; Nc ~, inst returned from
Wisconsin, where he has been buying up
a large quantity of grain.
Mr.. George Kennedy, foreman for kMr.
Owens, the carpenter, on George street, is
a prominent Odd-fellow and Mason.
Mr.. George Marshall is still running the
engine for Messrs. Crane & Breeds coffin
establishment George is first-class en-
gineer.
Theo Rancevan, formerly telegraph ope-
rator in this city, is now stationed at Car
thage, Ohio, where he has charge OF the
Short Line Depot.
The building lately erected on the corner
of Gest streets and Freeman avenue is be-
ing rented for stores on the first floor, and
for living rooms in the upper stories.
Mr.. Mike Purcell has left Blymyer's after
good many years labor there. He learned
his trade at this shop, and is now out to try
his hand as travelling jour. Here's success.
Jim Ryan has returned to the city after
long sojourn in the far West, where he saws
he has roamed to his hearts content. He
will rest while and then try to go towork
at his old trade again.
Mr.. Frank W. Handy has contracts for
the erection of some of the finest dwellings
that have been erected on Mt. Auburn for
some time. Mr.. Handy is young and
prosperous business man.
Mr.. James Morris, proprietor of the Union
Iron Works, at Kansas City, No., was seen
this morning promenading Fourth street
Mr. M. was formerly resident OF this city
and prominent machinist.
Mr.. James Mills, who formerly carried
on the set and cap screw business on the
corner of Second street and Central avenue,
is now erecting the machinery for Mr.. Louis
Cook, in his new factory, at Camp Wash
ington.
Mr.. Luke Rely had one OF his fingers
broken one day this week by the slipping
from his hand long turning chisel, which
caught under the piece of wood he had in
his lathe. and in coming around struck him
on the hand.
The Cincinnati and Newport Iron and
Pipe Company's Foundry is about the live
liest place in Newport at the present time,
as they are busily engaged casting the pipe
for this city, as per contract, awarded them
few days ago.
Mr.. Chas. Franzman has almost recovered
from his serious illness, and will probably
be able soon to resume his duties at
l. &E. Greenwald's, where he has been
operating the large lathe. MI. F. was pros
trated with bilious fever.
Mr.. Fred. Wolf, machinist and millwright,
I u ls-l.1 th~, ~th -
ner of Thirteenth and Walnut streets,
distilery and factory work, and speciality
in spur and bevel wheel cogs.
Mr.. Will Greenwood's new corrugated
horse shoe is becoming the general favorite
among those owning horses, and in conse-
quence of this fact, the orders for them are
coming quite rapidly. He has, however,
ample facilities for filling them with prompt
ness.
Messrs. T. ]. Nottingham & Co., of West
: Second street, have lately received some
) very heavy contracts for steam fitting and
heating apparatus. This is a lively firm,
and Tom, who is an old pattern-maker, is
building a reputation second to none in
the city.
B. w. and ]. T. Gale, successors to New
hail. Gale & Co., dealers in flour, on Front
: street, near Vine, were the recipients yes
terday of a very large consignment of the
yery best brands in the market. Mr.. B.
w. Gale is a young merchant, and is estab
fishing a trade equal to any of that line in
this city.
Billy Crasson, an old-time machinist. il
trying to invent machine for corrugatins
c sheet-iron. He has been working two o.
h three years to accomplish this purpose, ant
has succeeded in every respect but one, ant
= he thinks he will soon overcome this on'
~ obstacle to the perfection of his machine il
y the course of few months.
As the U. S. Court is now in session, Mr.
v Charles Twiford is seen flying around, as i
J. were. at quite lively rate. Charlie is tn
l. polite Deputy of the Courtroom, and h
: can lust take fellow to Jail with the utmos
J. care and consideration, accompanied will
: one of those sweet smiles of his, as any on
= who ever belonged to the corps.
q Tie Blymyer ManufacturngCompany ar
- - making another large sugar pan or evapol
" ator, and are compelled to work on it a
r. night in order to get it out in time. Satur
day night Mr.. Lon Quinn, the great an
reliable railroad engineer, was detailed t
=, run the engine. He blew the whistle, ran
., the bell, pulled out the throttle and lie
ID her go Just as the clock was striking seven
is He then ensconced his greasy form in on
Is corner of the engine room and was 500
,e wrapped in deep slumber, and perhap
e. dreaming he was on the o. & M. road an
RS bound for st. Louis. Presently some on
y. bent on mischief yelled out: Cairo!
With one bound "Old Reliable" was at hi
o. post, his hand on the throttle, and in on
7 instant the sreed of the driving wheel wa
y stopped and Lon was ringing the bell fo
T. Cairo. He soon recovered himself, how
r ever, and again started the engine and ra
1. along until morning without any furthe
stops. A good joke on Lon, the old raj
D. road engineer.
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