The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-16
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among the Cincinnati
Hives Of Industry.

Oh LduTel Stre6t near rTeeIuaD.
A novel machine, called the smokeless
furnace, is to be tested in the lot opposite
the Cincinnati Hospital.
Mr. R. G. Newgent received the gold
medal for the best machine for the purpose
of Hanging boiler heads.
street in the Twenty-first Ward, and rows
ton.
Harry Davis, the experienced driver of
No. IA Engine, on Fifth street, near Smith,
was formerly an oid driver on the john
street line of cars.
Mr.. Webb Collins has purchased patent
lard-press and removed to Chicago, ILL.,.
| where he will sell patent rights. 1t is said
to be good investment
Mr.. John Bronson, who was formerly as
sociated with Andrews & Co., of East
| Front street. is now employed as book
keeper for McIlvaine. Spiegle & Co.
Neihaus 4 Klinckhamer the brewers,
new building will be an immense plan. and
| will be provided with one of the deepest
and largest cellars ever dug in this city.
The owners Of large move wagons and
expresses are reaping quite harvest by
being engaged by the numerous exhibitors
at the Exposition, to remove their goods.
Mr.. George Hopping is at present en-
ployed in the car shops at Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. Hopping is from Yellow Springs, Ohio,
and served his time at the carpenter trade
in this city.
Mr.. Julius Tosso, an old Cincinnati en-
gineer, is now attending to the repairing
and making the tools for the Cincinnati
Ice Company. Mr.. Samuel Blair is his
brotherin-law.
Mr.. Philip Glass is now operating the
| vinegar presses at Messrs. George @. Ware &
Co.'s establishment. Although it is one of
those Soul, occupations, George still retains
his joviality.
The brickwork of the foundations for the
large driving engine at the Exposition
Buildings was done by Mr.. Porter, who is
now taking contracts for himself, instead of
working at day work.
Mr.. Hutchinson, who was Superintend-
ent of the iron work for the Anna Lunatic
Asylum, is now engineer at the Cincinnati
Hospital. Mr.. H. is one of the most thor
ough engineers in this city.
Mr. Archie Garrouth, formerly promin-
ent horse trader in this city, and during the
war Post Quartermaster in the army of
the Tennessee,is now operating large stock
farm near De Soto, Iowa.
Mr.. Cox the brick mason, is now work.
ing for Mr. Megrue, who has the contracts
for seven or eight large buildings to be
erected in this city. Mr.. Cox is an old-timer
and was formerly employed on the Music
Hall.
The old rolling mill over the creek, near
Price Hill, is to be cleared of its old
machinery, and carpenters are busily en-
gagged repairing the buildings 1t will be
occupied by the Globe Rolling Mill Com
pany.
The M. A. Hunt Spring Bed Bottom
Company on West Second street are receiy-
ing large orders from furniture men in
other cities, for their spring bed bottoms.
The result of their fine exhibit at the Expo-
sition.
Mr.. John L. Frisbie, the Cincinnati agent
for an Eastern steam heating apparatus, is
about the Oldest experienced mechanic. in
that line in this city, he having been asso-
ciated with Miles Greenwood over thirty
five years ago.
Some of our large manufacturing places
have put the employees on nine hours time,
in consequence of the Stacking up Of busi-
ness. This occurs annually, with the ap-
proach of winter, and continues generally
till Christmas, when they close up for
about three months.
Robert Carson, who was formerly an EN-.
ploye al the Globe Rolling-mill, is residing
in Washington Territory where he some
; years ago purchased large farm. 1t j.
wonderful how so many Cincinnati me
chanics have removed to the Far West anC
gone to farming, and all we have hearc
! from as yet are doing well.
8 The many plasterers of the city are nov
employed on extra time, so as to take ad
vantage of the good weather we are having
There are SO many houses that are com
! ! pleted with the exception Of the plasterin,
3 that the contractors desire to finish befor
4 i. the cold weather sets in, in order to Civ,
s their work ample time to dry out The,
are surely favored by this fine weather. l
8 is generally their luck to be caught by tn
first cold snaps.
New cottages are being erected on Sher
man avenue, containing from three to fv
i rooms each. They are very tastefully fin
;. ished, both inside and out, with portico
- extending across the front. These house
: are calculated to De rented by the year, a
: moderate rental. which will give the
. ;. middle classes chance to obtain comfort
) able homes. More of such houses shoul,
n be erected in different parts of our city
y convenient to the large establishments o
;, business.
There is movement among the bette
}. class of mechanics to establish society t
q be known as the Mechanics Aid Society.
j. 1t is the intention of those who are gettin
it up to create a fund by the payment @
It dues and assessments for the aid of an
n worthy member (who is in good standing
in time of sickness. and to provide for tn
3, widows and orphans in the case of death &
a any member. The funeral expenses to
8 paid from the treasury Of the society. Thi
is a good movement and should be carrie
v through by all means.
Tha Cnlla0a NJ Kusi0