The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-08
OUR BUSY MEN
Here and There Among the Cincinnati
Hives of Industry.

William Underwood, who was formerly
locksmith in this city, is here on visit to
his friends. Will. is now in business for
himself at Dayton, 0.
Since the opening of his boiler yard Mr..
C. r. Dumont has built some of the largest
steamboat boilers that have been built in
this city for good many years.
Horace Lowry paid his old home visit
for few days. He will return to-day. He
was formerly machinist, but is now keep
ing grocery store at Detroit, Michigan.
The Fifteenth Amendment Mouse-trap
Company are turning out hundreds OF
these little things daily, and it puzzles one
to think where they are all disposed OF.
The firm of Stickney Tanner, box manu-
facturers, ARE daily shipping instalments of
an order for fifteen thousand wooden boxes
to Louisville KY This speaks we'll for the
box interests of our city.
Mr.. ]. F. Wiltsee, the Undertaken on
Sixth street, is adding greatly to the ap-
pearance of his establishment by the cree.
ton of another story, which will be set off
with neat cornice and Gaping.
A machine has just been completed by
man in this city that will be an advantage
to shippers. 1t can be made to print any
word desired on a box or barrel, thus doing
away with the common marking brush.
Messrs. Waters & Barrett, whose factory
is situated on the corner of Freeman and
Ninth Streets are now working up to their
utmost capacity to fill the orders that are
coming in for large shipments of boxes
Howard Jones has just returned from De
Soto, Iowa, where he has been residing for
some years past. Howard is an old machin-
ist, but he says he has learned farming now
of his life.
The Friend & Fox Paper Company, of
West Second street, are running their mills
night and day, in consequence of the orders
that are being daily received for large
amounts Of paper. They have branch
store at Chicago
Mr.. Alex. d. Cunnv, the pattern maker,
and also of the firm of The Miller e. Peters
Company, has in consequence of making
more room for the Company's work, been
compelled to move his shop to the thru
floor of the factory.
Marcy g. Knobaugh, who are now oc
cupying the old brick building formerly
used as carpenter shop by Mr.. G. r
Neiber were compelled to build new ad
dition to their place so as to have ample
room for their increasing trade.
Although we have had good weather fo
some time past the Y of the Southern Rail
road trestle connecting with the Short Lin,
Road is far from being finished. Whel
completed it will be great advantage t,
both roads for transferring freight.
M. Barr Il Co.. dealers in gunny bags
wire rope, hemp rope, shot, etc.. on Wal
nut street. below Second, are to have {
hydraulic elevator put in their store, ant
the same power that is running the eleva
tor at the Exposition will be used to oper
ate it.
Messrs. Hoffinghof & Lane, of Front and
Lawrence streets, make the largest casting
that are made in this city. A large nealin
box was cast yesterday, measuring twelv
by six feet, and six inches thick. This i
said to be the largest box for that purpos
ever made here.
Mr.. George w. Elstun, who is in til
canned fruit business on Eighth street be
low Main, finding his business has so rapid
ly increased within the past year, ha
rented the large building on Sycamor
street, known as the Big Missouri. He ha
lifted up the numerous rooms with appal
atus, and feels confident that he will hav
ample facilities for supplying his large Gus