The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-20
OUR BUSY MEN
Here and There Among the Cincinnati
Hives of Industry.

The east end of Sixth street is being
bowldered and graded. 1t has long needed
these repairs.
Bricklayers and stonemasons are busily
engaged on the new Custom-house, and the
work is progressing as fast as possible.
The coal elevators are very busily en-
gagged hoisting up coal from the river, and
the bank in the vicinity of the elevators
is lined with barges.
Workmen are busily engaged in the erec-
ton of large factory on Eighth street,
west of the Southern Railroad, to be occu-
pied by the Robinson Wagon Company.
The old prismatic sidewalk plates in
front of the st. James Hotel are receiving
repairs. They have been down a long
while and surely need just what they are
getting.
VIM. Lupton, an old machinist, has just
returned from California. Bill, as he is IA
miliarly called, says he likes California, but
there is no place so dear to him as the faris
of America.
J.H. Lyons, recently invented claw for
drawing nails. 1t operates with leverand
clinches the head of the nail. By this tool
a man can draw nails rapidly and without
injury to them.
Mr.. George Schoonmaker, who was last
winter doorkeeper at the Vine-street Opera
house, is now engaged in the grain business.
George is every day expecting position in
the City Buildings
Mr.. Henry Gaeble, who was for some
time engineer at the Star Preserve Works
on Walnut street, was compelled to relln-
guish mis- Job on account of ill health. He
is now nearly recovered.
Mr.. A. W. Francis, of the firm of Thomas,
Son & Co., is lying seriously ill at his home
on Liberty street. Some time ago his life
was despaired of, and very little hopes OF
recovery were entertained.
Mr. Charles Hayward, formerly'a clerk in
the old wholesale grocery house of Babbitt,
Hardness & Co.. OH the corner of Second
and Pearl streets, is now Postmaster and
retail grocery keeper at Dayton, Ky.
Messrs. Howe & Co., of this city, have es-
tablished a shop for the manufacture Of
engines on Front street below Ludlow.
They are at present building very fine
"nigger' engine for hosting purposes.
The grain business is very brisk this sea
son and dealers in grain sacks have effected
, many large sales NJ. Bare & Co. have
t shipped several large quantities, and at ont
time was entirely cleaned out Of that kline
f; of goods.
Mr.. 7. ]. Nottingham, of the firm of 7
: J. Nottingham & Co., is dealing extensive
ly in the manufacture of steam heating ap
4 paratus, in connection with his pumps ant
1 brass goods. Tom is an old pattern makel
by trade, and a good business man.
L | 4 u,bo
y and operate many teams in the bottoms
= complain of the times being dull in thei
line of business. But casual observe
passing along Second and Front street
s. would be inclined to disbelieve this, as
is one perfect stream of drays and wagons
. Mr.. Frank w. Handy our genial cor
t. tractor, has the contracts for the erectio
t, of some very handsome blocks in the cit
t; and suburbs. Mr.. Handy is a nephew {
0. Truman B. Handy, formerly prominer
% builder and contractor but now in the rel
It, estate business.
lg Messrs. Winchell & Co., of. West Fror
~ street, sold to-day large engine, sixteel
% q inch bore and thirty-nch stroke, and
~ pair of double tube boilers, forty-eigl
" inches in diameter and twenty-four feet
W length, and made of extra fine iron, to tt
lt 'e Robinson Wagon Company for their ne
,a factory.
g Mr.. Strong an old molder, who work e
f. for MANY years for VIM. Resor & Co., an
served during the war in the One Hundre
o. and Eighty third O. V. L., has gone back
of the Soldiers Home at Dayton. He h;
IN been absent about two years, and has ira
eed great deal in that time over Il
G. United States.
OF Mr.. Christian c. Jonas, for many yea
er engaged in the cigar business in this cit
is now keeping one of the finest places
Is, the West End, at the corner OF Linn al
tn Clark streets. Mr.. Jonas is a promine
50. member of one of our German singing so
on cites, and was member of the Thirt
tn fourth Ohio Regiment Band during t
war.
~ A CHALLENGE TO MR.. PE1FFER.
M Mr. PE1FFER-S1R: Having witnessed
r test of your fire escape at the Central Stca
Of Fire Engine Station, on Saturday event
or last, | hereby challenge you to compt
III, with me in Il test OF our machines. {
the inventor of fire escape, on the ele'
lin tor plan, and will operate my machine
~, the corner of Sixth and Walnut stree
ad along side of yours on next Saturday, II
90 anv time agreeable to you to meet me.
can have space and privilege of operati
If free of charge. If you accept please not
2s7 me in the BUSY Men, column OF the ST
797 Yours Respectfully
11o WIN. WINKLEss
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