Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-04-24

IHE laSI SUNDAY AFTERNOON WalH
of several hundreds of town people ex
tended to Bowery Furnace. This es
tablishment is now in full blast and
furnishes an attractive resort to those
fond of looking upon scenes of great
activity. Mr.. Theodore Smith, the
immediate superintendent, as far al
his duties permit, takes great pleas
ure in exhibiting the works to visitors
1t is evident that he has little time to
extend these courtesies, as he must be
as ubiquitous as possible to see that
all the numerous departments Of
work are proceeding regularly,
smoothly, and tremendously.
One of the main features of i'm
provement inaugurated upon the for
mer reg'mas consists in appliances for
utilization of gas as a steam generator,
whereby large saving of fuel is Sc
cured. This arrangement works ad-
admirably and fully accomplishes its
object.
The furnace is working at about
"hall-blsst," the pressure being grad
ually augmented as a precaution
against too rapid heating of the
works. The present results are,
therefore, two castings yield .ng about
thirty tons daily the prospective re-
suits are, three castings and forty
five tons daily. Within few weeks,
therefore, the furnace will be wol ked
up to it's full capacity.
Nearly two hundred men are en-
ployed in the three departments of
mining, coking and heating. Many
of them are now to the work, but
under Mr.. Browns admirable disci-
pline they are already familiar with
their duties and all the operations
proceed Ike clock. work.
Messrs. James G. Barnard and
William McCulloh have charge as en-
gineers of the mammoth steam engine,
or blast making apparatus. The engine
room is a model of neatness and the
machinery gl:stens with brightness.
A complete record of every hours
running is kept, the engineer care
fully noting all movements, pressure,
speed, and reporting to the office.
W. S. Hoblitzell, of this place, is
clerk and fits the Mace admirably.
Robert Scott superintands tie min
ing and coking operations, and is .
faithful, industrious and capable Off
Ger. He is Just recovering from u
serious attack of illness superinduced
by overwork.
The President of the Cumberland
Coal and Iron company, Mr.. E. L.
Brown, is also the personal Superin-
tendent of the operations of the fur
mace, and evidently right at home in
Its management, He is a stirring,
systematic business man, and pushes
work by himself leading on when
necessary. When the waste gas was
applied to the steam furnaces an ey-
pertinent attended with some risk
lie was the first TO inspect the result,
declining to impose upon an enploy.
ee peril he was UNIV llling to under
take himself. Thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with all details of work so d.
versifed in operation, lie is n inval-
liable accession 10 our manufacturing
community, and his enterprise a boon
to laboring men and the general in
terests OF this entire section.
"PIRATEs OF PENzANoE" the new
Opera by the author ard composer Of
"Pinafcre," will be given at the
Academy of Music, CHAMBERLAIN !
Monday evening ext, April Goth,
and tn, Cumberland AMI Pennsylva-
MIA railroad company will a con mo-
date the people along its line who de-
sire to attend with a special train.
The company comprises fifty-four ar
lists and provides its own orchestra