Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-01
IRON WORKERS.
Boilers Foundries Machinists-
Vaults.

UNION IRON WORKS, ROOT, NELSON AND CO.,
FRONT STREET, AND o.
This establishment was founded in 1852.
The present works occupy two-story brick
structure, with a basement, as a main
building besides several wooden buildings.
covering an area of ground 100 by l60 feet.
They manufacture engines and quartz mills,
and build all kinds of machinery. They
also make all descriptions of brass and iron
castings. The reputation of these works
is so great that they are called upon to fill
orders in all parts OF the State, and the
Union Iron Works y is an imprint that is
familiar to everybody who has anything to
do with machinery. Recently these works
have received orders for estimates for large
quartz mills from Arizona, which circum-
stance will give some idea of the extent of
their jurisdiction. They are prepared to
build any kind of machinery, their faciI-
ties being such that they can fill any order
from marine engine to all classes of min
ing machinery. The firm in 1879 was
largely engaged in building quartz mills
WILLIAM GUTENBERGER, SACRAMENTO FoUN-
! DRY.
| This foundry is located at the corner of
| Front and N streets. 1t is fine two-story
and basement brick building, with large
wooden attachment, and has connected
with it an extensive yard room. Mr.. Guten-
berger builds all sorts of stationary and
portable engines, does all kinds of iron and
| brass founding, and has been especially
successful in the building of machinery for
quartz and Touring mills. During the year
he has made a speciality of constructing
the California HORSEPOWER. To him
was awarded the contract for the iron
work ON the cells of the new State Prison,
at Folsom, for the sum of S35, 600, and the
work has just been completed. His aver
age force of workmen is about thirty-fve
skilled mechanics He has in his works
all the best machinery known to the trade.
His trade extends throughout the entire
interior of the State, and he builds mills
and machinery for nearly every mining Sec
ton Oh the Pacific coast, from British Co.
lumbia to the Mexican line. and especially
in the Sierra and Nevada region.
j. A. CUNNINGHAM, BoILER-MAKER, COR
NER OF 1 STREET AND COMMONWEALTH
AVENUE.
Mr. Cunningham builds all classes of
boilers, tanks and heavy iron cases, such
as are built in the best establishments
He is a skilled workman, and. besides
running this establishment, occupies the
position of Chief Engineer of the City
Water Works He is able to promptly
fill any orders from abroad and turn out
first class work Mr.. Cunningham is able
to fill all orders for boiler work, at even
rates, with the best market. In 1878 he
constructed a remarkable and difficult
boiler for a steam road-wagon which could
only be built in hrst-cass establishment
and by workmen thoroughly up in the
business, and is but one evidence of his
skill of which he has made fresh proof dur
ing 1879 His business the past year has
steadily grown and extended its area, and
the factory has been worked up to its
present full capacity. The growth of the
trade, because of the reputation of Cum
ningham's work, will require soon an ex-
tension of the present works and further
employment of werkmen in the line.
CAPITAL IRON AND BRASS WORKS, NINTH
AND STREETS.
Nj. r. Roses establishment has been en-.
larged and greatly improved. He BULLS
his own patent of windmils ana pumps,
: which have an enviable reputation through.
out the coast. He makes all kinds of iron
J and brass castings, and builds all kinds oil
machinery. He makes speciality of boring
and casing artesian wells. He has recently
added large amount OF fine machinery to
the works. He gives especial attention to
a new system of prospecting by boring, in
, which he has met with great success.