The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-08
OUR BUSY MEN.
Here and There Among Our Hives Of
Industry.

The old Brighton-house site is being rap
idly built on, several more new brick bus
iness houses having just been completed.
The firm of Bohne 4 Klimper, 161 Wal.
nut street, dissolved by limitation. Bohne
will continue the business under the style
of F. Bohne & Co. I'D
The engine which operates the elevator
at w. H. Browns large yards is kept con-
stantly on the 60, as Mr.. Brown is handling
hundreds of tons of coal daily.
Charles Reynolds, so familiarity known
by most all the machinists of our city, ID
now conductor on one of the Western
railroads running into Kansas City.
| Mr.. R. B. Rankins has gone to Louis
vile, KY, where he has associated himself
with the firm of Tarwater, Snyder & Ran
kins, in the wholesale hardware business.
A large number OF new houses having
been erected on State avenue last season,
has given to this fine. long street much
better appearance than 1t has formerly
had.
George Fullerton, formerly employed at
the O., Fl. & D. Railroad shops and James
Smith. formerly employed at the Blymyer
Manufacturing Company's works. are now
workingat the Miami Machine works.
Apprentice is about the
best mechanical instructor we could re-
commend to you, and you could probably
obtain it at any of our large book stores.
Price is So.
John B. Clunet, Robert w. Brown and
George Hafer have formed co-partnership
under the firm name of Clunet, Brown &
Co., Mr.. Charles S. Holmes, former part
ner, having retired.
The interest formerly owned by Mr..
Jacob Pfiester in the firm of Tempest
Brockman & Co.'s pottery establishment
on Richmond street, has been sold to his
partners, and the business will continue
under the old firm name.
The establishment belonging to the Eagle
Facing Company, near the terminus of
Gest street, is doing a much better bust.
ness now than it has for some time at this
season. 1t is on account of all the foun-
dries being in full blast.
The Cincinnati and Newport Iron and
Pipe-works are having cylinder pattern
turned up at the Miami Machine-works
that is AZ inches in diameter and 10 feet
long. This company are now manufactur-
ing some OF the largest pipe ever made in
this vicinity since the late war.
Messrs Robson & Elerhouse, the copper
smiths on East Front street, are very busy
for the commencement of the new year.
They have several large contracts on hand
for stills and copper-kettles, and they ex.
pect, on account of present indications, to
run smoothly through the whole year.
The Cincinnati Stove Works have COM
menced their first full year with very bright
prospects. Large orders are daily coming
in from their numerous agents, who are
travelling in all parts OF the country. This
Company have, by their energy and cour.
teous manners, worked up and permanently
established splendid trade in the stove
line. .t.
The Miami Machine Works, situated on
the corner Of Third and Lock streets, have
the contract for the general iron work for
Everhardt's Distillery in Kentucky, among
which is combined pump with three CYL
inders, operated by the one shaft, two mash
tubs Of heavy boiler iron, and boiler
shaped, eight feet in diameter and twenty
feet long. This machinery is being built
under the supervision of Mr.. Ben. Striken-
burg, one of the most thorough mechanics
and draughtsmen in our city.
Workmen are busily engaged erecting a
new roadway across Gest street, and ad-
joining the Short-line Railroad Bridge,
upon which track will be laid for the &C.
commodation of trains coming into the
Plum-street Depot via the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad. The work of filling in
under the track of the long trestle which
extends through Mlllcreek, and belong
ing to the same road, was commenced yes
terday, there being very large number of
laborers employed upon the work.
Mr.. Charles T. Dumont is making two
large new cylinders for tho Paris G.
Brown" One of the cylinders was finished
and set in place yesterday. After the boat
returns from her trip, which she will
make with one old and one new cylinder,
the other one will be finished and put IN
position. The old cylinders were l6 inches
in diameter. and the new ones are 20 inches
in diameter. Mr.. Dumont is also making
new pumps for tho Bostona. So much
steamboat work to be completed at stipu-
lated time is compelling Mr.. D. to run his
works at night. A good commencement
for the new year.