Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-01

The 1iesGmere Foundry and
Machine Company on Adams

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This IS one Of the leading foundries
OF Memphis and Of the Southwest.
The building and grounds ct 100 to
ia Adams street, include a space $50
feet front On Adams, BY 1861 feet
depth. Mr.. A. S. Iigermore. The
President, has been in this business
about seven years; previous to that,
he was for II OF 10 years a practical
railroad man. His experience, habits.
tastes and wide acquaintance fit him
pre-eulnently to DO atthe head Of such
an establishment. He looks after al
the various details and nothing escapes
his attention. Mr.. fl. A. Tatum, the
Secretary, is always to be found in
the Office, and worthily fills q position
Of great responsibility. j. II. West
bay is foreman Of machinery; George
w. Wainwright foreman ofthe pattern
department. and Samuel H0Wles fore
man Of the foundry. These foremen
are among the best to be found in the
South, and would hold leading posi-
tions anywhere. They have had az
active experience Of from Is to 80.
years each.
The company was Incorporated in
March, 1881, and took possession Of
works that had been successfully
operated in former years, when all
such business was more prosperous
than of late. The entire establish
ment was overhaulcd, and improved,
many thousands Of dollars we're ex-
pended, and everything placed in per-
feet working condition. A food Of
orders came IN at once, and the foun-
dry has been worked 10 its utmost
capacity ever since. The leading
articles manufactured are iron and
brass castings, shafting and puIleys,
cotton presses, horse powers. pIanta-
ton work Of various kinds, building
work, railroad work, steamboat work,
cotton gins, engines, brass goods, pipe
and pipe fittings, general repairs, and
in a word everything pertaining to the
foundry and machine shop business.
This company is also the sole manu-
facturer Of Wells Champion Cotton
Seed Huller. This is a Memphis ia.
vention. The inventor lives here and
he has made a great bit. Orders have
come in for this valuable machine
from st. Louis, New Orleans, Charles
ton, Texas, and various parts 81 tho
country, and even from Europe. 1t.
cannot be made or had anywhere else.
The establishment presents a scene
Of great activity aud energy, though
everything moves as smooth as clock
work. Leaving the Office, q neat
structure 10 one corner Of the front,
visitor is first shown into the erect.
ing room, where goods manufactured
are brought for FIRST inspection and
finish. The other departments arc q
store room, where q great variety Of
brass goods are kept for use and for
sale; the machine shop proper, the
foundry, the blacksmith shop, pattern
shop, pattern store-ro0m, which is
and well-stocked; and the car
penter shop, where the wood work for
presses is made. There is also
another store. room tor brass, copper
and other necessary supplies, and Il
long shed for the protection Of coke,
sand, etc. This runs the full length
Of the building back The buildings
are large and oommodious, and contain
a complete stock Of machinery and
patterns. Everything has been put in
thorough repair and all is conducted
with the utmost order and celebrity.
About sixty hands are employed at
present, and the company is advertis-
ing in st. Louis, Cincinnati, and else
where for more mechanics.
A piece Of work under way now Is
we'll worth going to see. It is a cylin-
der for the jackson mississippi
Company, and will weigh
or thirteen thousand pounds.
Il will be cast in a pit and molds made
Tor the purpose, and will be Z feet
long aud GO inches in diameter. The
will be bored out smooth to
it the complete finish. There are
Rlso two sectors and a rack weighing
five or forty thousands pounds.
This order has been in some weeks.
and will be filed by the 10Th or 10Th
II September. and 10 time FOX the fall
business. Ii is a gratifying evidence
1f the life and substantial growth oil
when we see such a large
and aourishing industry as this run
ming to its full capacity, and competing
with similar works In laroor nif;os