The daily gazette., 1881-09-09
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.
The New Depot-New Manufactur.
ing Establfshments-A Launch at
HarlAn's, etc.

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Harlan's, etc.
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company awarded to Harry Lape,
one of Wilmington's we'll known
builders, the contract for erecting the
new railroad depot in this city. The
contract is Tor the building alone, ex-
elusive of the foundations, which are
being laid by the Company, and of the
immense car sheds, now nearly COM
pleted. The other bidders were Philip
Quigley, of this city, and two Phila-
delphia parties, but Mr.. Lspe's bid
being the lowest, was accepted. The
amount of the bid is not mada public
but 1t ID understood to be between $685..
900 and $50. 900. The work will be
prosecuted as rapidly as possible. in
accordance with the plans published in
the GAZETTE several months ago, and
the building, when completed, will be
one of the handsomest depot structures
in the country.
NEW FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOPS.
The Lobdell Car Wheel Company
have decided to erect brick foundry
and . brick machine shop on their
reoently-purchased Alrichs farm, on
Christian Avenue, South Wilmington,
and have contracted with Harry Lape
for their erection. Allen Ruth will do
the brick work. The buildings will
be erected on Christiana Avenue,
nearly opposite the Alrichs residence.
The machine shop will be two stories
high, 64x150 feet, and the foundry
283x200 feet, partly one and the bal
ance two stories high. The ground
has been staked out and work will be
commenced Immediately, as 1t is de-
sired to have the buildings ready for
the reception Of machinery by the
time cold weather sets In.
THE ROLLING MILL RENTED.
The South Wilmington rolling mill
Of the Lobdell Car Wheel Comp any,
which though finished and fitted up
eight years ago has never yet turned
q wheel, has been rented to q Mr..
Miley, of Lebanon, Pa, who is now
making active preparations to COM
mence work next week. In view OF
the expected starting Of this mill the
Wilmington & Northern Railroad
Company desire to connect it with
their South Wilmington extension, and
have pet toned Council for permission
to run the track for short distance
along Christiana Avenue, in order to
enter the mill. The desired permis-
sion will doubtless be granted.
The opening Of this rolling mill ant
of the Lobdell Company's new foundry
and machine shop will give employment
to over eight hundred men. For th,
accommodation OF their workmen th,
Company propose, next spring, to erec
from fifty to one hundred dwellings OF
the Alrichs farm, and dwellings viii
i doubtless also be erected in the vicinity
OF the rolling mill.
| In addition to the above improve
ments the Lobdell Company are alst
constructing new blast furnace al thei
iron works In Brown Hill, Franklir
county, Va. Ia order to facilitate th'
work and prevent any misconception o
the plans, a complete model Of The fuI
mace Is being made at the Company
works In this city, 70 be sent to th'
builders.
AT THE II. = II. co.'s YARD.
About one o'clock tomorrow after
noon the "Robinson boat" being bull
for the Baltimore and Bay Line, will b
launched at the yard Of the Harlan
Hollingsworth Company. -
Two iron ferry boats, one for tn
Pdnnsylvania r. r. Co., and the othe
for the West Jersey Ferry Company
will be ready for launching 10 abou
three weeks.
The frames of another ferry-boat 70
the Pennsylvania r. r. Co., and one 70
New York are being prepared.
The steamship Harlan, Of the MOI
gan line, now In the dry-dock is almos
completely repaired, and will leave 70
New York on Monday.