Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-07-15

ihuuohidi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iOl INC pun
pose of giving the readers of the
JOURNAL a short account of what Ii
being done in the manufactures Of
our sister town.
The first place visited was the
company's shops where everything
betokened unusual signs of industry
Mr.. II. S. Howson, master mechanic
very kindly escorted us through the
large machine shop (Which is 1856 by
80 feet) and pointed out the different
pieces of machinery as well as giving
us valuable information.
Four large engines are under way
here for Aesars. T. H. Paul & Son, Of
this place one of them to be sent to
railroad near Saratoga, N. Y. A
ponderous 40-ton engine was on the
stocks undergoing repairs. Every
thing conceivable in the way of ma
chinery necessary fo- railr cad shop
can be seen in this place. About 2l0
men are employed in the different
buildings, rs Of whom are working in
the machine shop. The company
FORCES all its engine frames and makes
all the small tools used by Thorn, such
as taps, drills, twists, guys, nuts, &c.
The bolt cutters are unique pieces Of
machinery, being alec manufactured
by the company. We noticed a NAM
moth grinding machine used for pol
ishing and grinding, also boring
machine for cutting out steel tires,
boiler machines, steam fans, hydraulic
presses, &c. The shop is in charge of
Frank McNamee, whom we found to
be very clever gentleman. An S.
horse power engine moves all the ma
chinery.
We next visited the blacksmith
shop where fourteen FORCES are kept
going. We saw in operation in this
building large steam-ham mer which
was being run by one man, and also
watched shearing machine in motion.
A large force is kept busy in this
room.
From the blacksmith shop we went
to The storehouse, a spacious building,
100 by As feet. Here are stored du-
plicate pieces of ma chinery and tools.
Adjoining it is the cosy office of the
master mechanic while Immediately
back of this is the draughtgman's
room. In here we saw a gentleman
finishing the drawings Of the large
engine recently completed for the
Elk Garden road.
The carpenters shop is 100 by go
feet, and is used by carpenters, car
fnishers and others to work in, max
ing up all the woodwork pertaining
to car building. We noticed large
passenger car on the trucks getting
the finishing touches from the hands
of a skillful painter. The building is
three stories high and is in charge of
the master carpenter, Mr.. Nathan
Binnix. On the second floor several
cabs nearly completed and Others
under way. The third hoor is used
entirely Tor storing patterns Of all
parts Ct engines and cars. About l6
men ara constantly employed in this
building.
In the foundry Of the Union mining
company the castings for the shops
are made. 1t has two large drying
ovens. While there we saw the core
of a cylinder for an engine on the G.
& P. railroad. The foundry is 80 by
40 feet, and about II men are en-
in it under the immediate supervision
of A. Hoofnagle, Esq, former Balti-
morean.
We also visited small brass foun-
dry, Il by Is feet, from which nu-
merous brass parts OF engines are
turned out. We were shown in tins
building stationary engine of Z
horse power which is run with a
bushel of coal per day.
Thanking our guides for the valu-
able assistance rendered us we took
our departure for the large buildings
of the
MT. SAVAGE FIRE BRICK WORKS,
another one of Allegany county's in
duftries.
The main building is mammoth
structure and beneath its roof the
wcrS Of brickmaking is systematically
and expeditiously done by expert
All of the works are en-.
tirely new, the old ones having
burned to the ground early last fall.
The producing capacity of the new