The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-15
The Buckeye State.
THE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE OF
SPRINGFIELD
Especial Correspondence of VIRGINIAN.


lspeclai correspondents VI 'iNuiNiANi
SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.
EDrToRs MISUNDERSTANDING conyersant
with the commendable zeal YOU have always |
manifested ia the rapid advancement and ma
tcrialinterests of Virginia. and deening word |
in reference to the observations obtained and |
facts cleaned, relative to the ponderous manu-
featuring industries that have Justly won for
this populous place the enduring title ofbeing
the champion CITY of the Buckeye State, I |
earnestly request that you give this brief arti.
Gle place in your valued paper.
In company with nv wife. / arrived here on
the 22d of January. after a few davs pleasantly
spent in DAYTON. its sister CITY. and in |
admiring it's complete grandeur was more than
surprised. | emphasize more because | find
herr, the nertect develonm4nt nj a trre civili- |
zaton. A civilization that really cyilizes
aud which is always subject of engrossing
sludy to the thoughtful men who like to pen.
etraie the gaudy surface and fatbom the dark
depths Of things-to discover prime causes
and analyze relative results. Here the intri-
cate problems of the past age which affect in
dividg,al rights. understandable privileges. and
even IN a.measure human destiny have been
III we'd and are now gladly displayed in al
amos, every civ and town. In them the BRAIN
mower ofJhe sages of the world concentrates
itself and proceeds to build commercial king
dome
INV tho diioent student and the keen phlloso-
nber in the great cities of the world. are also
+, o,,arot,on in smaller towns hnt nm q limited
sc,le All these found local application in
| Snr;nofeld and which have been gradually
| eTnonaingssince the second wear ofthe present
century, until IN ils eighty first wear they stand
ant in all their enchanting completion. The
ranid and decided growth of this CITY is indeed
adart,,l II had fret the loo cahin then the
|
~ t;rst ,rist mill in 1909 its frat factory a
| t,n,o nd in 1870 a o.cond factory a now
A. III In 1917 its.first newsnaner was is
sn.dNurhe Farmer n-now the Srrinofeld
! pa,a,b1.oa A,tar the annearance ri the
:. y. rn.r tho ntnre Of the embryo citv seems
to Nave heen assured
LIVING on the remotest border of ciyilize-
tion. the pioneer had many wants that were
I;fSn,,l, ~ snnnlv and in 1917 two factories
49, tro',a,'t ~ IL; dnor in The shane of cot
vs., "oio "a .s,lol',n Goods This came woolen
~, - t,n, a. ,sod n nrov;de white
nanor t,r t,e nioneer printing nress. The
p pfHrI; ,;II .,ando in tbis citv ard is now
nu..n u.s. .. machine shon. Att6is period OF its
t1;,,1,r,, a. ,yas largely sown to procure the
ui'ooiJ a 49,, 18th ana that tho
eA.ulo ~. "" a. a. .,,;l;aal I;nsaad oil mill
seeu my al9o W wv, Tho enot where NOW
was ouii' auu p'a tan.;t.,r, psd;nin.d tne
STATUS, w. fp%'.r,'A;on xii. and R.r Com
snopo Vi w ,;,,,;,le ,n,1,L mr. over AOl hands
Panf s, an ,iIa,;oo ~ t,. nnvel thorongh-
LII 1907 'i,e .ouip 'l pi;loasd from Raltim0ra
iaie' .ne , Nas Ma to Snr;nufald eycited
an nd s,;n,n,.,ea cnmnntition and it eventually
ana sthul.eu oo - ,ha siy =. ilwavs
proved 10 NC .no 49, So ot ,6;s noint IN
now passing ~ w., ,,f Wv md nanu
1865, James AlnGi' wy $3.50 n,ha.I ga
iacturef Vi sho ~ a,"a,,,harad here and
whose name WI ion ~ ne t',mndru and machine
elseWhere' JUN w: - - ;,,ar,aa;ata v;ciniiv
shop ever h. ."na - onns,ant demand for
Az tnat tillio 'noio We 80 f,r tho renairng
scKles, Knives aA0 $500 ,hao IN ,,su ard
of the various lmpieiiien'e 1'1en 80 ~r(.
out OF Whlch ulgen' ue.iano sa;oh ,hat sh1.,,
enterprise, anu wy epo. ~ ,,,naosu ,,,.o,,ine
stood Is the oirtn " 'l. I1,va var 1O0
shops oi onls oiYy' " 1u1o Iobn a pins laid
: acres o. Srounu. - NaSo,.aIa a,d exiensiv4
The 1ouAdatlon VI 'no lpp''natad ~ a c,,rn,nv
shops no" oMneu CO. pnI,anI &, ~, In due
Q known as hlhehar', noiian !', " obi;etn.n,s
/ lime many otheI a I 10, all thase di.
> sprang up anu honnd in the firm ock
verglng vocatlons "eio W ~. harvas, fed
OF mutual ausant"see ,,i,oa ~ tha cnnbrons
the erlWltiNs sSnI So mt even 1h4n M.
eq. nNi VI hsc"n,ina 100 broad and rich to
NUS NY I WEI 80 ~ ha9d Harvesting and in thu
" siUm ,oanptaclnr,ng enleIprise was es
yqt 80 ' q roc sincs grnwn 10 snch i'm
'~aI1aa ".norlinns-acouired such an aetna Ily
iiip ns P1 r. $50 i; III. make mn and sale q
Mol1 c,s wiue ia,,i0 Reaner that If has cause,
cue oeah nl.o ho knnwn hnth far and near ~
nPrS: o;t,- irhis interest one of ah III
j ~ 'l4li;toro ~ Snr;potield has becn declared
~ eynipe.n1o, S dopht anihan,icate that il i
a az ~ s;nr,e Agricnl,nral Machine Work
" III saa.,S From the earliest day of its ex
- ~ WY ~ nresnnt time il las steadily in
-, oIanto5 "a Snread in all directions until ii
AT
,ev -" 1i.1s, ,ha sama honest blacksmith wht
er. D Irao ~ aoo w;thont money but not withou
}. aSI' 10 assiStance ot one helper il
~ 49,, hnilt Of slabs was daily striyin
~ h;s haIe.f1edped implement a success
Ian" NJ n to,ndar ~ these massive works, an
IL ;nnao;ons brain and indomitable will ar
IL fopces which paye to them such momentum
u aaonred fnr them such uneaualled victory
~ ~ ~ ntforts alooe is instly attributed the r.
nls sno O,ooaaS Of this colossal enterpris,
Ip"n '..-.sation with Mr. Whitley. he said t
~. 49, =, 1o77 h,e Gales Of machines of whic
II 'naJ J- - tan ditf,rant STYLES aggregate
] 600 This nnmher NOT proving adequate t
49, :S.,,d a mnch LARGER number will b
Toduced for the coming season OF 1888, tina
frinr anv previous year. The Champio
Ians lnmber yards and store houses, in a
her various departments, cover an area {
Tar IN acres and keen steadily employed SOC
1hnrors thns sunnorting within itself SUI
p r nonnlation Of Is 900 souls. and yet tn
icy S pst appnovment of men and labor does nj
Dr. snn here tor the ever increasing demand IL
naierial and the statesmen necessary to condu.
t,a trade throughout the world. will likely a
brd emnovment for 5000 more. Springtie]
/ considered by its citizens to be one OF tt
post solid nrosperous and attractive milan
dties Of America With population ofabol
x mn sbe has a fame abroad equal, if not e.
&c anu. othnr town of yujca I
lie Rot only are the products of its factor
lnnwn and used extensively in all parts OF tt
Tni,ed States. but alike in Great Britai
France Germany, Russia and in many 9th
oniinental countries. They are also prese
Il Australia, South America and indeed in
marters of Tie civilized globe where grass al
,T.ain grow where water and atmosphere a
rilize1 to move the combined and stupenduo
machinery of mills and shops Wherever IL
refining influence of our enlightened civilz
lion calls ON the inventor to enliven and light,
int the the toll of the household may be found Il
les finished products of devices born and nou
va ished in the masked brains of Springfield
ventors. From Maine to California one m,
. see The Champion reaper move quietly alon
overcoming every obstacle that obstructed t
harvester. while in all the larger and small
..ro..:.,.~ oo,,ntru .