Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-29
The JUNCTION IRON AND NAIL co.
samuel Laughlin, ESQ Reports the
New Nail Enterprise AT Miugo juno
ton q Successfnl Institution,


One of the best located nail mills in the
Ohio Valley is the,new establishment of the
Junction Iron aud Nail Company at Mingo
Junction. 1t was built by Wheeling CAPT
tai and constructed under the supervision
of Wheeling brains, which are conceded
TO contain as much information on the
subject of the nail business as any Job lots
of intellect in the country. The superior
ity of the Wheeling product, which IS gen.
orally recognized, is due as much to this
one cause rs any other, aud it seems that
the experience and practical judgment
which has brought this perfection to such
a foremost position here has been used in
the most judicOus way in the construction
OF the works in question.
ran across Mr. Samuel Laughlin on the
street the other day and detained him long
enough 10 get some points about the new
works and the general condition OF the
nail traffic.
How is the nail trade
We'll, il is fair. There is always
preference given by buyers to Wheeling
nails, and when there is any business at
all We seem to get generous slice OF 1t.
The general outlook for q prosperous year,
| think, is as good as any in the past de-
cade. The crop reports are more en-
COuraging than they were, and would not
be surprised ii the yield would be over
fair average. Following the immense pro-
duct of last year with good foreign de-
mand for cereals, do not see anything IN
the way 10 prevent more than the usual
amount of building, which is governed, OF
course, by the general prosperity"
And how about the new works at Min
20 Junction, Mr. Laughing"
We'll, we have a good mill there, and
our manufacture is of a quality which IS
equal think, to any nail ever turned ont.
We put up these works under e1traordl-
narily favorable advantages. We were able
10 profit by the expensive experience OF
other factories, which had made endless
experiments in the way Of innovations on
the old STYLE, with the end in view OF les
spning expense in production, and turning
out better nail. The compactness of the
Junction mill, the facilities we have pro
yided in the way of economy in the hand
ling of the metal through all the different
processes, enable US TO make very large
savings, which we put right into the q ual-
iry of our goods, and IN DO
irg this we know that IN
very short time we can get reputation for
junction nails not surpassed by any OF the
products of our competitors
What is the capacity OF the mill, MI.
Laughlin"
we have l35 nail machines, two dozen
puddlipg furnaces and four heating fur.
naces. We can turn out from six TO seven
thousand kegs Of nails per week. with
all the latest and mostapprOyed machinery
and everything designed for utility and
perfection in the product, We yet indulge
in such adjunctS as the electric light, aud,
in fact, put every improvement into our
mill.which sayors of progress and genuine
use"
II should think that the works were ad-
mirably located from a shipping stand
pOint2"
"Yes, so they are. The Pan Handle and
the C. 4 p. road meet there, from whichlSe
get low competitive rates on northern,
western and eastern freights, while the
Ohio river for southern shipments give us
the same advantages as are enjoyed oy
Wheeling or Pittsburgh. The natural a9-
yaptages really excel the point mentioned.
Fuel. which is a large consideration Is
right on the grounds OF the works; OF a
magnificent quality and easy and inehpe4'
siye in getting ont" ,
Well, you are now in the market and
anticipate plenty Of orders
Yes, we have addressed buyers IN CIR
cular and are represented at all points. As
Won are having big edition IN operation
you might put our circular IN an ADVERTISE
ment if you choose.
This proposition struck me as meaning
business of decided interest, and the card
will be found elsewhere in this number,
4 10 which, as the stereotyped expires
an has it, the attention OF buyers Is
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