Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
ANOTHER MANurAcroRr.

Among the latest schemes that have made
their little bow into the city is an asphalt
roofing mandatory. The question has been
under discussion for number of months.
Mr.. J. s.. Riser, who has for sometime been
engaged in laying asphalt sidewalks, and who
is familiar with questions Of that nature has
been giving considerable attention to the en-
terprisa.
There has been a stock company raised
with capital stock of $4,000 A charter
has been applied for. The following gentle
men are connected with the company: CIR.
Miller. J. o. Davidson, E. P. Hovey, j. s..
Riser, and Hessrs Niedler and Eray, OF Kan
sas City. A site for the plant has been do
mated in the southeast part of the city,
and at an early date work Is
expected to commence on the building. 1t
will have forty foot front and be one
hundred and twenty feet deep. Tie sides
viii be built OF carrogated iron The use to
which it viii be applied does not call for but
single story, which will lie near fourteen
| feet high.
The cost of machinery and tools aud the
y
| out with will possibly not exceed $1,000
With this capacity the mandatory will
furnish employment to twenty-five men.
The success of the plant will determine
whether tie force will be increased. The
prospect, however, in the minds Of those
enough to cause them to believe this force
can be doubled when the material is once
thoroughly introduced into the country.
The company propose to work the scheme
for what there is in it. The facilities for
getting all the necessary rough material here
are considered good and the company viii
supply all the adjoining counties with the
roofing First-class gravel can be secured
but short distance from where tho plant is
located, and taking everything into consid-
Grafton, it is believed that the roofing can be
manufactured as cheap as in any other city.
1t is not known definitely when the plant
will be ready to commece work. 1t is pro-
posed to commence the erection Of building
in a few days and the necessary machinery
IS already ordered
The two members Of the company from
Kansas City left last night for their home.
They viii return in q few days and make ar
rangenents to make this their future home.
BRiChs.
That bricks Of a good il not Of q superior
quality can be and has been made at the
yards of Wichita, the many fine brick resi-
dences and business buildings. the walls of
which are constructed from material burnt
at tho kilns Of the city, are the best evidence. |
One Of the latest additions to this industry
was called to the attention Of areporter while
in the northern part of the city.
It was the yards situated between Seven
tenth aud Eighteenth streets near Chisholm
creek and owned by Jonathan
q gentleman who recently calne
b. the city from Lawrenceburgh, Ind |
About twenty men are employed, five |
mills are operated and over 10000 bricks |
moulded daily. A massive kiln, containing |
about 5o0,G COO bricks, is burning and will
soon be ready to cool Another as large was !
being built.
The sand used was dug near the mill and is
said to be excellent for the purpose; it APP |
pears to become better the deeper gone
down; but on account OF tho water tho e1ca-
vations are not over seven feet deep.
There appears to be great demand for
this kind of building material. Mr.. Wilson
said that his bricks are disposed Of sometimes
oven before they are cool enough to handle. |
His experience in this regard is the same rs
that OF many Others OF tho owners Of the
large yards of the city.
"DON''F LEE n OUT"
Yesterday q couple Of prominent gentle
mon of the city thought to cease from bust