The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-03-22
PAINT AND PUTTY,
some Interesting Details ofa Nam.
moth Enterprise.
ni''ie scraps of Information Gathered ar.
the Hampden Watch Works---Un-
published Data Gathered by
Democrat Scribe.

Noly niue while the Canton papers
nave something to say in regard to the
progress or the work of erecting thS.
DueDer works. These comments are
vi stereotyped form, and are getting
10 De or an ancient character. q
"A DAILY DEMOCRAT reporter paid a
Vlslt 10 these works, and was courte
ousiy shown through the mammoth
@ouIiullig @ oi the Hampden Watch Com
paIy Dy Mr., A. FOurnace, who has
charge of the painters now at work in
the interior of the building.
Mr. Fournace gave a number of in.
teresting facts concerning the works
which the reporter publishes below
The work of painting the interior of
the Hampden Works has continued
for some eight months. The force of
painters numbers eight. For the past
eight months these WOrkmen have been
painting an area equal to the painting
OF Tour tWo-story houses per day. That
Is, That these eight painters could in
Gay pant four ordinary frame houses
Inns mas been done for eight months
llad these same painters been engaged
III III uduDlhg dwelling houses intstead OF
the interior OF the Hampden Works.
Iney could nave painted 500 houses.
III VIII take eight months more to
complete the painting of the interior of
the Hampden works, with the same,
| force OF painters. Thus it will be seen
that as much paint will be necessary
TO hnlsh the Hampden building as
would be necessary to cover the ex
terror of 1920 dwelling houses of ordi-
nary size.
Or, to putsit another way, these
works VIII require an amount of color
ing matter equal to that necessary to
paint city of 1900 people.
There are thirteen thousand lights in
the Hampden works. 1t required six
tons OF putty for glazing these lights.
There is 1880 worth of fine French
plate glass in the front bay windows.
In painting an enormous amount of
material is used.
-Four thousand, nine hundred pounds
OF white lead are used every eight days
twenty 5O-gallOn barrels of sheliae
have been required on the woodwork
and the work is but half completed.
There are seven thousand square
yards OF surface to be painted in the.
water closets alone.
The various colOred paints are order
eel by the hundred cans of ore gallon.
each. An order for paint is sent out
every week.
All these items refer to the IIampden
WORKS alone. The Dueber works are
not yet in such an advanced state Of
completion as to demand the attention.
of the painters
The reporter accepted an invitation,
to climb the S stairway to the dome thr.
highest point Of the works. The trim,
was extremely fatiguing but is richly
compensated for by the magnificent
view of the city obtained from thar
elevation.
Files of brick, house,high, dwindfe,
down into insignificant proportions
and men and horses appear but mere
Speck upon the surface of the earth
The surrounding country can be
viewed Tor miles IN either direction.
The rich farming lands in one direction
ana the busy beautiful city to the east
are a sight which to be appreciated
must be seen.
A strong breeze is continually blow
ing at that heighth. From the dome
one can see squarely down npOn the.
tops OF the main works, which with
their slate rootings present an admira-
bic picture.
1t is to be regretted that the lana
lying directly in front of the works enlf.
not, be converted into a park. ShonlA,
such a thing be done, it would be aI{
Sunday resort.
The hangers for the shaftinp are he
Ing placed in position at the Hampden
works,
The. mammoth engine in the engine
room has been placed in position. tits
Do feet in diameter, one hundred and
NY I:y morse power. 1t was built by the
Btltchburg, Mass, firm of G. H. Brown
The carpenters yesterday completed
aging strip of flooring $40 feet long
ma ten feet wide. To do this required
our days solid work.
Before the floor is completed it Will
,e thoroughly "sanded." This opera
ION Is peculiar one. A machine re-
mower, with the side bar
utting knives left off, has underneath
ne urlVer seat huge round. grind
tone, similar to those used for Grind
lg KNIVES, etc. This stone rests flat on
he floor, and is so connected with COO
'lleels as TO cause it to reyOlVe fiat on,
ne floor when the machine is drawn
onward. A horse draws this lmnle-
lent, while the driver sits in the seat
luch after the style of our farmer
'lends when they are moving their
'oPs: An enormous quantity of fine
ma Is then poured on the floor and
le machine grinds the sand, making
!!e floor smooth as a pane of glass
hen 1t is treated with oil and painted,
1t is impossible to convey an adequate.
9Scription of these works on paper
n entire day could be proftably spent.
looking around these works,
canton surely will soon have an in
lstrial building which will be an ever.
sting monument to her activity and
Importance, and which wiz
alIenge the admiration of other cities,
+. Dueber and Mr. Rood, of the works
ere in the city yesterday, and in
ected the buildings They expressed
as greatly pleased with tbe-
ogress made with the works. MT
200, says that the Hampden works,
IL be in running order by May list,
.erythIlng is being pushed as rapidly
possible.
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs.