The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-10

Industrial and Trade Notes.
The three natural-gas companies ars now
furnishing fuel gas to ninety-two indianapolis
manufactures.
Furniture aud lounge manufacturers report
trade little off with them, but look for . de-
cded improvement next month.
The Atlas Engine Company 10 so full OF busi-
ness that last week IL commenced to work every
night, except Saturday, until 9P. NJ.
Sinker. Davis & Co. are this week to put In
position two 10 horse power boilers and 100
horsepower engine for the c. Il. Gillette works.
The Indianapolis Terre Gotta Company is get
ting out some fine work to be used on the Ma
sonic building in process OF erection at Washing
ton.
The indianapolis Cabinet Company made q
large shipment Of fine desks to London, Eng
land. last week, and a carload went to San
Francisco.
The large machine shops and foundries in the
city arc running on full time, and In most cases
the orders are larger and more numerous than
IT this time last year.
The Indianapolis Veueering Company has part
Of it's buildings NJ and ig putting new mschin-
cry in position. Work is being rapidly pushed
on the other portion OF the buildings.
Some idea OF the BUSH ess that W. H Colsman
IL doing at his stave s-j heading manufacturers
may be formed from the fact that he daily uses
MP thirteen carloads Of rough timber
The Sanborn Organ Company has its new
building on Twelfth street, just east Of the Lake
Erie e Western railroad tracks. completed and
has already several orders for or Rans two being
large instruments for churches.
Mason j. Oseood has just completed large
two-story building near the corner OF Christian
avenue and the Lake Erie g. Western railroad
tracks. in which he is placing new machinery,
preparatory TO manufacturing fine furniture.
lockwood. Newcomb & Co., are testing 10 one
OF their boilers the heater of the Indiana Feed
TT u fnl
members Of thu Indianapolis Stationary Engin-
GERS Association are . good deal interested in
the test.
Indianapolis elevators contained, on Saturday
450, 800 bushels Of grain, against $751; $50 bushels
for the corresponding date 1887. The increase
of 1850 bushels was largely in wheat, there
being 37s,276 bushels against 254, 100 at tho
same date last year.
A new industry 10 opening up to women. In
one OF the Wholesale tinware manufactures
dozen or more girs are employed preparing the
tin TO be put together into buckets, boilers and
other articles. They do more work than men
in the same position.
Pump manufacturers are complaining Of dull
times, as . large per cent OF their business
comes from the farmers. and owing to tho light
crops last season they have been short Of money
and in many cases are making the old wooden
pump hold over until next year.
The Indianapolis Stove Company is well
equipped in its new foundry, and foundrymen
who have seen IL pronounce il one of the most
convenient places Of the kind they have eve.
seen. The company il receiving large orders
from Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Mckee e. Branhsm to-day take possession of
their Dew block. corner of Georgia and Meridian
streets which is unquestionably ons Of the best
blocks In the city in style Of architecture and
convenience. The building is five stories high
and each floor contains 900 square feet.
The Indianapolis Frog and Switch Company,
which filed articles Of association with the Sec
rotary OF State on Saturday. has leased the
building the rail-rolline -mill, formerly oc-
cnped by the Emley Railroad Supply Company,
and expects soon to have seventy-fve men at
work.
The manufacture of brooms 10 becoming an
important industry Of India napois. Besides
the factory at the Blind Asylu m, there are two
others. j. A. Humphrey. the proprietor Of one
Of them, has recently increased his force, and
finds ready sale for his entire product. largely in
this State.
The three canning companies aud the manu-
facturers Of clothing in this city are now giving
employment to 1000 women. In working for
the canning companies the women make money
enough to rest between seasons, as good wages
are paid them. Some receive as high az $40 or
sl2 week. Small girls make from So to IS per
week.
The Steel Rail Rolling mill Company las.
week held special meeting to discuss the quss-
ton Of resuming operations. either as a steel
rail-mill or one for the manufacture of steel
whole question was postponed until the regular
Der. 1t 10 thought that then some action of
GA init oh ~il he al