The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-18
First Fruits of the Brickmakers.
Already IL n Project on Foot to
Build Mandatory.
Grand junction and It's Future In
Paving Bricks.
Tho Towns Good Fortune ia n
World OF Valuable Clay.
Being Near Memphis, However, Il WIN
Share In the Prosperity Mr. John
Cubblus to Introduce Crude
OIL "a Fuel

who composed the convention were struck
with the superior alaptability for the man
uiacture OF paving brick Of certain speci-
mems OF clay found In large quantities in
the ncighborhood OF Grand juc,ion, Miss,
and Immediately organized syndicate TO
put up an extensive plant there and en-
gage in the manufacture OF brick for paw
ing purposes Memphis would have So
cured the location OF the work II suitable
clay could have been found in the immc.
dia,c vicinity, but such does not appear to
be the case.
TuE ArrEN congutulatcs Grand june
ton ON It's good luck and trusts that tho
brick mandatory may bring other im-
portaut industries In im wake.
Memphis cannot have too many such
conventions as that which has been In rcs-
sion here this week The merits OF this
city as a point OF profitable invcstmcn, inn
press themselves viy,dIy upon the ultcu-
ton OF every stranger Of intelligence who
comes hero. These impressions are car
rIcd away with Thorn, and they generally
! bear wholesome ifuit. Memphis could
stand one or two such conventions q week
and realize a large profit ON the invest
menL
Tho last number Of the C'dy llDrtr,
published 10y T. A.. Randall, the handsome
aud genial secretary oi the bick Manu-
| iaciuicrs' National Association, contains
numerous references 90 Mcmph.s aud
Memphis enterprises, which arc herewith
reproduced:
TnE TENNESSEE BRICK AND MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
This company was organized In March
last with Mr. NJ. Burke president, G.. W.
Edmunds secretary and treasurer, and
| Fred II. Jones superintendent Their
works are located Ia the suburbs, Two
miles south ol the city.
We are indebted 10 Mr.. Burke Tor very
| pleasant drive 90 the yards, which W.
| found we'll arranged aud making an OK
| ccllent quality OF both common aud stock
brick by the dry press process. They also
have u hand yard Ia the same vicinity, on
which they make 10000 per day.
The machinc-yarl is equipped with m
eighty horsepower engine and a five mold
| Lyons aud u two mold Whitaker dry pr1ss
mlchinc. both Of which are doing excel
lent work. The superintendent, Mr. y.
Jones, who Is evidently the right mnn In
the right place, Is Justly proud Ut the
work accomplished this season aud OK.
poets 10 enlarge aud improve the works
| the coming season.
Most OF then stock brick arc made ON
the Whitaker, though the other machine
makes an excellent brick.
The clay IL plowcd, narrowed and stored
In immense sheds In the customary man.
ner. When 10 Is cured sufficiently IL h
cafted aud dumped into and passed
through plain roller crushcr. then ear
Hcd 10y cup elevator 10 the upper story
where Il IL passed through q Williams clay
screen and pulyoriscr, or automatic feeder.
which reduces Il 10 fine powder In which
condition II goes into the mOlds
The bricks nru taken from the machine
direct TO the kiln, Of which they now have
four and will build four more. They are
square updrait kilns with permanent walls.
The bricks ARE set forty high and each kiln
holds 10000. They burn with coal In
from ten 30 eleven DAYS from start. The
works will be- in operation during the com
ing convention, aud delegates will be- In
vitcd 10 visit aud look them over an la
vilaiion which We are sure will b. gladly
accepted by all, aud especially thosc not
familiar with the dry press process This
company intends also 10 add q soh mud
machine 10 their works Ia the spring
They have twenty aorcs IT flnc clay. tic
depth Of which has hot yet been fully de-
termincd.
otiNrsrs on MEMPHIS.
From the Clay Worker
Never have We known n moro kindly
and genial reception than was accord q as
by tho members Ut the craft, on0 and nll
at Memphis during recent visit Ia that
city. They are preparing i0r the coming
convention, aud We can assure our readers
that nothing that the Memphis brick.
makers eau d. 10 make our thir1 annual
convention success will DO left undonc.
II open hearted hospitality aud cordial
| fellowship can be found anywhere IN
greater extent than nj Memphis We want
to fad that place.
Most OF these men wore the gray" and
took an honorable part la ihe late war,
nevertheless We stake our reputation ~ a
prophet on the statement that none will
be- more warmly welcomed by them than
those OF us from the North who wear Grand
Army buttons or other aud morc cndur.
ing marks Of service Ia thoBc never 10 be-
forgotten days. A closer, Grmcr friend.
chip will certainly spring up between
those who were but q Tow years since
meeting aud opposing one another on tho
field u battle, than 10 the younger mom.
bcrs who can know comparatively little Of
what comadcship really means.
Among the most pleasant incidents Of
our short stop in Memphis WIS tlic trip lo
the yards Of the Memphis Brick aud Manu-.
featuring Company, IN company with their
President aud general manager, Mr. llobl.
Speed. who Is a most ontcfprising aud
thorough going business man, ~ "a well
demonstrated by the success Of these yards,
which make moro brick than any other
establishment In tho South, and who Is
also pleasant aud companionablo gcnile.
men. They have twoyards, one hand aud
one machine yard. The latter is under
the supervision Of Nj. Harry McCuc, an
old time brickmakcr, who thoroughly I'M
dcrslands the work in every detail They
run one Hydraulic Dry Press Machine and
two Of the /. y. l.. Soft Mud Machines
On every hand We SEQ evidences OF thrifty,
careful management that bear witness 10
the fact that a master workman II In
charge. Lack Of space prevents Us from