Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-08

The exeslience OF the product has &C.
cured heavy government contracts for the
corporation.
FLOUR AND COIN MEAL.
The wheat and other grain. milling con-
Germs, though not numerous, are, reia'
lively, important.
For over a century the establishment
now. AS always, at the head of this indus
try. has kept abreast OF the times IN Az
Improyeu,ants and business methods- IL
controls ave mills equipped with every
modern appliance; has both waIer anu
steam mower, and rail and sea conneo-
tons for freishting. n,.
Before the greet development OF this
industry In the North, western States,
these mills were the most extensive IN tne
country; and rank at present among tne
largest. There is large export as wen
as domestic demand for their products.
Corn milling, in full variety, il the
specially OF enc well equipped concern
vuLoANIzTp riBRE.
yulcaniEsd fibfe is patented product,
aud, in America, is manufactured, solely,
In Wilmington.
The corporation has very extensive
plant. with an Immense annual output.
Yulcauized fibre is produced from veg
etabIe fibre subjected to powerful chemi-
cal treatment while In the condition OF
min. An entire change Ia the properties
Of the fiore rpsuils, and the new material
obtained possesses great strength, elias
tieity and durability, and has an tohnite
variety OF uses in nearly oil mechenlcai
trades. In oil Ordinary solvents II u hb.
soluteIy insolublo and not Affected by
co1tact with benEine. naptha, alcohol,
ether, ammonia, petroleum, or any OF the
mineral, vegetable or animal oils.
1t is manufactured either bard or hsx.
ible as desired.
The lsEible has the appearance Of sole.
leather, while the hard has the cousis-
tenoy OF horn, and Is exceedingly strong
and tough.
Manufactured in shests, the goods can
be cut, sawed or drilled; and In most re-
epects worked ike leather or rubber; also
like metal 10 many ways II has high re-
pu,e as IN iusulator, and is extensively
used for eleetrioel purposes.
u is substitute Tor metals for parts OF
machinery, az small gear wheels, gihs for
engine cross heads, and jaurnal-osa logs
aud bnBnings Also, loom picks, shut
ties, rotlers, sheaves, and safety screw.
NUS, &c Toe fl ixible IL especially
adapted Tor carriage.washess, water. pack
ings, &c.
NLTunAI rHurr JUICES.
The works devoted to The production
OF natural ffnlt inices are tho most extern
size OF their kind 10 the United States.
The entire plant hss been crested with
special view to perfection Of process and
production.
Tie proeess is critical at many points,
and is carried on by appsratu expressly
devised for the purpose. The result is O
flushed product that faithfully sepresents
the choicest fruits deprived OF their inert
aud insoluble parts, but retaining the
valuable properties on which their fine
q1elltY depends.
For soda water, oyrups, foes and con.
fectionery, IA different fruit juices are
and bottled, also raspberry
vinegar.
Delaware is . great fruit. producing dis,
tricf; and as freshness OK the fruit TO be
treated is an essential requirement liz the
process the location Of these works 10
Wilmington was based on souud iudg.
ment, which has been fully justified.
MILL wooD. WORK AND STAIR BUILDING.
The variety Of products olassed uudor
the title Of mill.work In wood wof king,
includes doors, casa, blinds, mouldings,
stair railing, newel.posts, bAlus.ers, lath,
shingles, pockets, fences, cornices, brack-
cts, and many other articles The indus
large ons several cones Nc parst-
aR 1n u very QL.4glge sosie.
s9e.f building ie prosecuted By three
firms,
ELECTRIC yULcASITE WIRE AND CABLE.
A new industry, with an extensive
plant, is that indicated by the above title.
BY Ingenious machinery, yuloauite tubos,
which are insulators, are manufactured,
and through these are drawn the wires or
cables. BY this process IN air space is
left within the tubes containing the wires;
q point Of vast Importance Is overcoming
certain mysterious resistancas TO the
transmission Ut electric currents, which
rsaistances, though not fully understood,
have been foand, in practice, TO mort
ser.ousty impsis the setviceableness OF
buried insulated wires, where the insulat.
ing substance has been directly applied
20 the surface OF the wire. This point of
Tue value Of an air-spacs within the insu-
la'ing tlbe aud around the wires has been
proved by the severe practical test OF
three years uudcs clrcGnlstances which
leave no doubts unremoved.
AS thorough protection to the insu-
la'pf The vulcanite tubes containing tho
wires are IN turn dtaan through tubes or
pipes OF lead which constitute a pliable
metallic casing, which, under ali cirsum.
stances to which electric wires are sub.
jerted, constitutes the beat possible pro.
lection OF tho iusulator from abrasion and
general wear and tear.
Ihis company is now supplying cables
TOT various underground systems through.
ous tns country notably in Chicago.
cELLUEERr.
oslluvert ia ID. resultant product of
we Treatment by acid, under certain con.
aitlohs, OF paper made from cotton ravs
hsFd, tenacious, fbrous material, not
unlike sole leather, ia produced, which
possesses working qualities between those
o. sole leather AID rubber and it NAV
pc generally sab4situtsd tor thoss staples
IN many manufactures,
oeluVert haa extraordinary insulating
powers, and Is estnnelyaly used Tor cleo.
,tioai purposes. Edison f.a4 adopted Cel.
iayelt IS tayurite iusulator.
ahousn q recent Foundation, this en-
''sel3 new Industry is most thriving.
hA!sAs TERRA GOTTA AND KAoLN wABEs.
~ pfeaeitnR pages reference Is made
\. !, tas abundance apd variety OF the cIay
os l,g o. Wilmington aud 1t vicinity.
mo oFiek elays are extensively worked,
~ s.hgle concern has tha capacity for
tlai,t snh4si production Of 5000 600
70 The hes. Philadelphia brick.
~ talta.cctts the q il ~ immense n,o
auction OF yttFiHed, salt.oIazsa 49, - ~.