The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
YndustrIaI and Trade Notes.

Ice-deaiers state that there ID fully 10 per cent.
more ice housed in and about Indianapolis than
one year ago
Since Jan. the Oliver chilled plow-works
have shipped from their Indianapolis distrlbut-
ing house 1O7 carloads OF plows-
The Touring mills are beginning TO increase
their production. and if wheat Was offered more
freely would be running up to their full capacity.
Insurance men say that the losses through
fire the last six months in this city and State
have been the largest in q like period known In
the history of the companies
Dealers in agricultural implements are having
great trade, and indications are that the In
dianapolis houses will do one-thlrd more busi-
than in the spring of 1887.
Chandler & Taylor are so pressed with work
that they running fourteen hours day.
They have recently filed several large orders
for their engines IN the Northwest
The California trade with all the furniture
manufacturers is unusually large at the present
time and promises be even larger should the
talked-o reduction in rates take effect on the
18th of this month.
received orders for twelve carloads of the
ticles they manufacture Three carloads go TO
Milwaukee. number to Chicago and three go
TO the Pacific coast
single pumps to blast furnace at Puluki. Va.
This pump will supply 1000 gallons per minute.
They have also shipped one of their largest
duplex pumps to Kansas City.
up thirty-six bales of cotton week The mill
gives employment to ninety persons, forty of
them women, who make from 81 TO SO q week.
Their product is largely shipped South
The Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Indianapolis, has declared 10 per
cent dividend. The last year they have been
very. prosperous. notwithstanding their losses
and begin another year with O handsome sur
plus.
The Indianapolis Cabinet Company is crowd
ing matters. Last week they made large ship
ments TO the City of Mexico. to Vera Cruz. one
carload to San Diego, one to Cleveland and two
to New York city There orders have never be-
fore been SO large and numerous.
G. A. Potts 81 Co., manufacturers Of the Dug
mill and disintegrator. are finding a large sale
for their machine. Last week they shipped two
of the combined pug mills to Washington Ter
ritory. and since the first of the year have
shipped mills to nine different States.
Hadley & Co., shoe manufactures ara working
their force to its fullest capacity and could dis
pose of double the goods they now do if they had
the room and the additional machinery needed
to turn out work. The question Is settled
that shoe manufacturer can prosper in the
West as well Lynn or Brocton, Mass.
Cones 6 Son, manufacturers of overalls shirts
and pants, who we're a few weeks ago burned
ont, again crowding business. The old Zoo
building has been entirely remodeled, and is a
roomy and convenient building for Cones & Son
to carry on their business They now have
nearly four hundred men and women at work,
and within ten days will have their full compile
meDt
The Van Camp Packing Company is remodel
ing the Petit Holmes & Bradshaw pork house.
which they purchased. and will have one OF
the largest and most complete packing houses in.
this country when improvements in progress
are completed. They expect this year to turn
ont six million cans of tomatoes and fruits, be-
side doing double the business of any former
year in preserves.
The ice pool has gene to pieces, two of the
firms which were in it last year declining to be
members this year. An effort was made TO
spring prices on last year and it met with such
opposition that the proposition was abandoned.
the two firms alluded to taking the proposition
that ice could be furnished cheaper this year
than last as it was more abundant and had cost
less than usual to harvest it.
The Parry Cart Company this morning COM
mencs moving their works to the building on
South Illinois street. south of the alley, recent
~ occupied by the Wooburn- Sarven wheel
works This will enable them to largely in
crease their production. They EXPECT to give
employment to 205 men within the next ten
days. AS soon as the Woodburn -Sarven wheel
works vacats their main buildings for their
the West Side, the Parry Cart Com
pany will occupy them.