The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
Industrial and Trade No.es.

Chandler & Taylor shipped two saw-mill out
nts complete last week TO Central America.
Cones q Son, manufacturers Of overalls. etc.
have got their force up to Eve hundred men and
women, the largest they have ever had.
The business OF the Indiana Paper Company
IN 1887 reached 5000 600, and the business of the
nFst quarter of 1888 promises $500, 600 this year.
Dean Brothers ara building M a large ira da
In the south Last week they shipped . pump
ing machine ard boiler to Griffin, Ga, and slx
large pumps TO 6adsden, Ala.
The Atlas engine-works last week made sew
eral large shipments of engines to Paci6c-coast
pointA They have again begun working over
time, so pressed are they with orders.
q. III. Shower 10 building large fransfer-car
for the Moore Desk Company, similar 10 that OF
the indianapolis cabinet works. The car will
carry twelve large-sized desks at one time.
The company which has bean organized and
has purchased the Model machine-works will
largely increase its capital and bring into notice
several novel machines which nave been made
at these works.
The Indianapolis Gray-iron Foundry Com
pn1y last week purchased additional ground
One building will be two stories high and l20
feet long by 81 feet wide
W. n. Coleman eontemplates making further
South East street. At these works and his
branch manufactures Mt othe. points he is Civ
Ing employment 20 425 men.
Hetherington g. Berner are busy getting ont
iron fronts for several of the new blocks going
up ners Last week they were awarded the
contract to furnish the iron front for McKees
new block, which will be the most imposing
trent ever put up hsre
Now that the strike scare In ever large orders
are coming in from the Northwest for wagon
material. G. 81. Gillette last week loaded eight
cars with brentwood supplies to go into Iowa
and Wisconsin. asfwell IS one carload for Idaho
and two for Nebraska points.
Business with the lounge manufacturers
which has dragged somewhat OF late, was great.
ly improved the last week. A considerable per
cent. or their goods 60 TO Pacihc-coast points,
and the uncertainty about rates has more or
less interfered with the trade. but now it has
become steady and shipments can be made with
more profitable results.
The old established milling Arm of e. r. Noel &
20, OF Nashville, Tenn. has ordered of the Nor
dyke & Marmon Company, of this city. roller
process houring-mill, with engine outfit, which
will turn out ], 500 barrels per day, and will be
second to none in respect of aDpointme and
Workmanship. This will be by large odds the
largest mill in the South.
Fletcher & Thomas last week shipped two
steam-power Quaker brick machines, largest
size, complete with engines to Los Angelo 6.
Que was also sent to Big Stone Gap, Va. and
another to Savannah GA. In each thirty
horsepower engine from the Atlas-works was
shipped. Mr.. Fletcher statee that inquiries
about brick machines are coming in from all
parts OF the country.
Foster & Co. have their new planinem on
North Mississippi street completed. and it is one
Oh the largest mills In the West They propose
to 20 into the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds
and windows a much more extensive scale
than heretofore In ADDITION the old machin-
cry removed from the old mill they have nut in
q good deal of now, making it one of The most
comDlete establishments Of this character in the
State.
q. C. Atkins g. Co. ara receiving numerous
orders for their eaws from New York ard New
England points. The Canndas, as well. are send
ing In good macy orders. The company is
now employing more mon than az any time in
its history. Mr.. Atkins says that at an early
day they will take up the matter OF erecting
business. The com paDy now has on its pay-rolls
230 men.
Marion builders are sending to Indianapolis for
brick. One Indianapolis maker has been asked to
furnish one million. It is said that new brick
will be on the market within ten days Jusius
c. Adams says that with the increased facilities
at the old yards and the new yards which have
been started the product this year will reach at
least 90 600, 900, and he thinks fully that num-
Der will be needed in the new buildings tn at are
to be erected here.
On Saturday Indianapolis elevators contained
296, 732 bushels of grain against 81. 066 bushels
at the corresponding date 1887. The excess of
wheat over last year is small but that of is
Ill 81 bushels, of oats l0l, $751; and of rye 839
bushels. Last year the elevators had been well
cleared In anticipation of an advance in east
bound rates with the taking effect Of the inter.
state law. Now the grain is held in anticipa-
ton OF lower rates, question which the roads
arc nov voting on