The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-01-19
NEW. DUEBER WORKS.
What a Representative of this
Great Institution Eas to Say.
Mr.. A. Il. Aron, of Newport, KY, Talks
With Democrat Scribe and
Makes a few Interesting.
Remarks.

Mr.. A. E. Aron, representing the
Dueber Company, arrived in the CITY
from Newport, KY, yesterday after
noon, and registered at the Hurford
House. This morning a DEMOCRAT
reporter engaged Mr.. ArOn in converse
ton regarding the Dueber Works. Mr..
Aron said that this was his first visit to
Canton, and that he was very
fayOrably impressed with the
city, WEich in business light
he regarded as possessing advantages
superior to Newport, which, while -
larger city than Canton, was really
suburb of Cincinnati, and its business
was only tributary to the Queen City
II must confess was surprised with.
progress made upon the new works
here, when ! saw them for the first time,
yesterday. Already the wOrkmen aIe-
engaged in fitting the interior. The
pipe lines are in course of construction,
and the boilers for the engine houses
have arrived"
"When DO you think operations Will
be commenced in the wOrks?"
We'll, can't exactly say, but me-
doubt machinery will be transfer elreCn
from Newport here i'll the latter part OF
February, and will probably be in posi-
tiOn by March and it will not be long
thereafter before every department
will be running in full blast"
"IIow many persons will the works
employ, Mr.. ArOn? ?"
"ln both the Dueber and Hampden
works the number OF employees Will ap-
proximate 2,200."
"What do you think of Canton?'
ut is pretty city, and has Lice 10
cation. 1t should become a centre OF
trade"
"Are the new works larger than
those at Newport
Eyes, somewhat Those at Newport
are built on a different plan, however,
and do not present the imposing ap-
pearance that the buildings in this city
will when finished. Here is a picture
of the Newport factory" and Mr.. Aron
gave the scribe neat lithOgraph Of the
scene. "Here is Mr.. Dueber's home
pointing out an unpretentiOus building
adjoining the works.
The reporter expressed surprise that
the head of the Dueber Watch Case
Company and the Hampden Watch
Works should reside in building SO
humble in appearance.
mt. DueDer Is very plaln man, and
has no inclination to make a great dis
play. Yes, he lives there, SO as to be
convenient to the works. You'll not
often find him in the business office.
but very likely he will be found at
almost any time in the works, with "a
soiled shirt on, his sleeves rolled up and
busy at work around the various de
partments."
"What will be done with the build
ings at Newport
"Can't tell. Probably they will stand
there unoccupied for years, as there are
no industrial companies in Newport
which will be likely to occupy them.
They will not be torn down, New
porters regret very much the removal
of the works to your city"
Mr. Aron then gave the dimensions,
of the Dueber building in Canton, as
follows: Length OF main building, $40
feet; length of rear building, AIS feet;
heighth of central building, 142 feet;
heighth of turrets ON wings, 100 feet;
heighth of stack, $50 feet; heighth of
clock tower, 144 feet; depth Of main.
entrance to stack, 2S4 feet. The capac-
ity of the works will be two thousand
watch cases per day.