The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-23

ness Last week they shipped carload of
their carts to San Diego which was ordered by
telegraph. and another carload to Jacksonville,
Fla
Old packers say that cutting ice is now being
carried on to q greater extent than In any pre-
vIous winter. Fully four hundred men are en-
ployed cutting and housing it just north of the
city
Superintendents of the machine shops state
that the prospects for busy year are much
brighter than in January, 1887. Most Of them
than year ago.
The Indianapolis cradle and scythe-snath
works have resumed operations full handed.
Dir. Hewitt, the proprietor of the works, has
invented three machines which attracting a
good deal of attention among mechanics.
Ewald Over and Geo. w. Dawson have
formed partnership for the purpose OF doing
general business in buying, storing and selling
on commission all kinds Of sscond-ha flour
ing mill m machinery, which is new business In
this section.
The Indianapolis Cotton-mill Company has
just put in, at heavy expense, twenty-four I'M
proved cards, which will increase its produc
ton 200 per cent Twenty more old-style cards
are to be taken out and the improved cards put
In their place.
The high price of coal is telling on the purses
OF the florists to such extent as to cause a
good deal of growing. The largest florists this
winter weather are paying out $40 to $l2 per
day for fuel to keep the plants in their green
houses from becoming chilled.
The Udsll wooden-ware works have on their
hooks orders for over ten thousand step-ladders
to be delivered before March l, all OF which
have been received within the last twenty days
n all departments they pushing work, and
In some working over time.
In the year 1887 the Elk leading dealers in
rags, old iron and other metals shipped from
this city to Detroit. Chicago and Cincinnati mar
kets 1O4 carloads of rags, 20S of old iron, fifty
two carloads of brass and other metals, and
three to four car loads per week OF bones.
Sinker. Davis & Co. last week received orders
band saw mills. This company has dropped
the manufacture of Touring mills, and will turn
attention TO building engines, constructing
boilers and saw mills on a more extensive scale
than ever before.
During the last year. while the proprietors of
Merits wooden mill in California the
by Mrs. A. B. Will lard. She looked after the
finances as well as the operation of the mill. and
the year was one of the most prosperous In the
history OF the mill.
the contract for the iron front of the block that
the Mansurs are to erect in the spring on the
corner of Alabama and WASHINGTON streets
The building will DE three stories high and have
frontage Washington street of ninety three
feet, running back to the alley
Stiltz, Jones & Co. have been awarded the
contract to furnish the terra Gotta work on
the new Mansur block and also for large to-
bacco house, which is to be erected in Louis
vile, Ky. Mr.. Stiltz says that contracts are
coming in much earlier than last year. and the
Dealers in furniture who sell on weekly pay
ments are among the most prosperous mer-
chants in the city. and their business is steadily
growing. They sell furniture at about as low
figures do merchants who deal after the old
methods, and about so DER cent. of the DUR
chasers pay out The others use the furniture
few weeks, make few payments, become dis
couraged and return the goods. This feature of
the business is said to be the most profitable,
the furniture is usually but little damaged.
Some years ago Kingan s. Co. established at
their packing house sick and accident fund for
the benefit of the employees. In the year 1887,
one hundred and ninety employees who were
sick or injured, were assisted, and there were
three deaths, which benefits were paid. There
are two classes in the association. In class A
the employe pays 10 cents per week, and if sick
or injured for thirteen weeks he will draw from
the fund, weekly. 81. and in of death his
legal heirs get $50. In class B the employe
pay Is cents per week. and in case of sickness
or injury, which disabes him from work, he
draws So per week, and in case of death his
legal heirs receive SO