The Penn's Grove record., 1889-09-28

near, as Mr.. Holt0u was widely known
by transacting business for Summerill
& Bro. Among the many present were
ex-C Congressman Geo. Hires, County
Clerk Coles and W. w. Acton, Of Sa-
lem, and Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Of Cam
den, and Miss Lizzie Sharp. Both are
e~vangelists. who generally stayed at
Mr.. Hulton's when in Penn's Grove.
THE COLUMBIA WAGON COMPANY.
of which VIM. T. Garrison and ]. b.
Hutchinson, but lately Of Penn's Grove
are President and Secretary, has start
ed operation. No doubt our readers
will be interested with the following
information of the Company, Of which
three of our recent townsmen are OFF,
Gals.
The machinery of this large factory
was first started last Saturday, though
the engine, which is Of forty-ive horse
power, and boiler, which holds 100
gallons, were tested or the 10th. Misses
Joanna AMI Ella Sailor, OF Penn's
Grove, have the honors Of opening the
throttle on this beautiful engine for
the first time.
On Monday operation began and
the first wagon was built for. Frank
Payne, one of the stockholders Of the
Company, He owned a large iron
foundery and is worth several hundred
thousand dollars and is very much inn
pressed with the new Eclipse wagon
the company will build He says they
have the facilities to make the cheap
est. or as cheap a wagon as can I've made
in the country, and also because Of the
SUPERIOR appearance Of the Eclipse they
intend to make them sell.
About I O'Clock Monday morning the
fire WAS started. While stesming up
the material WAS got together and by
II O'Clock the first wagon was ready to
he paiuted. When taking into consider.
alton that the new machinery was run
BY inexperienced hands and that the
gauges had to he set this is a very good
showing for a start.
One judging from the limited capac-
ity of the old "Parvin Iron Wagon Co."
at Penn's Grove, could scarcely i'm
apine the quantity aud completeness Of
the machinery, size Of buildings, rail-
road facilities, capacity machinery pos
sessed by this new company. The
buildings cover over 11,O0O square feet
of ground, all of brick, except the lum-
her sheds. The machinery comprises
every thing, almost without an excep-
tion. that is needed to form and fashion
wood and iron. One of the pieces is a
giant, called the Hercules metal work
er. 1t weighs eleven tons. With 1t
one man can punch, cut, bend or shape
almost any thickness of iron or steel
into almost any shape or form instantly.
The large steam hammer which is
capable of striking q 25O-pound blow
quick or slow, light or heavy, and will
do the sledge work necessary in weld
inc axles. &C., of a half dozen men, Is
another mammouth piece Of machinery
ofpreat labor saving utility. The FORCES
are arranged along the side OF the
smith.sbop within easy access OF the
steam hammer, SC q number Of men
will not be needed to do the sledge
work. There are other smaller machin-
ery. of no less Importance, such as
drills. b.lt and nut cutters, powerful
tire b.nders, emery wheels, tire settlers,
&c.
The boxing machine has the power
of pressure of 50 tons. With it a man
can press a box directly into a hub in
about half a minute. There il nc
wedping to be done and a box thus sci
cannot under any circumstances, ex.
cept The most extraordinary, become
loose. In the woodworking depart
ment, are planning machines, mortisers
bores, sc.
The main shaft which runs all thu
machinery spoken of is $50 feet long
The maindriving belt which connect'
the engine with the main shaft is o
feet 8 inches long and cost nearly 500
On entering the two large building
one is taken aback by seeing the mum
erous shafts, pulleys, belts, counte
sbafts, elevator, machinery each per
forming its part with remarkable har
! mony and precision. In respect to tn
Iattar much, il quite not all the credl