Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
BOSTON, November S.-Apropos of the
report that the Krupps intended to establish
branch of their extensive gun works at
some point on the line of the Monongahels
river, In Pennsylvania. comes a very
Interesting report to the State Depart
ment by Consul Particle, of Dusseldorf
In which he refers to the enormous opera
tions of this welI-known establishment.
After describing the condition and kind
treatment of the employees, which has been
told in print more than once, the consul
gives few facts which are not generally
known. He writes:
Protected by numerous patents and labor
saving machinery they are turning out every
character and class of steel and iron work
known When applied to recently to purchase
Tor Germany the patent of the Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage Company, of Washington,
they declined, on the ground that they had
better machinery of their own invention. In
reply to a recent proposition for number of
Arst-class guns from a certain party, they re-
fused to do the work at a loss of large profit
under information secretly obtained that the
guns would ultimately land in France.
A SECRET AGENT.
That the Krupp establishment has its secret
agent in every important country there is
little doubt. This was demonstrated in
a measure during the recent visit to
their office of an ordnance officer of the
United States army. This gentleman came to
oner the works a contract for about SIS OO0
worth of gun material at their own
prices. The offer was declined with
the information that the works only
contract for complete guns in large quantities
They were fully advised of the officers visit
knew the character of his orders, his departure
Tor home, his arrival here, and all about his
ousiD ess in general, and further refused him
the nriVilnpe Of inenapfipO - of -
works
Access to this establishment of late has not
been granted to every sightseer, and only those
axe admitted having business and then only
Ender charge of an attendant. Long sections
of heavy trail are made complete in 10
In sections Of 40 feet long. The new minutes
pneumatic gun carriages are made and sold are
claimed to be the best In existence, and
recently new process has been introduced
for the boring out of large guns. In one of the
large gun shops have been erected two
travelling cranes said to be the largest in
the world, and in process of completion
are number of guns contracted for BY the
Italian Government for coast defense. These
guns. are about 40 feet long, weigh 225, 900
non nds each and are supposed to cost delivered
Nr,er pound.
SOME MAMMOTH WEAPONS.
They are breech-loading, of 1Sinch bore,
with heavy rims OF bands separately placed on
the breech and are said to be the largest guns
revealed the most perfect workmanship
on the inside in the riiing process
Instead of the old method of cutting ont the
core a new plan has been invented to take it
out in one section, with improved tools, thus
saving much labor and expense. This is
accomplished by a cylinder-shaped tool
which is worked and added to i'll sections.
with well tempered teeth, and slow, revolving
motion, which in the hands of experienced
workmen Is done with thoroughness and sue
cess Mistakes seldom or never occur and the
entire side section of the gun or core is taken
out in one perfect piece.
Coal and coke is consumed at an average of
1000 tons per day, 1000 of WA.ch are used in the
forge works and steamers; water
about 1854 to 26,S9S cubic meters per
DAY: gas about 1880 to 4270O cubic
meters per day. In all forges are daily wrought
LOO to l,5O0 tons of iron ore of their own
mines; about 1900 tons of coal are forwarded
every day. In accordance with the last in
Ventoy the total number of all persons
employed at the works was 256O5, of which
IL I'll are in the cast steel works. and S94 in the
mines; including the families of the employees
there are 60,3Sl people. In the buildings of the
KTupps are dwelling at present lS,69s persons.