The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-19
AROUND ASIIEVILLE.
A RANIBI.E AMONE NEW AND
IMPORTANT FACTORIES.

MIR. Demens' Splendid planning
Mills and Factory Oh the Banks
of the French RrOad--Its Ma
chinery, Capacity, Etc.
Editor Citizen "A few short weeks ago
your correspondent attempted to describe
a ramblc through Paris, along the banks
of the river Seine, the noisy Bourse and
grand Louvre; i'll a word, about Paris,
the most cXqusitcly beautiful city of the
world.
To-day he wishes to tell you of a walk
on the banks of an equally lovely river.
the French BrOad-indecd by nature far
more attractive, and requiring only the
development which will come in time to
make it the equal Of even the river of
| France.
What prospect is there OF this develop
mcnt at any early day, No one now iv-
ing need expect to see a city extending
for ten miles on each side of the French
Broad. No doubt that will be some day,
and even now after an absence of only
three months, we note changes indicating
life, activity and healthy growth. Hay-
ing not yet recovered entirely the use of
our native tongue, we seek first the Soc-
ETY. of Il most agreeable Russian gentle
man, who SuStanS the well known char
actcristic of that nation by exhibiting
marked ability as linguist, and kindly
helps out our laItcring English, and gives
us much pleasant explanation of many
admirable machines with which his fac
tory is filled. This gentleman is Mr.. =.
\. Dcmcns successor to the firm of De
mems X Taylor, and seemingly in all re
Spects well qualified to carry on to sue
cess the large and important business he
has inaugurated.
The line of this business is the manu-
tacture Of doors, blinds, sash, ceiling,
mouldings, counters, mantcls, and in
short every variety Of builders material.
The plant is well selected, consisting III
part Of an automatic high speed engine,
made by the Taylor Manufacturing Com
pany, of Chambcrsburg, Pa, now run
ming at sixty horse power, but capable of
100. 1t is indeed delightful employment
to watch this noisclcss little giant pro-
pcIling many machines ten times its size,
and making each many times more fuss
than that to which they owe hcirpowe
of motion.
The next portion most interesting to
us is the dry kiln, of the Sturtcvant pat
cnt and capable of thoroughly seasoning
10000 feet of lumber each day, or twice
that amount if run day and night For
this purpose hot air is used which Mr..
Demcns considers much better than
steam, as steam cured lumber iSmorcapt
to warp after being worked The tenn
perature of the kiln is kept at 100 de-
grecs, and most convenient is the arrange
ment for admitting and removing the
lumber.
In the factory proper We note several
admirable machines, all of newest and
most improved device, chiefly bearing the
name of Goodall & Waters as makers.
Our eye is especially delighted with
large matching machine, of same make,
which we are told, andeasily believe from
its appearance, is able to match 1000
feet of lumber per hour.
The buildings, which are almost COM
plcted, will be i'll the centre of most con-
vcniently arranged lumber yard, which
at present contains some 4OO, 900 feet of
lumber labout onc-titlh of its capacitvD
of all kinds that can be had in this sec
ton, including pine, oak, chestnut, pop
lar, walnut, cherry, ash, hickory, etc,
etc, all OF which is stacked in a neat and
systematic manner, showing that it has
been handled by those who apprcciateitS
value and realize the wisdom of avoiding
waste.
MIR. Dcmcns is now engaged in making
the material needed tor finishing his own
buildings, and expects in a weeks time
to he ready to take orders.
Knowing that THE CITIZEN is always
most happy when it can chronicle some
new and solid business as started in our
town, your correspondent hopes that
these facts may not he devoid OF interest
to You and your readers. =.