Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
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Fallston, across the river, and in Fallston,
the works Of w. P. Townsend q Co., manuiact-
urers Of rivets and wire nails, and the macnine
shop Of M. Darragh.
BUILT OVER THE'LocK.
On the New Brighton side Of the river por-
ton Of the key factory of MT. 5. kennedy
is built on top Of the lower lock, the lock now
being used for foundation Mr.. Robert Ken
nedy says that canal would probably run MN
out of his New Brighton site; but he would oe
willing 10 60 for the general good, proVioeu no
waspaid enough for it. The canal would NOT Den-
eft his works much, as he gets all his tlmpel up
the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. anu
ssnlps PEinclpaLy to the Fast q % The construc
tion of ship canal. Another rallroaq a1ons Wul
the Beaver and Mahoning valleys, MI. ; hsn-
nedy thinks will pay at once upon It's comRle-
tion. because the present railroaos d Gan Sos De-
gin to take all the business that Is onereo.
Mr.. Bentley, of Bentley q GerWlg, Oh tne
twine mill, says that the construction OF q snip
canal might ruin his plant as It eertalnly
would, If the canal came along the old Iouesi
but he wants to see it built his tonnage Is
not heavy, but it is extensive, and many Of tne
shipments are made to the West 10 get more
favorable freight rates the company Irequehtly
ships goods TO Erie by rail during tne sunea ,nIs
months, and then reships by schooneTs or lake
steamers to Chicago. Mr.. Bentley says the Ha,
tional Government and the State should build
the canal in conjunction with each otner. One
Eess @ sovansage y. 2, snip cAa. war yesses could
be built at Pittsburg and sent up through tne
canal to the lakes.
The two -four mills do not have an extensive
business, and get but little ofatheir grain rom
the West.
FLAMING AND OTHER MILLS.
Of the two lumber and planning mill firms,
Mcdonnell & McLain do business OF N,OOOUOU
feet of lumber per year from the Northwest,
and they are anxious to see . ship canal in order
to bring down freight rates.
The Logan & Strobridge Iron Company, SO
Mr.. G. G. Robinson, the general manager. says
would not be much affected by ship canal, as
their shipments are chiefly to the East and
South. They do o business OF about seven
tons per day for every day in the year. a canal
might be OF some benefit to them in getting In
iron, coke, copper and lumber but not IN tne
way of outgoing freight. Mr.. Robinson tnlnks
the State should pay part OF the COST Oh tne
canal.
The Standard Horse Nail Works would not
be greatly benefited directly by canal, but
Mr.. Charles Merrick, the President OF the COM
pany, wants to see one built. He thinks the
Government should do all the work, as the
State could not afford to do it, and the canal
would be Of national and not merely local OF
State Importance.
i,
ers of hollow ware, says that the canal would
be of great benefit to them in getting IN iron.
The tonnage OF the factory is about S2 tons
per day coming in, and the same amount gong
out, but the outgoing freight, consisting OF
finished goods, will take three times as many
cars as the incoming freight which Is heavy
and compact. 1t costs about 90 cents ton on
freight As sosS aMNS1 MT Myes and Mr.
Dawes heartily favor the State paying a large
part OF the cost OF the canal.
AS TO GLASS AND SEWER PIPE.
OF the two glass works in New Brighton the
Dithridge is the larger. employing between $50
and 500 hands. The only way that the manager
thinks the canal would be of direct benefit to
the works would be on Western shipments, and
they are not heavy. HeWants the Government
to pay all the cost
At the New Brighton Glass Company's ofice
Mr.. c. A. Sigeleir said that canal, or any
thing else that would give competitive freight
State aid to the canal The capacity of the
works is about one and a half carloads per day.
The biggest concern in New Brighton Is the
Pittsburg Sewer Pipe Works. 1t is about
mile and half up Blockhouse run, on which
are also located all three of the potteries, the
fire brick yards and the New Brighton Glass
Factory. The freight OF the sewer pipe works
and and incoming = freight. Mr. Brown, the man
ager, is not decided upon the question OF State
aid
The three potteries are: Everson, Sherwood
& Barker, with 400 carloads year of output
(Mr. Barker wants canal, but thinks the sur
plus IN the National treasury should pay for it.
and not the StateG Sherwood Bros, with an
output of a carload per day, and favoring
large State aid, and the Enterprise Pottery
Company with 150 carloads per year, with Mr.,
F. h. Stuchdeld, the treasurer, believing In
State aid. Mr.. Stuchfield says the railroad
want the earth, and discriminate so
much against such freight as potteries furnish,
that he wants canal
ALL FAVOR STATE AID.
OF the three fire brick yards that of A. F.
Smith & Co. IS the largest. and ships
abou7 10000 brick per day, besides large
quantities of raw clay much of which goes to
Canada. Mr.. Smith wants the State TO do a |
gOodAdeal toward building the canal.
Over in Fallston Mr.. Townsend, of w P. |
Townsend d Co., rivets and wire nails, |
says their business amounts toabout 5000 tons |
per year. They are using natural gas; but |
when they are compelled to use coal which will |
be soon. the zTnnage will be greater. He has no |
opinion to express about State aid.
M. Darragh, of the machine shops, has his |
foundry at Bridgewater, and the tonnage here |
is light. He wants ship canal for several |
reasons, but thinks it is impracticable because |
the dams would have to be so high that it |
would drown out some Of the valuable low |
lands along the route. BE fayors State aid.
G. 7. DAWSON.
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