The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-30
5CK.MAKING STOPS
p.;, Forces all Yards to
Shut Down.
LAST OF THE SEASON
w,u Continue, II Possible.
..e Oetober-Arransing to
pat In Dry-kiins'

-. ,.irs of Saturday and Sunday
- eject Of stopping operations
=. thity-eight brickyards about
there is little prospect that q
& them will be able 10 run much
a .nring. October Is generally
- .rongs. makers Of brick as
z... r,ose OF the season, though,
~, i special demand for material,
-. ~ operated with more or less
~. suy;ns the month OF October,
-. 81 yards have to look care
rmking opportunities between
s-.,stsut rains of that month, and
- at always satisfactory. Com
MON the situation, Mr.. Otto
-. :. velI-known contractor, yester-
- .-.,y more new bricks can be
s..ssred this year 1t viii be at least
-. seso,e the ground can dry out,
3. ,re,en, storm, and owners OF out
- iii then probably try to do 1T
-. sheu fulfill contracts now on hand.
sss.,uuenoe will be that only those
-. dry kiIns can operate until
a. !. s,i1y opened. Some brickfnakers
..,s;.s 4 covering their yards with
!. - 1 Scubt if this can be done sue
-. m safe method is TO put in q
-.s.s. IN kiln, and several yardmen
n 1890 do this. Dir. w G. Hill is
:ssrps1sng man from phiiadeiphis
s<.hsh dry plant for him at his
- stpst yard, and | arm negotiating
- szme thing. Plants Of this kind
81 upsfiiy Of 5000 to 5000 brick per
- from 5000 TO $500; so you
~ no small undertaking TO purchase
q i hardly to be expected that those
(which will be forced to shut down
-. sh3e 10 start up in full blast before
81 Daring the winter. however, brick
=, can complete or repair their plants,
IL other respects get ready for the ire
r1ous drain that is sure 10 be made
= der capacities next year. expect
q the demand viii then he very heavy
slexpect, also, that II viii be much bet
npplied than, with inadequate faciii-
Il has been during the past three
bsihs.
|*fhis howl about brick trust is all
4" continued Mr.. Ranke. The pres
kksh price OF brick has one sole and
knnI cause.-The great demand. Build
= snr,ous 10 fill contracts, have offered
. prices for material, and, as a conse-
30, there has been an advance all along
nine. Ii would be unreasonable TO sup
= that a brick manufacturer would in
upon selling his brick for sl2 per thou
- when eager contractors are offering
htH. Why, have been approached
Mn the past week and offered $tf per
lnsand for 10000 brick. Though I have
1000 on hand. every brick is contracted
lat much lower rate. too-and | was
I'D TO decline. have engaged TO build
Pioneer, Squire, Union, Lewis, Wash
pOn. Boyd. Starr and schwabacher
lkks, besides five stores on Second street
mr.. Leary, and as work must 90 right
~ this winter, need every single brick
EEn.
rG course do not expect TO see a gen.
cessaiion Of building this winter. Such
ding Is impossible, for many. very many
bnsrssIs have been entered into that call
y tbe completion OF buildings within the
ertisx months, but do expect that con-
|scsos sill have TO import brick from
|uslsad and San Francisco 10 discharge
)Gr obligations. Brick can he laid dow n
|NIron San Francisco At xIi per thou
|snd. 80, after ali. the cost will not be
|pghs han il is at present. Nevertheless
teaa think II wise for builders TO under.
esnn contracts until they know where
~ material is coming from and how
|ekhliis going to cost"