Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-15

Cnarlerol Plate Olass company tne plans
for which were given to the Charleroi Con-
struction Company day before yesterday by
the architects, WIN have been aided in their
work by DR.. Chandler, General Manager.
The two main buildings will be parallel
and will be 450x250 each. There
will be an enormous engine-room
at each end, besides several supplemental
buildings for the fine polishing processes,
| packing rooms, etc. The contracts entered
into within q week between the plate glass
company and the construction company
indicate that the buildings will cost $780,
900. The foundations will cost $3.50, 900 of
that amount Ten million brick will be
used, and the brick company, which will
locate its plant at clay bank below the
railroad, near Ninth street, will commence
operations within two weeks, should the
weather prove open.
The machinery Of the plate glass manu-
factory will be very elaborate. Mr.. W. d.
Hartupee closed the contract for the equip
ment in ST. Louis yesterday. The contract
calls for $500 900 expense for the machinery
alone. 1t is understood that Mr.. Hartupee
imposed the condition upon the st. Louis
concern of having the entire equipment on
the ground by October Of the current year,
about which time the building will be
ready to receive it. It is not announced
from what source the 1,S00 skilled plate
glass workmen, who are to operate this
enormous plant, will be secured, but ar
rangements have been made covering this
detail fully.
AN IDEA OF ITS SIZE.
New processes of both American and Eu-
ropean invention have been secured and
although no estimate Of output is given out,
it is stated that the factory will be at least
third larger than the Ford City Glass
Works, at this time the largest in the
world. 1t is stated to be fact that the
American plate glass factories are from six
months to one year behind their orders, with
prices ruling firm. The contract Tor the en-
gines has already been placed. The lifting
machinery of the sand house will be very
ponderous, and the storage capacity will be
at least 10, 900 tons to guard against contin-
gencies. Although no further itemized
statement of investments could be secured
beyond that given above, gentleman who
is heavy stockholder in all the above con-
Germs assured a DISPATCH representative
that the total investment now in sight was
somewhat in excess of 81, 900, 900.
The north branch of Maple creek forms
the boundary line of what is known as the
"Red Farm" purchased from the Mexican
family BY the Charleroi Land Company. A
grove of about 500 trees forms the upper
portion of this property. Below these will
be built huge summer hotel at a cost not
yet determined. The remainder of the tract
is being held for summer residences, several
of which are projected by the Eastern stock
holders in the various companies.
WILL BE SOME FINE HOMES.
Between the line of the Red farm and
Fifth AVENUES large tract of land reserved
by Mr. Robert Mexican. Between the water
works and Lincoln avenue Mr.. J. W. Moore
will build $40, 900 residence, which he will
make his permanent home. Among other
features now under discussion are hand
some library, some small parks and various
public buildings. Several handsome business
blocks will be erected also. For these and
the 1000 residences for wOrkmen, Mr.. NJ. j.
Alexander is now having plans prepared by
New York architects whom he journeyed |
from Pittsburg last Thursday night to con- |
suit It is understood that a majority of !
the houses will be of brick and very sub |
stantial in character. There are scores of |
other features which space is too limited to |
speak of in detail.
The manufacturing sites are being |
snapped up with avidity. At the end of the |
bridge large site has been purchased by a |
steel company. which will ex- |
pend $3.50. 900 upon the plant and bring 800 |
workmen from the city Of Brotherly Love. |
MANY OTHERS EXPECTED.
The Pittsburg managers of the land COM
pany bagged big local firm for another site
The name is withheld, but the
plant will cost 5000, 900 to erect and gives
employment to ], 200 men at present. A |
Pittsburg plow manufacturer is also debat-
ing the question OF removing a very large |
plant from the Old City. The promoters of |
Charleroi expect that mile and a half of
river frontage will be completely occupied
eventually by local and Eastern manufact-
uring concerns.
As contracts are now all placed for the
erection of the city proper and the big plate
glass works operations will commence Just
as soon as the weather permits. The hum of
industry will very soon pervade the town
site of the great plate glass city Of the world,
Charleroi.