Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-12
4 NEW ENGINE.

recently built here at the works of I.
H. Paul & Son by j. I. II. Paul.
The machinery, propelled by the new
motor, was going at full tilt and the
plastic clay turned out us rapidly as
the swift moulderS could take it.
The new engine replaces one that
was worn out by long use and the
strain to which it was subjected by u
growing business. The cylinder of
the new machine is l4X30 inches. The
fywheel is / feet in diameter and
weighs 200 lbs. The Corliss model
was followed in the construction of the
engine, which weighs, all told, about
10000 lbs. The pump attached is a
new piece of machinery, known as a
"double pump" One side is arranged
for pumping not, the other cold water
into the engine. The pump is run by
q belt from the engine-shaft. Steam
is furnished the outfit by battery of
two boilers, each of about 40 horse
power. One-half of the maximum
supply of steam. however, is all that
is Eeeded to do the work required
of the engine. All the gearing,
shaftlng, ETC., except the pan and
crushers. are also new, and the whole
operation is easily and smoothly exc
cuted by the steady and efficient mo-
tive power of the engine.
In addition tC the observations of
the JOURNAL, as above indicated, Ar
thur Baker, the efficient and gentle.
manly superintendent of the Works,
informed us that the improvement eff
fected by Mr.. Paul gives entire salts
faction to Mr.. Gorsuch. the owner,
and all concerned IN the operations.
The engine was made and put up
in a thoroughly workmanlike man
ner. 1t does its work regularly,
smoothly and safely under the care
full oversight of William Kirby. the
engineer.
Mr.. Paul pointed out an improve
ment introduced by Mr.. Baker to
throw the clay from the centre of the
pan by centrifugal force to and unde,
the crushers, thus increasing very
largely the output of clay and secur
ing greater uniformity of Elasticity.
This contrivance of uprights hugs
very closely the revolving disk, strik-
ing which the clay flies of to the middle
Of the crushers' path and is quickly
ground into powder. Under the old
plan and engine the amount of
clay tnrned out would make 1000
bricks an hour now 1,S00 is the
easy output. The superintendent is
justly proud of an Improvement which
yields such superior results.
In the works and at the mines the
establishment employs about 80 hands
and 10 horses. Four kilns, each with Il
capacity of 10000 bricks. are kept con
stantly in operation. The floor and
yard space is commodious enough for
all purposes, the establishment cover
ing nearly two full acres of ground.
The floors are laid with grade gently
sloping from all directions to the la
ding side, an arrangement which MN
imizes labor and facilitates the rapid
handling and transfer of brick.
What is the quality Of the brick here
made ?
THE very best that comes into this
Market say the Pittsburg iron mill
men. This statement is corroborated
by people in the same business in
McKeesport, Youngstown, Chicago,
Cleveland, and other great centres of
iron-working energy. The demand
for them from these places is
steady and constant, and all orders
are promptly filled from supplies al
ways on hand. Stacked on the floors
the brick is white and unblemished by
traces of lron-an infusion which mars
the appearance and degrades the quail
ity. The patterns, which include
many sizes and shapes, are all made
here.
AS one of Frostburg's very few in
dustries it is credit alike to the town
and proprietor. In patronizing Mr..
Paul there was /. notable example of en-
ceuraging home enterprise. The lat
ter, in measuring up fully to the de-
mand made upon him, shows that home
enterprise is fully worthy of home en-
enlargement.
Personal.