The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08
roR QUICK WORK

FOR QUICK WORK
IN the editorial, news and repoItoral rooms
all the details for the speedy completion OF
work and the rapid Transmission OF copy to
the composing room are as near perfection rs
possible.
Connected with the s,creotvping room are
dumb-waitefs for lowering the plates made
from the forms 10 the press rooms.
THE PRESS ROOM.
The cellar. which extends under the whole
of the house. is occupied by the presses. en-
gincs and boilers. with portion OF II set aside
as a mailing department
Running from the cellar 10 the top floor Is
latest improved rapid elevator. which Is fun
by a separate and distinct engine from the one
used to furnish power to the presses.
The plumbing IN the building IS most
complete piece of work, and was done by Dir.
L. W. Glazebrook
The house is heated in themost improved
manner. entirely by steam. which is obtained
from a large boiler in the cellar. This heats
thoroughly 100000 feet of space. to do which
there has been put in $500 feet of steam pipe
and 60rdiators containing 1900 feet Of heat
ing surface. This work was done 10y Messrs.
G. aud A. Bargamin.
The total number Of rooms in the building,
some Of which are very large, occupying
nearly half of floor, are about forty, each
and every one Of whiell is finished IN hard
oiled wood. with glass partitions between adj
joining rooms. Taking the building all IN all
for the purposes for which 1t Is designed 1t
far cxcels anything ever before erected IN the
South.
THE BOILERS.
The boiler which supplies the motive power
aud the steam for heating the building Is of
the locomotive type. and was made at the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works.
and is rated at thirty-horse power. II is made
of the best homogeneous steel plate. having
tensile strength OF G00O0 pounds per square
inch Of section. and Is constructed and bmced
with special care and has GO margin of strength
far beyond any strains TO which il VIII De sub
jected. All fittings and equipments are ot the
very best character. and complete IN all re-
spects To prevent radiation and loss OF heat.
it is covered with a non-conducting jacket Of
asbestos. over which is Il finishing casing. ot
planished iron. The total weight Of the boiler
and its equipments is 1900 pounds
The engine which drives the mammoth Toe
press was also made at their machine works,
il very substantial III its construction. weigh
ing about 5000 pounds. and Is capable OF de-
velOping 20 to 30-horse power If required. 1t
is the latest style Of horizontal side crank en-
gine. with Over-hung cylender, and Is fitted
with autOmOtic valve gear. all the wearing
surfaces are proportoned Nith the view OF
giving great durability. and are fully equipped
with the most approved lubricating devices.
The one in the ster0typing department IS
another specimen of work turned out by our
home Locomotive and Machine Works. II j.
q horizontal centre-crank engine Of siX-hOrse
power, capable of driving the shaiting 1ad
all the machinery used in that department.
This engine weighs with its equipments.
which IS complete IN all respects nearly 1000
pounds. In addition 20 the engine and boiler,
the various lines of shafting, with hangers and
.,tlI xtsi,i ,iab IN %
power to the great press and any other ma
chinery in the building, the aggregate weight
of which will exceed 5000 pounds. The cast
iron tank weighing 5000 pounds, which is
placed in the floor of the press room TO pro-
tect the machinery Of the Hoe press from the
inflow of the water. extends two feet down
below the level Of the water line, and has a
displacement Of 100 cubic feet. as the bottom
surface has an area of eighty square feet.
The hydrOstatic pressure OF the Nater tend
ing to lift il out of its seat with a force
amounting nearly 10 10000 pounds. II was
found necessary 10 make il unusually heavy
and substantial, and the result is entirely sat
isfactOry.
MIN WHO DID TIRE WORK.
The building does credit not only 10 the
architect, but 10 all who have been employed
in the work of building and remodelins Mr..
Fritz Sitterding was the superintendent Of all
the construction. The brick work was done
by Messrs. Beveridse x Powers Messfs.
Whitehurst Il Owen put the finishing touches
to the wood work and did all the panel work
The painting was done by a large force OK
hands in the employ of Mr. W ID. hargroye.
aud the galvanized iron work was constructed
by Mr.. Z. n. Kender. The stone work was
in charge Of Mr.. Peter Copeland Asa SNYDER
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