The Indianapolis journal., 1891-01-04
DoINGs OF BUSY MEN.
Indiana Capitalists Putting Money in Large
Enterprises.

Indiana Capitalists Putting Money in Large
Enterprises.
Articles of incorporation for the Indiana Nor
NAL University. to be located at Evansville, were
filed with the Secretary of State yesterday. The
proposed endowment. no part of which. is yet Sc
cured, is $4,000, to be donated, contributed or
subscribed by the incorporators and others in
shares Of $50 each. The Incorporators are Dan
Brooks. E. ]. Christie. r. H. Bansen and Eva L.
Shafer The Baker-Randolph Lithograph-
ing and Engraving Company: Of this
stock being $l25,OOO. in shares of
$50. Tie incorporators are Albert r. Baker,
Fletcher Randolph, Nicolas r. Buckle Lorenzo
Baker. Randolph and Ruckle are the three di-
rectors. elected TO serve one year. The
vincennes aud Knox County Building
ton was Incorporated with capital
stock of 81 100000, in shares of 800. The
Hoffman. Ernest Baker, Louis A. Meyer, Joseph
A. SchwartZel, George ReinhOld. Frank Krack,
Joseph Lawson. William Baker. William Fl PEN
nington, John W. Gaddls, Peter Ritterskamp and
Edward Lindner. Articles of consolidation of
the Indianapolis. Decatur ii Western Railway
Company and the Decatur & Western. forming
the indianapolis, Decatur d Quincy, were filed
with the Secretary OF State yesterday. The d.
rectors Hiram Hitchcock, Henry b. Ham
% %mond, Thomas B. Atkins. stephen II. Thayer
York; John u. Probst, Enelewood, I'll; Edward
4. Leonard, PEORIA ILL.,; John X. Warren Deca-
tur. H.; Robert b. f. Peirce and John r. Elder
Indianapolis. The office of the company Is to DO
III Indianapolis The capital stock is $2,10O, 200,
in shares OF 500 each.
The Premier Steel Company's Purposes
Major Coen, of New Albany. was expected to
arrive in this city yesterday. on business con-
nected with the starting OF the rolne-mill
in the near future. He. however,
failed to come, and will now arrive some time
this week. The expectation is to begin the
manufacture OF steel-plate In about sixty
pioyes The new process of making steel
known as the Open-hearth. is 10 he
fe this esS hh dSs6, since
has been assured. superintendent Morris OF
Pittsburg. has arrived TO take charge OF prepara-
time this week. The delay in beginning the
work has been caused by matters relative To the
old indianapolis rollingm mill property. which has
finally been purchased by the new organization
known as the Premier Steel Company, of which
C. W. DePauw is president. Col Jonn W Ray,
who represents the DePauw interests here said
last night that the company was not ready 10
give details OF its purposes. but the coming OF
Major Coen affairs world he SO determined as TO
permit an accurate announcement OF what Is to
be done. There is longer doubt about the
success of the open-hearth process, as ii is used
In Pittsbnrg mills with the best results.
The National Buiiders' Association.
The Builders Exchange has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates TO attend the national conven-
ton to be held In New York city on the 9th. 10th.
lIth aud 18th OF February: J. E. shower direct
or and delegate at large; G. W. Stanley, A. Kuhn,
]. V. schumacher and T. J. Water. These gem
tlemen, with their families, and about twenty
visiting members, will leave this city on special
car Saturday. Feb. 2. Last year the convention
was in 81. Paul. with al attendance OF more than
six hundred delegates, besides their families.
This national body has been in existence 1--WE
years. and at the last meeting had an active
memhership OF more than seven thousand. rep
resenting contractors in every large city in the
United states. Ii Is thought that the member
ship of the national association has about
doubled itself In the past year.
Resolutions as tn Finance
T.ha Rnard Of Trade received Yesterday a norn-