Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1891-06-04

hcralled broadcast all over the country
es being convincing evidence and over
whelminS proof of the ability of Amer
lean manufacturers 10 produce tin plate
ON practical and rcmunerativo basis
with a little protection.
While the same veil of secrecy was
net thrown around the local cstab-
lishmeEt, and while the plant Of
Mr. Niedringhaus was not guarded with
the same jealous watchfulncss, the out
come Of the investigation was substan-
tally the same as that obtained by the
Evening Pot
This investigation was entered upon
by the Republic in all fairness and with
the determination 10 report exactly
what it found and to give an accurate,
unco!orcd account of affairs as at present
existing.
The Ciscovcrics were, il brief, that
Mr.. Nicdringhaps is operating q kind Of
kindergarten tin plate factory in which
he employs n few boys and orc or two
men; that hc is turning ont just about
enoU-h tin plate to supply the current
republican conventions; and that when
the proposed enlargement of his plant
occurs, the total outid,F, even with the
increased facilities, @ili barely enable
/ him 90 supply the numerous cOlvcn-
tioas 10 Ee held during the approach
Ing presidential campaign with sam
PIES of 'honcInadc tin plate"
The factory is simply dolls house,
n Plaything, which can lie operated 1t
t-iGiHT cost for = couple Of gears, and
then aha:s.cnca Is quickly as possible
after it has served its purpose. The
best posted manufacturers here main
tain that Mr.. Niedringhaus cannot
proftably make tin plate, even under
the present tlrif, anl that the only
direct and visible effect of the tariff
wa ta advance the prices 6 i.uwarc to
con. 1c~-..
Some iica Of thc "!narniiccnt little
ness of the great NiClrin~haCs tin
plate factory" nGv lie obtained when
it is stated taat Mr. E.ciriHc'lc,,z owns
some t@rcS hlCci!s - .cr,:=:..! ia North
ST Leafs. sd taat TIC IN plat: fac
tory" which tie rcpu'iI,-.,> papers
point TO with so rluch Tr.Gc occup.c,
tract
\ VISIT rD TIL NG..NS.
II pursuing the statements made by
the Evening Tot relative 20 the
alleged tin y~or.:5 Of the st Louis
| Stamping Company, Republic re-
porter visited the works Of tie COM
panT at Main anl Ecatrchan streets.
The present works cover two blocks of
ground and with the exception of the
newly established tin works are de-
voted to ro!lingmill purposes. Aided
by al cmployc, the reporter finally
| located the tin wo-'ys Il, .iDvut the
center Of ihe are,, occupied by the
! buldipgs'o OF the company. \ low,
rambling franc structrr,, but one
story high, and appearing to be one of
the Oldest in the rroup, wa pointed
OFT as tn, hone OF what Is destined, &"
by the aii OF the Mckinley tariff, 20
become one of the T~cGte.s Industries
of the ,'i.issA states
! BOwuy workrien were to lie seen
rushing to AMI fro within the hive of
! irGu. ;ry, while huge stacks OF sheet
iron were being transported t,orn al
adjacent rolling .aih into this building
oFe, a hand railroad. The reporter
entered, but found no evidence Of a new
indu5try. The scenes were simply
those OF the ordinary rolling nall Ills
workman gr,ide explained that the tin
WORKS were on the other side, and here
he was hUrricdly conducted This 4
what he found: The tin worita consisted
Of u lcaa-to cf hasiy CONSTRUCTION ~
Suclca % the cast side of the old build
.e3. It was nos over Il feet in width
30 f.at N length and 10 feet in hcigh
ut its highest point. This structurt
was divided into three rooms. In tht
first was man of about 90 veora and
boy of about h4,i tpat age Scatterc,
about IN piles knee high throughout
this small room was sheet iron 2J,;9
inches in size. The man was busilI
engaged in rubbing with rag picc,
of this sheet iron
This Ia what is known as the 'blaol
Sheet" said the guide, picking up on
of these sheets. After it is 'piclllcd
twice - that is, put in bath o
suIphuric acid--it is then cold rolled
and becomes known as white sheet,
See, YOU can tell the difference eetwcri
the two" picking up IA sheet of eacl
kind The roughness to be seen on tn
surface of the ''blaclx sheet" had disap
pcared from the more finished metal
Now we viii go into the dippin,
room, where they arc making thes
white sheets into tin"
TIE INNER SANCTUARY.
The reporter and his companion the