The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-27

oho otory uIBu, SoU leeC long anu Ou t66t
in width. The floors in these buildings
are solidly put together. having q
uniform thickness of three feet. Heavy
girders are used in providing floor sup
ports and the roof is supported by iron
trusses. The buildings arc we'll lighted
: and ventilated and every possible ar
rangement made for the health and com.
fort Of the 900 employees. The con-
tractor, Mr.. Frank K. May, has done his
work exceedingly we'll. The plans were
prepared by VIM. G. holland, of Roanoke.
and the buildings, when fully equipped,
will cost S25O,O0O.
The Duvall Engine Works, which
have been erected near the Lock
plant, consist of three buildings,
namely, machine shops. foundry and
erected by Frank r. May, under the su-
pervision of Mr.. Frank j. Korte, general
manager of the works, and are as hand
some and substantial as any of their
kind in this section Of the country.
The main building is 2OOx4O feet and
two stories high, special attention hav-
ing been paid to lighting and ventila-
ting facilities. The foundry and boiler
shops are 150x5O feet each and one
story in height. The entire plant,
as well as the Look plant, is fur
nished throughout with electric lights
The Duvall Engine Works will en-
ploy in the neighborhood of $50 hands.
The plans for this plant were prepared
at the company's office in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. When the machinery is all in,
the buildings will have cost in the
neighborhood of 100000.
between the Lock plant and Du-
vail Engine Works are located the
Underwater Carriage Work s, whose build
Ing occupies three acres of ground.
This is one of Roanoke's oldest indus
tries and its large increase in business
necessitated its removal to more COM
modious quarters. The company will
employ between $50 to 200 men. Mr.. J.
G. Nesbit, of Roanoke, is the architect
and builder. The building will cost
about sig 600.
Almost within tho shadows of the
LOCK building is located the plant
OF the Cushman Iron Company.
This building was started November
first and is one story high. 1t is built
of brick, 45x75 feet and cost $4,000
including the equipments. The ma.
chinery is all in place and the work
will start up about the first of January.
The architect for this building was w
Il. Reid, of Roanoke. The company
erected the building themselves.
The com pany's engine started up yes
terday and the whistle was blown for
the first time. The engine has a chime
whistle consisting of three bells, the
hrst Is six inches in diameter and
eighteen inches long; the second is
three and one-half inches in diameter
and twelve inches long, and the third is
eight inches long. bt
The Bell Printing and Manufacture
ing Com pany is another OF Roanokes in
dustrles which outgrew it's old quarters.
When this company first started in
business six years ago its entire force
consisted of one man and q boy. There
are now on the rolls of tho company
ovsr thirty employees and this mum Der is
heing constantly added to. A hand
some new three story building has been
erected on North Jefferson street oppo-
site Hotel Roanoke at cost of S25, 900.
The building is 52XlUO feet and has
three and one-half times the floor room
OF the company's old quarters in the
Gale building. The office of tho com
pany, with tho managers private office,
is OH the first floor. The presses occupy
the remainder Of tho floor. On the sec.
ond floor is the composing room, while
the book binding department. is located
on the third floor.
The Bells, of Lynchburg, who had
oeen Interested in the company since
lis organization, recently sold their
stock to Mr.. j. Il. Fishburne, cashier
OF the National Exchange Bank, and
Mr. Ed. l.. Stone. the latter gen tleman
becoming president and general mag
ager Of the company. The plans we're
prepared by Messrs. j. p. Pettyjohn e.
20 OF Lynchburg, who also constructed
the building
One of the most important industries
established in Roanoke during the year
is the Cold Storage Company, whose
buildings are erected in the eastern part
OF the city near the brewery. The
building for the ice plant is l77xaO feet
and has four apartments-boiler house.
freezing tank, machine house and ice
house of hfty tons capacity. The cold
storage building is 1s9x74 feet and con-
sists of seventeen departments. The
buildings are of wood and were erected
at cost of $4,000. The machinery for
the plant cost $4,000. The Flick Ma
chine Company, OF Waynesboro, Pa,
prepared the plans, and the building
was erected under the supervision of II.
ID. Coyner, general manager of the COM
pany.
The R'anoke Iron Company has
erected puddle mill in the West End,
which Is the equal of any mill of its
Kind In the country Tho machinery is
OF the latest aud most improved pat
tern. The puddle mill is built entirely
of iron. 1t is 332x76 feet. The
ore mill is built of frame. 7ax3G feet.
magnificent Hamilton Corliss engine
with 22-foot driving wheel furnishes
the motive power for tho works. The
weight of the engine Is thirty tons.
Ground was broken for these buildings
In November, 1870, aud operations will
start I'm a hnut tho Gn,. 49,