New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
TEMPLATE MAKING IN ST. LOUIS

~ IxvrsTNENT OF 900 AT THAT POINT
GREAT INDUSTRY FAIRLY EsTABUSHED.
g Iouls. Nov. 81 specaD.-The following letter
has been received by Chanes Dc o'oo"' =.
Finest. this city, A.,
Dear Sir: In answer to your inquiry rcs",u"e -.
neept status OF the npate industry In the Guy Of q"
us flor that Is all is In the State Oh MISSOURI ""
wish 70 state that n.pate works OF the 81 LOUIS
WI s, Germany are nearly completed. When In fuii
these works will turn out thrty'six soh' o'
Tin mates pcr day. This product may however "' ~
crea ed 70 forty-eght tons day by next sprins ~
the basis Of 500 ton this would amount
day. Deducting 20 per cent for incideneas anu p
III, foowiup the process back mine and forest leave
$3.50 per day for labor. tn. .uv,sre
and will turn out as fine product as ever oner ~ oon
market. The works proper VIII cos' aoous 80 49,.
I,dino ,be forge where the pigron is converted n'o
wrouobt and the bar mills. all OF which naturally oe,es
IN the business, the investment VIII ioo' w ~"""''
This also includes the grounds. - x,.ro
When Wa find other uses for the bars oil our own nsn
o ,u steel made of Missouri pgiron by the BeheVie
s,eol Coany of Bcleyile H.. fifteen miles east Vi os
Louis and steel from the Southern Iron COMPANY, ~
Chattanooga, Tenn. The later soeei 10 ~" -. 80.
Article for the manufacture OF tin plates we shouu NV
be surprised IL. in time. Tennessee Deoo"'' w -
great centres OF this industry l., ,,,..o
Owing to various delays 10 our tn'house anu III -,
building our works arc now ruip"is "o 49,,
only of their full capacity The balance Oh 'ne rS, III
il al the place ana mOst vi ~ !" P'7''
no mt into operation within the next sixty days
st. Louis Is one Of the best locations Tor the S
a, hin mates I'm this country owing To- the nearhesS al"
Of natural which enter into inc
c,u,e Of tin plates Missouri has an abundance Oh SUN
h ora and the bluffs opposite the city contain an inca
hanshe supply OF the coal "a 7oot seam only soou'
100 feet below the surface) only ten miles from ths "o
q completing. , - A.. .,, .,do ~ tho
This coal can be laid down at works on the east sac " ~
Mssisspp river where the finest manufacturing s'eS ~
~ rId arc located closely connected with the entre ran
I'D ss,e NJ the United States at only ninety cenU per
ton or about is paid for coal In wales our
information regarding that price Is correct
The price for labor in our tn'pate WORKS Is low p'
cont advance over the Welsh price, two and ha times
rho xaoes raid there manufacture OF tin plates In
the United States assured fact regardless Oh WIZ"
Conoress NAV do at time In reference 70 the uu's
The American manufacturer will. at all times DC Wiling
% turn over 10 the operatives the full percentage OF uu
~ shall consider our own LABOR entitled
70 .bove that OF other countries. The manufacturers WI"
not ask any mart Of It. On the contrary ney wi" ada
heeto at any time cent which wouo aoou'
the natural advantages thus alluded to-
Should Congress at any time decide that inc "orAns
eonle NJ the United States labor at the same rate
"a Maid in England or Germany do not think That inc
manufacturers a. SUCH will demonstrate Inc nhuiacsure
~ tin mates I'm this country not only begun out mas
coma IN stay for on an even footing the American ma
actrer will compete with manufacturers OF the WORM
Yours truly, - o,,n.xy
ST LOUIS STAMPING COMPANY.