Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
NEIg YoRK,s Try VIII.
An Infant Industry, Imported Material
and an Imported Man.

| and an Imported Man.
| New York World Of Tuesday.
"Protcction makes II great industry rise
| up in our midst announced a misleading
afternoon paper on Tuesday. Then fol-
| lowed u glowing description Of new tin
plate factory on East Nineteenth street,
said to be a branch of the East River Lead
Company. The tin-piate manufactured
| was declared to be one of the most CON
vincing arguments which could be used
against Democratic fallacies. Then fol
lowed this:
THE Lead Company has put in COM
pletc plant with the most approved ma
chinery and has already orders enough
ahead to keep il going in full blast for
many MONTHS
The World exposed the Piqua ''tin-plate
factory" which was foisted upon the pub.
lie IN Ohio last fall as an argument for
protection and the Mckinley bill. As soon
as IT became known that the tin-plate liar
had struck New York thus early in the
season u World reporter was sent to ia.
yesti6atc the new industry and its com-
plete plant.
Kahn Bros. make lead pipe and buy aud
sell metals ut No. 523 East Nineteenth
street. They have several melting-pots
and employ perhaps 30 men in all depart
ments. George kahnis the head of the firm.
Come in and see il, /" said George Kahn
cordially, when the reporter introduced
hinaelf. lie led the way to the shed which
Enclosed the protected infant industry. II
Is about II feet square and nicely white
washed on the inside In one corner
stands brick conirivancc about feet
square and feet high. Underneath 1t is
a place for u lire. In the centre is a not,
which will hold perhaps half ton OF
melted metal. On one side al the rot is a
slot about 70 inches wide, and opposite is a
pair OF 5-inclI iron rollers. The general
arrangement is like that of an extra large
sized wash-tub with the slot representing
the rubbing board and the rollers the
mangc.
Here we are" said Mr. Kahn. "This
IS MIR. w. i. Icyshurn, who Is in CHARGE
The reporter was glad to meet Mr. Ley
shorii, who has been represented AS the
manager of the new industry. lie is an
Englishman
Where's the tin?n asked the reporter
Here are three plates We made yester-
day, responded Mr.. Kahn proudly, hold
ing up three heavy sheets about ~ by u
ut dull leaden color. We are not run
ming to-day, but we will start up to.mor-
row" Then Mr.. Kahn described the pro-
cess OF making American tinplate
"Netake one of these black iron sheelsn
he hegan pointing to a pile OF boxes CON
tanning heavy wrought iron plates, aud
place il IN the acid bath, then i'll ii water
through the melted metal then through
the rollers and comes out a tin-plate. We
ran with gas engine yesterday, but we
could do it by hand power
Where do you get your black iron
plates asked the reporter.
on, they are imported-from Europe,n
responded Kahn politely
Nv hat do You put i'll the melting pot %
asked the reporter.
Tin and lead"
In what proportion?n
on, that's Il trade secret returned Mr..
Kahn. Pressed for an answer he finally
said.
About 25 per cent of tin to rs per cent
Of lead"
can you show me some American tin n
asked the reporter
Mo- we used that all up yesterday. We
had $40 pounds Of 1t, and we used 1000
pounds besides of imported tin. The i'm.
ported is Just as good added Mr.. Kahn.
pleasantly. I'VE shall use that to-mor-
row. Next week we will have some more
American tin. Where docs ii come from
! cant remember. It's funny name
some mine out near California, think"
Where did you get your machineW
asked the REPORTER
From England"
And Mr.. Leyshorn-he places the ma
chimes, doesn't he-s agent for them2I
VI, yes, ne put up SIN III Philadelphia
what is its capacity ~
about 10 boxes day."
Y hen the Piqua, Ohio, concern melted
u little lead in n pot and coated some sheet
iron plates, from which Mckinley badges
were made, the company was Immediately
swalnped by an order from a neighboring
farmer Tor enough American tin-plate to
cover his barn roof Eight hundred boxes
were required and the Piqua concern never
| hlled any but that one order The fariner
described the plates as the toughest and
| toughest looking stuff he ever saw in his
| life. II looked more like galvanized iron
than anything else. lie had il annlyzed.
and, rs his contract called for tin-plate he
never had to pay for it and il never got on
| his barn roof.
| According to Mr.. Kahn, the New York
tin-plate factory, using imported iron i'm
| ported pig-tin, lead of doubtful nationality.
an imported machine and run by an i'm
| ported machinist, can turn out III 70 DAYS
enough american tin-platen to root a
barn. Small wonder is it ii it has ''orders
enough ahead to keep it going in full blast
| for many months r.
Mr.. l.eyshorn told the reporter that one
| man and one hoy would run the plant As
soon as it started up for keeps. Mr.. Kahn
added
81 lost $4,000 on Blaine in 1881, but l
won $1,000 ON Harrison. ] think Blaine is
the man this year, don't your
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