Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-18
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
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TUESDAY MoRN1Ne. ocToBER II. lsaa.
CharIes ToMn. w. Va.

The B. d o. Field for September
has the following:
Only about fifteen months have
elapsed since the industrial move
ment reached Charles Town, Jeffer-
son county, w. Va. We note the
following improvements and ad-
ditions to the place since then.
JEFFERSON Brass AND IRON WoRKs.
They employ at present thirty men,
but expect to enlarge their plant and
increase this number considerably.
The leading man in the business is
Victor A. Harder, who has had an
experience of twenty-five wears.
They manufacture valves, cocks.
steam and water supplies. The
plant covers four acres, and is stu
ated on the belt line running between
the B. & o. and Norfolk & Western.
They expect to operate the plant to
its full capacity within short time.
The property was purchased the last
of June and operations were com
menced the first week in july.
Cruger w. Smith is agent and rep
resentatiye of owners, Charles Town,
W. Va.
SASH FACTORY AND PLAN1NG MILL.
E. E. Beacbley, proprietor, Charles
Town, w. Va, employs from ten
to twelve hands in the manufacture
of sashes, doors, etc. Plant covers
two acres. Output two carloads a
week Business rapidly increasing.
GoETz MANUFACTURING Co.
One of the most important facto-
ries, are busily engaged turning out
harness, saddles and fly nets. They
employ about fifty hands. and ex-
pect to increase. In n recent edition
of the Field was given a special de-
scription and cut shown of these
works.
VULcAN ROAD MACHINE Co.
j. B. Meredith, of Philadelphia,
Pa, President; Guy Webster, Man
ager; F. NJ. Pennock, Charles Town,
w. Va, Secretary.
Plant covers six acres. Main
building 40x2O0 feet, storehouse 4Ox
100 feet, Manufacture Lanes steel
and iron truss bridges, and the Vul-
can Adjustable and Pennock ReYer-
sible Road Machines. Business is
Hourishing and rapidly increasing.
Employ twenty-five men. Capacity
1000 machines a year, and great
number of bridges.
This company owns 700 feet of
siding, which makes every denart-
ment accessible for loading and un-
loading. They have secured the
contract for building the Shenandoah
and l.oudon Bridge Co.'S bridge over
the Shenandoah river, below Harper's
Ferry. This bridge will consist of
four spans of 152 feet each.
CHARLES Town BOILER WonKs.
John Farrin, proprietor, Charles
Town, w. Va. Manufacture engines,
boilers, steam heaters, pipe and fit
tings of all kinds, lime kiln and sheet
iron work, &c. Plant covers two
acres--building 50x1OO. Com
menced operations fifteen months
ago. Employ ffteenmen. Business
in fair condition.
CHARLES Town GLOVE Works.
G. A, Troutuan, prop, Charles
Town, VIVA. Building 3Ox9O.-
Capacity thirty dozen pairs gloves
week. Business fairly good now.
Fifteen hands are employed. Man
ufacture leather gloves, and make a
specially of heavy, durable goods for
railroad men. The material used in
this factory is all domestic.
The "Hotel Powhatan, zone of the
most complete buildings in theSouth,
has been completed, furnished throue-
out and leased for term of years to
the Washington City caterer, Mr..
James t. Wormley, of Wormley's
Hotel"
The Charles Town Mining, Manu-
featuring and Improvement Com
Pany, Col. r. p. Chew President.
have sold during the past six months
over twenty thousand dollars worth
of property. A large number of
houses built and minor industries
established. Negotiations are pend
ing to move other works to Charles
Town.