The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-17
1T WILL BE BUILT.
The Great Gun Works an Assured
Fact.

The Great Gun Works an Assured
Fact.
Irving NJ. Scott was seen yesterday by a
reporter relative to the project which he has
ON hand and of which he is president and
organizer, namely: the Union Forging and
Gun Company, which was lately ineor-
porated.
''This project" said Mr.. Scott, ''contem-
plates the establishment of a great steel
manufacturing plant, at which every arti-
Gle, such as plates, rlyets and other steer
castings, used in iron ships Will be maze.
At present all the steel castings used on
Government vessels are either made by out
side parties or are shipped from the East,
az. for instance, the armor plates Tor
the coast-defense vessel Monterey were
made at the Bethlehem Iron Works
aud at the Carnegie Iron WORKS,
both located in Pennsylvania. while
the propeller shafts had TO be imported
from Germany This long carriage operates
to our disadvantage and entails heavy
outlay TO the Government. we now Pro-
pose TO make this class Of work at the new
shops, and besides saving the Government
the cost Of transportation, will necessltate
the employment of thousands OF skilled
labor and the extension and building up OF
a great manufacturing interest at this point.
But in addition to this class of work, which
is a great industry by itself, the Union
Forge and Gun Company propose TO estaD-
lish q plant for forging the great guns
which it is contemplated will be needed Tor
the defense of the coasts OF Oregon, WASH
ington and California and Tor the arma
ment OF the new navy.
The authorities at Washington have as
sured me of their support and OF sincere
desire to encourage such an enterprise OF
this coast IN connection with nniSulng de-
partment at Benieia. for which an outlay OF
81, 200, 900 has been recommended There IS
no reason why such works should not be
eminentiy practicable" said Mr.. Scott.
There is no difficulty to be apprehended
on account OF the supply OF SKILLED labor.
There is any quantity of that available, and
as for the supply OF material, the iron mines
of Washington and Oregon afford unlimited
quantities, which when properly manipu-
lated would make the finest steel III exist
ence.
The fertilization board estimate that the
proper defense of the principal ports OF the
Pacific Coast that is at San Diego. San
Francisco, Columbia River and Puget
Sound, would require $50 s. 10, II and 161nch
guns ard in addition 260 mortars, involving
an outlay of not less than $4,000, 600, not
estimating the cost of carriages, which
would bring the total cost Of the guns re-
Quired to S25, 100000 or more
las soon as the Government shows dis
position to award us contract upon equally
favorable terms, all things considered we
will 90 ahead with the works
''As to the location. we have not yet de-
cided. The company is composed of San
Francisco parties, and it will in all prob
ability be situated here.
GAS soon as q contract is secured the
erection of the works will be begun. Ii
will require from 5000 TO 1000 men, and will
involve an immediate expenditure OF
$1,000 900 for the plant"
Mr.. Scott expressed himself as confident
as to the eventual location of the works in
this city. and to It's ultimate aud Astounding
success