The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-12

purchase Its cycle chains from this estab-
iishment. as il is the only exclusive cycle
cnain manufactory In this country.
The packers are moving with extreme
caution. Last week Kingan ~ Co.. killed
out Lou hogs q day. Coffin & Fletcher oUO
q day.. and the new Moore packlng-house
bOO q day. The first week in December,
1881, kingan * Co. we're killing 1000 hogs
q day aud Coffin ~ Fletcher LOCO a day.
The high price of hogs makes IL necessary
for the packers TO use more Than ordinary
precaution. 1t Is ten years since hogs nave
been in so light supply all over the West.
Indications are that building Will not be
delayed In the early spring for want OF
brick, as there are twenty-six yards with
In a radius of five miles of indianapolis.
which will carry over quite q respectable
holding, and there will be three yards
which will make brick ali winter. About
100000 more brick were sold here this
year than In 1891. Brick were shipped in here
from Sheridan and Anderson. The brick
now going into the M~erldian-street 1--WE
comes from Anderson.
The Premier steel-works last week got
their blooming-mill In position, and tested
1t. and the twelve 25-horse-power boilers
and the 1.500-horse- power engine, and all
moved off satisfactorily. In q few days
smoke Will be pouring out of twenty-five
tall stacks, instead of four as before the
improvements were commenced. The
blooming-mill plant, boilers and engine
NOos oFCA ~OOtNO 4AO pAaANs w W. a
present time, has cost the Premier Steel
Company fully $500. 900. and other improve
ments are contemplated.
Olaf Olsen, proprietor of the Indianapo-
lis bolt and machine works. finds his pres
ent plant too limited, and thinks of dispos-
ing of it and building q large plant, posi-
bly, on the Belt road. Three years ago he
purchased q piece of ground with q front
age on Kentucky avenue 80 by 200 feet on
Georgia street. which he covered with
nUa ~ Fa - 4hn
he has to enlarge in some manner and the
ground adjoining Is all occupied by other
business interests. From employing only
q boy twenty-five years ago his business
meu employed at the works, which were
nance tie indianapolis bolt and machine
works on his retiring from the bolt works
in 1886.
One of the busiest places in the city is
the Reaume building. on West Maryland
street. recently occupied. The building is
l9O feet long by 60 wide. three stories high.
The lower story is occupied by the New
York Laundry, and is the largest and most
complete establishment of this character
In the State. The second floor is occupied
by the Hasselman Job-printing Company,
and the third floor by the Indianapolis
Chain and Stamping Company. Every
room is light and cheerful, well ventilated
u inviting. A two-hundred- horse powe
Atlas engine furnishes the power, two large
49,
and the steam by which the building is
heated. Taken ali in all, IL is the model
building of the city for the purpose in
tended.
One year ago Wright 81 Wright began a
building that is now known as "Wrlght's
Power-hall." Their plan is to furnish their
tenants Just so much space as is desired by
each one, with whatever convenience may
De needed by each IN the way of steam. gas,
water, lights, heat and power. This build
Ing is located OF Tennessee street. 1t IL
built substantially. with heavy walls. high
stories. hard wood timbers and floors, is l6C
x100 feet. with four stories, is heated By
steam and supplied with both gases. water
electricity. sewer connections, etc., and
has two freight elevators arranged fol
loading and unloading direct from wagons
OF the 60. 900 feet floor space about one-hali
is already utilized by the following parties
The Sensitive Governor Company, the
Commercial Electric Company, the Web.
ber-Joshnson Hat Company, the I~ndianap-
oils forRe-works. the indianapolis brass
works, NeitzePs nickel.plating-works the
Daggett Candy Company. the Pierce Violin
toning Company. the Berry Valve and Pat
tern Company. the Lane Letter File Com
pany. also. Wright & WriRht's Engine anc
Machinery Company.