The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-20

struck at forty-six feet in the rock. and
tie pressure was so powerful that the heavy
drill was forced upward npon the column
of gas until the cables that supported lt
hung loose and swinging in the air. The
gas territory about Alexandria embraces
about one hundred miles. and as yet there
is no pipeline leading out of IL.
The population of the town 10 increasing
regularly and rapidly. At any recent time
previous TO the discovery OF gas the school
enrolment of the whole town numbered
100 TO $50 pupils. The actual attendance
now IL about $50, while the total number
enrolled is 200.
Alexandria possesses an extensive system
OF railway transportation. having alreauy
In operation the Big Four and the Lake
Erie * Western. with a branc1of the Penn
eylvania system survey ed from Franklin
through to Hartford City. A contract has
lust been let for one and one-half mile OF
vifrihed brick street. and the preparatory
work OF grading and leveling has already
begun. A franchise has been secured for
five miles of electric street railway. with q
bond for ITS completion within twelve
months. The IRE which recently destroyed
an entire block of Alexandris's business
houses viii result It the erection of more
commodious and elegant structures. and
the misfortune. which was at first thought
irreparable. VIII quickly be forgotten IN
the magnificent blocks which it is now
designed TO erect upon the ruins.
10 III tOWh III u0 knS DtlI fIItL
adopted 10 the location of manufactures
than Alexandria 1t has in~exhaustihie
supplies OF gas. and the territory has only
just been opened. The railway linee ex-
tend to the best markets. and the densely-
populated agricultural surroundings con-
tribute to the econoiny OF living.
SOME OF THE FACTORIES.
The people of Alexandria have been un
ceasing IN their efforts to attract the atten-
tim ~ m k~.~ a. <Ao ~l.-lsl II
.vantages presented By their territory. and
capital has already availed itself Of the
facilities offered. Manufacturers are not
slow to seize opportunities. and the gas
wells of this district were scarcely opened
before two or three concerns bad negoti-
ated for lands and gas, and had founda.
tions laid upon chosen sites. The DePauw
plate glass works was among the first TO
locate here. and when its plant was ready
Tor operation IL created q held for the i'm
mediate employment of seven hundred
men. 1t is claimed for this plant that
100, 600 are behind IL. However this may
be. IL IL not more important than the fact
that these works pay out To their seven
hundred employees the net sum of $50. 900
per mentb.
The Lippincott chimney-works is another
great concern which early appreciated the
advantages of this field. It located a plant
q " VIC VI
neys, employing 500 men. with a capital
stock of $500, COO.
The Booth. Free s. Herr window-gIass
factory camc in among the pioneers aud
established q Observation-Disclosures factory
that employs 100 men and has q monthly
payroll of 5000.
The w. L. DePauw works
Is among the largest IN this country. Ii 10
q sixty-two-foot plant, and 10 said TO en-
ploy 500 men.
CONCERNS.
The Doxey brick yards. recently estab-
lished. have 5000 capital stock and en-
ploy seventy-five men.
= Kneeiy a. Co., though located far away
from the sea-board. are employed in the man.
ufacJure of oars for whaie-boats. iife-boats,
s~culling shells and other email water craft.
They have fifty men employed. Their
product goee East.
The Brannen Lumber Company is an in
corporeted concern. and. while not o pro-
ducer of manufactured products. Is large
firm that has recently located here. IL car
ries $4,000 worth OF stock.
The United Glass Company is q gigantic
concern that 10 preparing TO locate here.
The company has leased one thousand
acres of gas lands. n ~ ~excavatino for
their plant. They claim that their factory,
together with the outbuIldiDgs. warehouses
and a~djuncts,. will cover twenty acres OF
ground. Their system is technically call-d
the two. Sc pot Belgian tank system and
viii rank with the largest plants of this
particular variety.
These are the industries that nave fallen
to the lot OF this town. and it's prosperity
has inst begun. Real estate is advancing
RAPIDLY, aud On active building boom 10 IN
progress. The large amount OF money
which these factories keep in constant
circulation is q 70 relation TO the people.
who see the monotony of their qniet CONN.,
try life suddenly invaded. and behold
before the army Of industry that has taken
possession of the town. L. !. A.