The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-01

Mr. Charles La Gately, representing the
over the ground and arranging for the loca-
ton of the works in case the establish
ment of the plant is finally determined
upon. The Big Four system. which is
using the Pintsch gas-light on portion of
its cars, is contemplating the introduction
of 1t in all of their coaches and vestibule
cars. and several of the other lines which
enter here. including the l.. Z. IL W., have
already determined upon the use of this
capacity for furnishing 400 cars per day
will be established if the arrangements
now pending justify the outlay.
Electrical Appliances
Joseph Ratti is putting In twenty horse
power motor to run his printing presses.
The Lieber picture frame manufae tory is
putting In Chandler d Taylor engine to
run q complete electric plant they propose
TO put in for lighting the bnilding and run
ming portions of the machinery.
The Jenney Electric Motor Company is
putting in an extensive plant at the Pre-
mler steel works. One dynamo is for test
ing the electric elevators one hundred
horse power. the other dynamo for 275 in
'andescent hghts ~
1t is said that tho science of electricity is
,et in Its infancy. When Que considers
the wonderful results already attained
from this power and how various ore Its
uses, this statement seems amazing. The
use of this force as applied to the trans
mission of sound and motion and the pro-
which the lalty are familiar, but there is
mother field in which it Is ex extensively used
and with quite as remarkable and valuable
results. The science OF medicine and Rur'
gerry finds in electricity q most potent al
ly, and its different currents, lntelllgently
controlled and directed by the hand of the
professional operator, bears healing on its
wings" to many cases of suffering humani-
ty.. These elections were the result Of q
visit to the electrical department of the
surgical instrument house of William Il.
Armstrong; Co.
In the month OF June ten persons were
killed on the electric roads of this country,
one of the number being killed on one of
the Indianapolis electric lines, and forty
three people were injured, in some cases
seriously. An authority on electrical mat
tiers, in speaking of these accidents, SAYS
the underlying cause In majority of these
accidents was inexperienced The men
who operate these cars learn their trade
or profession" directly or indirectly
from horse-railroad men, and they natu-
rally govern themselves by horse railroad
standards. Poor Judgment about the proper
limits of speed, about the danger of break.
age of wheels and about tho effect of various
circumstances on the safety of the track,
are doubtless the underlying causes of
most of these accidents, as they have been
of many others of q similar nature though
have been half a century in acquiring their
present degree of skill and caution. it wouid
be unbecOming for them to point the finger
of scOrn at the electric railroad "hustiers,"
who are securing so much favor with the
public at the present time; but 1t is mono
the less true that the latter should avail
themselves more fully of the results of eX-
perience before they attempt to run light
cars at high speed and ut frequent inter-
walls on tracks of all degrees of badness.
Industrial Notes
R. r. Rouse. of this city. is sinking an
artesian mineral we'll. eight-inch pipe, to q
depth of 200 feet. at Louisville, KY.
The d. E. Stone Furniture Company sent
sample Ines to Grand Rapids and to the
New York furniture exposition. Orders
are more than double any former season,
and will crowd this factory to it's fullest
capacity for the next three months.
Atkins Il Co. this morning begin the
erection of a brick building for boiler
house. 20 feet In length by 40 in width. and
so arranged as to burn for fuel either nat
ural gas or oil. The present boiler-house
will be used in enlarging the shops.
Kingan q Co. the last ten days have
been shut down on account of the extreme
occurred IN years. the establishment here
tofore through warm weather killing an
average of two thousand hogs q day.
Hetheringtou & Berner last week deliv-
cred three of the immense boilers on the
contract for twelve with the Premier steel
works These boilers are 9 feet in diane
ter. and 16 feet long, and contain IA fiues
inches in diameter. Each boiler is rated
10O-horse power.
The Evans Llnseed Oil Manufacturing
Company resumes operations this morning
after having been shut down for q mont
| for general repairs. Mr.. Evans states that
| the outlook for their business is quite
promising In the year ending June 80 the
| results of the company's operations were
| very satisfactory.
The Indianapolis malleable iron. works
shut down Saturday night for one week to
| year without shutting down, except Sun
| day and holidays. Usually two weeks is
taken for repairs, but this year business is
| so active that they will resume operations
| on Monday. Aug.S
C.B. Cones, of the firm of Cones. Sons &.
| Co, states that this has been the banner
year with the manufacturers of shirts,
! oYerails and like Iow-priced goods. The
| demand has been SO great that all the es-
adjustments have worked steadily
| through the entire season. and are now be-
| ginning to turn their attention to fall and
| winter orders
The Indianapolis Chair Company is
| inst com pleting one of the larg est dry -kilns
| in the West TO be provided with all mod
ern methods and appliances for crying lum-
| Der expeditiously now In use, and will he
| complete in every respect. The new three
| story building ia neari n completion, W hich
/ will, when occupied. make the establ ism
ment AS a whole, one of the largest in the
| country.
Tho Central Chair Company has lust
| completed a three-story warehouse, a con-
| yenience il has long stood In need OF. The
manager of the company states that the
| business OF the establishment was never
better in July. Usually the company man.
ages To get little stock ahead In the SUM-
| mer months but such has not been the ca sc
this year, and the works have been run
full time and fuli-haude d.
The newly incorporated Indianapolis
Switch and Frog Company has purchased
large bnildipg in Springfield, o., in which
to estab lish branch of it's business. Mr.
McGettigan says it will in no manner afiec,
the business of the Indianapolis manufact
orr, which for months has been running
| most of the time day and night 10 fill AZ,