The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-10-27
THE FACTORY.

The new factory building Is now under
such Roadway that its completion may
be looked for IN the early future. The
prospects of it's turning out manufacture
ed articles by January /, is quite encour,
aging. The fault found with the direc-
tors for their apparent dilatory tactics
was wholly because the people did not
know what they had been doing or the
cause of what appeared like delay.
The Pilot, In common with others, was
free IN its criticism and is just as free
to confess now that it was In error. The
directors have done excellent work as is
now apparent when it begins to bear
fruit. Every one of the directors has his
individual interests to look after and in no
single instance are they insignificant. But
unused as they have been to the business
they have done the work in such man
ner as to be justly entitled to the graft
tude of the stockholders. OF this The
Pilot is thoroughly satisfied after care
full examination in the premises. Lum-
Der, stone and material generally have
been purchased at price below that at
which it could be secured by dealers In
this city. Thousands of dollars have
been saved by the care with which pur-
chases have been made. This took time,
of course, but costly mistakes have thus
been avoided, and bargains secured.
1t Is said on authority of man in a
position to know, that not even the rail-
road company has been able to get lum-
Der as cheap as the directors have pur-
chased. Jobbers have asked the directors
to furnish them sash, doors, roofing &C.,
at as good rates as they have been pur
chased for the factory. The stone has
been purchased at SOC. per cord cheaper
than any delivered here during the sea-
son. Brick has been purchased very
cheap and so has everything which has
entered into the construction of the fac
tory. Some delay was occasioned by the
car famine which has prevailed through
out the entire country. The movement
OF freight has been such that railroads
have been unable to furnish cars to their
patrons to the extent required. The
person who was to furnish stone met
with some mishaps which caused further
delay.
What the directors were most anxious
to secure was manager who would take
so large an interest in the factory that
It's success from the start would be Sc
cured. To begin operations without
such guaranty of success would be to
invite failure. They have finally secured
such man in Jere Donohue who has
taken $4,000 in stock and will become
the general manager of the concern Nov.
l. Mr.. Donohue has lad long experience
III the management of men, and with
business as the purchasing agent OF the
Lake Shore & Western. A better man
for the position it would be difficult to
find.
Mr.. PEBBLES, the superintendent, has
been here for some weeks. In connection
with MIR. Nyhagen he has charge of the
construction of the building. August
Baehm Is foreman OF the employees who
now number rs. There is hardly per-
son employed who has not done some
thing as bonus for the factory.
The engine and boiler house is CON-
pleted; the engine and boiler are ON the
grounds and the beds are being laid.
The second story of the shop is now
being put up; the sewer and water pipe
are in and everything is being pushed on
vigorously.
The building will be as near fire paoof
as it is possible to have factory build
ing. Experience has shown that Il build
ing of this construction is less liable to
destruction by fro than brick building.
The floor are of 2x6, set on edge and
spiked together, and over them hard
wood floor.