The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-19

were four persons-one in fnll even.
Ing dress, one in double breasted
Prince Albert, one in q business sui,
and the other in summer outing suit.
Jos. Cohn is regarded as the leading
clothier in Southwestern Virginia. In
ADDITION to his house here he has a
large establishment in Lynchburg. -
The Chadwick Two Wheeler.
Tho law OF industrial developmont
was very strikingly illustrated in the
display of the Chadwick Two Wheeler
Company, of Salem, Va. There is
more than words necessary to describe
the elegance of design, taste and work.
manship displayed in tho construction
OF their float, veritable gypsy palace,
decorated with the national colors, red.
white and blue, while posing neatly on
the center pole high in the air, was a
miniature Chadwick two wheeler.
Heavy Brussels carpet covered the
platform, on which were placed two We.
hicles of the finest possible construc.
ton and in keeping with all wor!,
turned out by them, while the seat for
tho driver was constructed of two
wheeled phaeton implanted with the
shafts removed. Tho float was drawn
by eight beautiful horses. The success
In tho last year removed from the
North to the South, does but demon.
strate the superiority of a Southern To-
cation. Tho principal products of this
factory are two-wheeled phaetons, and
1T is said to be the only two-whceled
vehicle from which perfect results are
obtained under all conditions
An Artistic Exhibit
Some Of the extremely ornamental
forms into which wrought iron can be
made, with the hammer and tongs of
skillful workman, was illustra ted in tho
parade by float consisting of large
wagon, on the forward corners of which
stood two three inch pipe posts orna-
mented on top by hammered leaves and
spirals and having near the centre
samples of various designs of wrought
iron fences, arranged to swing around
the post as an axis.
Near the center of the wagon was a
tall weather vane with forged globe,
leaf work. graceful spirals and scrolls
on top and extending from the floor I'D
few feet sample of spiral stairs. At
the rear of either corner were fence
posts with gate swinging between
them that might almost be used as an
ornament to parlor rather than front
yard. Extending from these posts on
both sides were more designs of fencing
This was the exhibit of the Cushman
Iron Company, who also show specimens
OF their work in the Jefferson street
entrance gate to the Terry building as
we'll as the front door grilles at the
Roanoke Trust Company and Campbell
street entrances.
This company is just completing it's
contract for furnishing all of the iron
for the Terry building, both structural
and ornamental, as we'll as similar con-
tracts for the y. M. c. A. building at
Germantown. Pa, and the Academy of
Music this city. They will soon Ship
l,sOO feet Of fencing to Philadelphia,
and are rapidly increasing their trade
in all parts of the South.
They are now putting in new ma
chlnery for the manufacture of steel
and iron cells for jails; and, in the near
future, contemplate the erection of ad-
ditions to their shops where they will
mako speciality of manufacturing a
strictly high grade Pneumatic Tire
bicycle, which will be the only bicycle
mandatory in the South.
Should the Cushman Iron Company
continue at its present rate of develop
ment for five years, it will become an i'm
portant factor in Roanoke's manufac-
turing industries.
Virginia Brick Company.
Here comes the negroes band. Why.
they with the fifty employees in line
form the Virginia Brick Company's ad-
diton to Roanoke's great holiday.
Everyone knows what a brick is. But
ail do not know that the plant of the
Virginia Brick Company is situated on
the Roanoke river, near Walnut street,
as the banner in the parade showed. This
has furnished the bricks to
the Terry building, the Academy of
Music, now in course Of constructor, the
new city jail and many other buildings
in Roanoke. These buildings testify to
the quality of their product.
During the winter extensive i'm prove
ments were made, steam dryer put in,
so that this year their brick are better
than ever. To all interested in the
which form our homes, fac
tories and business blocks. a visit to the
yard Will be full of interest There the
machinery will be seen in operation
which turns out 80. 900 brick daily-that
our city may have buildings a pride
to itself and Virginia
Roofing and Metal Cornice Company.
Accidents will happen even in the
best regulated families" This time our
attention is directed to the Roanoke
Roofing and Metal Cornice Company,
which had gone to the trouble and ex-
pense of preparing beautiful float
bearing some of their handiwork to pre-.
sent to the people of Roanoke and Vir-
ginia in the Decennial procession yes
terday. Tie float carried some work
which was to be used on jobs for which
they have the contract, and consisted of
galvanized iron cornices on three sides
OF the wagon, the top being covered
with tin. For finish a beautiful urn.