The herald., 1893-06-19
MANUFACTURES IN LOS ANGELES.

1t Is really astonishing how little peo-
pie who ought to be we'll informed know
about the present and prospective man
ufacturing industries of Los Angeles.
These are by no means contemplate
now, and they are destined to very
considerable growth in the immediate
future. When such mammoth blocks
40 the Bradbury, on the corner OF Broad
way and Third, and the Stimson block,
on the corner OF Third and Spring, can
be supplied with all their castings by
Los Angeles firms it will be readily I'M
derstood that our foundry facilities are
already very considerable. In many
other lines OF manufactures we have
made quite respectable progress, but in
the present article we shall devote our
selves to two new industries which will
be under way in full working order the
coming fall, and on which the prepare
tory work has been and ia being done.
We do not pay any attention to one OF
our most promising new industries-the
Cudahy pork packing establishment
cessful Inauguration. That it will be an
element Of great wealth in the future no
one can doubt who knows the alfalfa
and corn resources of Los Angeles and
the adjoining southern counties.
The other day We as1od what had ue-
come of the projected rolling mill in
Los Angeles, of which we had heard 30
much. 1t then occurred to us that it
would be good thing to send out re-
porter TO find out all about the project
and we did 80 with most gratifying
result. The new industry will be called
the "Los Angeles Iron and Steel CON-
pany." The plant and grounds will oc-
cupy three acres. The ground will be
broken for the foundation sometime be-
tween July 10th and August LIST. 1t will
be Of cement and viii cost $4,000. The
funds are on hand to push the work,
800, 600 having already been paid in, and
this amount will be used in purchasing
the machinery required for the success
full conduct Of the business. The build
ings will cost 3d. 900 more, bringing the
total cost of the plant up to sos ,000.
Crude OIL a product of Los Angeles
county, will be used as fuel. The con-
etruction contracts have already been
| let. Col. j. G. Chamberlain, one Of the
leading stockholders and promoters Of
the enterprise, is now in the east, visit
ing New York, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg, obtaining the most advantageous
figures possible preparatory to buying
the machinery necessary to be shipped
to this city. There is good reason for
believing that the new rolling mill will
be in full blast by the LIST OF November.
1t will be remembered by those who
take an interest in such matters that
the projectors of this enterprise have
been assured of immense quantities of
scrap iron, and that the railway COM
paniee have assured them OF enough dis
uaed rails and other material to keep the
works going. The expectation at the
start is to employ two hundred men.
Some time ago the HERALD gave the
substance of conversation held by one
of its representatives with Mr.. Isaac E.
| Dlhhes buo pLcsluo.lbJ hhu MI " VI.
Scofeld, the vice-president, of the
Nevada Southern railway, in which
those gentlemen made the statement
thst the Vanderbilt and New York dis
tricts alone, on the line OF their railway
would supply ores sufficient to keep two
such smelters of the capacity of that
which 10 to be erected here busy. These
ores are at present sent to the reduc-
ton works a. Needles and then to
Pueblo, Colorado, for smelling, aud the
richest ores are shipped to Pueblo
direct. Thus, when our smelter gets
under way, there will be no occasion o
waiting for business, as it can be more
than supplied at the start. The presen
status OF the venture is encouraging, WI
are glad to be able to say on inquiry
The one hundred and thirty-fve tons o
machinery required for the plant havO
already been ordered from Chicago, ant
sixty tons have already been sh""ned
All the rough work of erecting TIA. 81
ing has been CON pleted. The as :
fit lie now ready, and will be set
in few days. The esmpling /
( ment will be put into working Ie
before any of the others, and it Will h
ready in about sixty days. The rest o
+ the plant will be completed within thre
J months from date. and ores will be re