The evening world., 1893-09-27
he R|LED JOHN GOOD.
E. M. Fulton Decried the Merits
of a New Machine.
Almost a Fight Before the Cordage
Manufacturers.
Good Offers to Bet 800, 900, but
Finds Ne Takers.

The meeting held at the Offices of the
John Good Cordagc Company to-day for
the purpose OF organizing the cordage
Trade Mutual Protective Association,
proved to be much ~livelier than vas
expected.
On OF the incidents was awordy war
fare. which almost ended in a personal
encounter between John Good and T..
NJ. Fulton, jr., secretary Of the National
Cordage Association, over the merits OF
a new yarn-spinning machine, an In
vention of John Good.
This machine weighs less than 80
pounds. Is run by electric power, such
as is used in incandescent lighting, and
effects. it Is claimed, a saving OF from
"a to 2l-2 cents a'pound in, the manu-
universal use is run by much betting,
weighs over u ton, and Is very expen-
sive.
1t was calculated that when this MA
chine was shown in full operation to the
trade those using the old machine would
be ready to surrender.
Invitations were sent to all cordage
manufacturers to witness the exhibition,
and there was a large attendance.
With a few words Of explanation. Mr..
Good started the machine. The crowd
Of manufacturers looked on N amaze
formed it's work. Then e. NJ. Fulton, jr..
began to denounce the machine. saying
1t was too expensive to be used in max
Ing cordage.
"In what respect?" asked Mr.. Good.
you can't. lay III our sisal to run
through that twister as cheap as With
he he. machine we now use" oc SAID Fulton.
Il am as old a hand as YOU in the
cordage business" said Fulton, land l
say you can't. ! would not use 1t.
We are contemplating now the erection
OF a new 5~,C0O-spindle mill, and 1t would
not have ore Of those machines; they
you're here from the National Cord
down this rRa machine. We S01 heard some ,nse
one was coming here for that purpose,
nd now We know, Who 1t is"
co m aGn't " e do FaItd IN any nSSut e0f + rye
ceived an invitation to come here and
inspect this machine, and I am merely
giving my opinion of 1t as a practical
yers here not practical cordage manu-
facturers. but ] will leave it to any one
to decide, and they will decide with
me-"
Mr.. Good became very angry and Of
fered to put up any sum, from $4,000 to
800, 900, oil a test between the new and
old machines, under the auspices of any
committee selected to determine which
is the best and cheapest.
Il won bet 10 cents" said Fulton,
" but ] don't understand the machine.
| 1Ou nave MADE alud Die machinery, MI.
Good, and If | was putting up a factory
to-day, ! would use your inventions
throughout, all put that pointing 10
the spinner on the table.
Mi. Good asked Fulton some very
pointed questions as 10 why, II the Ma
tional Cortase codlu turn out its prod
ucts alta cost of from | to > cents a
pound. as he claimed, 1t kept up the
maket price. when all competitors were
selling under. To this Mr.. Fulton re.
piled that 1t was TO make a profit.
The two men were fast approaching
that state where the bystanders deemed
1t proper to interfere.
Mr.. Fulton said he had nothing more
to say. He dn't understand the prin-
ciples of the machine, refused to hear
any explanation from those present, said
/ National Cordagepeople would not touch
it, and after apologizing for his harsh
language retired. leaving every body
feeling very uncomfortable.
After some desultory talk il was an
nounced that the meeting would go into
executive session TO perfect the Organi-
cation,