The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-13
To Mako /. Number of improvements.
Industriol Notes.

Baker 81 Thornton have put in an eight
horsepower motor to run their presses.
The Manufacturers' Gas Company has ex-
tended Its mains to the National starch
works.
The Standard Wheel Company has closed
q deal for @ large tract of timber land near
Peru. Ind.
L. A. Gillert & Sons, of Brightwood. are
putting in a complete standard mill of the
Sinker-Davis build.
Hetherinx tOn IL Berner are oonstructiDsA
fine iron front for a new three story block
tn be erected in Connersville, Ind.
The Jenney Electric Motor Company last
week made shipments of three electric
plants to points on the Pacific coast.
Z. C. Atkins g. Co. are connecting MP
their new boilers and now have o battery
of seven boilers. 125 horse power each.
The indianapolis Foundry Company is
preparing to push work on it's new build
ings. as the works are now greatly crowded
for room.
One of the Indianapolis seed dealers sells
from twenty-five to thirty carloads of
ground oyster shells o year for feeding
chickens.
The Eagle machine works this week ship
two large stationary engines TO the gas.belt
towns. one of 100 horse power. the other 100
horse power.
Ten years ago the highest rated whole.
sale firms on South Meridian street were
$3.50. 900. Now there are several rated from
S15O.OO 0 to 81. OOO.0 OO.
Franklin, Ind. is to have a canning es-
t~ablishment. The Sinker-Davis company
is getting up q complete power plant tor
the establishment, including engine and
boilers.
The chair manufacturers report business
improving. The accumulated stock of the
winter has been sold, and new work Is be-
ing Turned ont to the fullest caDaclyy of thu
several works.
The Terre Haute Brewing Company 10
making q large addition to It's storage. re-
ceiving and shipping plant here. 1t now
covers nearly three acres of ground adjoin-
ing the Vandalia tracks.
Matters with the two new cerealine mills
are moving more smoothly and work on
the other two mills will be resumed in q
few days. should the weather continue
favorable for such work.
The water works company is extending
its mains to the Lauter furniture manu-
factory, the Indiana Foundry ~COmpanY's
new plant aad other manufactures on
Harding street, West Side.
The United States Camera Company,
which is now represented by III. leiber &
Co.. has largely increased it's force and
still tndsi quite difficult to keep up with
orders for Photographic apparatus.
improvements have been made to the
Hyde Block on South Meridian street,
which give Daggett * CO.. Wholesale CON-
PETITIONERS. another floor the SIZE OF the en-
tire building. giving them five floors.
The Indianapolis bolt and machine
works will this week ship q large excelsior
plant to parties in New Jersey. Thisi is the
frst shipment of machinery of this charac-
ter as far East. In years past Indiana has
furnished moro excelsior than any other
State.
A.. A. Barnes. proprietor of the Udell
wooden ware works. will in q few days let
the contract for another large addition to
his plant. The new building will be con-
structed of brick. resting on astone founda.
tion, 200 feet long by leo wide, and five
stories high.
Buainess with the Encaustic tile works
ia improving. Contractors are just recog.
nizins the fact that thing made by natural
gas heat is more durable and of finer Qual-
ity than that made by other method of
heating. and where this ie known orders
are increasing.
Murphy, Hibben 81 Co.. are preparing TO
occupy the rooms in the building adjoining
their present quarters on the north. With