The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-01
foors 200 feet long by 65 wide. and every

floors 200 feet long by 65 wide, and every
foot of the room occupied.
II. Hermann, manufactures of dimension
stuff from oak. ash and walnut lumber,
who for many years hos had an extensive
jackson, Ky.
Indianapolis is coming into prominence
as hide market. Every year increases
the BUSINESS the shipments east from In
dianapolIs houses reaching over half q mil.
lion hides in 1892.
Notwithstanding the fact that Indianap-
oils bicycle COMPANIES ship a carload of
bicycles day, their business on telegraph
orders TO 20 by express ranges at this season
of the year from 200 to $50 BICYCLES daily.
Wright & Wright are increasing their
power-house capacity by putting in an
additional boiler of observation-disclosures
power. This power-house building now
has eight important industries within its
walls.
The Central Cycle Company began busi-
ness eighteen months ago, employ ing twen-
ty men, including the prOprietOrs. The
works now employ ITO men and are unable
to till orders as promptly as they would
like to.
The Indianapolis snath and cradle works
are seeing the most prosperous times in
some years. Their trade comes largely from
the Southern States. and the prospects of
good crops in these States has benefited
their business.
The American Lounge Company, q new
industry, Is getting in shape TO begin
operations. This establishment proposes
to manufacture q high class of goods. In
dianapolis will soon have nine lounge
manufactures. oil dong q good business.
L. C. Atkins Il Co. Will soon place on she
market new device In the way of q saw
and tooth sharpener. 1t is an invention of
Mr.. Atkins and enables q sawyer to set and
shape the teeth of his saw absolutely true,
enabling the mill 10 turn out smoothly cut
lumber.
Atkins & Co. use $50 pounds of silver an
nualiy in perfeoting their best make Of
saws. The silver comes in the form Of q
ribbon. 0ne-half to three inches In width,
and but one-thOusandth Of an inch in
thickness. the price OF the article varying
with the price Of silver.
The United States Lounge Manuf actur.
ing Company has been increasing its pro-
duction largely of late. But few persons
arc aware of the extent OF territory Indian
ap0hs lounge manufactures cover. This
to q number of New England States, to
Pennsylvsnia,. Ohio the Virginias. the
Territory and the Pacific coast.
The Indianapolis Harness Company is
now employing one hundred men. 1t
tinds' its present quarters inadequate to
its growing business, and 1t 10 but eight
cen months since it moved into them
from more limited quarters. Indianapolis
now has two large harness manufactures
and their goods are shipped to nearly every
State in the Union, and they manufacture
every description of harness which goes
into the various markets.
Shipments OF stone from tho Bedford
Quarries are now quito heavy, and the
singular feature of the business is that
this stone 10 shipped via Greencastle and
Monon. over the L., N, A. & g. road at one
cent per hundred pounds lower rate
than were il turned over to one of the
direct Indianapolis lines at Greencastle
for Indianapolis. AS soon as the tracks,
now In process of construction, are COM
pleted the Monon will have some sharp
competition for this business. as shipmen ts
can be made in here over the Big Four and
the Pennsylvania lines. the former via
Westville, aud the latter via Seymour,
nsing the Evansville and Richmond road
to form the connections.