The evening world., 1893-09-27
he RILED JOHN GOOD.
E. M. Fulton Deoried the Merits
of a New Machine.
Almost a Fight Before the Cordage
Manu'acturers.
Good Offers to lsst 800, 900, Tut
Ends No Takers.

The meeting held at the Offices OF the
John Good Cordage Company to-day for
the purpose of organizing the cordagc
Trade Mutual Protective Association,
proved to be much "livclier than was
expected.
on Of the incidents was awordy war
fare, which almost ended in u 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, al In
vention of John Good.
This machine weighs less than 80
pounds, is run by electric power, such
as il used in incandescent lighting, and
effects. 1t is claimed. Il saving of from
"a to ~ cents a nSnnd in the mani j.,
universal use IL run by much betting,
weighs over "A ton, and is very eNpen
sive.
1t was calculated that when this ma
chine was shown In fun operation 10 the
trade those using the old machine would
he ready To surrender.
Invitations were sent to all ,cordage
manufacturers to witness the exhibition,
and there was Il large attendance.
With a few words Of explanation. Mr.:
Good started the machine. The GROVE
of manufacturers looked on in amaze
ment as it silently and swiftly per
formed its work. Then T.. NJ. Fulton. jr..
began to denounce the machine. suying
1t was too expensive to be used in max
ing cordaBe.
I'm what respect" asked Mr.. Good
You cunt lay up your sisal TO run
through that twister as cheap, as with
!he maehine we now nss'" snia Fulton
81 am as old a hand as you In the
cordage business" said Fulton. and !
say YOU can't. ] would not use 1t.
We are contemplating now the erection
o. a new 5.COO-spindle mill. and 1t woul
not have ole OF those machines; they
are too costly"
You're here from the National Cord
down this machine. We heard come
one was coming here for that purpose,
nd now Te know, who It is
co M d9m,t oven yan, Z dollar R,1,d in any NM c0rda 4se
ceived an Invitation to come here and
inspect this machine. and l am merely
giving my opinion OF 1t az a practical
yers here not practical cordage manu-
facturers, but / viii leave 1t 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 siO,cW to
SlOJ, 900. on a test between the new and
old machines. under the auspices OF any
committee selected to determine which
Is the best and cheapest.
:" won't bet 10 cents said Fulton,
" hut ! don't, understand the machine.
You have. made valuable machinery, Mr..
Good, and If ! was putting up. a factory
to-day, | would use your inventions
throughout, all but that" pointing to
the spinner on the table.
Mr.. Good asked Fulton some very
pointed questions AS To why, If the Ma
tional Cortage codlu turn out its prod
ucts alta cost Of from ] to 2 cents a
pound, as he claimed, 1t kept up the
maket price, when all competitors were
selling under. To his Mr.. Fulton re-
piled that 1t was to make a profit.
The two men were fast approaching
that state where the bystanders deemed
IT proper to Interfere.
Mr.. Fulton said he had nothing more
to say. He didn'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 apologizlng for his harsh
language retired. leaving every body
feeling very uncomfortable.
After some desultory talk It was an
nouncrd that the meeting would 20 into
executive session to perfect the organi-
cation.