The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-16

| within a Few days has been started
at NO. S06 and Gus King street q laun-
dry, which Tor Hlze and facilities. to do
first class work. Is not equaled In our
city. This plant is operated by Mr..
George II. Hollis and his son II.
Clarence, under the style and Title Of
Inc Mammalian steam Laundry GO.
AS your reporter entered tho building
he was ushefed at once into vesti-
bule hive OF industry. All around were
the busy workers AL Intent upon their
separate duties We were taken in
charge by one OF the proprletors ana
introduced into the mysteries OF the
weeks wash.
Inc plant proper occupies foor
epace OF 4oxlo feet, well lighted and
the ventilating properties perfect.
First, we viewed tie engine. which
lis a very me one OF fifteen horse
power With poi'er OF no horse power
capaclty which generates steam In
large quantities; then We were escort
led TO the washing machines. which
represent IN appearance large cburiis.
In these are placed the soiled clio tiles;
splgot 10 turned, and while the
churn.like machine is turned alter
nateiy IN each direction about three
times each way, the hot water ana
steam, wild ire constant motion, soon
oleanses from the clothes the dirt.
then another spigot Is turned and the
water flows on into the sewer.
Inc quantity OF water used necess!-
tates having attached to the pipes q
water metre by the department OF
water. AZ once the drained clothes
are taken and placed In large iron
vessel. called an extractor. This ma
chine ls perforated with numerous
ll0le9 and ma 1t la rDyOiyau with nraht
Veioclty the centrifugal force throws
OIL the water. and the ARTICLES removed
are Just suiilcientiy dampened To per
init OF starchlng and ironing. The
coiiars ana cuHs are then placed In
solution Of starch tn u machine Gale
the stareher, ana the shirts 10 another
unique maehlhe whicn ioids Inc
poeonl' necKoanu ana Wristbands IN
way TO starch them without starchlng
the rest OF the shirt:
Inc next move, they are taken TO
Lhe ironing machines. Inc shirts are
nrst pusheu thrcuEh the bosom Ioner
which IN The Twinkle o. an eye put q
pollsn OF great pfiiilancy upon ~,
theh IN raplu order comes Inc neck
band and wrist.band ironer. and last
the bodT lroner. which furnishes the
article ready Tor the package room.
we now come 10 his specially OF
Speciality, ana that Ia machine Tor
the purpose OF ironing collars and
cufIs. This machine 10 q beauty In
appearance and is o. Grated by two
persons, az rete OF l4,O0O pieces per
DAY; they are passed rapidly through
this ironer and then conveyed to the
SNAPPER, where aiter having boen pass
ed through this machine, they also
are ready Tor the delivery room.
| The Messrs Ho Ills claim as n Ieatur
lfor their laundry Tho process oil max
ing by machinery linen or domestic
finish, which ID al hard and permanent
as the polish or glazed finish which is
generally made. This Is a feature
they defy any other laundry In the
State TO produce. Mr.. Geo. says: Mr..
Reporter. there are people OF different
tastes In this county. And ] have
risen from old Sussex stock like tho
high polished finish upon my collars,
but this hoy of milne having been
raised. in Wilmington. follows after
the style OF tho sports and wants his
linen ironed with domestic or linen
finish. So you see we can accommo-
date ull tastes.
A person naturally would suppeee
that the articles would get mixed, but
no, each laundry has its own system
ot marking the goods. and mistake
seldom happens. All tho ironing ma