The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-24

CORLISS!
Reorganization Of a Big In
dustry on a Big Scale.

The announcement In another column
Of the organization OF the Corliss Steam
Engine Company and the purchase OF the
great Corliss plant by that company has a
public interest that is limited only by the
borders OF the civilized world where the
name OF Corliss il ss familiar as, and al
most Synonymous with, the steam engine
itself. The new company u chartered
with capital of q 100000.
Suspended a. . result OF the death OF the
great Corliss who was the very life and
power Of the magnificent industry which
less activity built up, the
new organization will Immediately put II
again I'm operation, devoting the full plant
to the production Of the various engines
and machinery as well as forging and
special mechanism which have carried
the name Of their inventor and builder
ell over the world. The new company
owns everything from real estate to patents
including all the Incompatible machinery
and plant unsurpassed in every particular
for the work to which 1t IL to be devoted.
The works have capacity Tor employing
over 1000 workmen.
AZ demonstrated by the list OF directors
and officers of the new organization,
no industry In the country can
show q more imposing management from
the point Of business capacity, experience
and substantial wealth. Every one OF
the board, 1t appears. Is associated
with mechanical and engineering work
with competing industries. The list In
ciudos such names a. Treasurer Holman OF
the Holyoke Machine Company;
General Draper, who IL treasurer
OF the Hopedale Machine Company;
TsssGgsr olk Bent !. Tsano9 q the ssDsen Mssen
A. Jenks, OF the Fales q jerks concern;
Treasurer Perham, Of the Kitson Machine
Co., of Lowell; p. w. French. New England
Sales Manager National Tube Works,
Boston; David M. Thompson, M. f., for
IL years general manager OF b. b. q X.
Knights mills; President Babbitt OF the
American Oil Co., and Charles +. Giles,
long associated with the Corliss con-
Germ ~ superintendent and agent.
Mr.. Thompson IL president and treasurer;
Mr.. enks, vice president; William b.
Sherman, secretary; Mr.. Gates, agent,
and l.. II. Wattles, superintendent-the
three latter having been associated in the
same position With the former Corliss es-
tablishment-
AS President and Treasurer, Mr.. ID. M.
Thompson will be the active head and
manager OF the great establishment, and
on his broad shoulders will practically
rest tho future OF the famous plant. To
Rhode Island people Mr.; Thompson Will
in the state who has not
occupied prominent public ONCE 10
80 widely known as he, for while having
always declined to serve In any political
capacity he has nevertheless for years
sasTGissd .,r. strong g.d,v,dnsIIy nqsncs .nd
pnS through the medium Of asssocia-
tions like the Advance Club hc has
been an advocate and leader in many
movements looking to the broader de-
velopment of the municipal interests from
the Improvement Of its internal condi-
tions, us streets, Highways and local affairs
outside world, the build: ing up OF its in
dustries at home and the Increasing of its
mercantile and commercial prestige
abroad. He has on many occasions
demonstrated genius for large
enterprises coupled with . capacity
for working them out TO- the smallest
necessary detail. He is both hustler and
q worker and the fact that he
has gone into the Corliss enterprise heart
and soul Il an augury for the nuccess OF
his management.
In the world of engineering and me-
chan;cs Mr.. Thompson stands high among
his professional brethren. For the past
IL years he has been general manager for
the enormous interests of the Knights,
and for period of 15 years
before that he was identified with other
large professional duties. In earlier life
he had q mechanical training covering
many departments and under all sorts
OF engineering conditions. His life
has been devoted to active, aggressive
engineering work and together with &
splendid equipment in his profession,
abilities naturally resourceful, hs
has the added advantage OF many
years OF experience in facing
conditions and exigencies that qualify
him in distinguished degreefor the inn
mense undertaking of which he is now "a
take the reina.