Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-15
ALL in ONE.
Peoples Power and Brush
Companies Consolidate.
An IMPORTANT DEAL SATURDAY.

An IMPORTANT DEAL SATURDAY.
Dssd. Ohio. Merged. snd the Fornes VIII
HenceSorsh Ne In coatrol -rhe Istere.ss
lnvoived ANA WHIST wan Probably he the
| Outcome.
Negotiations which have extended
over considerable period. and which
have bccn practically settled for
some days, were finally consummated
Saturday afternoon. and that night
j. NJ. Hamili. secretary and general
manager Of the Brush Electric COM
pany. Of Cleveland. Ohio. left for his
home. after having turned over his
entire interests in Rock Island. in
GLIDING both electric and gas illum-
mat ng plants. To the Peoples Power
company. Of this city. The CONSOLE
dation Of these two heretofore rival
concerns has been anticipated for
some time. and the letting of the
contracts for public lighting by the
city councils OF Rock Island and Mo-
line was the keynote to the situation.
The company successful in both of
these had decidedly the advantage
over the other, and the Peoples
Power company proving the more
fortunate, 1t became its province to
assume the purchasing power. and
ovcrtures which were made in vain
in years past to acquire the Rock ISL
and gas plant, were again opened,
with the result that Saturday after
noon it came into possession of all
the illuminating plants in Rock ISL
and, giving it an absolute monopoly
Of the power and illuminating in
tcrcsts of the cities of Rock Island
and Moline. and the control of some
very valuable franchises. While
both MIR. McMullcn, of the Brush and
gas companies. and Mr.. Davis. of the
Peoples company. refuse to divulge
the purchasing price or any of the
details of the deal, except to say that
it is made and settled. it is UNDER
stood that the Peoples company pur-
chased outright the stock. bonds.
plant. etc, of the local Brush COM
pany for consideration not far from
S225. 900. and took possession ut once.
X. II. McMullen, who for two years
has been the local manager Of the
Brush company, and through whom
the gas plant was acquired by the
Brush people. has not yet decided
upon his future, though he is still
with the company. He may re-
main and he may not. Us he has the
option on another position with the
Brush company, and place open to
him here. If he desires to accept.
The matter seems to be entirely in
his own hands. He has proven q
gentlemanly and energetic business
man. has demonstrated his abilities in
the management of the Brush in.
. terests here. and his hosts of friends
will hope that he may continue to
make Rock Island his home.
The Franchises Owned.
The consolidation of these two in.
terests gives the Peoples Power com
pany the possession of practically
three gas plants. being that of this
city. those of its own. and the Pco'
pies Light and Fuel Manufacturing
company of Moline, and while tn,
company does not discuss its future
policy. it is probable that tho
machinery Of the Brush company viii
lie moved to its plant just over the
Moline line. where il has the advan
taiie of water power and an admira
bly, equipped station. The compan,
had a capital stock of 100000 he
fore the purchase of the Brush com
pany's interest, and now has proper
~ valued Mt over half q million. The
officers are:
rrcsident-C. II. Deere.
} Secrctary-S. S. Davis.
Trcasurer-C. U. Mason.
The Companies Involved.
The Peoples Power company
which recently absorbed the PEG
ples' Light and Fuel MANUFACTURER;
company. has one of the finest equip
ped and best managed plants in tn
west, and has Just added some frs
class machinery in Cross compound
condensing engine. built tn order b.
the Buckeye Engine company, o
Salem, Ohio. and which consists il
reality Of two 260-horse power en-
rines connected. one being high pres
sure and the other low pressure
Two 60 arc light Brush dynamo
have been received from the World
fair. where they were on exhibition
The whcelhouse is being reconstruct
. ed inside. so "a to provide for the us
Of rope betting in transmitting Powe
instead of the old shafting. TIL
switchboard is also to be covere
with marbleizcd slate. which Wi
add greatly to its appearance as we
as to the safety Of those at wor
about il.
b In addition to the advantages tn
company now acquires in Rock Is
land IL already has good syS TEN