Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-18

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WEATHER PROBABILITIES For this
-isn generally fair; slightly warmer to
night eastcrly winds.
NonEI. BRlwEEY.-Two years ago
tap management OF The Robert Portner
rr,Vias Comi,a.S n;.d under consider
o,iou the feasibility of remodeling their
old brew house, but after mature dclib-
Grafton of the several projects and in
view of the impossibility of attaining.
satisfactory results as to the space, it
was thought best to defer the proposed
alterations until the increase in demand
should Justify more extensive and
complete Improvement. About the
closing of last yearit was decided by the
management that the time was ripe to
80 ahead. Plans were prepared and
building operations commenced shortly
afterwards. The object was to increase
the present capacity of the brewery and
also simplify and facilitate The different
operations by means OF constructing a
plant which should combine all the best
features developed during the last len
wears. The architect was directed TO
use only the best quality of materials
and Workmanship throughout but to
leave of all unnecessary and expensive
embellishments. That these conditions
were thoroughly fulfilled and the result
sought obtained will be seen by an
examination of the buildings now com
peted and the appointment OF their
contents.
The new buildings, which adjoin the
company's old brew house, are 10 feet
inches in width, with a total length
of 80 feet. The brew-house proper, of
80 feet t inches by "A feet inches, has
three main stories, with a height of
. feet from the street level to
the top of main cornice, and a
total height to apex of ventilator
over lantern of main roof of SO feet.
The structures are entirely built of
brick, stone, steel and iron lumber
only being used for windows, doors, the
purlins and top layer of roofs. All
walls are carried up with bricks, laid IN
Portland cement mortar on concrete
footing, the thickness of walls above
ground being q J, 20 aad Is inches re-
spectivelv. The trimmings to fronts
are of brown stone; all other project
ING courses, panels in recesses, etc, are
OF moulded brick. The large windows
in the second story have oruamented
cast iron millions and lintels overhead.
The entire interior framing for floors.
platforms, galleries and other supports,
also main roof, is OF steel the floors
being filed between beams with con-
crete arches. There is an unobstructed
view from one point to another at all
levels, and also light in the remotcst
nook and corner through the large win
dows. The roofs are covered with
slate, and all gathering is done with
copper. Base, pilasters to windows,
and cornice are of galvanized iron.
Broad flights of iron stairs lead from
floor to floor and power elevator OF
two tons capacity furnishes access 10
all main levels. All the tanks. tubs
and hoppers throughout are built en-
tirey of steel, with the exception of the
hot water tank and the brew-kettle,
which are constructed of copper. On
the ground floor of the hrew-house is
The big hop jack and in the rear is the
receiving tank, holding $50 barrels. On
the same floor is the new Corlss steam
engine of siNty-fve horse power,
fitted with pulley weighing four
tons, and an eighteen inch wide belt.
The whole driving system is arranged
so as 10 transmit the power in the most
direct way and at the same time not IN
terfere with the overhead or passage
room anywhere. Three steps above Is
the machine floor for the accommodate
ton of the special driving device to the
mash machine overhead. On floor
above, reached by 9 short flight OF
stairs, is located the Kettle designed 10
carry the great load Of 80 tens, when
full. its own weight being over 5 tons.
It is entirely of copper, with q double
bottom, and is fifteen feet in Giagneter
with total height OF II feet. a tljght
of stairs leads to a platform where the
mashtub is situated. This contrivance
is 10 feet 6 inches in diameter 10y feet
high, and Is provided with a ma
chine with a gain removing device OF
the latest pattern. On the floor above
Is also water tank, the large hot water
tank. the cooler tank, the meal hopper
and the rice conversion tub with ii
double stirring and MASKING machine
fitted inside. 1t is entirely built Of
steel to withstand the high pressure eX-
erted. and weighs about 6 tons. All
the service, feed and discharge pipes
from one vessel to the other are OF cop
per.
The mill room is also arranged and
appointed in the same plan OF excel
lence. all appurtenances throughout
being of iron. On the ground floor is
the malt mill with the two elevators
ON either side. In trench is con-
veyor, carrying the malt from the bin
TO the boot of the elevator. On the
second floor is the automatic scale
weighing and registering the cleaned
malt and discharging it into the recelv-
ing hopper, which in turn discharges 1t
through chute to the malt mill. On
the second floor is also the dust bin, re-
ceivng the chaff and dust from above.
On the third floor is the double rolling
screen, the dust collector and the en-
haust fan. The screen is constructed
entirely of iron and provided with the
most improved contrivances for clean
ing malt. On the top floor is the malt
receiving hopper, and attachments;
the remainder of the top floor towards
the rear is occupied by a big water
tank of $50 barrels capacity. Iron stairs
lead from floor TO floor, the different
floors also being reached by the eleVa-