The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-25
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 tn.
great CoIliss plant by that company has "A
public interest that Is limited only by th'
borders of the civilized world where IL
name OF Coriiss Is as familiar as, and
most synonymous with, the steam engin
itself. The new company is chartere,
with capital OF 81 1,00O,000.
Suspended as a result Of the death OF the
great Corliss who was the very life and
power OF the magnificent industry which
his his genius, genius, entetprise and tire. Tire
nsw sss ACTIVITY Will put %p mt the
again in operation, devoting the full plant
TO the production OF the various engine5
and machinery as we'll as forging and
special mechanism which have carried
the name OF their Inventor and builder
all 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 10 is TO be devoted.
The works have capacity for employing
over 1000 workmen.
As demonstrated by the list of directors
and officers OF the new organization,
show a more imposing management from
the point OF business capacity, experience
and substantial wealth. Every one OF
the board, IL appears. Is associated
with mechanical and engineering work
on q large scale-though none OF them
with competing industries. The list in
cludes such names as Treasurer Holman OF
the Holyoke Machine Company;
General Draper, who is treasurer
of the Hopedale Machine Company;
Treasurer Bent of the Mason
Machine works at Taunton; Stephen
A. jerks, of the Fales q jerks concern;
d. -. II a - Il
Co, of Lowell; p. w. French, New England
Sales Manager National Tube Works,
Boston; David NJ. Thompson, M. E., for
IL years general manager OF Il. Il. * X.
Knights mills; President Babbitt of the
American Oil Co., and Charles T.. Giles,
long associated with the Corliss con-
Germ as superintendent ana agent.
Mr.. Thompson is president and treasurer
Mr.. jerks, vice president; William B.
Sherman, secretary; Mr.. Gates, agent,
and l.. III. Wattles, superintendent-the
three latter having been associated in the
same position with the former Corliss es-
tablishment-
AS President and Treasurer, Mr.. D. M.
Thompson will be the active head and
manager OF the great establishment, and
on his broad shoulders will practically
rest the future OF the famous plant. To
Rhode Island people Mr.. Thompson Will
need no introduction. Perhaps no man
in the State who has not
occupied prominent public Office Is
always declined to serve In any political
capacity he has nevertheless for years
exercised strong influence in
public affairs. Individually and
through the medium of asssocia-
tons like the Advance Club he has
been an advocate and leader in many
movements looking to the broader de-
gelopment of the municipal interests from
HE Improvement Of its internal eendi-
tions, It's streets, highways and local affairs
to the enlarging OF its intercourse with the
outside world, the building up OF its in
dustries ut home and the ncfoasing of its
mercantile and commercial prestige
demonstrated a. genius for large
enterprises coupled with q capacity
for working them out to the smallest
necessary detail. He is both hustler and
worker and the fact that he
has gone into the Corliss enterprise heart
apd soul is an augury for the success OF
his management.
In the world of engineering and me-
chanics Mr.. Thompson stands high among
bis professional brethren. For the past
12 years he has been general manager for
the enormous interests OF the Knights,
and for period of Is years
before that he was identified with other
he had a mechanical training covering
many departments and under all sorts
of engineering conditions. His life
has been devoted to active, aggressive
work and together with Q
splendid equipment in his profession,
abilities naturally resourcefui, he
has the added advantage Of many
years of experience in facing
and exigencies that qualify
him in q distinguished degree for the im-
mense undertaking of which he Is now to
In he the reius.