The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-14
Iudustrinl Notes,

1mOustrlui Notee.
The cerealine mills. which a few weeks
been repaired, and the works are in fun
operation again.
Alonzo Green smith, ex-Attornev,genersi;
Street sns pur near Ninth <" on ." which he intends
to erect a handsome residence.
The Lilly Varnish Company has its new
addition completed, and will occupy II
this week, which will enable the compan
to largely increase its production.
The packing houses are not killing many
hogs at the present time. but are shaping
up matters to begin the new year Nov. J.,
with everything in good working order.
The William f. Henderson property. on
North Meridian street, has been remod-
eled by ID. p. Erwin. and is now one of the
finest residence properties in the northern
part of the city,.
the improvements to their greenhouse. and
now have one of the largest and most
complete floral establishments in the city,
IL not in the West. =
WHITEHEAD property on North Illinois street:
just above Second, the house being an old
landmark. comes down to give room for
a more modern house.
superintendent Piel, Of the National
Starch Manufacturing Company. states
that business Is at high tide. the works
converting about four thousand bushels OF
corn a day into starch.
AAC itt <iC(Aiit fiV1OAf mp -
still working a day and night force. this
being the third month that the works have
been so pressed with orders as to require
a day and night set or men.
1t is stated that the commission mer-
chants of Indianapolis have this year ham
died fully $50 carloads of peaches. more OF
this fruit having been handled at Indian
apolis than in any former year, and the
receipts are quite large.
One of the latest industries for Indianap.
oils is fancy glass works: The Belmont
on South Pennsylvania street, and will
manufacture fancy glass for windows,
doors. etc., on an extensive scale.
A. A. Barnes. proprietor of the Udell
ploy the largest number of persons in the
history of the works, exceeding two hun
dred men and women, and working full
time. with excellent prospects for a busy
winter.
The Atlas engine works are again en-
ploying over six hundred men. Since the
reorganization of the company, with in
its business has made rapid strides, and the
future IF the manufacturing interest Is
very rromising.
1t is stated that. owing TO the scarcity
OF hay of home growth, there Is now being
hay, shipped from Arkansas, Kansas and
Illinois. where one has been sold in for
come large buyers of prairie hay.
f. W. Chislett, superintendent of Crown
Hill Cemetery, who owns the ground on
the northwest corner OF Illinois and Sew
enth streets. will in the early spring
remove the buildings on the corner and cx-
tend the brick building to the corner. great
ly improving the appearance of things at
that corner.
The new building for the Indiana Bicycle
Chain and Stamping Company, corner of
Kentucky avenue and Georgia street. is
about completed. and the company expects
to get its machinery in position early next
month, and when in full operation will
give employment 10 at least two hundred
men and women. .
The Love Brothers, proprietors of the In
diana cotton mill. last week turned out
their first piece of bleached cotton goods.
Their machinery is not all in position, but
in a short time will be. and indianapolis
can then boast of having a model cotton
mill. and one which will turn out goods
second to no New England raill.
When Alexander Taggart, now of the
firm of Parrott & Taggart, was with Mr..
Thompson twenty years ago. the then
rels of butter crackers a week, and 1t was
heralded abroad by the local press. Now
the firm thinks il a dull week if less than
eight hundred barrels of butter crackers
are turned out.
The Sinker-Davis Company reports bust
ness fairly good. 1t is building a seventy
hve-horse-power engine for the Indiana Pa
per Company. TO be used at South Bend;
a Observation-Disclosures engine for the
Seymour Manufacturing Company, Sey-
mour. n a complete standar d-sized saw
mill outfit for j. H. hurry & Co.. of this
city, to be used at Ciarksville. Ark; n
meiium-sized sawmill for J.. VI. Reii- Il
Son. Plymouth. y: c.; a standard-sized
sswmill for w. IL. sherry, yeeiersburg,
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