The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
Industrial Notes.

The indianapolis Stove Company Is en-
ploying 120 men, but Is running only three
days Of the week at present.
The Indiana Car and Foundry Company
rs doing but little. Only a few men are at
work In the foundry: General Manager
Pollock has resigned and gone to Cincinnati
to accept a position with an iron and steel
company
The United States Metal Polish Company
is doing much to advertise Indianapolis as
shipped goods to New Zealand, Australia,
London, England, and a number of other
foreign points.
foreign orders for the cash drawer they
manufacture. Last week the company made
shipments to Bombay. Berlin, London. Sid
ney: Liverpool, Brazil, West Indies, Spain.
Switzerland and South Africa.
Indianapolis now has the largest plant
for baking pork and beans in the country
the establishment shipping its goods to
ment is given by the company i'm this one
line to seventy-five men and women.
The express companies are now handling
a large number of bicycles. Through the
winter months the. large concerns here
freight, as the demand was not so pressing,
but now orders are not as large. but more
numerous.
Kruse & Dewenter are making good prog
ress on their new block on East Washington
street. 1t Is constructed of brick, resting
on stone foundation, has thrty-foot
to Pearl street, over 2t0 feet, and is to be
three stories high
Brown & Ketcham. manufacturers OF ar
chitectural iron work. report their business
Boston. Mass. where they are just COM
pleting some heavy iron structural work.
and where they have just been awarded
another large contract.
The Union Cooperative Laundry Com
pany now occupies the whole of the SEVERN
block, on Virginia avenue, and has one of
owned largely 6y women IN ry c15 Of Il
find steady employment there. The late i'm
provements have cost about $4,000.
Edward B. Peirce, manager of the Ma
tional Electric Headlight Company, is much
encouraged over. the outlook for business.
He is now employing the largest force of
men since the works were started and has
headlights. one order coming II from as'iiie the
Richmond locomotive works. Those in a
position to understand the value Of the cleo
come to the railroads every first-class road
will equip its passenger. If not its freight
engines, with the light.
Mr.. Atkins, president of the r. c. Atkins
pany is erecting Some temp temporary ~ "s buildines iG
on the ground where those were burned
recently. in order that 1t may get that part
questioned as to what class of buildings he
would erect when building permanently he
sa.d he thought they would not go more than
Department night be able TO reach the roof
and put out fire. Most of the large build
ings now standing are three stories high.
1t Is stated that some Of the old-time coal
dealers in this city are watching closely
the movements of the natural gas compa-
MES. as hundreds of families have intimatesi
that they Will never attempt to go through
another winter. unless steps are taken To
| insure more gas. 1t Is estimated these people
will decline to pay bills after the ist of
October unless sure Of getting more gas.
| This has encouraged the old-tirne coal deal
coal can now be furnished at such prices as
| to make Ii cost but little, IL any, more than
| the natural gas. 1t Is alleged that much of
| the sickness Of the last winter is due Ia
and people. 1t is said. will prepare before
the next winter to properly heat their resi-
dences.
! B. D. walcott. president OF the Indian
| apolis Terra Gotta Works, speaks very en-
| couragingly Of the outlook for business The
| firm has Just completed a large contraci
on the Reibold office building. at Dayton
| O., being built by Louis Reibold, OF Indian
| apolis. and his brother. Fred Reibold. Of
Dayton, o., at cost of $165, ,00c. IL is IL
have seventy feet front, be ten stories high
| OF steel construction, with the entire from
weight OF terra Gotta is over 200 tons. The
| entire order Is ready for shipment. TIE com.
| pany has now under way: Equitable build
| ing. in Louisville. KY. the trimmings o.
| buff terra Gotta; Wabash Hospital, Peru
| Ind. buff trimmings; two residences in Gin
| pumping station for the Indianapolis Water
| Company west OF the c.ty Is now com.
! pleted. 1t is built entirely CT buff terra Gotta
| The plant Is running ten hours day with
full force. The company has figured or
| 100000 worth OF terra Gotta work since Jan
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