New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19

played WAS astounding and what most people
declared to be impossible was done.
The Toledo plant was the nucleus Tor the con-
struction OF greater things AS the duty on cycles
in Canada was excessive not 10 be outdone MT
Lozier built the finest bicycle works in all that
country It made complete in every detail
and to-day is the pride Of every citizen Of Ontario
A new theory in industrial life was agreed upon
in the location Of the third plant at Thompson
Vile. Conn Instead OF moving men for his con-
venience no moved his factory TO the community
OF the finest mechanics in America. In turning out
the delicate parts of a bicycle accuracy In detail
IS absolutely necessary. Only skilled mechanics
are permitted to enter into this department Of
work These not the outgrowth OF
generation but of successive generations OF me-
chanics Automatic machinery working material
TO the thousandth part of an inch IS handled by
these trained men with unerring skill
A FOURTH PLANT AT WESTFlELD.
In 1896 the output OF the Toledo factory became
inadequate the demands made on It. Another
cycle works became a necessity Again. the
skilled mechanics OF tho East was the lodtstone
that drew the fourth plant TO be located at West
field. Mass This factory has been commented on
throughout the architectural world as being a
model In manufacturing buildings. It's nygiemc
and light arrangements are said TO be umegualled,
a snecial article as neither time nor money has
been considered In making them complete III every
The distinction Of introducing the present process
Of drawing cold steel tubing in America IS said to
belong TO Mr. Lozier. In 1889 he visited England
for the purpose OF purchasing machinery whcn
could not be procured IN tns cIphy I Tbe me S
i'm this branch of steel trade, he mas from tiInc TO
,itnn improved his machinery and plants until their
ontnut Is nearly double that OF any other tube
Company in the world. There are two mills under
Mr. Lozers control ONE is al PENN The raw
material used in both mills Is imported from Swe1
den and is special brand the ductniy 81
6, Itch etc
other countries had often been caLIed IN question.
TO satisfy himself on this point Mr. Lozier sent
steel expert to Europe.
carte blanche was given him, and he was told TO
travel until he had secured specimens of the best
steel products of every country. These were Sc
cured after a six months sojourn, ana DrouGht
Hftnr weeks OF experimenting and testing the
Swedish steel was found to he just what MI
Lozier wanted
ENORMOUS CAPACITY OF THE WORKS
II all his plants were placed together they would
cover nearly a twenty-acre field. About 42O men
are employed I'm these works. supporting a popula-
ZION of 22 600 persons Directly and indirectly 1t Is
estimated that between 5000 and 1000 persons re-
ceve their maintenance from this company. The
daily capacity s 400 machines, or complete bicycle
every one and half minutes of the working day.
The combined output of the tube mills is about
Mr. I.ozier was found, sitting in his easy chair
ot Headquarters In Cleveland, recently. one would
naturally think that bicycles would take up ms
entire mind but he has little nook OF ms brain
which IL given 10 home philosophy III
answer TO the question "What makes the American
cycle superior to all others? ne said; The civil
War a little explanation Will make this clearer
he continued Before the war We were "A sec
tional Nation The atoms were not homogeneous.
The man I'm Massachusetts supplied his own little
Colony with what he made SO did the man In
New York; the same way In Ohio. and likewise In
tennessee Trade centres were limited; there was
no opportunity TO grow. In fact. we were getting
lust little hidebound . -
went 10 the front Farmers lads In Georgia went
to the front When 1t was all over, they nad new
IDEAS The old homestead was too small, there
uas something that impelled them 20 leave their
old existence and seek a new one There was an
owakening OF mems minds. out OF turmoil came
thought When a man thinks, he Is aggressive
Thai means he grows. and growth means add
tons The manufacturer caught the spirit OF adj
aided TO his ideas. The inventive genius I'm mems
Winds was aroused. The last decade shows the
rns,its Of this mental explosion. and II Will UNI
teal age. ,,aa,,, - .raoo tho .,,
,aroriiv Of the American cycle TO the one great
taci Tie civil War. 1t would be impossible to
huiid such a piece OF mechanism as the present
b,cvcle without the thought and Skin OF the Amer
icay mechanic He Is the bicycle. lie Is the
nroduct OF the thought and mechanical ACTIVITY
maj followed the Civil War.
AMERICAS SUPERIORITY.
1T is impossible for other countries to equal
American goods until .hey have the means and