Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-07-01

side of Uhl street, placed at point
whence drainage is easy and complete
The central portion contains the main
body of the machinery, the wings and
rear additions the collateral but es-
sentlal portions.
Beginning at the right, a 4O-horse-
power steam boiler, set in substantial
masonry, furnishes the motive power
for the establishment.
In the next apartment ton VERT
cal, double acting compressor, spoken
of in short as "a refrigerating ma
chine" performs several offices de-
pendent upon its connections. 1t
congresses, condenses and liquefies
ammonia and oil, cools oil and water,
and condenseS, re-boils, filters and
freezes water. An attempt to describe
how all this is done would be Il diff
ticult task.
In the story above, reached by sort
of Washington monument stairway,
are the re-boiling, condensing, filter
ing, heating and cooling paraphernalia
of tanks and coils, wherein water is
both visible and invisible.
In the rear addition below there are
water storage tank, deOdorizer,
cooler and regulator.
Last, not least, the north wing is
entered by short stairway leading to
the freezing room-an apartment pro-
vided with small agitating engine
and "a large tank containing 90 gal
vanlzed iron cans, each over & cubic
feet of capacity, holding 46 gallons of
water. which, when frozen, weighs 300
pounds. These cans are easily handled
by a travelling overhead crane and
loading apparatus, In this apart
ment all the processes eliminate in
ice pure as dlstillation of mountain
water can make it and transparent as
crystal.
Although considerable water is in
dispensable, there will be in the reg
ular course of operation but little
waste. The steam which furnishes
the power is not lost. 1t also furnishes
the distilled water for the ice. After
its first Office is performed it is con-
densed, reboiled and filtered. This
process is continuous, so that as the
ice is gradully removed there is pre-
pared water for re-filling.
The process is known as 1.-The De
La Nergne System of Mechanical Re-
frigeration," and one which has been
adopted by over 700 ice making con-
Germs in this country. Besides having
been applied as the Mayer Bros. have
done, it has been utilized for abbat-
toirs, packing houses, cold storage, in
sulation for dwellings, hotels, ETC..
skating Kinks and even iced toboggans.
Messrs. Richard Rose, foreman of
construction. and Christian Christen-
sen, in initial charge of plant, both of
Philadelphia, have represented the
company here.
The building planned for the ac-
commodation of the machinery, con-
talns no waste space and is exactly
suited to the purpose.
The masonry, the most substantial
of the home-produced portion of the
work, was executed in superb style by
Fuller Bros, the leading men in their
line in this section.
The promoters and owners of the
plant are all young, untiring. progress
sive natives of Frostburg. Henry is
the wellknown and popular junior of
the firm Of Gehauf & Mayer, furniture
dealers and uudertakers, while George,
Frederick C. and William l.. are most
Immediately in charge of the opera
tions. That considerable sum of
money has been invested in this ven
ture is apparent, and that the brothers
claim upon home patronage is thus
pre-eminent is equally SO Meanwhile
consumers, rewarding home enter
prise and encouraging home industry,
will be getting product whose purity
will be beyond the remotest shadow of
a doubt.