New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
WESTINGHOUSE INTERESTS ABROAD.
PLANS FOR PLANTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES TO
CONSTRUCT UNDER THE CoMPANY's PATENTS.

PLANS FOR PLANTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES TO
Pittsburg July 10 (SpecaD.-Tt has long been
known that the Westinghouse Electric and Ma
chine Company intends to build plants for the
manufacture Of electric machinery In all the prin-
c.pal countries Of Europe. The Westinghouse AIT
Brake Company has adopted the same policy. Inc
object is better protect their patents to secure
the good will which goes along with home trace
to interest local buyers and to better advertise
their product THE Manchester plant" says W.
D. Uptegraff. secretary of the Westinghouse Com
pany will not be large a concern as reports
have made it." No details have been sent from
England. where George Westinghouse jr.. has been
giving the subject his personal supervision.
Plants OF the character will be erected In
Germany. Russia France and possibly some OF the
smaller countries. The plant at East Pittsburg
will be copied in the labor saving appliances. and
II is by the aid of machinery that Mr.. Westing-
house intends to prove to Europeans that they can
make goods as cheap as and cheaper at home than
be done In this country.
The Electricity Committee Of the Manchester
Corporation In England has accepted the tender OF
the Westinghouse Electric Company, Limited. the
English branch Of the Westinghouse Company.
for the supply and erection at the Bloom-st gen
Grating station of four 800 kio Watt combined en-
gine and dynamo machines. These machines
present an aggregate Of 1000 horse power, and
'''N''
the latter pressure being for the high voltage
lamps which are now being introduced. These
generators for England will be built at East PITTS
burg. -,
The Westinghouse Air Brake Company IS build
ing plant in Russia to manufacture air Drakes,
another has been completed in Canada, ana neso-
tiations are for the erection OF similar plants
in the larger European countries. 1t Is probable
that Mr.. Westinghouse may also erect plants
abroad to build gas engines. steam engines and
other machinery patented by the Westinghouse
concerns None OF the details are worked out
here. beyond the fact that the directors have au-
thorized such a plan. which was gone over about
eight months ago. 1t is felt here that II will only be
a matter Of time until tariff wall will be built In
all these countries against American machinery
because Of it's supremacy. and the Pittsburg peo-
ple are preparing for IL. The weight OF materials
does not cut so much of a figure In high class
machines in bulkier iron and steel shapes. the
dependence being mainly placed on special ma
chinery and skill.
It was said yesterday at the local office OF the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany that nothing known there about the re-
port telegraphed from London that the Westing-
house Company "of Pittsburg'' would build works
at Manchester, England. In which 5000 men would
be EMPLOYED There had for some time been a
Westinghouse company in England, II was ADDED.
which was engaged in manufacturing and placing
Westinghouse appliances and II was likely that
the cable dispatch referred to the plans of that
corporation for extending Its field OF operations.
George Westinghouse is now In London