The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
COMPLETED
Transfer of Wheelock
Plant.
TO BUILD ENGINES,
Local Air Power Works To
Be Enlarged.

Joseph Letters International Power
Company has completed the necessary
transfers for the entire property and
works for the American Wheelock En-
Rine Company in this city. The trans
fer.aggregates an investment of near
~ 100000. 1t is stated that these works
will be immediately enlarged and run
under the same management as the
big Rhode Island locomotive works.
just purchased by Letters Interna-
tional Air Power Company.
Manager Edward X. Hill, of the Am
erican Wheelock Engine Company. was
seen at his home last evening, and as
regards the extension of the plant said
there had been plans under considera-
ton for some time, although the exc
cution OF them Will be determined in
the future. The present area occupied
py the American Wheelock Engine
company in this city Is about $4,000
square feet, and although the owners
&c adjacent properties have not yet
1eTmally given an option on their land
20 the company, yet the subject has
BEEN preached, and it is quite possible
Fna total area of the company's props
eEty will amount to about double the
present extent, or about 100000 square
Feet.
One OF the most suggestive things of
The present time is that the local plant
has a rush of orders not only for inn
mediate execution, but for the future.
So busy rs the plant that the full
force works until o'clock every night,
a Ea ho
tire night, SO that the works are now
running on practically two shifts for
night and day work.
Toe general product of the Wheelock
Engine Company is stationary steam
engines, and the demand for these has
never been so great, In fact to keep
UP with the orders, additional room is
needed by the company, and the ex-
tension of the plant for this reason
may come sooner than has been ex-
pected.
It has been the plan all along that
Manager Hill and Joseph Letter should
80 abroad together to perfect the de-
velopment Of the International Air
Power Compauy's schemes in the for
eiyn f1sld. as the compressed air meth
DDS will be introduced there by the
International Air Power Company,
which controls all the patents and
Rights and privileges, However, the
perfecttng OF the details of the new
Corporation has been such a heavy task
that the trip abroad will not be taken
for some time, until everything is
working smoothly on this side of the
water.
During the past week, Mr.. Hill has
been in frequent communication with
The New York members Of the Inter-
national Air Power Company and the
New York Autotruck Company, in re-
gard TO the progress that is being made
on the model tractor.
This will not be completed for some
weeks, and although urged by the New
York people to set a date for its trial,
business in the steam engine line,
which will be the chief product of the
Whee1ock Engine Company under the
new combine, has been so heavy that
Mr.. Eill has been unable to do this.
II the roads here are in bad condition
when the tractor is completed. it will
be shipped to New York and there eX-
hibited to the officials, but it is hoped
that all conditions will be such that
the model will be first seen here, that
Worcester may have an opportunity to
entertain the big men behind the COM
pressed air plans.
Henry w, King was in New York,
yesterday. It is expected that the Cor
liss Engine plant viii pass into the
possession of the International Air
Power Company within few days.