The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
THE MILLS
To Sing the Song Of
Industry.
WASHBURN & MOEN
Will Get Full Share of Wire
Trust Orders.

Saturday was a very busy day for
Philip W. Moen. general manager for
the Worcester plants of the American
Steel and Wire Company, and after
nearly a weeks absence in New York
in conference with the officials of the
before him, and a large amount Of COR
occupied his attention dur
ing the day.
superintendent Frederick II. Daniels,
who has been appointed chief engineer
of the entire system of the American
company, was the recipient of warm
congratulations upon his new position,
and he was complimented upoA the rec
ognition which was made Of his de-
velopment of the wire industry.
Mr.. Moen as general manager of the
Washburn & Moen plants belonging to
the trust, was in his office a greater
part of the day. and considering the
new business situation in the interests
of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany with the same rare judgment and
uted so much to the high position which
the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing
Company has long enjoyed in the wire
market.
When seen by Spy man late yester-
day afternoon, Mr.. Moen said that it
was rather strong statement to say
that the amount of business done by
the Worcester plants in the future
would be greater than in the past.
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remarked that the true situation is
that it is hoped at the present time that
the business done in Worcester will
be greater henceforth than 1t ever was
in the past history of the concern.
AS Superintendent Frederick II. Dan
iels enters at once upon his duties as
chief engineer for the American Wire
Company, there has been considerable
talk as to who would be his successor,
as intimated in Saturdays Spy. 1t had
been reported that steps had been taken
to the selection of a successor to chief
Engineer Daniels, as superintendent of
the Grove street works. Mr.. Moen, how
ever, said yesterday, that no steps have
yet been taken to the appointment OF a
successor. The matter Of a successor
will be considered without delay, as
Mr.. Daniels duties as chief engineer
will prevent him. from carrying on the
duties of the dual capacity for a pro-
longed period.
George H. Scott has been master
mechanic at the Grove street works
under Superintendent Daniels, but the
general impression among those who
have been identified with the works is
that the appointment will go elsewhere
AS neither Mr.. Moen nor Mr.. Daniels viii
give any intmation as to the new sup
erintendent, all guesses as to the APP
pointment are mere suppositions.
1t is understood that Superintendent
Daniels will continue to act in that en-
pacity in addition to the duties of his
other position until a successor is Sc
lected
Mr.. Daniels who has a beautiful home
on Salisbury street commanding a fine
view of the city from it's elevated posi-
ton, will maintain his residence here
dividing his time between the Worcester
office and his new Office in Chicago
where he will give his attention to the
western plants of the trust.
Chief Engineer Daniels was not to be
found at his home last evening, and it
was said that he was away, in confer
ence about the details of the new stu
alton.
Mr. Moen was asked whether Super
intendent John D. Curtis of the Quin-
sigamond plant would remain or not,
and confirmed the statement Of The SPY
that there would be no shaking up of
the staff personnel of the Worcester
plants.
No changes will be made for the pres
emit as has been said, and those that do
result, will develop later according as
the operations of the business here de-
mand the same.
Whether there is any truth in the
rumor that superintendent Curtis would
be advanced to the Grove street works
could not be learned, although it is
probable from what officials say that
he will remain where he is and that
some one more intimately connected
with the Grove street works will secure
the coveted honor.
Charles r. Boynton, who has been
appointed as general sales agent of the
American Steel and Wire Company
with headquarters in Chicago, has long
been identified with the Washburn &
Moen interests. Mr.. Moen said yester-
day that he had been the general man
ager of the Waukegan works of the old
Washburn & Moen Company, and his
experience with the wire market from
his connection with the western wire
works makes him valuable man to the
trust. His successor as manager of the
Waukegan branch win be chosen later.
Moen officials has been fully recognized
by the trust, and another of the former
officers of the company is T. H. Taylor,
who has represented the Washburn &,
Moen interests in Chicago, who has been
made general sales agent with office in
New York. For some time Of late he has
been associated with the American Steel
and Wire Company of Cleveland.
Mr.. Moen as fourth vice president,
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sale of specialties, and affirmed the
statement yesterday that, as a result
Of the absorption OF the local company
by the trust, several orders which had
been given to the Cleveland works by
the Wire Cloth Company of Clinton,
has been transferred to the Worcester
office.
AS other orders come in during the
immediate future, they will be central
lied so that whereas in the past many
orders from eastern concerns have gone
west, hereafter they will be executed
in the east. This insures more prompt
delivery of the goods, and more salts
factory rates to the purchaser. The
former warehouse Of the Washburn &
Moen Company, on Cliff street, New
York. has been leased by the trust for
year, with the option for holding it
for two years, this action resulting
from o conference between Mr. Moen
and General Manager w. p. Palmer,
with the approval Of the directorate of
the trust.
Since the absorption Of the Wash
burn & Moen Company, orders have
been coming in, promising a very busy
season ahead, and showing revival In
the wire industry. As natural result
Of the demand, the officials Of the
American company claim that the
prices of wire goods have risen, and
that there has been no move for an in
crease in price by the trust itself IF