The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-16
duct. Mr.. Kellar speaks in the most
encouraging tones for the future out
look for this business.

duct. Mr.. kellar speaks In the most
encouraging tones for the future out
look for this business.
BOLT AND NUT COMPANY.
The Scranton Bolt and Nut company's
plant Is now well advanced toward
competition. The warehouse and fac
ing mill building will be enclosed In
about ten days. This plant will begin
operations about Nov. l, so far as the
rolling mill is concerned, and will be IN
full operation on or before Dec. l. en-
ploying at least 200 men. The plant Is
being erected In most substantial
manner. and when completed will be
an up-to-date factory. The buildings
are of brick. excepting the rolling mill.
in which the best yellow pine Is used.
being covered on the outside with COR
rugated iron sheets. The mill will be
equipped with a twentyfoOt puddle
| train and a twelve-foot finishing train,
by which the material for the finished
products of bolts and nuts will be
manufactured. The five-acre plot on
Poplar street, on which this plant is
being erected. will admit of the works
being increased to twice its present
size. The capacity of the present plant
will be 10000 tons of finished product
per annum, approximating in value
00000. of which there will be dis
bursed for labor at least 100000 per
annum This is without doubt one Of
| the most valuable Industries that
Scranton has ever secured, and Is des-
tined to become one of the largest.
SILK MILL.
On the corner of Monsey avenue and
| Poplar street Is now being constructed
large silk mill. which will he owned
and operated by the Klots Throwing
company, people of Carbondale. In 1897
| through our efforts. the klots company
opened small mill in this city and
have since that time contemplated the
| erection of a more modern plant. The
mill now being built will be Of brick
| 150x170, with an annex 26X11S; three
| stories high on the front, balance two
stories. Contract price 100000. not in
Guiding machinery. They will employ
| from 300 to 400 hands.
The Piano factory. the Bolt and Nut
works and the Klots Silk mill are all
within a stones throw Of each other.
and when completed and In full opera
! tion will convert that section from 4
| quiet suburban district to veritable
hive Of industry 1t will pay those who
have not ALREADY done so, to make a
| visit to that section Of the city.
COLLIERY ENGINEER COMPANY.
|
about to commence the construction of
Il large printing establishment neces-
| STATED by the large increase in their
| business. At the present; time they are
having this work done In New YORK
! city to the extent of over 100000 per
year They purpose concentrating all
of this work at their new plant in this
city, which will employ an additional
force of one hundred and fifty hands.
The building will cover an entire block
| and will be a first class, up-to-date es-
tablishment, where all kinds of print
ing. engraving and lithographing eN-
clusively for their own business will be
done.
The Importance of the extensive busi-
ness of the Colliery Engineer company
to the city of Scranton is little UNDER
stood by the people. The enormous
amount of work done by the army of
| hands employed. numbering nearly six
| hundred, the vast territory covered,
comprising practically the entire United
States and beyond the sea; the 10000
students 10000 of whom are active,
that are receiving instruction in all the
technical branches, direct from the
home office in this city. is certainly a
wonderful achievement. 1t is also sur
prising that so few of our citizens. es-
recially the members of the board OF
trade have visited this establishment.
notwithstanding that a general invita-
ton has been extended to the public
and guides are at all times in readiness
to show the visitor about.
STREET REPAIRS.
For the past two years the board of
trade has advocated some method
whereby our paved streets could be re.
paired and kept in repair for definite
period. Through the efforts Of the
members of this organization. the city
councils have passed certain legislation
which has resulted in putting Oul
streets in first-class condition, and viii
continue to keep them thus for the mex,
ten years. at a price less per squarr
yard than is enjoyed by any other city
in the state: all of which is very graft
flying. and for that reason Is most re-
spectfully submitted.
In addition to the above, | might ado
that the Scranton Bolt and Nut com.
pany's plant began operation Nov. Is
1t is now running full, night and day
employing about 200 men. and has o.
ders on its books for many months tt
come.
The silk MILL referred to above, i.
nearing completion and will be ready
for operation Feb. ].
Owing to the scarcity and high price
of material, the erection of the large
printing house of the Colliery Ehginerl
company has not been begun, but l an
reliably informed that the contract 10
the erection of same will be given on
early in the spring. Plans and speci
fcations are ready and site betweer
Poplar and Ash streets has been Sc
cured The business of the .compaG.
has increased steadily-the past yea
having been the largest in their his
tory. Their new buildings lately erecte,
on Wyoming avenue have proven in
adequate and they have been oblige'
t. rent rooms in other parts of the city
Their secretary, Mr.. Allen, informe'
the writer IL few days ago that the'
had on their books 10000 students. an
spent during 1898 $45.75l13 for postage
RnfGrriun the enair of we.