The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-02

Ihe local contractors seem TO ne sur
fering just about as little from the
strike as any body in the city. New
buildings Of all sizes. kinds and shapes
are going up in every part Of the city,
just as IL a great industrial war was
not being waged right in the heart of
Scranton.
The largest building in course of con-
struetion at the present time Is tho
new armory, on Adams avenue, which
is being built by Conrad Schroeder.
The foundation walls are nearly COM
pleted and in some places the main
walls are we'll under way. A force of
seventy-five men is kept constantly at
work and there Is hardly any doubt
but that the armory will be ready in
contract time. April 1.
1t Is planned to rush the masonry
work before the heavy frosts, so that
the winter can be used in completing
the interior.
Contractor e. S. Williams, who has
secured the contract for the new
Young Mems Christian association
building, at corner of Washington
avenue and Mulberry street. has a
large force of men engaged in max.
ing the necessary excavations. Mr..
Williams announces that he will not
begin the actual work of construction
this fall, but will wait until early
spring, from which time the work will
be pushed. in an effort to have the
building ready for occupancy by jan
uary l, 1902
ADDITION TO BOLT WORKS.
The Scranton Bolt and Nut COM
pany, although 1t has been in existence
only Il little over a year, has already
outgrown its present plant to such an
extent that a large addition is now
being built by Contractor Schroeder.
This is an extension TO the forging
department and is to be sixty-one
feet long and sixty-four feet wide. 1t
will be one story high and will be
constructed of brick. The forging
building Is already 100 feet long, so
that when completed the building will
have length of 1S1 feet. The work
of constructing this extension was be-
gun two weeks ago and 1t Is ex-
pected that it will be finished in two
weeks more.
Several other industries have out
grown their present quarters, among
them being the Klotz Throwing COM
pany, which Is adding a brick addi-
ton 167x150 feet in size, and two stor-
les high, to it's silk mill on Monsey
avenue This addition will cost $4,000,
and will double the capacity of the
factory.
Reiling, David and Schoen are also
greatly enlarging their silk factory, on
James street. The addition is to be
S6x46 feet in size and three stories
high. Woelker & Beilman are the
contractors, and the cost of the new
building is to be $1o,6Oo. This will be
finished and ready for use within a
month.
Another large building, now being
erected, is a big apartment house on
Hickory street and Forest court. This
is being built by Contractor Peter
Stipp for Jacob Field. The structure
is 120H57 feet in size, two stories high,
and will cost $4,000. 1t will accomo-
date twelve families.
HANDSOME NEW BUILDING.
Probably the largest and haIIsom-
est dwelling house nov in course of
construction In any part of the city,
is the splendid mansion being built
for General Superintendent Sidney
Williams, of the Pennsylvania Coal
company, on Madison avenue, between
Vine and Olive street.
This dwelling was designed by Archi-
tect Rutherford, and Is to be con-
structed of veneered brick. 1t is to be
42x44 feet in size and will be three
stories high. The cost will be $4,000.
Charles Lord is the contractor.
One of the handsomest stables in the
city is being built by Contractor
Schroeder in the rear of F. L. Pecks
magnificent new residence on Jeffer-
son avenue. 1t will be constructed Of
yellow veneered brick. to match the
house, and will cost $4,000. The plans
were prepared by Architect Holden.
Upwards of dozen dwellings,. ever.
aging in cost $4,000 each. are being
built In the Thirteenth ward. on Sam
derson and Capouse avenues. for Au-
gust g. Krugerman. Contractors Finn
and Calpin are putting them up.
The total estimated value of the