Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Writes of His New Occupation.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, March 4.
EDITOR CENSOR: Thinking that some
of ycur readers would be Interested in
le-r:.'ng something of how affairs are
conducted in the large electorica factor
les, ] will give you my Impressions after
a two weeks obs rvation Of same. TIL
Bull ocS Eec re Manufacturing Com
paDy : works where am NV employed,
at situated in East Norwood suburb
III Cincinnati, about six miles from the
heart of the city and Is reached by cleo
| tnt ra, II about three-qn OF an
hp# : ~ Etst Norwood Is a pretty
pt.e place, wt,S goad str-ets ami side
walks and having many handsome
dwellings. The Bullock plant consists
OF three large buildings constructed
from Pressed brick with stone trimming
All the hui'Hfigs are lighted by large
wludo = on every side which masses it
u mere pleasant place 10 work than it
would pe otherwise Al night TIN fac
tor IS lighted bv a large au;aD-r uE n.t,
and inctndescent lights. supplied with
current from theii own generating plant.
which also furnishes electricity TO the
motors which drive the machinery. The
shops are equ pped with large number
of lathes, drills, punches presses, etc.
-
| thus doing away with all belts. and long
lines of shafting, This insures a quieter
cleaner and safer shop. One of the pieces
of machinety which have not mention-
ed, but which nevertheless is kept busy
all day long is the electric crane, used
for moving heavy bodies The contriv-
anoe il capable Of lifting and carrying
! thirty five tons The line of motors and
dynamos this company manufacture is
large, varying from third horse power
motor to a l. 500 horse power generator.
This machine, which was built for a
street railway company, in some Cali
fornla city, was an immense piece of
mechanism. which when complete
weighed about seyenty-five tons and re-
quired three cars to transport II. This
concern also does quite a foreign bust
ness, shipping good many machines to
London and Paris They will be well
represented at the Paris exposition a
large consignment of dynamos and
motors having already gone, and more
to follow. The number of men employ
ed by the Bullock. is between three and
four hundred, about two thirds of whom
work during the day The men are
gathered from many states, our board
ing house having representatives from
New York Pennsylvania Kentucky.
Michigan and Wisconsin t'or the most
part they are good sort of men getting
along very nicely together Quite "A
number of the wellknown colleges.
among which may be mentioned. Cornell
Boston technical and Illinois university.
have graduates in electrical engineering
here working Tor comparatively small
wages to gain practical experience in
electrical work In fact al cIisses of
men are here, and v hen ON Saturday at
half-past twelve he whistle blows for
the end Of the weeks work. aud as a
natural sequence. p8ving-oH time. each
aud every man drops his work and strives
with all the speed possible 10 be urst in
line up In front of the pay-clerk : win
dow. where they present their slips and
get the envelope containing their wages.
ASH have gotten she men paid off which
Is pleas mt place to sop, | viii bring
my letter 70 q close for fear that have
already appropriated too much Of your
valuable space Hoping that this will
lind Viroqua people enjoying their usual
good health and contentment. / am
Yours respectfully.
ELMER ORRISoN.