The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-05
DIMMICK GOES OUT
AND DIMMTCK IS IN
The Presidency of the North Bir-
mingham Pipe Plant.
PRESIDENT HOPKINS HERE
Movement in Export Iron is Seriously
Checked by Inability to Secure
Shipping Accommodations
Across the Sea
PRESIDENT HOPKINS HERE

]. X. Dimmick, who succeeds D. r. p.
Dimmick as president of the Dimmick Pipe
Company, whose plant is located at North
Birmingham, will be in the city today to
look over the property and to attend to
other business matters pertaining to the
company.
d. r. p. Dimmmlck, who recently re-
signed the presidency. is an old pipe man
ufacturer and has been associated with
his brother the new president of the COM
pany for twenty years or more in that line
of business. He felt that he needed rest,
and as the great plant at North Birming-
ham had been completed and was partially
in operation, he decided to sever his Off
cial connection with the company
j. X. Dimmck the new president, was
for a number of years general manager of
the pipe works at Admission prior to its
burning down three or four years ago, and
has been one of the most successful manu-
facturers in the country. He removed with
his family from Admission to Philadelphia
last spring, where he had gone to repre-
sent the company he now comes back to
take charge Of
The Dimmck Pipe Companys plant at
North Birmingham has been in partial op-
and it is expected to have the entire plant
running within a short time.
President Hopkins Here
E. o. Hopkins the newly elected presi-
dent of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron
Company, returned to the city yesterday
from short visit to his old home in
Evansville, Ind, where he had some bust
ness matters to close up. For several
years past he has been receiver and gem
eral manager of the Peoria, Decatur and
Evansville Railroad, but the acquisition of
that property by the Illinois Central some
time ago caused the adjustment of that
office. The Illinois Central took formal
charge of the road on September 1, on
which date Mr.. Hopkins connection with
1t ceased.
Mr.. Hopkins was busy yesterday after
noon when an Age-Herald reporter called
at his office the third floor of the Office
Building in First avenue and did not have
time to give out an interview bearing on
company affairs or the business outlook
He was in consultation with Sol Haas,
former president of the Sloss-Shefiield
Steel and Iron Company, who had come
from North Carolina to give Mr.. Hopkins
i
be necessary in the assumption of his
new duties. Together they went over the
business affairs of the company and dis
cussed the policy and plans of its manage
ment.
Mr. Haas arrived from North Carolina at
noon yesterday and will remain in the city
two or three days.
Mr. Hopkins has not brought his family
to the city yet, but will do so as soon as
he can secure residence for them.
Export of Iron Hindered
There Is considerable movement in export
iron just now and domestic sales are more
frequent than for some time past. An Of
fetal of one of the local iron manufacture
| ing companies stated yesterday that the
| iron market seemed to be growing f1rmer,
but that there was no tendency towards an
| advance In the price. Sales made within the
past week or two are said to have netted
| the companies 5000 per ton for No. foun-
| dry. Ocean freight rates are so high in most
| cases as to almost preclude export ship
ments. The statement was made yesterday
that on one shipment recently made to con-
| tinental Europe the freight charges from
Birmingham to the destination amounted
| to 1914 per ton, and on another shipment
the rate was few cents over s. per ton.
Ship room is scarce and such bookings as
are made are for small quantities. How
ever, in the face of these unfayoraole con-
ditions, Birmingham is exporting more iron
| than at any time since the high prices of
| last winter and spring went into effect.
Were 1T possible to obtain ocean shipping
room expectations would be much larger
| than they are.