Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
JACKSON & SHARP PLANT
The Announcement Of It's Sale to The
American Car and Foundry Co.
PURCHASERS WILL OPERATE IT
Works to be Run to Their Full
Capacity.
THEIR OUTPUT MAY Be INCREASED

The plant of the jackson s. Sharp
Co., established In 1863 by Job H..
jackson and Jacob H. sharp, has been
purchased by the American Car and
Foundry Co. OF ST. Louis. Mo-, and
will be operated by IL. The present
officers of the jackson & Sharp Co. /,
are Job II. jackson, president; Ellwood
U. jackson, vice president and secre-
tary Frederic L. Kurtz, treasurer, and
Charles S. Gawthrop, assistant to the
president. Its capital stock is $500, 600.
N. A. Doyle Ia the acting district
manager, representing the new owners,
and he conducted the negotiations on
their Part, Tor the purchaie. The final
papers concentrating the deal were
signed Tuesday.
With reference to the sale, Ellwood
@. jackson, vice. president and secretary
OF the jackson & Sharp Co., said yes
terday: "The sale OF the plant to the
American Car and Foundry Co. has
been consummated and the new owners
are virtually in possession. For The
Quoted as the jackson & Sharp Co. a,
operated by the American Car and
Foundry Co. This indicates that the
Of value, as result Of the reputation
1t has achieved here and abroad, being
synonym for good workmanship -
Acting District Manager Doyle was
also seen by q reporter Of The Gazette
and he said:
ut is the intention of the American
Car and Foundry Go. to run tho shop
to its full capacity and probably in
crease the output.
. This entire plant will be operated
to its full capacity as heretofore, with,
however, temporary closing down OF
a day or more, OF which due notice will
be gwen, for the purpose Of preparing
an inventory of materials and work in
progress.
Mr.. Doyle said the closing down
would take place shortly.
He was asked as to whether the local
management would be continued, 1t
being understood as the company q
policy not to lake many changes when
it acquired plant.
have been sent here as acting dis
trict manager, he said, land that is
q matter l cannot say anyth ng about
at this time.''
The A American Oar and Foundry Co.
was IorIneu Two years ago auu It's
principal purpose then was In the line
OF freight car work. Itowns the Michi-
gar peninsular Gar Co., Haskell &
Barker Gar Co., Buffalo Car Manu-
featuring Co., which also has oar
wheel plant; jackson & Woodin Co. Of
Berwick, Pa. Murray, Dougal & Co. !,
Limited, Milton, Pa. /; Ensign Manu-,
featuring Co., Huntington, W. Va. |;
Terre Hajte Car and Foundry 90. !,
Indiana; Wells & French Co., Chicago |;
Ohio Falls Gar Co., Jacksonville, Ind. |:
and St Charles Car Co.. ST., Charles,
Mo. Only the last two are both mas
senger and freight car plants.
The growth and development Of the
compauy's business and the desire for
all Eastern plant, well organized for
passenger car construction, led it to
enter into the negotiations which have
resulted in securing the jackson &
Sharp Go. g works. The prestige OF the
local plant at home and abroad will,
1t is believed, make it very valuable
part of the purchasing company g
already large manufacturing facilities.