The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

The rouuder for this scintilating sheet fell in with Manager Marshall Wednes-
 day evening. who piloted us through the
 new ice factory and explained as nearly as possible the processes employed in modern methods Of ice manufacture, al ! the same time giving US detailed de scrption Of the machinery and appli-
 ances used therein. and when he had done
 we were convinced that Forrest City had
 the best ice factory and cold storage plant
 in Eastern Arkansas.
 The plant is being installed by the Ruemmeli Manufacturing Co.,, who have skilled corps of machinists, plumbers and steam filters now at work setting up the machinery, testing the pipes and mak-
 ing the finishing touches. preparatory to the start within % or 50 days.
 This delicate work is under the per sonal supervision of Mr. Brelltuger, Of St. Louis, who Is highly educated gen. teman and an intimate friend Of Mir. , Busch The skilled werkmen under Mir
 Brellinger are Fred Lindner. George Char. lett and E. Burger. also of St. Louis, as- sisted by D other mechanics and labor CTS, and the work is being prosecuted with much yig0r and activity.
 C. A. Ahlstedt. who has the contract for the building and woodwork, has about completed his task. and t now only re- mains for the parts of the machinery to
 5e adjusted before the buzz of the wheels, the escape of steam from exhaust pipes and the shriek sf factory whistle will sing merry tune of progress, causing the citizens of Greater Forrest City to step gingery and refer to their industry
 with pride.
 The investment carried In erecting and completing the factory amounts to about $50, GOO. and here we give list of the stockholders: James Russell, Becker & Lewis, L. +. Grobmyer I. W. Mallory, J. W. Beck, L. Roilwage & Co.,, Dr, N. P Beauchamp. Mrs. W. s. Gra- ham, Of Forrest City, Mrs. Frances Ring, Of North Little Rock; A. Nicoud, A. A. Busch, Adolphus Busch and E. A :.
 Faust. of St Louis, F. NJ. Polhamus, Of Texarkana. and Joseph B. Bowles. The plant is .o be of 25 tons capacity per day and B equipped with Nlter COriss engine of 100 horsepower, with a
 boiler of like capacity; two six.inch | wells, fitted with Cook deep well pumps and II 900 gallon storage tank. There are three storage rooms, one for meat, one 1 for beer, one for ice, and in the centre of
 the building is the large ice tank, from
 which 200 pounds of ice are lifted every
 few minutes when the factory is in oper- atioD.
 The process by which ice is manufac- 1 tured Is somewhat complicated, though it appears simple enough when thoroughly
 and competently explained. The water
 in the big tank is drawn out through the | fouT-story co1denser house and passes through an innumeTable network of pipes and coudense-s, filters and coolers before | il finally beccines congealed and frozen 1 into cakes of ice and is lifted from the square compartments in tke large reser-
 yor ready fer market.
 On the fourth aoor of this condenser | house is the ammonia condenser, on the ] third floor the steam condenser, on the
 second floor the filters and purifiers, per. colatOrs and coolers, and when the water
 goes through this process it is awful cold
 and pure, but doesn't get to be ice before
 reaching the compartment tank, known as 1 the ice tank.
 The Forrest City Ice and Power Co.,
 will operate their own system Of electric
 lights in lighting up the factory, and the
 machinery for thls separate feature ha:
 already arrived.
 Everything is modern and up 10 date
 and the factory is equipped with every
 convenience and ingenious appliance fol
 its successful operation from the begin.
 hing and will prove one of our progress
 sive city's leading enterprises.
 Besides all this there is well-appoint- ed business of4ce. which is presided over
 by J. E. Marshall, of Texarkana, who su.
 pervses all the clerical work and handles
 the money. Mir. Marshall is modest
 courteous and ohliging gentleman and we
 are indebted to him for kindnesses shown
 and infornlation given in accompanying
 us through the factory