Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12

Ellwood G.. jackson Of this city is
H tho president Of the Structural Steel
Car Co, which has been formed in
Canton, o.. and which proposes to take
an active part in the railroad equip-
ment business. Mr.. jackson Is a son
n Of the late Job IL. jackson After
< graduating from the Wilmington High
n School in 1879, be went to the Uni
y versity of Pennsylvania. and Ia 1879
entered the office Of the jackson &
Sharp 10. Some years later he became
secretary and subsequently vice.
president and secretary of that corpora
tion. 10 the last lew years hs had bean
recognized rs the active manager of tho
4 concern in the securing of contracts.
The jackson X Sharp plant was sold
to the American Car and Foundry %.
last May, and in june. when the forma-
ton OF the structural Steel Gar On.
was contemp plated the position of the
head OF the company was offer d Mr..
4 jackson. Ii % years connect on with
\ the Wilm ington concern and his large
acquaintance in the railroad trnde are
understood to have been the reasons be
Was sought for the pos ton
Al the meeting of the stockholders
OF the new @ nipany in Canton, o.,
on December 9Th, organizat on was
effected. The officers are: Ellwuod u.
Jackson, president; H. A. GAVIN III,
vice III esident; A. s. Griflin, secretary
and treasurer; John II. Reed, general
manager; II. u. WoGdcock, general
super ntendent, and Il. ii. Hornbrook,
engineer.
The company has csrital stock of
sooO.oO0, and it mas the privilege of
more ,sng ths stock to sl,UUO, GOU. 1t
Will operate under the West Virginia
incorporation laws.
II will bu Id railroad equipment for
freight service entirely OF structural
steel, and comprising hopper bottom
coal cars, gondola, fat and box cars,
mining ca s, brake beams, cast steel
DO stsrs. AID railroad speo.alties.
All the officers. with the except on OF
Mr.. jackson, are residents of Canton.
Mr.. Cavnah, the vice. pres dent ia
president Of the Butcher 4 GiLEs Plow
&Co. Mr.. Reed, the general manager,
bias been for ~ years manager OF the
Wrought Iron Bridge Works of Caution,
fenentiy absorbed by the American
&3r,dgs Go.
The progressive citizens and the
Board of Trade of Canton interested
4 themselves in the enterpr sc in the very
beginning and we're instrumental in
securing for TIA company, free of cost,
most convenient and suitable site for
the erection of the works, consisting Of
moe than 30 acres. The land is he
tween the Fort Wayne and the Wheel
ing a. Lake Erie ra .lroads.
at the start the works will employ
400 to 800 men and will have daily
output OF 70 TO 20 cars. which eventually
will be increased 10 30 cars. Modern
machinery and labor saving devices will
be installed and the works will be
|ready for operation by the first of
March. The company has very broad
patents, covering the structural features
.of the cars and has the brightest pros.
poets. Although its product will be
ln, opposition TO the pressed steel car,
60. widely used, yet there is a demand
for just such a car which the Structural
,Co. VIII build, by reason of ths fact
that 1t can be maintained at much
|lorer cost. and repairs made with much
lgreater ease than In the case of pressed
Steel cars. In addition to this, there IL
"a saving in deae. weight of two to three
TONS Fer car. very important factor to
railroad companies.
Tbs concern will also establish a steal
castings plant alongside its car plant.
One of the stockholders of the nav
company is Or. Bryant, who was the
physician of the McKinleys before they
moved to Washington.
Mr.. jackson is to have entire charge
pf the contracting and will be located
10 Philadelphia, where he will give his
personal supery ision to the general sales
department. lie will continue to reside
here,