The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-20
RUSHING WORK
On the New Steel Car
Works.
ARL|NCT0N'S BOOM
Keeps Pace With the Work.
General Office Being Erect
ed - Switch Is Almost
Completed.

men at the head of the concern are
making every endeavor to have the
contractors rush the construction Sc
that the car building may commence
as soon as possible, in order to fill
the contracts that have been taken.
The foundation Of the power house
has been completed and the frame
work and wall are being built. The
structural iron that enters into the
building is being hauled TO the site
in wagons, the management deeming
It unwise to wait for the completion
Of the railway switches, the time saved
being more important than the money
that could be saved.
The two large boilers that are to
generate steam for the plant have been
placed in position and will be ready to
start almost before the roof will be
upon the immense structure.
In addition to the power house, large
general Offices are being erected and
the company has already an Office es-
tablished there. This will be in keep
ing with the balance of the works,
large, modern and thoroughly equip
ped.
GETTING SWITCHES READY.
The Pennsylvania railway company
has ten teams and large force of men
grading the switch and is rushing the
work so as to haul the material for
the main building. The work on the
foundation Of the works proper is be-
Ing pushed, and with the iron frame
completed and ready for placing in
position it will not be long after the
switch is completed until the building
will be under roof. AS soon as this
is accomplished, the work of building
the cars will be commenced, when ths
finishing Of the building can be done
more leisurely.
The machinery is all ready for plac-
ing. The contractors are in shape to
carry out their contracts so far as the
time limit is concerned and it would
not be surprising If the immense plant
is under roof by the first Of July, as
originally planned.
When plant is ready to start there
will be great influx of new workmen
to the city. What is to be done with
them will be a problem that has not
yet been solved. They will want to
live in the vicinity of the works and
that certainly means boom for that
section Of the city. Homes are already
springing up all over the Arlington
place. Friday, ground was broken for
new building on Lewis avenue and
several more have been staked out.
AND VALUES INCREASE.
Houses building are not in an
ucipation of the new residents, but
are for individuals who are wanting
homes for themselves in this busy in
dustrial center.
They seek Arlington for the reason
that in the addition they can be close
to the many industries and yet avoid
all the smoke and dirt incident to a
manufacturing section.
The fact that the Vanderbilt COM
pany has control of the Canton belt
line railway means still greater in
crease in land values in Arlington
This line runs south of the place and
II 10 understood that the station is to
be built adjacent TO this addition.
This will make that section of the city
one Of the busiest as well as most i'm
portant.
Wise people who have money to in
vest are seeking Arlington as the place
where they can best find opportunity
Tor profit. The demand is growing
daily. Homeseekers and people of all
classes are looking over the lots and
arc making their selections. F,rices
are bound to double within year. A
lot that can be bought now for $3.50
will be worth $500 before half the peo-
pie are located who are coming into
that section.
Sites have been reserved for other
Industries and when they have been
secured values will go still higher. w.
j. Steele. who was instrumental in Sc
curing the car works, and who is in
touch with capitalists all bver the
country, especially iron men, is in cor
respondence with others who are look
ing for locations.
GAVE AWAY LAND.
He gave away thousands of dollars
worth of land to the present enterprise
that IL building. II was secured with
out cent from any other citizen of
Canton except those who invested for
profit. Mr.. Steele is sharing in the
prosperity that has struck Arlington.
He is selling lots rapidly and his
ONCE is visited by large numbers every
day who are looking over the addition
with a view to purchasing.
Already the Structural Steel Car COM
pany is talking of putting in a steel
mill to make their steel plates. 1t
II said that they not only contem-
plate this. but are talking Of doubling
their present plans. The demand for
the kind of cars that will be manu-
featured there seems to be without
limit. They can place orders sufficient
10 keep them busy for years. Where
TIE increase in capacity will end no
ma can tell. The men at the head of
Ne concern have unlimited capital and
We full of energy and confidence.