The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-08-28
A Mattress and a Glove Factory
Will Go Up.
MEVES INSTITUTION IS ENLARGED
Increased Demand for ManitOwOc Mat
tresses is Responsible,
LLoyE FACTORY is NOW ASSURED
Plans for Immediate Construction are
Now Being Consummated-WilI be
Running Before Spring.

to be launched soon to take its place
along with the other factories of merit
in the city, is mattress plant to be
enlarged from the present factory now
located on York street and owned by
the q. W. Meves Company
The deal for the enlargement was
consummated Monday, the property on
which it will be located being owned
by Peter Stoker on York street A three
story brick building will be used with
an additional space of twenty-six feet
for the enlargement when the grow
ing business demands it, and in the
plants construction will be every mod
ern appliance known for manufacture
of mattresses.
The Meves Company made the pur-
chase and the consider alton is private.
The enforced enlargement of the plant
is indicative of the demand that has
been created for mattresses of Manito-
woo make and is high compliment to
the grade of goods manufactured by the
Moves company.
The institution which heretofore has
been conducted on a small scale, was
established by G. w. Moves of Fond du
Lac, who opened up the concern few
years ago. Business reverses followed,
but tenacity of purpose brought its re,
ward in the necessity for greater facili,
ties as the demand increased, and with
the completion of the new establish
ment the Meves company will be in
position to triple its present output.
While the plans of the Company have
not been made public it is learned that
a considerable amount OF capital has
been invested and that the factory will
be equipped with modern machinery
necessary to carrying on the business on
an extensive scale and that electric and
water power will be used to operate the
machines. improvements will be made
to the building and the entire three
floors will be used in operating. A le-
preventative of the company is now in
the East to secure machinery and
material and it is expected that the
factory will be in operation by October
l, of the present year. Fifty hands will
be employed at the opening of the plant
and the force will be increased and
travelling salesmen will be employed.
That the Moves Mattress factory il
destined to become one of the leading
industries of Manitowoc is forecast in
the energy and enterprise of the pro,
moters
The glove factory which has been a
possibility for number of weeks past is
now practically assured, and at con.
ference of the promoters and prominent
citizens and merchants of the town held
at Markhams and Markham's office
Tuesday, the matter was definitely con,
sumated. At the meeting influential
men Of the town including Thomas
Torrison, Fred Schuette, VIM. f.
Pfueger, VIM. Richards, A. J. Rum.
mele, julius Lindstedt, Cornelius Mad.
sen, John Kellner, John PITT, Emil
Teitgen, Herb Markham, NJ H. Dempsey
and others were in hearty approval of
the plans as presented.
The factory will be owned and operat.
ed by the Burnham Glove Co., who at
present conduct the plant at Chicago
but who through the disagreeable mach
nations Of the labor element in the
Windy City, have been forced to seek
elsewhere for a location and Manitowoe
by reason of the many advantages i,
possesses was chosen as the objective
point for the re-establishment.
The new concern offers to bring its
plant here for IA bonus of $1,000 which
! will go toward the purchase of rea'
estate and factory, the deed of which
will be held in trust by committee
until the following conditions are com
piled with; the company is to employ not
less than 100 persons; they are also tc
pay out in 1000 working days not les,
than $3.50, 900 in wages, which is but ,
conservative estimate of what the com
pany can to do At present the
plant at Chicago gives employment t.
1876 people and, if the business increases
in volume to the extent of the sanguin,
hopes of the promoters, they will in
crease the working force here to 250.
The institution includes in its man
ufacture gloves and sporting goods, ant