Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-12
type in the French industry.

type in the French industry.
Here is also situated the largest
American factory of gasolene vehicles
made to sell for more than $1,000
apiece, and probably 1000 of these
automobiles have been made in 1902,
aggregating a valuation of close to ST..
100000. OF small electric carriages be.
tween 300 and 400 have been turned
out by one concern.
The total production of gasolena
vehicles in Cleveland reaches abort
1920, made by five manufacturers, and
its value is estimated as high as $2,-
379,OOo. With the steam and electric
vehicles the total runs up to $4,479, 900.
In other cities of Ohio, such as To-
ledo, Warren and Clyde, there have
been produced and sold from 700 to
$50 Gasolene vehicles, mostly of me-
dunn power and dimensions, valued
at $1,110,000; 500 steam carriages, all
of the water-tube boiler system and
worth about 100000.
The State of Ohio thus reaches an
output of five and one-half million
dollars worth of automobiles, and in
the prices obtained ranks higher than
any other territory.
Three factories in Indiana have pro-
duced at least $50 electric carriages,
mostly r7;nabouts, valued at $937, 800,
and one of these concerns which has
only recently entered the automobile
business, has about 500 more vehicles
coming through. The two older firms
are also very active at present.
Steam vehicles are not made for the
market in Indiana, but the State has
produced about 225 gasolene vehicles
which have been sold for $3.50, 900 or
more.
The industrial ten-strike of the year
has been recorded by the State of
Michigan. Somebody's intellect must
have grasped the peculiarly American
requirements of automobiles, for the
product of gasolene runabouts in this
State jumped from about 1000 in 1901
to more than 5000 this year. and their
valuation from 100000 to S3,5o0,O60.
The automobile industry in Chicago
and it's vicinity is given over to the
explosive motor system exclusively,
with the exception of one company,
which has produced 100 electric deliv-
cry wagons, mostly intended for use
by the company's financial hackers in
their other business.
Another firm, which built electric
runabouts in 1901, now builds gasolene
runabouts. The total production OF
gasolene vehicles dncluding factories
at Kenosha, Milwaukee and Peoria),
amounts to 450 valued at S365,000.
The city of ST. Louis has produced
perhaps, 100 gasolene vehicles, worth
on an average of $500 apiece, making
S1S0.000 in value.
California has made great efforts to
secure factories, but so far has only
two, making in all perhaps thirty five
automobiles.
By looking into the facts and figures
for each of the eighty-six manufac-
turing concerns which have been con-
sidered above, it is found that fifty
firms made 10,040 gasolene automo-
biles which sold for $10.431 ,250. This
would make an average price of slight.
ly above $1,000 apiece, but If the one
firm which turned out nearly one-half
of the total number at a much lower
price is left out Of the figuring, there
remain 50i0 gasoiene vehicles costing
81, ,1S1, ,250 or an average Of about
S140O.
Similarly it is seen that twenty.
seven manufacturers of steam We
hicles produced 61S0 carriages, valued
at S6,525, 500; again an average Of
slightly more than $1,000.
Thirteen makers Of electric vehicles
produced 1885 trucks and carriages,
sold for So, 262, 800, the trucks bringing
the average up to between $1,000 and
$1,000 q vehicle.
Several of the manufacturers make
all three types OF automobiles and this
accounts for the discrepancy between
the ninety firms noted in this sum-
mary and the eighty-siX firms actually
existing.
More than 1000 n ;ents and dealers
in automobiles are doing business
throughout the United States. On a
total turnover of 100000, they should
earn 100000 In profits and commits
sions on the basis of ten per cent.
advance. This would make an average
Of only $1,000 to each of them.-New
York Sun.