The indicator., 1904-09-17

did his predecessors, but he gets re-
salts IN tonnage OF iron, and his fur
naccs do not freeze up" condition
that formerly seemed to be the rule
rather than the exception.
| Shipments OF merchant iron OF all
kinds are at present very heavy, in
cludisg mine rails, and the material
is going to every section OF the west,
northwest and south. A large ton
mage OF light rails has recently been
! sent out for the Santa Fe to be used
for side tracks and yard service.
The open hearth is running four of
the six furnaces and pulling out a
heavy tonnage per day. The 4o-inch
mill is now on double turn" and the
| spike mill resumed work Monday
morning after a two weeks shut down
1t is understood that the three big
machines in the mill will be run a
double turn indefinitely
All the men employed in the rail
mill and at the converter have been
supplied with work i'll the other de-
partmcntss of the mill during the
temporary shut down OF the Besse-
mer part.
All departments OF the wire mill are
going full blast, with the galvanizing
room on double turn. Three ma
chimes are now making baling tie
wire, a product that will find big
market in the west for baling hay,
wool, etc.
The pipe foundry is now working
both sides on each shift and it is un-
derstood that there are heavy orders
from the Pacific coast for six and
eight inch pipe, several car loads be-
ing shipped out daily. T. B. Whit
ting ton formally superintendent OF
the cast foundry is now a foreman
in the pipe foundry.
Rumor has it that the works will
soon commence receiving iron ore
from the company's mines which have
recently been opened by railroad COM
munication from Howard, on the Rio
Grande near Salida, The ore is said
to be richer in iron than the Sunrise
and Union that is now coming from
Wyoming.
Large shipments OF superior hre
brick are being received Tor the I'm
ing OF the new l. furnace, and the gas
stoves and piping connected with
the same. 1t is expected that this
| last one OF the six furnaces VIII be
ready for commission early in the
coming spring
There are nearly 1000 men on the
| nayroll OF the Minncqua works now
| and the number will be considerably
Increased before the snow flies
The Identification check system re-
1 .ortIy introduced at the plant is hav-
/ ing good results. as 1t prevents men
l Ileaying one department without cause
! and going to work in another, NOW
men seeking change must have a
transfer check, and the brass identi-
6cation check must be ready to be
shown when called for by gate men,
foreman or time keeper. The loss Oh
check will cost the loser 50 cents;
The gate recently opened near the
northeast corner of the yards is sa
great boon to the employees living IN
east Bessemcr and near Salt Creek'
The same rules govern this gate as
those in vogue at the wire mill gate. :,
A ladlc filed with molten metal
"t;nped" at the open hearth furnaces
lately and spilled about rS tons of the
Gery liquid in a most promiscuons
manner. Luckily all the men in the
vicinity we're out of immediate dan
ger. though some had their dinner
buclets and articles of clothing burned
IN One man had SIS in bills and
S,o Sac check in the pocket of his coat.
The garment was entirely burned ex-
cent that identical pocket, and he ,- re-
coppsred cop his money and check. The
l,dle which had come from the blast
furnaces @ tipped while being raised by
" crane to pour the molten metal
;,,o one of the open hearth furnaces.
The force of Chief Watchman John
K,ne has been cut down by the tax.
ing off of two men at the wire mil
in the day time and two men in MIN
nequa heights addition.