Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05


PittSburg. Iron work of all kinds Is carried
on in the shops, and building materials for
bridges ard modern business and residence
structures have been furnished to local and
out-of-town contractors for years.
The attention of the working committee
of the Jobbers and Shippers Association
has been called to this concern since the
boom for a Greater Washington was
launched SO successfully, and the members
of the committee have been very much
gratitied to learn of the wide reputation and
extensive operations of the foundry. Enter
prises of this kind those which the as
ISOLATION desires to encourage and occupy
the field which it desires to enlarge Owing
to the operation of the smoke law within
the city limits Schneider's Sons foundry is
somewhat handicapped, but in spite of this
while complying always with the law, the
utmost activity is carried on at all times.
Operation of the Foundry.
In order to see the molten iron running
from the gigantic smeters and poured into
big molds to cool it is not necessary, as
many Washingtonians believe, to go to
Pittsburg or to the north This most inter
esting and stupendous of human activities
can be witnessed right here at home within
a square of Pennsylvania avenue. The most
modern methods of working are used and
a force of experts is employed
Mr.. c. A. Schneider, the founder of the
Union iron works, was a native of Ger
many, born in 1913. He came to this COM
try when a mere boy with his parents. lie
built his first foundry and established him.
self in this city in 1913 at 18th street and
pennsylvania avenue, near II street where
he remained until 1874. when he establish
ed his present location on 18th street and
Ohio avenue. The founder of the business
died in 1893 at the age of eighty-two years.
The premises front no feet on 18th street.
l35 feet on Ohio avenue and 40 feet on
CT T1n ~ .,1 che Il. So
feet and three stories high, being furnished
with all modern appliances. The foundry
Is 40xI0 feet. a thirty. horsepower Cor
lfss engine is used and over hundred men
employed.
Scope of the Establishment
The firm undertakes all kinds of w3.is in
its line. The Schneider Sons are builders
and manufacturers of wrought ;sld east
iron work of every description. They have
made a specially of wronght-iron roofing,
and samples of this work can be seen IN
the patent office and the Smithsonal Inst-
tuition also in the Winder building, Na-
tional Museum and other prominent public
and private structures.
The firm has also made a speciality OF
wrought-ron gates and has turned cut
many notable pieces of work Among them
is the Arlington National Cemetery gate.
which cost 5000 in place. and is considered
by all Judges and connoisseurs one OF the
HneSt OF It's KIND IN the world.
The sons of the founder of the business
John A. Schneider, fifty-four years OF age,
and Charles +. Schneider. forty-nine years
old-were both born and reared in this city.
They are practical workmen, and in bust
ness ability and sturdiness of body and
character follow close on the heels of their
father. They were admitted to partnership
in 1876 Fer years the house has been doing
business amounting to upwards of 100000
a year.
Owned a Stock Yard.
Since 1900 the firm established a stock
yard for storing a large assortment of
structural shapes, beams, angles and plates
in maximum length, from which they are
prepared TO manufacture all sorts of strue-
lures, including roof and bridge work To-
day large portion of the plant is located
on D street northwest between 18th and
18th streets Over 2o,000 square feet of
land is covered by the works at this loca-
ton.
Official List of Members.
The following list of members of the
Johbers and Shippers Association. as re-
vised by Secretary Charles E. Howe, was
given out for publication last night:
A.
Byron S. Adams, 512 18th street north
west the e. B. Adams Company. E. B.
AQafnS, O1E Ia avenue, NJ. Allies, vice
president Riggs National Bank; American
National Bank, Robert n. Harper, 1916
1917 + street northwest American Stone
Paving and Construction Company. Henry
NJ. Kingsley, vice president. Colorado build
ing; Anderson Dray and Storage Company,
q. +. Anderson, president, 400 North Capt.
toll street; r. p. Andrews Paper Company,
r. r. Andrews. president and general man.
ager, 62s Louisiana avenue; Armour & Co,
w. o. Howenstein, manager, 2-5 Wholesale
o.
Company, +. E. Graham, manager, 623 B
street northwest; J. l.. Atkins, per S. S.
Shedd, Washington Loan and Trust build
ing; American National Bank. by c. c.
SterrenS, president
Conrad Becker, 1926 street north
west; Bedell Manufacturing Company, 63s
and $40 d street northwest: C. j. Bell.
president American Security and Trust
Company; F. Bensinger, $40 Louisiana ave-
nue.. +. w. Bolgiano & Co., 935 B street
northwest; William +. Bowen. Oil 7th
street northwest; B. NJ. Bridget Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 9th street northwest;
Breitbarth, lie Roy s Co., 623 street
northwest; N. L. Burchell. 1925 F street
northwest.
The Carolina Apartment Company 1886
11th street northwest; William G. Carter,
922-92S Louisiana avenue: City National
Bank, washington IL H., lie James Clark
Distilling Company Cd. P. Mccarthy, man
ager). $40 Pennsylvania avenue northwest;
Woodwork Clum, care of the Post; Chaplin
Sacks Manufacturing Company (Dy A. A.
Chapin). LIST and Patterson streets north
east; Robert Cohen G. Son, lila F street
northwest; Columbia Photograph Company
(H c. Grove. manager). 1912 f street
northwest: VIM. NJ Compton. Wyatt build
ing, city: Cook, Bernheimer & Co.. 1925 9TH
street northwest; The Cook & Stoddard
Company {R. w. Cook. treasurer), 1923
Connecticut avenue: Corby Brothers &C. w.
west: Crane Paris & Co. (Aibion K Par
ris), 604 14th street northwest.
d.
Salvatore Desio. 1912 street northwest;
]. Maury Dove Company. Maury Dove,
president, 18th and + streets northwest;
E. F. Droop & Sons Co., e. H. Droop, sec
retary-treasurer. e23 Pennsylvania avenue;
Dulin & Martin Co., 1915 street north
west; ]. E. Dyer & Co, 1890 ID street north