The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
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BIG INDUSTRIES
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F5400 square feet, or about two acres
Of ground. The factory puildinss anu
the ofIice building, all OF which are
under one roof, and YET properly sep
arated. are three stories, ana thus the
company has about 100000 square feet
OF floor space upon Wnlcn 10 operate.
midway between the two facories, In
cn,,,nned with four 0-horsepower
boilers which furnish steam power for
one 3ff-horsepower belt-connectcd en-
cine. and also one 450-horsepower en-
pine directly connected to 350-kilo-
watt electric generator. to which Is add
ed an electric lighting dynamo. which
furnishes lights for the entire estab-
lishInent. all of the wiring for light
ing and macMne operation being
within the plant and the same being
in no way dependent upon outside
wires for lighting or other purposes.
Thus, 1t may be seen that the plant
Is equipped in The most modern way.
and IL in position to use both steam
and electric power. and It utilizes
10th.
The band sawmill has q. capacity OF
$4,000 feet of lumber per day of ten
hours. and when business requires 4
double shift" Of course the capacity
can be doubled, for with the electric
lighting facilities work can go on at
night as we'll as In the day. Logs to
keep this mill busy come in from tho
woods over all the railways centrlng
in Richmond. The company operates
several large sawmills OF their own in
various parts of Virginia. and they
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mills. being buyers OF lumbers from
all over the country. for in bringing
out their varied products they must
needs use all the kinds OF lumber
known to the building and manu-
featuring trade. AS a matter OF fact,
they consume lumber from as far west
~ the mountain slopes OF California,
as far South as the Gulf of Mexico.
as far North as Maine. and as far
to the northwest as Michigan and
Wisconsin. for all manner OF hard
kinds OF wods are used in the estab-
listment
Various Departments.
Ono OF the factories referred to
above Is devoted to the manufacture
OF sash. blinds, doors and general
mill work. also porch columns. stair
work. fine interior trimmings for
houses. Offices, and bank furniture. etc.
The other big factory IS confined to
the output OF packing cases, boxes.
box shocks. crates, barrel headings,
nail keg headings, pail covers. etc.
and the company does tremendous
business in this line. business that
Is national In It's scope. for they ship
boxes and box shocks. headings, COW
ers. etc, to the North. the Middle
mr. n no No
The planning mill 10 big establish
mont OF itself. the capacity being co.
900 feet OF dressed lumber per day OF
ten hours This department does a
big business in milling and dressing
lumber for the transit trade, and Is
also kept constantly busy dressing
lumber for the box and box shook do
partment.
Another interesting department of
this big plant is the dry kilns, there
being four OF them. with a daily ca
pacity OF $4,000 feet. Two are used
for caring for the lumber from the
company's own sawmills. and the
other two for kiln-dryfng material
for the sash, blind and door depart
ment. TWO immense storage sheds.
which cover something more than a
third OF acre OF ground. are used for
storing all kinds of dried lumber
ready for use and manufacture at q
moments notice. Another Interesting
department. is a big machine shop. in
which are employed expert mechanics
10 repair the machinery in use and
keep tho tools in order. The plans
for this entire mammoth establish
ment were made by the company's
own corps OF architects. draughtsmea
and designers.
Complcte Euuin~~rt
On other ground within the domain
OF this tremendous plant the company
maintains and operates a retail lum-
Der yard. which covers. with onices.
storage rooms. sheds, etc, two CITY
squares. Here the company carries a
regular stock OF from three to four
million feet OF all kinds OF lumber
REQUIRED by builders in this section
OF the country.
AS the company does an immense
local business and delivers goods as
sold. a big stable has to be maintained.
and this, too. Is on the grounds and
forms department OF business unto
Itself. Forty head OF mules and horses
are quartered in this department. and
by the way, this OF itself gives an
Idea OF the big local business done by
the company, and, Of course. the
teams cut no figure in the out-or-
town business done in all parts OF vir-
sinia and the Carolinas. for the tracks
OF two railways. the Seaboard Air
Line and the Southern, Invade tho
grounds OF the company and all of
the goods that are shipped. no matter
where to. are loaded right at tho
factory door onto the waiting cars.
All Of this imm ense establishment is
equipped with the very latest of mod
ern machinery. and some new. Dor
saving devices have had their try
out" in the factories OF the Miller
Manufacturing Company. Included in
the vast huooub of machinery In use
is that necessary to operate the dust
and shavings collecting system" by
which all refuse material from the
finest sawdust to the coarsest snavings
and the odds and ends from the cut
ting and saving machines are taken
direct from wnere they TALL and are
automatically conveyed to the boilers,
to be used as fuel.
Fuel Right Mt Hnnd.
In this way the plant furnishes free