The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-24

The above new industries and addi-
tions to local concerns which will op-
en- up in Richmond during the ensuing
year. bringing an estimated number
OF 260 employees from other places and
increasing the city's population 500
or 900, have created the greatest in
dustrial boom this city has ever ex-
perienced. Richmond manufacturers
and Industrial leaders believe there
never was time in the city's history
when the industrial situation was as
favorable as it is now. For the past
precedented influx of new concerns
and factories into the city, with prac-
tically no inducements other than the
natural advantages the city affords
This has been accompanied also by
increases both in force and factory
space of concerns which have been
operating in Richmond for years. In
general. industrial prosperity is at
flood tide.
The latest company reported as 60
ing to locate in Richmond is a coffin
factory under the management of w
d. Williams, formerly connected with
the Richmond Casket company and
now engaged in manufacturing coffins
on an extensive scale at New Castle.
Williams is the owner of factory
site on West First street. south of the
Pennsylvania railroad. and it has been
reported that he will soon commence
the erection Of a building upon it pre-
paratory to engaging in the coffin in
dustry. The concern, it is said. would
bring approximately so new men tc
the city.
Adoiph Blickwedel, president of the
South Side Improvement association
| who announced some time ago thai
il South y street was opened, "a con
cern to operate under the name of the
Standard Veneer and Door company
would locate there. declared today. fol
| lowing the verdict of the jury in the
circuit court granting the petition fol
the opening of the street, that step:
would at once be taken towards the
erection Of the factory building. Ed
mund +. Iserman. who has been con
nected with the Starr Piano company
for a number of years, is said to be
| the principal man interested in the
project. With him. it is said are as
sociated two other local men and two
capitalists Of Dayton. Ohio. II is be
lieved the concern would bring about
| % men to the city.
Myers and Parke, carriage repair
ers, have vacated their shop on For
Wayne avenue and have secured the
old Schneider Carriage factory or
| South Sixth street which they will
equip and enter into the work on {
larger scale than before. Theil
force will probably be increased BY
about ten men, who will no doubt have
to be brought from out of the city.
A branch factory Of the Western
Ohio Creamery company will soon be
located at the corner of Eleventh and
North E streets. bringing to the city
about twenty-five employees.
The Flesh Underwear factory or
North Tenth street is about completed
Operations will commence within z
short time. Mr.. Flesh expects to bring
about so men and girls from Piqua. o.
where he also has a factory, to fur
nish part OF the force here.
| The Hayes Track Appliance com
pany and The Miller-Kemper compan,
will draw upon other cities it is be
lieved for about % men each to pro
vide part of their forces. The addi
tions being made to the Ollie and Nc
Guire Lawn Mower company and Ths
Elliott and Reid Fence company viii
uecessitate increased forces and as
labor seems scarce here it is believed
each concern will have to secure 81
men from out Of the city.