The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-03-06
JOHNSON IRON WORKS
WELCOMED.
WILL LOCATE HERE-LARGE COM
MITTEE PRESENT.

On last Thursday morning COM
mittee consisting Of about twenty OF
our foremost citizens met the mem
bers Of the Johnson Iron Works at
their place of business in Patterson
street, when a formal welcome was
offered them by f. c. Duyic, who acted
as spokesman for the committee. Inc
large crowd assembled on the second
floor of the Office and were met there
by Mr.. Storms and the two Mr.. John-
sons, who were evidently pleased with
the large assemblage of we'll wlshers.
In his remarks to the Johnson Iron
Works people, Mr.. Duvic stated that
il WAS the object of the citizens to
offer :. hearty welcome for bringing
the balance of their large plant to the
Algiers side and that they would have
the moral support of the people in gen.
eral, and especially so should any con-
dition arise wherein the moral sup
port would be of greater slgnlhcance
| tnan IlIldUCldl DdShlhS'
Several other members of the COM
mittee made short talks, and while the
meeting was not held in accordance
with parliamentary usage, there was
a heart-to-heart talk between the new
corners and the residents of our dis
trict. who we're there to mean well.
Warren Johnson said that they
would like to be assured of the CO.
operation of the citizens in several re-
quests that they would make, the prin'
cipal ores of which were that they be
granted the same concessions regard
ing the hauling of large pieces of ma
chinery over the ferry as were granted
: to the Security Brewing Company. He
also stated that it would be necessary
lin order for them to operate thell
> plant at the old Southern Marine
Works, to have a direct connection
with the railroad by sidetrack, and al
it was the only feature that acted
+. against the selection of this location
it was pointed out by Mr.. johnson
that the tracks of the street railwa!
. company could be used for that pur
pose and a specially constructed
freight car and engine could be put IL
use along the river front.
Every assurance was given the John
son people that the Algiers Improve
ment Association as we'll as the cit
, zens would work along this line an
grant them these requests.
Mr.. Sterns, of the Johnson lro
Works, stated that their plant employ
, regularly about $50 people. Thi
would make their payroll PRACTICAL
= about s4OO a day or almost $4,000
month, but oftentimes this pay-ro
. would be materially increased, as yer
often their force is more than double
when they have a good many order
on hand.
1t was also pointed out that the fri
would be able to transact it's bushes
on this side of the river as we'll a
y any other place in town on account
4 most of their trade being in foreig
r countries.
d They will employ many skilled m
!, chanics and it will be a pleasure whe
n the musical noise of the riveting han
It mer and the roar and blow Of til
II forge will again be heard on Morga
t. street.
r The following were present at IL
meeting: F. c. Duvic, Julius Bodenge
r Jos. Renecky, Tom Buchholtz, Jam'
m Vaughn, Andrew Abascal, Reuben Ia
Ip sey, Geo. Patterson, Adolph Spitzfa
lie en-, A. S. Daniels, J. P. Vezien, Cha
e. Botnick, T. j. Lala, Henry Umbac
De Chas. Cieutat, VIM. H. Ward, Abe
Twickler, NJ. s. Mahoney, Geo. He
We bert, Jr., Jos. w. Lennox and Dr.
lg V. Kraft.