The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
ANNISTON, THE SOUTH'S
PRETTIEST LITTLE CITY
Has Also Concentrated In It Large Number of Industries
Home of Union Foundry Company and
the white Way

south and well deserves this name
1t is situated in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge at an elevation of 1000 to 100 feet
above the level of the sea- Its winters are
mild and the summers pleasant, making
the Admission climate very desirable one.
Coldwater Springs, six miles southwest
of Admission, flows 100000 gallons of the
purest water per day, making the water
supply of Admission unsurpassed.
Admission has six cast iron pipe plants
making the local cast iron pipe output the
largest of any place in the world
Among these six cast iron pipe plants is
the plant of the Union Foundry company,
which is the largest individual sanitary
pipe plant in the United States.
Union Foundry Company
The Union Foundry company was or
ganized in 1907 by Mr.. G. Schumacher and
associates who purchased the plant of the
Hurcules Iron Supply company. located
in the northwest corner of Admission.
In less than three years the Union
Foundry company transformed an indus
trial derelict into the largest and best
sanitary pipe foundry in the United
States.
The plant manufactures all sizes and
styles of soil pipe and fittings, the number
and styles of fittings running above six
teen hundred Q60O. In addition to their
regular line they manufacture full line
plumbers miscellaneous iron goods
The Union Foundry company conduct
q chemical laboratory of their own which
enables them to base their iron mixtures
altogether ON their own analysis some-
thing none of their competitors can do.
This insures the highest quality of iron in
their product which is of such excellent
quality that it practically needs no ad
yertising. Ornamental Posts
When it appeared several years ago that
the people in all sections of our country
had awakened to the advantage of proper
street illumination the management of the
Union Foundry company was quick to re-
spond by adding modern and up-to-date
facilities to produce cast iron ornamental
white way posts and complete line of
ornamental cast iron park and boulevard
standards of beautiful design and finish.
The Union Foundry company furnished
the posts for Anniston's white way
which. due to the progressive spirit of
this city, was the first real white way in
the south, and. when (2) two years ago a
white way agitation in Birmingham
reached it's height the Union Foundry
company carried off the prize by furnish
ing the 200 or more metropolitan"
standards, which make the down town dis
trlct of Birmingham so attractive.
Beautiful design, highest grade castings.
and superior finish soon created a demand
lDr the Union company new
product and the installation of their white
way posts in the following cities during
the last few years speak for themselves:
Admission. Birmingham,
Rome, Ca. Ga0sden, Ala,
Bristol, Va.-Tenn. Meridian, Miss.
Tuscaloosa, Ala, Decatur, Ala.
Waycross Ga, ST. Johns, Mich,
Nicksburg. Miss, Goldsboro. s. c..
Mt. Clements. Mich, Albany, Ca,
Hartman, Tenn, Tiffin, o..
Troy. Ala Dothan, Ala.
When Washington, d. c., opened bids
for 600 ornamental park standards about
year ago the Union Foundry company
entered into competition with number of
the oldest manufacturers in the north and
were fortunate enough, by a narrow mar
gin. to carry off the coveted prize.
The Washington authorities were so we'll
pleased with the quality OF the lamp posts
furnished that twice they added to the ori-
ginal specifications so that a total of
1900 lamp standards were furnished.
All of these standards were shipped to
Washington from Admission without in
spection by the Washington authorities
at the foundry but not one single one or
the posts shipped has been rejected.
Since a number of these posts made in
Admission have been installed in Washing
ton the foundry has had inquiries from
many points and has received number
of orders for more from individuals and
public institutions. II
The city of Providence, Rhode Island, Is
installing at present what is perhaps the
largest installation of ornamental lamp
posts in the country. The installation con-
sists Of about 1000 cast iron luminous arc
standards, $50 cast iron luminous arc
brackets and 1000 cast iron boulevard
standards This order was secured by the
Union Foundry company late In 1912 and
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the Providence standard is said to be one
of the prettest pieces Of ornamental cast
iron work ever produced.
Early in 1913 the city of Charlotte, N. c..
decided to add a white way to its other
attractions and selected the white way
post manufactured by the Union Foundry
company for their installation.
That the Charlotte people did not make
a mistake in placing the order with the
Union Foundry company IN Admission Is
shown by letter from the president Of
the Mill Power Supply company, under
date OF April IS, which says in part as fol-
lows:
I'VE are in receipt of your favor of the
10Th, and replying beg to advise that We
are not only satisfied but gratified at your
beirg able to keep your promise covering
shipment of lighting standards for the
Charlotte Power company.
1t has been our experience over a great
many years of purchasing, that very few
concerns Especially where SO much mate
rial has to be manufactured), are able to
keep their promises anything like as we'll
as you have kept yours. We consider this
a very important item In business. more
important perhaps, than most manufac-
turers consider 1t to be. A great many
people promise 30 day delivery, when they
know absolutely that they cannot deliver
the goods under so or 80 days.
Your delivery Of the lighting standards
has been an exception and we wish to as
sure you of our appreciation"
And again on May 10. he writes:
I'VE are In receipt of your favor of May
II and note it will be impossible for you
to bo present on the night OF May 20. We
regret this very much as we are anxious
for you to see the best illuminated city.
we think, that has yet been installed"
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