The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-07
Houghton Department.
CARROLL FOUNDRY, BURNED WITH
GREAT LOSS, WILL Be REBUILT

plant was owned by Phillip. Michae
Richard and James carroll. II was or
ganized by Phillip and Richard TWEEN
! ty-one years ago, the first building
being built i'm Hancock. Later the firm
J removed 10 Houghton. A genera
business i'm the manufacture of iror
/ castings, particularly for the minins
| companies. was conducted and eigh
years ago the company erected an ad.
| ditlon to the plant in the form of q
steel manufacturing plant and foun-
dry. This steel plant is the only one
north of Milwaukee.
For the past few years the company
. has not confined its business inter
ests To the copper country but has
gone extensively outside the district
The manufacture of machinery was
one of the features of the plant. The
patterns which were consumed by the
flames in the pattern warehouse. con-
stitute the greatest loss. With the
expansion of the outside business en-
joyed 10y the company the stock OF
valuayle patterns kept by them be-
came greater. Stock patterns were
consumed that were owned by the
United states steel Corporation Hick-
Ter Bros. of the 500, the u. =. :. & \.
railroad and other large firms of the
upper peninsula.
Many men of Houghton and Han
cock will he temporarily out Of work
as a result of last nights fire as sixty
seven men were employed.
Historic Lathe in Fire.
\ lathe that was designed by Cap
tain John Ericsson. the great Swedish
engineer. for turning the turret of the
Monitor. the first ironclad battleship
was constructed. was damaged in the
nre This machine has been i'm con-
slant use at the foundry for the past
fifteen years and is one of the largest
of its kind i'm the country. The COM
pany recently was offered $4,000 for
the lathe by a swedish organization.
but refused the offer. The organiza-
zion desired 10 place it on exhibition
AT the 9anama Pacific exposition. and
later To present il To the Smithsonian
institution as "a permanent memorial
To the great Swedish engineer. 1t is
possible the machine may yet fulfill
that purpose, although its practical
usefulness may be destroyed.
Will Rebuild Immediately.
one Of the principal topics Of con-
versation last evening. even while the
fire was at its highest pitch. was
whether the company would rebuild
on the old site. 1t has been generally
known for some time that an offer had
been extended the concern to move To
Duluth and ii was thought bv many
that this offer would probably be CON
sdered. When interviewed on the
subject. Phillip Carroll, senior mem
Der of the firm said:
We will rebuild the plant as soon
as possible and we will not leave
floushton. We will start operations
ON Oh" new plant Immediately, prob
ably tomorrow or at least as soon as
the Wl"rkagc can be- cleared away. We |
have been located i'm Houghton for
Years and though the conditions in the
copper country have been adverse for
ne past year and business has not
been of the best this fact will not de-
Ter AS from rebuilding here"
Inc announcement that the plant
viii be rebuilt viii be welcomed by the
people OF The copper country
Crowds View Wreekaae.
Hundreds Of people crowded. around
h" vle.ka.e of the r,u,,,.,. ,...
mornIup number Of men were
placed at work. py the firm clearIpn
away the WrcrNagc ana the scene nr.-
scented was % busy one.
The office. which was recent. movoi
from OBJ" pattern .shop Ia The nat,crr
wa, prarrr.ajh I.yrIod +,
hc ground and mos, ,,. tho ro.or,l..
,mploye.. uc.c. bus. fbt, r,o,ri,,., f.. 80.