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GROWTH AND OF HER PROSPERITY
Roads Shortened Time
Near the close of the precedi„o.
iilroads here shne^.j . eoingyear the
railroads here shortened the timTV*
ceiving package freights for re '
o’clock p.m. instead of 6 ovS t0 4:30
vlously, which measure was ad*’ £*, pre '
der the difficulty of handling^thl^i un ~
volume of merchandise debvfred*'i/ ar ? e
the day, in time to be loaded 1 te ln
the same evening. M tor departure
This curtailment of dellverv
the subject of protest by shkme'r? Was
dally in view of the evidence that
petitlve centers received such f re,
later than the time adopted htTri fre ]^hts
Chamber of Commerce^ reqVa^*
act in the matter. q ested to
and paid a large
divider during these years
Atlas^ 311 ! modern b a.nking concerns, the
It is=„ Gov ernment and city bonds.
mad7 it ‘ etterS ° f credit an<3 ha = ®ver
a’wave 1 P ° lnt tC> faV ° r de P°®Itors. It is
tZZ Prepared to offer them mdst fa
vorabie terms.
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THE J. A. FAY & EGAN CO.
cern ^ ° f th * ab ^ve-named co.,
of Cine* * 6e thC &rowth and Prosperity
or Cincinnati reflected.
The confidence of the firm in the fu
greatness and continued prosperity
or iand on which are to be erected
tion ot me question with the "railro^*
thorfties, the shippers broughtlhl
to the attention and consideration ^f^hI
Interstate Commerce Commission, throt^h
a committee of the Chamber of c£m
merce, where the question is pending
The inability of the railroads to fur
r.ish the needful supply 0 f
freights was in various
cars for
ways and in
stances a great inconvenience to local
business interests.
In the grain trade
the
, - dealers were
hampered ln their operations with the
inability to secure cars for movement of
grain purchased at supply points, and
similar conditions affected other lines.
Goods in transit were delayed to the
serious inconvenience of parties con
cerned.
number of
buildings.
This
modern and up-to-date
m . r . Was neces sitated on account of the
^ increasing bu * lness °f the firm.
.,. V / y known device and contrivance
will be installed
in the new structures,
and. when completed, they will be among
the finest of their kind in the city.
A short history of the largest wood
working machinery manufacturing plant
in the world will not be amiss.
Early i n the last century Mr. Jerub A.
ay came from New Hampshire to Cin
cinnati.
The Southern lines which bring pig iron beautlful tow n of Keene,
nmlies to the foundries here I wbere he tad been engaged in the manu-
supplies to the foundries here and North
ward, in the failure to secure ears for
transfer of such products at the ends of
their lines and the likelihood of not hav
ing their cars returned were they to pass
to the iines connecting north of the river,
had at one time a hundred car loads of
pig iron piled in the yards on the south
side of the river, awaiting cars from the
connecting lines which deliver at desti
nation.
These r are some of the Instances attend
ing tb >• movement of freights the past
yeaJm'
In^gard to the railroads of the coun
try in 1S02 the statistics of the New York
Financial Chronicle make it appear that
in gross earnings there was a great ad
vance over the preceding year, but the
enhanced cost in operating expenses pre
cluded a corresponding gain in net earn
ings, which, in fact, in the aggregate ap
pear to have made very small gain.
Activities Largely Manufacturing.
The industrial activities of this locality
largely represent manufacturing opera
tions, covering a wide range of lines and
interests.
The number of establishments, large
and small, reaches about 8,000. The cap
ital employed is about $185,000,000.
The value of real estate occupied is
about $65,000,000. Number of hands em
ployed, about 110,000. Value of product in
1301, about $300,000,000.
In various lines our city leads, and in
nany others is notably prominent, in
iraparison with other ^manufacturing
enters.
In the past ten years there has been
decided industrial growth, as evidenced
by the increase in the yearly comparisons
of value of local manufactures, while the
average of prices has been lowered.
No other large city in the country
equals Cincinnati in value of its output
of local factories in proportion to popu
lation. No cither city enjoys a higher
reputation for the quality of its products,
which find distribution to other markets
of the world. !
Much has been done in the past^by man
ufacturing establishments at Cin-cinna.i in j
furnishing products for exportation to
foreign markets, and in this there is au j
increasing volume of operations and en- j
largement of lines of articles for such--}
distribution.
The high reputation acquired for our
products, with the favorableness of cost,
art elements calculated to secure a fur
ther expansion in this direction.
The proximity of this industrial center
to sources of supply of raw materials that
enter into the production of staple prod
ucts of commerce forms a basis for ad
vantageous and profitable operations of
m a nuf ac tu ri n g establish men t s.
This applies especially to iron, coal,
hard wood, salt, etc.
Cincinnati is the largest city near the
center of population of the United States.
Its resources for fuel are the regions of
Pittsburg, Virginia, West Virginia and
Ohio, available by cheap water and rail
transportation. This fuel is of the high
est grade for steam-producing purposes,
as well as for domestic uses.
Cincinnati’s Advantages
facture of woodworking machinery. But,
as the major portion of his business at
that time was with the West, he deemed
it an economic move to get near his trade.
After casting over the pros and cons,
he concluded that Cincinnati offered the
most favorable inducements.
At first he opened a branch house only,
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i banks are most liberal in their treatment
I of merchants and manufacturers, and
I that the Queen City possesses the cheap
est money market in the country, not even
excepting Boston.
The Hub has until recently laid claim
to having a most liberal money market.
In a word, the members of the Levy &
Brother Distilling Company can see noth
ing which would indicate that there is to
be a iet-up of any kind in the present
prosperous and active condition of busi
ness of the country.
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THE C. W. SOWLES CO.'S SAWMILLS.
doing tha ot Cincinnati in the Cincinnati Ex-
ooing tne mechanical part of the work at haust
CINCINNATI EXHAUST
BLOW PIPE CO.
AND
On«i of tfh-e younger manufacturing con-
the home plant in New Hampshire. . I
This lasted for a time, until Mr. Fay
discovered the advantages of making
heavy machinery near its market.
He established himself here as a man
ufacturer, and it is, perhaps, a safe guess
to say that he and his descendants have
never had occasion to regret the step.
From that humble beginning has grown
the great concern ordinarily known as the
Fay & Egan Company, but offleiaily as
The J. A. Fay & Egan Company.
It is the leader in its line of the whole
world. It has competitors, of course, but
yet its product stands at the very head
of its class.
Time and again the concern has received
recognition of its merits. At the World’s
Fair in 1893 it was signally honored, and
and Blow Pipe Company.
A few years ago Henry Brockmann and
Joseph Sehuessler formed the oompany
for the purpose of designing exhausters,
exhaust fans, dust arresters and furnace
feeders.
These were to be the specialties of the
firm, but at the same time it was decided
upon to make sheet iron work of every
description a leading part of the business.
The firm has been wonderfully success
ful.
The Trade now extends over a large
part of the United States, and in this im
mediate locality it has almost undisputed
sway.
Ordinarily g.bout twenty-five men are
employed, but in cases of rush the force
can be largely increased.
The annual output of the works, at 330
INTERIOR NORTON & COLE'S MACHINE WOflKS.
at the Paris Exposition in 1889 it received I AVest Third street, aggregates about $15,000
gold medals for the exhibit. i per annum,
ln 1894 the company received a gold I The character of work done by Messrs.
Cincinnati is pro ^J^giving ^xcep- | medal at the fair in Antwerp and in the Brockmann and Schuessler is shown by
police and fire p
rional security to life and property.
' same year notable prizes at the exhibition
Cincinnati is favored in banking facili
ties, savings institutions and building as
sociations.
The churches of Cincinnati embrace
nearly every denomination, and are | t h e Fay & Egan Company With the
noted for being in charge of ministers of ! ..Q rand Prix,” and decorated its Presl-
in Santiago.
Later still the great Paris Exposition,
that closed its doors last year, honored
high order of intelligence and power in
the dissemination and encouragement of
religious and moral principles.
Cincinnati is provided with excellent ho
tels and high-class restaurants, witn com
paratively moderate charges for services
rendered.
The climate o-f Cincinnati compares
most favorably with other sections of
the country. It is not attended with the
extremes of temperature experienced else-
In hea’ithfulness the locality ranks with
the best in the country. In food re
sources, the great variety, high quality
and comparative cheapness of products
here available count favorably for the la-
boring cl&sscs.
Similar conditions relating to economy
in living expenses apply to clothing, fuel.
" Thls^locality is conspicuously
trial one, and has thus retained*tnd at
traded to the place a wortslng class,
which commands the necessaries
manufacturing interests
especially advanta-
distribution,
find Cincinnati
e FivVbridges connect Cincinnati^wlth the
southern shore of the freight and
Kentucky, by which means freight^ ama
vfd 8 e S d en foT KTuimportant facilities
iSUStn* r^iaence loc*mie. lor
men .»*
These bridges are & _o f approache8 .
in The g Cmcfnnitl Chamber of Commerce
careful «£
^ "pTrtunities^f this locality for in-
\j estate is abundantly available, fa-
ly situated, and at relatively mod-
cost.
THE ATLAS NATIONAL BANK.
Cincinnati has long been noted for the
strength, solidity and conservatism of
her banks.
Once or twice in the cScy's history fail
ures have occurred, but entirely on
account of departures from sound bank
ing laws and principles.
dent, Thos. P. Egan, with the Legion of
Honor for its display as well as for the
merits of the machinery exhibited.
While the business of this company is
great it has not reached the maximum by
any means.
In fact, to judge the future by the past,
it has but started. There has been a con
stant increase, and as every machine
turned out sells another it is not safe to
predict just when the Fay & Egan Com
pany will reach its maximum output.
THE CINCINNATI TRACTION CO.
The Atlas National Bank of Cincinnati
s well calculated to stand as a type of
ffie many other local financial institu-
tions.
It is always a pleasure to call atten
tion to a well-managed, conservative in
stitution, and that reason it is, per
haps, a duty to comment on the Atlas
Bank as one of the representative insti
tutions of the city.
One of its chief powers lies m the large
number of individual depositors.
Among them are many of the strongest
firms and wealthiest citizens in the cit>.
In the last four years the deposit ac
count of the bank has almost doubled.
This fact, however, is not on account
of the absorption of other institutions.
The increases have arrived through pure
ly natural channels.
The surplus has increased almost four
fold, despite the fact that the bank has
Grumbling is the inalienable right of
mankind whenever street cars or street
car service are under discussion.
Like all corporations that Berve the
general public, a street oar company is
looked upon as general property for kick
ing purposes.
Naturally, then, it is not a matter for
surprise that the Cinclnnalti Traction
Company should have been the target for
criticism, even abuse, and unlimited kick
ing.
But almost all of it has been senseless
and unjust.
When the millions who ride are consid
ered as a whole, those who have been in
commoded ax times make but an insig
nificant minority. Yet they have stood up.
and howled.
Compared with many of the largest
cities of this country, the street car serv
ice here is incomparably superior in every
detail.
Nor is this statement wild or reckless.
It is borne out by the 'testimony of thou
sands who have had occasion at times to
use the service ln other cities.
Seldom do you find better cars, and
never do you find anywhere a better or
more attentive set of conductors and mo-
tormen.
They' are aleflt, kind and attentive to
the .patrons. There may^ be exceptions,
but the exceptions are hardly numerous
enough to establish the rule.
The Cincinnati Traction Company is a
Cincinnati institution.
Thousands of the residents of this city
are stockholders, and, indeed, there are but
few who hold stock who are not directly
concerned in the interests'of the company
and an the interests of Cincinnati.
The company is well equipped and of
late years has established its p.ani- for
the construction and repair of its thou
sands of cars.'
In many other ways it has taken ad
vanced steps in the interest of its patrons
and stockholders, and it may be said in
passing that, contrary to general impres
sion, the interests of the two are almost
identical.
Increased accommodations means in
creased patronage, and that means in
creased dividends. And that in a measure
explains the success of the company.
the fact that here in Cincinnati, where
they are best known, they have done a
large amount of work for concerns like
the following: The Fay & Egan Oompany,
the John H. McGowan Company, National
Brass Works, the Haven Manufacturing
Company, and Bullock Electric Company,
and are now finishing a contract with the
Boss Washing Machine Company.
Outside of the city they have done
large amounts of satisfactory work for
the Jeffreys Manufacturing Company, of
Columbus; Buckeye Manufacturing Com
pany, Anderson, Ind.; Springfield Manu
facturing Company, Springfield, and the
Lake Erie & Western shops at Toledo.
The firm 'has grown rapidly in the man
ufacturing wonld, and all interested are
firm ln the conviction that nothing blit
further advancement Is in store for them
during the present wav© of prosperity.
They can not see that there is anything
dn the wind at present to show that there
is liable to be any let-up ln the present
business activity of the country, but are
inclined to be optimistic and look for even
greater increases than have been shown
during the last four years.
The many advantages which Cincinnati
has to offer to the manufacturer has done
much in building up the city and in bring
ing it to a point where it is entitled to
a place in the front rank of American
cities.
The many improvements in the con
struction of modern factories and office
buildings they consider among the most
noteworthy evidences of the city’s ad
vancement.
I. & E. GREENWALD.
As engineers, machinists, founders and
millwrights, the firm of I. & E. Green-
wald haa been known in this city and in
the Ohio Valley for more than half a cen
tury.
It was in 1847 that Isaac Greenwald es
tablished the business, under the firm
name of I. & E. Greenwald.
There has been no change in the name
during all those years, except that in 1S85 ! eveT "y bc 0y knows all about.
aware of the fact that as a manufacturing
point, where fuel is» cheap and facilities
for distribution unequaled, Cincinnati has
no superior.
Fqr these reasons the firm will continue
to be a Cincinnati institution.
THE STANDARD OIL CO.
There can not be a harder task than to
say something new about something that
it was deemed a wise move to incorporate
the firm as the I, & E. Greenwald Com
pany.
For many years the firm has been lo
cated at 248 East Pearl street. A three-
story brick, 300 feet square, covers the
ground.
It is fitted with the latest improved ma
chinery, suitable to iron work of any
class and description.
Here are installed some of the largest
machines ever in use in any similar shop.
The business has been almost doubled
in capacity within two years, and addi
tions are still being made.
A capital of $200,000 is employed in the
conduct of the business and the services
of 200 men.
The trade covers the entire country, and
not infrequently shipments have been
made abroad.
In a comprehensive way it may be said
that the Greenwald Company makes all
kinds of machinery.
It is prepared, in fact, to make steam-
power plants complete, from the cold
water pump to the exhaust of the fin
ished steam engine.
In addition, it makes macaroni presses,
malting drums, white lead machinery and
machinery for complete distilleries.
It also leads in the production of mill
gearing of all kinds and sizes.
In ciositjg, it may be said, without flat
tery, that no concern in the Ohio Valley
enjoys a better reputation for the quality
of its work, and, owing to economies prac
ticed, its prices compare favorably with
those furnished by competitors who do
cheap work.
CINCINNATI GAS CO.
THE LUNKENHEIMER CO.
Over forty years ago; in fact, just in the
middle of the great Civil AVar, when an
investment in business in this neighbor
hood was particularly risky, Mr. F. Lun-
kenhenmer started the brass business
which now bears his name.
But, of course, the business then was
not the business of this new century.
It was humble in its beginnings, but it
has grown with the decades with marvel
ous celerity.
Mr. Lunkenheimer was not only a prac
tical man, but one who possessed great
natural business ability.
He was one of the old-time business
men who made this city a lead in manu
facturing.
He always aimed to make the best
goods and avoid the ordinary way of
making something that could be sold a
little bit cheaper than a competitor could
offer.
His steadfast purpose was to make his
goods a little better than those made by
his competitors and leave the rest to his
thousands of stanch and steady custom-
And as an illustration the Standard Oi!
Company is to be named.
So much has been said about it, so much
has been written pro and con, that the
field is almost thoroughly gleaned.
It is the greatest commercial corpora
tion upon the earth, and if R were to be
capitalized today upon its true earning
capacity the new giant steel company
would appear like small potatoes.
And yet, considering its great power,
there has never been an abuse. There is
none who can attribute poverty to the
price^^that have prevailed for oil for a
generation.
The prices have been reasonable, anti,
though the earnings of the company have
been great, it is only bcause the manage
ment has been shrewd beyond measure.
The profits have been made by savings,
and net by extravagant or unreasonable
prices.
As an illustration of the point that
savings account for the big earnings it
is only necessary to point to pipe lines
and tank cars.
AVithout these a;ds oil could never have
been handled cheaply, and these great
saving factors were only possible through
the capital of a great company.
Private individuals could not have done
the work.
In this immediate locality the Standard
Oil Company has always been in the
hands of capable and efficient men.
Men like Alexander McDonald are all
too few in any community, and it will be
years before Cincinnati has another whose
wealth appeared to be but a trust to be
handled for the benefit of the public.
He always had capable and efficient as
sistants, and, now that he has gone to
new' fields and wider ones, it can be said
within reason that he left affairs yn the
hands of able successors.
•‘Let there be light,” was a command
that was given just after the earth had
assumed form.
This may not be a motto of any -gas
light or electric company on the face of
The earth, but, for all that, it is pat and
appropriate.
Light has-been given, or, perhaps, better,
sold, by companies from time immemorial.
In this community it has been furnished
for two generations by the Cincinnati
Gas Company.
Some arc using it today who can recall
the stories told by their grandfathers
when they stood upon the streets for the
first time years and years ago and saw
the gas lamps lighted for the first time.
From that day to this this old reliable
company has ever been on hand to fur
nish illumination and heat.
The gas company has been a local in
stitution. Of course, there are earns
stockholders abroad, but the fact remains
that for two-thirds of a century, perhaps
longer, the concern has been a home in
stitution. owned and managed by men
whose interests are here.
Naturally, then, the company has given
satisfaction
Of course, there have been complaints,
that’s a human failing, but, all the same,
the complaints, comparatively, have been
so few that they are not worth a mo
ment’s consideration.
In this connection it is worth saying
that gas has not yet seen Its best days.
There was a suspicion twenty or twenty-
five years ago, when electricity became
quite common, that the days of gas were
numbered.
Time has Shown the foolishness of the
suspicion.
Gas is more us d than ever, and, with
new appliances, furnishes today the best
illuminant known, when all things are
considered.
It now looks as if it would be two or
three more generations before the big
and soft woods is over 50,000 feet, and on
hard woods 40,000 feet. \
Fifty-eight persons are employed, and ,
put out the highest type of lumber.
This timber is about 80 per cent oak,
and about S5 per cent of this is the very I
finest of white oak.
The logging is done by mules and oxen.
The togs are placed on skidways and
take-n to the railroads for shipment. i
AVhile the firm’s books are full of or
ders. they are always ready to receive
inquiries and do ail in their power to
serve patrons. Especially is this the case
in cut osk.
Mr. Sowles has found time to 'improve
on the Sowies car record.
The details have been so rar cvcfipletcc
that every point for wholesale or retail
lumbermen is covered. This is applicable
to ail manufacurers handling carload lots.)
H. WILLIAM MEIER & BR0.
Established in 1885. this firm has taken
up everything new in its line, and pro
gressed steadily with the growth of the
whisky business in the Queen City. i
They carry on a purely wholesale busi
ness at No. 19 AVest Court streec, and are
rated among the most substantial firms
in the city.
The members of the firm are well known
and in consequence any opinions which'
might came from them as to the past
and future of Cincinnati carry with them,
great weight, especially with those who
watch things closely. i
Mr. Meier said, in speaking of Cincin-
's wonderful growth in recent years, j
that in his opinion the Queen City is ona
of the very best of AVestern cities; in
fact, the best west of the Alleghanies. j
”It is good enough for me," he contin
ued. “and I believe the city has a great
future in store for her.
"AVhen the many improvements now in
progress are completed, eliminating those
now contemplated and which are sure to 1
go through, we will have one of the great
est cities in the United States, and I,
think ai! Cincinnatians will agree with
me in this statement.
"As a business center the city could not
bo better located.
“Our business has been excellent for
several years, and we have no complaints
to make.
“AVe are looking for big Increases, and
have prepared ourselves to take care of
them when they come by the late • movai
which we have made, viz., the change of
lc cation. I
“Our new store, as you see, is twice as
large as the old place, and we are now
amply aljie to cope with any circumstance
which may arise.”
NORTON & COLE MACHINE CO.'
The Norton & Coii Machine Company!
began business early in the 50s under the
firm name of D. K. Norton & Co.
Starting in a small way they have grown
from year to year until five years ago
they were incorporated under the State
JAS. LEVY & BR0., DISTILLERS.
NORTON & COLE’S PLANT, NORAVOOD.
It is not surprising, then, that the con
cern grew like the proverbial green bay
tree, nor that the time soon came when
it was necessary to incorporate the con
cern with great capital to facilitate the
work of the concern.
In the last three or four years the busi
ness of the company has more than doub
led, and in ten years the force of men
employed has Increased from 150 to 400.
So general and widespread is the trade
of this great firm that it has branch
houses in London and New’ York, where
full lines of brass goods are kept to fa
cilitate trade.
Through these great centers business is
transacted all over the world. Still, Cin
cinnati is the center.
The managers of the company are well
One of the oldest and best-established
distilling houses in Cincinnati is that of
James Levy & Brother.
This firm was established in 1858, and,
without interruption, has carried on a
most successful business ever since.
Recently they moved their offices intd
the new Traction Company skyscraper.
Their suite of rooms is one of the most
beautiful ln the building.
Their business has increased wonder
fully from year to year, and the marked
success which has followed them is due
to the superb management and excep
tional business ability of those at the
head of the concern.
Authentic statements from those in a
position to be in possession declare that
the business of the company has been the
largest during the four years just closed
in the history of the firm.
Aside from this, the heads of the house
say that they are anticipating a record
breaker during the coming year.
In pqint of fact, they expect it to sur
pass anything they have ever had in the
way of a truly business revival.
They are firm believers in the growth
and future of Cincinnati, its prosperity
and welfare.
They point to the enormous improve
ments which have been made and which
are contemplated in the building and con
struction line.
They are loud in their praise of Cin
cinnati as a city and claim with enthusi
asm for her a place among the foremost
cities 0 f the Union.
Our manufacturing interests they say,
and point out as one of the special rea
sons for this the fact that Cincinnati
LUMBER CAMP OF'THE C. AV. SOWLES CO
holders are allowed to rust away.
The local company has its affairs looked
after by two of the best-known citizens
in this community in the persons of Gen
eral Hickenlcoper and Norman G. Kenan.
They are liberal, progressive and even
belligerent, if neoessity arises, but, more
Important, they are capable.
And That largely accounts for the fact
that gas stock is today one of the most
popular investment securities in fhe local
markets.
Electricity is'being looked upon now as
one of the necessities of life. Not so
very many years ago it was a luxury,
even for lighting purposes, and, as for
power, it w'as almost beyond the dreams
of the average manufacturer.
But matters have changed materially
within the last decade. Now this great
natural light and power, made artificially,
is at hand in Cincinnati to every concern
and individual.
For all the blessings that flow from
electricity Cincinnatians are chiefly in
debted - to the Cincinnati Edison Electric
Company.
With a capital of $3,000,000, w'hieh can
and will be increased indefinitely, if need
ed, this company is well prepared to sup
ply Cincinnati.
In every particular improvements are
being made concerning distribution and
use, and the day is not far distant when
perfection will have been attained.
Especially as concerns the use of elec
tricity as power has the advance been
marvelous.
The up-to-date manufacturer, running a
plant made up of a number of small ma
chines, uses separate motors for every
machine.
Thereby, if one is disabled for a time,
the whole factory is not in idleness.
In addition, the location of the power
immediately at the point of application is
a great mechanical principle, that finds
law's of Ohio as the Norton & Cole Ma
chinery Company.
W. D. Norton is President and O. K.
Cole Treasurer.
They are located at Sixth and Carn
streets. One year ago they purchased ai
large tract of land in Norwood and erect
ed a large new building, 80 by 300 feet.
It is equipped with a track through the
center, Raveling cranes and all of tha
most modern conveniences for handling
heavy machinery.
The firm is progressive and its business
extends throughout the United States, aa
wei! as Cuba and the Philippines.
They make a specialty of boilers and
coai mining machinery and carry the
largest refitted stock of engines and boil
ers in the West. ^ >
Last year the business increased 33 1-S
per cent, and they anticipate the largest
increase in the history of the concern ilk
the next year.
THE ENGELKE SADDLERY CQA*-
PA'NY. i
This firm does a strictly wholesale
business in saddles and harness.
The father and two sons condupt the
business, the former being one of Cin
cinnati’s oldest and most reliable businee*
men.
The present firm was established in
1S90, but the Engeikes have been in the
harness business here since 1863.
They cover the whole of the United
States, and their four traveling men ra-J
port that the business of the country
the business of
never was in better shaoe.
The last four years have proven excep
tionally line years from a business stand
point, and have led the firm to believe
that even better times are in store for
them.
In consequence they have left no stcn»
unturned to bring their business up to the
standard which they believe will be nec
essary to cope with an ever-increasing
trade.
Many improvements have been made,
and they now have one of the most up-to-
date establishments in the country.
They are firm in the belief that Cincin
nati's great past will be eclipsed by her;
full exemplification in the modern use ol j
electricity.
Cincinnatians are indeed fortunate in !
having so capable and powerful a com
pany as the Edison to supply their wants.
It is a large employer of labor, from
300 to 600 men finding employment, at
times, in. the work necessary to supply
the city and provide new and modern
means of distribution.
A fair idea of the magnitude of the con
cern is found in the statement that ill,000
horse-power engines are in use in this
city alone.
future, and the sixty hands working ini
I the five-story building which holds their.
| factory are being pushed to the limit to
take care of the trade which has beem
built up in recent years. ,
Julius Engelke, Sr., head of the firm,
said, in speaking of Cincinnati:
“I don't know of any better busrnesg
city in the country, and I can’t see anyv
chance wherein Cincinnati is liable tor,
take anything which savors of a back
ward move. •
“Any one, to believe in the Queen City,
has only to come here and ‘sample her,’
so to speak, to become satisfied.”
THE FAY & EGAN CQ.
THE C. W. SOWLES LUMBER
COMPANY.
One of the most progressive concerns
in tne city is the C. AY. Sowdes Lumber
Company.
They not only manufacture and buy
the outputs of mills, but purchase con
tinually In the South and North to keep
abreast of their orders. At this season of
the year It is not an easy thing to do.
Their band mill‘ is located Rowai\
County. Ky., and is one of the largest of
its kind in the State.
During the winter it was partially in
closed, that the employees might be pro
tected from the mountain wind. The
This concern, which is foremost of its
sort in the whole world, has shared in-
the prosperity of its city and has grown-
as Cincinnati Has grown.
The volume of its business in the’ past
four years shows a large yearly increase",
over that done in the preceding four
years.
The increase in the average number of
employees was commensurate.
From 1892 to 1896 the average number
was 500; from 1S96 to 1900, S00; from I960
to 1904, over 1,000.
A still better ,-ign of the general pros
perity of which Fay & Egan get their full
share is the proportion of increase Hi'
wages. The average of wages of the lat
ter period increased over the average of
the preceding four years 25 per cent.
There could be no better symptom of
the general and increasing prosperity-ef
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