History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 47

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976

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OOTHOUT'S ROCHESTER MALT-HOUSE .- The senior proprietor of this es- tablisbment, S. M. Oothout. commenced the business of malriog and brewing. oo Water street, in 1853. Ile remained there until 1869, when he removed to his present location, at the junction of Mount Hope and South avenues. In 1869, Robert Symes became a partner, and continued in the business uotd bis death, which occurred in 1870. Mr. Oothout then admitted his 300. William N., as partner, and the business is now conducted by them. They have two malt- honses, with a joint capacity of one hundred and fifty thousand bushels; employ twenty-two persons.

LONGMUIR BREWING AND MALT-HOUSE .- As early as 1824, Mr. Bennett was brewing on the premises now occupied by this establishment, and in 1837 it was occupied by J. & G. Longmuir. The old brewery was destroyed by fre in 1859, and the erection of the new building was immediately commenced, and completed in 1860. The establishment was opened by A. & G. Longmuir, and continued by them until 1864, when Charles Gordon purchased the entire property, and in the following year admitted as a partner Mr. H. H. Benir. who remained is the business neti bis death in 1872. In 1869, H. B. Hathaway became a partner. Iu 1870, and again in 1872, large additions were made to the buildings. The business now conducted by Hathaway & Gordon has increased until they malt about seventy thousand bushels annually of barley, and brew oearly twenty thousand packages of the justly celebrated ales and porter for which this estab- lisbment has ever enjoyed an enviable reputation.

Rochester boasts of another large malting establishment, that of E. B. Parsons, located at the corner of Brown and Warehouse streets, opposite Whitney's ele- vator. Mr. Parsons does a large business, and his facilities for shipping are unsurpassed.

JAMES FEE & BROS, rectifiers and wholesale liquor dealers, 26, 28, 30, aud 32 North Water street .-- This business was begun by James Fee in 1864, and continued by him until 1875, when the present firm was organized. They do en anqual business of about one hundred thousand dollars.

Other brewers are Reisky & Spies, M. Weinmann, Joseph Yaman, George Zimmerman, J. A. Nunn, Jr, William Miller. Meyer & Locbs. Mayer & Suiler, M. Kirst, J. Marburger, P. Enright & Son, J. G. Baetzel & Bro, John Boehm. Other distillers and rectifiers are Frederick Goetzman, G. P. & A. F. Wolcott. Josiah Newman.

THE KIDD IRON WORKS, William Gleason, proprietor .- Mr. Gleason does a large business in the manufacture of machinists' tools. and employs thirty men. His goods have a wide reputation, and he justly merits his present success. Capital, twenty-five thousand dollars.

H. & A. WIDDOWSON, machinists .- William Widdowson, father of the present proprietors, founded this industry in 1850. It was continued by him until bis death, which occurred December 20, 1874. In the following January II. & A. Widdowson took charge of the business, and are the present proprietors.

THOMAS J. PALMER, Ornamental Iron Works, established in 1825 .- The yearly product at the commencement was very small, and now amounts to twenty thousand dollars. Employs ten meo.

JOUN SIDDONS, dealer in galvanized iron work, etc. This is an old-established business; and, by energy and a strict attention to business. Mr. Siddons has suc- ceeded in placing it among the representative interests of the city. Location, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 Stone street and 90 East Main.

P. BURKE & Co., manufacturers of plumbers' goods and miscellaneous cast- logs.+ Successors to John Burke. Commenced business in 1872. When operated by Mr. Burke, the manufacture was wmuall ; but under the present management the business bas rapidly increased, wotil, at the present time, the annual product amounts to about one humired and twenty-four thousand dollars. The establish-

ment employs sixty-five men, atul the pay-roll is three thousand dollars per month. Both Mr. Burke and Mr. O'Donaghue are practical machinists, and give their personal supervisiou to the business ..

F. TULLY, plumbing .-- This business was commenced in 1849. in a very small way, and with but little capital. As Mr. Tully facetionsly remarked, " Hle could not get trusted for a box of tin." It has increased steadily, and he is now doing a business of forty thousand dollars per annum. Employs twenty persons.

C. R. TOMPKINS & Co., manufacturers of wood-working atachinery .- Thus business was founded by Vervalin & Co. in 1856. In the spring of 1857 it passed into the hands of C. R. Tompkins, and was carried by hiro as sole pro- prietor until 1874, when Heory F. Smith, a well-known merchant of this city, was admitted as a partner.

This is the oldest and largest establishment in the United States, making a speciality of this kind of machinery. It was commenced with three men, all the anoual product amounted to three thousand dollars. Under the manage- ment of Mr. Tompkins it has rapidly increased, and now amounts to one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. Employ sixty-five men. A specialty is made of planing and matching machines, re-sawing machines, and all the necessary ma- chinery for the manufacture of sash, doors, and blinds. The success of this estab- lishment is due in a great degree to the fact that Mr. Tompkins is himself a practical machinist and inventor, aud has always given bis personal attention to the business.

J. S. GRAHAM & Co., manufacturers of wood-working machinery .- Mr. Graham was a member of the firm of Connell, Gleason & Graham, organized in 1865. He established the present business in 1871, on the corner of Factory and Mill streets. In the following year John Kane was admitted as a partner, and the establishment has since been operated by J. S. Graham & Co. fo 1874 the business was removed from the old stand to the Clinton buildings oo Mill sireet, fuvi of Facivry. They make a specialty of planing-will machinery, and the enoual product amounts to fifty thousand dollars. Employ thirty men. Both members of the firm are practical machinists, and give the business their personal supervision. Other manufacturers of wood-working machinery are Connell & Dengler and I .. Ziegler & Co.

CO-OPERATIVE FOUNDRY, manufacturers of stoves, etc .-- Founded by J. M. French & Co. in 1840, and coutioued by them until 1867, when it passed into the hands of the Co-operative Foundry Co. In the beginning of business the anoual product amounted to about twenty-five thousand dollars. The present annual product amounts to one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars. Employ one hundred and twenty-five persons.

This is one of the representative institutions of Rochester, and justly merits its present success. They manufacture a full line of stoves, bot-air furnaces, and hollow-ware. The celebrated "Crown Jewel" parlor coal-stove is maonfactured by this company. The present officers are Nicholas Brayer, president, and E. W. Peck, secretary and treasurer. Their western office is at 75 and 76 Lake street. Chicago, Illinois. Jlaoufactory at 8 and 14 Hill street, Rochester.

THE SILL STOVE COMPANY .- The original proprietors of this establishment were Bennett & Co., who were succeeded by the late E. E. Sill, who for ten years was sole proprietor of the works. About four years ago the Sill Stove Company waa organized. The works are located on West Main street, and employ one hundred and twenty-five persons. The " St. James," a stove of large reputation. is manufactured by this establishment. Their western office is at 101 Lake street, Chicago, Illinois. The present officers of the company arc-James Brackett, presi- dent; J. Moreau Smith, vice-president ; A. MeVean, secretary and treasurer.

WOODRURY, BOOTH & PRYOR, steam engine aud boiler manufactory __ D. . A. Woodbury, James E. Booth, and Heury H. Pryor .- This business was cum- menced by D. A. Woodbury, in the year 1851. In the following year the firm became D. A. Woodbury & Co. It was conducted by them notil 1862, when it passed into the hands of Woodbury. Bouth & Co., by whom the business was continued until 1875, when the prescot tirin took control of the business.

This business has grown from a small beginning to one of the largest mau- facturing establishments of the kind in the United States. The Woodbury cogine and boiler atands to-day without a superior, and with but few equals, if any. in the world. More than fifty-one thousand horse-power engines and boilers have been manufactured since the beginning of the business.

EAGLE FOUNORY AND MACHINE SHOP, Ezra Jones & Son. proprietors .- This is among the lewling establishments of the kind in this city, and under its pre-eut management is in a prosperous condition. They manufacture castings and mill- work. and also the celebrated Centennial water-wheel.

JUNIUS JUDSON & SON, governor manufacturers .- The senior member of this firmu corameneed this manufacture in 1919. It was conducted by him as sule proprietor until November 1, 1871, when his son, John L. JJudson, was admitted as a partner, and the business is now condueted under the firm name of Junius

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Judson & Son. The business has largely increased, being only three thousand dollars the first year, and now the annual production of manufactured goods amounts to one hundred thousand dollars. Employ one hundred and twenty-uve persons.

HENRY BEISHEIM'S manufactory of wood-working machinery, etc .- Founded in 1867, by the present proprietor. He comtuenced in a very small way, but, by industry and a thorough knowledge of mechanics, has succeeded in establishing a successful business. He gives particular attention to the development of new patents, Diodels, etc. He manufactures Mason's patent scroll-saw, and is the inventor of Beisheim's celebrated air-gun.

F. P. MICHEL, manufacturer of machinists' tools, lathes. etc .- This establish- ment is located on Mill street, foot of' Platt, and is Que of the many representative manufactories of machinists' tools in the city. Mr. Michel also manufactures lathes, planers, drills, shaftings, pulleys, hangers, mill-work, grain-scouring ma- chines, elevators, etc. He is also the manufacturer of the celebrated B. T. Trim- mer improved Excelsior adjustable grain-scouring. rubbing-, and separatiog-machine combined, which is, without doubt, the best and most perfect invention of the kind ever introduced for this purpose.

J. C. SCHAFFER, muuld-maker and machinist .- Mr. S. is the successor of the Badger machine works, located at No. 6 Hill street. He manufactures every description of moulds und in the manufacture of glass, britannia, rubber, etc. Also soap-moulds and dies, and presses for glass manufacture, together with hoist- ing machinery and hydrostatic presses.

TOWNSEND & WISEMAN, manufacturers of shoemakers' tools .- G. G. Town- send established this business in 1852. In April, 1876, MIr. Wiseman became interested in the business. They employ ten persons, and manufacture goods to the amount of about fifteen thousand dollars per annum.

JOHN GREENWOOI & Co., manufacturers of barrel machinery .- Mr. Green- wood began the business in 1856, and continued it until 1869, wben Squire Teal became associated with him as partner. The annual product at commencement was small amounting to only two thousand dollars. A strict attention to business bas greatly enlarged the manufacture. and at present the firm is turning out a fine quality of machinery, amounting to seventy-five thousand dollars per annum. Thirty men are employed.

. THE BELDING PLOW MANUFACTORY is an old-established business, and is now successfully operated by H. H. Hewitt, who manufactures all kinds of chill plows, agricultural implements, etc. Platt street, corner of State.

L. S. GRAVES, manufacturer of boot and shoe machinery .- This business was commenced in July, 1863, under the firm name of Graves & Wilkinson. May, 1864, the firm was changed, and L. S. Graves became sole proprietor.

The value of anoual product at the commencement of business was seven thousand dollars, which has increased to the present time, and Dow amounts to forty-five thousand dollars. Capital, twenty-six thousand dollars. Number of men employed, from fourteen to twenty. Mr. Graves not only manufactures boot and ahoe machinery of improved design, but also builds an improved elevator for hand or power. His boot and shoe machinery comprises beam sole-cutting machines, revolving die sole-cutters, rolling machines, splitting machines, sole- moulding machines, stripping machines, buffing machines, heel-presses, and shaft- ings, pulleys, hangers, and couplings.

J. S. IRWIN & Co .- This business was commenced in 1865 by J. S. Irwin, formerly of Jefferson county, where he had been engaged in mercantile pursuits. In January, 1873, John H. Bullard and O. R. Worsley purchased an interest in the establishment, and it was conducted by this firin until July, 1875. when Mr. Worsley died. Since that time it has been conducted by the present proprictors. At the beginning of business goods to the amount of about five thousand dollars were produced annually. The business has rapidly increased, and the present an- nual product amounts to forty thousand dollars. This firm has a capital of thirty thousand dollars, and employs thirty persons. At first the business was contined almost wholly to the re-cutting of old'files ; now they are engaged in manufacturing new files and rasps.

EXCELSIOR FILE WORKS, George F. Stott, proprictor .- The works are located at the east end of the railroad bridge, occupying Nos. 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23 Riser street, corner North Water street. By workmanship and fair dealing Mr. Stott bas built up a lucrative business.

Other establishments of this branch of industry are Stott Bros .. and C. Lud- wig, the former located on Mill street, and the latter at the foot of Furnace.

ERDLE & OLIVER, flour-mill machinery .- Founded by Oliver & Webb in 1864. In 1867 it passed into the hands of F. & C. A. Erdle. In 1868 Mr. Oliver purchased the interest of C. A. Erdle. and the business was carried under the firm name of Erdle & Oliver until 1975, when it was sold to the " Empire Girain Decorticator Company." The establishment was operated by this company until June, 1876, when it passed back to Erdle & Oliver, the present proprietors. They

make a specialty of the " United States Bran Duster ' The value of annual product amounts to fifteen thousand dollars. Employ eighteen men. Mr. Oliver is a practical machinist of twenty-three years, and gives his personal attention to the business.

CHARLES S. HALL, manufacturer of separators .- This business was established by Joseph Hall, in 1927, at No. 10 South Water street, and continued by hint until his death, which occurred in 1865. In 1852 he established a branch shop in Canada. The business was managed by his executors until 1869, when it passed into the hands of his eldest son, Charles S. Hail, the present proprietor. Mr. Hall is a life-long mechanic, having been in his father's shop from the organ- ization of the business until he took charge of the same as sole proprietor. The business was very successful under the management of Mr. Joseph Hall, and has increased rapidly under the able control of the present proprietor. until the annual product amounts to seveuty-five thousand dollars. Employs seventy-five mien.

FORSYTHE & COMPANY'S SCALE MANUFACTORY .- This business was com- menced in the year 1. by Chauncey Duryea and Orrin Forsythe. It was conducted by them until 1951, when a stock company was organized under the name of the Duryca & Forsythe Manufacturing Company. The business was carried on by them until the death of Mr. Duryes in 1853. when it passed into the hands of Forsythe & Co., consisting of Orrin Forsythe, one of the original proprietors, aod J. H. Truex. In 1868, Mr. Truex sold his interest iu the estab- lishment to Willard Abbott, and in 1873 it passed into the possession of the present firor of Forsythe & Co., cooiposed of the following persons: E. A. For- sythe, William H. Jones, J. H. Truer, and John Nagle. They employ a large number of men, and mannfacture one hundred different varieties and styles of scales. The weigh-lock scale in this city, the largest scale in the world, was mann- factured by Forsythe & Co., and has a weighing capacity of four hundred tons. It is so nicely adjusted that a weight of ten pounds will change the beam with a loaded boat on the acale. This manufacturing establishment is one of the rep- resentative institutions of Rochester, aud justly merits its present success, attained by honorable dealing, a strict attention to the business, and the manufacture of none but the best quality of goods.

ROCHESTER SCALE WORKS .- This business was organized in 1868 by the preseut firm, H. J. Ilowe & Co., and the first year of operation goods to the amount of six thousand dollars were manufactured. The establishment is pros- perous, employs ten hands, and the present annual product amounts to twenty thousand dollars. Capital, seven thousand dollars.

JAMES CUNNINGHAM & SON. carriage manufacturers .- This is one of the largest and most prominent establishments of the kind in the world.

The enterprise is another of the old-established ones of the city. dating its origin back to 1838, the firm then being Kerr, Cunningham & Co. That co- partnership continued four years, and was then dissolved, Mr. James Cunningham assuming entire charge of the business and conducting it alone until the first day of May, 1865, when his son, Joseph T. Cunoingham, became a co-partner.

In 1838 there was little in connection with the enterprise to betoken a future at all out of the common or medium course. Bot sinall capital was at Mr. Cun- ningham's command four years later. when he became sole proprietor. He had confidence in himself, and, being possessed of an indomitable will, determined to achieve success, and justly merits the euviable reputation he has attained.

Something of an idea of the extent of their business may be hal from the fact that the buildings comprising their present works, if placed in a straight line, would measure one thousand feet,-one-half six stories high and furty-five feet wide, the other three stories high and sixty-six feet wide; all these buildings are of brick, substantial in appearance, with a floor area of ahout seven acres, with abondant room for the employment of seven hundred men.

Machinery in these days is an important factor in all enterprises of this kind, and is generally used in these works, much of it being of their own invention or controlled by them. many of them being intricate and automatic in their workings: by the use of these precision and uniformity is secured. and a general excellence unsurpassed and seldom cqualed.

To particularize their work would be difficult. A great variety of vehicles are made, embracing family carriage, light buggies and phartons, five-glass landaus. of different styles and forms, landaulets, landaus with close or open quarters, barouches, coupés and coupe rockaways, designed for four or six passengers; and to this list may be added many others, including all varieties of light buggies.

One of the specialties of the firm is the manufacture of' hearses, and from their establishment have been turned out some of the most elegant and elaborate hearses in the country.

WILLIAM CORRIS & Co .- At the corner of West Main, Hill, and Elizabeth streets is a factory that has a history,-a history that, it is to be hoped. will not be repeated in all its asjets. Twice burned .- the last fire occurring ten years arv. and entailing a loss of sixteen thousand dollars-it has yet made its way onward,

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and now holds a position in the manufacturing workl to which it is cutitled by right of persistent effort and the superiority of manufactured articles.

The card of William Corris & Co. proclaims the firm to be " sole manufac- turers of Corris' patent wheel, bent fellues, poles, shafts, top-bows, spokes, hubs, carriage-parts, etc." The business was established twenty-one years ago, by the firm of Hough & Corris. That firm was succeeded by Hough, Corris & Roby, and finally by the present firm, the " Co." being Mr. Roby, a well-known merchant of this city.

Mr. Corris is an old resident of this section. Coming to this vicinity forty-five years ago, he located in the town of Greece a couple of years, and then removed to this city. Here he learned the trade of carriage-maker with Mr. William Dixon, and eventually he begno business for himself as a carriage-maker, his shop being on Washington street, near the bridge. His practical knowledge of carriage- making led him to the invention of a patent wheel, or rather two patent wheels. one known as the patent banded wood hub, and the other as the patent flange- wheel. These wheels have received merited approval from practical men every- where, and to-day they are in use in countless carriage-factories throughout the Dortheru and western States.

The factory is in a central location, is triangular in shape, and consists of two large brick structures, one forty by sixty feet, four floors, and the other twenty- five by seventy-five feet. The annual product amounts to sixty thousand dollars.

R. LOWE, carriage manufacturer .- Mr. Lowe is a practical carriage-maker, and commenced business in 1872. He Dow employs six hands, and is managing a successful business. Other firms engaged in this brauch of industry are Edward Tobin, J. H. McDonough, S. Stewart, William H. Hahle, Goodwin & "ason, A. Angele, J. Bagley, W. D. Clark, M. Dwyer.

JACOBS & HUGHES, manufacturers of children's carriages .- This is one of the leading establishments of the kind in the State. They employ a large number of men in the manufacture, and their goods are first-class in every respect. They are also importers and dealers in toys, manufacturers of willow-ware, etc. Their house is the only one of the kind in the " Flour City." Their " store" is located at 164 and 166 West Main street, where they occupy four floors. Space does "not admit of a detailed description of this immense establishment; sufficient to say, however, that it is the largest concero of the kind between New York and Chicago. Employ thirty persons. The firm has now been established twelve years, and consists of G. C. Jacobs and Francis I. EInghes. Since beginning business they have purchased and combined with their owo several other similar establishments in this city. In 1865 the firm began its jobbing trade, and -ioce theo it has become the business of the house. reaching chiefly throughout New York, Olio, and Pennsylvania, though in some classes of goods-baby cibs nad baskets especially-they have a much wider market. Two traveling salesmen are employed. Both members of the firin give the business their personal atten- tion, and cannot be commended too highly for their ability in building up this immense establishment.

HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON, manufacturers of children's carriages. cabs, etc. -This establishment has been in operation only one year, but has already taken a prominent position among the leading manufactures of Rochester. The co- partners of the firm are all practical meu aud are familiar with the peenliar liney of manufacture in which they are engaged They came to Rochester from Boston. - a city that has been a sort of head centre for this trade. They manufacture a variety of articles, all of them for the use or pleasure of the littie folk of the country. Baby carriages are made in large quantities, and they have a number of patents upon this manufacture. They also turn out large quantities of boys' velocipedes, hobby-horses, hand-sleds, carts. etc. The works are at the foot of Centre street, and are admirable for the purpose. Employ fifteen persons.

JAMES E. HAYDEN & Co .. furniture manufacturers .- Established by James E. Hayden in 1847; continned by him until 1868, when he admitted as a partner his nephew, Oscar F. Hayden. The other member of the firm is Joha Hamer. At the commencement of business the annual product amounted to twelve thousand - dollars. The product has increased rapidly, until at the present time it amounts to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The manufactory is located on fill street. Employ four hundred nien. Capital about one hundred thousand dollars.

PERRIN BROS., furniture manufacturers .- Founded in 1865 by S. Perrin & Co., and in 1868 changed to Perrin, Farley & Warner, and continued by them notil 1869, when it passed into the hands of Perrin & Farley. It subsequently came into the possession of Conant. Perrin & Co., and on June 8, 1871, the Roch- ester Furniture and Chair Company was organized, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, and employedI seventy-five persons. Their annual sales amounted to ninety-five thousand dollars. March 11. 15;4. the Perrin Bros. commenced business. They employ twenty men. and the auunal product amounts to twenty- five thousand dollars. Their factory is located at the third falls, in the Ellwanger building.

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History of Monroe county, New York with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, Palatial residences, Part 47

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub Publication date: 1877 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts Number of Pages: 976

Author: McIntosh, W. H. cn; Everts, Ensign, and Everts, Philadelphia, pub
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts, Ensign and Everts
Number of Pages: 976