Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 35

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074

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James R. FitzSimons, Thomas L. Johnson and W. J. FitzSimons as directors, and with the following officers: Thomas G. FitzSimons, president ; Robert F. FitzSimons, vice presi- dent; J. R. FitzSimons, treasurer, and W. J. FitzSimons, general manager. The company is enterprising and prosperous, the present out- put of their plant being about 500 tons per month.

YOUNGSTOWN PRESSED STEEL CO.

The Youngstown Pressed Steel Company, was organized in November, 1905, for the manufacture of agricultural and other pressed steel specialties, the office and works being located at No. 1931 Wilson Avenue. It is now doing a prosperous business in the manufac- ture of pressed steel for agricultural imple- ments, pressed steel singletrees and double- trees of an improved construction for wagons, felloe plates, wrought washers, riveting burrs, sad-iron stands, and other steel specialties. The officers of the company are: L. E. Coch- ran, president; Charles B. Cushwa, vice presi- dent; John O. Pew, general manager; Mason Evans, treasurer; C. A. Cochran, secretary, and G. F. Danielson, superintendent.

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GENERAL FIREPROOFING CO.

The General Fireproofing Company of Youngstown, was incorporated January, 1902, with a capital of $500,000, and the following officers : M. I. Arms, president ; A. P. White, vice president; George D. Wick, vice presi- dent; W. H. Foster, secretary; W. A. Kings- ley, treasurer and general manager, and H. E. White, chief engineer.

The company started by the purchase of the business and plant of the International Metal Lath Co., manufacturers of "Herring- bone expanded steel lath," whose plant, located at Niles, Ohio, consisted of two lath machines and four lath presses. The General Fireproof- ing Company immediately purchased a site from the Paul Wick estate at Crab Creek, Youngstown, and in the summer of 1902 built the original buildings of the present plant,

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which included a two-story brick and steel building, with reinforced concrete floors, 135 feet by 250 feet, for the manufacture of all- steel furniture and filing equipment for of- fices, banks, public buildings, libraries, etc .; a one-story brick and steel building, 65 feet by 216 feet, for the manufacture of "Herringbone expanded steel lath," and a power plant, 34 feet by 65 feet. The entire plant was equipped with the most up-to-date machinery, most of which was built to order from the company's own designs, the power being supplied by individual motors driven by a dynamo con- nected directly to the engine shaft.

In the fall of 1902 the new plant at Crab Creek was occupied, the offices of the com- pany being in the Federal Building at Youngs- town, Ohio, and the Niles plant abandoned. During the summer of 1903 a two-story office building, 44 feet by 60 feet, was erected at the plant and was occupied that fall. In 1903 a machine was installed for making Expanded Metal for reinforcing concrete and by the fol- lowing summer this part of the business had so increased that a new building, 52 feet by 175 feet, was installed to accommodate the Expanded Metal part of the business. In the spring of 1906 it became necessary to add a building, 130 feet by 135 feet, for the joint use of the lath and expanded metal departments ; there having been installed by that time two additional lath machines and a second expand- ed metal machine. In the fall of 1906 an addi- tion was added to the furniture building, 60 feet by 180 feet, two stories, built of rein- forced concrete, using the company's system of Pin Connected Girder Frames for beams and girders; Cold Twisted Lug Bars for columns ; and Expanded Metal for floor rein- forcement. A crate factory, 24 feet by 60 feet, was also added to the Metal Furniture Depart- ment. Also in the latter part of 1906 the manufacture of Pin Connected Girder Frames for reinforcing concrete beams and girders was started, and this necessitated the erection of a brick and steel building 85 feet by 200 feet. The introduction of the Cold Twisted Lug Bar, which is a bar for reinforcing concrete, invented by the company's engineer and sold 15

exclusively by the company, was also taken up in the fall of 1906, and to take care of this part of the business a bar storage house, 100 feet by 325 feet, served by a ten-ton Gantry crane, was erected early in 1907.

With the increased output and new lines which had been added, more power was called for, and during 1907 the power plant was more than doubled, and to house the executive and clerical force required an addition to the office, 36 feet by 75 feet, which is joined to the old building by a connecting building, 36 feet by 36 feet, all of which are two stories and of cement siding style of architecture, being lathed on the exterior with "Herringbone Ex- panded Steel Lath" and plastered with cement mortar, a style of building which is becoming very popular and is at its best when "Herring- bone Lath" is used.

The products of the General Fireproofing Company include Herringbone Expanded Steel Lath, Diamond Mesh Expanded Metal Lath, All-United Steel Studding, Expanded Metal for all purposes, Cold Twisted Lug Bars, Pin Connected Girder Frames, Trussit Metal, Steel Equipment for banks, court houses, of- fices, vaults, public buildings, libraries, etc., which include roll top and flat top desks, counters, filing devices of every kind and sec- tional filing cases, all built entirely of steel.

The capital stock of the company is now $900,000. The employes number 460, of whom 400 are employed in the works and 60 in the office. The yearly output is $700,000. The following are the officers: M. I. Arms, president ; A. P. White, vice president ; H. B. McMaster, secretary; W. H. Foster, treasurer and general manager; G. H. Knowlson, man- ager furniture department ; H. E. White, chief engineer ; O. D. Kaiser, auditor; P. G. Mars- teller, purchasing agent; W. H. Ham and E. N. Hunting, concrete engineers.

The company maintains offices in six dif- ferent cities, namely : New York, 156 Fifth Avenue, J. L. Sharkey, manager ; Washington, 420 Colorado Building, W. A. Kennedy, man- ager ; Chicago, 115 Adams street, A. C. Tobin, manager ; St. Louis, 710 Missouri Trust Build- ing, W. A. Chestnut, manager; New Orleans,

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409 Hennen building, C. W. J. Neville, man- ager ; Boston, 161 Devonshire street, W. F. Kearns, manager.

YOUNGSTOWN CAR MANUFACTURING CO.

The Youngstown Car Manufacturing Com- pany, whose plant is situated at the corner of Wilson avenue and Jackson street, in the southeastern part of the city, was started in 1881 as a private company, under the name of Milliken, Boyd & Co., for the building of rail- road freight cars. In 1883 it was incorporated as the Youngstown Manufacturing Company, with a capital stock of $100,000, its officers be- ing: L. A. Cochran, president; Andrew Milli- ken, general manager; B. F. Boyd, secretary and treasurer. In 1902 the plant was pur- chased by Mr. George T. Oliver, of Pittsburg, Pa., and associates, who are its present pro- prietors. The present officers are: George T. Oliver, president; Alexander C. Blair, vice president ; Charles A. Palmer, secretary ; John P. Young, general manager.

REPUBLIC RUBBER COMPANY.

The Republic Rubber Company, whose offices and works are located on the lines of the Erie and Lake Shore railroads, at Crab Creek, was incorporated in 1901, with a capital of $1,000,000, the first officers being: H. K. Wick, president; A. E. Adams, vice president ; John Tod, secretary and treasurer, and J. S. McClurg, superintendent. Though one of Youngstown's later industries, the excellent grade of goods turned out by the company has already made it widely and favorably known, its product being found in all parts of the United States, and its business increas- ing with each passing month. In the spacious and substantial plant are manufactured nearly all kinds of rubber goods, including search- light sheet packing, cross arm, tubular gasket, firestone piston packing, belting, hose, valves, gaskets, rubber-covered rolls, molded special- ties, automobile and solid vehicle tires, and mechanical rubber goods in general.

The present officers of the company are :

Warner Arms, president; C. H. Booth, first vice president; L. J. Lomansey, second vice president ; John Tod, secretary ; and L. T. Pet- erson, superintendent. The company has branch offices in New York, Pittsburg, St. Louis and Chicago.

THE YOUNGSTOWN IRON & STEEL ROOFING CO.

This company, whose plant is located at No. 1931 Wilson Avenue, in the southeastern part of the city, was organized as a stock com- pany in July, 1894, with a capital of $12,000, which was increased in January, 1898, to $25,000. The primary object was the manu- facture of metallic roofing and John O. Pew's patent fastening for metallic roofing. The company has as a board of directors: G. M. McKelvey, Mason Evans, L. E. Cochran, Hor- ace P. Heedy, and John O. Pew; and as offi- cers : L. E. Cochran, president ; John O. Pew, secretary and Mason Evans, treasurer.

In 1901 the company built a rolling mill for the manufacture of sheet iron and sheet steel, the capital stock being then further in- creased to $300,000. Their product now in- cludes, galvanized and black sheet iron and sheet steel, curved corrugated iron, iron and steel roofing and siding, sheet and expanded metal lath, heavy expanded metal, bridge and fire proof flooring, roll cap, ridge roll, and var- ious steel specialties, and amounts to about 2,500 tons per month.

The present officers of the company are : L. E. Cochran, president ; John O. Pew, vice president and general manager; C. A. Coch- ran, secretary; and Mason Evans, treasurer. The directors are: John O. Pew, Henry W. Heedy, Mason Evans, C. A. Cochran and L. E. Cochran; Charles B. Cushwa, general superintendent.

FALCON BRONZE CO.

The Falcon Bronze Company originated in 1893, when G. A. Doeright and J. B. Booth formed a partnership for the manufacture of brass and bronze castings for engines and for rolling mill and steel plant purposes. This

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partnership lasted until October, 1895, when the firm was incorporated as a company with a capital stock of $10,000, which in 1898 was in- creased to $25,000, J. B. Booth being presi- dent, John Tod, secretary and treasurer, and G. A. Doeright, general manager. Owing to the death of Mr. Booth in the following year, a change in officers took place, Richard Gar- lick becoming president, John Tod, vice presi- dent, W. W. Bonnell, secretary, and G. A. Doeright, treasurer and general manager.

On March 2, 1907, Mr. Doeright pur- chased the interests of Mr. Tod, Mr. Garlick and Mr. Bonnell, thereby obtaining a controll- ing interest in the company. The company was thereupon re-organized with G. A. Doe- right, J. G. Haney, and R. H. Doeright as directors, and with officers as follows: G. A. Doeright, president and general manager ; Thomas Parrock, vice president ; J. G. Haney, secretary ; F. E. Miller, treasurer, and R. H. Doeright, superintendent. The company has its plant at No. 218 S. Phelps street, where they employ from fifteen to twenty men, turn- ing out from nine to ten hundred tons of brass and bronze castings in a year.

YOUNGSTOWN BRONZE CO.

The Youngstown Bronze Company, manu- facturers of iron castings, located at 548 Po- land avenue, was incorporated in 1902 with a capital of $50,000. Its officers are G. L. Jones, president ; J. W. Wright, vice president ; Fred C. Noll, secretary and treasurer; J. Watson Long, manager.

YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO.

The Youngstown Foundry & Machine Company was organized at Girard, Ohio, in 1888 by William J. Wallis and F. A. Williams, and was first known as the Wallis Foundry Company. In 1890 they took over the Girard Stove Works and incorporated as the Girard Stove and Foundry Company. Two years later they bought the Youngstown Foundry and Machine Shops from John Miller and moved to Youngstown. In 1893 the name was

changed to the Youngstown Foundry and Ma- chine Company, with Thomas Parrock, presi- dent; William J. Wallis, vice president and general manager, and F. A. Williams, secre- tary and treasurer. In 1902 a consolidation with the Youngstown Steel Casting Company was effected, the firm name remaining The Youngstown Foundry and Machine Company, with Thomas Parrock, president and general manager; William J. Wallis, vice president, and B. G. Parker, secretary and treasurer. The company are manufacturers of sand, chilled and steel rolls, rolling mill machinery, and iron and steel castings.

AMERICAN BELTING CO.

The American Belting Company was in- corporated in May, 1901, by Mr. J. Edwin Davis, of Boston, who took a controlling in- terest in the business. The original capital stock was $50,000, only a part of which was paid in, and the business was started in rather a small way. The company manufactures stitched canvas belting exclusively, under the name of "Alpha" brand, the product being shipped to all parts of the United States and Canada. In 1903 the local stockholders in the company bought out the interest held by Mr. Davis, and the capital stock of the company, which is now $100,000, is all owned by local people. In 1906 the size and capacity of the plant was doubled by building on an addition 700 feet long, and the business which was started in a small way five years ago, now aggregates several hundred thousand dollars annually. The officers of the company are : John Tod, president; H. K. Wick, vice presi- dent ; and H. R. Greenlee, secretary and treas- urer; the directors being John Tod, H. K. Wick, C. H. Booth, H. M. Garlick and A. M. Clark. The plant of the company, which is now the largest canvas belting plant in the world, is located on Albert street, and extends from the street to the Erie Railroad tracks.

ENTERPRISE BOILER CO.

The Enterprise Boiler Company was or- ganized in 1886 by O. C. Beatty, F. H. Klipp, and George Rudge, Jr. It was incorporated

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in 1897 with a capital stock of $50,000 by the same people, with O. C. Beatty, president ; F. H. Klipp, vice president and general man- ager, and George Rudge, Jr., secretary and treasurer.

In 1898 George Rudge, Jr., purchased the interest of F. H. Klipp, and was elected secre- tary and general manager, and J. F. Rudge, treasurer, Mr. Beatty remaining as president. The plant was partially destroyed by fire in 1903, was rebuilt, and totally destroyed by fire in 1906. At the time of its destruction the annual business amounted to about $500,000 per year, and the company employed from 125 to 150 men. While it is not the intention of the company to rebuild in Youngstown at present, they will maintain their offices here.

STANDARD TABLE OLCLOTH CO.

The Standard Table Oil Cloth Co., of Youngstown, was established in 1898 as a stock company, with a capital of $200,000, by the Ohio Oil Cloth Co. The concern was pur- chased by the Standard Table Oilcloth Com- pany in 1901, the capital being increased to $4,000,000 preferred stock and $4,000,000 common stock. The company is engaged in the manufacture of light weight oil cloth of all colors, turning out 2,500 pieces 12 yards long, 114 yards wide per day. They employ about 60 hands. The present officers of the company are H. M. Garlick, president and treasurer; George H. Hughes, vice president ; Alvin Hunsicker, secretary and general man- ager, and W. E. Thatcher, assistant treasurer. The general office of the concern is at 320 Broadway, New York.

YOUNGSTOWN CARRIAGE & WAGON CO.

The Youngstown Carriage & Wagon Com- pany was established in April, 1881, with a capital of $100,000, for the manufacture of high-grade carriages, wagons, buggies, phae- tons, and other fine vehicles, and has since car- ried on a successful business in this line. Their office and works are located at the corner of Boardman and Hazel streets. The present

officers are W. J. Hitchcock, president ; John Tod, vice president; W. P. Williamson, gen- eral manager and treasurer, and D. E. Web- ster, secretary.

CRYSTAL ICE & STORAGE CO.

The Crystal Ice & Storage Company was incorporated in 1892 with a capital of $50,000, of which $40,000 was paid in. Its object was the manufacture of ice from distilled water. The first capacity of the plant was 25 tons per day. In 1902 this capacity was increased to 60 tons per day, its present output. In addi- tion to the manufacture of ice the company manufactures distilled water for drinking and mechanical purposes, much of it being sold to the electric companies, and to chemists for use in the manufacture of various compounds. This product, which is double distilled and filtered, is known as Colonial Drinking Water. The company also has fourteen rooms devoted to the cold storage of perishable goods, some of the rooms having a temperature of 10 de- grees below zero. They are also engaged in the manufacture of ice cream. In the plant are three ice machines of the latest and most approved manufacture. The water is pumped from wells 375 feet deep by compressed air. The plant is run day and night the year round. The present officers of the company are : John McGuire, president; John Gallagher, vice president ; George Rudge, Jr., secretary ; J. C. Drury, treasurer and general manager.

YOUNGSTOWN ENGINEERING CO.

The Youngstown Engineering Company was organized in 1901 as an incorporated stock company, the officers being John Runette, pres- ident; B. F. Boyd, vice president; Harry A. Boyd, secretary and treasurer. Capital, $100,- 000. The company is engaged in general foundry and machine work.

OTHER INDUSTRIES.

In the City Mills, located at 101 Oak Hill avenue, Youngstown possesses an establish-

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ment long famed for the manufacture of su- perior winter wheat flour. The proprietor, Mr. Homer Baldwin, first began milling in 1846, in Girard, taking a part interest in a mill with his brother Jesse. In 1858 he dis- posed of his interest to his brother and, com- ing to Youngstown, built a mill and began the manufacture of flour at the location above mentioned, where he has since continued in business. In 1875 he took the highest pre- mium at the Northern Ohio Fair, held in Cleveland, also in the same year at the Pitts- burg Exposition, and at the Cincinnati In- dustrial Exposition, held under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. In the follow- ing year he took the highest premium at the Centennial Exposition, held in Philadelphia, and in 1878 he took two first prizes, a third competition being limited to local exhibitors, in which, of course, he was unable to partici- pate. For several years he has manufactured both spring and winter wheat flour, the aver- age output of his mills being 200 barrels per day. In February, 1906, Mr. Baldwin was awarded a patent for an improved separat- ing machine, which is said to be superior to any other existing contrivance of its kind, and is now in use in the City Mills.

Trigg Brothers (Wallace and Frank G. Trigg), No. 13 Oak Hill avenue, manufact- urers of granite and marble monumental work of every description, began business in 1878 on Spring Common, where they remained for four or five years. Afterwards they were lo- cated for several years on the site of the pres- ent office of the Youngstown Vindicator. About twelve years ago, they removed to their present location. They use the latest and most improved machinerv, including pneumatic tools and are widely known as master workers of their craft.

Kuhns Brothers (John W. and Henry J.) are well known in Youngstown and the vi- cinity as manufacturers of wagons and car- riages, their manufactory being located at No. 21-23 N. Walnut street. They give work on an average to about twenty employees.

In Youngstown and the vicinity are a number of large planing mills und lumber

yards which are, in general, doing a prosper- ous business.

The planing mills controlled and operated by the executors of the G. N. Dingledy Estate, at the corner of Basin and Boardman streets, was established in 1865 by N. Dingledy, and now has thirty employees. G. N. Dingledy is the manager.

Scheetz Brothers' planing mill, which is lo- cated on North West Avenue, was established in 1899 by John Henry and Philip Scheetz, with a capital of $40,000.00. The plant is well supplied with modern wood working machin- ery, and turns out $50,000 worth of product per annum, chiefly sash and doors. The pres- ent proprietors and officers of the concern are all members of the Scheetz family.

The B. C. Tibbits Lumber Company, Cherry street, was incorporated in 1903, with a capital of $40,000. It is engaged in the manufacture of doors, sash, and mill-working appliances, and in the retail lumber business, and has about twenty employees. The present officers are : B. C. Tibbits, president and treasurer; A. G. Sharf, vice-president and manager; and W. P. Schmid, secretary.

The Jacobs Lumber Company, on the Hubbard road, was established as a stock com- pany, February 1, 1906, bv B. M. Campbell and R. H. Jacobs, with a capital of $50,000. The company is engaged in a general lumber and planing-mill business which gives employ- ment to about twenty-five hands. B. M. Campbell is president of the company, with H. W. Williamson, vice-president, and R. H. Jacobs, secretary and treasurer.

Heller Bros. & Co., corner Rayen avenue and Furnace street, was incorporated in 1891, with a capital of $40,000.

The Mahoning Lumber Company. Brier Hill, was incorporated in 1902; capital, $65.000.

Valley Lumber Co., Holmes and Chestnut streets, was incorporated in 1905; capital, $10,000.

The Smith Brewing Company, Youngs- town, was established about 1846 by John Smith, a native of England, who came to America with his family in 1842, and who

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was for some time before coming to Youngs- town manager of a rolling-mill at Pittsburg. After his death the business was carried on for many years by his sons under the firm name of John Smith's Sons Brewing Company. In 1900 the Smith Brewing Company was incor- porated with a capital stock of $250,000.

The City Brewery, Youngstown, was es- tablished in 1885 by George J. Renner, Jr., its present proprietor. It is engaged in the manufacture of high grade malt liquors, bot- tled beers, ale and porter. The plant is lo- cated on the South Side at 203-209 Pike Street.

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CHAPTER XX

BANKS AND BANKING

Youngstown Banks-First National-Mahoning National-Commercial National-Dollar Savings and Trust Co .- Home Savings and Loan Co .- Equity Savings and Loan Co. -Youngstown Savings and Banking Co .- International Bank.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

At the beginning of this half of the cen- tury on August 7, 1850, the Mahoning County Bank was started at Youngstown, Ohio, with Judge Wm. Rayen as its first president. It was Judge Rayen who founded the Rayen School, which recently celebrated the comple- tion of its enlarged building. He was a strong man and a wise man, and the fact that the bnk, afterwards made the First National Bank, has also just occupied a beautiful new home, bears additional testimony to wise plans carried out by capable successors.

The record of the Mahoning County Bank was excellent. When Judge Rayen died in 1854, he was succeeded by Dr. Henry Man- ning, a man who had the courage of his con- victions in finance, as well as in medicine. He was not one of those who refuse credit because it is needed, or because others do. He granted it liberally where he thought it was deserved, and the results, owing to the trying times of 1857, and the years when our iron industries were struggling for a foothold, showed the soundness of his judgment and the wisdom of this policy, "not only in the good it did to others and to the town in general, but also in the increased business it brought to the bank."

When the national banking law was passed the officers of the Mahoning County Bank were quick to avail themselves of its provi- sions. That bank was closed, and the First National Bank was organized as its successor, June 2, 1863, having the third place in the list of National Banks, which has since run up into the thousands. Dr. Manning was elected president and remained at the head of the bank until January 9, 1866, when he resigned on account of the infirmities of old age.

Mr. William S. Parmelee, a man of con- servative judgment, already identified with the management of the Rayen estate, succeeded him and held the office for eleven years. He declined a re-election, because of his removal to Cleveland, and on January 9, 1877, Mr. Robert McCurdy, who has held the position ever since, was elected president.

The first cashier of the Mahoning County Bank was Hon. Robert W. Tayler. afterwards for so many years Comptroller of the United States Treasury. On his resignation, January 2, 1860, Mr. Caleb B. Wick was elected cash- ier, and remained until October 9, 1862, when he resigned to go into the iron business at Sharon, Pennsylvania. His successor was Mr. John S. Edwards, who served until the Mahoning County Bank was wound up, when he became the cashier of the First National

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Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 35

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1074

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074