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DIAMOND PANTS & NOTION CO
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Royal Glass Co. Early in 1898 M. F. Noll, D. B. Torpy, A. D. Alderman, A. D. Follett and H. G. Chamberlain of Marietta combined with Addison Thompson of Wheeling in the purchase of two farms aggregating 60 acres, for the purpose of founding a large glass plant, and the result has been to give to Marietta its third largest industry. The farm, lying between the Newport Pike and the Ohio Riyer just east of the city, were platted into over 200 lots, reserving a block of 300x500 ft. for the glass plant, and one of 300x400 ft. which was to be donated as a site for some other satisfactory industry. The sale of the major portion of these lots enabled the completion of the glass industry in the fall of 1898. in which an average of 125 men are employed for ten months of the year, with a pay-roll of $1,500 per week. This was sold Nov. 1, 1899, for $93 000. It is operated by the National Glass Co. of Pitts- burg, H. C. Fry, Pres ; Addison Thompson, Sec .; M. L. Case, Treas. With the de- cline of natural gas in Indiana and the abundance of it in this oil field, it has been suggested that some of the Indiana plants might be removed to Marietta with good advantage. Fifty of the remaining lots were donated to the Darby Furniture Co., which is just completing large buildings and will be noted in detail below.
The Darby Furniture Co .- Another manufactory of considerable importance to Marietta that the present year has brought is the above. As explained under The Royal Glass Works, a block of land 300x400 ft. was reserved in the East Mari- etta subdivision for the purpose of establishing another industry, and this was taken advantage of by W. J. Darby and R. J. Sensor, who commenced the erection of a plant in July and the same is now well under way. With Sept. 1900 The Darby Furniture Co. was incorporated with capital stock of $100,000, and the plant will be all completed and equipped with new machinery before the close of the year. Its principal product will be extension tables, in which the works will have a capacity for turning out a large finished product for which there is a ready sale throughout the country. From 50 to 100 men will be employed and Marietta welcomes to her midst another thriving industry. Mr. Darby has been twenty years in this line of manufacture and brings a full experience which is met by ample capital and busi- ness tact to conduct a successful business.
Ice, Cold Storage & Drinks.
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The Marietta Ice Co .- An ice company was started here in 1891 with a capac- ity of 12 tons a day but on account of Marietta's growth this became too small and last winter new buildings were erected, new ice machines put in, and the capacity in- creased to 40 tons per day. The Marietta Ice Co. was incorporated Jan. 1900 and with its recent improvements the plant represents an outlay of about $50,000. The company does a large business in icing refrigerator cars, a part of the product is shipped, while a large share goes to the Marietta custom trade. Our illustration shows only the new part of the large buildings, at Butler and Third sts. The water is condensed, cooled, and filtered through charcoal and sponge, when it is frozen in- to 200 1b. blocks. Some thirty men are kept employed here and the product is a great convenience to the city while the plant adds to Marietta's diversified manufac- turing. The officers are John Mills, Pres .; M. F Noll, Sec. and Gen. Mgr. who with Peter Grub, G. J. Lund, W. J. Cram and Chas. Muhleman make up the board of directors.
S. B. Kirby & Co. - A cold storage was started by the above firm in 1880 and a building 40x80 erected at the corner of Fort & Lancaster sts. The business has gradually increased until about 1,000 cases a week of eggs are now handled here in the egg season and stored for higher prices.
Peter Grub is bottler of natural mineral water and manufacturer of crab cider campagne, lemon sour, ginger ale, birch beer, pop and other carbonated drinks at No. 109 Greene st. Mr. Grub has been in Marietta since 1868. commenced business here in 1888 and ships goods well oyer this and adjoining counties, requiring but a few hands but adding to the diversity of manufacture here.
Chas. Rempe & Son .- This firm representing the L. Hoster Brewing Co. of Columbus, O. commenced the wholesale beer trade here early in 1895, fitting up at the corner of Butler & Fourth Sts. a complete storage and steam bottling plant, with capacity for turning out 300 dozens of bottled beer per day of the export vari- ety. The increase in business has put the plant up to its full working capacity and employment is given to about a dozen persons, thus adding to Marietta's industries. Chas. Rempe & Son came from Caldwell here to start this trade and have both bought property and permanently located in the city.
Phil Bachmann conducts bottling works and office at 112 S. Second st. He is also proprietor of the Cincinnatus at 212 Front St. For 15 years past Mr. Bach- mann has received the Cincinnati Beer Cos. product, fresh from the manufactory, in refrigerator cars which he bottles for the trade, some six men being employed and several hundreds of cases being sold annually.
P. J. Donnelly who has resided in Marietta since 1886, conducts a bottling works, in rear of his Delmonico restaurant at 118 Front st. He handles "Schlitz Milwaukee Beer," which comes in refrigerator cars and is dispensed principally to the local trade, while cases are shipped to customers in this county, or else- where.
B. E. Stoehr at 703 Fifth street is wholesale dealer in the Christian Morlein Brewing Co 's Cincinnati beer and bottler of that brand. Mr. Stoehr came to Mari- etta in 1860 and made the first beer produced in this city. A few years since he erected a fine brick residence at Warren and Fifth Sts.
The Marietta Brewery .- In Nov. 1898, Wm. Feller, Jacob Epple, and August Kuehn formed this company, purchased the old brewery plant on the corner of Second and St. Clair Sts , which was erected some 15 yrs. ago by John Schneider and after adding new buildings, new engines and machinery, new ice plant and bottling establishment, started operation. The establishment has a capacity of about 15,000 barrels a year, having sold last year about 7,000 bbls., and indications point to about 10,000 the present year. The plant is run by an 80 h. p. engine. The ice plant has a capacity for 15 tons a day which is largely used in their own trade. The bottling establishment is furnished with all the latest improvements and has a capacity of 20 bbls. per day which makes about 500 dozen bottles of export beer. Employment is given to about twenty men. Cut on next page.
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MARIETTA DISTILLERY CO.
The Marietta Distillery Co was organized July 1. 1900 with capital stock of $40,000 for the purpose of rectifying and handling liquors at wholesale. The brick building at 217-19 Greene St. 45x138 has been rebuilt and shows a handsome pressed brick front trimmed with stone. In addition to the usual run of liquors this com- pany handles the export and keg beer of Geo. Wiedemann of Newport, Ky. Some 8 to 10 men find employment here. The officers are Clinton E. Pape, Pres .; Chris. Ziegler, V. P .; W. D. Strain, Sec .- Treas.
Transportation Facilities.
Marietta Electric Co .- Perhaps no enterprise in this city has done more toward the active growth and development of the place than the above company which was organized in 1896, backed by ample capital, for the purposes of furnishing light, heat, and power. The capacity of the incandescent lighting plant, with 3,000 burners, has all been taken and arrangements are now being consummated to more than double the facilities. The street railway was first put in operation Feb. 1897, and 4} miles of lines were in use until the present season when 3 more miles were added extending it to Norwood, West Marietta, out the Pike, and Green's road, furnishing the desirable rapid transit which has become so essential to every grow- ing city. Four cars had met the demand until the present season when the number was increased to 22, about half of which are in daily use. The main street lines make trips every 7 minutes and the side lines half as often. About 4,000 passeng- ers are carried daily and a great saving and convenience to the public effected there- by. A half fare rate is giyen for an hour each morning and evening to accomodate persons going to and from their labor. With the extension of the lines the brick power house on Second St., 60x90, became too small and a large new brick power house in Norwood has just been completed. This is fitted with a battery of eight 125 hp. boilers, seven engines aggregating 1,500 hp. for furnishing the electrical en- ergy, which gracefully and noiselessly moves the cars up the many grades of this vicinity. A. L. Gracey, the well-known real estate and oil operator officiates as Pres. N. Moore, Mgr. of the Buckeye Pipe Line is V. P .; J. S. H. Torner, active in oil and other industries, is Sec .; and W. H. Jett, Mgr. and Treas. The latter is a native Marietta boy, formerly in the wholesale and retail grocery business. I. O. Alcorn
the electrical engineer is also one of the directors. The others are John Kaiser, of the Nat'l Supply Co .; John Simpson, wholesale grocer; D. S. Boyle and E. Clark, Jr. large oil producers. Officered by such a force there is no question as to the stability and future development to meet any practical need of the city, of the Marietta Electrical Co Some 20 acres of virgin forest, where the terminus is locat- ed in Norwood. is being made into a handsome natural park, with ravines, swings and other attractions.
RAILROADS .- When we review the history of railroads and discover that within the memory of many who are now living, there was no such thing as rail- roads proper, cars or locomotives, we are struck with intense admiration for the wonderful evolution which has been developed in machinery, coaches, roads and transportation during the past seventy years. Tramways and horse car roads were commenced about the beginning of this century, and as early as 1802, Trevithick took out the first patent "for adapting a steam engine to the powers of locomotion," although Watt is said to have made a model previously. Several other patents were obtained, but none of practical utility, until George Stephenson's "Rocket" was built in 1829, and run from Liverpool to Manchester, England. This, at that time, wonderful locomotive, weighed but 7} tons, and could draw 44 tons at a speed of 14 miles per hour. Some farther history will be given under B. & O. S. W. heading. On pages 5 and 7 something has been said regarding railroads, rivers, etc.
The facts there given will not be repeated here,
Toledo & Ohio Central Extension. - This road has had its general offices here since its incipiency in 1834, T. D. Dale of this city having been the leading spirit in its organization and management. It operates some 53 miles of track, reaching to Stewart as its western terminus, Palos and Sharpsburg being its north- western terminals. In Nov. '93 it went into the hands of a receiver and Aug. '94 Mr. Dale, who before had been its conservative manager, was appointed to the re-
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UNION DEPOT.
ceivership which he still holds. H. C. Vincent is Gen. F. &. P. Agt .; Wm. M. Morse Supt ; F. L. Alexander, Auditor and Cashier, all the offices being kept in the union depot, shown herewith.
The United Terminal Ry. Co. was chartered in 1890 with $200,000 capital and the swamp lands extending along Butler from Front to Third St. and up Sec- ond nearly to Putnam was purchased, filled in some 10 to 15 ft., the union depot built, tracks laid to connect with the R. R. bridge and privileges leased to the T. & O. C. Ex. and B. & O S. W. This enterprise transformed a swamp-hole, which was a menance to health and could hardly be sold at any price, into property which is now worth $200 a front ft. and has created a wonderful improvement on Second, which bids fair to soon rival Front as a business mart. The Terminal was original- ly promoted by T. D. Dale. passed into his hands as receiver Jan. 1894, and late in '96 was purchased by the B. & O. S. W. which company leases privileges at the union depot to the other railroads.
B. & O. Southwestern .- Philip E. Thomas, a quaker merchant of Baltimore, was the leading spirit in organizing the Baltimore & Ohio Company which broke first ground with imposing ceremony, for the first U. S. railroad, July 4, 1828, and the first American locomotive was built for this road by Peter Cooper of N. Y. in 1830. The same year E. L. Miller of N. Y. built an engine for the South Carolina R. R., which by 1833, had 136 miles of main track and continued for some years to be the longest railroad this side of the Atlantic. The B. & O. now operates 936 miles, the general offices of the Southwestern division being at Cincinnati, E. R. Bacon, Pres .; Wm. M Greene, V. P. & Gen. Mgr .; J. H. Brown, F. & P. Agt. at Marietta. Mr. Brown is from St. Louis and here since Jan. '98,
0. & L. K .- The Zanesville & Ohio R. R. which reached Marietta July 1. 1888, removed its offices to the new union depot in March, '93. The road extends to Zanesville. about 75 miles distant, and with March 1900, changed its name to Ohio & Little Kanawha. The headquarters are at Zanesville, F. A. Durban, Pres .; J.
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Hope Sutor. Gen. Mgr. C. C. Harrison G. F. & P. A .; J. S. Gillespie, Supt. J. L. Reynolds, Frt. Agt. at the union depot, is a native Mariettian, with this road since it came here in '88; C. L. Flanders, as soliciting agent has room 2 Tiber Way. G. M. Payne, who has been 13 years in Marietta, officiates as the ticket agent for the above roads at the union depot, and handles a business of from $7,000 to $8,500 per month at this point.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPOT.
The Penn'a Lines. - The C. & M was mentioned in detail on pages 5 and 7. It operates 111 miles and is of much importance to Marietta as it reaches to the central part of the state and now has direct connections with all the Penn'a Lines of which it became a part Jan. 1, 1900. This system has the greatest mileage of ary railroad east of Chicago, now owning and controlling 5,767 miles. The general of- fices are at Pittsburg. A. J. Cassatt, Pres. ; L. F. Loree, Gen. Mgr .; E A. Ford, G. P. A .; W. C. Adams, Ft. & Ticket Agt. at Marietta, here since Apr. '96.
Ohio River R. R Transfer .- With a transfer to all trains, the Ohio River railroad, which follows the W. Va. shore, becomes available to Marietta, largely the same as though no river intervened. Capt. M. F. Noll has been agent here since 1897 and keeps three transfer busses and half a dozen men to look after the details of business. Herman Henniger is agent at 184 Front st. where tickets can be bought to all competing points, while Henry and Albert Everly have charge of the teams and Adam Everly keeps the stables.
Marietta and Williamstown Ferry .- Prior to the sixties the ferry across the Ohio at this place was a flat boat operated by a horse tread power which gave place about the beginning of the civil war to the "Julia" steam ferry, owned by Alfred Kinnard and this was succeeded in turn by the J. R. McMillen, Marietta, Emma Uhl, the latter running from 1881 to '93, when the Pioneer City took charge. She is of light draught, good speed and makes continuous round trips from 5 a. m. till 10 p. m Capt. J. W. Ryder who commands her is a pioneer ferry man, having been at that business here for 34 years. Wm Hazelrigg pilot and Sidney Griffin engineer are both men of long experience and careful manipulators. The ferry is owned by Muhleman & Noll.
Marietta & Williamstown Bridge. - A franchise was granted the present season for a new bridge to be built across the Ohio at this point, starting from Third and Greene and crossing to the island and thence to Williamstown. All arrange- ments are being completed to commence the work the coming winter and push it to a speedy conclusion. The length of the bridge, covering approaches, will be 2,500
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ft. and the estimated cost is $400,000. It will make a continuous travel much more convenient. Like other bridges on the Ohio this will be of sufficient height to al- low the passage of boats without a draw pier.
The principal promoters of this enterprise are Capt. M. F. Noll, Capt. Chas. Muhleman and Rolla Merydith. Capt. Noll has been a resident of Marietta since 1889 and has been largely interested in the city's upbuilding as his various enter- prises show. Mr. Merydith came to this city 30 years ago, has long been agent for the Canton Bridge Co. and is largely interested in Marietta real estate, while Capt. Muhleman is a resident of Hannibal, Monroe Co. but has large interests in this city. The new bridge has long been needed here, as ice, high or low water, often make ferryage difficult. It will be of great benefit both to this place and Williamstown and the promoters should receive a hearty encouragement in this public enterprise.
Bridges .- The C. & M. R. R., built in the fifties, stopped on the west side, but having a franchise for a bridge, leased this to a company which erected a wooden toll bridge. Up to that time all crossing had been by ferry or skiff. In 1880 the county built a free bridge of iron and wood at a contract price of $24,500, on Putnam St. and the railroad built one for trains across to Butler St. On Feb. 12, 1884, the flood carried the fair grounds barn against the free bridge, which with a mass of driftwood lifted and carried it against the railroad bridge, both going down. The railroad bridge was rebuilt substantial, and in 1893 the city attached a sidewalk to the same at a cost of $3,000. The swing draw was erected on the cement pier shown on page 6, in 1895 and the one formerly used at the west end of the bridge was clos- ed. The bridge and water tank, for several months past, has been cared for by W. L. Robinson. The Putnam St. bridge was raised and reset being kept in use until it was torn down May, 1900 to give place to the
Putnam St. Bridge .- The iron bridge across the Muskingum here, built in 1880, was a rather light structure and from the increasing traffic of the city was considered unsafe. A pontoon bridge was built for temporary use and the old bridge gave place to the handsome steel structure, completed in Oct., 1900, by the
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Pittsburg Bridge Co., at a contract price of about $90,000. This is 778 ft. in length, besides the approaches, set on new piers, the longest span being 213 ft., while the swing draw is 230 ft. One side has a ten-foot sidewalk, the other side accomodating
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the street car line, while the driving centre is 22 ft. in the clear. The work was done under the supervision of W. P. Mason as engineer, and J. J. Kelly of Port Huron, Mich., who has been 10 years in bridge work, officiating as superintendent of construction. The work has continued over five months of time with an average of 20 men. About 750 tons of steel was required and the structure will be a lasting monument to the city and to its builders. Herewith we give illustration of the bridge nearly completed.
Muskingum River .- Prior to 1836, navigation on the Muskingum was only attempted at high water. The first steamboat to ply its trade was the Rufus Put- nam, owned by Capt. John Greene which made trips to Zanesville when there was a boating stage. In the thirties improvement of navigation was undertaken by a series of 8 slack water dams and locks. Lock No. 1 was built on the Harmar side which from a commercial and navigable standpoint was a mistake. When the dam was washed out, in 1892, the government was induced to change the lock to its pres- ent location, where it was completed some four years later.
The lock here is 56x330 ft., 24 ft. above the mitre sill. The lift is from 6 to 12 ft. according to the stage of water. The keeper's house, a fine modern brick struc- ture, illustrated on page 6, was built in 1899, at a cost of $3,500 the lot 45x250 ft. worth $12,000, having been donated by the city. The lock keepers are W. F. Bayliss who has been four years here, and John Leggett. appointed recently.
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Catharine Davis which was built in 1896 at a cost of $18,700 is owned by the Davis family, of Marietta, and in charge of S. D. Davis who has been 43 years on the river, officiating as pilot and master for 34 years past. The steamer is used largely as a freighter and tow-boat. She has been twice to St. Louis and makes contracts for towing coal or other heavy freight, but is also prepared to take pas- senger excursionists and is often pressed into service. Davis Brothers handle Pittsburg coal at retail the yards being under the west end of the Putnam bridge
C. L. Weber .- Among the local coal dealers C. L. Weber, office and yards at Cor. of Butler and Third sts., stands well to the front. He has conveient railroad facilities and makes a specialty of Cambridge coal for the city trade handling coke as well and doing some jobbing trade.
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0. Brent Gard is a native of this county, for 15 years past in Marietta, educat- ed in our schools, and two years since engaged in the mining and shipping of coal in car lots to dealers. He has a good trade in Marietta but makes a specialty of ship- ping to northern Ohio and Michigan. The mines are at Broadwell, Ohio on the T. & O. C. Ex. R. R. and are equipped with modern appliances for mining coal, and the business gives employment to about 50 men, the output of the mines being 150 to 200 tons per day. The office is at room 15 St. Clair building illustrated on another page.
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The Steamer Sonoma, which daily plies the Muskingum, in the trade be- tween Marietta and Beverly touching at Coal Run, Lowell, and other local points, was built in 1897, at a cost of $11,000, to replace the old Sonoma which had been in this trade for many years prior. Capt. E. W. Webster is a native of Beverly and has been on the river for twenty years; Geo. Hardin is a partner with Capt. Web- ster in the boat, while I. L. Devol, clerk, has been on the present boat from its start. Farmers along the route find this the THE STEAMER SONOMA. cheapest way to get pressed hay, straw, ats, and other farm produce to market, while it affords cheap and pleasant trans- orta tion for passengers Leaves Beverly every morning (except Sundays) at 5:30 nd returning leaves Marietta at 2:30 p. m.
The City Transfer Co .- The wondrous changes both in the needs and facil- ties of transfer and general hauling in Marietta in a decade past is a sure indica- ion of the city's progress. The above company, commenced business some six years igo and was incorporated Nov. 1898, having present capital of $20.000. The officers ire Willis Morris, Pres .; Leonard Quinn, Jr., Sec .; A. M. Davis, Mgr. The build- ng illustrated herewith, which is 60x100 ft., gives facilities for stabling 50 hors- s and storing feed for the same, besides storage room for furniture, etc., of custo- ners. Every necessary facility for the transfer and storage business is found here und employment given to some 40 horses and 25 to 20 men. Cut on next page.
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Marietta Transfer Co .- One of the city's large institutions shown herewith ob- jects to advertising the city and asks to be omitted. With the scope of this work we cannot leave out the largest transfer barn in this section, which was built last year at a cost of $30,000, uses over 200 horses and the requisite men, but being unable to get offi- cial data we leave the rest for the readers own conclusions. There are numerous other liveries here but we must pass on to other subjects. For pleasure transfer there is a neat boat-house maintained by Marietta Col- lege boys in Muskingum Park, and skiff rid- ing on the river's placid waters is accessible.
The Ohio River has a full line of regu- lar packets between Cincinnati and Pittsburg plying daily past Marietta.
Adams Express. - The first regular package express business in America was commenced by Alvin Adams, about 1840, and has gradually developed into an im portant system, having for its motto speed and safety. It has added new lines from year to year until it now reaches about 12,000 offices and coyers 50,000 miles of rail. road and steamship lines. The Adams came to Marietta with the advent of the B & O. S. W., later changing to the O. R. R. & Penn'a R R. A. F. Jones, Agt. has had charge since Apr. 1st having had 10 years experience in the business. Office at 149 Front st.
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