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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



BOILEB EXPLOSION IN HOWE BUBBER PLANT. 



The Howe Rubber Co., New Brunswick, New Jersey, recently 

 suffered a severe disaster in consequence of a boiler explosion in 

 the boiler-house adjoining the main factory building. The cause 

 remains unexplained, the engineer having been killed by the ex- 

 plosion, which wrecked the boiler-house and destroyed the main 

 factory building by fire. One of the mill men was struck with 

 some bricks and died on his way to the hospital, and five others 

 were injured by flying bricks. The new reinforced concrete fac- 

 torj which the company planned to use for the manufacture of 

 tires is almost completed, and additions are now being made to 

 this building to care for tubes also, which will be manufactured 

 by March 1. 



THE CONTINENTAI. RUBBER WORKS. 



The new machine shop of the Continental Rubber Works, Erie. 

 Penn.sylvania, is shown as completed in the accompanying illus- 

 tration. Tlie ec|uipinent of the liuildiiig. which is i>f steel and 



Xew Machine Shop of Co.NTi\b\T\L Ri^bber Works 



concrete construction, was descnljed ni the February issue nt 

 The India Rubber World. 



At the semi-annual meeting of the directors, held on February 

 7, W. J. Surre, manager of the tire sales department, was electol 

 to the new ly created office of second vice-president. 



CRIMSON SULPHTJRET OF ANTIMONY. 



American rubber manufacturers should be pleased to learn 

 that in the future they will not have to rely upon a foreign 

 source of crimson sulphuret of antimony. After several years 

 of study and investigation, the Rare Metal Products Co., Glen 

 Ridge, New Jersey, announces that it is making a crimson 

 sulphuret which is in every w^ay equal to the best of European 

 manufacture. 



RUBBER COMPANY SHAKE QUOTATIONS. 



The following market quotations of shares of rubber manu- 

 facturing companies on February 25 are furnished by John Burn- 

 ham. & Co., 31 Nassau street, New York City, and 40 -South La 

 Salle street, Chicago Illinois : gij Asked. 



Kelly-Siiringfield Tire Co., li 

 Kellv-Springheld Tire Co., -- 

 Miller Riibiier Co., coinmun 

 Miller Rubber Co.. preferr. .1 

 Port.ige Rubber Co., comm..r. 

 Poruige Rubber Co.. iircferre.I, 

 Rubber C.H.ds Mie. Co.. preferred. 



S%vinehart Tire & Rubber Co 



United .St.it,s Rubber Co.. cnmmun 

 United States Rubber Co., preferre 



Fisk Rubber Co.. common 



Fisk Rubber Co., first preferred... 

 Fisk Rubber Co.. second preferred. 



SECRET BUBBER TRADERS FINED. 



Heinrich Bachmann and Mrs. Elsie Schroeder pleaded guilty 

 on February 21 of conspiring to violate the customs laws by 

 attempting to carry rubber from this country as personal bag- 

 gage without manifests. The defendants, according to the as- 

 sistant United States attorney, said they were private traders, 

 and Judge A. G. Dayton, in the Federal court, find them $200 

 each. 



INDIANAPOLIS BRANCH OF THERMOID RUBBER CO. REMOVES. 



The Thermoid Rubber Co., Trenton, New Jersey, announces 

 that the location of its Indianapolis, Indiana, branch has been 

 changed from 128 East New York street to larger quarters, at 

 -t09 North Capitol avenue, where a complete stock of mechanical 

 rubljer and automobile goods will be carried. The mechanical 

 rubber department is in charge of L. T. Kuhl, formerly of the 

 main oftice. 



Warren B. Wheeler and Stillman Shaw, who operated as 

 Wheeler & Shaw, Inc., charged with fraudulent use of the mails 

 some years ago in coiniection with the promotion of the North 

 American Rubber Co., will soon be brought to trial in Boston, 

 Massachusetts, according to reports. This company, it will be re- 

 called, was capitalized for $5,000,000 to manufacture rubber by 

 chemical means. 



The American Coal Products Co., New York City, parent or- 

 ganization of the Barrett .Manufacturing Co., has united both 

 concerns under the name of The Barrett Co. The new company 

 will have the same amount of stock as the American Coal 

 Products Co.. all outstanding certificates being exchanged share 

 for share. 



.•^t the annual meeting and banquet of the American Museum 

 of Safety, held February 3 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York 

 City, the Anthony N. Brady Meinorial Medal was awarded to 

 the Union Traction Co., of Indiana, H. A. Nicholl. general 

 manager. 



A NEW AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. 



The National Automobile Trade Association has been or- 

 ganized at Chicago, Illinois, as a successor of the Associated 

 Garages of America, to create closer harmony between manu- 

 facturer, jobber, dealer and garage owner. The officers are as 

 follows : Robert Bland, Evanston, Illinois, president ; Robert A. 

 Wilson, Chicago, Illinois, secretary; F. A. Bean, Detroit, Michi- 

 gan, treasurer. The board of directors is composed of Jacob 

 Friedman, Dyersville, Iowa; E. T. Jones, Akron, Ohio; Walter 

 E. Taylor. Rockford, Illinois; Carl R. Baught, Indianapolis, 

 Indiana, and I,. C. Steers, Detroit, Michigan. 



TRADE OPPORTUNITIES FROM CONSULAR REPORTS. 



.\ firm in Colombia desires to represent American manufac- 

 turers and exporters of rubber goods. Report No. 20,051. 



Representation of American manufacturers of automobile 

 tires is desired by a firm in the Netherlands. Report No. 20,066. 



Communication with American importers of African rubber 

 is sought by a man in France. Report No. 20,067. 



A Brazilian firm wishes to represent American exporters of 

 rubber goods. Report No. 20,132. 



An inquirer in Spain desires to purchase waterproof cloth in 

 wholesale quantities from .\merican manufacturers. Report 

 No. 20,231. 



A man in the Netherlands is in the market for a large quan- 

 tity of automobile tires, complete with tubes. Report No. 20,240. 



A correspondent in the Netherlands desires to be placed in 

 touch with .American manufacturers of flax hose, with and with- 

 out rubber lining, for use on fire engines. Report No. 20,242. 



