Wayne County, Indiana - Chapter 28: Richmond To-Day, 1912

Chapter 28: Richmond To-Day

Richmond is, at the present time, the trade center of Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio. It has an area of 2,640 acres and is located 1,000 feet above the sea level. The city has 125 factories, with a capital stock of $7,500,000, and an annual output of $30,- 000,000. These factories employ 5,500 hands, with an annual payroll of $4,000,000. Kichmond's manufacturing products include almost every conceivable line. The following list gives some of the leading factories and their products at the present time:

Adam H. Bartel Co., workingmen's clothing; American Seeding Machine Co., agricultural implements, principally seeding machines; American Steel & Wire Co., wire fencing; Armor, Shield & Cover Co., storm fronts; Brown-Darnell Co., auto and novelty works; Champion Roller Milling Co., wheat flour; Charles A. Keys, saddlery; Charles Johanning Co., sanitary plumbing, steam and hot water heating; Clendenin & Co., sole leather and fertilizer; Climax Machine & Pattern Works, machines and pattern makers; Craighead Plumbing & Electric Co., sanitary plumbing, electric wiring, steam and hot water heating; C. & W. Kramer Co., hardwood lumber; Diamond Clamp & Flask Co.; Dille & McGuire, lawn mowers; D. S. Brown Co., collar pads, etc.; Eagle Machine Works, fence machinery and supplies; Eureka- Fence Works, fence manufacturers; Fetta Water Softener Co., Fetta water softening system; F. & N. Lawn Mower Co., lawn mowers and grass catchers; Frank Waidele, halter maker; Fry Bros., sash, doors, house finish, store finish, lawn swings and settees; Gaar, Scott & Co., gasoline engines, portable engines, separators, clover hullers, saw mills; George W. Davis Carriage Co., automobiles and carriages; George W. Newbern Co., carriage shop; George W.

Pinnick, wagon maker; G, O. Ballinger Co., everything in printing and engraving line; Harry Ireton, galvanized iron and copper cornices, furnaces; Henley Roller Skate & Machine Co., roller skates; H. H. Meerhoff, plumber, gas and steam fitter; H. H. Wagner Co., brick mantels and cement works; Ice Delivery Co.; Independent Ice & Fuel Co., ice and fuel dealers; Indianapolis Glove Co.; Jacob Kern, boiler repairing, flue welding, sheet iron work; J. M. Hutton & Co., undertakers' supplies; John C. Bayer Baking Co., bakery and restaurant; John Zwissler Baking Co., bakery and restaurant; Landis & Braden, wagons; L. C. King, printer; Lott & Kinley, rebuilding and refinishing furniture; Louck & Hill Co., church furniture, bank, store and office fixtures, lumber and planing mill department; Miller Harness Co., harness, and dealers in fine vehicles; Milton Atkinson Co., wagons; Minck Brewing Co., brewers of fine beers; Municipal Electric Lighting & Power Plant, electricity; Myers & Parke, light mail and delivery wagons; National Automatic Tool Co., automatic tools; Nicholson Printing & Mfg. Co., catalogue printers and binders, blank books, paper boxes, general line commercial printing; Omar H. Wilson Co., cement blocks, veranda columns, balustrades, sills, etc.; Philip Birck, harness and collars; Philip Schneider & Son, carriage builders; Pilot Motor Car Co., automobiles; Quaker City Baking Powder Co., baking powder, extracts, self-rising pancake and buckwheat flour, Dr. Hiatt's Germicide; Quaker City Candy Co., candy and confections } Quaker City Printing & Publishing Co., publishers "Morning News" and job printers; Reddish Knitting Co., hosiery; Rettig & Johnson, ice; Richmond Brick Co., brick; Richmond Candy Co., candy and confections; Richmond Casket Co., undertakers' supplies; Richmond Chair Co., chairs; Richmond Elastic Roof & Bridge Paint Co.; Richmond Electrotype & Engraving Co.; Richmond Furniture Mfg. Co., cupboards, wardrobes, combination cupboards and cabinets; Richmond Handle Co., shovel handles; Richmond Light, Heat & Power Co., gas and electricity; Richmond Mfg. Co., vehicle lamps; Richmond Overall & Shirt Co.; Richmond Roller Mills, high grade flour; Richmond Underwear Co., knit underwear; Richmond Safety Gate Co., freight elevators, safety gates, fire doors, fire shutters and hardware specialties; Riverside Brass & Machine Works; Robinson & Co., traction engines, threshers, baling presses; Seidel Buggy Co., buggies, carriages; Standard Pattern & Mfg. Co., gasoline engines, air compressors, brass castings and patterns; Starr Piano Co., grand, upright, and player

The city of Richmond has fifty-seven miles of improved streets, forty-one miles of cement sidewalks, forty-one miles of sewer, twenty-four miles of brick sidewalks, and twenty-nine miles of gravel sidewalks. The Glen Miller City Park contains 162 23-100 acres, and the city is protected by 318 water plugs for fire protection and 319 street lamps. The Richmond City Water Works has forty miles of water-main and can supply 8,000,000 gallons of water daily. The postal system of the city consists of seventeen city routes and eight rural routes. The following general statistics of Richmond are of historic value: Population (1900), 18,226; population (1910), 22,324; per cent. of increase, 22.5; families, 5,250; total valuation, $14,500,000.00; factories, 125 ; men employed, 5,500; national banks, 3; trust companies, 1; building and loan companies, 3; annual pay roll of city, $6,300,- 000; railroads, 8; passenger trains daily, 62; freight trains daily, ' 110; interurban lines, 2; interurban cars daily, 75; schools, 14; school children, 10,000; churches, 34; volumes in public library, 40,000 ; fire companies, 5; suburbs, 6; commercial and civic organizations, 5; daily newspapers, 3; men in police department, 20; dry goods stores, 12; groceries, 88; meat markets, 28; drug stores, 16; notion stores, 5; shoe stores, 9; furniture stores, 10; book stores, 3; cigar stores, 19; confectioneries, 12; clothing stores, 10; merchant tailors, 11; hardware stores, 7; stove stores, 6; barber shops, 37; music stores, 7; photographers, 9; glassware and queensware stores, 6; piano stores, 4; gents' furnishing stores, 9; hat stores, 9; hotels, 9; implement stores, 4; restaurants, 18 ; bakeries, 9; bicycle stores, 6; carpet stores, 6; coal yards, 13; fruit stores, 6; florists, 9; feed stores, 8; gun and ammunition stores, 6; hair goods stores, 7; harness stores, 4; jewelry stores, 11; laundries, 6; livery stables, 14; lumber yards, 5; granite and marble stores, 3; paint stores, 7; saloons, 51; general second-hand stores,

Richmond is-a city of churches, having thirty-four church organizations, with a total membership of 15,000 and a total Sunday school attendance of about 7,500. The total valuation of church property is about $1,250,000. The city also has one of the finest Young Men's Christian Association buildings in the State, erected at a cost of $100,000, modern in every way, containing reception rooms, gymnasium, swimming pool, dining room, class rooms and dormitory rooms. The following list gives the names, pastors, and location of the churches:

African Methodist Episcopal (colored), corner South B and Sixth, Rev. George C. Sampson, pastor; Apostolic Holiness Mission, northeast corner H and North Eleventh; Christian Science, Masonic Temple, two readers; City Mission, 334 Main; East Main Street Friends' Church (orthodox), corner Fifteenth and Main, Rev. T. C. Kenworthy, pastor; First Baptist, North Eleventh, between Main and North A, Rev. H. Robert Smith, pastor; First Christian, corner Tenth and South A, Rev. Samuel W. Traum, pastor; First English Evangelical Lutheran, corner Eleventh and South A, Rev. E. G. Howard, pastor; First Presbyterian, northwest corner North Tenth and A, Rev. Thomas J. Graham, pastor; First Methodist Episcopal, corner East Main and South Fourteenth, Rev. J. F. Radcliffe, pastor; Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal, corner Fifth and North A, Rev. Maurite G. Hardingham, pastor; Grace Methodist Episcopal, corner Tenth and North A, Rev. Arthur Cates, pastor; Holiness Church, Sheridan street; Missionary Baptist (colored), corner Ninth and South B, Rev. Charles G. Goines, pastor; North End Mission (colored), Thirteenth and North G; North Fourteenth Street Mission (colored), Fourteenth and North F; Protestant Episcopal, corner North A and Eighth, Rev. John S. Lightbourn, pastor; Salvation Army, North A, between Fifth and Sixth, Capt. Herman Deuter; South Eighth Street Friends' Church (orthodox), South Eighth, between A and B; Second English Evangelical Lutheran, corner Pearl and Third Rev. E. Minter, pastor; St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran, 337 South Seventh, Rev. Conrad Huber, pastor; St. John's Evangelical Lutheran, corner Seventh and South E, Rev. Albert J. Feeger, pastor; St. Andrew's Roman Catholic, corner Fifth and South C, Rev. Frank A. Roell, pastor; St. Mary's Roman Catholic, North A, between Seventh and Eighth, Rev, J. F. Mattingly, pastor; Second Presbyterian, North C and Nineteenth, Rev. Thomas C. McNary, pastor; Third Methodist Episcopal, corner Charles and Hunt, Rev. W. B. Farmer, pastor; Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, southeast corner Seventh and South A, Rev. Joseph Beck, pastor; Union Mission, east side North Fourteenth and North G; United Brethren, corner Eleventh and North B, Rev. H. S. James, pastor; United Presbyterian, North A and Eleventh, Rev. S. R. Lyons, pastor; Universalists, Masonic Temple, Rev. L. P. and Martha Jones, pastors; West Richmond Friends' Church (orthodox), Earlham College, Rev. Elbert Russell, pastor; Wesleyan Methodist (colored), 313 South Tenth, Rev. W. F. Jones, pastor; Whitewater Friends' Church (orthodox), North Tenth and G; Whitewater Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, North A, between Eleventh and Twelfth; Young Men's Christian Association, corner North A and Eighth, Herbert S. Weed, secretary.

Charitable And Philanthropic Institutions

St. Stephen's Hospital, on North Eighth street, was replaced, in 1905, by the Reid Memorial Hospital, which was opened to the public July 27. It is located on a tract of fifty acres of land, just north and adjacent to the city, and which cost $26,000. The hospital buildings with the improvements have cost about $65,000, and have been furnished in the most modern fashion for hospital purposes at a cost of over $10,000, which money was donated by individual citizens, churches and various organizations. The improvement of the grounds was made by an extra donation of Daniel G. Reid, who gave $5,000 for that purpose. The hospital has an endowment fund of $25,000, raised by popular subscription, including $10,000 left by Robert Morrisson, of Richmond, and $5,600 left by James M. Starr. The entire cost of the buildings and grounds, excepting the gift of $10,000 made by William B. Leeds, was donated by Daniel G. Reid as a memorial to his wife and son. The hospital has a capacity of seventy-five beds and all the facilities and equipment of an up-to-date first class hospital, which is maintained from the annual interest upon this endowment fund of $25,000, the hospital fees paid by patients who are able to pay, and contributions from the city, individuals and the Ladies' Aid Society. The hospital is purely a benevolent institution, its whole income being used for its own maintenance. Miss Mary B. Sollers is superintendent.

The Home for Friendless Women is located on South Tenth street and affords a home for such women as are without homes, and also serves as a place of detention for women prisoners.

The Wernle Orphans' Home, located just south of Richmond, is controlled by the St. John's Lutheran Church. It furnishes homes for about 100 fatherless children. Here they are educated, clothed, and cared for until they are old enough to go into the world and provide for themselves.

In addition to these institutions, there is a hospital for contagious diseases, located west of the city; and the Associated Charities, comprising various church organizations, united under one general management.

Near Richmond is located the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, which has been established at a cost of about $1,000,- 000, and embraces an estate of 323 acres, on which are located thirty large brick buildings, with its own water works system, electric light plant, ice making and refrigerating system. This institution pays out annually about $165,000 for maintenance. There are in the hospital at present about 800 patients and 160 employees. Dr. S. E. Smith is superintendent of this institution.

Fraternal Organizations

American Order of Owls, Nest No. 87; Ancient Order of United Workmen, Richmond Lodge, No, 31; Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1, Ladies' Auxiliary Division, No. 1; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Richmond, Ind., Lodge No. 649; Daughters of Revolution, Eden Rebekah Lodge, No. 30, Hermenia Rebekah Lodge, No. 25; D. of P., Maumee Council, No. 4, Degree of Pocahontas; Fraternal Order of Eagles, Wayne Aerie, No. 666; Grand Army of the Republic, Sol Meredith Post, No. 55, Woman's Relief Corps, Sol Meredith Corps, No. 45, Ladies of G. A. R., Garfield Circle; G. U. O. O. F. (colored), Wayne Lodge, No. 2791; Haymakers, Hokendauqua, No. 196%; Improved Order of Red Men, Osceola Tribe, No. 15, Hokendauqua Tribe, No. 196; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Whitewater Lodge, No. 41, Hermann Lodge, No. 199, Woodward Lodge, No. 212, Richmond Lodge, No. 254, Oriental Encampment, No. 28, I. O. O. F. Relief Committee, Odd Fellows Hall Building Association; Knights of Pythias, Coeur de Lion Lodge, No. 8, Iola' Lodge, No. 53, Triumph

Lodge, No. 115, Richmond Company, No. 14, Insurance Dept. Sec. No. 158, Knights of Pythias Association, Calanthe Temple, No. 9, K. of P. Sisters, Insurance Dept. Sec. No. 5682, Eureka Lodge, No. 3 (colored) ; Knights of Columbus, Richmond Council, No. 580; Knights and Ladies of Honor, Linden Lodge, No. 14449; Loyal Order of Moose, Wayne Lodge, No. 167; Modern Woodmen of America, Richmond Camp, No. 3815; Maccabees, Ladiés of the Maccabees of the World; Masonic, Webb Lodge, No. 24, F. & A. M., Richmond Lodge, No. 196, F. & A. M., King Solomon Chapter, No. 4, R. A. M., Wayne Council, No. 10, Royal and Select Masters, Richmond Commandery, No. 8, K. T., Loyal Chapter, No. 40, O. E. S., Masonic Building Co., Quinn Lodge, No. 28 (colored) ; Royal Neighbors of America, Local Lodge, No. 2594 (Maple Leaf Camp), Protected Home Circle, No. 356.

Richmond is especially noted for its clean and moral amusements. It has a large Coliseum, capable of seating 2,500 people; the Gennett Theatre, with seating capacity of 1,100; and the New Murray Theatre, with seating capacity of 700. There are several baseball parks and a large athletic field at Earlham College, also one just east of the city. All kinds of park amusements at Glen Miller Park, including boat riding. Several theatoriums and halls for concerts, lectures, etc., are distributed about the city. Only recently a tract of 120 acres of land, located just northeast of the city, along the Whitewater river, was purchased by some of the publicspirited citizens of the city and plans are being developed to build a dam which will form a lake of almost fifty acres, affording boating, fishing, bathing, and camping privileges.

Two great competing railroad systems radiate lines in eight directions from the city, and two interurban railways operate seventy-five cars in and out of Richmond each day. The Chesapeake & Ohio system, which connects Chicago and Cincinnati, is being double tracked and forms a through line from Chicago to the Virginia seaboard. This line operates about twenty freight trains, consisting of 350 to 400 cars, through the local yards; with six daily passenger trains so scheduled as to allow easy access to Richmond's large retail establishments. The Pennsylvania system has lines extending in six different directions, connecting the mining districts of Pennsylvania and the agricultural lands of the West with Richmond, This system is double tracking its east and west lines and operates fifty-eight passenger trains daily, with an average of six cars to the train. Over this system ninety freight trains pass daily, averaging twenty cars each; thus 1,800 freight cars are handled through Richmond daily on this system alone, affording excellent shipping facilities in every direction to all the great markets.