Daniel Augustus Tompkins, 1851-1914
Cotton Mill, Commercial Features.
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Fig. 1. Diagram of Cotton Gin, with Feeder and Condenser. | 3 |
Fig. 2. Old Plantation Gin House and Screw. | 4 |
Fig. 3. Steam Power Applied to Old Gin House. | 5 |
Fig. 4. Old Wooden Horse Power for Gin. | 6 |
Fig. 5. Improved Gin House for Steam Power. | 9 |
Fig. 6. Modern Gin House with Pneumatic Elevator. | 11 |
Fig. 7. Old Slaves and Their Cabin. | 12 |
Fig. 8. Cotton Bales as Brought to the Compress. | 14 |
Fig. 9. Combined Cotton Seed Oil Mill, Fertilizer Factory and Ginnery. | 16 |
Fig. 10. Removing Short Lint From Cotton Seed in an Oil Mill. | 18 |
Figure. 11. Old Road, Charlotte, N. C., 1888. | 20 |
Figure. 12. New Road, Charlotte, N. C., 1898. | 20 |
Figure. 13. Old Court House, Charlotte, N. C., 1888. | 22 |
Figure. 14. New Court House, Charlotte, N. C., 1898. | 22 |
Fig. 15. Old Railway Station, Charlotte, N. C. 1888. | 24 |
Fig. 16. New Railway Station, Charlotte, N. C. 1898. | 24 |
Fig. 17. Old City Hall, Charlotte, N. C., 1888. | 26 |
Fig. 18. Old City Hall, Charlotte, N. C., 1898. | 26 |
Fig. 19. Edgefield Manufacturing Co. Capital subscribed $100,000. Product, sheetings and shirtings. D. A. Tompkins, Engineer. Equipment 5,000 spindles, 200 looms. Subscriptions payable 10 per cent. per month. | 34 |
Fig. 20. The Statesville Cotton Mills. Capital subscribed $110,000. Product, sheetings and yarn. D. A. Tompkins, Engineer. Equipment 6,000 spindles, 200 looms. Subscriptions payable 50 cents per week per share. | 36 |
Fig. 21. Atherton Cotton Mills. Capital subscribed $175,000. Product, 2 to 4 ply yarn 20's to 50's. D. A. Tompkins, Engineer. Equipment 10,000 producing spindles 5,000 twister spindles. Subscriptions paid in, 10 per cent, per month. | 38 |
Fig. 22. Fairfield Cotton Mills. Capital subscribed $100,000. Product, sheetings and hosiery yarns. D. A. Tompkins, Engineer. Equipment 5,000 spindles 200 looms. Subscriptions payable 50 cts. per share per week. | 40 |
Fig. 23. Chewalla Cotton Mills. Capital subscribed $50,000. Product, print cloth. D. A. Tompkins, Engineer. Capital paid in full in a little less than four years. Equipment 3,000 spindles and 100 looms. Subscriptions payable 10 per cent. per month. | 42 |
Fig. 24. Norris Cotton Mill. Capital Subscribed, $150,000. Product, Fine Convertibles. D. A. Tompkins, Contractor. Equipment, 6,000 spindles, 300 looms. Subscriptions, payable 10 per cent. per month. | 44 |
Fig. 25. Highland Park Gingham Mills. Capital subscribed $150,000. Product, ginghams. D. A. Tompkins, Engineer. Capital paid in full in a little less than two years. Equipment, 500 gingham looms, dye house. Subscriptions payable $1.00 per week per share. | 46 |
Fig. 26. Harmony Grove Mills. Capital subscribed, $100,000. Product, sheetings and drills. D. A. Tompkins, Engineer Equipment, 4,000 spindles 150 looms. Subscriptions payable 50 cents per week per share. | 48 |
TABLE I.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $75,000 MILL ON SINGLE YARNS FOR WARPS AND HOSIERY UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE II.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $100,000 MILL ON SINGLE YARNS FOR WARPS AND HOSIERY UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE III.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $175,000 MILL ON SINGLE YARNS FOR WARPS AND HOSIERY UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE IV.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $75,000 MILL ON TWO OR MORE PLY YARNS UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE V.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $100,000 MILL ON TWO OR MORE PLY YARNS UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE VI.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $175,000 MILL ON TWO OR MORE PLY YARNS UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE VII.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $75,000 MILL ON CLOTH UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE VIII.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $100,000 MILL ON CLOTH UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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TABLE IX.--SHOWING OPERATIONS OF $175,000 MILL ON CLOTH UNDER AVERAGE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM CONDITIONS. |
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MILL REPORT for Two Weeks Ending August 26th, 1899. | 88 |
MILL REPORT for two Weeks Ending Aug. 26th, 1898. | 89 |
MILL REPORT for Two Weeks Ending Aug. 26, 1899. | 91 |
MILL REPORT for Two Weeks Ending Aug. 26, 1899. | 92 |
PRODUCTION. | 93 |
(Form G Continued.) | 94 |
CARDING. SPINNING. WEAVING. | 95 |
SUPPLIES. STOCK ACCOUNT--GOODS. WASTE | 96 |
MILL RETURN FOR MONTH ENDING . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WORKING DAYS. |
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PAY ROLL. | 98 |
PAY ROLL. | 99 |
Fig. 27. Group of Southern Cotton Mill Operatives.--Summer Costume. | 108 |
Fig. 28. Group of Southern Cotton Mill Operatives. | 110 |
Fig. 29. Superintendent's House, Cost $1,500 | 112 |
Fig. 30. Two-Room House. Cost $250 | 114 |
Fig. 31. Two-Room House. Cost &dollar | 114 |
Fig. 32. Three-Room Gable House. Cost $325 | 116 |
Fig. 33. Three-Room Gable House. Cost &dollar | 116 |
Fig. 34. Three-Room Narrow House. Cost $325 | 118 |
Fig. 35. Three-Room Narrow House. Cost $325 | 118 |
Fig. 36. Four-Room Gable House. Cost $400 | 120 |
Fig. 37. Four-Room Gable House. Cost $400 | 120 |
Fig. 38. Five-Room Narrow House. Cost $450 | 122 |
Fig. 39. Five-Room Narrow House. Cost $450 | 122 |
Fig. 40. Six-Room Narrow House. Cost $600 | 124 |
Fig. 41. Three-Room House. Cost $300 | 126 |
Fig. 42. Three-Room House. Cost $350 | 128 |
Fig. 43. Water Power at High Shoals. | 130 |
Fig. 44. The Atherton Lyceum. | 132 |
Fig. 45. The Edgefield (S. C.) Co-educational Institute. | 134 |
Fig. 46. Textile School, Clemson College, S. C. | 136 |
Fig. 47. Textile School, A. and M. College, N. C. | 138 |
Fig. 48. Complete Road Making Outfit. | 140 |
Fig. 49. Convict Camp, and Stone Purchased from Farmers, for Road-Making. | 142 |
Fig. 50. Finished Road. | 144 |
Fig. 51.--Road with Macadam in Centre. | 146 |
Fig. 52.--Road with Macadam at One Side. | 146 |
Fig. 53. Convicts Building a Road. | 152 |
Fig. 54. Stone Crushing Plant and Camp. | 156 |
Fig. 55.--Mill Floor. | 164 |
Fig. 56.--Base, Pintle and Cap. | 164 |
Fig. 57.--Floor Plank. | 165 |
Fig. 58.--Opening in Fire Wall. | 166 |
Fig. 59.--Belt Guard. | 167 |
Fig. 60. Farm and Factory. | 175 |
Fig. 61. Cattle on Farm near Cotton Factory. | 176 |
Fig. 61.Fig. 62. Fruit on Farm near Cotton Factory. | 176 |
Fig. 63. Wheat on Farm near Cotton Factory. | 178 |
Fig. 64. Corn on Farm near Cotton Factory. | 178 |
WILLIAM GREGG. | 181 |
FRANCIS FRIES. | 183 |
E. M. HOLT. | 185 |
JOHN W. LEAK. | 186 |
JOHN M. MOREHEAD. | 187 |
H. P. HAMMETT. | 189 |
TABLE XI.-UNITED STATES. | 193 |
TABLE XII.-NEW ENGLAND STATES. | 193 |
TABLE XIII.--MIDDLE STATES | 194 |
TABLE XIV.--SOUTHERN STATES. | 194 |
TABLE XV--VIRGINIA. | 195 |
TABLE XVI--KENTUCKY. | 195 |
TABLE XVII--TENNESSEE. | 196 |
TABLE XVIII--NORTH CAROLINA. | 196 |
TABLE XIX--SOUTH CAROLINA. | 197 |
TABLE XX--GEORGIA. | 197 |
TABLE XXI--ALABAMA. | 198 |
TABLE XXII--MISSISSIPPI. | 198 |
STATISTICS OF LOWELL COTTON MANUFACTURES, JANUARY 1, 1844. COMPILED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES. |
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