The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania : or, its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, popularly described . of thesefurnaces, as we have just remarked, may beseen ranging along the roofs of all rolling-mills, and when they are in full operation,always present an aspectof great activity and indus-try. The large railroad millat Safe Harbor, whenall the doors are openedin the summer time,affords, in the even-ing, one of the mostpicturesque scenes that could be imagined. The fire of the numerouspuddling and heating furnaces—the red glare of the blooms, as theyare borne al
The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania : or, its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, popularly described . of thesefurnaces, as we have just remarked, may beseen ranging along the roofs of all rolling-mills, and when they are in full operation,always present an aspectof great activity and indus-try. The large railroad millat Safe Harbor, whenall the doors are openedin the summer time,affords, in the even-ing, one of the mostpicturesque scenes that could be imagined. The fire of the numerouspuddling and heating furnaces—the red glare of the blooms, as theyare borne along to the squeezer—the pale translucent heat of the flatplates, as they are run through the rollers—the rattle and movementsof the stupendous and complicated machinery—the peculiar buzz andextraordinary evolutions of the large fly-wheel—the hasty and deter-mined movements of upwards of three hundred athletic artisans—allconvey an idea of industry and enterprise perfectly magnificent tocontemplate. It might be supposed that such a place, at such a time,would be almost as hot as the puddling furnaces themselves—but. VIEW OF A PUDDLING FURNACE. MANUFACTURE OF IRON. 125 such is the ventillation of these large establishments, that they areby no means uncomfortable, notwithstanding the great heat of thefires, in the hottest weather of the season.
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