History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.

94: SPRINGFIELD) ILLINOIS, AND
erected in 1849. At one time woolen KING'S SAUCE ROYAL.
machinery was in operation, in a part of In the fall of 1869 William King comthe building, and at another two or three menced manufacturing a condiment for
thousand plows were made annually. the table, and called it "King's Sauce
The business now is confined, principally Royal." This preparation gives an emto foundry work, and building steam en- phatic answer to the question, " What's
gines, and mill machinery. From twenty- in a name?" It is a royal sauce and
five to thirty-five hands are employed, good enough to tickle the palate of a
and the business transacted amounts to king.
about $50,000, annually. Mr. John C.
After having it tested among his imLamb is the present proprietor.
mediate acquaintances, he caused some
TOLEDO, WABASH & WESTERN Railway of it to be sold by samples at several
Shops. The company employs about points remote from each other. In this
310 men, who receive their pay, at this wav it was introduced into Fort Wayne,
point, and the monthly pay roll is about Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. Louis and New
$20,000. Of this number about 180, are Orleans. From every point where it
employed in the shops, under monthly was introduced orders came for more
pay, of between $12,000, and $18,000 and each successive order was for double
-See article on T. W. &c WI. Baioway, the quantity of the one before it.
page, 3 3. In July, 1870, Mr. King formed a partS. F. EASTMAN, keeps a shop for re- nership with C. and J. Conkling, under
pairing all kinds of farm and mill ma- the firm name of Conkling & King.
chinery. Works four men, and runs a The new firm at once fitted up a manusteam engine of eight horse power. factory with suitable apparatus and
The EXCELSIOR FOUNDRY, and Machine steam boilers, to prosecute the work on
works, were established in 1854, and a larger scale. They went into the marhave been in the hands of the present ket and purchased onions, tomatoes and
proprietors, Messrs. Berryman & Ripoen, such other materials as are used in presince 1856. They are both practical paring the sauce, and employed twelve
workmen, and have the reputation of hands. They kept the manufactory in
understanding their business thoroughly. operation, night and day, from July until-.As an evidence of the estimation, in November.
which their work is held at home, I need When Mr. King commenced he put
only refer to the fact that the steam the Sauce Royal up in half pint and
engines and hoisting apparatus for all quart bottles only; but the new firm put
the four coal shafts in this county, it up in half pint and pint bottles, and in
were made at this establishment. They kegs of five and ten gallons, and in half
not only give special attention to coal barrels and barrels- They have been
mining machinery, but do all kinds of shipping it by the car load to fill orders
mill work, and every thing else pertain- in New York, San Francisco, and many
ing to a first class establishment of the other points.
kind. Heretofore they have purchased all
This firm employs from twenty-five to their vegetables in the market, but they
forty men and do a business amounting are now preparing to plant five acres of
to about $50,000, annually. onions and thirty-five acres of tomatoes,
The Alexander Corn Planter, Factory, and beside this will buy in the market.
has a foundry for doing its own work, In order to be sure and exclude all delebut no other. terious ingredients, they manufacture