Marshutz & Cantrell, National Iron Works
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History
I n late 1879 Leon C. Marshutz and Thomas G. Cantrell formed a partnership and established The National Iron Works on the northwest corner of Main and Howard Streets in San Francisco. Leon Marshutz was the businessman and Thomas Cantrell the machinist. Both had already worked many years in the foundry and iron works companies of San Francisco.
In 1861 Mr. Cantrell, age 24[1], started his career in San Francisco working as a machinist for the S.F. Engine and Machine Works at Market and Fremont streets.[2] He then he worked for various iron works in the same vicinity. By 1868 he had formed a partnership with William Hawkins, the Hawkins and Cantrell Machine Works on Beale Street[3]. In January 1879 William Hawkins and Leon Cantrell dissolved their partnership. The business was continued by William Hawkins.[4]
Mr. Marshutz entered the San Francisco Foundry scene in 1867 at age 21[1], forming a partnership with Daniel B. Hinckley, James Brands, and Daniel E. Hayes as Hinckley & Co., the proprietors of the Fulton Foundry on the corner of Fremont and Tehama Streets.[5] Daniel B. Hinckley had established the Fulton foundry years earlier. Thomas Cantrell had worked there in 1862 and 1863. In May 1877 the co-partnership was dissolved with Hinckley continuing to own the Fulton Foundry.[6] In 1878 Leon Marshutz listed his profession in the San Francisco Directory as a merchant with an office at Market and Bush streets.[7]
In 1879 Thomas Cantrell listed no profession in the San Francisco Directory. Leon Marshutz continued to be listed as a merchant.[8] By 1880 Marshutz and Cantrell formed a partnership and established The National Iron Works located on the corner of Main and Howard Streets in San Francisco.[9] In September 1888 a fire in the next door Sash & Door factory wiped out not only the National Iron Works but many of the factories from Main Street to the Bay.[10] Marshutz & Cantrell rebuilt the National Iron Works and continued in this location for 25 years specializing in Dolbeer patent locomotives, logging and mining equipment.
In May 1905 the National Iron Works was sold to Robert S. Moore and John T. Scott. The firm was renamed to Moore & Scott Iron Works.[11]
Marshutz & Cantrell Locomotives
Marshutz & Cantrell constructed some 24 locomotives. The majority were standard gauge. Some were five foot gauge. Listed below are the six narrow gauge locomotives constructed by the company.
| Build Date | Gauge | Whyte | Cyl. | Drv. | Railroad | No./ Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 36" | 0-6-0T | 11x16 | 36" | Empire Coal Mine & RR Co. | 2 / Jennie E. Belshaw | Locomotive was a copy of Baldwin 0-6-0T CN4107 built July 1877 for Empire Coal Mine Co.. Disposition: 1902 to Willer & Burr Const. Co. (North Shore RR project); 1909 Shattuck & Edinger/EB &AL Stone (14th Ave project); Possibly to Russian River Land & Lmbr. Co. |
| 1883 | 45¼" | 0-4-0T Dolbeer | Humboldt Lbr. Mill Co. / A&MR RR. | Gypsy | Disposition: 1903 Northern Redwood Lbr. Co.; 1921 renumbered 21; 1932 scrapped | ||
| 1884 | 38" | 0-4-0T | Newport Mine | Disposition: Olympic Coal and Navigation Co. #2; Flannigan Bros. & Mann #2; Oregon Coal & Navigation | |||
| 1887 | 42' | 0-4-0T Dummy | Willamette Bridge RR | 1 | Disposition: 1889 to unknown in Tacoma, WA; 1891 John Aasen Lbr. Co. #1 Coquille, OR | ||
| 1887 | 36" | 0-4-0T Dummy | Ferries & Cliff House Rwy | 1 (1st) | Disposition: 1888 Markham Lbr. Co. Russian River CA; 1896 Robert Dollar or his subsidiary E. K. Wood Lbr. Co. | ||
| 1887 | 36" | 0-4-0T Dummy | Ferries & Cliff House Rwy | 2 (1st) | Disposition: 1888 unknown; 1898 Salinas Ry, Salinas, CA |
Source: John A. Taubeneck
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1880 US Census
- ↑ San Francisco Directory for 1861
- ↑ San Francisco Directory for 1861
- ↑ Daily Alta California, 26 January 1879, page 3
- ↑ San Francisco Directory for 1867
- ↑ Daily Alta California, 15 May 1877, page 4
- ↑ San Francisco Directory for 1878
- ↑ San Francisco Directory for 1879
- ↑ San Francisco Directory for 1880
- ↑ San Francisco Examiner September 10, 1888, page 1
- ↑ San Francisco Call, 16 May 1905
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