Colonel Joseph A Andrews
Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, 20 January 1909, page 9
NEWPORT
The condition of Colonel J A Andrews was last night reported as
considerably improved. An operation was performed yesterday morning that did
much to relieve the patient.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Tuesday, 26 January 1909, page 9
NEWPORT
At a late hour last night the condition of Colonel J A Andrews,
head of the Newport Rolling Mill and one of Newport's substantial citizens and
enterprising capitalists, who has been very ill at his home, Fifth street and
Park avenue, for several days, the result of a complication of kidney and heart
trouble, was reported as very critical.
All of the members of his family are at his bedside, as is also his brother, A L Andrews who was summoned from Florida because of his illness. Colonel J A Andrews is nearing his seventieth year and was born in Cincinnati. He served with distinction through the Civil War as a member of the celebrated Lytle Greys and has attended every reunion of that regiment since the close of the Civil War.
During the early eighties he and his brother operated a small roofing plant on Front street, near the site of the present Public Landing. When what is now the Newport Rolling Mill was thrown into bankruptcy by the financial operations of E L Harper, it was taken over by Adam Wagner and from the latter purchased by Mr. Andrews and his brother.
At that time the property was all run down and it looked like the venture of the Andrews brothers would be a losing one. They had faith in the plant, however and slowly but surely, the business increased and the plant was overhauled as the finances of the struggling company permitted it. The business prospered and today the company is one of the most successful iron and steel concerns in the country.
About three years ago Mr. Andrews conceived the idea of erecting a big steel plant on the Licking Pike near the site of the Old Queen City Race Track. Another company was organized called the Newport Steel Company and work was begun on a $1,000,000 steel mill. Before its completion six months ago, it cost more than this. the construction of the big mill was made necessary because the Steel Corporation was making it difficult for the Andrews interests to secure steel millets for their rolling mils.
Today the the new mill turns out 350 tons of steel a day. Only a part of this enormous product is necessary in the operation of the rolling mill, but the rest of the output finds a steady sale for the quality of steel is very fine. The two plants give employment to about 1000 people.
Colonel Andrew's family consists of his wife and three children. W N Andrews, member of the Newport Council, who has taken an active part in the management of the big business; Joseph Andrews, who is also an active officer in the twin corporations and one daughter, Miss Mary Andrews.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, 27 January 1909, page 9
COLONEL J A ANDREWS
Colonel J A Andrews, head of the Newport Rolling Mill Company and
the Newport Steel Company, died yesterday morning, shortly after 4 o'clock at
his residence, Fifth and park avenue, Newport Ky. All of the members of
his family were present at his beside when the end came. He had been
ailing for some time and his death was no unexpected. He was compelled to
take to his bed several weeks ago as a result of kidney trouble, with which he
had suffered slightly for some time. Toward the latter part of his illness
his heart became affected and despite Herculean efforts on the part of his
attending physicians, he sank slowly and the end came peacefully.
As stated in yesterdays Enquirer, Colonel Andrews was in his seventieth year and was a veteran of the Civil War. He was one of Newport's honored citizens and the city will feel his loss keenly. In commercial life he was well and favorably known in the three cities. He was probably the largest single employer of labor in Newport. Some time ago he built the Andrews Building at Fifth and Race streets, that is one of the finest buildings in Cincinnati. His son, W N Andrews is a member of the Board of Council of Newport.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the family residence, Fifth and Park avenue, Newport and Rev Clingman, pastor of St Paul's Episcopal Church, will officiate. The remains will be interred in the family lot at Evergreen Cemetery.
The members of the local lodge of Amalgamated Association Iron, Steel and Tin Workers will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock at their headquarters in Red Men's Hall to take suitable action on Mr. Andrew's death.