[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The Arcade Works consume over two hundred and fifty tons of steel per annum, chiefly of American make. The Croton File Company, composed of James Horner & Co., with offices at 25 Cliff Street, New-York, started a file works on Quimby Street, facing the railroad, in 1854. John Russell was superin-tendent. Charles Spruce, who had started a file works beside it, on Quimby Street, in I860, became possessor of the Croton File Company's building in 18(12. In 18G3 the Van Andeu File Company succeeded this company. It was a stock company, and was organized to manufacture files under a method of cutting invented by a Mr. Van Anden, of Poughkeepsie. The enterprise was not successful, and the building passed into the hands of the firm manufacturing cotton-gins, by whom it is utilized as a store-house. Charles Spruce has continued to manufacture files on Quimby Street since 18t>0. Thomas Leary was a partner from 18(>2 to 1882. It is operated under the