New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-25
Mr.. SALTS Gigantic Factory.

IRON The Bradford (fnEeni Observer.
It's known TO most of the ordinary readers of
tits journal that cntcprisins town man. VI lirus
SALT some months ago commenced the erection Of cN
tenstye manufacturing premises in the nciyhbofAooi OF
shpty with view 10 concentrate hi' now many SCAT
tered establishments into one vast whole wherein the
ufncst ccouony Of labor may he combined with y'ry
recent placiica Improvement in the alpaca and mohr
manu'aciures partial and, in some imp rtnni re-
fpecs erroneous de ctipuen OF tis undertaking hn-
found its way into the London Journals AMI we nave
therefore been induced 10 visit the works, IL order 10
unlh Il public with ju7t view Of their extent and
importance.
stretches fiom tie lower road leading from SIMPLIFY %
tie Bngicy Re ad the railway the canal and the
River Ame TO the confnc. Of Baildon Green, and in
cludes II 70 nlour-ni and stepping stones familiar
10 Z nuro viiors 10 that romantic spo: FL wick
Gcn The vaTt q the estate devoted 10 the W0rks'
We are about 10 describe IA one OF the many 'aniul
fpots abundant in the beautiful valley Of the Are. II
lice bC tween the railway passing through SkpOn " Ian
caster ard Glasgow md the Leeds aud Liverpool c.
no both OF which will be eblc 70 convey goods TO and
from the prcuifes without either carriage porterage
Tie appropriated to the building u computed AZ Elk
aoTef while the several floors in the mile, warehouse
aud shods, foIm superfces Of 5000 yards or llI2
acre..
The mill which runs from east TO west. will he so
feet IN length and - feet in hight above the level OF IN.
rails II include FIX storcys, and is constructed Of
msi i've fcucwCrk in TIE boldcst style of tli1n archi
tcciWe Tic walls look like those Of FORTH, "a
town au If building destined 10 the peaceful pursuits
OF commerce. The floors are formed arches Of hOl.
low bck made the ground by ClaytOns patent pro
the openings in the bricks being used for the pur
poses a ycntilaD Rows Of ornamental castiron col
uun- and mssive Gastric beams support the arches.
Tie roof VIII be Of iron. The windows, of large size
ire 10 be entirely hed with immense squares of cast
plate gls The whole OF the building win be IRE proof
From the center Of the mill running nOrthwarl TO the
bark OF the Canal distsIce Of $50 feet are the ware
flouses which, AZ the lower end % feet above the
water IN tie angle formed hy the mill AMI warehouses
70 the eastward comprising Of 400 yards are
the wet rCum and weaving she'd, communicating with
the several foors in the mill aud warehouses by FIRE
YrCof HOSTS. The weaving shed Will hold 100 looms
Tie shsiiin- will nun in vaults under the oor thus pre-
irving the above free from every obstruction
The corresponding angle on the western side of the
warehouses Will be occupied by immense shed for
ccmtMc machines, and chambers for washing dryiny
and eoItn- The wool and by Keeling and packing rooms
Rereath ti- shed there IL enormous filter and reser-
ycir, cerabe OF containing jO0OO0 gallons into which
The rswtieT will be cOndu,iod from all the roofs 10 b,
applied to the process OF securing wool
Tie Office. and siorerooms, extending 20 length of
$40 feet It'll very handsome fscsde form the wes.ern
boundary Of the works and face road made by
Mr. Salt, which will extend from the Bngry turnpik,
read, crossing tie railway by handsome cast iron
bridge, and The canal and river by wrought iron tuhu
lar gldcrhrdse $50 feet in length TO the edge Of Bail
don Green thus connecting the estate on the north
bank OF the river with the more accessible parts the
south.
Tie arrangement design and construction of The
tuldirCs, are cunhded 10 Nessrs HENRY r LOCKWOOD
and WM MAwSoN, architects Of Bradford There are
tlrCt a. tfCt contracts Tor the work. which
n Tie hGnds Of Nessrs FEsRNLEY and WANwafGHr and
hcfsrs. MOVLSoN, q Bradford and HoGG Of Leeds p
fpeCiivCy The joners work i also in three contracts
held resI ectvey by Mr.. MILL and Messrs BE.SLASp
Of Bradoid, ana IVES, OF Shipley The iron work a
very extensive contract supplied from the foundry Of
Ncssrs CLIFFE Co., OF Bradford these gentlemen
VII olso construct the iron rOoi But the tubular grier
hroee has been contracted for, and In the cOure Of
execution, by hessTs. BUTLEP, Of S,ann.nyley. Tie
conira Ter stating N the hands Of Messrs JOSH Hun
son Of tbs town. The remaining Contracts are no.
lr- We must not omit to mention that Messrs GroRGr
hoGG. JANIS OGiIvIE, and Wv. CHEsrERroS. are the
nc several cle ks OF the WORKS CHARGED with the con
sieM supervision OF tue budings duty which tv a.
ci Age IA e very Efficient manner
TIE engines boilers and machinery, are entrusted 70
ne eminent tim Of Messrs. Mr.. FAIRsnES & son. Of
Nancs ester The engnes Of beluiul ie.iyp and
consist OF two pairs nOninaly Of 40lhore power but
capable OF icing worked mp the extent OF 2J)borse
power Tie boilers will be Constructed partly on the
u' ultr principle, and placed beues:h he level Of the
srernd 70 the sou'hv ara q the mill and ,,sie
with tie chimney go feet hch) 81 the easrn ey--e,
ny oi Tie works, 10 which l. given the effect of an I.l
ian csnpsIile The enne houses are ;tu.ts ON o.tbsr
!ee q tie prineiptl entrance TO the mill and some Ies
u me magnitude CT these Va; machines msy be -,th
eieo hom the fact that the engine bed be; shso,hel
nTwaros a 200 tuns Of solid stone The On 5e. vIi
10 ihed win water by means Of tunnels psss;- ba
=" 'le ehnsi ana communicating with the Aire AlOsh
p genes OF tunnels viii return the water back 70 the
vor when used ~
branch from thc railway viii pass under the central
ieh's oi the mil al which point there VIII be two
oss ior oscins end unloading railway trucks and two
OF ordinary wpgonz; and the north end OF the ware
orfes The same number OF HOSTS will be proviIei two
% wagon and two for loading and unloading vessels
ne whcle Of the works thus described are being con-
ueiea OF stc ne, supphed by twenty quarres Ia The
uheing neghborhOod, and for extreme massive-
or,,. soneiiy have no equal In this or any other
Inc gesworks TO be situated between the cans, A..
'''' are 70 be upon Whites patent hydrocsrbon sTs.