New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-08
A TARIFEBUILT TOWN.
STEADY GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING rRos

STEADY GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING PROS
PERITY-GRADUAL INCREASE OF WEALTH.
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY BENEFITED
RAILROAD CONNECTION RESULTS.
GLovERsvnLE, n. Y, July 1.-IIeie, at the
foot of the Mayheld Mountains, spur Of the Adiron
dacks Goversye reposes in the consciousness that 1t
can protect its own digs and clothe the hands Of the
nation Why the first settler pitched his tent in the low
ground cup between the hills and beside the Cayadutta
history says not But it is that when Ezekiel Case
brought TO the settlement from Cincinnati knowledge
manufacturing leather from buckskns he broke earth
for the name and fame Of the place. And James Burr
acquiring the art inventing and adapting machinery
for its Improvement" laid the Of the glove
business in this part Of the country From
Burrs time, or later, when the name OF the
settlement changed from graphic stump city,
to its present equally suggestive one until within
q few years, ii would that the special trade
of the vicinity madei slow but sure progress And its
recent rapid growth and increase OF business TO an
amount that makes it the principal glove mandatory
OF the country is to be attributed mainly to two causes
the sewng-machine that losses off work in the twink
ling OF eye and the Tariff that spreads its shelterng
wings over this form Of industry. If 1t were not for
this last the kid department Of the trade could scarce
exist It is tariff that has given this place the means
wherewith enlarge its borders erect comfortable res
licences, extensive business blocks and handsome
churches. and, in truth brought about briskness in
nearly every department Of home trade perhaps unpar
aeed among Eastern towns. Under whatever sectaran
spire the GlOversyio man worshps, he believes in the
national gospel according to Greeley, and cries, Get
thee behind me-" TO all Free Trade theorists
1t is not here in the manufacturing towns of New
England here factories Of imposing appearance
bespeaRng large capital and solid corporation. But
thick set about the town modest shops oftenes in
the Of dwelling, the most ambitious pr0prletorS
hanging out a glove mtten, painted or carved, by
way sign In these unpreendng buildings the gloves
cut, and in some, portion Of the stitching accom-
plshed-a very small part however The work is carried
into the country and DANES and damses within radius
miles look TO GlOversvile the source OF all their
fnery and furbelows. From the stitching machine
the gloves are brought back and laid off," This was
formerly done by dampening the glove and drawing 1t
upon wooden hand-bOaTd," and heavy material still
receives its final touch in this slow way Within the last
four or five years the lighter goods finished by draw
ing each glove upon copper handbOard "a rather para
doxical name which is attached to a steampipe, with
minute pipes ramifying the fingers The heat iattens
the seams, smooths the glove and gives finish impos-
sibe Of attainment by the old method. BY this process
one man can lay of 90 dozen pairs in day. while by the
old means 80 dozen was an average days work This
steam pressing introduced here and claimed 10 he
the invention of an Englishman named Rogers AT all
events he possessed the greedy enthusiasm OF an In
ventOr keeping his and improved mode close within
his own breast, and working incessantly by day and
night Like another illustrous member of the Rogers
confinement in small room, with the fumes of the char
coal he used undermined his health, and eventually
death; but the town reaps the beneh OF ms
improvement The kid formerly purchased In New
York is nOw to extent imported direct from Paris
and Vienna by the manufacturers, or those max
ing this an especial branch Of the business.
Canada and England furnish sheepskins. Channels Is
but little used the larger part of the goods known by
that name in the market being made from what are
technically called ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS split and the
flesh appropriated for gloves the upper side being
turned over to manufacturers. The buckskns
are purchased in New York, no one as yet having
essayed the enterprise Of importing them direct from
South America and the Mexican States which furnish
nearly all that are used. This is exclusively an AmeI
can branch of glove manufacturing, nothing OF tho
kind is found in Europe.
There is season work here, beginning in the mid
die Of Winter and increasing until the Spring and Sum-
mer months find the labor driving; then comes season
OF comparative leisure for disposng Of the stock on
hand But small portion of the goods is taken away to
find a market; the larger part is delivered TO the
buyers who come here from all parts OF the
country This business is not subject to the financial
fluctuations that mark many Others Few failures are
recorded Doubtless this is owing to the primitive way
of conducting the business. There are few firms or
partnerships formed. The weathest men here began
in small way, likely enough in Darkroom OF the
home dwelling mother daughters and engaging In
the labor until gradually large trade was worked up
wife and daughters retired to luXurl0us parOr, anu
their part OF the work sent into the country 1t is
quite refreshing to who has the flashes and
failures Of the metropolis to witness the DID, Slow sure
way of building up fortune here among the hills.
That the country may something Of the business OF
this village that within its limit has population OF
only 5000 the following statistics given: Average
number deerskns used annum, 65OOO of heshers
45OO of hdskins, 1900. Amount OF goods manufac-
ured in one year. 100000 The largest amount OF busl
mess done by any manufacturer 1900 dozen,
worth s25 900 The number OF manufacturers Is $780, OF
men employed in cutting s00 in tanning and dressing
leather, 900 There is employment already sufficient TO
support than twice the present population, and the
families in all the surrounding country, looking to Glov-
ersville for a part at least Of their livelihood,
moving in as rapidly possible. Real estate has
doubled in value within the past six years. small build
ing lots range from $500 to 1900 and 1920 central
corner lot on which stands the PostOce is valued
$40 600 exclusive of the handsome brick building which
covers It.
Gloversville has recently received new impetus in
the opening Of the Gloversye, Johnstown, and Fonda
Railroad which passes through ten miles OF wild,
mantle country to the New-YOrk Central IL has been
built AT a cost OF $4,000. It's greatest maximum grade
is 100 feet Never did people glory in appre
cae their own progress and the first shovefu OF
gravel was thrown up this road has been their Of
greatest pride With this increased accessibility, the re-
ducton Of exOrbtant prices In all articles OF everyday
use perceptibe from mOlasses and hardware 10 the
sewing silk wherewith they ornament Their gloves az
OF which have hitherto been " teamed over the mis-
from the Central Road, through Summers neat ana
Winters snow. There grounds for great hopes or
the social and commercial growth OF the town. since me
fact exists that there copies OF The TRIBUNE
read here than other paper, and twice as many
as Of any two other NewYOrk City newspapers
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