The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-08
A SIGHT FROM NEWARK RAY.


In sailing Newark Bay, aside from all that the
landscape Affords the observer is likely to be attracted
by the Ezabehport mandatory of the Singer Manu-
featuring Company who are so well known and repre-
sened throughout the civilized world that it is hardly
necessary to say they makers OF sewing machines
Before saying word more about the building in view
let briefly aude to the beginning of that Company
business 1t began in Boston years ago with little
capital, and in apartments which would ill contrast
with the fine eiiee in the course OF construction in
small by comparison. Little did the orignators think
that day there would be mandatory built which,
not less and probably good deal more than million
dollars. The machinery must of necessity be
pensye Most OF 1t VIII be automatic and made specially
for the manufacture OF sewing machines whose delicate
parts have to be finished with extreme accuracy before
the little machine which has won favor in SO many house
holds, not only in our own favored land but in all parts
of Chrstendom is permitted to go forth its mission OF
usefulness Few would think in looking at the wonder
full little instrument simple in structure what an ex-
pendure of thought 1t has cost to bring to its
perfection Few thought, in its early history, that
Chimes specially constructed for the making of its differ
parts with precision would to-day be employed in its
The business beginning on small scale in Boston,
found its New York, and the manufacture
some extent and the demand to still greater, have like
the Star OF Empire been gradually finding their way
westward
In New York the firm of Isaac NJ Singer Co rented
the Harlem Railroad Depot but the business
prospecting materially they bought land al they could
get in Mott street. where one of their large manufacto
res sandsa building Of stories high, and two
more under ground II was thought that such struc
ture in which nearly thirty tons of pig iron daily
used would have capacity for the making Of sewing
chimes for the world but the Company found 1t necessary
to have other establishments in Delaney and Spring
streets Besides these there are three outside factories
in which most of the castings made and there
EMPLOYED for them they have also rerv large case
factory of their in South Bend Indiana the
the West and Northwest. So too they have extensive
silk mills in Newark, New Jersey, for the manufacture
They had also to have mandatory in Glasgow
land to supply foreign markets. and the Glasgow estah
lishment600 feet longis in full operation, equip
ned vii tn Apae
belongs the honor through the Singer Manufacturing
Company OF standing preemnent throughout the world
in return for their early and enlightened enterprise
repaid in having substantial commercial advantages
Others in the European market.
With all these facilities it might that the world
could be amply supplied but it is not-he demand is
constantly increasing and hence the Singer Manufacture
ing Company determined to erect in Ezabethport the
vast building in the of construction and
which there has been already expended years labor
When finished it will contain eight acres of floor
ing. The foundry facing the railroad is 400 feet long
ing feet frontage Next to that is building used for
cleaning castings forging Japanning $50 feet long
ing, at the corner of frumbu and First Streets is in
rapid progress extending $50 feet Trumbull street.
200 feet long three stories high and at its end is box
factory 200 feet long These buildings the total frontage
ne MATERIAL the main building being freproof They
will contain stationary engines and the grounds
miles of railroad track The water frontage is ne and
nearly thousand feet in length The facilities for re-
ceying coal and iron direct both by railroad and water
very great those for shipment to all parts of
the country
The calculation is to make not less than five thousand
machines week and to employ from $500 to 5000 men
1t is supposed that the Eizabethport edices Will be
finished in year. cost least million, not in
Guiding their valuable machinery The spacious grounds
will be well used and in the immediate neighborhood
the workmen will have comfortable homes What
trast this will be to their dngy and unvenated abodes
in the city where they seldom breathe fresh air enjoy
the music and companionshp of Naure.-FsSa and Fire
side Journal
Sept. "a 1872