The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1872-10-15
A SIGHT FROM NEWARK BAY.

In sailing Newark Bay, aside from all that the
landscape Affords the observer is likely to be attracted
by the Ezabethport mandatory of the Singer
featuring Company, who are well known and repre-
scented 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 us briefly alude to the beginning OF that Companys
business 1t began in Boston many years ago with little
or no capital and in apartments which would ill contrast
Ezabethpor Nor do we forget that things are great or
small by comparison. Little did the originators think
not including the machinery it is to contain will cost
not less and probably good deal more than million
pensve Most of it will be automatic and made specially
for the manufacture of sewing machines whose delicate
parts have to be finished with extreme before
the little machine which has favor in many house
holds not only in our favored land but all parts
of Christendo permitted to forth its mission
usefulness Few would think in looking at the wonder
full little instrument simple in structure what
penditure of thought ii has to bring it to present
thousands of men and hundreds of different kinds OF ma
chimes, specially constructed for tie making its differ
production.
The business beginning on so small scale in Boston,
soon found its way to New York. aud the
some extent and the demand sii greater have like
the Star OF Empire" been gradually finding their way
In New York the firm of Isaac NJ. Singer & Co. rented
rooms the Harlem Railroad Depot but the business
prosering so materially they bought land a they could
get in Mott street. where of their large manuacto
ries now sandsa building of sere stories high and two
ture which nearly thirty pig iron are daily
used would have capacity for the making of sewing
chimes for the world but the Company found il
to have other establishments in Delaney and Spring
streets Besides these, there three outside factories,
three cabnetcase shops and one box factory constantly
employed for them They have also rery large case
walnut and other forests for the manufacture of
the West and Northwest So too they have extensive
of twist alone for the of the treess sewing machine
They had also to have mandatory in Glasgow Scot
aaa TO supply a efesn @ ana Inc GLASGOW
ped with American tools and machnery and to Ameri-
ca belongs the honor through the Singer Manufacturing
Company of standing preeminent throughout the world
in the sewing machine manufacture while that Company
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
constantly increasing and hence the Singer Manufacture
ing Company determined to erect in Elzabethport the
vast building now in the course of construction and
which there has been already expended years labor
When finished it will contain eight of floor
100 feet wide with wings each 100 feet square, max
ing 600 feet frontage Next to that is building for
with two wings Fl IS 81 rs FEET aaeh The main bn
ing at the of Trumbul and First streets
rapid progress extending $50 feet Trumbull street.
and $50 First street. there cabinet-case shop
200 feet ong three stories high and at its end is box
factory 200 feet long These buildings the total frontage
of which nearly 5000 three thousand feet all o.
fine material the main building being fre-proof They
will contain stationary engines and on tine grounds
which contain 30 acres there will be nearly two
miles of railroad track The water frontage is fine and
nearly thousand feet in length The facilities for re
ceivng coal and iron direct both by railroad and water
very great those for shipment all parts Of
the country.
The calculation is make less than five thousand
machines week, and to employ from $500 to 1900 men
1t is supposed that the Elizabethport edices win be
finished in year. at cost of at least Million not in
Guiding their valuable machinery The spacious grounds
Viii be vel used and in the immediate neghborhood
tras this will be to their dngy and unventated abodes
in the city where they seldom breathe fresh air enjoy
the music and companionship of NatureFrm and Fire
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| Sept. "a, 1872.