The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-01-22
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 Elizabcthpor mandatory of the Singer Manu-
featuring Company, who 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 briefly allude the beginning of that Companys
business 1t began In Boston many years ago. with little
capital and in apartments which would i'll contrast
with the fine edifce in the of construction in
small by comparison. Little did the orginators think
that day there would be mandatory built which,
not including the machinery it is to contain, will cost
not less and probably good deal more than million
dollars The machinery must of necessity be very ex-
for the manufacture of sewing machines whose delicate
parts have to BE- finished with extreme accuracy before
holds only in favored land in all parts
of Christendom permitted to forth its mission of
usefulness Few would think in looking at the wonder
full little instrument simple in structure, what
penditure of thought it has cost to bring to its present
thousands of men and hundreds of different kinds of ma
Chimes specially constructed for the making of its differ
parts with precision would to-day be employed in its
The business beginning on so small scale in Boston,
found its way New York, and the manufacture
some extent and the demand stl 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 50 they bought land (ai they could
ries sandsa building of stories high and two
more under ground L was thought that such strnc-
used, would have capacity for the making of sewing
chimes the world Company found
to have other establishments in Delaney and Spring
streets Besides these there three outside factories
in which most Of the castings are made and there are
three cabnetcase shops and box factory constantly
employed for them. They have also very large case
factory of their in South Bend Indiana, the
walnut and other forests for the manufacture of
the West and Northwest. So too they have extensive
silk mills in Newark, New Jersey, for the manufacture
of twist alone for the of the treess sewing machine
They had also to have mandatory in Glasgow, Scot
land to supply foreign markets. and the Glasgow estab
lishment600 feet longs in full operation, equip
ped with American tools and machinery; and to Amer-
belongs the honor through the Singer Manufacturing
Company of standing preeminent throughout the world
in the sewing machine manufacture while that Company
in 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 1t is not-the demand is
constantly increasing and hence the Singer Manufacture
ing Company determined to erect in Ezabehport 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 two wings each 100 feet square, max
ing 600 feet frontage Next to that building for
Mo IS * Is eah e @ae
ing the of frumbu and First streets is in
rapid progress extending $50 feet Trumbu street
and $50 First street. and there cabinet-case shop
200 feet long three stories high, and at its end is
of which is nearly 5000 three thousand feet are all of
fine material the main building being fre-proof They
will contain seuen stationary engines the grounds
which contain 80 acres, there will be nearly two
miles of railroad track The frontage is fine and
nearly thousand feet in length The facilities for
ceiying 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 1900 men,
1t is supposed that the Elizabethpor edices will be
finished in year. at cost of at 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 con-
this will be to their dngy and unventated abodes
in the city where they seldom breathe fresh air or enjoy
the music and companionshp of Nature-Fns and Fire
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