Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-08-12
Cotton Manufacture.


IMPORTANCE THE ARLINGTON MILLS, THEIR
PRODUCT AND IT'S MARKEr-oAPAoITf, &c.
The manufacture OF cotton is an important
branch in the industrial pursuits Of the rising
city Of Wilmington. Though not the greatest OF
our industries, it has obtained plane of devel-
opment which entities it to be classed among the
first. and to be regarded as one of the most i'm
portant branches which claim the protection and
fostering care OF the State. There, are now in
successful operation here no less than hve rae
tories viz Joseph Bancroft Sons, the Arhng-
ton Cotton Mills the Franklin Mills, ,Pusey BIOS,
and James Riddle, Son 4 Co.'S.
OF the last named mills we have already spo-
ken, and we now propose to say something OF
the Arlington Cotton Mills In the Ninth ward
They are located on Vandever Avenue, snort
distance east of Market street. and their busy
hum has attracted the attention OF the passer-by
for many years. They are not historic with age,
like some other enterprises in their immediate
vicinity, but they date their origin many years
ago though their present size and importance
we're not obtained until little more than q year
AGO. They were formerly known as the Lam
mot mills, aud their capacity was much snAiier
| then than at present.
The Arlington Mills arc now owned and oper-
| ated by II. N. Gambrill \ Go. Inc hrm are aiso
the owners of the Druid Mills which are located al
| Woodbury., Md near Druid Hill Park, and the
Savage Mills near Annapolis Junction, In the
| same State. ..-.s-.,
In May, of last year, the present prroprietors
| took possession of the Arlington Mills, atter
/ tLey had lain idle for some time. Their hrst
| labors were devoted to a renovation OF the Old
/ mills and their better adoption to the msnutec-
/ ture OF cotton goods on larger scale. 10 thls
end they have introduced new machinery, OF
i the most approved pattern, manufactured by
| Fales Jenks 4 Co., OF Central Falls IT, l..
The present capacity OF the Arlington Mills is
| 40 900 Yards OF manufactured goods per week
To accomplish this, % bales, or oOOO Po1n01nso; 0no
| AL naRainQ tlrOuRl 4,UUU
| spipdles and 240 looms The noisy whlrr OF tno
| machinery from the road almost rises to DIN
within the building, amid the reds and snaiIH
| and flying spindles, and no bnsler scene 10 u
be observed anywhere than in noting the evoiu-
tions of the self-acting frames as they roll oAck
| and forth az il instinct with life, or in ~atchihe
the never-ceasing shuttle "a 1t is thrust pc
tween the warps and weaves into one poo!
| the finest and best fabrics. We do not believe
there is any more beautiful or complicated ma
| chinery in existence than is to be found In
cotton mill. and certainly none superior 10 tina
with which the Arlington Mills is provided
The main building of these mills is single
story brick structure, 52O feet long by 20 fee
wide well lighted and admirably adapted 10 tn'
| business II is divided into apartments IN sucl
manner that the raw material enters at on
end and comes out manufactured goous az ~
other. At the east end Of the building is To-
store room, followed in regular order by IN
Mixing Room, the Spreader Room, the Cardln
: | Room, the Sell-acting Spinning Room, (Inl
: contains 1000 selt-actng mule splnolesl, roo ID
Throstle Spinning Room. Containing over ooC
, snindles) the Weaving Room, (with 24O.looms.
q Tie Reaming Room, the Finishing Room, an
r the Cloth Making.up Room 10 the rear OF Uni
n | building the boiler, engine and dye rooms, an
a Inc repair chops are located. The machinery
l. | driven by Corss engine, of 15O-horse power
a | built by J. Morton Poole Co., OF this CITY, 81
a | Dnrfieid boilers furnish the steam, and at III
same time supply tha motive power for SINAI
i, er engine in the Repair Shop hneiy-shaoe
ward, well set in grass, extends the whole lenB'
i Of the front building.
! The fabrics which are manufActured az thes
h mills are tickings sheeting stripes and denim
= and in variety OF style and finish are not to |
10 surpassed by the product OF any other mlll
the country They are strongly made ana we
n woven together, becoming a favorite goods w
IN dealars in many parts of the country. Att
l. thev are made up they shipped to the Con
" | mission Houses of Woodward, Baldwin q 90
1t baltimore and New York, whence they go to u
il iobbers and finally to the consumers throug
II out the land s.. .o
o dent Of the Arlington Mill. He is practiC
n man, aad the well-kept condition OF the milis
IN A sufficient commendation OF his qualncau
IL for the place. He formerly resided at Ohest;
IT. and during the past twenty years was super
cd tendent Of the late James OampbeIs Bro
w street and Pioneer Mills, in that city.
s. AT the Druid Mills. sail duck ia -manuIactur
te and the famous Druid brand for the Y. B. NAV
w and merchant vessels. Their capacity ls
it times greater than the Arlington Mills,
an | therefore they consume % bales OF cotton "a
re The amount of capital invested in the ArllI
m ton Mills is S175.000, the major part OF Wh
ch has been expended in machinery They q
| amployment to 1856 hands, and their mont
nav roll amounts to % 900.