The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-01-15
A SIGHT FROM NEWARK pAY.

III sailing over Newark Bay, aside from all that the
LANDSCAPE affords the observer likely to be attracted
nv tie Ezahethport nanufactory of the Singer Manu-
featuring Company. who are so well known and repre-
sented throughout the civilized world that Is hardly
to saw thew are makers OF sewing machines
pefore saving word mors aboct the building in view,
let us briefly aude to beginning Of that Companys
business. II began in Boston many yea'' n.y. mi M
or no capital and in apartments which weu Ill contrast
with the fine edifce in the course OF conssru.o y.
small by Comparison Little did the orgnators 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 very ex-
for the of sewing machines whose delicate
parts have to be finished with extreme accuracy before
the little machine which has favor in many house.
holds only in favored land, but in all parts
of permitted to forth on its mission Of
full little instrument simple in structure, what
pendre of thought 1t 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
ent parts with precision would to-day be employed in its
The business beginning small scale in Boston,
found its New York. and the manufacture to
extent and the demand to still greater have like
the Star of Empire" been gradually finding their way
In New York the firm of Isaac NJ Singer 4 Co. rented
the Harlem Railroad Depot but the business
getJ in Mott street. where one their large manuacto
ries sanda building of stories high and two
ture in which nearly thirty pig iron are daily
used would have capacity for the making Of sewing
to have other establishments in Delaney and Spring
Besides these there three outside factories,
cabnetcase shops and one box factory constantly
employed for them. They have also rery large case
factory of their in South Bend Indiana, the
walnut and other forests for the manufacture Of for
the West and Northwest So too, they have extensive
Of twist alone for the use Of the reess sewing machine
They had also to have mandatory In Glasgow Scot
shment660 feet ong-is now in full operation equip
ped with American tools and machinery and to Ameri-
Company Of standing preenent throughout the world
in the sewing machine While that Company,
in return for their early and enlightened enterprise
repaid having substantial commercial advantages
others in the European market
could be amply supplied but It is not-the demand is
constantly increasing and hence the Singer Manufacur
VAST baans now in the Of construction and on
which there has been already expended years labor
ing The foundry facing the railroad 100 feet long
100 feet wide with two wings each 100 feet max
cleaning castings forging Japannins etc. set long
with two wings Of y eg as feet each uhe main build
rapid progress extending $50 feet Trpmbull street.
and $50 First street. and there is cabipetcase shop
factory 200 feet long These buildings the total frontage
of which is nearly 5000 hree thousand feet all Of
% contain on be
which contain over 30 acres there will be nearly two
nearly thousand feet in length The facilities for re-
ceiyng coal and iron direct both by railroad and water
very great are those for shipment to all parts of
The calculation is to make not less than Eve thousand
and Ito to from S e % n
finished In year Of cost Of at least million, not in
Guiding their valuable machinery The spacious grounds
will be well used and in the immediate neghborhood
the workmen will have comfortable homes What con-
trast this will be to their dngy and unventated abodes
in the city, where they seldom breathe fresh air enjoy
the music and companionshp Of NatureF1rm and Fire
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