The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-02-26
a SIGHT FROM NEwARK BAY.

In sailing over Newark Bay, aside from all that the
Landscape affords the observer is likely to be attracted
featuring Company who are well known and repre-
scented throughout the civilized world that it is hardly
Before saying word more about the building in view,
let briefly allude the beginning of that Companys
capital and in apartments which would i'll
with the fine edifce in the of construction in
small by comparison. Little did the originators think
that some day there would be mandatory built which,
not less and probably good deal than million
dollars. The machinery must OF necessity be very ex-
for the manufacture of sewing machines whose delicate
parts have be finished with extreme accuracy before
the little machine which has favor in many house,
holds not only in favored land but in all parts
of Chrstendom, permitted to forth on its mission Of
usefulness. Few would think in looking ut the wonder
full little instrument simple in structure what
pendture of thought it has cost to bring to its present
perfection. Few thought in its early history, that
thousands of and hundreds of different kinds
Chimes specially constructed for the making of its differ
ent parts with precision would to-day be employed in its
The business beginning so small scale in Boston,
found its way New York, and the manufacture to
extent and the demand still greater have like
the Star of Empire been gradually finding their way
In New York. the firm of Isaac NJ. Singer Co. rented
the Harlem Railroad Depot, but the business
ge In Mott street. where of their large manufacto
rics standsa building of stories high and two
ap Wick nearly thirty toms IF pig r san are
used would have capacity for the making Of sewing
chimes for the world but the Company found II
to have other establishments in Delaney and Spring
Streets Besides these there three outside factories
three cabinecase shops and box factory constantly
employed for them They have also sery large case
walnut and forests the manufacture Of for
the West and Northwest. So too they have extensive
Of twist alone for the tireles sewing machine
They had also to have mandatory In Glasgow Scot
shmentSoo feet lonrs now in full operation, equip
ped with American tools and machinery; and to Amer-
belongs the honor through the Singer
in the sewing machine manufacture while that Company
in return for their early and enterprise are
others in the European market
With all these facilities II might seem that the world
constantly increasing and hence the Singer Manufacture
ing Company determined to erect In Elzabethport the
vast building in the of construction and
which there has been already expended years labor
When finished 1t will contain over eight of floor
ing The foundry facing the railroad 400 feet long
100 wide with two wings, each 100 feet square, max
ing 600 feet frontage Next to that is building used for
cleaning castings forging Japanning, etc. $50 feet long
with wings of rs by 25 feet each The main build
ing at the of rumbul and First streets is in
rapid progress extending $50 feet Trumbu street,
and $50 First street. and there Is cabinet-case shop
go feet long three stories high and at its end Is box
factory 200 feet long These buildings the total frontage
Of which is nearly 1900 three thousand feet all
fine material the main building being fre-proof They
which contain over 80 acres there viii be nearly two
miles of railroad track The water frontage is fine and
ceivng coal and iron direct both by railroad water
very great those for shipment to all parts Of
The calculation to make less than Ave thousand
machines week and to employ from $500 to 5000 men.
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 neghborhood
the workmen will have comfortable homes. What
ras this will be to their dngy and unventlated abodes
in the city where they seldom breathe fresh air enjoy
the music and companionshp OF Nature Firm and Fire
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