The Lambertville record., 1873-01-08
A SIGHT FROM NEWARK BAY.

In sailing over Newark Bay, aside from all that the
Sy the Esabetlport mandatory Of the singer Manu-
featuring Company who are so well known and repre-
sened throughout the civilized world that 1t Is hardly
Before saying word more about the building in view
let briefly aude he beginning of that companys
business It began in Bostoh many years with little
OF no capital and in apartments which would i'll contrast
with the fine edice in the ef construction in
Ezabothpor Nor do forget that things arc great OF
small by comparison. Little did the originasors think
that day there would be amanufactory built which
not including the machinery it is to contain VIII cost
not less and probably good deal than miliin
dollars The machinery must of necessity be very
for the manufacture of sewing machines whose delicate
parts have be finished with extreme accuracy before
holds, not only in favored land but in all parts
of Christendom permitted to forth its mission OF
Sssfslness % Few would hnk n looking at the wonder
pendure of thought it has cost to bring it to its
of and ed hns
chimes specially constructed for the making of its differ
ent parts with precision would to-day be employed in its
The business beginning on small a scale in Boston
soon found its way to New York and the to
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
prosperng SO materially they bought land a they could
ries sandsa building Of stories high, and two
more under ground, TWAS thought that such struc-
used would have capacity for the making Of sewing ma
chimes for the world but the Company found necessary
to have other establishments in Delaney and Spring
streets Besides these there three outside factories
in which most of the castings made and there
for 4Sey hsue also @ @
factory of their in South Bend, Indiana the
Yanut and other forests for the of for
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 treles sewing machine
They had also to have mandatory in Glasgow Scot
land to supply foreign markets. and the Glasgow estab
lshment-60O feet ong--s in full operation equip
belongs the honor through the Singer Manufacturing
in the sewing machine manuacture while that Company
in return for their early and enlightened enterprise
repaid in having substantial advantages
others in the European market.
With all these facilities it might seem that the world
eonstang the Singer
ing Company determined to erect In Elizabethpor the
vas, IN o
When finished it will contain over eight acres of floor
0 Tns adf ss % 40 es pg
ing frontage Next to that is building used
snas sas g s. n s. saan
Ing a. the corner of Trumbull aud First streets is in
rapid progress extending $50 feet on Trumbui street.
long three stories high and at its end is box
factory 200 feet long These buildings the total frontage
of which is nearly 5000 hree thousandl feet all OF
fine material the main building being fre-proof They
will contain stationary engines and the grounds
miles Of railroad track The water frontage is fine and
nearly thousand feet in length The facilities for
are very great those for shipment all parts OF
the country. ~ ~
The calculation is to make not less than Ave thousand
machines week, and to employ from $500 to 5000
1t Is supposed that the Ezabehport edices will be
finished in year. cost of at least Million not in
cludng their valuable machinery The spacious grounds
will be well used and y the ippediate neighborhood
rast this will be to their dingy and unyentaed abodes
in the city where they seldom breathe fresh air enjoy
the music and companonship of Nature. Fym and lire
s;de Journal.
Sept. 24 1872