The daily gazette., 1881-09-10
From the N. Y. Protec Zionist, to-day.
Industries Of Wilmington, Del.

From the N, Y. Protec Zionist, to-day.
Industries Of Wilmington, Del.
Wilmington, a second Philadelphia |
in enterprise and in most other re- |
spects, except in extent, possesses nus |
merous aud varied industries, and is |
one of the oldest and most enterprising
manufacturing towns in the Middle
States. About forty years before
Philadelphia was settled, ship and
bodybuilding and a few other manu-.
features were commenced in or 8ear
Wilmington as early as 1919. The
reputation of its ship-builders wasT|
| early established and has since con-
tinued. The first large vessel-a fine
ship OF $50 tons-was launched from
the shipyard of William Weodcock in
1890. The Delaware River is now
called the Clyde OF America, and has
obtained that designation in conse-
quence of the number and excellence
of the iron ships built at the works of
John Roach il Son, at Chester w.
Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia /; and the
Harlan e. Hollingsworth Company and
Pussy, Jones & Co., of Wilmington.
Indeed, the statement has been made
by a Wilmington journal. and said to
have been confirmed by the builders in
that city, that iron ships can be built
there Gs eheaply as ON the Clyde
With rates of wages on the Delaware
4 100 per cent. higher than ON the Clyde.
we are unable 10 see how that can be
done. One thing, however, Is certain
tho excellent quality OF Delaware
built ships. The reputation Of the
( other leading industries is also deserv-
eddy high. Lobdell car wheels, cars,
carriages, springs, machinery, machine
tools, and especially morocco of Will
mlngton manufacture are extensively
known in the United States and in
foreign countries.
1t has superior facilities for transpol-
tation by rail and liver OF its finished
products and the raw material used.
Skilled workmen are TO be found here,
because they are attracted by eomforta--
BILE houses at moderate rent; the city il
: healthy and beautiful, and possesses
! churches, schools, good markets, etc.
STATISTICS OF INDUSTRIES IN 1880.
During the census year ended JUNE
1st, 1880, there were 239 manufacturing
establishments In the city of Whining
ton, with an invested capital of 1928,
1885, number Of hands employed, 1850
If the average being 5,299-of whom So.
D. were males over 10 years of age; amour
,s paid in wages, Sl,757,0l3. The amour
% paid for raw material was S., 33S, 692, anC
il the value of product Ss,2l6,Sss. Ship.
N building, iron, and rev other indus.
tries are not included in the above fig
ures.
The most inn )rtant manufactures are
IL as follows: Morocco, Is establishments
be capital S745,000, employs on an average
|. S54 hands, of whom 742 are men; valu,
of product, S645, 597. Cars, railroads,
AZ establishments, capital $573 ,0T5; numbe
I'd of hands, 1150; average number 500
az value of product, 81, 1888 Carriage
- and wagons, IL Establishments, capital
We $4l6,270; hands, 3s4; product, S497 ,o67
q, Machinery, establishments, 5e4 handi
be product, $315,597.
n, The variety of industries and tn
number of establishments engaged |
81 each branch are indicated In the fellow
rs ing list:
at Rags, baskets and wooden ware, 8
blscksmithinR, 16; bookbinding, / boo
and shoes, q; boot and shoe q udlnRs,
ng bread, crackers and other bakery pro
~ ducts, IA brick and tile, 3 brooms an
III brushes, 2; carpentering, IS; cars. raj
at road, 2; carriages and wagons, IL; ca
an Rage and wagon materials. 8 cartride
=" cases, clothing, mems, 6 coffee an
in spices, roasted and ground, /; coffin
mn burial cases and under.aksr's goods,
W confectionery, 8 +; confectionery, 8; cool
erage, 3 cordage and Irvine, ! i; dentist
ev materials, Touring and grist mill pr,
~ dues, 2; furniture, 4 guupowder, ]
ne hardware, 2; iron, bolts, nuts and wash
Ter ers, ] ; casting and flashing, 4; forging,
g, Il IL, Ending hos wood, wood. leather, beltin
Ia. curried, morocco. 10, patent, lool
90 ing-giass and picture frames, 3; lumbe
~. planned, 2; machinery, not specified,
hs' engines and boilers, 4, repairing, :
matches, marble aud stone work,
for masonry, brick and stone, 8; pal tin
if / paints, leads aud zinc, paper prip
his ing, 2, tissue, 4; plastering, q; roofr
an. and roofing materials, 8; rugs, she,
7n skins, saddlery and harness, !,
snt slaughterIns and meat packing. Q; soa
zen 3 steel springs, car and carriage,
DDS stone and earthenware, 2; tin, coope
al. % vulcanized fibre, L; wheelwrlgt
lng,7.
sue MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
ar There should have been added to d
Of foregoing 239 establishments one th
has been removed to Wilmington duril
'ay the past year, engaged 10 the products
'on n of Instruments for the qualification
,nu aesthetic tastes, making 240 In all. T
nas Diamond State Organ Company man
sea features pipe and reed organs, and b
icn already obtained high reputation
II the excellence of their instruments, n
ger My IN t.at State but In other parts
al the country. Piaaofortes and other
be. struments all nrobably follow. and
ded manufactured Of WilmIneton be mo
this widely extended At an early dav.
for z. Y,