Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-23
LEA THEIR IN WILMINGTON.
various Concerns-H history and
Capacity.

Shoe ana Leather reporter, August io
Among the leading Industries Of Will
mil ton are immense car works, numnr
ous carriage factories and many in'
morocco establishments. This latter 10
dustry has grown largely in the past fev
years, until at the present writing thu
city boasts of l6 morocco factories witt
an aggregate capacity Of over 900 dozsr
skins per day.
The Oldest and largest concern is tn,
Pusey & Scott Co., established In 184t
and incorporated early In the present
year with the following officers I: Jamei
Scott, president j. Winfield Scott, vice
president and treasurer W. L. G.
Thomas, secretary. The company has .
large L shaped building corner Third and
Madison, having a frontage of 160 feel
exclusively on East India stock.
In 1877 J. Parke Postles succeeded his
father, who had started In 1858. 6e has
five story structure on West Fourth
street, 100 by 70 fest. He turns out ane
grades of South American and Tsmpioo
goat, working nearly up to the full
capacity the year round.
W. Jones & Co., established In 1858,
are among the largest and bes. known Of
the Wilmington concerns. They use
Patna and Madras stock, and have q
capacity Of 1s0 dozen per day. They are
fairly busy at the present writing.
Charles Baird & Co., started in 1866.
They use Mocha and South African stock.
Their factory is located at Third and
Tstnall streets, and covers considerable
gr)und.
William Bush & Co., are among the
wealthiest and best known OF Whining.
toms manufacturers. They turn ont
principally Cspes aud Tampioos. They
run their full force the year round. The
factory is located on Walnut street, near
the railway station.
years old. The factory is on Fourth street,
in the "morocco district" and is 55 by
100 feet, four stories In hight. The prin-
oipsl output is pebbles and kid.
A few blocks west on the same street, ,is
the factory of William Besdenkopf, 105
by 2S feet, three stories. Mr.. b. started
about 10 years ago. His speciality lie
bright pebbles.
W. Y. Warner, at one time with Pusey,
Scott & Co., started about ten years age
in his own name. His ia the most remote
of all the morocco factories, with less
elegant buildings, but with unlimited
room. lie makes principally pebbles,
and his entire output is taken by one
concern.
In 1875 James Bonner started, His
factory is more central, on Fifth street.
II is 80 by 100 feet, five stories.
From this time on the increase In
factories WAS rapid. In 1877 the firm Of
Charles Il. Fritz & Co. was formed, and
they have earned an enviable reputation.
They located at No. 2ll West Third
street, where they iun on fue Tampioc
and Curaooas, this being tha only firm in
Wilmington running exclusively on these
grades.
Joh. q. Baker started on Fifth street
near Spruce, about Is years ago His
line embraces Mochas, Patnas, kids
TampiGos, &c.
Among the newest, but by no meant
the least active, of the several new con
Germs is |. \. Qnigley, who started in
1881. lie has n very fine factory, located
corner Monroe and Fourth street. 1t Ii
1876 by 80 feet, A stories. MIR. Quigley
turns ont Tampioo, oil pebbles aDd
straight grains. Ever since his advent
into the field he has been quite busy
his orders testing his capacity to the
utmost.
Another busy man is WI McClsry,
| who started at the same time, and whos'
factory is on Sixth street, being 12S by
80 feet, .our stories high. His specially
| is Patnss.
One of the most recent additions to th,
trade is Charles MulliD, who is one of thu
| largest. He started in November, 1882
at the corner of Front and Monroe streets
| He has two buildings, respectively III
| by rs feet, five stories, aud l22 by rs feet
\ three stories. lie runs on Tampioo and
European pebbles and South American
kid. All moroccos turned out of this fac
| tory are manufactured for y. Blumentha
! x Co, No. 1913 William street, New York
About the same time j. Mshoney 4 Co
started on Third street. This firm is sue
oessors to MahoDey & Eglinton. Thei
| factory is l05 by 80 feet, four stories
They turn ont bright and oil pebbles.
John j. Gibson X Co. is the lates
acquisition to the trade up to date. The
started in November, 1882, at No. %
| Adams street, where they run on Patn
brush kids.
| Tue following table will show at
| glance the various firms engaged II
| morocco manufacturing at this place, to
gsther with their capacity and the grad
| Of goods manufactured