Daily Republican., 1889-01-09

The pfoposlt{on for bringing the valua-
Ole plant of the AgRNhm Hauufact1rin0
Co. IRON Springfield. Mass, 10 this city.
submitted % Tia Board Of Trade last
Friday evening, was the dircst outcome
of Mr. y. y. Hr1gham'f efforts TO locate
. 1Est-claas misunderstanding establishmeht
~ East Newport tilb n6w dhbufuku On
terprias Of which Id Il. an active mana
Eer. ~ his solicitstion NJ, Bwenartop,
o. the hrm Of bNcnarton 4 Keiser, sbusi-
meas succeasos to the old and wen
know1 eomuaercial houss Of Brown,
Wool X kingman, Of NeW York CITY,
visited this city on Friday tho 4th ins6
and VA nsrodneed = he Board Of Trade
ssnssson q NIX Mia spd ii ~ ~ III az Il
their products, gave to the Board very
interesting sketch Of tho history and char
acter OF tho ARawsm Mills, clearly show
ing the desirablenesa OF such an accession
70 the Industries OF Wilmington
The following Ia q copy Of Mr.. Brig
hams letter 10 the Board or Trade, the
reading Of which preceded The introduc-
tion Of Mr. Swenarton:
WILMINGTON, DEL, JAM, 4, 1889.
To the Honorable the Wilmington Board
Of Trade.
GrsrLEaEM;--Repre the inter
ests OF Feast Newport, q plotted addition
10 the east side oil Newport, the thriving
village suburb southwest Of Wilmington.
have been for some weeks IN cofrtspon,
dence with various manufacturing estabL
lishments, and, among them, with those
having charge Of the Agawam Manuiac-
turing Company OF Springfield, Mass
As tho resultaof these Efforts, sgentleman
competent 70 treat with u IN references
70 reorganization Of that company. and
the location Of the now plant al New
port, b now In this city.
Tho Agawam Company, having frat
class machinery valued At tf00, 600, fitted
TO produce to00, 600 wor. n of hosiery and
underwear annually, has employed, e Is
said, 400women and girls alta time.
The owners of this machinery propose
q reorganization which they viii ioip.
taking stock fof q considerable part Of is
value. They recommend a capital Of
81 Q, 600, and think that suitable build
ings could be constructed for &c, 600 TO
w, 900. They are willing that the new
members should have O controlling inter-
eat in the capital stock.
Your honorable body Will see that
manufacturing plant of this magnitude
In the suburbs OF Wilmington, introduc-
ing 10 lite eitizene q new and very deeir-
able Industry, may well command tho In
teIested attention and favor OF those or
ganixed for the especial purpose OF pro-
noting the cify's industrial aud CONNER
cial inttr rests at home uud abroad.
l therefore act upon the advice Of some
OF your members and submit this com
munlcation 10 solicit the favor Of your
assistance 10 securing this valuable acess
sion 10 Wiimington's important indus
tries. Permit me 10 add that while the
hrst thought Of some will undoubtedly be
how to make this enterprise subserye their
own local and personal advantages, It rs
believed your honorable i,3ard will take
the broad view OF seeing 10 every evidence
OF local or individual enterprise and sue
cess, a welcome component part Of the
city's prosperity and will favor the fair,
philosophical principle Of all helping
each.
As II may become desirable 10 intro
duce our visitor 10 some representative
citizens OF Wilmington, as 4 means OF
bringing TO boar al possible Influences In
aid OF this important enterprise. It Ia
thought that the appointment Of COM
mittee for this purpose would facilitate
that object Very respectfully yours,
y. B. BRIsHAM,
for East Newport and WIlmin gtoD.
The enterprise was considered OF sun
ctcnt imporkAner by thv Board 70 warrant
its reference to the regular "Committec
on New Enterprises, !" the members OF
which invited Mr.. swenarton 70 meet
with them on Saturday morning follow
Ing, at 10 o m. or
On Saturday morning, before the hour
for this meeting, Mr. swenarton, accom-
panied Mr.. Brigham TO East Newport, to
view the contemplated site for the mills,
adjoining the factory OF 0ranston & New
bold, and lying between the p, w. e. B.
Railroad and the Christiana River, which
ia regarded az an admirable location for
hits important plant.
at 10 O'Clock the committee met, con-
sisting Of MeHsra. Pyle, Lock and Mnl.An.
AZ Mr.. swenarton proceeded, giving
details 10 relation to the superior chafac.
ter..and capacity Of the AgaWam Mills, he
Was piled with searching questions by the
chairman and members Of the committee,
which developed the following particulare:
]. The AgawaIn Manufacturing Co
was organized by gentlemen OF Boston,
Philadelphia and New York, about seven
years ago, and Its success 10 unquestion-
able.
2. The machinery which is now in
operation at Springfield, and is as good az
new, cost about SLY, 900, besides inciden-
tai EXPENSE and losses of some $40, 900,
incident to delays and difficulties attend
Ing the production Of the machinery In
its unusual variety, and the importation
OF skilled managers and operatives, for
the instruction or their large corps OF un-
disciplined help.
3. The decease In rapid succession Of
several important members of the COM
pany, rendering 1t advisable to reorgan.
lie.
4. The remarkable combination of
favorable circumstances, just now, which
renders II possible 10 secure not only this
superior plant OF machinery, when It has
merely been thoroughly tested and ad-
Iusted to It's great variety of fine and rare
products, but to bring with 1t all the
superior, skilled heads Of all It's various
operative departments. This Is an adj
vantage beyond estimate.
s. That these mills possessing eyeE
facility for their work, beginning with
the raw wool and cotton and including
carding, spinning, knitting and finishing
machinery Of the most approved patterns,
is capable OF producing $500, 900 worth OF
goods annually, and under pressure OF
extreme demand, with Its surplus OF knit
ting machines and by buying it's yarn,
could double or triple that amount OF
output.
0. That the plant comprises Its own
complete and well-htted machine shop, 4
for keeping all things in prime condI-
ton.
Z. That $3.50, 900 "quick capital" in
addition to the 100000 In ready maehin-
cry, would be sufficient TO save at least