The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-01
LETTER FROM NEWARK.

settlement than when the strike began 10
December last. Some OF the curious fea-
lures OF the strike have been that the
spinners as general thing has had the
sympathy OF the city press aud the COM
.munity at large. none favoring the
company; all the labor organizations
have made contributions for their support,
aud resolutions without number have been
passed condemning the actions of the COM
pany in their treatment Of the spinners.
The company replies that they have the
right to conduct their business in their
own way, regardless OF the public feeling.
The Clark Co. 8 offices aud headquarters
are at their large brick mills, located In
this city. In addition to these, they have
two mills on the opposite side of the Pas
sale river, In the town OF Kearny, Hudson
county. They are 8 stories in height,
and take up an entire block. In the centre
of the block are numerous small build
ings, besides their large chimney, which
is 1856 feet high and Is said to be the tallest
chimney in America. II was at these
mills that the late riot started. In the
window frames, there are double set Of
sash. The glass at certain points were
nearly all broken by stones fred by the
excited throng on two different nights OF
the riots. Since then the Hudson county
Sheriff has had charge of the premises.
His deputies, force of the Jersey City
police, rules the locality. The thread
manufactured here is known as Clark's
o. N. 7. (our new thread), thread, and Is
standard article In this country. Nearly
every household In certain States use II
for its good qualities, and Of course are all
interested In its manufacture. There lie
another firm, known as the Clark Mile
End Co., having their mills on the oppo-
site side of street that divides the two
properties. They have no connection as
firm and are independent of one an
other. The Clark's o. N. T. thread, is
upon white spools-the smile End" Mills
thread is put upon black spools, and Is
said to be en- excellent thread.
Newark claims to have the largest bell
in the country. II is hung in the tall city
watch tower. 1t is used in giving fire
alarms and striking certain hours of the
day and night. It's weight is o,910 lbs.
height feet Fl inches, and the diameter
of the mouth 9 feet inches.
There are many Newark business men
who have awakened to the fact that they
have no suitable hotel to satisfy the wants
Of city claiming over two hundred thous-
and population for itself and vicinity.
They say that merchants and others COM
Ing here to do business complain that
there is no satisfactory hotel accommoda-
llon for them In the city The result lie,
after doing business they 60 over to New
York TO seek hotel accommodation. New
ark's Board OF Trade has taken 10 hand
10 remedy this deficiency and great
drawback TO their trade, as they say.
They propose to form stock company,
with capital OF at least five hundred
thousand dollars and build hotel In
Keeping with The clty's wants, TO have mol
less than $50 rooms and TO be built 10
grand architectural style. They have al
ready had prlcants to lease the new pro-
posed hotel.
The German Singing Societies of this
city are making great and extensive ar
engagements TO hold tho 10th Annual Ma
lional Sangerfest, next July, to continue
four days. 1t is said that 1t will be the
greatest musical event In the history Of
New Jersey. They have just commenced
to erect building Ia Caledonian Park at
cost of SIS, 200, TO accommodate at least
10000 people. Committees from differ
ent parts OF the country have already been
here renting every hall and place that
could be got, for their accommodation
while here. 1t Is estimated that there
will visit this city at the time, at least
60, 900 strangers. The City Council will
have all the streets 10 good trim. New
numbers and names OF the streets are to
be put up at each corner, and this Item
alone will cost thousands Of dollars.
During the past week many bakers o!
AIT atf hnw thrtH Ia In
what Is known here as shot (sign Of the
cross), buns" or as the people call them
shot cross buns" to celebrate Good Fri
day. The faithful at breakfast are sup
posed to eat but one hot bun with the
sign OF the cross on II and cup OF plair
tea. The buns we're formerly made o.
very plain dough, but at the present tint
many are made sweetened to taste with /
sprinkling OF currants In them, aud tbs
sign of the cross on them made OF sugal
iccing. They are quite dainty treat Il
many children, who seldom have the OPP
portunity to get them, only at this partIcu
lar time. In many bakery windows could
be seen advertising cards with Leave
your orders here for Hot I Buns :" they
to be delivered in the morning to theil
customers. All denominations appear Ia
observe the custom as an Easter obser'
vance.
The Electric Rapid Transit Railway
Company, and the Newark Sunday Stand
ard, (Which claims to have circulation
of $4,000. propose to give their entire
Sunday receipts to the st. Michael's, (R.
c., st. Barnabas', protestant Episcopal
and German Hospitals.
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"A full line Dress Goods, at 9. ].
Fishers. mr.. ii.
L Don't Want Doctor
I have tried them, and they have only
swindled me. | have figured up What