The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-14
Brisk BUSINESS HERE.
The Hackensack Region Is
Well Occupied by Sub
stantia1 Firms.
REMARKABLY RAPID GROWTH.
Shrewd Men Who Have Foreseen the
Value That Would Accrue from
Natural Advantages.

tlons Than along the western slope of the
HIP and the borders Of the snake-like
Heckensack River from the centre of the
Fourth District to the Greenville line.
enjoyed walk few days ago from
the lumber yard of Dodge & Co. to
Greenville, and among the business en-
terprises that have been recently inaug-
nrated found many worth especial
mention. which ! will make. Private
dwellings, tenements and stores were be-
ing erected by the scores on the slopiug
bank Of the Hill. and beyond saying that
there appeared to be new building in
construction on nearly every block, / Will
not refer TO them again.
Dodge s. Co. In january took pos
session OF a tract of land containing
twenty-four acres. THIS IL located about
300 feet north OF the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad and ex-
tends from The base OF the Hill to the
Aackensack River. where 1t has 'front.'
age OF $40 feet.
When this land was bought by Dodge
g Co. it was all meadow marsh
land. The company at once built bulk
head on the river, 500 feet long, which
takes the place OF a wharf. The water
line at low TIDE is fifteen feet deep
The meadow land was rapidly filed in
with sawdust. chips, ashes and earth and
now the greater portion Of the yard has
hard surface. The company also built
in seven fine hydrants which connect
with the city's water supply and have q
tire alarm and telephone service.
1T WAS 4 WISE MOVE.
The selection Of this location by Dodge
& Co., when the firm decided to move
from the foot of Morgan and Bay streets.
was laughed at by nearly every Arm of
lumber dealers in the comfy and ridiculed
by heavy dealers IN New York. The wis
dom of the move Is best illustrated by the
fact that Dodge g. Co. did last year the
greatest business this big firm ever did.
They had increased facilities and de-
creased expenses.
In the Yard at Morgan street the firm
was craInped for room. and with difficulty
WAS able to accommodate It's patrons
Where the firm now is the yard is ample,
the water facilities more than excellent
and the cost OF handling much reduced.
Lumber shipped from the North, East,
South and " est is landed dlrectly in the
yard.
Dodge & Co. built railroad from the
lumber yard to the New York, Susque-
hanna and Western Railroad tracks,
distance of one-half mile, and through
this road are connected with the Della
and Essex Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley,
Erie, and Greenwood Lake railroads In
This city and the West Shore Road at Lit
tie Ferry and the New Jersey Central at
Elizabeth. These railroad facilities are
unsurpassed and perhaps are not equalled
by any otlier lumber yard In America
Last year all of the Canada lumber re-
ceiyed by Dodge s. Co. came over the
West Shore Road direct to the yard.
The vastness Of the business done by
this firm through its great facilities on
the long neglected Haokensack River is
best realized when it is known that about
30, O00, 900 feet of lumber passed through
the yard last year; and the utility of the
Hackensack for commerce to this point
alone was rated in legal proceedings in
the United States War Department as
Sc. 600 tonnage Perhaps twice that ton
mage went by Jersey City to the brick
yards up the river. In the fall Dodge 81
Co. Will erect large number of perma-
nent sheds for the lumber. the buildings
now In use being temporary only.
ANOTHER sHREwD DODGE
Ouick to appreciate the advantages
Dodge s. Co. had acquired, Dodge &
Bliss, firm in no way connected with
Dodge g. Co., built a planning and mould
ing factory adjoining the lumber yard.
This building Is us feet long and SO feet
wide. and does a business of 5000, 600 feet
OF lumber annually.
"A wear ago LD6 lo6f4SS MISUNDERSTANDING
Company erected sash and blind factory
140 feet long and 60 feet wide near Dodge
r. Co. and do busipess of ! 500, 000 feet
Of lumber year. Dodge q Bliss have
also a box factory ITO feet long, 50 feet
wide and two stories high near the
moulding factory. . Inese Oh three n IT $
have sought homes near their work, aud
in consequences have been instrumental
IN causing many small dwellings to be
built.
Between the yard of Dodge 8 Co. and
the Delaware, Lackawana ana western
Railroad the American Lumber Company
Of New York has just decided to locate.
il has lust completed the purchase of
about fifteen acres of land, and will con-
struct a bulkhead for dock purposes four
hundred feet long This yara VIII be In
active operations in very short 5ime.
James 2. Hall & Co., dealer In brick
and building supplies, is another recent
business arrival. Soon after the pioneers,
Dodge & Co. located, Hail a. Co. con-
structed brick yard at the 1901 OF 81.
PauPs avenue, which has water 'front.'
of fodr hundred feet Hall q GO. has
ward in old Jersey City also, put 1t IS
probable that the one on the Hackensack
will in the near future supplant ~.
The next to take advantage OF tne long
neglected Hackensack was the nrm OF
Washburn Brothers, dealers 10 ouiidlpg
supplies and the mOSt eAteASis1 ~ t4c
city. The firm owns several yards where
brick is manufactured and delivered 10
the Hackensack yard by water. 1t IS be-
lieved that Washburn Brothers VIII soon
abandon the large yard they OWN at the
foot OF Jersey avenue IN favor q Tue
ward on the Hackeusack. Hail ana w ASH
burn employ a large number OF men VINO
bave sought homes near their wock.
AND STILL THEY COME.
Back from the river front Is the large
yarnish factory OF Murphy d Co., recent
IL buiit. 1t covers an acre OF ground and
is entirely built OF brick The amount or
business done could not be ascertaineu,
but it is considerable.
few blocks further south IS the mag
njficeut building of the United Electric
Traction Company. It is now closed put
may he opened again in the fall. This
building was once the Marion Watch
Companys and gave employment 20 1o0
or 800 persons. The factory IS about Sov
feet long, three stories high and built II,
shape. Facing 1t is John Hedden's coal
yard.
From this point the principal improve
menfs noticed until West Bergen Is
reached is among dwellings, OF which
hundreds of new ones are in the course OF
fraction. The new St. Peters Cemetery,
however. deserves mention. II is being
rapidly improved by line walks. trees and
rnonuinonta The tenants do not care
much for these Injuries, and they are
generally enjoyed by temporary