New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11
BENEFITED BY PROTECTION.
TIN.PLATE FACTORIES SPRINGING UP.
WELSH MANUFACTURERS BUILDING PLANTS IN
AMERICA.

AMERICA.
There are such good profits from tin plate made in
this country and such promising futures in 1t that
Welsh and English manufacturers looking toward
the United States the field for good sales and large
dividends, provided OF course that the tin plate Is
manufactured here. John Thomas, who has extern
sive works at Llanely South Wales recently landed
In NewYork and says he is here for the purpose OF
establishing un-plate works in this country the
high tariff makes the selling Of Welsh manufactured
goods out Of tho question He says that lie will
settle either IN New-Yerk or Philadelphia, and will
erect large works and 60 into the business on an
extensive scale z. S. Phillips OF the largest
tin plate manufacturers in the world, owning SIX
large works in Monmouthshre, has also decided to
erect plant this side OF the water and his agent
Is looking for a suitable site In the city of Brooklyn.
The p s. Phillips works will be large ones and the
machinery is ready and waiting to be put up at short
notice. Another tin plate factory will begin opera
tons in Brooklyn In few days, the name OF the
new concern being the American stamping Company.
and while the works small at present, they will
gradually be enlarged and considerable business
Is anticipated.
One Of the manufacturers in town said to the
writer: IL have gone into the matter most carefully.
and decided to change my sphere OF action from
South Wales to the United States. and my and
judgment convince me that have made wise
change. We cannot compete With American tin
to do Is to manufacture the goods here. There
is large and constantly Increasing
demand for the tin. and there is bound admit.
y liberal amount Of profit In 1t. understand the
business thoroughly. having worked In every branch
and department OF It, and under my supervision l can
soon instruct sufficient number Of men here to
my plant for There Is nothing difficult or COM
plcated about the Timing machine, and that m In
tengent man soon take hold and learn It, have
had ample proof. A friend Of mine who established
some works Philadelphia has number of men
working for him. who never timing machine
until few weeks ago. and they take the black
steel plates and put them through the entire process
turning our as good hnplates could
possibly wish for. The profits being so satisfactory
he is able t. pay good wages and he Is entirely salts
fed with his plant and workmen. shall start with
four machines. turning out 100 boxes day. or forty
boxes TO q machine, and shall put In more machines
fast as can"
In that part Of the city OF Elizabeth n. j., known
as Elzabethport there is already under way the cree
ton OF large tin-plate establishment on the block
bounded by Bay Way. South FrOntst. and Staten
Island Sound This establishment Is being erected BY f.
Norwood Company. OF South Wales, who have one OF
the most extensive tinworss the world. and make
the "B. vs. grade OF plate, a grade which Is we'll
known In the trade. THIS company has purchased
three and half acres of ground at Enzabethport
and Is erecting three large structures Of corrugated
Iron. The concern Will start with $50 hands but will
soon increase the force 10 500 or 600. They Will
start making the IS. T. p" tn-plates, which are
used in roofing and will turn out about 5000 boxes
per week The MorewOods will also establish ex
tenave un-pate works at Gas City. Indiana. and at
that place will put up complete plant for making and
coating tin plates. The business al The E!zabethpor
works will, for the present be confined 10 coating the
plates.
Henry F. Norwood, one Of the principal men in the
company, said TO a Tribune reporter The starting Of
fhesA WORN Is Mckinley
Gas City the company will employ 1000 hands before
another year has gone by. Buildings are being
erected both In Gas City Indiana and Elizabe;bp)rt.
Sew,Jersey The Elizabethport works will be done
sboW October and parties will BE- here from Wales
10 start the works on October TO- think that NJ.
Rogers, the managing par.ner OF f. MorewOod 4 Com
pany, would not have cone tee ~ star I'd hese la &c
works In these two cities present anyway II had
not been for the duty on imported un-pate Imposed
nv the McKInley act. AS understand It, 1t is Mr..
Rogers's idea to put up In Gas city, Indiana, the
largest tin plate works IN the world He will have