The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-09-10
A LARGE
CONCERN
MiIIiken Brothers
Enter Broader
Field.

Milliken Brothers of New York, who
are erecting the Young building in Homo
| lulu, and who have erected many of the
largest sugar mills in the Hawaiian ISL
| ands. notably that at Spreckelsvile
which is the largest sugar mill In the
world, have branched out into steel pro-
duction on a large scale. and will locate
the new works at the mouth OF the Rah-
way River, New Jersey. The capitalize
ton is 81, 100000 c. f. Snyder, the Homo
lulu representative of Milliken Brothers,
has just been appraised OF the new move
OF his company, nnd gives the Following
Information concerning the new incor-
poration:
simultaneously with the fling of In
corporation papers by Milliken Brothers.
incorporated, comes the news that the
riparian commission of the state OF New
Jersey has granted to Milliken Brothers
the right to large tract OF land under
water. The property IL located at the
Intersection of the Railway river and
Staten Island sound. and will give the
owners some 1000 feet OF bulkhead, hav-
Ing q feet OF water at low tide, and.
rs the papers show, the state lines run
to and are coincident with tho lines
adopted by tho war department q few
adopted by the war department few
weeks since upon the application OF the
grantees. This property is below the
Nixon ship building yards and tho new
car works of the John Stephenson Com
pany.
Milliken brothers have been engaged
in the iron and steel business for nearly
' 90 years. having been established In ls57.
Their manufactures comprise In particu-
lar all classes of structural and orna-
mental steel and iron work for buildings
4 and bridges
| Their present shops are located on
, tidewatcr in Brooklyn, and while impos-
sible to obtain precise information cover
ing the reasons for the loss OF this large
industry to Brooklyn, It Is understood
that among them are to be found the
need for greatly increased room and the
natural desire to escape rent and the
ever increaaing city taxes and municipal
restrictions.
in selecting. as these manufacturers
have done, "a point Immediately accessi-
, BILE to the great New York market, yet
at the same time on a highway Of for
eign commerce. they have evidently had
In mind the growing Importance of their
foreign trade. which already amounts "a
several million dollars annually. and In
moving out of town they are at the same
time following the general tendency OF
lately become so marked.
AS evidence Of tho Importance e
American manufacturers. and to thil
company in particular. of foreign or ex.
port trade. It IL significant that this firn
has found II necessary to establish IT.
own offices In charge Of It's resident en-.
gineers In Honolulu. Mexico. Havana
Capetown. London. Sydney. and Gar
Francisco as well. having representative,
. or engineers in Capetown, Stockholm
Copenhagen. ChrlstiIna, Manila, and II
tho far east although these points b,
no means represent all Of the territor,
to which their products are CONSTANT,
being sent. ...
THE tract In question Is admirably
. adapted for the purpose intended, II be
. Ing corner lot, two sides OF which
afford bcrth-room for lighters ana oceai
steamers OF draught up to q feet Tn,
tracks Of the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey run through the property on tn,
northwest.
1.-THE bridge and structural plant whe,
completed will be one Of the largest an,
best equipped Of It's kind In this country
which means one OF the best In tn
: whole world. containing two complet
bridge shops for turning out the YER
heaviest classes Of railroad bridge vorh
and will be as complete as money ca
= make It,
r I'm addition, other shops will be erecte
for turning out material for building,
4 the whole representing an annual Out
n put of between 100000 and 10000 ton
OF steel work. giving employment to Owe
1000 men.
THE Incorporation 10 formed with g.
y 100000 capital. and 80 far as can b
n learned. the incorporation Is only forme
I for the greater convenience OF carryin
I on this large business"
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