New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
nrNFLOPuEYF OF SILK DYEING.
,,rx WHO HAVE MADE MARKED sue
-rssEs IN THIS BRANCH OF BUSINESS.

,,rN WHO HAVE MADE MARKED sue
-rccEs IN THIS BRANCH OF BUSINESS.
-,, reroarl<able development that elk dyeing has
de IN this country is due to the genius OF
Iob Wedmann than any other individual. He
. ona of the largest and finest equipped dyeinG
,rts in the world at Riverside and he built II
= nv his own efforts entirely He received his
,nine from his father, who was dyer In Switz-
-Isnd Then Mr. weidmaun went on his travels
.broueh Germany and France for number of
oars working any place where he could get
e-ience and in this way he became the possessor
- q number Of valuable secrets. He came to this
country and settled in Paterson, where he started
il business :or himself, and soon became the lead
t,g dyer He has now immense plant and is
e wealthy man
Edward Riley has made fortune in silk dyeing,
and is one of the leading citizens, being president
~ The Morning Call" Printing and Publishing
company and a leader in politics. He
r. the commissioners intrusted with the tuilding of
the new City Hall. which Withstood the great fire
Of two weeks ago. and he has reason to be proud
NJ that building He learned his trade In England
and came to this country in 1859. He first worked
an the dyehouse OF Thomas y. Dale, and then with
Jacob Weidmanu for whom he was superintendent.
He became the possessor Of an important secret in
dyeing that the beginning OF his good fortune.
He started for himself years ago. and has rap
idly accumulated his wealth He is untirng
worker being at his works every morning by I
o'clock and he does so home until o'clock in
the evening.
Joseph Formans and Alfred G. Stumpf started in
the dyeing business four years ago. Formans had
been bookkeeper for Charles E. NEEDING and
stumpf had been dyer They succeeded from
the day they started in business. and to-day they
employ iaS men & IN the ony mus iney srSe ARE
of the Paterson Turn Nerein and of the Arion
by George Morlot the dyer whose disappearance
from his home at Belair was sensational mystery
his own home in Ellson-st-
Constant Dordoni. the dyer: has been IN business
fifteen years: Previous TO starting for himself he
worked at the dye tub for George Moriot. and he
He was told that the, Benson dyehouse in Bridge
ST. was for sale. and was advised 10 take II. He
Business that amount IN debt. Now he owns the
building, 10 which he has made additions d. M and he
it is harder to do business to-day than it was
Jacob Weidmann of the largest dyers OF silk
in the world was born at ThslweI saa Canton OF
one Of the chief centres OF the silk industry in
Switzerland. The Thalweil house OF August Weld Weld
nent IN devoted 10 tie business OF silk dye
s P @ a1d broee see aFe @ unit e
mann mills produce annual output not rivalled
by that Of any other silk dyeing interest in the
Mr., weidmann came to the United States In, 1857
five years with the firm of Cheney Brothers, OF
Paferson Where he went into business with Thomas
n Dale at that time the largest silk manufacturer
failed whereupon Mr. Weidmann embarked in the
dyeing industry for himself taking the dyehouse
at Paterson and Ellison SITS. The present concern
known as the weidmann SILK Dyeing Company
incorporated in 1892 In 1887 the works were
removed 10 Riverside, where they have since been
steadily enlarged. They now cover q space Of
some two hundred city lots Their product is sketn
silk In black and colors the capacity Of the mills
being about eight thousand pounds day, and over
one thousand operatives being employed.
MAKES REEDS AND HARNESS FOR LOOMS
OF the men In the silk business there is none
more in the public eye than Park Commissioner
Isaac A Hall He Is still young man, but he
has a foremost place in all public movements. He
Is a prominent member OF the Hamilton Club. was
a Commissioner Of Public Instruction and is now
on the Park Commission. He belongs to many
organizations and is always called upon to take
the lead In charitable movements. Every Christ
,ras ha gives dinner to the newsboys In the
city. -,
largest in the trade. The business was started
bv his father but II has been greatly increased
since Mr. Hall took charge Of IT. The l. A. Hail
Company now makes everything required for the
mn NJ harness.