New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23
THE CRESCENT SHIPYARD.

No description of Elizabeth would he complete
without mention Of the shipbuildng plant located
on the Staten Island Sound at Elizabeth Inc
plant is well known throughout the country, not
only for the vast amount of work which has been
done with a comparative limit of capacity. bat
for the refinement of its product and the material
in the vessels turned Vessels have been built
here for the arctic regions alongside of steamers
TO run on the Amazon River, under the Equator
This ward was acquired, after several years OF
idleness by Mr. Lewis Nixon and from that time
was kept fun of work to such an extent as to tax
its capacity. As many as twenty-three vessels
were being constructed at one time The launch
ing of the various boats, many Of them Of inter
national interest, has attracted TO this yard men
of prominence in all of the various walks of life
in the United States and many foreigners of dis
tinction. so that this plant has become well known
as the seat of an industry which depends upon the
efficiency and quality of its output for its repu-
tation Vessels have been built here for the
Standard Oil Company, Pennsylvania Railroad
Company New-York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad. the Navy Department of the United
States. the Treasury Department. the Coast and
Geodetic Survey. Light House Department, and
the War Department The first and fastest of our
composite gunboat fleet, the Annapolis was built
at this yard. 1t seems partiGuiary approPrlatee
Academy engaged in commercial shipbuldinG IN
named after the town where the Naval Academy
IS located. The torpedo boats Nlcholas ana
more than 1900 tons: the coast defence monitor
Florida. with her Pinch guns. and last but not
least the most efficient fleet Of submarine
boats turned out in this or any other coun-
try have all hailed from Elizabeth. The original
Holland was built here 10y Mr.. Nixon and was
one Of tho vessels projected, and he staked
cheney. The recent trials at Peconic Bay have
verified his judgment In this respect and this en-
tire fleet OF wonderful vessels which now attract
the attention of the entire world. were all built
at the Crescent Shpyurd For the last twenty
five years sums OF money have been spent in
Europe by the Latina rCan countries FOR ships
and guns. Practically none OF this Work has come
to the United States because the United States
was rot able build complete vessel-that is
Government the Crescent Shipyard to-day is turn
ing out two modern up To- date gunboats and troop
ships. which TO be equipped complete and ready
for battle when they leave the yard. even 10 the
powder in their magazines. This Is tn, first break
in the awarding Of contracts TO Europe by the
Latm-Amcrinau countries, and IT is to be hoped
that Elizabeth workmcn and industry viii put the
United States I'm position In the future to do al
Of this great work which has been kept from ouI
markets heretofore.
The Crescent Shipyard is longer in the per
sOnal control OF Mr.. Nixon but. with the Samue
J.. Moore x Sons Company plant y now one oil
the constituent companies OF the United States
ShipbuildIng Company. which controls five ship
yards. the greatest armor forge and gun plant In
, the world at Bethlehem. a Wiudlass plant. foun
dries and machine shops This company or
over nifty millions OF contracts and can do what
no other company here or In Europe can do-that
IS. build "A complete battleshp. furnishing CUR
armOr and fOrglUEs Every one OF the constituent
plants is now fun 10 overlooking with the class OF
work which II Il best capable OF performing