New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

pany have both received franchises from the city
In the last wear many of our mills have increased
their capacity, making large additions to their
as Been aq an increase Of about twenty factories
employing a large number OF men,
Correl Humphrey. the secretary. in the course of
his report for the year, says:
The industrial activity noticed In the reports port. for
the last two years has been continued. Utica mas
become great centre for the textile nqnStfy an9
to a large extent women. the great need has been
mostly men We have received many applications
and proposals from promoters Of ang
investigation by the members Of our computes.
that the solution of the problem lies In the estao
lishment Of enterpFses by the IN.
established since the incorporation OF the Chamber
of Commerce have prospered to the extent that
it has become necessary to enlarge and improve
the plants
Among these industries is that of the Utica Knit
ting Company which has enlarged and practically
rebuilt the mill formerly occupied by the Utica
Steam Cotton Company, at Columbia and Schuyler
SITS; the Capron Knitting Company has erected
new building. the Avalon Knitwear Company has
purchased property at Mohawk and Broad SITS.
and will erect building Immediately, the
New-York Radiator Company. a corporation,
will erect new building in East Utica; Clark,
Horrocks & Co. will soon begin the erection of a
factory for the manufacture Of fishing rods; the
Fisher Textile Company, organized for the manu-
facture of knit goods. will begin operations in
North CIenesee-st. and immense addition to the
Grouse & Brandegee establishment will be COM
pleted the coming summer
In the last year the Remington Automobile and
Motor Cornpary, which brought to Utica from
Iion through the efforts of the members or the
Utica Chamber of Commerce has outgrown its
location and new building has oeen purchased
Broad and Ontario SITS.
The members of the railroads and transportation
and passenger facilities committees have been busy
with applications from railways. The town OF Fly
Creek in Otsego County. asked for aid In securing
the right Of way between Cooperstown and Rich
field Springs for the extension of the electric rail-
way from Oneonta TO COoperstown and TO Richneld
SPRINGS A sum sufficient 10 meet the require
rents of the promoters was secured and the e1-
tension Will be completed between CooperStown
and Richfield Springs by July / At Richfeld
Springs connections made with the Delaware,
I.ackawenne and Western Railroad for Utica. 1t
is also proposed TO construct an electric railway
from Richheld Springs Herkmer or Mohawk to
connect with the lines Of the Utica and Mohawk
Valley Railway.
have appeared before the members OF the Chamber
OF Commerce In the interest Of railway which
they propose construct from Brtdgewater
through the Sauquoit Valley to Utica and this
line, with the connections already In progress, Will
give the city of Utica an outlet through to tide
water at Kingston by way Of Oneonta and the
Ulster and Delaware Railroad. 1t is desired that
right OF way between Bridgewater and Utica.
Tho organization OF the Utica and Mohawk VAL
ley Railway and the extension OF its trolley sys-
tenn says the report OF Secretary Humphrey las
Tar as completed has shown very gratifying re-
suits The Clinton extension has been remarka-
BILE success, and the Sau1uoit Valley road which
has been promised for this year. will doubtless
prove equally successful The completion OF the
western extension 10 Rome and Oneida ana the
eastern extension TO Herkimer and Little Falls Will