New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
DRY DOCK FACILITIES IN HoBoKEg

Not far from the puisating and gay heart
Of the American metropolis, but a few miles dis
tant there is great Industrial establishment on
the Jersey waterfront which might be and nav
have been often referred to by witty seameu as
the marine hOspitar' of the harbor. In its pro-
tecting docks all manner of things that hcatr
find refuge sooner or later at periodical times
Some need urgent repairs, the result OF collision
angry seas or defective machinery; others merely
general overhauling or but a new coat Of paint.
The first the urgent cases Of this great clinic
the second merely routine work of everyday oc-
currence- The patients numerous and Of
varied character. A ten thousand ton ocean going
vessel the aristoerat OF the seas looks down upon
much bepatched canal boat An iron sailing
vessel lies parallel TO a huge dredge or a lumber
barge and pleasure yacht gltstens proudly with
paint and shining brass, ready for distant cruise
to sunny
Reference is made to the well known establish
ment OF the Tietjen & Lang Dry Dock Company
at the foot of seventaenth-st.. Ho5oken N J..
founded in 1884 by j. F. Tetjen and F. c. Lang
and Incorporated in 1891 This concern owns
twenty-five acres of valuable waterfront employs
the highest type Of skilled labor and engages In
the business of dry docking. repairing and re-
possesses eight dry docks of varying capacity
No better example of well deserved and logical
success couId oe clted 10 Jne anDltlouS American
than that attending the efforts Of Mr.. Lang. who
company. IN 1854 Tieten & Lang owned but
a Cotton dry dock known as No After the
incorporation :
with a capacity OF 500 tons In 1898 1680-ton
dock was built and labelled No. 8. In 95 and "
1O0GO-ton dry dock No was constructed. II Is
known Langs Patent Dry Dock. the result OF
establishment. and enbodies entirely novel
safety feature. which will be appreciated by al
five sections. In each OF these are three leader
gates. by which, case Of the disabling of either
OF the pumping engines each side during the
opened to restore the Structure to is normal
Space at command does not admit OF a technical
description of this clever Improvement In 1891
dock No was built and No. s purchased This
completes the present equipment and represents
the result of nineteen years of hard work through
good times and bad times and stands as a forceful
instance of what executive ability, knowledge OF
ones business and fair dealing may accomplish
The writer during his very interesting and in
structive stay the premises noted a number
the modern and up-to-date character Of the plant
The adjustable keel block, placed. the
indicates under the kee! OF docked vessels, IS
another cOntrtvanCe OF Mr. Lang's devsing. It
prevents the buckltng or slumping of the keel on
account OF reauy adjustment An electrically
governed and very powerful air compressor is now
oelng lnstaIed; eapa Ole OF supplying power 10
twenty-five drls IN Glnerent parts OF the plant for
the work on the bottoms OF ships-the rlvetng
Will also De uChzed more generally here IN time
as power for many other purposes. Another use
ful appliance is movable derrick capable Of lift
To make the needed repairs on the huIIs or to
the Inachlnery or disabled vessels well equipped
pachine shops and woodworking machinery were
deemed indispensable: In a corner Of the plant
ma chine shop; adjoining the old one is being
fitted with brand new electrical overhead crane
capable of carrying thirty thousand pounds In
this place there are a number of the most recent
ideas in horizontal and upright boring machines
radical and other drill and milling contrivances
Near by an electrical punch and shears punches
holes through iron or steel plates to the diameter
OF 1i2 inches as readily one might place a finger
into tub Of butter, cuts the same plates with
powerful shears though they were tissue paper
There is also q SaWmiu, with Its attendant adj
juncts. namely. a joiner shop and the necessary
woodworking machinery In this fashion all pos
sible requirements are met. and the shops of the
Tfetjen & Lang Dry Dock Company. according 10
present and contemplated improvements will bs
notable in their completeness and surpassed BY
none of their character in the vicinity Of New
York.
Unquestiouably. II the future nay be Judged by
the success Of the past. this concern must expand
in order to meet the demands which its reputa-
tion has created Its phenomenal increase since
1883 has been such that it is not perhaps as gem
orally known as ft might, especially by ship and
yacht owners that within a very short distance OF
the principal steamship docks and yacht clubs ex-
lists such complete repairing establishment as.
this one. under the presiding mechanical genius
of Mr.. Lang. The statement is fully warranted BY
facts that this is model establishment and a
worthy member of the wonderful aggregation OF
Industrial plants of the United States.