New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
DESIRABLE FACTORY SITES, WHARFAGE.

Stamford occupies unique position among the
cities % the United States. Il IS popular de-
sIrable residential place particular people. and
offers unsurpassed advantages industrial
centre The two districts entirely separate,
the home district being usually among the hills,
--hile S-2znfor5'E vel known manufacturing ac-
rivi-v Is exercised in the vicinity Of the railroad
and water front. around which a number OF fac
tories are closely grouped The Stamford Harbor
on which the National Government is about 10
spend Sae13 improvements q beginning
Is divided into Two bTa1ches-tle east and the
west hranches-H-hicf inclose comparatively EaT-
row neck at the southern portion OF the town. the
s-ran ngernelt being somewhat similar TO that Of
The East and North rivers on either side of Man
haitian Island. NeV-To-k. On this narrow neck
practically al Of the manufacturing Of the town
IS carried on The reasons that have led TO the
selection Of this locality need little explanation
- % e-1s
h5. ana convenient sidings place freight cars al
factory doors. Water transportation facilities
quite important the converiences Of the
railroad and barges may be loaded and unloaded
The factory docks In addition TO this steam
hoz1 company maintains regular freight and
5szsHse5 is service between this port and Ne"-S0rk
4 number OF years ago a canal was dug at the
eastern branch OF Stamford Hsrbor, reaching
considerable distance into the heart Of the city.
West Indian sailing vessels brought the Varied
az parts Of 5ae world thriving shipping business
vessels and the advent ot steamships facilities and
days became insufficient and IN consequence this
channel. or canal II Is Familiarity known, was
Recently the East Branch Dock Corporation has
ms canal an5 W6ene6 this wsterNsT. coSsTcf t.
ing a substantial wharf as 7 ell The channel is
noE one hundred feet wide, with such depth as
- permit the entrance OF vessels drawing fourteen
feet end with low tide depth OF eight feet The
wharf is q thousand feet long. and twenty-four
1ezt wide. win land behind il Of average depth
nel WIS used reclaim the lands fronting il
10 the east. and by this process some very de.
are about 15oe90 square feet Of the same admirably
suited TO the establishment Of industrial plants
City water is obtainabie. there are sewers well
or eiecfrjc lights on accounf Of the water front
location. bordering such a large body Of still
appear 70 be especially adapted for the conyen-
motors for marine
Il is a cause for astonishment why the over
crowded manufacturers OF New-York City. as well
a those from other parts OF the country. whose
an. 1vorFS 5,avs
recently come 70 realization OF the financial ad-
iojse-s a. Sset IrteresTs do not act hastily and
the charging OF location is 4 serious problem 10
any manufacturer But the reasonable causes for
heitsncy sink into insignhcance before the power
fuI economic arguments which cannot be contra
TIE substantial dock which has been constructed
by this corporation would appear 70 De very avail
distance Of nine miles to the northern shore OF
-ong lsana sueh Pro3ec5' "a. has tses Se a. ITr g. ~
a the city of Stamford has repor.ed favorably as
would 1o the business interests Of this city. It
Is argued that considerable trade might 2e e1s
Long Island and that the produce of that section
The lana before mentioned. owned by tIis cor
pOrat1on aac OF such evident value Tor factory
sites. might uacDesuonaby be used 20 advantage
- TIE railroad which now hisecfe STANFORD, TOT
The placing thereon Of vast freight depot West
ern fretght for New England points Is al present
transshipped aOats from the New-Jersey coast
20 Harlem al which place. Is well known, con-
Esstion Of traffic If constantly occurring.
The officers Of the East Branch Dock Corpora
ton are Schuyler Merritt. president; Charles Il
Waterbury v11e- president and william II Judd,
furnish more detailed Information The knowledge
abroad Of these great natural advantages viii un-
nuesaonably create an interest in 3 very valuable
water front and q splen6ia dock, which is
cinlculr 70 Drohpesy VIII not remain unsought
long