New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02
THE M4NY. INDUSTRIES.
Groscing an Numbers and Tarietu
7cith Utmost Rapiditu.

The sections industrial development has bean
rapid OF late. many lines being now represented
there, and the number Of establishments being con-
stanty on the increase Those described below well
illustrate the prosperous growth of concerns
through the facilities there offered, facilities that
have given them great advantage over competitors
who denied them.
It is probable that South Brooklyn Will become
indeed, ii seems destined to become-a vast indus
trial centre. When most Of the "cribbed cabined
and confined" manufacturers of Manhattan awaken
TO the fact that they can sell the plots on which
their plants stand for enough TO build twice
as good quarters in the first named section, and
yet have half the sale price left 10 add to their
working capital, and, also, that the move will re-
duce their operating expenses materially. there Will
be big increase of productive industries there.
And this increasing number viii be greatly sweled
by such concerns as viii exchange their miserable
quarters and heavy running expense here. for the
greatly improved shelter and incomparaby better
facilities offered by the Bush model factories
and the Bush terminal railroad and iChterage ser
vice Both classes of Industries viii find them
selves too, nearer the real labor market for il is
70 this district that the workers turning in the
search for respectable homes and decent and jnvt-
ing surroundings. at reasonable cost rental
Che testimony Of President John : sherman Of the
" X Putnam Company, a New York State corpora
vice-presdent, and NJ Y Thompson treasurer, and
WHICH has its Offices at No 5l21 Third avenue, and
yantages offered by South Brooklyn to great in
eLsILes, bers cur me statement made ~ me Dc
conpany's business IS necessary TO an understand
ing Of Mr.. Shermans testimony and an apprecia-
ZION OF the points he makes. The magnitude of the
oId Eafo occupied ABOUT nan city block and that
L this II was compelled about a year ago TO add
as It has since been offered $4,000 for this annex,
IS probably reconciled 10 the compulsory outlay,
which. however, is here alluded showing
somewhat the rising value realty in this section.
Of Vermont; it handles in quantities the blue
stone OF Pennsy lyania and <e| YORK, and the
limestone OF Indiana, and, in ' sand barrel lots,
Portland cement. Besides VIII il is equipped 10
this coming summer 1t viii add another big feature
70 ljS business, II VII men lSlaI ne necessary
AZ. sherman says: our proximity to the Bush
away with the expense Of maintaining three OF
hrOwnstoue supply Connecticut by ruinous freight
M b. The campietion Of The New YORK Connecting
l!ailr2ad and tae Pennsylvania systems projected
In our marble business. the Bush delivery the
over our competitors. on our cement shipments We
are able TO figure with more exactness the saving
. our business resulting from our fortunate loca-
ton; We save on this product alone-when receiving
his class Of Inateria-about $50 day in loading
Mr. s5gyTaR ADDS that - growth Of this sec
yefus given 10 rna-ufact3Ir interests given by
fes' Inc BUSH pans ana ia''i'-
''Whle' he went on 10 say, the prosperity re
snd ne consequent expansion Of their business and
Industries ana their labor, have undoubtedly had
the prices asked are sti quite TeasOnab BILE: in fact
they VIII compare most fay0raby with those of any
other sectlon-as viii indeed. the rentals charged
here. I might add that I look forward with con-
ndence 10 a continuance Of the prosperous cOndi-
tons now obtaining in our line Of business; the
stll further transportation facilities planned
this district are ample foundation for that conf
THE WORKERS IL IRON
The manufacturing advantages offered by South
Brooklyn are strihngy illustrated. too by the career
or the Bergen Iron Works, though. OF course, its
success is in large measure due to the craftsman
ship and business capacity Of the Messrs. Knutsen
Brothers who founded II, in 1900, at No. 135 149
DIST street and are still its proprieors; for these
stalWart Norwegians, one c. E, blacksmith, and
the other, o. NJ, carpenter reached these shores
nlhe years ago penniless and unable to speak a
WORD OF English, and fun credit be given them
sor the sterling qualities which have enabled them
10 bllll UP business which they recently In
GGorPorated with capital stockpaid in-of 500 900
~ mas now. IN Its treasury $25 600 in preferred
elock Ior sale at a attractive fixed diVi-
oehd stu, railroad connections direct from yards
nave given them considerable advantage over COM
petitors lacking such facilities, for these have
eoied them to handle goods at much less cost, with
the result that the factory which covers 50x75