Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-15
HARRISON GAINS
STEADILY IN SIZE
AND REPUTATION
Birmingham of America" Now
Has Population of
l4,49S.

Harrison has often been termed the
Birmingham of America. People who
have heard the town thus titled lave
smiled and wondered who had the te-
merity ia SO nickname the town. There
is justification however, In making a
comparison with the big manufacturing
centre In England.
There sxe about sixty factories in the
West Hudson town, varying in size
from the largest pump manufacturing
works IN the world to a concrete block
factory where not over two or three
persons are employed. This little hive
Of industry, only about a mile square,
furnishes places of employment for pos
sibly $4,000 people.
Within the confines of the town live
4,49S people. according to the census
recently taken. AS there are plenty of
good building sites, there Is every rea-
son to believe that within the next dec
ade the population will double.
Fine Factory sites.
There is every possible attraction for
seekers of factory siteszrailroad facil-
tiles galore and dock accommodations
along the banks of the Passaic river,
which In the course of a few years may
be drained. thus making it q n~avigable
stream. Within the next year the fin
ishing touches will have been put to
one of the largest. if not the largest,
railroad terminals in the world.
This giant structure, the property Of
the Pennsylvania railroad. will be
located on the meadows east of Fourth
street. When II is completed there will
ha opaT1by,nopf for annthar r-ra1f M
of men. Trains for all parts of the
country will be made up at the ter
minal
High-Speed Line.
In addition to the large terminal,
there will also be a h~igh-speed line,
and it is understood that Roadway of
three minutes between Harrison and
the metropolis will be maintained.
Property contiguous to the terminal
and the ~high-speed line has increased
over 100 per cent. in value since the
work of building the terminal was be-
gun.
Real estate dealers of the town de-
clare that the high mark has not yet
been reached. Building operations are
brisk in the town, the majority of
structures now being erected being of
modern design.
The governing power of the town
consists of a mayor and eight council
men, who until June of this year re-
ceived no salary for the work lone by
them. Joseph P. Riordan is the chief
executive of the town. and he has &C
complished wonders.
Town officers.
In his work he is ably assisted by
Councilmen Peter Sullivan and Thomas
F. O'Connor, of the First ward; Edward
j.. Rice and Joseph b. Henry, of the
Second Ward; Clarence T. Van Deren
and Frederick Clifton, of the Third
ward, and John ]. DAILY and DR.. M. OF.
Dolphin, of the Fourth ward.
Bernard p. Walsh is toyn treasurer,
William Campion water purveyor,
Peter ]. Goodman clerk, Francis Nc
Sorley assessor, Daniel r. Maher street
commissioner and building inspector,
John McKeon overseer of the poor,
Joseph M. Branegan police justice.
Michael Rodgers chief of police and
Hugh O'Neil custodian.
There is a Board Of Education and
Health, a Martin C commission and
recently created library commission
Whlcn may Soon take steps Tor the eS-
adjustment Of a library in the town.
The police and fire departments COM
pare favorably with any in his State.
There are six churches, one of them,
the Church of the Holy Cross, being
one of the largest and most beautiful
in the State.
The West Hudson County Trust
Company is the Only bank in Harrison,
and Finishing touches are Just being
put TO a fine new home.