Evening journal., 1914-07-01
B, ERNEST !. OTTENI.

lnc plant OF lnc Harlan ana hOlln2r-
worth Corporation. in which concern he
is largely interested. Hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars have been expended
on carshops and improvements to tho
shipyard of this concern. and the work
IS not yet completed. Such is the be
lief in the natural facilities for manu-
factoring purposes OF Wilmington held
by MI Schvsb.
There are hundreds OF others. equally
bic business men throughout the coun-
frs WHO entertain Che same opinion
obou, Wilmington. Tic city is favor
ably known The world over. hcr products
reuchine almost every section of the
globe. She Is famous as a producer of
morocco leather. textile goods. paper
making machinery. railroad cars, steam
ships fibre. and as thc home OF the
greatest powder making concern in the
world About 200 industries are in ope-
ration in this city employing in round
Numbers $1,000 persons These figures
nclulc only persons engaged In the
manufacturing Industries. u is esti-
mated that the cost oil the material
used bv these industries VIII reach
S25O0OO00 annually. The value of the
finished products Is fixed at Si5,000OOu.
By these figures 10 viii hc seen that
S20000O00 is added by manufacture.
Aside from the products mentioned,
Wilmington industries turn out car
wheels and axlcs. machine tools. brass,
bronze and steel castings of all kinds
malleahle iron. leather working machin-
erv. sugar mill machinery, reirigerating
machinery. plumbing supplies and iiA-
tures. rubber hose, silks, hosiery, paper
wood pulp. underwear, cereals and ca
gars.
A better location for q factory than
Wilmington could not be found. 10 is
located right in the heart of the big
business district of the east and on a
line with four of the largest cities in the
United States. within little moro than
100 miles each way of the terminal
cities. New York and Washington. Its
transportation facilities are absolutely
nneulalled bv any other city on the At
lantic Seaboard. Labor supply and
snlendid banks make IL by far the
most attractive industrial city in the
east.
Railroad Facilities.
Ad iirably situated for manulactur-
ing purposes, it has few equals The
transportation facilities offered the
prospective manufacturer are all that
can be- desired. Three railroads en-
ter the city, the p. b. & w. r. r., the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Philadei-
phia and Reading Railway Co. by
reason of its advantageous location
on these three systems, radiating to
the Northeast, to the North, West and
South as well as its water lines ana
their connections Wilmington ship
ucre enjoy the advantages OF short
line competitive freight rates to New
rnriand. the philadelphia rates TO
I'D interior OF New York and Penn
svivapia points. and all points In the
west. Northwest and Southwest, and
no ercoptionaliy low rates which
-r.va1 to uointr OF the Atlantic soa-
hoard wherever water transportation
conipetcs with the railroads.
.;,rsad competition in the m
nrc<cfsoni I'm service IS active. the
= .3a6h ear schedules to New YORK
norfon. Chicago. Cincinnati, Sc. Louis
cr6 the West putting shippers OF
rceLaec freight practically IN the
nofition of obtaining express serv-
ice al regular freight rates. The Del
aware Division of the pennsylvania
sveteu, is considered one OF the best
limos in this company's possession
from noint of business This is made
nossible by the rich farming districts
throughout Delaware, the shipments
in crop times being enormous VII
mington being the metropolis OF .he
Delmarvia Peninsula, enjoys uno
greater portion Of the wealth pro
duced by the growers OF gram Nese-
tables and fruit. Thousands OF cars
laden with the products OF the Staue
mass annually through Wilmington
~ noints all over the United states
laden with the finest grown produce
to be had anywhere. Peaches ahu
aoples from Delaware find their way
fo many cities in foreign countries.
Not many years ago the number
~ messenger trains daily could be
counted on ones fingers. Today is'
trains enter Wilmington daily
Unlike many cities that have growu
over nieht from the discovery of pre-
cious metals. oil and coal, Whining
ton has grown steadily and conser
pafivelv as a result Of the toreslgh
ri its business men taking advantage
~ their opportunities. and the Wori
~ It's skilled mechanics and ~
lahoring classes. It Is a city OF op
nortunities and can compare with an,
citv. not in fictitious growth and ticu
tions wealth. but with that conserNa
tive growth and substantial wealth.
characteristic of its people. Whic
will endure for all time. No ban
aailure in the history Of the clL
mars its financial reputation, whic
few cities can boast
Labor conditions in Wilmington ar
ideal. Strikes and lock-outs an
practically unknown. Abundant laoo
can he had at all times ensuring tn
EMPLOYER of the help of hometown
noonle The skill of Wilmington
mechanics is one Of the city's bigges
assets. That they believe in and lov
their city was recently shown by th
many letters received from iro
workers who left the city when IN
plant of the Diamond State Stes
Company through unforeseen and un
fortunate circumstances was com
pelled to shut down. This iron an
steel plant is again TO be operate
and the men, who by reason Of thei
specializing in this kind Of worl
were compelled to seek employmen
elsewhere are anxious to return.
Need Of River Front.
Almost as important as railroa
facilities TO the manufacturer, come
the waterways which Wilmingto
affords. The broad and beautiful Deli
rare River kisses the shores of VII
mington and within a few years tn
people of this city may see long line