Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-20
EDDYSTONE IS
SETTLING WITH
WAR PROSPERITY
News of Incorporation
of Big M u n i t o n s
20 m p y Causes
Much Excitement.
Believe Major Portion of $97,-
100000 Worth of Orders
From Allies Will Be Filled
and Anticipate Purchase of
More Land.

Eddystone seethed with excitement to-
day over the news that the Eddystone
Munitions Company was to be incor-
porated to fill the major portion Of the
$91, 900 900 worth of war orders obtained by
the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Word
of the planned incorporation was accepted
generally there as confirmation OF the
rumor that the Baldwin people were to
purchase a wide tract of land adjoining
that on which the Remington plant Is
being built.
Fifteen thousand men will pour into
Eddystone within the next few months,s
residents believe. This number, with
those already at work, will constitute
small army corps of munitions workers
1t will put the last touch to the trans
formation of Eddystone, once a sleepy
little country village, and now restless
with tho boom spirit. n
Strangers are fiocking into the town
with every train. Many are finding work
and others are being told when to come
back. All types are represented in the
influx, mostly rough and ready men. Ike
structural iron workers, who earn liy-
ing by rishing their lives and live on ex-
cltement. The fame of Eddystone's boom
is growing. Soon. the residents believe.
the town will outstrip in growth PennsT
grove, the New Jersey town that Jumped /
in population by the thousand when the;
du Points went to work on war orders
GUARDS WATCH FOR SPIES,
Eddystone in the course of the last few
weeks has become suddenly a war
town" 1t Is by no means under martial
law, but hundreds of guards patrol the
railroads, the saloons nearest here are
being at least closely scrutlnized, thou
sands OF men are at work night and day
in the erection of the new plant OF the
Remington Arms Company, and, In ALL
cloud of yelled secrecy seems to cover the
surrounding country.
Several thousand men are now employed
in the Baldwin plant here, The number
is soon to be greatly Increased Thet y
easily shown by the fact that BALDWIN
officials have asked real estate men In
Chester to make arrangements II possible
for the housing of thousands OF work.
men. Lists of the many small houses 10
rent in Chester have been nailed on
prominent places In the Baldwin plant
wher they can be seen by all
MONSTER PLANT RISES FAST
The huge new Remington plant looms
like a big red city or fortress around the
green and quiet countryside here. Inc
plant has made wonderful strides IN tns
last three weeks. Red girders and beams
are being shot into position accompanies a's
by a chorus OF steam whistles ana DER
ricks. The VISITORS memory perhsps
turns to visions of the mighty howitzeFs
and fortresses OF steel.
In all, II certainly means business Ihe
Remington plant is being erected on tne
grounds of the Baldwin plant for tns
manufacture of several million rines
which are TO go to the Russian army.
The building Is 1900 by 800 feet In size ana
Is to be finished by September. In all I'VE
buildings will be erected. The Remingioh
plant-so-ealled-will cover space OF y
acres. Although the work Is being dons
under the name OF Remington, the plant
and it's buildings will eventually become
the property OF the Baldwin Company
A harbinger OF this may be seen In Ihe
many Baldwin locomotives which are
putting away. night and day In an eAols
to rush the work TO completion.