Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-06-02
PASS TITLE ON 300 ACRES OF
LAND AT PARL|N FOR GREAT
POWDER PLANT; PAY $4,000
Will Employ About 800 Men
Get Big Powder Contract
from British Government.

Title was passed late yesterday to
land at Parlin for the third mani
moth powder works in Middlesex
county. About 500 acres of land, ad-
Joining the tract on which is located
the Du Pont powder factories were
sold to T. A. Gillespie and Company,
who have offices at SO Church street,
New York The deal was closed
through the reaatx firm Of Alpern &
Company.
Already sixteen buildings for use
in making powder have been begun
and three are actually completed.
There will be thirty-two of the struc-
lures built of brick and corrugated
iron. Many mechanics from this
city have secured employment In the
construction of the buildings, ana
more mechanics are needed. Inc
consideration in the purchase OF the
land amounted to about $40 ,00o. IL
is planned by the new owners to be-
gin the manufacture OF powder not
later than August Is, and employ
some 800 men in the work. 1t Is
reported the new powder concern has
already a contract from the British
government to furnish 100000
pounds of powder. with subsequent
contracts to be closed later. The
making of the powder Is to be done
with all possible haste. and the war
material is to be transported to Eng
land in installments as early as pos
sible.
T, A. Gillespie & Company, repre-
sent the newly formed National Pow
der Company, and hold the controll-
ing stock In same. The National
Powder Company, 1t Is understood
was organized for the express pur-
pose of locating powder works at
Parlin.
The tract purchased includes I'll 3
acres of the Edgar property, owned
by Charles Edgar, and thirty-five
acres of land adjoining same owned
by the estates of Frederick Brown
and James Cottrell. a Mr.. Carten
executor of the Cottrell estate, repre-
sented the owners OF tfat land, Whiis
Asbury Fountain, executor OF tht
--Bfown estate, represented owners O
that property. ~--'~-
More than two weeks ago a few
mechanics were employed to place
Office buildings on the site. The force
of men has been increased steadily
until now there is a demand for
more mechanics to complete the COM
plement of thirty-two buildings.
Many of the men employed are from
this city, and many of those who will
be engaged in the manufacture of
powder will be from Perth Amboy.
Three shifts of mechanics will be put
on this newt week to rush the
erection of thes tructures
With the Nixon powder works near
Millville, and the Du Pont works at
Parlin, the National Powder Com
Lany's plant makes the third big
powder concern to engage actively in
making powder In the county.
1t is understood that Great Bri-
ttnn1n made attractive offers through
its agents for the making of powder
to be used in the war, and that the
capitalists financing the proposition
are taking no chances for supplying
the nearly 100000 pounds of pow
der, was made with the agreement
that it will be accepted whether need
ed in the great present conflict or
not. 1t Is also reported that Eng.
land went SO far as to offer attractive
bonuses, varying in amount accord
ing the rapidity with which the con-
tract will be executed. The land is
located along the Raritan River rail-
road, which is conveniently located
for shipping the powder from the
works.