Year: 1879




Immense Hive of fIndustry-Mes


whom Panics Cannot Stop.
In ramble around Brandywine vii
lags yesterday afternoon q reporter of
the REPUBLICAN accidently dropped in
to the office of Melville Gambrill & Co.,
proprietors of the Arlington mills which
are situated in that village, not far from
the North banks Of tbs Brandywine.
Introducing ourselves with that modesty
of demeanor for which reporters are
noted, We were almost upset by the
courtesy of our reception by the
head of the firm. After informing our
host that we would like to have q few
notes in reference to the improvements
we heard the firm We're making in their
establishment, We were invited to take
stroll through the buildings.
Proceeding across sort of carriage
way between the suite of Offices and
the main building, door was opened
by our guide, and suddenly we find our
selves in the midst Of hum of wheels
and clatter of shuttles that for the mo-
msut held us spell bound. Here in one
room were about one hundred girls
busily engaged in attending to the
swift-fying looms with which the room
was filled. Passing speedily from
room to room we fud the same spirit of
industry recognized, whether it was q
weaving room, spinning room, cording
room or lap room even in the picker
and store rooms busy feet were trip
ping about, and busy hands were q.
work attending.to their respective du-
ties.


From the time the raw cotton is
dumped into the immense store rooms
until it is turned out into the excellent
shirtings, stripings, and dressing goods
for which the Arlington mills are noted
the world over, there is aconstant rush
as though the interests of the entire es-
Establishment depended upon the energy
of each individual hand.


Two hundred and sixty-one looms
are kept constantly in operation by the
firm, besides the spinning and carding
machines, and over three hundred
hands are kept constantly employed ON
full tina. When We say constantly in
reference to this firm we mean it in the
true sense of the word, for the Arling-
ton Mills are kept running on full
time, and even during the late panic
the firm preferred to store their manu-
iactured goods to cutting down their
hands. A result of this is that a har
mony exists between employers and
employees at the Arlington that is sell
dom found in manufactures of this
kind.


The goods manufactured by the firm
are shipped to commission houses in
different sections of the country and
such is the quality of their manufac-
lures that a ready market is always
found. And their foresight has also
given them slight advantage in the
market, for although the price of cotton
!, is advancing this firm Rave on hand
stock that will keep then running till
wargl weather and thus are kept above
the fluctuations of the market.
The buildings occupied by them at
present are 600 feet in length by 70 feet
in width. not counting the innnmerable
wings which jet out on every side. In
addition the firm are now constructing
new building which will give them
when completed $4,000 additional
square feet Of flooring, the new build
ing bein 40 feet in length by so in
width and is to be three stories in
height. MIR. Geo. Brackin is the con-
tractor for the brick work and tho
brisks which are of extra quality are
furnished by McClary & Guyer, over
200, 600 of them being used in the con-
struction Of the building. This build.
ing will be filled with new and the
most improved machinery manufaetur-
ed and Mr.. Gambrill is visiting New
England at tpresent with a visw to max
ing selections.


In an establishment of the immensity
of the Arlington mills, of course the
utmost vigilance must be constantly
exercised to prevent accidents and it is
to the credit of Messrs. Melville Gam
brill Il Co. to note that accidents even
of a trivial nature are very few, and
fires are never known.