New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . - following theworks were destroyed by an explosion and two men were machinery was covered with sails that it might not be copied andthe following day rebuilding commenced. A great deal of oil wassent to California. It was purchased at the refinery by William , shipped across the isthmus and over the mountains onjackasses and sold readily at $2 a gallon. The oil was shipped intin cans, and the making of them became quite an important industryhere at one time. Most of the cans were made by St
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . - following theworks were destroyed by an explosion and two men were machinery was covered with sails that it might not be copied andthe following day rebuilding commenced. A great deal of oil wassent to California. It was purchased at the refinery by William , shipped across the isthmus and over the mountains onjackasses and sold readily at $2 a gallon. The oil was shipped intin cans, and the making of them became quite an important industryhere at one time. Most of the cans were made by Stephen A. Trippand Wood & Brightman. Subsequently the Seneca Oil Works were built at Willis Pointand two small refineries were built in Fairhaven. Mr. Rowland wasthe last to abandon the manufacture in this vicinity. Re retired tVomthe oil business eight or ten years INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. l8l Near!} all of the sperm oil taken is refined here, and in roundnumbers fifteen thousand barrels of sperm, twelve thousand barrelsof whale, and eight thousand barrels of fish oil are refined in NewBedford annually. The factoiy of George Delanos Sons, on South street, is thelargest grease oil refinery in the world. The buildings cover nearlytwo acres of land and in the busy season forty-five men are individual members of the firm are Stephen C. L. and JamesDelano, who succeeded the firm at the head of which was their father,m 1884. George Delano entered the employ of Charles H. Leonardin 1855, and took the business January i, 1869. The New Yorkoffice of the firm is at 140 Front street, in a building which thevarious firms that have operated the works have occupied since1850. The company manufactures sperm, whale, sea elephant, fish,and cotton seed oils, patent and paraffine wax candles, spermaceti,whale and fish oil pressings, and sperm and wha
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