History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . eginning wasmade on jute bags. The original plant be-came too small and a larger location wasfound on Eleventh avenue. Twenty-fourth toTwenty-fifth streets, New York. These millsthen manufactured linoleum foundation,burlaps, jute carpets, bags, jute carpet yarns,and binder tw^ines for harvesting , in 1 889, the influx of orders necessi-tated a complete mill structure allowing for A complete modern dispensary gives themfree medical treatment, and every employeeis the recipient of a free life insur
History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . eginning wasmade on jute bags. The original plant be-came too small and a larger location wasfound on Eleventh avenue. Twenty-fourth toTwenty-fifth streets, New York. These millsthen manufactured linoleum foundation,burlaps, jute carpets, bags, jute carpet yarns,and binder tw^ines for harvesting , in 1 889, the influx of orders necessi-tated a complete mill structure allowing for A complete modern dispensary gives themfree medical treatment, and every employeeis the recipient of a free life insurance policyfor the protection of his dependants. The Chelsea Fibre Mills performed itspart to meet the exigencies of the world those days the plant was engaged to thelimit of its capacity in manufacturing suppliesand equipment for the United States andallied armies and navies. Since resuming itsnormal activities the output of the plant hasconsisted principally of jute and hemp carpetyarns, jute yarns and roves for electric cableinsulations, jute burlap and canvas, jute and. enlargements. During the following yearthe Company moved to their present home. The mills, situated on the water front ofthe Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, at 1155Manhattan avenue, employ 1500 1900 the plant was enlarged to coverthe entire block betw^een Commercial streetand Newton creek. New equipmant was in-stalled for the making of polished twinss andropes, and electric motor power was substi-tuted for steam. As hemp fibres came to beused, as w^ell as jute, the old title of the mill,the Chelsea Jute Mills, was changed to theChelsea Fibre Mills. The welfare of the employees is as zeal-ously guarded as any of the owners interests. hemp carpets, twines and cords, seamlessbags, and plumbers and shipbu Iders oak-um. The Company has recently started ancrganization in Calcutta, India, with the id2aof supervising the baling of the iute and ofirr>nro\ing the quality of the product. Through
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