History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . drills, r^ well as heavy40-inch sheetings. The two plants aresituated at one of the developments of theSouthern Pow^er Company on the , and enjoy unusual facilities in thematter of power. Mr. R. C. Moore, presi-dent, was connected for many years with theold organization. The new capitalization is$1,000,000. The plant has 30,000 spindles. The directing of Ridley Watts & Com-panys interests is done from 44-46 Leonardstreet. New York. Their establishment isone of the busiest spots in the dow^n-tow^nd
History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) . drills, r^ well as heavy40-inch sheetings. The two plants aresituated at one of the developments of theSouthern Pow^er Company on the , and enjoy unusual facilities in thematter of power. Mr. R. C. Moore, presi-dent, was connected for many years with theold organization. The new capitalization is$1,000,000. The plant has 30,000 spindles. The directing of Ridley Watts & Com-panys interests is done from 44-46 Leonardstreet. New York. Their establishment isone of the busiest spots in the dow^n-tow^ndistrict. 279 HISTORY OF AMERICAN TEXTILES. WEIDMANN SILK DYEING CO. The Weidmann Silk Dyeing Company ofPaterson, New Jersey, practically the largestplant in the world of its kind, was estab-lished in 1872 by Jacob Weidmann and waslocated between Paterson and Ellison streets sylvania, where 200 employees are branch is now know^n as the Pennsyl-vania Annex. TTie capital required toconduct this great business is $5,000, products consist entirely of silk skein. Plant of Weidmann Silk Dyeing Company, Paterson, New Jersey and the Erie Railroad. The Company wasincorporated in New Jersey in 1882, andin 1887 moved to their present location onFifth avenue, Paterson, where their presentbuildings cover more than fifteen acres ofground and give employment to 1 600 peo-ple. Altogether the Company owns andcontrols over 1 00 acres of ground in Pater- dyeing with a working capacity of 20,000pounds a day. They dye blacks and all theother colors known to this industry. The product is consumed in the UnitedStates, from coast to coast. The equipmentconsists of the very latest w^ord in silk-dyeingmachinery of both American and Europeanmanufacture.
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