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Moshassuck Bleachery
| Firmenname | Moshassuck Bleachery |
| Ortssitz | Pawtucket (USA) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Bleicherei |
| Anmerkungen | W. F. & F. C. Sayles, Proprietors |
| Quellenangaben | [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 403] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 12.1847 |
Sayles erwirbt eine Textildruckerei aus einer Konkursmasse |
| 06.1854 |
Das gesamte Werk wird durch Feuer zerstört und in größerem Maßtabe wieder aufgebaut. |
| 1860 |
Einrichtung einer Sonntagsschule |
| ZEIT | 1868 |
| THEMA | Firmenbeschreibung |
| TEXT | Situated about two miles from Pawtucket, was pronounced, by the late Governor Allen, of Providence, to be the most complete and best arranged Bleachery in New England, and probably in the world. It occupies the site of buildings that were originally erected for Print Works, and used as such until December, 1847, when they were sold at auction under mortgage sale, and purchased by Mr. Sayles. Soon after, he erected additional buildings, and converted the establishment into a Bleachery of Shirtings and Sheetings, with a capacity of turning out about two and a half tons per day. Though Mr. Sayles had no previous knowledge of the business, and labored under the disadvantage of a want of sufficient capital, yet, by close application and energy, he steadily increased the capacity of the works, until, in the spring of 1854, he bleached about four tons per day, of the finest grade of shirtings made in the United States. At that time, his reputation had become so well-established, that about three fourths of all the fine goods made were brought to his bleachery. The water of the Moshassuck river has long been known to possess valuable properties for bleaching purposes, but these Works possess an additional and extraordinary advantage in a fountain of pure water flowing from a hundred boiling springs, and invaluable in the last processes. These springs have been enclosed by a wall three hundred feet in circumference, of cut granite, and which is an ornament to the grounds. In June, 1854, the entire Works were destroyed by fire; but the work of rebuilding, on a larger scale, was at once commenced, and in the autumn of that year an establishment was in operation capable of producing six tons of bleached goods per day. Before the close of the following year, however, it was found necessary to enlarge the capacity of the works, and the work of extension has been gradually going on from year to year; and when the buildings now in process of erection are completed, and filled with machinery, this establishment will be capable of turning out not far from one hundred and sixty-two thousand yards, or twenty tons, of fine Shirtings and Sheetings per day. The buildings are all of brick, and in point of architectural beauty are scarcely excelled by any used for manufacturing purposes in the country. The arrangements for protection against fire are as complete as can be made, every room being heated by steam, from pipes passing through tin tubes; while there are also four force pumps connected with the Works, and so arranged that they can be operated either by steam, water, horse or hand-power. The Works are lighted by gas manu- factured on the premises. The machinery is new, and some of it novel, from patterns made under the immediate supervision and direction of the proprietor, expressly for bleaching fine goods. One noticeable feature is the use of brass pullies for carrying the goods from one process to another. Two splendid Corliss engines, one of one hundred and twenty, and one of one hundred horse-power, have been provided as an adjunct to the water-power, for driving the machinery. Connected with the Bleachery is a fire-proof Planing Mill, for preparing the lumber used in making cases for boxing goods, of which about thirty thousand are required annually. There is also a Machine Shop, for the building and repairing of machinery. The present capacity of the establishment is about twelve tons of cloth, or twenty-four hundred cuts, of forty-five yards each, per day, employing about one hundred and twenty hands. When the additions in progress are completed, the number of hands will be increased to about two hundred. 'Surrounding the Works is a neat village of houses, mainly built by Mr. Sayles for the accommodation of his workmen. There is also a modern built school-house, in which a free school is kept during the year, and none but first-class teachers employed. In the spring of 1860, a Sabbath-School was organized, which for several years has registered more than one hundred scholars'. It has a Library of about six hundred volumes. Mr. Frederic C. Sayles, a brother, is now a partner, the style of the firm being W. F. & F. C. Sayles. |
| QUELLE | [Bishop: History of American manufacturers 3 (1868) 403] |
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