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Corcoran Windmills
| Name | Corcoran Windmills |
| Ortssitz | Jersey City (N.J.) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Windmühlenfabrik |
| Quellenangaben | [Jersey City of to-day (1906) 70] |
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| ZEIT | um 1906 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | The date at which windmills were first erected is uncertain, but it is an established fact that they were known in Europe as early as the twelfth century. They are now extensively used in Holland and are popular in many other
foreign countries, but in none so much as in America. In spite of the competition of more powerful and more tractable motors, windmills may often be utilized with great , success and economy. Especially is this the case where fuel is scarce, and for work which can be done intermittently. They are successfully used for irrigation, farm machinery, and mine pumping, and few country homes or farms are complete without their windmills. The windmill manufacturers in the United States employ a capital of over $4.000.000,00 and give work to 2.000 wage earners, paying them about 1.000.000,00 annually. The value of their product approximates 4.500.000,00.
Twenty years ago the product was valued at about 1.000.000,00 and only 600 men and 700.000 were engaged in this
industry. The only notable windmill establishment in the eastern states is that of Andrew J. Corcoran of Jersey City, who may properly be called a pioneer in the line of this extensive industry in this country. In 1850 he had but one competitor. At the age of fortyone years he had forty employes engaged in the construction and erection of windmills. Now his plant covers one-half of a city block and is wholly devoted to this industry; the construction of
windmills, water pumps and tanks as a specialty. Mr. Corcoran, having made a life study of windmills, has appreciated the fact that durability of construction is the essential requirement in the building up of a successful and permanent business. Every machine of his manufacture is sold under a positive guarantee, and the reputation obtained by the Corcoran windmill has brought him a high class of trade. In some sections of our vast country there is much territory that has had a spasmodic or mushroom growth. All sorts of mining and irrigation problems have been encountered, creating a demand for a temporary power. Several western manufacturers have been constructing low-priced windmills to meet the demand, but this class of work does not satisfy the requirements of those desiring a machine that can be depended upon under all weather conditions, and consequently they do not enter into competition with the Corcoran windmills. Mr. Corcoran was most fortunate in locating this industry, as the demand in the East is almost entirely for high class work in this line. Over fifty per cent, of his output is shipped to foreign countries, his export trade being much more extensive than that of any other manufacturer in the same
line. He takes great pride in the number of high class skilled workmen in his employ, and believes that no man is of more importance to the nation than the producer. If every employer would show the same consideration to his
men, labor troubles would be unknown. He has never had a strike or any difficulty with his help. For the past twenty-seven years he has given elaborate Christmas dinners in recognition of the faithfulness of his employes. These dinners have become noted, and are attended by many prominent men. It has for many years been the custom in his factory, in case of illness of an employe, to allow wages in full during the first week of absence and half wages thereafter until recovery. For seven years Mr. Corcoran was the leader in the popular movement to compel the
Erie Railroad to elevate its tracks in Jersey City, acting as treasurer of the association formed for that purpose. In any matter which affects the public interests, regardless of any personal inconvenience, he is ever one of the
foremost to take up the battle. Besides building up his successful windmill industry, Mr. Corcoran is actively identified with several prominent New Jersey institutions. He was president of the Jersey City Board of Trade for two terms and is public-spirited and active in all matters affecting the city and state. |
| QUELLE | [Jersey City of to-day (1906) 70] |
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