Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-11-11
FORGE AND FO UNDRY.
Oar, Iron InaastriSa-A Tear Of
Prosperity and Plenty OF work.
and Pieasant Prospect for the

N Future.
!, During the present year Whining
toms iron shops have rssounded with
the hum OF industry. Evidences Of
: good times are to be seen on all sides,
} and there appesrs to be no reason for
, expeeta.ion OF anything but continu
ance OF this satisfactory stats Of sfairS.
IL Is the intention OF the REPUBLICAN to
, make a thorough CANVASS OF all tiSs
large industrial establishments in ths
city and ascertain from the different
. firms the exact state ofprosperi.y which
Wilmington has enjoyed during the
year, now about closing with such q
pleasant business outlook, and compare
the present condition with that Of fer
mer years together with the likelihood
of trade in the various branches re.
naming as It now appears. 1t will also
be interesting to know what influence
the Presidential election has had upon
our local industries and this will bs in
quired into.
The REPUBLICAN, lays before its Rad.
ers to-day the first article upon this
subject, being the condition OF atf airs In
the iron works Of this city, which con
Stitute an Important industry In vii
mington. The result OF the inquiries
made Is submitted below withOu. COM
ment. The reader cannot help but sac
that this branch Of the manufacturing
interest is in q very healthy condition
and that there Is a stability and conf
dsnce In the market that augurs we'll
for the future.
LeRDELL CAR WHEEL COMPANY.
Mr.. w. W. Lobdsll, of the Lobdell
Car Wheel Company, said to the report
er that business with them had been
very fair all the year, and tina: they
had been running to their full capacity
aimee September Of last year, when the
boom In iron commenced. The volume
Of business was very large and this was
caused by many railroads getting short
Of stock and having to rsplenish. 1t
was quite probable, he said, that all
railroad manufacturing establishments
will do . good business, he anticipated
plenty Of work, possibly an increased
amount, at low prices. Everything ad
vancsd during the activity in tue iron
market last fall, and the advance bad
been greater upon raw mater.
ial, as is always the case, than on |
finished msterial. The price Of the
latter had been reduced considerably |
but not as much upon the former. which |
is the first to increase and the last TO
decline. This, he said, would, Of course
rsndA the business not quite so profit |
able, while the volume might be
greater.
On the whole the general inclination
was upward. At this time the Comps-
ny employ from $50 70 400 men, and
there is no likelihood Of any decrease
being made in the foros Of workmen,
while an increase is possible. Wages
remain st the figure 10 which they wers |
advanced last fall, asd sF' not likely 70
be reduced.
xccULIoUGu TROY COMPANY.
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com".nn - ~. o;.u ~ hS. Lna" sn,niOn @
=. ~ t.x n.ai. wy I"T a. D 80, .-.is
months have bsen veyv prosnerous with
great increase over the operations Of
the previous year. 1t vas remarked
that the outlook was hattering, and
no change in the business was feared.
Even greater activity was not improb.
able. About 1876 hands, 4 full force.
are employed, and the wages remain
the same, with no likelihood ofreduc-
ton.
u,111s JAMES.
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a very s1'ls,ac'ory condi'ion o, al
I@lis was @ iound 70 gt,M sH' a. tne Ss'Goi'Sn-