Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-23

finds additional spindles added almost
daily, while the carpet factories are run
ming overtime, and those that have not
been in operation for months are opening
up The workman realizes that screw
has been loosened somewhere, and he Is
not frightened at the outlook. The fur
paces along the Hudson are in full blast
night and day, aud there are no
indications of shutdown or reduction
of force in any locality, while there are
strong indications that several plants IN
Duchess, Orange and Columbia coun-
tits that have been out for months
will again be started up The abandoned
works OF the Duchess Iron Company, at
Polghkeepsie, and the silent shops OF the
Buckeye Mower, at the same place, are
pointed to as evidence of insufficient pro-
lection. The first have not been in opera
ton for years in consequence Of the COM
papy establishing q new plant two miles
further no the river and dismartliDg the
rid works, and the second has been closed
for q month or elk weeks for alterations
rendered necessary by the invention Of a
new binder which the company intends to
place upon the market next season. The
Ph9uix Horseshoe Company, which is one
of the institutions preaching universal dis
sister from the Mills bill.
BUILDING ADDITIONS
which will double its capacity, while the
Dyewood mill, which pays its help from
SOC. to soc. per day, and is on record in
the courts as having cleared an average OF
$50, 900 per year, is RAINING night and
day, and in some cases requires double the
amount OF work to be rendered for the
same wages. The matters at Matteawan
and Fisbkill never saw more prosperous
season, and the employees at Wappinger
Falls, New Hamburg and pleasant Valley
continue busy as bees by day and are
70, ming Cleveland and Thurman clubs at
night.
A week proftsbly spent among the
furnaces and manufacturers of Columbia
County at Hudson, Philamont, Mellen-
vile, Staatsville, Chatham and Capoke,
demonstrates that there are not only no
signs of panic present or prospective, but
that the outlook WAS better for full and
prosperous fall and winter work. Even
the Hudson Iron Company, whose fires
went ont some months ago through &C
eident, and which has declared its inten-
tontion of remaining closed until the
election Of Harrison and Morton, exhibits
signs of weakness and reports are rife
hat it
WILL START ITS FIRES
next mouth aud take slice off the loaf of
general prosperity. Rocklaud county,
with its large brick aud manufacturing in
terests, can be depended upon to give
more than its average Democratic msjor-
ity. About Nswburg, Middletown and
other manufacturing centers of Orange
county tariff reform il being intelligently
snd ably discussed, and the workingman
can see no reason 10 change an admins
tration that has gwen him three years Of
unexampied prosperity, and indicated in
its very act desire to minister to the
public good, rather than the aggrandize-
mpnt of the wealthy few.
The scenes of activity throughout Ulster
county are an indication that the mass of
the people are prosperous and well en-
ployed. Port Jervis, Kingston, Rondout
and Saugeritss are all alive with the hustle
Of well-employed population.