The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-09-08
PROSPEROUS BLOOMSBURY
The Various Industries in Good Pinan-
cial Condition.

to enjoy more prosperity than any
other town in the State" One of the
secrets of this success is because of
the varied industries. While other
towns suffer, our manufactures seem
TO thrive and give employment to their
workmen. The
BLOOMSBURY CAR COMPANY
have just shipped fifteen large sugar
cane cars to Julio +. Sorzano,
Spaniard living in New York, and who
owns and manages sugar plantation
at Cuba. They sen, also four houses,
which are built in movable sections,
and have the contract for one hundred
more. They expect soon to begin
work on large contracts that will give
employment to their men nearly all
winter.
HARMAN AND HASSERr,
who manufacture mine cars and do
general machine work and make cast.
ings of all descriptions, have sufficient
orders to keep their large force OF men
in constant employment. The char
acter of their work, with the pushing,
hustling tendency of the proprietors is
assurance of continued prosperity.
wM. NEAL AND SONS
have shipped several cars of pig iron
from their stock on hand, and infor-
nation was given us to the effect that
the iron market is becoming more
active, and with the prospect of still
increasing.
THE BLOOMSBURY FURNITURE COMPANY
will be obliged to suspend work for a
short time until they complete their
large wareroom, now under roof, when
they will resume operations and con.
tlnue work throughout the winter.
The fall sales are little dull, but they
expect to make stock work and be
ready for the spring trade.
GREASY AND WELLS
have supplied the bill timber for the
large addition to the Normal School.
besides the numerous buildings in
course OF erection in the town. In
their planning mill they have been
overcrowded with orders, are running
on full time, with all the men they can
use. At present they are making the
interior work for FIVE churches located
at Columbia, Summer Hill, Berwick,
Catawissa and Roaringcreek. They
make specially of oak stair railing.
work in cypress and other hard woods.
The prospect is bright for continuous
work throughout the winter.
THE SCHOOL FURNITURE FACTORY
have made few suspensions of work
men in the wood. working department,
because they are so far in advance of
the foundry and machine shop; as
soon as the latter get ahead with the
work 1t is the intention to again give
employment to all the men and work
will be continued on full time through
out the winter.
THE BLOOMSBURY SILK MILL
are filling orders promptly and looking
forward to an early settlement of the fl
nancial situation with the jobbers
when they will continue work in all
the departments upon full time, and
large force of workmen. Their estab-
lishment has a reputation of doing ex-
cellent work, and is among the few
that are working to day.
THE BLOOMSBURY wooLEN MILLS
resumed work Tuesday. On the gen.
eral line of woolens the trade is a lit
tie dull but they have special grades
upon which they arc now working, and
expect to give employment to large
force of workmen throughout the win
ter.
THE BLOoMRBURG CARPET WORKS
are busy'on their line of Spring sam
Piles, and giving employment to large
force of workmen upon full time and
number of others on one-half time.
Their trade opens bright for the month
of September, decided improvement
over the previous month. Within
short time they expect to give employ
Inent to more hands and at greater
number of hours per day.
THE BLOOMSBURY woRsTED MILLS
who give attention to spinning of
yarns, enjoy good trade and give
almost constant employment to their
workmen, they have reduced their
number of employees, but will soon
increase their force.
THE BRASS TUBE WORKS
have suffered more than any other of
our industries, one of their large pur-
chasers was crowded to the wall in the
financial crisis, and left the company
heavy creditor. Their works have
been closed pending a sett ement,
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