The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-28
Coal Mines and Glass Mills Have
Started Up
QUITE A REVIVAL OF BUSINESS
Reported In Various Portions Of the
Country. but the Manufacturing
Centres Have Not Been Touched and
the Outlook Remains Very Serious.

SCRANTON. Pa, Nov. S.--All the mines
of the Hillside Coal company and of the
Erie railroad north of this city were yes
terday ordered to work full time. The
Scranton Glass company has started its
Van Allen & Co.'s rolling mill and nail
factory at Northumberland yesterday
went on double turn. employing 800 men.
Decidedly Cheering.
New YORK, Nov. 2S.-The II Herald printed
page Of ofdispatches as to the business out
look, mostly from New England and the
south, with few from the west. Their
general tenor, with allowance for purely
local conditions, indicates gradual and
widespread return of cautious confidence,
a slow improvement In general trade aud
Frightening outlook for the future The
reports from the manufacturing towns OF
New England all dwell upon recent re-
working time and the desire to have the
tariff adjusted as early as possible.
In the south dispatches from Georgia,
Tennessee and Texas report business con-
ditions as more promising than at any
time for months. In the central states
prospects for the new year and the spring
trade are said to be encouraging, and
closed mills are gradually resuming opera
tions here.
In New York much stress Is laid upon
the success Of the cotton sale last week as
proof OF the willingness Of merchants to
replenish depleted stocks, and upon the
increasing demand for first-class securi-
ties, especially bonds. for investment.
Steel Mills Running.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 2S.-In this manutac-
turing section there is a steady resumption
OF business. Nearly every day some iron
mill, glasshouse or factory resumes opera
tions, and at present more than one-half
OF the various plants are in operation.
The Carnegie mills at Homestead are
running almost full in every department.
The wire mills at McKeesport and Du-
uuesne are running full. The Sligo mill,
one of the Oldest in this city, Is working
three turns day, the first time in its his
tory. Evidence that business is resuming
generally is found In the increase In
Connellsville coke shipments, which last
week were 5000 tons more than the pre-
vious week. About 1000 cars were sent
ont.
Bankers, manufacturers and merchants
report business getting better every day.
Many window glass factories are blowing,
and the National association reports many
others heating up or intending to operate
in the near future.
Merchants Encouraged.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2s.--Several industries
have recently resumed work. Those in
operation increasing their working
forces and payrolls, as reported by the
banks, are about 10 per cent greater than
month ago. Both merchants and manu-
facturers talk very encouraAingly over the
prospects and many look for rapid Inn
provement after the first Of the year and
good spring business.
The rolling mills aud foundries that re-
sumed two months ago, with then orders
enough to keep them running for a short
while, have been surprised at the new or
ders received, and there are no apprehen-
sions of reducing forces or closing during
the coming winter.
Pipe works are exceptionally busy.
There has been larger volume of bust.
ness in pig iron than for many months,
and considerable speculation. million
dollars worth of iron was sold In one
week. At the opening of the month the
dry goods trade was slow, but improved,
and the cold weather has stimulated sea.
sonable demand.
Money is extraordinarily easy. The
country has been drawing currency quite
freely the past week, ostensibly to move
hogs and corn. Considerable was shipped
south