Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04
THE OUTLOOK IMPROVING.
Lighting the Furnaces, Turning on the
Steam, Starting the Factories.


LOCKPORT, y. Y.-The United Indu-
rated Fibre Company has let contract for a
building for a shipping and storage de-
partment, 100x1S0 feet, two stories high.
The business outlook here is improving.
Factories are taking back men laid on.
and some are increasing their force.
MIDDLETOWN. n. Y.-Monhagen Hat
Works. which have been closed since last
fall, have started up on orders for the
spring trade.
RG.-South-s mills show n
big increase in activity this week. Addi-
dltiOnal departments are reported to have
been put In operation in nearly all the
plants. Ii is estimated there are 500 more
men at work in the city this week than
last. Jones & Laughllns billet-mill has
resumed operations. There are now eigh-
teen puddlng-furnaces working at A. NJ.
BycrS q Co.'S plant, and the entire mill
was scheduled to 20 on Tuesday night.
The three-months' strike of the axe
makers at Beaver Falls was declared OFF
Tuesday last. and the men will go to
work forthwith
MELVILLE, MASS.-Fourteen hundred
employees OF the rubber-works of the
United States Rubber Company. which
have been shut down a month. have been
notified that work will be resumed in two
weeks
CXBRIDGE. MASS.-Hecla Mill Of the
Calumet Woollen Company. largest mill
here. started up Tuesday last, after a six
months shutdown. Two hundred opera
uves are given work.
NEW CASTLE, PA.-It was announced
on good authority here to-day that the
Aetna and Atlantic furnaces which shut
down last fall, will resume operations on
March LIST. giving employment to 700 men.
The furnaces are in good shape and every
thing points 10 a long and prosperous run.
CHESTER, PA.-John Broomall, ex-
Judge of Delaware county, and one of the
wealthiest landowners in the county, has
made an assignment to Henry c. Howard
and William b. Broomall for the benefit
of creditors. The amount of liabilities is
not known by the assignees. but Mr..
BrOomall feels certain that the assets
will be 500. 900 in excess of all claims.
LAWRENCE. NASSAU a mass-meet-
ing Of the Washington Mills strikers to-
day 1t was unanimously agreed not 10 ac-
cept the terms offered by the mill-owners
and continue the strike until victorious.
The 1900 strikers are well organized.
WOODLAND. CAL.-The Woodland
Woollen-Mills. with a capacity of 1000
yards of cloth daily. started up to-day
with a full force of operatives after be-
irS closed down for three and a half
years. This is looked upon as foreshadow-
ing an era of prosperity in this section.
The shopmen are particularly jubilant and
FAY the free-wool schedule of the Wilson
bill has no terrors for them: on the con-
trary they claim II will benefit them in
many ways, but particularly in creating
a demand for domestic short fibre wool in
Australia and other countries. the impor-
tation of which has practically ceased
since the passage of the Mckinley law.
resulting in the closing OF many American
mills.
SCRANTON. PA.-The Scranton Glass
Company resumed work at No. tank
furnace this morning. This furnace is one
of the largest In the United States and
has been idle over two months. Tank
No. / is also preparing for operations
while Tank No. 3 was Obliged 10 suspend
on Friday by Its head falling in. The
new operations will give employment tC
over 100 men and boys, who will worl,
day and night.
ST. LOUIS, MO-The Madison Car.
Works, located on the east side of the
river. opposite this city. resumed work
to-day after seven months idleness
About $50 men are given employment
is expected additions to the working force
will soon be necessary.
GALLATIN. TENN.-The Galatin Man
featuring Company. The largest spoke ant
handle manufacturing company In tn
South. resumed operations to-day. after
an enforced idleness of six months. The
concern Will run on fun time and will
give employment to about 200 men.
YOUNGSTOWN, O.-The Brier Hill anC
Grace furnaces. which have been idle fol
some time, resumed this morning, giving
employment to $50 men.
The Youngstown Carriage and Wagon
Works are running in all departments.
and II orders keep coming in as they have
Tor the last week the works will run
steadily.
TROY, n. Y.-The Bessemer Steel
Works. a part of the Troy Steel and Iron
companys plant. resumed work this
morning. The full force of men was en-
p.oyed at the old rates Of wages. The
plant will probably be in operation for
three or four weeks. until orders. which
have been received. are exhausted.
BRIDGEPORT, O.-President Mcbride.
OF the Ohio Nine Workers. and General
Manager Woodford, OF the Pittsburg and
Wheeling Coal Company. with managers
OF all the coal companies in the county.
met representatives of 1000 miners here
to-day to try and arrange the question
OF a reduction OF wages OF Gay laborers,
which caused all the shutdown.
WEST CHESTER, PA.-The Parkers-
burg Iron-Works resumed work to-day.
employing 800 Hungarians. The works
have been idle all winter.
READING PA.--The Reading Railroad
Company posted notices in its shops
In this city and other points along the
system to-day announcing that on and
after March LIST the employees will work
full time OF ten hours a day All me-
chanics will be reduced 10 per cent. The
wages OF laborers will remain the same
as now. The shops have been wording
Ave days Of eight hours each for some
time.