The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-03
SILVER CRAZE DYING.
Returning PROSPERITY HAS ITS
EFFECTIN ILIBiH4.
Furnaces Going in Blast, Ore and Coal
Mines Opening. and Wages Advancing
Morgan and Pugh Eepudiated.

BlRtlNfHAM, ALA, AUS. "c
Birmingham district, composed or the
two great coal-producing counties OF JET
ferson and Walker, and several smaller
neighbors. is as busy now as 1t has been
at any time for several years. Early
IN the spring the production OF iron re-
ceived a great impetus whel il was dis
covered that this district was actually
Shipping olt more iron Der daJ tnan
was being produced. This statement is
accounted for by the fact that there was
a large supply OF iron on hand in the
storage yards, where it hal been put
when the supply was greater than the
demand.
The announcement of this fact was
the immediate cause Of putting IN blast
several more furnaces OF the Tennessee
Coal. Iron, and Railroad Company, at
BessemeT, and later Oh those at Ensley.
Eight furnaces that We're idle "A few
weeks ago are now turning out iron at
the rate OF 20 tons day apiece.
The demand FOR coal has also ncreas-
ed. with the result that not only are
all the old mines at work on good time.
but the Tennessee and other companies
have opened and are every week OPEN
ing up new mines IN several sections
OF The district.
LACK OF RAW MATERIAL.
disclosed the fact that there We're not
enough ore mines I'm operation 10 supply
the demand for the raw material J. W.
NorthingtOn d Co.. the largest ore pro-
ducers In the district, and others have
started q number of new ore openings T.
supply the deficiency. From Birmingham
TO BlOctOn, on the Birmingham Mineral
railroad, there * an endless succession
for forty miles Of new houses FOR min
ers and laborerS and other signs of the
rapid development IN the new field
brought into action by the increased de-
mand., The advance In the price OF iron
was soon followed by an advance ~ the
price of coat through a combination OF
the large coal concerns of the Birming
ham district, aud those of Tennessee.
The wages Of the miners were advanc-
ed tJuly list according to the sliding
scale they have with the operators. and
upon their next payday the miners will
enjoy the Increased income. The pros
poets now are that the output both OF
coal and iron Will be largely in excess
OF last years.
Along with these changes in the coal
ana iron Heids the local merchants are
conscious OF the fact that the times are
much better, and look forward confident
~ 10 constant bcttermont. Ii is not
able that I'm the present and the imme-
dlately preceding six months travelling
men from the East North. and West
nave been much more anxious TO sell the
birmingham district men on time and i'm
large Quantities than they were a year
ago.
IREF-sILYFR ORATORS OUT OF A op.
In this condition Of affairs the froe-
sliNer orator. except In the country dis
lIicts among the POpulsts has lost his
JoD. Inc disposition among "A certain
cicnent IN the democratic party Ia
boost' fIce-silver candidate for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination is
not ~ prevalent as IL was. Captain Jo-
s.pn johnston, who was worsied by
Governor Oates for this honor in 1891 k
not as strong now as he was then II is
becoming more and more a certainty that
the Democratic nominee Will be a sound
money man.
Even such men as Senator Morgan.
VINO, by some means, seems TO have kent
The people of Alabama hypnotized for
the past twenty years, has lost the larger
part OF MS prestige and power in his
vain effort 10 make the people of Ala
Dama believe ia the crime of - "
senator fuSh has almost passed out OF
the minds OF Alabamians as possible tim
Der for any further political hon jrs. and
there are even those who DO not deny
the fact that they were fools in support
ing MIN the last time
The most prominent Republicans are
also cound-mOIey men. There will OF
course. be no alliance between Republl-
can ana Democratic sOund-mOnoy men.
but II Is a striking reflex OF the thought
or A.abainians that the most prominent
leaders in both parties are for sound
money Silver has had its dav I'm Ala
bama The glory of MORGAN has denarf-
ed 10 a place beyond recall.
The times are better, and men. feel
lng the hand of debt less heavily are the
less prone 10 listen to the voices Of those
who promise them an easy method OF re-
pGcia;ion.-New York Times.