Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11
BuSINESSOUTLOOKB BRIGHTER
The Local Manufacturing
Trade More Cheerful.
SOME INCREASES OF WAGES
a Revival In the Iron and
Other Industries.


In several lines of trade, is taking on a
moro cheerful aspect. Morocco manu-
factories are busy, the iron industry is
freviving and other branches of trade
have received an impetus. AT the estaD-
lishments where business is dull the
proprietors hope for a revival of better
times. In some instances an increase Of
wages is reported. Representatives of
The GAZETTE made a tour of Will.
mington industrial establishments Mon
day aud Tuesday and obtained the IN
3 terviews appended
A representative Of the Harlan d
Hollingsworth Co. said "0ur business
is dull. We are employing about one
third OF O full force. We are receiving
many applications for employment, but
snre iaking on men only occasionally
+ and then merely for repair work. Bust
ness is improving in some parts of the
country" he added, "and we hope there
will be revival here"
Willard S. Pyle, secretary of the G. &
j. Pyle Co., patent leather manufac-
turers, said; 1--WE are employing as
many men as we ever did. Many per-
sons are applying to lis for employment.
We never change wages, did not do so
even during the panic Of '72."
A representative of the Ford Morocco
Co. said: 1--WE are employing a full
force. We are receiving many applica-
tions for employment and are taking on
men as rapidly as we can make room
for them. We are paying the same
wages that were paid eight years ago, a
year after the settlement of the morocco
workers. strike"
fnnt,.kla nn;nIa,, ,,,arooa0 ,,,an,,
facturer, said 1--WE are employing about
two-thirds of a full force. We have
lots Of applications for employment"
A representative of the @. g. w. Pyle
Co., leather manufacturers, said 1--WE
are employing full force and are re-
celving numerous applications for en-
: ployment. We have increased wages 10
lper cent"
William 7. Porter, president of the ].
Morton Poole Co., machnists, SAID
"our business is dull. We are employ
\ ing about one-half of "a full force and
tRre In receipt of many applications for
employment" "Ouf line of business is
I improving elsewhere" he added, "and
IL may improve here"
Jsmes S. Dobb, superintendent OF the
\ American Leather Co, .,said':--'stv WEI are
employing full force and are receiving
many applications for employment"
A representative Of William j..
McClary, morocco manufacturer, said /:
"Like the rest of the trade we have
changed our process from combination
TO chrome tan. We had been employ
ing full force, but the change in the
aprocess necessitated two-thirds reduc-
ilt.Dn in our working force We have the
,lusual number of applications for EN-.
dployment. Business is good. but since
1--WE have just made the change in the
process we are not prepared to take
Advantage of it."
2. Blumenthal & Co.. morocco manu-
y .s%cturers, are working to their full capa-
Nay and have plenty of applications for
cemployment.
& Mitchell g. Thomas, manufacturers of
glazed kid, are employing full force
land taking on men as fast as they can
Imake room for them.
al William p. Hastings, secretary and
tllreasurer OF the Seldel 81 Hastings Co.,
slron manufacturers, said I'VE are EN-.
wploying between 20 and rs men, and
aahaye been taking on few from day TO
baay for two or three weeks. There are
flots of applicants for work, both skilled
II aud unskilled laborers, more than we
\ chm accommodate. There has been no
' Increase IN wages and see no immediate
prospect of an increase. Wages depend
on the condition OF business, which
looks at the present time as If it may
soon pick up"
!, John Bulge, general foreman of the
Pullman car works, said 450 men are
\ mployed there. 1--WE are not taking
\ on any men," he stated, "but if any.
body would resign we would fill their
a places. There have not been any
designations, however, for some time.
There have not been many applicants
here for work recently There has been
no increase in wages. The men are on
piece work and are making fair wages
have heard no complaints from the
employes. The men have been given
plenty of work. Owing to the excur.
sion business we can only get sleeping
cars in for repairs, and just at this timC
we are pretty well up with the work
5but we expect more cars in day OF
1.-TWO"
l3 a. X. Jones, secretary and treasurer
4 OF the Hilles ~ Jones Co., machinists
SAID "We are employing 100 mon. We
have increased the force some. About
three weeks ago we advertised for men
and since that time have had lots of ap,
plicants. We do not think there will DC
another increase Immediately. There
\. has been no general increase in wages
but we have made some advances in in,
Fdividual cases."
y james Baily, secretary and treasurer
Of the Wilmington Malleable Iron Co.
said "We are employing 200 men. We
are busy and have been hiring helE
7, gradually. There have been very few
s;7pplicants. We have been increasing
owages ali along. think the busines!
Hutook is pretty good"
sHackson & Sharp Co., said: "Our EN-
obloyss number 797. Last October VIC
bSmployed S76 men. We have not a:
....much work now as we had two month!
a,Ngo. We have not been taking on any
MJSen lately; instead we have been lay
ing them of. We have numerous appli
cations for employment fhe men in
the shops are working by the piece alto
gether. There has been no advance IN
wages"
William Rice of the r., w. & b. rail
road car shops, said: "We have 29(
men employed. There has been no re
cent increase in the force, but If maj
drops out his place is filled There are
plenty of applicants for work. Som,
days there are eight OF ten. There ha
n been no increase in wages and there il
no prospect OF any"
George B. Moore of the Enoch Moor
& spas Co., ship builders, zaid' "fher'