The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-09
BRIGHTER DAYS
DAWN ON LABO>
Thousands Of Unemployed Hands Are
Now Securing Work.
RESULTS OF M'KlNLEY's VICTORY

NUW 0SSUstu8 "VtNs
RESULTS OF M'KlNLEY'S VICTORY
Mills and shops Continue to Start Up
Throughout the COuntry..NearIy
Every Industry Has Been Heard
From in the General Revival Of
Business.
Pittsburg. Nov. S.-Cireater activity is
apparent in the industrial institutions
since Wednesday than at any time dur
ing the year. Every mill and workshop
in Pittsburg Is operating more actively
or is preparing to start on Monday. A
number of departments which have been
entirely idle or operated spasmodically
since the summer shutdown Will be in
operation next week. The only indus
try which has not yet felt the thrill of
reviving confidence Is window-glass.
Activity in this line is delayed because
of the inability Of the workers ana
manufacturers to agree on the wage
scale. 1t Is thought that conference
will be called soon and an agreement
reached.
James McRea, first vice-president Of
the Pennsylvania lines, says that rail-
roads are preparing to carry out plans
for improvements which have been held
back for several months. and contracts
aggregating large sums in value Will be
let shortly for extensions, bridges and
supplies.
Moundsville, W. Va, Nov. s.-Revival
Of business among the factories here Is
closely following Mckinley's election.
The Fortoria glass works, employing 3oo
men. goes on full time in every depart
ment. The Ship Valley cotton-weavlng
mills, idle for three years, have been
purchased by Sands Brothers. OF Wheel
ing. and will start on Monday. I'M
provements in trade Is reported among
other manufacturers
Warren, Ohio, Nov. S.-The Thomas
furnace. at Niles, employing 25O men,
will resume work as soon as prepara-
tions can be made. Railroads through
Warren report an increase Of over ten
per cent. in ore and coke shipments
since the election. The Aetna Foundry
company has Just received two large
orders, one of which was held pending
the result Of the election.
Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. S.-The Lloyd
Booth company has received notice
from the Sharon Steel company that 1t
has secured contract for $4,000 worth
of machinery for what Is known as the
finishing end of the Mammoth steel
plant. The company has also received
other orders since the election which
will keep its extensive foundry ana
machine shops working day and night
for months.
Massillon. Ohio. Nov. S--The Mullins
Coal company will open four new mines
in the Massillon district. and work will
begin on one at once. The cause Of the
venture Is the election of Mckinley.
IN COOLING BUSINESS.
Muskegon, Mich, Nov. s.-The Alaska
Refrigerator Company, the largest
refrigerator factory In the world, Will
resume work tomorrow after being idle
all summer. The company has 3,OoO.OOO
to 1000, 600 feet of hardwood lumber
ready for immediate manufacture.
employs 800 to 450 hands, and Its annual
output is $4,000 refrigeratOrs. The Kelly
Brothers Manufacturing company is
completing negotiations for the manu-
facture of 5000 ice boxes. orders for
which were placed recently contingent
on McKinley's election.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. S.-The
Phoenix Furniture company, which
months, has started its first department
and the other departments will be
started next week. The factory em-
ploys 500 men. The Whiddycomb COM
pany started the shop department yes
terday, and other departments will re-
sumo next week. This company en-
ploys 600 wOrkmen. The Nelson & Mat
ter company has started its first de-
partment. The company employs about
400 men.
Lansing, Mich, Nov. Sc. 3. Ment
& Sons, manufacturers OF stoves and
implements; A. Clark & Co., manufac-
turers of carriages. and the Lansing
Overall company have all begun work
on extensive orders. which were made
conditional on Bryans defeat, and re-
port q rush of new orders. The Lansing
Wagon Works, which have been closed
for several months, will start with a
full force Monday.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 5.-The b. F..
Avery Plough Manufacturing COM
pany will put on $50 extra hands at
once; BidgewOrd & Co., stoves, will be-
gin operations Monday with 200 men;
the Louisville WOOllen mills start up
Monday with work for 800 women and
girls; the Bluegrass WOollen mills re-
sumo operations the same day with 200
len mills will have work for $50 people
next week. and the kenton Paper COM
pany. the Depauw Glass works and
the Albany WOollen mills will re-
sumo in few days. The Chess & Wy
mond COOperage company IL prepar-
ing to resume work with 200 men.
Lexington. KY. Nov. S.-The Blue
grass Tobacco company, Of this city.
whose factory has been closed for three
months. has begun operations with fif-
ty hands. and will put on twenty-five
more on Monday. Orders have already
begun to come in.
Rockford, ILL.,, Nov. S.-The Rockford
Manufacturing company, which has
been shut down all summer, will start
up with several hundred hands. and
the Trahorn Pump company. which has
been idle for some months, though
stocked with orders contingent upon
McKinley's election, will do likewise.
The Emerson Manufacturing company,
one Of the largest concerns in the city,
put on $50 men the day after election.
Woonsocket, r. l.. Nov. S.-M. E.
Hayward & Co.'S woollen mill at West
Douglass. Mass, which lately started
on reduced time, will begin running on
full time next Monday. employing 200
hands.
Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. S.-The New
Departure Bell company works at
Bristol has begun to run six days
week. The spoon department of the
Bristol Brass and Clock company is
running full time and may be working
overtime within a few weeks. All the
manufacturers in Bristol report an i'm
proved feeling in business and feel con-
fident that an era of prosperity is at
hand.
Cheney Brothers will start up their
silk mills at South Manchester on full
time next week. They have been run
ming on short time for several months.
Waterbury. Conn.,. Nov. S.-Seeley 4
Upham. builders and cabinet makers.
yesterday began the construction Of n
large brick factory in South Willow
street. The project has been held i'm
allowance awaiting the outcome of the