The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-14
BUSINESS BOOMING.
NMckinlay's Election starts the Idle
Wheels of Industry. 4

Chicago, Nov. 5.-General Pass
enger Agent Ruggles, Of the Mich
igan Central today said his read
had today checked more CONNER
cial baggage than ON any other day
in 1896. The same statement was
made by General Passenger Agent
Eustis, of the Burlington. The
railroad men say that the depart
ure Of the travelling men indicates
the revival of Of business which
all railroad men believed would
follow the election of Mckinley.
Travelling men Of all commercial
houses in Chicago are starting out
by hundreds.
General Passenger Agent Heff-
ord, of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, estimates that 10000 will
leave Chicago this week. Prepara-
tions are being made by number
OF the roads to reopen car shops
that have been closed or run on
short time for months. Cars will
be needed by almost every large
eastern or western road, and the
construction of them all to be-
rushed.
A Chicago firm which makes a
speciality of keeping record OF
car construction estimated today
that orders for from 10000 to 10000
freight cars would be placed within
the next sixty days.
The revival Of business, 1t is said
will shortly result in the re-em,
ployment of 1900 men now idle in
and about Hammond, Ind. An
official statement was issued to-day
from Coming Bios, ut Peoris, that
the steel plant at Hammond until
recently operated by the Illinois
Steel company, would resume oper-
atoms early in January. Coming
Bros. will operate the plantifthe Ill
nois Steel company does not renew
its lease which expires December3O.
This will give employment to 400
skilled mechanics and laborers and
Z pay cut from $4,000 to $4,000 a week
Hegewish, the deserted village
on the state line, is preparing for
some of its former activity. Bull
etins posted at United States Roll
ing Stock company's plant an
nounce that 700 men are wanted
at once. =
AT West Hammond the Western
Starch association announce an in
crease of wages Of ten per cent
over a cut of per cent made in
September, and 1t is given out that
the force vpuld be doubled. This
means employment for 200 men
and women. 'T aalla
Buffalo, N. Y, November O.
There rare many indications in
this city of revival of business
The nut and bolt works of Plumm
Rurdit & Barnard, which have
been running for months with a
handful CT men started up to-day
with a force of nearly 300 and in
an interview, M. Barnard said that
everything is looking SO promising
that he expects to have the full
force of 43O men working shortly
The Howard Iron works, en-
ploying 25O men, which have beer
working on half time all summer
started in to-day on full time and
with full force. asss
Mr. George Sandrock, president
of the German-American bank
said that the large sums CT money
that had been withdrawn from
Buffalo banks some months age
and transferred to banks in Toron
to and other Canadian cities. hat
already begun to come back. HI
knew of many instances of the
transfer of money from Toronto t.
Buffalo yesterday and to-day ant
expected more to follow.
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 5.-ManI
of the wholesale dealers and man
ufacturers Of this city are busy fill
ing orders that have been received
in the past two months, contingent
upon the election Of Mckinley
Business men.generally anticipat
an immediate boom in all branches
,eof business.
ern Eiold has become plentiful in the
ist Arket here. Anybody can gel
.,all he wants for currency or or
checks, but there is no demand.
Several cases have been reported
today and yesterday where gold
was offered at the banks in pay.
unent of checks and refused.
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