New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
BRIGHTER DAYS FOR LABOR.
THOUSANDS OF UNEMPLOYED HANDS
SECURING WORK.

MILLS AND SHOPS CONTINUE TO START Up
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AS coNsE-
oUENcE OF THE GREAT SOUND
MONEY VICTORY.
.Pittsburg Nov. 7-Greater activity is appar-
ent in the Industrial institutions since Wednes-
day than at any time during the year. Every
mill and workshop in Pittsburg is operating
more actively is preparing to start on Mon
day number Of departments which nave
been entirely idle operated spasmodcally
since the summer shutdown will be In opera
ton next week. The only industry which mas
not yet felt the thrill Of rcvivng 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 III
is thought that conference will he called soon
and agrs ement reached.
James McIsea. first vice president Of the Penn
sylvana lines. says that railroads are prepar-
ing to carry out plans for Improvements which
have been held back for several months and
contracts aggregating large sums In value VIII
be lot shortly fer extensions, bridges and sup
plies.
Moundsville. w. Va. Nov 7-Revival Of busi-
ness among the factories here is closely follow
ing McKinley's election The Fostoria glass
works employing 800 men. goes on full time in
every department The Ship Valley cotton
weaving mills idle for three years have been
purchased by Sands Brothers. Of Wheeling. and
will start Monday. improvement in trade
is reported among other manufacturers.
Warren Ohio. Nov. THE Thomas furnace
at Niles. employing 2J0 men. win resume work
as soon as preparations can be made. Rail-
roads through Warren report increase Of
over 10 per cent In ore and coke shipments
since the election. The Aetna Foundry Com
pany has just received two large orders one
Of which was held pending the result of the
election.
Youngstown, Ohio Nov THE Lloyd Booth
Company has received notice from the Sharon
Steel Company that it has secured a contract
for $4,000 worth Of machinery for what Is
known tho finishing end of the Mammoth
steel plant The company has also received
other orders since the election which will keep
its extensive foundry and machine shops work
ing day and night for months
Masslllon. Ohio. Nov THE Mullins Coal
| Company will open four new mines in the Mas
son district and work will begin en- one at
! once The cause of the venture Is the election
Of Mckinley.
| Muskegon. Mich. Nov. THE Alaska Refrig
orator Company. the largest refrigerator factory
| in the world will resume work Monday after be-
ing idle all summer. The company has 100000
to 1000 900 feet of hardwood lumber ready for
! immediate manufacture. II employs from 300 to
40 hands. and it's annual output Is 6Oo" re-
J frigcrators. The Kelly Brothers Manufacturing
Company Is completing negotiations for the
manufacture of 5000 ice boxes. orders for which
were placed recently contingent McKney's
election.
Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov. THE Phoenix
Furniture Company. which has been closed down
for several months. has started its first depart
| mont and the other departments will he started
| next week The factory employs 800 men. The
| Whiddycomb company started the shop depart
ment yesterday and other departments VIII re-
sumo next week. This company employs 800
! workrner. Tht Nelson & Matter Company mas
I started its first department. The company en-
| ploys about 400 men. The Grand Rapids Brush
Company will start up Monday with 2oo men.
All the other forty factories of the city are pre-
| paring TO resume work with full forces Of men.
| The Hamilton cycle factory will double It's force
and run full time with -" men
Lansing. Mich Nov T.-E. g. Ment & Sons
manufacturers Of stoves and implements; A.
Clark 4 Co. manufacturers Of carriages and the
Lansing overall Company have all begun work
on extensive orders which were made condi-
tional on Bryan's defeat and report a rush or
new orders The Lansing Wagon Works, which
have been closed for several months. Will start
with a full force Monday.
Louisville Ky. Nov. THE b. r. Avery
Plough Manufacturing Company will put on IL"
extra hands at once: Bidgeford & Co.. stoves
will begin operations Monday with 200 men; the
Louisville Woollen Mills star up Monday win
work for 300 women and girls: the Bluegrass
Wooll.n Mills resume operations the same day
with 300 employees. and the old Kentucky WOOL
L., Nills will double their force. the Eclipse
| Woocn Mills viii have work for 30 people next
week and the Kenton Paper Company ine i'e
nauw Glass works and the New-Albany Woollen
| Mills will resume in a few days. the 'ness *
Wv,,ond Cooperage Campany Is preparing To
resume work with 200 men
Lexington. Ky, Nov. THE Bluegrass To-
bacco Company. of this city. whose factory mas
been closed for three months. has begun opera
| lions with fifty hands. and VIII put on tWehty-
| i've more on Monday. Orders nave already DC
gun To come IN
nockford. H.. Nov THE Rockford Manu-
| featuring Company. which has been smut "o"n
all summer will start mp with several hundre'i
hords and the Trahorn Pump Company. which
has Leen idle for some months IN, ugh stocked
| v.l,h orders contingent upon Mckinney eiec-
t,on will do likewise. The Emerson Manuractur-
| ,n,, companv one of the largest concerns IN the
cty. put on 100 men the day after election.
eocl,ville Conn Nov. I.-Representatives or
the big woollen mills in this city which IL the
centre of the fine woollen industry OF New-Ehs-
land say In interviews to-day that tne pros
| pccfs are encouraging Tor Riauuai n',-nn ,
| nnf business They expect that the woolen busi.
n.ss viii be about the last To feel the eHec!s Oh
the business revival but anticipate that the
n,xt scason. opening In January, VIII Sho" IL
! largely increased demand for goods. num-
! her of mills here have already started up '""-
! siderable machinery since the election
Woonsocket. r. l.. Nov. IN. f. Hayward
g. co.'s woolIen mill at West Douglass Mass
which lately started on reduced time. VIII pe-
W., ',,ninr on full time next Monday. employ
! ing 300 hands.
Hartford. Conn, Nov. THE New Depart
ure Bell Company works AT Bristol began TINS
wool, IN run six days a week. The spoon de-
nartment OF the Bristol Brass and CLOCK COM
many is running full time and may be work
| ing overtime within a few weeks. All the man
ufacturers In Bristol report an Improved teei-
ing in business and feel confident that an era
| of prosperity is at hand. Two firms are arrang-
! ing for the enlargement Of their plants
| Cheney Brothers will start up their SILK mills
! a, south Manchester full time next week.
| They have been running on short time for sew