The sun., 1896-10-31
COUNTING ON M,KrSLEY.
Aiiis In Many Places In Conneotleut Rav,
Already Started Up.

osot SthFtcu Ope
HARTFoRD, Conn.,, Dot 3o.-The bare an.
nounoement of tho leaders that tho triumph
Of the sound-money cause is clearly in sight,
and the defeat of Organism and population
practically assured. has had q notably stimu.
lating effect In Connecticut industrial zelda,
especially 40 In tho case OF tho factories, that
anumber Of mills which had been idlo for weeks
have started their wheels turning again.
In Its reports day or two ago THE SUN noted
the resumption of work on the part of several
factories in the western part of the State, In
other parts of the Commonwealth the indus.
trial outlook is equally as promising At STAFF
ford Springs. in Tolland county. tho Central
Woollen Company resumed operations In It's mill
not many days ago, and Is running It regularly
with strong force of workmen. The people OF
that thrifty village, especially its operatives,
who bad been out of work for weeks, are de-
lighted and hopeful on account of the COM
pany's action. The prospect for tho Stafford
woolen industry is said to be much brighter.
AT the lively city Of Putnam, Windham
county. In the extreme eastern end Of tho Nut
meg State, forty miles north Of Norwich. work
In tho No. Q plant Of the Putnam woolIen Com
pany, which was stopped In June last, was re.
sumed on small scale a few days ago. Only
rev hands were set to work at frat but the
company expect to be ablo to givo employment
to larger force OF workmen very soon. Most
Of the other mills in the place have been run
ming on short time with reduced forces, but the
mill owners all believe there will be general
revival of business thcre right after election
The Hockanum Woollen Company of the city
of Rockville, Tolland county. east OF Hartford,
Is now running forty hours week, with nearly
Its entire complement of employees. Business.
tie company reports, Is improving slowly In
tie same city the American Mil Company,
woollen manufacturers. is also running forty
hours week. with about half the normal force
Of operatives at work. They. too, say that busi-
ness Is slightly improving. A similar report
may be made in respect to the other Rockville
woolen factories-the New England Company,
the Rock Manufacturing Company. and the
Springfield Manufacturing Company. All of
them keep part of their forces employed about
eight hours day.
The cotton mills in general throughout the
state are running on full time with their whole
force OF men at work. and are prosperous. as q
rule. The two great cotton mills at Norwich
have been idle since in July. with 500 to 1000
operators out of employment, but 1t Is probable
they will resume work. in part, at least, not
long after election. Tho cotton mills mostly
have orders enough for goods, but prices, tho
factory men say, are low. At Winsted in north-
western Connecticut, the Scythe shop which
had been closed for many months resumed OPP
erations on the morning of Oct. % with a largo
number of hands and is now running on full
time. Its business Is said to be excellent.
A day or two ago the people of Wilimantic,
east of this city, IN Windham county. had .
homely and very pertinent illustrated object
lesson set before them of tho paralyzing effect
of Bryan's candidacy and the alleged prospect,
loudly heralded by O few local silverites, OF his
election. A business man OF that city, who
deals extensively in cord wood. had accumu-
lated an immense stock of chestnut wood, which
is largely used in burning brick. 1t being cape
cially adapted for tho purpose. Accordingly.
he undertook to sell great quantity Of 1t to q
heavy brickmaker doing business near New
Haven. The brick man said to him promptly
and with decision:
II shall buy no wood until after election. II
Bryan is elected shall buy none then, but
II Mckinley wins I will purchase 1000 cords
the ncxt day"