New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
THE INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL
WAGES RISING AND WORK FOR HOSTS
OF IDLE MEN

Baltimore. Nov. e-The John S. Gibbs Company.
one of the largest canning industries I'm the State,
has Increased wages q per cent TO take effect at
| once Seventy five men Will be benefited from y 10
| g week. Mr.. Gibbs says there Is an unprece-
dented of prosperity ahead. and he expects all
| the packing firms In the city to follow his example.
| The Merchants and Miners Transportation Com
| pany has awarded 10 the Harlan Hoingsworth
| Company OF Wilmington. DEL n contract to build
| steamer cost 100000 for use on the Boston line
| Cleveland. Nov. 81. C.. Moorehead, general
superintendent OF the Erie Railroad, to-day issued
| an order which Will affect for the better several
thousand men. The order calls for longer hours and
| Increased pay and more men.
| Philadelphia Nov. 9.-Fresh evidences OF increas-
ing business activity due to a restoration OF conf
dsnce. to be found in nearly every line OF manu-
| facture carried in the great Kensington mill
district. The daily opening up OF the mills and fac-
tories In the district many having been practically
| shut Down for three months. Is giving employ
| ment to hosts OF idle men, and the legend Hands
| Wanted" has already become so familiar In the
northeastern part Of the city as to cease to excite
| remark. Conservative manufacturers. who scout
the idea OF realizing prosperity in a single leap,
| say that the manifestations OF activity are caused
| by the filling OF orders which have been held IN
allowance but all in the belief that operations
will Increase until all the big plants are running full
| blast.
| Elmira. ~ Y. Nov. s--B. W. Payne e. Sons en-
| CINE works resumed to-day In consequence OF the
| election OF Mckinley.
| The pudding department OF the Elmra Iron and
| Steel Rolling Mills which has been shut down FOR
| the last four weeks. started up to-day.
| Rochester N Y. Nov. s-Rochester manufact
| urers preparing TO meet the Increased trade
| which they confidently anticipate as result OF the
| election. and In many instances the conditional
orders being filed rapidly ms possible. The
| c. W Archer Company, manufacturers OF barber
riafv nd drfes
| OF this kind. as Is Adoph Schielcr. manufacturer
| OF pcrfumery. and l.. W. Ross. wholesale Jobber In
| shoes.
| The manufacturing clothiers and boot and shoe
| men. forming two OF Rochester's largest indus
| tries between tho fall and spring seasons. and
are consequently not In receipt OF new orders to
any great extent but are preparing for a large In
| crease In trade and when they have sent out their
| travelling statesmen expect 10 employ additional
| shop help and run on full time.
| James Cunningham. Son & Co. manufacturers
| 81 coaches and hcarses OF the largest estab-
| lishmens OF the kind In the world. have put on a
| large number Of extra men the last week. and are
| hiring experienced men fast possible. The
| S,scher I.thographing Company has hired more
| help and II running day and night. The Eastman
| Kodak Company has not yet felt an appreciable
| Increase I'm the demand for goods but is confident
| OF "A much heavier trade.
| Saratoga. y. y. Nov. ,SpeciaD The election
Of Mckinley and Hobart and the restoration Of
| confidence. have had II magic effect on all the
manufacturing concerns In Saratoga County The
mills ana foundres at Waterford saltwater Me-
chanlcsvlle Ballson Spa. Bloodve. Rock city
| Fails. Schuyiervilic and IIadley. which received
| enlarged orders since Tuesday last to-day In
creased their number OF operatives and are again
| running full time Business In general has I'm
| proved. and tho universal impression IL that the
| country a, large has entered upon Il new era OF
| PROSPERITY.
Lyons y Y Nov. a.The Manhattan Siverplatc
| Company. which during the last summer has been
| running on irregular time. began to-day running
! overtime. President Thomas says orders were re-
cevcd conditioned upon the result OF the election
| and since then letters and kilograms have been
received renewing the orders. Statesmen report a
great picking up in trade, and the company's
branch agencies in Ncw-York. Chicago, ST. Louis.
New Orleans and San Francisco are rushing In
teIcgraphic orders for goods.
Tho New-IIavcn Silverplate Companys plant has
been shut down since February last II IL now
running full time. with enough orders TO last
until January and II more come they Will he COM
PEELED 10 work night and day.
A. H. Towar & co.'s silverplating works has re-
ceved a large batch OF orders. and full force Is
at work.
At the Fisher Pottery. where hard times have
been experienced for the last three years business
is picking up.
Newburr " V, Nov. eThe Firth Carpet Mills
at Cornwall. which have been running on three
IL is stated that all tho employees VINO were laid
of during the dull times will be taken back
York Penn Nov 9-The great Industrial boom
following the election has manifested Itself here
I'm n substantial manner The York Card and Pa
per Company has Increased working hours and
EMPLOYED more men. II will at once erect four
story addition employing $50 more men. making a
total OF GO The York Manufacturing Company
has secured $1,000 I'm contracts. and It's hours and
force increased. II employs 300 men The
York Carriage Company works have started up on
full time and sent out ten new men on the road
Their hands number 10 Morgan Smiths foundry |
has begun working night and day. Hench & Drom
gold have increased their force to 30
The York Haven Paper and Fibre Chamos Mills |
have started up working full time. increasing |
their force from 800 to 500 The Spring Grove Pa
per Mills have started up full time employing go |
Eighty travelling men have been sent out by |
local firms since the election.
Pottstown. Penn. Nov. 9-The Iron business In |
this town IL assuming n more encouraging aspect |
Many ironworkers who have been idle Tor long |
time went TO work to-day.
The Glasgow Iron Company started the puddle |
and rolling mills fphanded. The Pottstown Iron |
Company has fired up one OF rs puddle mills and |
two rolling mills and Is preparing for further re- |
sumption, which II Is expected. VIII take place this
week
Pittsburg Nov. s-The Star Tinplate Works. To- |
Gated on Twelfth-st.. which have been running half
time started up In full with two additional mills
this morning giving employment to 100 skilled work.
men. The oliver Iron and Steel Company Will start
their plant in full Wednesday morning, employ
ing COO men
The Clinton Furnace Company on the South
Side will start up In full Tomorrow giving work to
300
The Westinghouse Electric Company. which has
been running but five days week. to-day started on
a six days schedule. giving one more days work TO
900 men.
The Carnegie Company has closed the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works for repairs and additions.
Work will be resumed on Thursday with 5000
The pudding department OF the Sligo Iron Works
Is undergoing repairs. with the intention to start In
full the latter part OF this week.
Mo.dyiI,a Pam Nov g-The Erie Railroad