New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09
PROSPERITY'S RISING SUN.
EVERY PHASE OF INDUSTRY IS QUICK
ENED.
MILLS AND FACTORIES REVIVED BY THE EI.Ec-
TIoN OF MKINLEY-NEw LIFE IN SOUTH
ERN IRON AND INDIANA OIL FIELDS

ERN IRON AND INDIANA OH. FIELDS.
Parkersburg. W. Va. Nov. S-Frends of Sena-
I tor Camden announce that the Senator. who is in
/ the East. has closed deal by which a syndicate
will invest 81 100000 In the erection OF pulp and
woodworking mills on the Camden property. near
Gauley, on the line of the West Virginia and
Pittsburg Railroad.
Denver. Col. Nov. S.-The Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company will start its big plant at Pueblo
Monday. with 1000 men. Contracts for the con-
struction Of the Colorado Springs Pixies Peak
and Cripple Creek Railway. twenty-five miles.
were signed yesterday.
Birmingham, Ala. Nov. S-Besides the Br-
mingham Rolling Mill. which has resumed opera
tons with, 200 employees. and the Gate City
/ Rolling Mill which will put 500 men to work on
Monday. arrangements have been made to start
the Bessemer Rolling Mill. which has been idle
/ for long time. The Howard Harrison Iron
| Pipe Works at Bessemer the largest In the
South. have put a full force Of men at work. and
| the Alabama Pipe Works at the same place.
have received orders sufficient to put on full
force for some time. Iron has advanced 81 I ton
the panic prices of last summer. and is with
in 80 cents OF the point where the miners. who
are paid on a sliding basis. will get an advance
Of 2l3 cents ton.
Hartford City. Ind Nov. S-For some time
operations about here have been nearly at a
standstill. and only those companies in the Indi-
ana oil fields which were compelled by the terms
of their lease did any drilling. Much improve
ment Is noticed lately. H. c. Zegler. Mayor OF
| Montpelier. is preparing to start five strings OF
tools on leases northwest of this city. The Camp
/ oil Company has rig up for another well on the
| Shade Farm. Mount Zion. Barnes & Nc
Donald will increase their operations In Ohio and
start a number Of new wells near Van Buren,
| Browne, Rocbuck & Co. are starting their No 3
we'll on the Shade farm. s. Breckinbridge, OF
Warren. VIII drill one well In Wells County The
Garret Bros. Oil Company Will drill another well
near Mount Zion. BARLEY Wherry will drill a
well near Poulto. and Davenport. Mason & Nc
Donald will soon begin operations in Wells
County.
! Chattanooga. Tenn. Nov. Soil struck
yesterday at the Forest Company's we'll in Fent-
ress County in the white sand on Boar Creek. at
depth Of 900 feet The other wells in this Sec
ton will all be drilled deeper. and the indications
are that the field will develop into rich territory.
I Gcrnt & Fry Of Little Crab. the heaviest lease
/ holders. have already started another well at
b Bobs Bar. The we'll known the Visor which
P opened n n gushcr and then took fire. is being
pumped and highly satisfactory results obtained.
B The lease-hodcrs are not Offering any territory
for sale. but are awaiting the results at Gernt
/ x Fry's we'll Pennsylvania and Ohio men now
on the ground assert that the success OF the Ten.
! nessee oil field IS assured.
Utica. y Y. Nov S-Thc West Shore Railroad
/ shops at Frankfort. employing $40 men, will
start running on full time again tomorrow.
Malone y. Y. Nov Son Monday next 1t Is
reported that Lawrence Webster & Co. whose
looms have been operated AZ less than their full
capacity FOR a considerable time. will begin work
ing at full force to I'LL large orders previously re-
celved contingent on McKinley's election A
single order 20 conditioned comprises 1000 pairs
OF trousers
The Chautaugay ore and Iron Company has
resumed work In the mines at Lyon Mountain.
which have been closed long time.
SURVEYS are being made for an extension OF the
Romhav railroad to IIogansburg In this county.
and for St Lawrence River connections.
Easton Penn. Nov. (SpeciaD.-The Edison
Illuminating Company the Easton Transit
Company. and the Easton Foundry Company
paid their employees In gold yesterday. Begin
ming tomorrow the Easton Foundry Company
will work twelve hours day. The manage
ment saws this is due to increased orders since
McKinley's election. Herman Sin on. OF the
firm OF II. & II. Simon silk manufacturers or
this place and Rose Tiill. y. j.. says that he
will rush the fitting up OF the new mill here.
having delayed matters pending the election.
This mill will employ loo more hands. At the
Bushnell Works there are orders for fitting up
100 cars for "A traction line In Kansas City At
works the officials have not ceased smiling since
Wcdno sday morning. They had contract CON
ting.nt on the election Of Mckinley Tor ma
chine Of rs levers FOR the Union Loop. the new
elevated road I'm Chicago: also for 2l"-ever
machine at Hammond. Ind, FOR the state Line
y,storday they got order for lO-leNer ma
chine for the Lehigh Valley to be put IN az
Depew. ~ y. and tLey are now ngurit,5 i.o on ..
nIan for .S-lever machine. ana n l--leVcr
machine To he put In at points In Ontario. ana
n I6-levcr Machine foi the Pittsburg and West
ern road. All thcs. orders resulted from M M,nc
election The works have been running I'VE
davs week They will start up full time
Harrisburg. Perm. Nov. S.-To-morrow morn
ING the Chesapeake Nail Works will resume
onerations after suspension Of several months
| Over three hundred men will obtain employ
mont The Central Iron Works will also go
ON full turn and time with plenty OF orders
ahead other industrial Plants or the Guy a'e
feeling the effects Of better times
Trenton y J.. Nov. S.-To-day's AdVertise'
nrin,s interviews with a score of Trenton manu-
fac,urers all Of whom say that since election
orders for goods have been coming in. ana that
| there was every indication Of n lively fal ana
! winter business. Half n dozen large Po.','ie'
that have been closed will reopen III ieW u.ty >.
| ard I'm as many more that have been operating
| half time the working forces have peen doup,eu'
| The Eastern Rubber Company mas received Il
| largo order for bicycle tires. The force or V.
| Henry Rothschild 4 Co.'S shirt factory VIII be
| increased from 10 to 400 shortly.
| TIL. and brick manufacturers report DrisK de-
| mands and the iron and woolien mills are pre-
| paring for heavier business.
The city authorities. now that money Is
| coeIrr and bonds can be advantageously dis
| posed OF. have PLAN ID haf-million-d dollar
reservoir. the construction of which is TO begin
Mt once and the Board or Education VIII COLI
struct a S2.,OUtO high school
Middlctown Conn. Nov. S.-The worcester
| Cycle COMPANY after three months idieness VIII
resume work tomorrow, on full time. About
am hands will be employed at first. but the
nrnber will be gradually increased To 2j0. Be-
sides wheels the company VIII manufacture cleo
rorrn Uaute Ind, Nov S.-The two rolling
mills here beginning tomorrow, VIII give en-
! plovmcnt to 400 more men than nave beeh EN-
,o,,.1 In hp last six months.