The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
THE LABOR WORLD.
Beginning Of the Year in the Factories and
Mines

In n general summary OF the business pro-
gress Of the South during the past year, and
the prospects for 1885, Mr.. Richard II. Ed
monds, the editor Of the Manufacturers
Record in this weeks issue SAYS
"The year just ended has been one which
for all time TO come will be noted in the rec
ords OF Southern progress rs one of the most
important periods In the business history OF
the South. Looking back over 1895 we can
see that for the South 1t has been a year OF
marvellous achievement. When the general
business depression, which has existed
throughout the world for several years .s
taken into account. IL will be realized tha.
the South accomplished wonderful things
during 1895. IL was year free from specu-
latve activity and year in which there was
no hurrah or booming business seen In. any
part Of the South but IN all this great terri
tory there has been u solid substantial foun-
dation laid for greater grwoth than was ever
before seen In the South II not In any par.
OF the country.
The Pneumatic watchman Check com
pany, Columbus. Ohio, report the year just
closed the most successful In the history of
their business, and the prospects for 1896 are
quite up to their most sanguine expectations
A insurance rates increase. large property
holders nre embracing every reasonable Ell
cient means TO reduce their insurance rates.
which fact Is yearly bringing into common
use a reliable device for checking the move
ments Of night watchmen.
Ohio capitalists are reported to be buying
large tracts OF land In Southern Faycttc
county, Pennsylvania, a territory hitherto
undevcloped. but where rich coal discoveries
are said TO have been made. Oil and gas
have also been struck lately In this section
at Point Marion. at the junction OF the Cheat
and Monongahcla rivers and a land boom IL
In full swing among the Fayette farmers and
others.
Loran. O.-An effort Is being made 10 Sc
cure the location of big electric motor
works Ill this city. which will employ 325
men. Johnstown l. also trying to secure the
the enterprise. but the chances are largely In
Lorain's favor. Tom l.. Johnson and his
brother. Albert johnson. are said TO be in
tcrcsted In the motor works.
The Illinois steel Company, Chicago. al.
most without notice. shut down its immense
steel mill and it, equally great rail mill.
About 2,200 employees were told that II would
be impossible 70 stat" when the mill will De
rropcned. IL is reported that the cGus, OF
the closing l. due 10 the disposition of the
employers TO reduce wages.
Operations have been commenced in the
mammoth nut and bolt factory of Plumb.
Buriick & Barnard, at Tonawanda. y. Y.
! When Ia full operation they will employ
from 500 to 800 men.
The Auburn Wagon Co. OF Greencaslle,
Md. will remove it, works TO Martinsburg.
W. Va, new building 3j0x70 feet and one
l5Ox70 feet will be built. Fifty or more han,
will bc employed.
The celulosc factory. at OwensburG, h
| will be established at once. and cmph
| twenty-five men at the start Mark
Marsden. of Philadelphia, Pa, is to own ~
! operate the plant.
Operations began this week on the plai
| for the New McKinZie X Co. boiler factory
/ Elwood. Ind. Ii will bs ready for operation
within ninety days, and will employ 100 me-
at the start.
One million pounds Of wool were shippe
out of Manitoba and the British Northwei
this season. as against 500, 900 last yea
Average price paid. l0l9 cents.
" GILMAN Manufacturing Co., Of Ba
esta.IisIi 4 if ffsD1"
hirt waists anC 90. N under,
=, ioy 10 hpnds.
Ohio parties are organizing n $4,000 5,
company to establish stove foundry
Knoxville, Tenn.