The morning times., 1896-11-10


tries i'll the State, has increased wages 2i
per cent, to take effect at once. Seventy
five men Will be benefited from So to 81
per week.
Mr.. Gibbs says there is an unprecedented
era Of prosperity ahead, and he expects al
the packing firms in the city to follow hi'
example.
The Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company has awarded To the Harlan, Hol
lingsworth Company of Wilmington, Del, I
cu.,.raCt To DuIlu Il steamer 10 cost $780,
600 for use on the Boston line.
York, Pa, Nov. S.-1he great Industrial
boom following The eject on has manifested
itself here in substantial manner. The
York Garland Paper Company has increased
working hours and employed more men.
IL VIII at once erect Il four story addition,
employing $50 more men, making total
OF 660
The York Manufacturing Company has
secured S70,0 900 in contracts, and its
hours and force are increased. 1t employs
800 men
The York Carriage Company works have
started up full time and started out ten new
men on the road Its hands number $50.
Morgan Smith's foundry has commenced
orking night and day.
Hcnch * Dromgold have increased their
force to eco
Silver Plate Company, which, during the
past sum Incr. ha S been running on irregular
time, Commenced today running overtime.
President Thomas. says orders were re-
ceived conditioned upon the result of the
election, and Since then letters and tclc-
grams have been received renewing The
orders. Statesmen report a great picking
up i'll trade and the companys branch
agencies in New York, Chicago, st Louis,
New Orleans and san Francisco are rush
ing III Geographic orders for more &C DDS.
The New Haven Silver Plate CumpaHy's
plant has been shut down since February
last 1t is Row running on full time with
enough orders To last until January, and
if more come il will be Compelled to work
night and day.
IRON TRADE REvIyING.
A Il. Towar & Co.'S silver plating works
has received large batch Of orders and a
full force is at work.
Puttstown, Pa, Nov. 8 The iron business
in This town is assuming more encour-
aging aspect. Many iron workers who have
hcen idle for a long time went TO work to-
day.
The Glasgow Iron Company started the
puddle and rolling mills full banded. The
PntfStown Iron Company has fired up one
Of its puddle mills and two Iolliug1 nils
and are preparing for further resumption,
which. il is expected, will take place this
week
Easton, Pa, Nov O. The Edison Iilumi-
mating Company, the EaSton Transit Com
pany and the EastOn Foundry Company
paid their employees in gold 90 Saturday.
Beginning today the Easton Foundry Com
pany VIII work twelve hours a day. The
management says tins is due to an increase
Of orders since McKinley's election.
Herman Simon OF the firm OF X. & II.
Simurr--~ilk manufacturers. of this place
and RuSchill, y. J., says that he will rush
the fitting up Of the new mill here. having
delayed matters pending the election. This
VIII employ 100 more hands.
AT tus Bushnell works tfIery are orders for
fitting up 100 cars for a traction line
in Kansas City
RUNNING FULL TIME.
At the National Switch and signal Com
pHEE> works The officiaIS say they had a
contract Contingent ON the election of Me
Nnley for Il machine OF / Is levers for
I!le Union Loop, The new elevated road in
GhicI-o: also for a 2l6-ley"r machine at
Hammond. Ind. for the State Line. Satur-
day they got an order for "A 1GO-lever
machine for tie Lehigh valley. To be- put
inIt Depcw. y. Y. anu they are now figur-
ing on 4 plan for n 2s-ieycr machine and
Il l2-lever machine 10 be put in at points
in Ontario, and l6-lcvcr machine for the
PittSburg and Western road All these
bT'ltrs EtNtli from the election.
TIE woTES have neFn ruuninr i've tilvs a
week. They viii start mp fun time.
Rockville. Conn. Nov. 9.-Cheney Bros
big silk mills AT South Manchester emIIoy-
ing 2.5GO persons when working Mt fun
capacity, began running on full time today
For three years many depnrtm cnts of the
mills have been running only four or five
DAYS Il week.
Talcoit Bros manufacturing COMPANY.
4fatrfg ftN =
VIII Increase their runIiing time this week
The Vernon Wooden Company, of Vernon.
is now I'll nnng its mills on full time
The Fitch Stockinet Company. of this
city, has started its mills on full time and
is also running evenings until n'clock.
Pittsburg, Nov. 9.-The Startin Plate
works located on Twelfth street Pittsburg
which has been running half time, started
up in fun with two additional mills this
morning, giving employment to 100 skilled
workmen.
RESUMPTION IN PITTSBURG.
The Oliver Iron and Steel Company will
start its plant in full OH "Wednesday morn
ing, employing 600 men,
The Clinton Furnace Company, located
on the South Side- will start up in full
tomorrow, giving work to 300 men,
The Westinghouse Electric COMPANY.
which has been running but five days per
week, today started on a siX-day schedule
giving one more days work to . ,O0u Hlen
The Carnegie Company has closed the
Edgar Thompson Steel Works for repairs
and additions. Work will resume on Thurs
day with 5000 men.
The pudding department of the Sligo
Iron Works is undergoing repairs with the
intention TO start in full the latter part
OF this week.
Laporte, Ind, Nov. 9.-The Porter Brick
Yards. located at Chesterton, which have
been idle for six months, resumed opera
tons this morning. Fifteen hundred men
returned to work The syndicate operating
the Porter yards controls immense brick
industries in Ohio, Michigan and
Illinois, and the resumption of work fur
nlsheS employment to over ;, COO men.
Newbdrgh, n. Y, Nov. 9.-Tke Firth
Carpet Mills at Cornwall, which have been
running on three-fourths time, started up
this morning on full time. 1t is stated that.
all the employees who were laid off during
the dull times will be taken back.
INCREASE IN FREIGHT TRAFFIC
MeaGvFlic, Pa, Nov 9-The Eric Rail-
road car shops in this city started running
on full time today. The road expects a big
increase in freight traffic on account of th,.
revival of business.
Woonsccket. r. l., Nov. 9-The American
AK Works, at East Douglass, Mass, a part
of which has been idle for several weeks.
Will start up in full on November 16.
Macon, Ga. Nov. 9.-The Merchants are
especially jubiiant and are looking for a
fine trade during the balance of the
winter months.
Indications point to the fact that real
estate investments VIII he very large next
spring This is especially true of suburban
property, and those who own tracts, suita-
Die for residence sites Will plat the EN- at
once. and put them ON the market for
spring sale.
All classes OF citizens seem to think that
The buEaboo of hard times, so industriously
preached by the Populists and free silver
champions will rapidly disappear under
the Influence of RESTORED confidence That