The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

PittSburg, Nov. 9.-The Star tin plate
works. located on Twelfth street,
Pittsbure. which has been running half
time. started up in full with two addi-
tional mills this morning. giving em-
plOyment to 100 skilled workmen. The
Oliver Iron and Steel company. will
start their plant in full on Wednesday
morning, employing 800 men.
The Clinton furnace company. located
on the South Side. viii 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 six day
schedule. giving one more days work,
to 1000 men. ..-..
The Carnegie company has closed the
Edgar Thomson Steel works for re-
pairs and additions. Work will resume
on Thursday 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.
Woonsocket, r. l., Nov. 9.-The Amer
lean Axe works at East Douglass.
Mass, q part Of which has been idle
for several weeks, will start up in full
November l6.
Newburgh, N. Y. Nov. s.-The 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 time will
be taken back.
Meadville. Pa, Nov. s.-The Erie rail-
road car shops in this city started rum
ming on full time today. The road ex.
poets a big increase in freight traffic
on account Of the revival Of business.
Lyons. N. Y, Nov. s.-The Manhat-
tan Plate company. which during the
past summer has been running on ir-
regular time commenced today run
ming overtime. President Thomas says
orders were received conditioned upon
the result Of the election and since
then letters and kilograms have been
received renewing the orders Sales
men report great picking up in trade
and the company branch agencies In
New York, Chicago, St. Louis. New Or
leans and San Francisco are rushing
in telegraphic orders for more goods.
The New Haven Silver Plate COM
pany's plant has been shut down since
February last. 1t Is now running on
full time with enough orders to last
until January and II more come they
will be compelled to work night and
day.
A. H. Towar E. Co.'S silver plating
works has received large batch Of Or
ders and full force is at work.
HANDS WANTED"
Philadelphia Nov. 9.-Fresh evidences
of increasing business activity due to
a restoration Of confidence, are to be
ture carried on in the great mill dis
trict Of Kensington. The daily OPEN
ing up Of the mills and factories in the
district, many Of which have been prac-
tically shut down for over three
months. is giving employment to hosts
Of idle men. and the legend, "hands
wanted" has already become SO famil-
lar in the northeastern part Of the city
as to cease to excite remark. Conser-
vative manufacturers, who scout the
idea Of realizing prosperity In q single
leap. say that the manifestations of ac-
tivity are caused by the filling of Or
ders which have been held in abeyance;
but all agree in the belief that opera
tions will gradually increase until all
the big plants are running full blast
iSedalia. Mo-. Nov. S.-After working
on half time and on half force for sew
eral months past. the Missouri Pacific
shops today put u full force of men, 800
in number. to work on full time.
Piqua. Nov. s.-The corrugating
works, rolling mill, Snyder Brentwood
ed today, giving employment to 800
men.
Des Moines Iowa, Nov. y-The Des
Moines Packing company opened its
packing house today. after u long per-
iod during which il was shut down on
account Of hard times. 1t employees $50
men.
The Des Aloines Knitting works has
put ON day and night forces doubling
its capacity and employing IS men.
The Des Moines Woolen mills has
also doubled its force and will employ
$50 hands.
The Rock Island road has ordered
nine hours work daily in all it's shops
in Iowa. the first time in q year.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. y.-The Read
ing Railroad company under the reor-
ganization has paid the first inestall-
ment Of bonus ON capital stock to the
state amounting to almost $4,000. The
entire bonus will reach nearly $3.50, 900.
JohnstOwn. Pa, Nov. cit was an
thoritatively announced today that
the great Cambria steel mills, which
have been closed down for some time.
will resume work the latter part of the
week, giving employment 10 large
force Of men. The company hopes to
put the blooming and billet mill in
operation about the same time.
WAGES INCREASED.
Baltimore, Md, Nov. 9.-The John S.
Gibbs Co., one Of the largest canning
industries in the state has increased
wages rs per cent to take effect at once.
Seventy-five men will be benefited
from 81 to 50 per week. Mr.. Gibbs says
this is an unprecented era Of prosperity
ahead and he expects all the packing
firms in the city to follow his example.
The Merchant and Miners Transpor-
tation has awarded to the Harlan and
HollingswOrth company, of Whining
ton, Del. contract to build q steam
er to cost 1886, 900 for use on the Boston
line.
Ashland. KY. Nov. s.-The Ironton
Fire Brick works and the Parker and
Austin fire brick works. both located
at Coal Grove, opposite here. have re-
sumed operations. The. Ashland Steel
company's plant and the Norton Nail
works are both actively engaged in
preparations for resuming work. A dis.
patch from Utonega, Va, says that
the Virginia Coal and Iron company has
fired fifty new coke ovens.
Huntington. W. Va. Nov. 9.-The car
shops Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
wa in this city. employing zoo men be-
gan this morning ten hour day. The
shops have been on eight hour time for
q year past
Lafayette. Ind, Nov. S.-Loeb and
Eirsch, under the firm name of Lion
& Deer Manufacturing Co.. manufac.
turers of overalls and employing 15O
men. resumed business today after
having been shut down since the middla
Of October.
Decatur. Ills, Nov. e.--The followi' =
firms have resumed work. after be !
Nto.
Bearing and Quin1an, EMP. 49, ico