Evening star., 1896-11-07
NEW LIFE IN BUSINESS
Continued Reports of Factories and Mills
Opening.
Beneficial Effects of the Result of the
National Election Felt In All
Parts of the Country.

TACOMA, Wash, November 7.-Lillies
Brothers new mill will start up November
10, and Its owners expect large eastern
business a result of the election being
ever
The Tacoma woolen mills have just added
new machinery, in expectation of an in
creased business following election, and
will now increase their working force.
The St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber COM
pany will shut down it's big mills tomorrow
night for two weeks to allow repairs TO be
made to the machinery. For months past
the mill has been running night and day,
and large increase Of eastern orders Is
expected after January l.
The construction OF a new railway from
Tacoma to the Cowlitz Pass, through an
uIdeveloped coal and timber section. is as
sured as result Of the election.
Col. VIM Bailey, who is at the end of a
syndicate which expects to extend the Ia
coma and Lake Park railroad ir thu. di-
rection, leaves tonight for New York to
complete the final arrangements.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., November 1.-THE re-
suit of the election is already commencing
to be felt In Arizona. Col. A. y. Brode
superintendent of the Walnut Grove Water
Storage Company, has ordered machinery
to be placed in Hassayampa river, and, up
on its arrival, he will place force of men
at work on the foundation for the recon-
structfon Of the dam. which was swept
away by the flood in 1890. The old dam
was 10 feet high, and the water covered
several acres of land, being used for irriga
ton and hydraulic mining. 1t is also con-
templated to place a large electric plant at
the dam for furnishing power to surround
ing mines.
result of the election of Mckinley, an order
has been placed with the Axelson Machine
Company of Los Angeles by Ira G. Hong
for the manufacture of 1OOO compressed
air motors, which will necesSitate the en-
ployment of about 200 machinistS ami
others, and also the enlargement of the
works. In placing the order Mr.. Hong said
it had been for some time held in abey-
ance, subject to the political outcome.
RACINE, Wis, November 7.-One of the
immediate results of the election of Me
kinley is the payment of wages In gold TO
the employees of three Racine factories. Tn.
Racine Wagon and Carriage Company has
paid out $4,000 in gold coin to its en-
ployes, Racine Hardware Company about
similar amount, and the Mitchell Il
Lewis Company $500. This is the first
payment in gold made to the employees by
any Racine factory since 1888.
PEORIA. ILL.,, November 1.-The Peoria
cordage works have put on night force.
The Cutter & Proctor stove works an
nOunce they will resume operations Mon
day morning. Monroe Seibering of the
Peoria Rubber and Manufacturing Com
pany announces they will resume opera
tions on the 18th, with force of $50 to 400
men. Selby. Starr & Company. manufac-
turers of agricultural implements, will re-
sumo Monday. Rouse, Hazard & Company,
manufacturers of bicycles. will have a force
OF $50 to 400 men by December l. The Pc
orid Crepe Sugar Company will resume by
November 10. with several hundred men
The Avery Planter works and other manu-
1ae turing concerns announce an increased
force.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, November THE
Iron Mountain railroad shops at NORTH Lit
tie Rock, which have been running five
Gays In d week on snort force several
months, have resumed full time with reg
i.lar force.
TOLEDO, Ohio, November THE Smell
Bicycle works have added iOO men, and are
row rInnins full time. The Lozer Bicycle
" orks, which opened up with lrt!al force
some time ago. have doubled their hands
The Milburn Wagon works have largely in
creased their force of employees. The bust
ess houses sending their full compe-
Tent of drummers and business in all cir
cles has token decided turn.
SANTA CRUZ. Cal, November Ma
chinery has been ordered for fuse fac
tory, to be built at the powder works here
at a cost of $50.00O. 1t will give employ
ment to large number of men. The Iona
Prieta lumber mill. which has been closed
many months, will resume soon
NEW YORK, November THE S16.5OO.-
OOO Of New York city bonds, for which
bids are to be offered on Monday, owing to
the activity in investment and speculative
circles and the easier monetary conditions
are expected to be largely over-subscrib,d d
AT least two syndicates of bankers and in
formed to bid for all or any part of the
bonds.