Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-10
BUSINESS REVIVAL.
MARKED ACTIVITY AT SAVANNAH
AND JUBLArION At MACON.
MILLS AID FACTORIES REOPENED.
Work Resumed After Long Idieness,
HnIf-Timc Succeeded by Full
Time, Baif-Force by Full Force
Deposits of Gold.

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port largely increased trade, and en-
terprises which have been practically
dormant, awaiting the solution of the
financial question. are being revived
| There is a stronger feeling of security
in all business circles.
MERCHANTS JUBILANT.
MACON, GA. November 9.-The mer-
chants are especially jubilant. and are
looking for fine trade during the bal
ance Of the winter months. Indicd-
tons point to the fact that real estate
| investments will be very large next
spring. This is especially true Of
suburban property, and those who own
tracts suitable for residence sites will
plat them at once and put them on the
market for spring sale.
All classes of citizens seem to think
that the bugaboo of hard times will ra-
pidly disappear under the influences Of
restored confidence.
INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES.
LYNCHBURG, VA, November 9.-The
! Lynchburg Plow-Works started work to-
| day. This is an enterprise which was
organized by local capital a few months
| dEO lnlOuEI lut tlbtNs Oh llt IN NiliHUSih
| Industrial Association. The plant has
| just been completed. Work has been be-
gun on aluminium works, five miles from
town, and on dye-works for the Stam-
! ford Comm Manufacturing Company, in
the suburbs of this city. The dye-works
have also been contemplated for some
months. An additional cotton-mill here
is projected, but no definite particulars
have been made public.
REVIVAL AT PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG. PA, November 9.-The
| Star Tinplate- Works. located on Twelfth
! street, Pittsburg, which has been running
half time, started up In full. with two ad-
diuonal mills, this morning, giving en-
ployment to 100 skilled workmen.
The Oliver Iron and Steel Company will
start their plant in fun on Wednesday
morning, employing 600 men.
The Clinton Furniture Company, located
on the Southslde, will start up in full to-
morrow. giving work TO 800 men.
The Westinghouse Electric Company
which has been running but five days per
week, to-day started on a six-day sche-
dule, giving one day more work TO 1900
| men.
The Carnegie Company has closed the
Edgar Thomson Steel-Works for repairs
! and additions. Work viii 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.
c. & O. SHOPS LENGTHEN TINE.
HUNTINGTON. w. VA. November O.
The car-shops Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
| railway. in this city. employing 100 men,
began this morning a ten-hour day The
shops have been on eight-hour time for
year past.
BRICK-WORKS RESUME.
ASHLAND. KY. November 9.-The
Ironton F1rebrick- Works and the Parker
& Austin Brick-W Works, both located at
Coal Grove, opposite here. have resumed
operations. The Ashland Steel Company's
plant and the Norton Nail-Works are both
actively engaged in preparations for re-
Stunning work.
A dispatch from Utonega. Va, says that
the Virginia Coal and Iron Company has
fired fifty new cOke-ovens.
THREE HUNDRED GIVEN WORK.
DECATUR, ILL.,, November 9-The fol-
lowing firms have resumed work. after
being idle for the past year: Chambers,
Bearing. & Quntan. manufacturers, en-
ploying 100 men; +. b. TAFT & Co..
100 employees. manufacturers of corn
planters and farming implements; Deca-
tur Furniture Company. 100 men, furni-
ture; Wabash Railway shops. 300 men.
All Of these places have been shut down
entirely or working half-time for the
past year.
CAR-WORKS START.
DETROIT, MICH, November 9-The
Michigan works of the Michigan PENN
sula Car Company. started work this
morning. and 400 men were set TO work on
repairs. The Peninsula shop has been
running for some time with reauced
force.
LONGER HOURS AND MORE PAY.
CLEVELAND. o.. November 81. c.
Moorehead, general-superintendent OF the
Erie railroad. to-day issued an order
which will affect for the better several
thousand men. The order calls for longer
hours. increased pay, and a greater num-
Der of men.
IRON-WORKS RESUME
HOIIIDAYsBURG. PA. November o.
The Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail Com
many and the Lenoir Iron Company Of
this city; the Portage Iron Company, OF
Duncansyille and the Altoona Iron Com
many. of Allegheny, resumed operations
in all departments to-day. The Pittsourg
Limestone Company. chiefly controlled by
Andrew Carnegie has leased extensive
lands at Canister, near here, and viii
double the output Of its quarries In TINS
county.
PACKING-HOUSE REOPENED.
DIES MONIES, IA. November s.-The
Des Moines Packing Company opened its
packing-house to-day after long PERIOD
during which II was shut down. on ac-
count of hard times 1t employs 150 men
FULL FORCE ON FULL TIME.
SEDAIJA. MO. November S.-After
working on half time and with one hair
force for several months past, the Mis-
sourl Pacific shops to-day put full force
of men. 500 In number, to work on full
time.
EMPLOYMENT FOR 500.
PIQUA. O., November 9.-The CORFU
eating works rolling-mill. Snyder Bent
Wood Works. and the Orr hnseed-mill
started to-day, giving employment 10 90
men.
GLASS PLANT TO BE BLOWN IN.
REIJEFONTE, PA, November 9.-The
Rellefonte glass plant. which has been
idle the past five years, Is TO blown In.
Ali arrangements are complete for start
ing one furnace OF six pots, and repairs
will at once be made to begin operations
by November 2Otn.
CAMBRIA-MILLS TO RESUME.
1OHNSTOwN, PA, November Sit
was authoritatively stated to-day that the
Great Cambria Steel-Mllls, which have
heen closed down for some time will re-
sumo work the latter part OF the week,
giving employment TO a large force Of
men. The company hopes to put the
blooming- and biliet-mill in operation