New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-13
PROSPERITY IN OHIO.
WHAT \ KEEN OBSERVER SAW oN \ REcEN
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Washington. Aug !? (SpeciaD--O. =. Austin.
who Is employed in the preparation and dis, nina.
non Of political literature by the publican Ma
tional Committee. has returned from trip thr0ugh
Ohio. during which no kept his eyes and ears open
to see and near ali lie could about things which
would be likely to affect the prospects Of The Re-
publican party. Mr.. Austin reports. everybody
else who has come to Washington from the Buck
eye State within the last few weeks has done.
a general and substantial revival OF business
Among other things. he said: Il visited a num-
bor OF places in the State during my recent trip.
and everywhere in ONO. well as IN other states
through which pass ID. there were unmIaiakabe
evidences Of business prosperity and mpro. ement.
The great rolling mills At Cleveland. whicn have
been closed tor long tine, have .ndy starred
up. putting $50 men AZ Work. When you think
OF single establishment bilusing employment and
happiness to 3JoV men il means tnat probably
ljOvo people are made happy by tnis single in
stance OF the return Of prosperity. When you add
to that the fact that factories ail over the state
work increasing th,n noGEs oi f0t,.s. you VIII
contcntment ana satsiac,Ion WIN .ne rc;uiu u
business activity "mcn va, PROMISED last year.
g,t * tn contni' tt OF .Ildr G ,oi m rr
a condition in which platform whose sOie pduk
is free silver and calamity viii not command =
Al over The STATE found improved business
pump and tool works IN the Stdt- orders have
Increased larsey, ana eyery mn and factory s
poeon the wOoilen mills, whlcn were c.oscd, hato
resumed work. ana another imporanl mauLfac. u
ing establishment. mich mad been runnirS on haf
time. j. AZ lln running on full ume At Larain ths
Cleveland Shpbuildng company mas ~ 'r,ascd -
capital stock To Sl.ooO.e,0 ana is erecting "A new
establishm when Will employ from 10 I.,9J
men as soon as IL Is completed, while an the olt
dine. The steel plant which WAS running on htlf
time 4 year ago. j. no" running with l>0 men
~ "M Marion thu mills are crowded with order,
and running on full time. and there has been a
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foundries which closed Tor their summer vacation
on July have been compelled to reopen 10 keep
np with tlor orders. although they had "A heavy
stock on hand when they entered upon their usual
employed IN the manufactures Is reported az
nearly or quite double that OF year dgo. some OF
overtime 4. shelby an electric lamp manufactur-
.s niseb oks wiith had ben ci5sed nave star"f
up The Steel Tune Company Is erecting new
mn, III !, cam cam T' nut in operation At Stcuhenve The
glass works which have been idle for several Yeas
are reop -nlng and the steel works. just below that
place. are enlarsinS their plant and preparing 10
increase their force OF men: The amount Of money
ago. AT Gallon the large carriage wheel and car
mage aG;orgs are , rIP4s i6p thregn and hsu &
tile machinery factory recently Increased the
round 1t Columbus Grove the agricultural impe-
,nrnt works have increased their forces and are
Iumbs H Et ky compasy at Columbus has resumed
operations after more than year OF idleness. and
employee Al Mansfield the stove works have in
creased their working tine one-thrd over last year,
and increased the force of men % per cent over
last year while the manufactures OF AGRICULTURAL
machinery report large increase IN orders ana
PROSPECTS for steady work as against the smut
down OF last year. Al YOUNGSTOWN me manuiaSi,, i,
fnrinc esta abisnments are generally running on Iu!t
time aud the working force Is seneraliy empioyso.
- II Iiyerpool is the pottery town, ana the
summer trade in crockery is better than IN years.
and has compelled an unusually brief summer
'i,tdown while the glass works are also un-
usually busy. At Ravenna there Is an increase ii
,he humber OF men employed IN the factories and
better trade is reported. ~ Kent aiS' manu-,
IA turing esiablishmsnt when mas pe.n moxsa ,
frnn, Paterson y. j. 10 that place, VIII begin
onerat tons soon. Among the farmers there Is gem
craI activity and prosperity; not ony u their
wheat bringing "A better price. every body knows.
Sit their wool which ranged from u cents up-
ward last year is now bringing from % cents up
ward"