Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-11
TWO BUSY FACTORIES.
HEAVY DEMAND FOR FREELAND
OVERALlS AND HAMES.

orders ana Have an Air OF Prosperity
About Them--The Coal Trade Is Still
| Quiet and Unsatisfactory-The Silk Mill
Since the reopening of the overall fac
tory work has been brisk around that
establishment and the firm is willing to
engage the services of several more girls.
only those, however, who desire to work
are requested to call. The sixty new
machines recently received have been
Installed in the shirt department and a
pretty line of outing shirts is now being
turned out All shades and colors are
going through the machines daily, and
during the coming season the product of
this mill is bound to be in demand An
other one of the latest improved button
hole machines will be placed in position
next week. This is one of the greatest
labor savers of the age.
The demand for overalls is still press
ing and the managers are rushing the
employees as hard as possible to fill the
orders sent in by the travelling agents
for the Red Tag" goods. nice line
of light coats for summer wear is also
being manufactured.
The factory is one of the best places
in the region to work The employees
speak well of their treatment, and those
who pay strict attention to the instruc-
tions given and do their work carefully
are earning fair wages. The building
throughout is heated with steam, while
electricity furnishes the power and light.
Good ventilation and cheerful surround
ings also help to make the place at
tractive.
Another of Freeland industries which
is rushed to its utmost capacity is the
Beagle Hame Works, For the past
nine months the employees have worked
on an average of four evenings a week
extra to supply the demand for this
famous mine hamo. The orders now
on file are large enough to keep the
plant running steadily for several
months to come. One of the reasons
why work is always brisk in this line is
due to the large territory covered by the
firm. The hames 90 into every state
in the union where coal is mined, and
even Mexico has become a good patron
of the establishment. However, over
one-half of the names made are used in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia and Ohio, as the principal min
ing is done there.
The hame manufactured here is so
superior to all others made that operators
nd ip,nocoihl, t. l.,
to advantage, and standing orders are
usually given by the large corporations.
Within the past four months LOO pairs
have been shipped to the Philadelphia
and Reading Company.
When spring opens a building will be
erected on South Ridge street for the
sole purpose of manufacturing the Bea-
gle names.
In nearly all other trades and lines of
business Freeland is faring about the
same as other parts of the country.
The poor time made at the collieries is
severely felt among the merchants, not
so much in IA falling of trade as in the
collecting line. Money is certainly at IA
premium among those who work in and
around the mines, and as this is the
principal mainstay of the town the bust
ness people are keenly feeling the effects.
just at present there are no signs OF a
revival in coal. The March output has
been placed at ., 100000 tons, which can
be easily supplied by working the collier
les half-time.
The gigantic trust which controls the
coal trade is justly blamed for the CON
dtions which exist here, and it's grip
upon the Lehigh region was further in
creased this week by its leader securing
control of the Valley road. Effective
legislation against this powerful monop-
oily would be hailed with pleasure by
the thousands of people who depend
upon coal for a living.
On Thursday next the gentlemen in
terested in the silk mill will make ap-
this is procured the company will be in
better position to do business. The
work of fitting up the building goes on
steadily, and when all the machinery
has been placed the mill will be one Of
the best equipped in the country. This
is saying great deal for the youngest
industry in the town, but future devel-
opments will prove it, The date Of
opening has not yet been decided upon.
The l5o-horse power engine will be test
ed today, and the balance of the ma
chinery, which is of the double-deck
pattern, will be in the mill before April
10.
On May 10 the stockholders of the
Electric Light Company will vote upon
a proposition to increase the capital
stock to 100000.