Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-07
MORE MILLS WORKING.
About 4,OOO Idle Men Were Given Elm ployment This Week-A Re-
 sume of the Conditions. /
Pittsburg Leader.


 Business in manufacturing lines is im- proving quite considerably and more of the mills are getting into fuller opera. tion. With the disappearance of the cold wave the reports of Restitution and distress daily grow less in the city.
 A we'll known labor leader this morn- ing said that he estimated that nearly 4,000 men went to work in Pittsburg and vicinity this week who had not been em- ployed for several months, or perhaps only for several weeks. He added that his observations among the iron and steel workers led him to believe that better conditions are dawning and that before the advent of the first of April, Pitts burg will be enjoying prosperity again, as the iron and steel business will be good and on that business depends the prosperity of the city.
 A carefully compiled resume of the op- erations of the various plants of the vii cinity shows that operations continue to increase, much better showing being made this week than was shown in the report printed in this paper last week, which was then considered good. The following summary of operations was prepared for the next issue of the Ma tional Labor Tribune"
 A. M. ByerS & Co-Reports say that this firm is having the output of IS or so pudding furnaces, and also considera- ble skelp iron; some of the latter has come from the Sligo mill. Their plant is running to it's utmost capacity, as it has been doing for some time back. This in- cludes all departments.
 Dilworth, Porter & Co-Have all de- partments running full turn, and the prospects are very encouraging.
 Divers Wire Mill-Every department working full time.
 Sligo Mill-Everythng in this plant, with the single exception of the jobbing mill, was closed down on Monday Bar and 10-inch mills were on up until Sat urday last. Puddle mill has been idle some time.
 Olivers Tenth Street Mill-All depart ments of this plant started Monday, with the exception of the bar mill. This in- cludes guide, 10-inch and puddle mill on double turn. The outlook Is encouraging.
 Oliver's-Continuous mill is morking to its fullest capacity.
 Monongahela Tin Plate Company Working to their fullest capacity Bar mill on; plate mill idle; outlook splendid.
 Republic Iron Works-All departments of this plant were off Monday except the bar mill. The bar mill was expected to start Tuesday, Sheet and puddle mills are expected to go on during the week.
 Star Tin Mill-As usual this mill is running to its full limit of output. with sufficent orders to keep every depart ment on full time for some time to come.
 Browns Mll-This mill is now on full, double turn, in the following depart ments: puddle mill, guide, bar and plate mills.
 Clark's Mill-working bar mills, 9 and 10-inch mills about single turn. as they have been doing for some time back.
 Keystone Mil-All off.
 Jones & Laughlins' Mill--Improve- ments of this plant, which will be report ed later
 Shoenberger's Mill-Three mills in the horseshoe factory are now working. This department has been repaired since the fire The bar mill is also working.
 Carnegie, Thirtythird Street mill7-Old and new plate mill, 8. 12,and 18-inch mills are on; F and 20-inch mills idle.h
 Carbon Steel Company-Plate mill and one open-hearth furnace running, with universal mill and seven open-hearth fur naces idle.
 Painters mill-Three small mills were working in the plant on Monday, one mdll single and two mills double turn.
 Lloyd. Black & Co.-AH departments Of the mill are idle. Very little work has been done at this mill for some time back. prospects not very bright
 Singers mill-Has worked very indif- ferently for some time back. No inn provement is apparent.
 Park Bros miil--Ths firm is working eight open-hearth furnaces, puddle mill, sheet, and 14-inch, and tuyere mills.
 Carnegies Twenty-ninth street mill Plate and 12-inch mills are on Prospects for the forge department are good
 Hainsworth steel mill-All departments of this plant are on full time, as has been the condition at this mill for some time past Everything seems favorable for continued run.
 Howe, Brown & Co.--A slight improve ment Is noticeable at this mill since last reported Hammer department, puddle mill. crucible melting department, nine. ten and twelve-inch mills, plate and spring mills single turn, sheet mills double turn. S
 Zugs mill=-Guide mill on single; 30- inch working six heats turn; sheet mills on three turns: sheet bar mill on single; puddlers on old side on three turns; four heats each; new side off.