New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
THE BUSINESS REVIVAL N INDIANA.
FACTORIES RUNNING FULL TIME AND WORK
GIVEN TO THOUSANDS OF MEN PRE-
VIODSIY IDLE


GIVEN TO THOUSANDS OF MEN PRE-
vIoUsLY IDLE
Indianapolis. Feb. (SpeciaD-The prosperity N
the industries OF Indiana particularly OF the ga,
belt" is a refutaton of the charge that the Ad.
minstratlon OF President Mckinley did not brln,
with IT the prosperity that was promised Ths
Indiana gas belt is, outside OF the New England
States. the largest Industrial centre OF the coun.
Try. II has become what 1t is from an industrial
point OF view in the few years that have elapsed
since the development OF the great deposits Of
natural gas and the resulting cheapness o. fuel
Indiana manufacturers also have the advantage
OF excellent transportation facilities indianapolis
has more railroads entering and going oUt Of It
than any other inland city in the country not
ated on navigab.e water.
Notwithstanding these advantages, the industries
OF Indiana fell with those OF other States under
the depressing influence OF the late Democratic ~
nnistraton. The glass. iron and steel and tt.
plate industries especially suffered. and 10 add 10
the Ills OF the glass industry universal strike Of
glassworkers came Just at the time the Republicans
won their great victory. Industries unhandicapped
by strikes began operations. One by one as orders
slowly increased the factories opened 10 receive
the workmen, thousands OF them who had been
idle for many months 1t was found necessary to
Increase working hours. and many OF the factories
were soon working night and day. II is fact
that the first stimulus received by the leather belt
industry was caused by the universal need IN tire
factories for belts the old having warped
and become useless during two years Of id.eness.
1t is noticeable that, although the opening Of the
State campaign is at hand and the fight promises
be hot. the Democrats have not opened fire on
the Administration for not having fulfilled is
promises OF legislation which would better tie
countrys business. They know that the present
prosperous condition OF Indianas industries would
make groundless such an attack. The glass
Ill rrfage
tory at Kokomo is paying wages 10 per cent higher
than II paid before the recent strike. The Amer
lean Plategass Works. at Alexandra. are employ
ing eight hundred men night and day. The United
the DePauw and the Alexandra window-glas'
companies hardly able TO III orders. The Up;
pincott Lamp Chimney Works has I'VE nundt sl
men on its payroll The glass manufacturers say
that when The fres are closed in June there will
not have been enough glass made 10 satisfy the
demand until the fires opened again.
that the shipping from the gas belt is heavier than
before. The factories are nllins large oIusns
South America 70 stimulate the market there; ~
is understood that the State Department will ai
the Muncie manufacturers in establishing make.
for American goods in South Africa, Ausirala an
other foreign countries which have not before 0e"'
Other industries are enjoying PROPERTY Ape fysoua
KEY axe axe a MANI he Amsrican Tinpae company
working hundreds Of men. At Aexandria t une,s
The Tribune correspondent asked A. NJ. oge ono
Of the leading coal operators OF The Central Slaes
how the new system OF wages for coal ini.,. -
affects them II regard the new agreement, ~
answered as a great victory for ORGANIZE a'E..
The eight hour day has come 20 stay, ana w ILL.,
crease in wages for the four states OF Ite mo iess
Illinois Ohio and Pennsy lvania Will be not 80 80
than 81 10000 II has been estimated ma ts, an an
million people will be benefited This is based On
the fact tina; the increase will come TO TWO -.
dred thousand miners and that there is an ah
OF i've persons TO family also resarIs re- ,"i h.Ss
a victory FOR that class OF operators VINO I'D ia
tr,ad TO treat the miners fairly. and have seeu,s
hv tbis settlement the same conditions IN the opess,
zion Of their properties as arc obtained oy an
onerators in the same business For ten yes.
the business OF operating mines has been q -, a.,
You please and the result has been thousanS me
trying TO get the oest Oh ~"
situation