The age-herald., 1901-04-07
A FINE SHOWING
 FOR THREE MONTHS
New Industries Being Located In All Sections of Alabama.
 City's Building Record


 The industrial growth of Alabama for the first quarter of 1901 was gratifying in every respect. The old industries have all been active since the beginning of the year and a large number of new ones have been added f, The Birmingham district in particular has beel active and the output of the furnaces, mills and mines has been greater than in any similar period in its history. Three or four big iron furnaces have been put in blast since January I and the weekly production of iron in- creased between 2,OOO and 3ooo tons. More furnaces at the Ensley steel mill are in operation than were three months ago and other departments of the mill not then completed are now in operation.
 The rolling mills in this city, Gate City and Bessemer are working longer forces and have a larger weekly yield. Prices rule higher now than at the former pc riod and the demand for Southern metal is decidedly better.
 Several large coal mines have been opened and are now being worked, adding several thousand tons to the weekly out put in the State.
 Several hundred coke ovens, the con struction of which was begun the latter part of 1900 have been completed and are either in operation or about ready to be operated
 Local foundries and engine works have been full up with orders all the time and have greatly extended their markets, one company alone having recently closed contract for several large engines costing in the neighborhood of $10O,000, to be ship ped to Cuba.
 In Birmingham alone new buildings were begun during the first quarter of the year that will cost considerably more than half million dollars, and a mum Der of others are now projected that will run the total expenditures in that direc- tion to approximately over a million of dollars This, in comparison with the building record of 1900, when the new structures for the entire year cost only about $75o,000 q phenomenal record in it. self. It Is estimated that new structures to be built in Birmingham, alone this year will amount to between 900 and $2.- 900, ,000 which will easily be the record for any Southern city for single year
 Nor has the industrial activity been confined to Birmingham and the Birming- ham district. It has been noticeable all over the State, and towns that have long laid dormant have taken on new life and are reaching out for new industries
 Staid old Mobile, once the greatest cot ton port In the world but which went into decay just after the civil war, has shaken off her lithorgy and is now bid ding for greater commerce and great in- dustrial plants. A company has recently been organized there with 3,500,000 capital stock and with such men as W. Butler Duncan of New York and E. L. Russell of Mobile back of. 1t to establish a ship building plant and mammoth dry dock.
 Selma has awakened from her long sleep and Is now struggling with an em- bryonic boom. Montgomery has con- tinued in the even tenor of her way and is adding to her commerce and industries every month.
 Anniston has recovered from the stag nation of the early nineties and records new industrial plant almost every week. Huntsville continues to secure cotton mills and the Decaturs are reviv- ing old industries. s.
 Sheffield gives promise of rapid and sub stantiaI growth since her five furnaces have fallen into the hands of progressive companies with money to operate them Her other industries are reported to be in hourishing condition.
 Florence Is growing steadily and has added one or two new industries since the beginning of the year.
 Tuscaloosa Is reaching out for new in dustries and has landed two or three good ones recently.
 Between ten and fifteen new cotton mills have been located In Alabama since Jan uary l and the construction has begun on several of them. Huntsville Anniston, Elba, Enterprise, Athens Alexander City, Sylacauga and other places have secured these.
 Foundries, wood working plants and shops and mills of various kinds have been established in nearly all of the more important towns of the State.