The age-herald., 1901-07-28
CONDITION OF THE IRON AND
 COAL MARKETS VERY GRATIFYING
he Remunerave Prices Which Have Prevailed for the Past Year and the Amicabe Adjustment of the Wage Scale a ofCoal Miners is Indicative of Bright Future

Foundry Company, the Hardie-Tynes Foundry Company, producers of finished casungs, machinery, engines, etc. Both of these magnificent plants are equipped with modern and efficient machinery, and are striking examples of enterprise, push and energy on the part of their pro- motors and builders, They would be credit to Pittsburg or any other large. manufacturing center. Worthy of men ton also is the steel casting foundry, of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at Ensley, which is now turn ing out steel castings in large quanti- ties for the trade. Automatic car courlers are made there as well as nnumerable other designs of light and heavy cast ings. The Continental Gin Company Is doing good work in turning out cotton gins and other machines in which iron and steel are used extensively.
 Southern Car Company. E Perhaps the most important new in dustry for the district is the car works of the Southern Car and Foundry Com pany to be located at Ensley, the grad ing for the foundations being now in progress, and the work of getting up plans and specifications for the buildings being we'll under way. This plant will turn out car wheels, railroad ears of both steel and wood construction, ar
 
 design.
 Progress is being made on the new rail mill at Ensley, and when the same is completed it will probably be the most modern and best equipped rail mill In the United States, and has the addl- tional advantage not ordinarily provided to mills of it's character. in being de- signed to roll shapes of various kinds. namely, channels, beams, angles as well hflIptS The great variety or work which this mill will be able to turn out will make it an important feature of the Tennessee Company's extensive op- erations.
 Aside from the finishing plants, I may mention the enormous expenditures which are being made by the Republic Iron and Steel Company at Thomas, Ala. This company has just completed and has ready for operation the largest and best equipped blast furnace in the south Plans and specifications are out for a fourth furnace to be located in line with the existing three, and there is some probability that when this fur mace is completed the fifth will be built. Tn fact work may be started upon It De- fore the completion of the fourth TUT nace The Republic Iron and Steel Com pany is also building at Thomas large number of commodious tenement houses for it's employees. These houses are of neat design, and being new and taste fully painted, present quite an attract i've appearance.
 A large number of small industries en- tirely too numerous to mention have been completed within the last twelve months or are now in progress or con struction. all of which contribute vastly to the wealth of the district. and in tho aggregate are an exceedingly important factor.
 The building of the Ensley Southern railway through the Pratt coal field from point immediately west of the town of Ensley to a connection with the Southern railway at Parish, is practi- cally an accomplished fact and Will do