The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-23

hauled by electric locomotlVeS ana the cars are so arranged that the coke. is discharged from the ovens into the cars and from the cars into the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company's bins l in the stock house, without any forking or hand lapor.
 The company produces as a by-product | 100000 NJ. GU. fit. of fuel gas per month, | which is delivered by means of blower through a pipe line to the Tennessee | Coal, Iron and Railroad company's steel l plant, where it is used for heating their steel.
 l They also recover as a by-product | large quantity of tar which is further | manufactured at their tar plant into roof i ing and paving pitch and creosote oil. The pitch is used all through the south | in the manufacture of tar and gravel roofing for the best fire proof buildings, | and paving pitch enters into the man. ufacture of block pavement and btum | inous macadam. The creosote oil is ship | ped in tank cars to creosoting companies, which use the oil for preserving timber.
 Sulphate of ammonia is also manufac- l tured: the ammonia being extracted from the gas by washing and is then combined with sulphuric acid This sulphat of ann | monia is one of the most concentrated forms of nitrogen for plant food, and en- ters into the manufacture of all high grade commercial fertilizers.
 w. J. Gelink Talks. i No man in Ensley is, perhaps, better | liked than W J. Gelink, the well known general manager of the Empire Flow works. Coming to this city from Colum- 1 bus, O., two years ago, he has entered heartily into every phase of the city's de- l velopment "I have great confidence Tn the future of Ensley," he said. ''The con- l ditions are undoubtedly improving every day. With the fine quality of steel that l is being turned out by the steel plant. l Ensley is the ideal place for industries manufacturing finished products
 Did you ever stop to think that all the finished products made by the Empire Plow works go back to the places from whence the raw material comes? The steel and the wood that is used in making the agricultural supplements all comes from Alabama, and most of our finished rroducts are sold and used by the farm ] CTS of this state"
 James M. Perkins, real estate dealer l and a candidate for mayor, agred TO stop ! talking politics long enough to discuss l the past, present and future of Ensey: 'l l have an all abiding faith In the future or l Ensley" he said, Knowing the marvel ous growth of it's past, I have every req son to believe that the future holds bet ter things in storS. Seven yeoarS ago when I first came to this city, the four | main business blocks of the town were covered with pine trees. Only three frame frame buildings constituted the ! business house of the city. Today we | have some as fine structures as can be | found in any city, the size of Enley' in the country. The real estate market | is improving every day and I have every reason to believe that healthy conditions will continue
 James Donaldson.
 James Donaldson. real estate dealer ana candidate for alderman: "A well defined real estate and building boom is on Tn | Ensley. Palmer terrace is rapidly pe- | coming one of the prettiest residence districts in the city. Almost every day sites are sold on the terrace for the pur- | pose of erecting houses. Most Of these | are handsome structures and are being built for people who intend occupying | them. The business conditions Tn the city already good are bound to improve
 R. E. Chadwick assistant cashier in the l Rank of Ensley: ''Each month registers an improvement in the industrial and business conditions of Ensley. A lew years ago the Savings department or the Ensley Banks were not very prom inent in the financial circles. Today the people are saving their money, as shown by tLe statement of the Bank of Ensley. giving the saving deposits in the bank at $70000.
 with all the plants in full operation, 1t naturally follows that business conditions should constantly improve.
 George Byrum. president of the board 1 of trade ''When the mine situation IS settled Ensley will be on the high road to prosperity in evey respect. l think that we are now entering upon the best era in the history of the city. The next two years. it seems to me, will bring great industrial activity to Ensley.
 The board of trade, of course will pur- sue an active campaign for all prospec- tive plants. In my opinion we will have several other industries operating in this city before another year comes around.
 l. w. Clayton, wholesale merchant .'Ensley is rapidly becoming a whole sale business centre. My business has increased over fifty per cent. In the ias' year. As a produce point Ensley is equa to any city of its size in the country Very little produce is brought in bS farmers, and produce grown to be ped dled on the streets. This renders tho city a fine produce centre for the mer' chants and all of these commodities arc bought direct from the merchants. Dur ing the past year the city has alst made great gains as shipping point.
 Groceryman's Views.
 w. s. Eubank, manager of the Mode Grocery company: Our trade is better than it has ever been. We are preparing for a big Thanksgiving and Christmas trade. I predict that there will be more turkeys, consumed this year in Ensley than ever before in the history of tho Steel City,
 John S. Going, real estate dealer: "Ont good sign from real estate mans standpoint that Ensley is fast becoming a substantial city is that nearly all of the lots that are being sold in this town are being bought by people who are building homes on them for the purpose of living here. When people own their own homes their interest in the city is bound to be enduring"
 F J. Lang fancy groceryman: "As a market for the highest and best grade of groceries, Ensley is not surpassed by any city in the country. The work ir the steel plant and other industries. re- ouires that highest mental and physical activity To respond to these demands | one must be in the best of condition, and to keep in this state the best of food must be eaten. The people make good wages and they demand the best quality | on the market My business is all could wish. Ensley is getting better | every day"
 .sThe merchants in this city cannot re-