Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09

Of our stock of manufactured machines"
said !. r. Comfort, secretary and treas
urer Of the company. YESTERDAY. we
have already begun the work OF getting
out new patterns. and as soon as they
are ready all foundrymen viii be called
in. The very decisive vote for Taft has
given the business fraternity the measure
Of confidence necessary and the country
will soon be busy again"
Shippers Anticipate Rush.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
| PHILADELPHIA. Pa. November -
Shipping men in this vicinity expect an
early resumption of the nourishing con-
ditions that existed prior to the recent
widespread depression. and predict that
soon all branches of commerce will be
enjoying a rushing trade.
/ No branch of the Industrial or CONNER
i cial world felt the hard times more than
did the maritime interests. and their ac-
| Acknowledgement that conditions are de-
cidedly better and will steadily improve
is an indication that the wheels OF pros
perity are getting into motion again.
With factories shut down and other in
dustries inactive freight conditions along
the coast and highways were at low
ebb. Hundreds Of vessels that under nor
NAL conditions would be reaping a profit
for their owners were tied up. The
freight market. while still unsatisfactory.
gives promise Of early activity.
! Investigation among the representatives
of coastwise lines developed the fact that
for a month before the election trade
began 10 improve as business men felt
positive that Taft would be victorious. o.
F. Lucas agent of the Merchants and
orof
ing lines Of steamships to Savannah. Bos-
ton and Fall River and Providence. de-
clared that business conditions were much
better now than they were a month ago
and that they we're steadily improving.
we felt the change last month";. said
Mr. Lucas. and both inbound and out
bound freiShts are more active. Our
steamships are cerrying much larger car
while inbound freights also show a
healthy gain Altogether it is my opinion
that all branches of trade will soon feel
the stimulating effects of the business re-
vival which is now being felt in maritime
circles
+. s. Grove Of the Ericsson line said
that while il was too soon after the cleo
ton of Mr.. Taft 10 look for great i'm
provements. there was no denying the
fact that business was steadily on the
| increase. He predicted that within a
month or two the wisdom of the Ameri-
can people In electing a conservative man
| like Taft to the presidency would be
shown in reawakening of all avenues
of commerce.
Full Time for All Shops.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHESTER, Pa, November There is
grand boom in industrial conditions
here in Chester, and the majority of the
plants are now running or will soon run
full time.
William Blakely. president of the Ara
sapha company, commenting on the in
dustrial revival following the election of
Taft to the presidency. said today:
Our plant is running full time. From
the reports that come to me, pretty nearly
all others are doing the same
George c. Hetzel & Co.'S plant is oper-
ating day in and day out, and the COM
pany has many orders and excellent pros
poets for the future.
At the Birkin & Co lace mills there are
more orders coming in than for a good
while past: and the prospects are rosy.
The Eddystone print works. at which
more than a thousand people are en-
ployed, has been running with nearly a
full force. and the managers say the
prospects are exceptionally good.
Other plants In the prosperity list are
the Trainer Spinning Company. the Hous-
ton Manufacturing Company the Murphy
mills. the Aberfoyle, and Gayiey & Lord,
fine textile mills, which employ 800 men
and women: the Lincoln mills. the Jeffer-
son cordage works, the Grove worsted
mills, the Chester Worsted Company's
plant. the South Chester tube works, and
the Chester enameling plant.
The latter concern has received a large
order from Russia, while the company's
agents In Germany, Austria, and other
points have landed orders that will keep
the works in operation for months to
come.
The Irving and Leiper mills are running
about fifty hours week. but the COM
pany expects full resumption shortly.
Bethlehem Steel in Demand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. November o.
Since Tuesdays election. according to
the officials Of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany orders have been coming in rapid
by. and the company looks forward to a
certain and appreciabie increase in work
during the next few months.
Business Boom Hits Carlisle.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CARLISLE. Pa, November 9.-Business
is picking up here and conditions look
much better as result Of the boom
during the past few days.
A new industry. known as the Federal
Equipment Company manufacturers Of
post ONCE and federal building furniture
has started work. This company will en-
ploy hundred men.
The Frog. Switch and Manufacturing
Company of Carlisle reports an excep-
tionally large number of inquiries in the
last few days. Robert Beetem Of r. N.
Beetem & Bro, ribbon manufacturers,
says the trade has shown decided i'm
provement. E. ]. Wilkes of the Carlisle
Shoe Company and I. Z. Greenwood of
the Linder Shoe Company report pros
poets of increased business.
Lemoyne borough. this county, on cleo
ton day voted for q $4,000 street i'm
provement loan and a municipal building,
and Mechanicsburg will vote December
l5 for q 100000 loan for the streets.
Working Till Late at Night.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
YORK. Pa. November 9.-The prosper
GUS outlook ahead has resulted in the
York Card and Paper Company working
until o'clock every night hereafter
The vice president and general manager
has announced that the company has
many new orders and expects to book
many more.
The York Bridge Company will work
full time from now on. and many big
orders are expected. The general mama
ger of the York Carriage Company stated
that several big orders which had been
held up would now be secured and that
all the men would be put on full time
The York Safe and Lock Company the
York Manufacturing Company and Broo-
NELL Schmidt a Stacey Companv are