The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-03
PLANTS TO RESUME
CONDITIONS IN MINERAL DISTRICT
 IMPROVING.
A Number of Important Events Are Expected in the Industrial Circles of Birmingham
 T0dmy.

Birmingham, Feb, 2--(Special) )--In- dustrial conditions in the Birmingharn district show decided improvement. There Is a better demand for pig iron and prices are exceedingly firm. All manufacturers in this district are holding their Iron for s1s.b0 per ton, No. ?. foundry, the larger and the smaller rnanufacturers alike. The de- mand is improving slowly and the sur plus stock on the furnace yards is being worked off steadily.
 An interesting event slated for the future is the resumption of work at the Bessemer rolling mills tomorrow, Monday morning. Labor has been re- assembling right along and it is ex- pected when the first whistle is blown tomorrow several hundred hands will be ready to take up the tools and start working again after an likeness of sew eral weeks.
 It is understood that the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Compapy has orders in hand or in sight that Will warrant a steady operation of this plant for many months to come.
 During the week just over the prin- cipal event was the organization of the Campbell Manufacturing Company at Gadsden, capital stock ss0.oUO of which $35,000 has been paid in. The cot1f- pany will erect a large plant at once to be used in tho manufacture of plumbing supplies, soil pipe and fit- tings. Employment will be given to g large number of men from the start.
 Another important event in indus trial lines for tomorrow will be the meeting of the creditors of the south ern Steel Company. the twenty-five million dollar corporation that was re- gently adjudicated bankrupt.
 The creditors will most likely select trustees and they will in turn be rati fled by the referee in bankruptcy. The trustees will immediately assume the duty of raising funds with which to place the various plants of the com. pany in operation. w. H, Hassinger. former Vice-President and Southern manager for the Republic Iron and Steel Company, Is slated as the first members of the trustees and being a practical iron and steel man 1t Is not doubted but that he can make the ar- arrangements for the necessity funds with which to start up the plant and ehis can be expected before the ex- piration of another month.
 Two blast iron furnaces will be start ed up in the Birmingham district dur ing the first two weeks of the month, and other plants will be put In opera ton giving employment to q large number of men.
 NVShtu4 mas Deen heard 09 yet In reference to the big Birmingham roll- Ing mills. Either the officials of the Analgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers have not yet called on the officials of the Republic Iron and steei Company in Pittsburg, or the visit In reference to starting up the plant in this district was of no avail The little operation that has been 20. Ing on at the Birmingham rolling mills has been disturbed by an accident in which rollers and boiler were damaged.
 There will be a resumption of work at the coal mines in this section of the state in the next few days. The state mine inspector will this week make public the official figures of the output during the past year. While the fir- teen million ton mark was not reach ed because of the slack conditions dur. Ing the last two months of last year. the output of thirteen million tona in 1S06 has been overcome and fourteen million tons at least will be shown Tor the years output. The report will show decided falling off in the nun. her of union coal miners employed in mines in Alabama
 Less than three thousand members or Lne union have been accounted for Not a single iron and steel company in the district is giving employment to Ine union miners. The Alabama Gen. soltdated Coal and Iron Company i'd slowly replacing the union men at their mines with men willing to work on the open shop plan.