Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-02-10
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS
Along the Line of the Ohio
Valley Electric Rail-
way.

Supt. I. Nick. Hays. Of e'Ohic
Valley Electric Railway, in An IN.
terview with representative OF
the Huntington Herald.Dispatoh
talked on industrial conditions all
along his compauy's line, from
hanging Rock TO Guyandotte. Tn,
Interview Ia one Of general interes,
and reads thus:
Mr.. HAYS SAYS:
L. Mckay Hays, OF the OHIO
Valley Electric Railway company,
who almost daily covers the line of
his road between Hanging Rock
and Guyaudotte, talked Interesting
~ yesterday concerning existing
local conditions along the lioe, and
his statements, which must be
taken AZ the observati IN of one
who knows, indicate that much of
,be complaint III which great
many people indulge is not very
we'll founded N TACT.
Speaking of Ironton, MIR. HAYES
says there is little to be complained
OF down there, nearly all the local
Industries are in operation, and
vast sums Of money are disbursed
periodically to the wage earners,
which finds lis way into the sbusi.
ness channels, and brings TO the
merchant vast business.
HOW IT is AT ASHLAND.
'In Ashland" said he. "there
was probably never more men EN-
Pl1yed than at present. Only one
plant of any considerable impor
tance is idle, and large or normal
forces are engaged in all the others.
There is certainly little room for
dissatisfaction among the business
people in the Kentucky town."
CATLETTsBURG FLOODING ALONG.
"Catlettsburg, not being a manu-.
featuring town." said Mr.. Hays,
''is ploddlng along, the people evi-
IDENTIFY not suffering from hard
times. Its condition Of business is
full normal, and there is but little,
1t any, reason why the people
should complain"
KENovA AND CEREDo.
"Conditions at Kenova, should
say, are quite normal, the amount
OF money put In circulation beiny
probably as great as it has ever
been, excepting under some special
ly extraordinary circumstances,
while at Ceredo the town depends
chiefly upon the timbering aud
farming Industries in the country
and along TIE Twelve Pole valley
tor It's revenues, and there is fully
as much business there as usual
Ceredo never suffers from hard
times like larger and manufacturing
towns"
AT KELLOGG AND wESTMoRELAND.
Neither of these points are of
much Importance yet, but at the
latter place the land company has
sold several lots and a couple of
fine cottages have been erected,
and several others are expected to
go mp very soon. The company's
stock has recently made a big ad.
vance and everything is eDcourag.
ing to the promoters Of this newest
suburb.
"Tbe lower end of this city,
formerly Central City, is enjoying
about its normal volume Of business.
Most of the people are employed,
and if complaints are numerous,
most of them are practically un.
founded.
Every close observer knows how
it 10 here. Knockers and complaint
ants are ever present even under
the most favorable condition.
AS a matter of fact 80 per cent
of the idle workmen in Huntington
are those who depend upon the
operations of the plant Of the
American Car g. Foundry Co., and
until that plant is started there
will be good many unemployed
people. So right here in the city
tbree-fouIths of the complaints
heard are not justified by the situa.
ton"
WE have received from State