Evening journal., 1915-07-29
NEW Castle. TOO,
ENJOYS TRADE BOOM
Industries Crowded; Town
Now Feels Need OF
Small Houses
BETHLEHEM COMPANY
TO ENLARGE PLANT

snecial to THE EVENING JOunleiAD
NEW CASTLE, Del. July ems
town has begun to reel the eil 49,
~ an industrial boom. Like the plos
.a,,s GOWN of the New Jersey shoIo
~. inNux of business activities mere
~ laid directly to the European
- and already land owners as wei,
MERCHANTS are beginning 70 leei
90 80 the return of business 10
~ citv The Wilmington and oou'h-
-. rraction COMPANY is also reap
49, BENEFITS from this activity ana
sneoial car is now being USED 10
carrv workmen from Wilmington 10
the niants here. Only workmen EN-
nloved at one plant, that of the more
works are allowed to leave on one
special car from Wilmington every
morning at 6.55 o'clock.
with the erection of an eight lool
. farca with concrete and steel toundd-
tione around the new shell plant Oh
The bethlehem steel plant branch
FEW miles below here, it mas daWheu
an the residents here that the plant
will he much larger than had peeh
enticipated. The fence which sur
rounds the plant is said TO De nnOle
than a mile long
Efforts are now under way lot lle
nurchase of the remainder OF the nv
erside farm which adjoins the pres
ent plant The only obstacle 10 'le
deal last week was the nereasNle u
the sale price of the land. lnose WV
claim to be familiar with the pidns
of the company say that WIN sle
addition of the land and the erecllU .,,
of the new buildings, this city VII
have an industry which VIII lulni9n
employment to thousands OF men
While the output OF TINS pidhe
said to be entirely for the Aliies' on.
er plants have reported na'ihe i"' 50
contracts for export trade.
The Baldt Steel plant at the pres
emf time, is working on contract LOT
I'M locomotive frames for the Bald
win Locomotive Company. This means
that for the next thirty-three days
the local plant will be at work on
this one order. The frames are lot
6fty locomotives for Russia and each
section of the frame weighs close 10
5000 pounds.
In addition to this order it is un.
derstood that an official of one OF
the various steel plants here is to san
for Europe within a short time Inc
purpose of the visit is not stated pu'
workmen at the plant claim prepara-
tions are being made for a large
amount of work.
Another sign of returning prosper
ity for New Castle is the demand LOT
small houses containing six rooms
and bath. Several workmen who live
in Wilmington have endeavored with
in the past month to secure suct
houses but without success. Arthur
Wise. one of the largest real estate
onarators in this section OF New
castle county, in speaking of th'
scarcitv of houses here said that N
had many calls yesterday from work
men employed at local plants TOT
small houses. At the present TIM
Mr. Wise has but one house for rem
d-that contains Is rooms.
That the population of the city hai
swelled lately is evident by the call
for mails received at the postoffic'
and city officials. when questioned a.
TO the population last night said !
would 20 above 1900. Mayor Rodne'
was even more optimistic. He though
45OO would not be any too high for al
estimate.
While the local plants haze engag
ed workmen from Wilmington. loca
workers are scarce dnu uuilHs III
day time few workmen are to be seel
lettering on the commons or green
Scores of local wOrkmen have toun
employment at Carney's Point and a
a result local industries were com
PEELED to seek help from nearby cit
les. It is reported that one, II no
more mechanics who had been EN-
oloyed in Wilmington plants, mao
-. haxrinc rcHplVp
better inducements. These worker
were unable to secure houses 70
their families and they make the tri
TO and from work in jitneys an
trolleys.