Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-07-01
NEW Castle FEELS
Industrial THROB
Baldt Plant Rush Day and
Night to Fill dupont
COMPANY Orders
OTHER PLANTS PROFIT
BY NEW CONDITIONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. July Fireworks
are not the only things in New Castle
booming at present. The industrial
plants are thriving, and every one
who wants work has it, Some men
are working day and night The du-
Pont Powder Company has the Baldt
steel plant running on double time.
With 400 men in such plant 1t
means considerable money to the peo-
pie here.
The Brylgon Steel Casting Com
pany makes little fuss, but runs along
steadily, giving employment to It's loO
employees.
The Deemer Steel Companys works
arc rushed to their capacity and an
increased number of men are husthng
the work at the American Manganese
steel mills. The railroads OF the
country are causing this rush at these
mills because frogs, switches ana
rail Joints are needed. Rush orders
are filled as fast as men can DO so.
The American Manganese Company
has it's hundreds of men rushed III
order to get out the work.
The thirty carpenters who are re-
modelling the fibre plant OF the VIII
mington Speciality Company are
l.urrying so that the new mills can De
operated Automobiles and trolley
cars carry the men from Wilmington.
while New Castle people are also EN-
ployed. AS fast as the plant at
Tenth and Walnut streets. Whining
ton, and the fibre plant in Norristown
are dismantled, the machinery Is pc
ing installed in the plant here. Inc
new fibre mills will employ about 20
girls and IS men in the manufacture
of fibre and fibre specialties.
1--WE are rushed to pieces SAID
Station Agent Cramer last night II
is true that we are handling more
freight, incoming and outgoing. than
anv time in the past years. AS high
as thirty-three cars come loaded TO
us a day We are glad to see the
business boom, and all the managers
saw it is going TO continue.
They have orders ahead Tor months
The siding Is in for the new fibre plant
and now application is going to be made
for a speciai train for the fibre and steel
mills employees, because houses are
scarce and the men must live IN WI,
mington. 1t is a steady rush in railroad
circles We know nothing about the
bethlehem Steel Companys mills be-
cause they have not started operations
so far hut when the Bethlehem freight
comes along we will handle 1t Just Ike
the others" &c.
Inst now boats are plying three times
dav between here and Carney's Point
and MANY New Castle men remain II
Pennsarove all week. There are severa
New Castle Young men holding good pc
sitions in the powder works.
George Kern, Jr., received an ugly ew
over the eve yesterday by being mt ny
a batted ball. DR.. Booker dressed his IN
iuries.
William Newlove is receiving con
rratulations upon the arrival OF tw'
bovs at his home. The stork reached
the Newlove home yesterday morning
with 'Bil'' and Bob" as the prou'
father calls them.
The Trustees of the Common las
night awarded the contract for tn
erection of a new barn to Harry {
Clark for S2,950. The trustees passed {
resolution that they will stand by th'
independence Day committee for $50.
The Pastime Athletic Club last nigh
serenaded Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fehl Tn
happy Young couple were married las
week, the bride being Miss Catharin
Loveless.
Hyland Price, of this city. and Mis-
Lauretts Hilyard, of Newport. wer
married last evening by the Rev. Johl
L. johnson.