Year: 1879

ployment in our industries, and the pros
poets for the continuance of the evident
prosperity, took a general view of the
largest manufactures, which represent
ed the ship and car building elements
fully, and the iron rolling, morocco
making and carriage manufacturing busi-
ness to certain degree. The first ofthe
latter three branches of work designated,
that Of iron working, can scarcely be
placed second with car and ship building
so far as the importance to Wilmington
Is concerned. Some of the largest iron
manufactures are to be found here, and
the amount Of capital represented by
those engaged in them, and the vast
number Of men employed, serve to make
it an industry Of no secondary import
ance to our city. Hence it was, that
GAZETTE reporter started out yesterday
for the purpose Of ascertaining from all
the larger places of carrying on this bust
ness, the exact extent to which their
work had increased, if at all, and what
the general outlook was for busy sea-
son. The scribe called at no less than
seven of these places and talked the SUBJ
ject over with the proprietOrs, or head
employees, until it exhausted itself.
From all information was derived, which
served to bear out the statements made
by so many upon the same subject, day
or two before.


AT HILLEs Il JONES.


At the machine shops of Messrs. Hilles
Il Jones, who were called upon first, q
very great and pleasant change was ap-
parent over last year, and it was admit
ted that the firm was doing just as much
more now as at their busiest pitch in
1878. The boiler department was un-
usually busy and full of lively action, and
the machine shops p esente scene of
similar animation. AS many more men
are given employment than year ago,
and little better than full time is being
made. This busy spell was ushered in
about the first part of May and has con-
tinued without abatement ever since. In
the machine shops considerable orders
for large tools are being filled, and in the
boiler shop a Government order for a
great many buoys are keeping them busy
and number of large boilers for private
parties are being worked in between
times. Concerning the prospects for a
continuance, statements were given
which made it appear that busy times
were almost certain right along. Enough
work is on hand in the boiler shop to
keep things on rush for five or six
months and there is work which will last
for three months In the machine shop.
If orders continue to come as they have
been received recently, the force will
have to be increased.


AT THE DIAMOND STATE SPRING WORKS.


1t would be impossible for the Dia-
mond State Spring Works to much in
crease the amount Of work now bling
turned out. A full force of ex-
perienc'd workmen are constantly busy
and the works are doing alfthey can DO.
Compared with last year, the business Is
very considerable. 1t has been at its
present impetus for the past three months.
As soon as the large car works commenced
to receive Their big orders, the car spring
business took sudden jump, and at this
they could be filed, that there Is now
enough ordered work to keep them busy
for two months to come. Among the
contracts now being filled Is large one
for the Jackson and Sharp Company for
the cars being built for the Long Island
railroad. Orders are also being filled for
Harlan and Hollingswortb, Ii Bowers, Dure
and Company the Delaware and Hudson
Canal railroad, the Central Pacific rail-
road and many others. The prospects for
future orders are good.


H. #. PICKLES BRO.


In the month of March, an increase
commenced in the foundry business Of
Messrs. ii. +. Pickles and Brother, hich
has steadily continued to the present
time ard still promises to go on in this
way. If 1t does not, there is, at least, NO
reason to except tbe trade to 60 back
where it was when the March squirt came
and urged 1t along. Abont one third
more men are employed than last year In
the month OF June or about 80 in all.
MIR. William d. Pickles, the manager, in
giving these points, said that some mag.
ined ard prophesird wonderful increase
in all kinds of business, further than IL
now being experienced, but to be candle
he could see no positive indications o.
this Increase in the business, though il
might advance in q slight or even no
ticeable measure. However, he woult
be perfectly satisfied, if they did as wei
during the balance of the year as they
had done in April and May. Since thei
foundry was burned, the Messrs. Pickles
have given up the foundingof stoves ant
ranges at this place, and devote their at
tention almost wholly to light casting
work. They run chiefly on light ca
castings, frames for school desks and seats
&C. They now have large contract 70
large building in New York city ant
are furnishing the iron work Of the pub
lie buildings on Washington Square
Philadelphia.


AT sEIDEL AND HASTINGS WORKS.


This firm was found doing more thai
for some time past. The Spring AM
Summer is generally the busy seasol
for them and the business is better thai
last Spring and Summer. Last Fal
and Winter the work was very dull. Th
manner in which the increase now ex
lists, is that the men are making fulle


time. 1t is true that last year four fur
naces were going while now only three
are in operation, but this does no
indicate more work; because at tina
time workmen were not making nea


full time, and were not employed so con
tinuously. Taking into consideration
the uncertain and changing nature
the business, it now seems from indica
tions, that the trade would be good.


THE JOSEPH TEAS co.


The Joseph Teas Company increased