Workmen from Hemingray Furnace No. 3 to work on Furnace No. 2 to give break to workmen

LOCAL FACTORIES

IN GOOD SHAPE

Some Too Busy to Close for

Vacation.

REPAIRS BEING MADE

Which will Add Materially to

Capacity of Muncie Industries

— One New Factory.

This morning quite a number of workmen from the No. 3 furnace at the Hemingray glass factory will go to work on the No. 2 furnace, allow­ing the No. 2 men a vacation of a week or two. The latter furnace has been in steady operation throughout the season and the men have had no opportunity to take a vacation. The remainer [sic] remainder of the plant will be put in operation in about four weeks.

The Warner gear works, which has been closed during the annual in­voice, was put in operation today in every department. This plant is be­ing steadily increased in point of ca­pacity, and the demand for the pro­duct keeps the industry operating steadily.

Ball Brothers' plants are being placed in condition for operation. Two new automatic machines are be­ing installed in the white liner de­partment, which will do away with the boys, but there will he none of the former employes thrown out of employment, as the capacity of the plants in other respects is increasing to such an extent that there will be ample work for them all.

The main building for the turn-buckle plant now being installed by the Republic Iron and Steel company is under roof, and the installation of the machinery, which is now arriving from Brazil, Ind., will start within a few days. The main building, which is located just east of the office build­ing of the company, is 60x140, one story high, and made principally of sheet steel. The entire plant will be practically fire proof, the skilled workmen are beginning to come in from Brazil, and there will be many families move to Muncie in the near future. The bolt and nut department, which was closed for a week, owing to some changes, is again in complete operation. The packing department, which employs a large number of men and girls, continues to operate steadily and the shipments through out the summer months are equal to those of the winter. The installation of the turnbuckle plant indicates that the company will not relinquish its interests in this city, at least for years to come.

The J. H. Smith bending works, which has been operating steadily since the recent resumption, when the annual vacation was taken, is now being run in conjunction with a number of other industries of the kind owned by the company through­out the country.

There has been no official news re­ceived concerning the resumption of the Midland steel works, but the workmen are prepared to resume their old positions when the plant is started. It is the prevailing opinion that the plant will resume operations during the early fall. There was a big surplus of finished steel, which may account for the present idleness of the plant, but the demand is heavy all over the country, and the work­men believe that the plant will be in operation again before many weeks.

Franklin Brothers, purchasers of the buildings of the Muncie Pulp company's plant, have not completed negotiations for the use of the build­ings at this time. They have had all of the surplus machinery shipped away, and they are prepared to lease the building for manufacturing pur­poses.

The plant of the Muncie Wheel company is one of the busiest in the city. The annual invoice has been made and the company anticipates a busy season and has started the in­dustry with the intention of continu­ing without interruption.

The new plant of the Indiana Bridge company is operating and in a very satisfactory manner. The com­pany is turning out new material and will be able to cope with bidders for most any kind of structure hence­forth.

The American Lawn Mower com­pany is turning out new machines by the wholesale, the year bringing about such a demand for the product that the company will be busy until the first of the year making the sup­ply for next season. The machines being manufactured in this city have made a phenomenal record thus far, with the result that the demand is such that the company has not been able to close the plant scarcely for repairs. The annual invoice, which was recently taken, was effected through difficulty, owing to it being necessary to operate a part of the plant all of the time.

It is probable that the last of August the workmen of the Ontario silverplate works will receive the joy­ful news that they will be able to take a rest of a week or two. The plant has been operating steadily for months and a great part of the time a night force of men has been em­ployed. The ware now being turned out is for the holiday trade next winter, and will soon be on display, The company has made a number of improvements which increases the ca­pacity of the plant, and are adding an elegant new office building.

The Broderick & Quinlan boiler works, although but recently built, is already proving too small to handle the company's growing business, and improvements which will add mate­rially to the working force and out­put are under consideration for next year. The factory has been in con­tinuous operation ever since it was opened.

The Whiteley Malleable Castings company, which was practically closed a short time ago while a new roof was being built and other re­pairs made, will resume Operations on August 6.