The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15


by election OF Lincoln aud The attitude assumed BY
tho black republicans. II Is only, however, by going
into particulars that the public be made of the
disastrous effects which will fall upon the operative
taors in mmon with their fellow lradesmen in other
departments. II v only by mingling with them, and
learning their and future prospects, from
thsmsev,s tina, thing like conception can be
formed OF the alarming condition into whsh society IN
general win b. throwr during thu winter now upon
and which threatens b. Of The mildest
A. The OF times IN. working t,ilos of city
NOT oversfocsed With supply e this worlds goods
IN fact The great majority OF them live week to
week their wagor which wary acco ding T. he amount
of work they able Ia PERFORM from -four 10 nine and
dollars ttey have mostly all families tho number
OF members in which vary from two u seven, and,
generally happens the greater portion cf these are unable
70 provide for themselves. Ii they two three
weeks without work. the only capitail capital i can
be- cslled--upon which they fall back is their farn
ure. and when that fails their clothes which depo
sted with the pawnbrokars until better times enable
them u release them at us,rous rate OF interest
These money lenders are understand already dong
a thriving business, and anticipating abundant
harvest just ut this particular time. As illustration OF
the actual present condition which thousands OF tai
Tors, and the still larger number dependent upon them
reduced shall give the result Of visit the
home vi who is suffering from the effects Of tho
crisis and for whom and his family there certainly ap
pears TO be other prospect but that extreme dsi.u
ton which, without charitable n.rposticn. must end IL
star walton. We would willingly believe that his case II
an isolated did know to the contrary and "a
readers already aware from the presented
in the beginning OF this article We have 20 we said
visited his residence that might Judge ourselves
aud that the public might have the benefit of obser
vatons The place in question is tenement house in
which have been erected in different parts Of New
York for the benefit of the working classes
a. phiIanihropically stated, hut which are solely
and exclusively built for tho profit OF the landlord Five
six stories Up brought the In which the
obi, Of inquiries lived with his wife and three chill
dr,n. His appearance that of ovcrtasked
worked man. and II certainly did not require second
look at his face confirm his statement that he
even then under modicsl treatment. His scky evpres
sion Of countenarce bore evidence OF that tn. little
room which in point Of size the most practical dis
thst could b. preached the economy Of space
was about by twelve or fifteen feet besides which
there WAS what might by extreme courtesy be called
bedohamher, which about hair the dmon-
sions Of The first named apartment The principal apart
ment which served all the purposes of sitting
ard kitchen. furnished with stove, three
chairs table and bench part OF which served
temporary bed; while the mnntelpece several
medicine bottles and a few ornaments. ON tho wall
above these hung conopean and either side Of this
were pictures. The bedroom could boast of only
Article of furniture and that indispensable 10 its
title. In fact II already uli with Il IL could
Vel b. and allow 10 occupants Sufficient spree in which
to move. TIE inmates OF ,hs part of the tenement
house we're the wife of tho whom have alrca.iy
introduced reaiers and his three children, of
whom was a baby alori eight or nine months old. The
laI grrf Cd ~ aud
was row Stating with her sick infant in her
arms y3inly cndesvoring lur IL 10 sleep. III,
child Nas suffering from inta mma'on on the lungs,
and The mothers time was divided between II and the
work az which she assisted her husond. iatterly how
ever, the work became slack that she could devote
of her time T. hcr poor, sckiy nsanta privilege
tie possession ~ which could hardly under such circum
stances be called advantage, when it attended
with less 10 all.
Having explained the object of visit delicstaly
could, the poor man at entered uto CONVEX
in us expressing the hope that any information
which he could give might be attended with bene
fit hins ELF and his fellow tradesmen. lie told that
he had years in the country and during all that
time he had known II hard oprccure en-
poyment.
DO you know Of my who are ont Of work beside
yourself and family
tances in the trade are employment There Is not
day 60 on, TO look for work that do meet some
the errand This morning saw over dozen
applying a, the stores where called myself"
"well, did they get any,"
sNct one Of them had succeeded, and they were out
looking for work all the morning Every place they
hook FOR a job they sad they could not give
Il even to their own hands"
"what did those you met say about their prospcctss'
They were complaining about the hard times, AMI
told me, what knew partly true in my case,
that they could ct job In places for which they
we're formerly in the habit cf working-and all Of them
with families depending upon them
How much are YOU able 10 make every week when
you can get regular employment that in good timcss
~ have made much eight dollars and half, my
sell snd my wife working hard and sissiybat H. from
six the morning tin ten eleven night. But
times We haven't made than i've dollars week
just according the work Of good o. Inferior de-
scription, and there plentiful poor supply of IT,
Eight collars and half Is the most have made any
week for year pat. Then could make out pretty
comfortable and have something over; bit when poor
week came be, all gained IN the good times"
Here he showed rs hi book accounts with Of the
stores for which he worked, and which bore full tcst
mony the truth Of hi statement 10 the amount Of
his earnings.
"The last time" he replied. was Monday: and
since then have not been able 10 CT anything TO do
before this morning.
Well, suppose you will hurry up with that n 10
get the pay for IT,
No, sir there's No hurry for !, for couple # weeks
although The work for b very Kind 10 me, and viii
lay Tor Whenever Il l. nnshed hut h. told me he
did not want il before NO weeks
q -Four dollar aud hall week = a rather small
amount V support family upon
Yes sr, aad when you take forr dollars and hllf
month Tor rent ou, q ia, nd light aid hre, leaves
very iltti, ~ iocd ard clothing"
What d. you suppose The q ihi- scarcity q
work.
They 10y T. en- caused b. the trouble between tha
North and The south, hut Cor my rrt
don't know much about u. Al know that
we cant gct weak, and d'nt get
ourselves and our families win siarvc;
and are not far from ihet now. Although never
asked for anything before without working fer H.
for haven't the lace H. 90 it took bali dollar mr.