The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22

which he has just completed for her, and getting
her ready for sea. About one hundred and fifty
men are about the place, engaged in this and
five hundred have been employed here at one time.
THE ETNA IRON WORKS.
Between four hundred and four hundred and
fifty men are now employed in this foundry, and
general air Of business activity prevails about
the works. As compared with what was doing
last year considerable improvement is expert
enced, although with the trade of the year pre-
vious work is Sack. Some very large contracts
are just approaching completion; among others
assigned, and the engines and machinery
of the United States steamer Neshaming.
Castings are also being made of three
immense planning machines, the bedpate of each
of which will weigh twenty three tons. A splen-
did specimen of casting has but recently been de-
livered from these works, viz. gas tank for the
Brooklyn Gas Company. It is constructed OF
mammoth proportions, surrounded by ten Corin-
THAN columns each sxty-ive feet in height and
four feet in diameter at the base, the Corinthan
order Of architecture being most closely observed
throughout. Some idea of its size may
be gathered from the fact that 100000
pounds Of iron were used in its construction. The
engines Of the Dakota, recently put on the line
between New York and Aspnwall by the North
American Steamship Company were from this
shop. Besides the work mentioned above, almost
the usual number Of miscellaneous jobs at this
season OF the year are on hand, but some reduc-
ton of the force now employed at the works is
looked for II new contracts Of magnitude be not
soon offered.
THE ouINrARD IRON WORKS
has now employed about three hundred men, two
hundred and fifty OF whom are mechanics. The
most encouraging report as to the condition of
business is here given. i being stated that the
do, and more. The principal work on hand here
is the construction of various patent articles, o
brick machine, Q dead-stroke power hammer ESQ
called) and hop presses. An engine for the New
Re- ord nj rLo NJ nh hmm I'D horua
power similar in its construction to that at present
in operation in Chicago. is also being built here.
THE FULTON IRON WORKS
had employed during the summer months about
two hundred and fifty men; but having completed
the york these were engaged upon--a low pres,
sure b0s.sr for the steamer CAyevo, Of Cuba, some
sugar machinery - De uscd in South America,
and the engine and boiler Of the hsw East
river ferryboat Columbia most of these have
tanned new s'1 engine. Of Twenty-Five horse
power, for the Metropolitan JOB Printing
ONCE, has. likewise just been completed. 1t
is finely polished throughout and got up in the
combination Of The useful and the ornamental. No
new orders are on hand here. and the testimony OF
one Of the proprietors is that business is unusually
dull At the
ALLAIRE WORKS
considerable activity prevails, and the comparison
OF business with this time last year is considered
favorable. About three hundred and twenty
men are now employed. although 1t is said facili
ties exist for turning out work which would give
employmentt0 ut least one Thousand mechanics. A
pair OF boilers for the Alexander Pelion steamer
belonging to the Haytien government, and at
present in this port, are being built here, as also
two beam engines. Of thirty-six inch cylinder, and
stocks at Simonson's shipyard. An engine is like
wise building for new vessel belonging to the
Old Dominion Steamship Company, sixty live inch
cylinder. and eight foot stroke. This vessel will
engines hosting apparatus, &c. Repair work is
pretty brisk here, but 10 generally so ct this time
Of the year.
Crossing to the west side Of the city
THIS DELANATER IRON WORKS,
at the foot OF West Thirteenth street. shows signs
Of the most activity. A new engine, 4Ax42, is now
being built for W. +. Weld q Co., of Boston, de-
signed to replace the one in the steamer Sherman.
running between this port and New Orleans. Two
and Now York Steamship Company, and two
boilers for the steamship Massachusetts,; belong
ing to Weld Co.. Of Boston, are also In hand. be-
sides hosting engine and boiler machinery for
the steamship Salvador, of tho Panama Railroad
Company. In addition to the above work, repairs
are being done on six steamships, the whole giving
employment at the works to about $50 men.
Wages are lower here by about ten per cent than
they were this time last year.
rHx new y0Rx IRON WORKS,
situate ct the foot Of Bethune street, North river
near the above, while not AZ extensive an estab-
neatcst and best appointed in the city. With II.
running capacity to give employment to about
two hundred men. only ninety are, however, at
present engaged. The principal work In hand
ing the steamer City Of Hartford. The steam
yacht What Cheer, recently launched, was fitted
up here, and q set of engines supplied the new
ferryboat Hudson City, that being the principal
work done here this season.
OTHER MACHINE SHOPS.
At the foundry OF Messrs. Hoe Co. alone is
not observable partial suspension of the noise
and hum of labor which dnned tho ears Of the
times" Here the report il that business il very
active, and the demand for presses equal to that
of any previous season. About four hundred men
are employed here, working on full time and re.
ceiving regular wages.
The work at the various establishments where
safes are made affords about as correct an indi.
cation Of the condition Of general business as any
branch Of the iron trade. II there be much pros
perity, any great expansion in business. many
new firms organising, or old ones extending, the
demand for safes Immediately responds with
thermometrical accuracy. There has been o
gradual decline from month to month in the call
sales reached the lowest point. Since then there
has been an evident improvement in business, a.
December has shown increase in the demand
for this article. About one hundred and fifty
workmen are now employed in their establish
ment.
At the Albany Street Iron Works about seventy.
five men are employed on steamship repair work,
being less than one-half the number formerly en-
gagged.
The Gunner Steam Boiler Company state that
business never was more active.
The general report from other smaller shops
corresponds with the inference deducible from the
above facts.
rHE sHfPYARDS
indicate much less activity than even the ma
chine shops. Some slight repair work is being
done at each Of them, but very few vessels are at
present on the stocks.
At the yard Of jeremiah Simonson two ferry
boats Of lao feet length Of hull, "a feet breadth
Of beam and 1917 feet depth Of hold length over
all $50 feet are being built. They are intended
for the Alexandria and Washington ferry. About
seventy-fve men are employed here, but in .
brisk season from one hundred and fifty
90 two hundred find work here. Appli-
cations for employment are numerous.
At Greenpoint three vessels are on the stocks
Q steamer for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Of the class Of the Japan, now on the line from
Ban Francisco TO China; Webb h Bell are build
Inc a bark the keel of whirh lsid ahost