The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-12
81 thst these are not compelled 10
throw their product upon the market
GLASS MANUFACTURE.

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Next in importance are the various
branches OF glass manufacture. ~
which about 5 600 hands are employ
ed. 1t is the custom for the window
glass factories to cesse operations Gboui
the fret Of June, and remsin closed
until September. When the time came
Tor resuming. in the fall, the manufsc'
turers demanded reduction in wages
OF ten per cent, which WAS declined BY
the hands, and the factories remained
idle. No window glass has been man
usctured since June last. When the
pauic came, the operators congratulate
ei themselves that the men had not
accepted the reduction, as ten per ceut
less on wages is only equal TO about
FIVE per cent on the manufactured ar
ticle, the cost OF material remaining
the same. The bottle manufacturers
also demanded a reduction, but the
demand was not acceded 10. About
one halt OF the bottle factories are idle
and tn other half are in operation ut
the old rates. The manufacturers OF
table wac have mostly suspended, for
the same reason that exists in the cas-
OF the window glass makers-the price
OF wages being deemed too high. Ii is
believed that those now engaged in the
making Of table ware will soon close.
In these departments OF trade, the man.
a'acturers, like the iron merchants, feel
uncertain as to the future, and deem il
i'm prudent 10 manufacture stock ahead
The business opened fairly in the fall,
but when money tightened the orders
fell suddenly of, and there has not been
any imurovement since to justify pru-
dent man in continuing work. They
are hopelnl for the future, however,
believing that tue money etringency
will be relieved by January, at the far
thest. They contend that wages here
are much higher than 10 the East, and
that q reduction is essential to enable
them to compete with dealers else
where.
SOME FAVORABLE FACTS FOR PITTsDCRGH.
Ina general review OF the condition
OF business here, these facts must he
borne in mind: While in all the min
ing and manufacturing districts east, q
reduction OF from u to 90 per cent on
wages has been demanded, here an
average reduction of but 10 per cent
has been asked on skilled labor, and
while our manufacturers are striving to
pay in money, many eastern and west
ern operators have been compelled to
pay in shin plasters. We may come to
this, too. but all are lsboripg to avoid
doing so.
Pittsburgh manufacturers are en-
deavoring to run their works ss fully
as theh can, so as 10 give employment
TO as many workmen as possible. At
the came time common prudence dc
tates that they cannot safely stock
their warehouses, the future being un-
certain. There will consequently be a
large reduction in the volume Of manu-
factured articles. and correspoDdincly
less money earned in wages. At the
same time, the outlook ls a hopeful
one. By carrying as little dead stoc.
as possible, and taking advantage OF
dull times to get their work aud ma.
chinery in thorough repair, they hope
TO be aJle to resume fully next spring,
possibly entering upon something like
their wontei prosperity, If in the mean
time the monetsr} pressure should be
relieved.