The New York herald., 1873-11-08

Hrm In resumfng az extensive operations as
formerly. The wages OF those at work have been
reduced ten per cent, and those who make con,
other firms Graf, Bennett Co. do not expect 20
continue any great length OF time should not the
currency stringencv improve.
Zng n Co., manufacturers OF all kinds OF non
nave not been running but single turn lor VIC
past month, and in consequence have been obiigeo
TO dispense with the services OF many who have
found steady employment during the warm anu nv
cold months OF years and years sseo their
are paid one-balf cash. while laporers rcce'e 'hen
wages In lulL Orders now are
NOTHING TO ExULT OVER
Knap's Fort Pitt Foundry, where the great
twenty inch guns were made for harbor forti1ca-
tions and where cannon for the government are
still made have discharged fully one-third OF their
workmen and reduced the wages or those remain
lnr ten per cent Up TO the present time they have
managed To nay their men In full.
The iron Ci and Siberian Iron Works are rum
ming both their mills with full complement OF
workmen, at a reduction IN wages OF ten per cent
adopted some weeks ago. These concerns give
employment to upwards or four hundred men, and
as the firm make specially oil Russian sheet lr0n
they feel confident OF continuing operations
throughout the winter, without any stoppage
SMALL CONCERNS CLOSED UP.
The above, which comprise but few OF the great
iron manufacturing concerns OF this city, will
serve as an Illustration OF the manner In which
they have been running since the money crisis
commenced. There are quite number OF smaller
concerns that have closed up altogether, either
through lack OF orders, or In consequence OF the
refusal OF workmen TO accept the reduction Of
wages proposed. However, they are OF
smaller capacity than those enumerated, and
their suspension has not been seriously
iet in the community. The old rail mill OF the
Cambria Iron Company, at J0hnstown, gaddened
the hearts OF its employees yesterday by commenc-
ing operations, and the repairs of the new mill
being completed it started running this morning,
ana thus we see all the departments OF this i'm.
mense concern again In full blast. There are ru-
mors, however to the effect that with the close OF
this week work Will again suspend and not be con-
tinued again until December. The business OF the
Cambria Iron Works nnquestionaby would be ben
Gifted by the suspension OF works OF less capacity
throughout the country. Its facilities and re.
sources are SO great and inc Exhaustive that few
works OF similar nature can compete with it.
LONG STRIKE ENDED.
The long strike OF the coal miners has ended.
and the men will resume work Monday next,
providing rhe bosses have work for them to do.
The strike OF this particular class OF workmen has
not an unusual 0ne Tor miners have weakness
Tor strikes, and generally take advantage OF that
season Of the year which in Is Ee to force Their er
strike was against reduction In the price OF dig
ging insisted upon by tho operator and strenu-
Ously resisted by the employees; but The former,
for the first and only time In years have achieved
victory, the miners holding out to the last and
yielding when necessity compelled Ih them oa1 10
works on the banks OF the Monongahela and
Yonghiogheny rivers have lain idle for
quite length of time, and consequently the
amount of coal laden barges and boats ready Tor
nOating Off to the ports west and south or this
city on the approach of swell In the rivers is less
than there has been, perhaps, since the conclusion
oil the rebellion. Now, however, as the dlf1erences
between the operator and employs have been ami
caDly arranged and settled, all the works on the
streams already mentioned will soon be in full
blast, and thousands OF miners that have been out
OF employment Tor the last couple OF months WIN
fnd ready and steady work. The wages OF the
average coal miner not TO be sneezed at; for it
Is precious few laborers that can make $4 to So
and SO day right through season which is iruit-
1u, through nclement weather, OF
IDLENEss AMONG THE LABORING CLASS.
IL is likely we will hear no more OF strikes among
coal dggers for time to come for, II the truth
was known, 1t Is precious lew or them who are not
perfectly satisfied and willing to return to the
mines at the price offered by the operators-four
cents per bushel. There are number OF mines
along the Monongahela River which have not sus
pended operations Thay are unaffected by striking
w0rkmen, and those employed there find constant
work the year round at good wages. There are a
great number OF empty coal barges moored to the
different wharves that should have long since been
filled and got in readiness for moving TO western
cities If the rivers should happen to become ice
bound before another run OF coal could be had
those places OF the West and South depending on
Pittsburg Tor their supplies OF coal will be put to
great inconvenience and considerable expense.