New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-19
VARIOUS PHILADELPHIA INTERESTS.


Inner AND DFALS-CARBIAGE FACTORIES.
lyroM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13.--The lumber trade
nnd tho manufacture Of flooring DOORS windowsashes
&C. are among the leading industries Of Philadelphia
Ii is estimated that there are about 80 planning and
turning mills in the city, employing from LOCO
60 1850 hands and capital Of S26oO,WO'
which ia about equal TO the amount or an
nual business done. Most OF the shops are quite
small and very few do than s5c 900 worth OF bust
ness year. Net half many men are employed as at
this time last year. but the decrease numbers has
been gradual and extending through several months
pas There have been few hands discharged since the
panic begun most OF the mills working on reduced time
in order % keep their hands together. The demand is
limited 10 custom work in and about the city, and has
pretty much stopped. as building has almost ceased
A. Welt & Son. WAC have one OF the largest door and
sash factories say that the complaint had been very
general IL the trade Of difficulty in making collections
they had better times IN this respect than
this year In their line of business they generally have
20 give long credits. they furnish contractors and
have 20 wait for their money until the buildings are
completed and paid for. All the work they have lad
was on contracts made before the hard times came
on Few rev contracts have been made and the pros
poets are gloomy. They working five days in the
week, ana have made no change in wages There has
been no change throughout the city ia their business
the men are especially valuable class and would be
difficult 10 replace The mills will keep running for the
purpose OF retaining the men, even II for nothing else
Vrooman & Crawford have steam saw and planning
MILL and busy turn out 5000 900 feet OF flooring
year. They employ 40 hands on three-fourths time.
they have been able to keep going, but that was all
They had plenty OF orders but have been requested
10 defer their completion until money becomes easier.
One firm has one-half million OF yellow pine, which
NrOoman & Crawford have contracted TO work, but the
have asked FOR delay. They have found coec-
lions dun, but have had every necessary accommoda-
ton from the banks They also work IN Spanish cedar
for the manufacture Of cigar boxes They have already
sold $1,000 feet this week, and the sales last week
amounted 10000 feet; but the sales last year during
The same period were twice as much.
CARRIAGES.
so manufacture Of carriages Of all grades has been
acicd with all the other industries all classes OF buy
crs pcfr1g 70 their old vehicles, 20 without
CIV. uutu money becomes easier, and prices more
,.t..st There are few large manufactures aud many
more sua ones and the number OF hands employed in
o business is yariOusy estimated OF from 1000 TO 2OO0
bu m large part Of the material Is furnished the car
js.s maker IN comparatively finished state, the num-
Der persons really dependent upon the trade is much
lrgcr Few bands have been discharged on account OF
ne hard tire ard manufacturer has failed. though
trro have rceu su pensions and extensions, and goods
,vo-o thrown on the market through the auction room
rom Tic establishments OF VIM Dunlop and s. c. Rogers.
Roserf Co. OF No OO9 Cbestnutst. the leading
manufactures of fine carriages in this city, member
u the ira said that they working half time Ia their
factory and about three quarters time IN the repair shop
Iacy lave reduced thor force only about eight or ten
Or! o. 40 TIE trade generally Is pretty much at a
mandst but they work chiefly for wealthy custom
ERA they have from half to twOthrds their usual BUSH
ness. There is a disposition among the weslthiest
buyers 20 "bcar" prices. They are anxious TO lower
prices A. soon as possible ana believe that 1t VIII
be beneficial an around whom it be effected There
- disposition amODs those furnishing material to re-
puce prices with a view to a general shrnkage in
values tho Spring. IT ia about the season now when
manufacturers begin work their Spring stock and
They have been casting 20 what they could do
yhey buy from nearly all the Trades aDd they wrote 70
racb to know on what terms they could procure material
ygc foowngarticcs are offered at reduction Of 10 per
rent: hubs. bolts door-lOcks, silver and gold
plating. all hardware except screws and nails
woodwork, Iaccs for trimmings, mountings,
flea and points. The following articles are
offered at less reduced leather springs aXles and
rIred hair. hs yet there has been no reduction in
wages but they think tho prospects are that 1t will
rome 10 the near future. Their advioes from NewYork
mud tho East are that there will be movement 10 a
week or Two 10 reduce wages but they are willing 10
Dc among e last TO cut down. There are % carriage
factories in Wilmington. Del, and they have nforma-
lion from these that everything tbero is at stsndst
md that wages must como down They will begin on
their spriDg stock in about two weeks,
and they hope that the question OF wages
win DO settled by that time, as they ex-
meet that lower prices for carriages will rule
when tAe sprine trade opens II there is not some
definite sottlement they will manufacture very lightly
Ills the opinion Of Rogers Co. that good many men
who have engaged in tho business with small capital
will have 20 20 ont II Is trade requiring very large
capital 70 conduct with safety They employ capital
equal 20 Of their business and could not get
along with less though there is not house in i've
whose ratio - 80 large. u taxes from four TO Eve
months 20 complete the GOODS they then delayed IN
fhe warehouse and after they sold there Is more
OF less delay in obtaining payment Thus the capital
invested cannot DO turned many times IN the Re-
si,lpR has not been greater with them than usual.
though many carriages used this Fan which In ordi
nary seasons would have been laid aside and have
c;ven place 90 new ones There Is doubt 10 their
oI4nion, that prices must come down, and manufac-
,nrers IN taking account OF stock January, must take
u per cent off OF old prices they don't want to cheat
themselves.
W. Jacobs is manufacturer OF all classes Of car
,lsses lie employed 40 workmen last spring. aud
rs onlv o. lie says that be has discharged none
seconnt OF hard tIncs aud n be had them all now he
Noud keeD them ut work all Winter. lie was pVt one
OF those who business IN good times ana then ger
frightened when they see stock ueglb 10
Money IA getting easier every day, and no expect' 10
begin take soon. JIG SAID tbst Isuy ohenaIi
Of the workmen engaged IN the catf1aRe buslhese he
OF employment and he estimated the number a, wv
bOme small manufacturers have discharged all except
tsvr on AVE. just enough 70 keep te shops opeu Deal
s nost have aslock on hand for the spring r,dS ana
made. @anuiacturers are bopelsssy "stuck" on
nsnd whatever, Pubic and private hoiders are repair
lug their Old carriages ushg their GUNNER Carriages
instssd Of eoy'ns Gloss ones Mr. Jacobs was 90