The New York herald., 1873-11-09
Total number of persons employed at all occupa


Even this incomplete and underestimated state
ment proves how very important a manufacturing
centre Newark IS, ooth as regards quantity and
variety OF work. In order to appreciate its posi-
ton as turner-out oil fine hanoiwork in all sorts
OF skilled labor one must visit the Industrial Ex-
niblton, now holding, which proves that Newark
can show what no otner city in the Union cana
grand display OF It's own manufactures such as any
entire state or country need not be ashamed Of
THE CONDITION OF TRADE.
Yesterday HERALD representative made tour
among number number Of gentlemen representing d,
matters look gloomier rather than heretofore,
Although there are no crowds OF idle persons TO be
seen on the streets, IL Is estimated that not less
than oneourth, or, say 1900 persons, are entirely
out OF employment. Or the other three iourths
comparatively few are on iull time and full wages.
A large number are just at work, Kept out Of the
streets and that Is all.
THE JEWELLERS,
who are not mentioned in the census at all, num-
Der In Newark, according to a good estimate,
about 5000 persons-that Is, tire trade employs
that many men, girls and boys. According TO gen.
tlemen in this business there are OF these 5000 Idle.
About five per cent or the balance find steady
work. The balance are on reduced time and some
OF the smaller shops are doing nothing at all. One
Idle jeweller said yeste rday TO the HERALD re-
porter that he would like TO get work, God knows,
but people need bread now more than they do
THE BREWERS
form most important portion OF The laboring men
OF Newark. Bosses complain OF the duh times ge n
orally but thus far they have not felt much depres
sion. They are now preparing for tue spring sup
ply. The census figures are aoout right regarding
houses III the country, employs 10 hands. They
intend 10 keep them all on during the winter.
THE BOOT AND sHoEMAKERs
number about 500 persons all told against 1,4o0
by the census. Comparatively few are out OF work
entirely, but nearly all the shops running on
snort time. In this trade manufacturers are very
hopeful. Trade SACKED or this year three weeks
earlier than usual but II Is believed things Will
brighten before very long. or
MAsoNs, BRTcKLAYERs, &C.,
there are usually employed about the census
number-96s. not quite one-haf are employed
I IIA n ny lnff for
these workmen. The spring prospect Is considered
bright.
run among the manufacturers in this line
found tnat times were du. but win a tendency to
improve. Collections are poor, but during the week
orders began To come IN The men have all been
working on reduced time One house has had TO
close up and another Is nearly wound up also.
DRESsMAKERS AND MIILINERs
The census figures to the contrary notwiths tand-
ing there are 1t Is estimated, about 1900 dress
makers and milliners usually employed In Newark,
some less. Many OF these are entirely unen-
ployed bat the bulk find something TO do. They
cnt panic. Work Is neither steady nor certain. A
| good many wives lnd 10 necessary now, so dress
makers and milliners say, to DO their own work in
these times, where before they hired il done for
CURRIERS', MOROCCO ngEssERs &C.
or these there are IN Newark about J. 200 One
third il IL estimated are out OF employment alto.
getner, and the balance are on short time, some a
half and some tnree-quarters. The prospect, then,
/
Is plenty OF stock on hand and sales are very light
THE TAILORING BUSINESS.
One or the largest clothing stores Broad street
was visited, and member Of the him stated that
he thought there we're between 8 900 and LOCO men
and women employed tailoring IN Newark. One
third were men, the balance women. About one
halt OF the whole were idle, he thought, and the
balance working on short hours. There did not
seem TO HIM to be much prospect OF change ior
the better before spring.
AT CENTRE MARKET
yesterday the dealers looked blur and talked
gloomIly An intelligent green grocer and pou.
terer, who does generally about the best business
in his line in the market, eaid he had never known
things to be so dull The first time since nc
started business he had never felt scared until
now. "All that poultry that you sec hanging up
here and there,v said he 10 the reporter. pointing
to his own and other stands, ''ought 10 be sold
hours ago. Saturday Amt no more like Saturday
but like Monday Several other dealers told
the same story exactly, as did also the
butchers and hucksters generally Those having
rich customers suffer only slightly. Those whom
the poor generally trade with feel their former sales
reduced alarningly. Az another Indication OF the
dulness OF times IN Newark, 1t may be stated that
well known and highly popular minstrel troupe
from the metropolis spent three nights In Newark
TINS week and did litre more than pay expenses
whereas usually they have undenably rcapcd 4
rich harvest.