The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-15

tied and labor in too great demand to render
our State an attractive field for their wander
ings. The financial panic has however, some
what changed this condition of things, In the
southern New England States. the class known
as tramp" has been largely increased in num-
bers by the addition of men discharged from
various manufacturing establishments in the
recent reduction of the working force. AS a
matter of course those first discharged are the
less skilled and less reliable workmep, who are
practically but single remove from the Ordin-
airy "tramps' on account of their shiftless hab
its and love of frequent change. This large in
f1ux iuto the county roads has rather overdone
the tramping business, and as consequence,
one branch of this great army are diverging
from the accustomed line of march, and are
already threading the roads of Maine. Railroad
men state that along the lire of the roads from
Boston to this city, hundreds of these Cramps"
may be seen with their little paper bundles
containing single change of clothing, under
their arms, asking for work and begging for
bread. The police station in this city gives
shelter nightly to from eight to twelve of this
class, all of whom hail from Boston. One set
leaves here each morning to go-no one knows
whither-and at night fresh lot comes ill.,
While some of this class are undoubtedly honest
and willing to labor if work can be found, the
majority are the scum of society.
INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS NoTEs.-Very
heavy freights are now passing over the Boston,
Clinton and Fitcbburg Railroad, aud extra
trains are run each day
Another discharge of operatives from the
great factory of the Spragues. at Baltic, Conn.,,
took place on Monday, and The other factories
are about to follow. The population is mostly
French, and it is feared that great restitution
must soon be felt there.
The business of the Patent Office is said to
have fallen off since the financial troubles be-
gan.
There appears to be cheerful feeling in the
western part of New York. Business men of
Buffalo State that they have not suffered from
the panic.
The journeymen tailors of New York have
arraigned their troubles with employers.
All the distilleres in New York State are be-
lieved to be running full hand, I'd and on full
time, and also those of West and Southwest.
AT Harrisburg Pa, the banks are paying out
currency on all checks, and business matters
generally are looking much more cheerful
The long strike (since July last) of the coal
diggers along the Monongahela River having
terminated, all the coal works are now running
their full capacity
The Hamilton Corporation of Lowell, is to
reduce the wages of its operatives, commencing
on Monday. The rate of the reduction has not
been decided upon as yet, Other corporations
will doubtless follow the example.
The New Bedford Fereury says:
ssThe panic has but slightly affected this
community. Our manufacturing establish
ments have somewhat eurtailed their operations
but there has been no discharge OF workmen,
nor, as We learn, is any contemplated. The
work Of our mechanics has no: fallen off any
more than usual at this season; aud the trade
of our merchants does not indicate hard times"
The Phladelphia Inquirer denounces as false
the statements which have been made of extra
ordinary depression in the business interests of
that city, and the State at large. 1t asserts
that the statements are the intentional and ma
licious dis engagements of the New York press,
and are for the most part sensational uutruths
While there are more people out of employ
than there we-e year ago, the number is not
considerably greater, aud the suffering among
the unemployed is not of the sort that the
wealth and philanthropy of the citizens can
not mitigate.