The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-11-15

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They state that few untitled orders are
on hand, but sales are very duh.
cd they have ample assets to pay their "
abilities.
The following in a summary Of the con-
dition OF industries in Kensington: OF the
cotton and wooden mills nine, represent
ing 1910 looms, employing l245 hands,
have suspended; four, representing 39S
looms, employing $40 hands, are on half
time, with an average reduction in wages
OF 10, and In some instances 80 per cent;
three on cotton yarns, representing 1922
spindles, employing eighty-two hands, Mt
same reduction Of wages, are on three
fourths time. Of the other worsted and
silk goods factories two, representing Ills
looms, employing 1925 hands, have sus-
pended, and one, representing 100 looms,
employing 100 hands, forty Of whom were
lately discharged, is on half time, at the
above mentioned reduction Of wages. OF
the soft felt hat factories, one is ON half
time, with thirty hands short; of the no
siery manufactures two, employing 400
hands, are working full, clearing up stock,
preparatory to shutting down; of the car
pet and curled hair manufactures one,
representing thirty-eight looms, employ
ing forty-five hands, has suspended, and
twelve, representing 1853 looms, employ
ing 1863 hands at a reduction Of wages,
are working half-time. Two furniture fac
tories formerly employing eighty-6ve
hands, have now thirty-nIne ON half time;
one firm of Morocco dressers, instead Of
seventy employ thirty-6ve on full time.
Morris, Fasker & Co., Of this city, who
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castle, Del, stopped work there entirely
yesterday, throwing about 800 men out Of
employment.
At the Baldwin locomotive works, Phil
adelphia, there were $500 men employed
when the stringency commenced in Sep
tember About half of these have been
discharged, leaving 1880 men now work
ing on three-quarter time, commencing
work at in the morning and quitting al
100 in the evening In the middle Of
September the firm had orders enough on
hand to keep at work until Dec. l, but
there was at once falling off in home or
ders, and the reduction Of force was nee
essary in order to keep the works running
until the end Of the year. During the
past ten months they have built 420 en-
gines, being considerably in excess of the
number built III the corresponding period
Of last year. The production is now re
duced from about forty finished engines K
from sixteen to eighteen per month.
FROM MAINE.
The Portland (Me.) Press says that a
the close of working hours on the LIST inst
the employees of the Portland machin,
works were informed that on and aftel
Nov. l, 1873, 10 per cent Of the net profit
of the business Of the company would b
divided among them pro rata, in addition
to their regular wages. The Press alst
says that the Pepperell and Laconia mills
at Biddeford, Me-, which have been run
ming five-sixths Of the time for the pas
two weeks, resumed full time Monday
morning, with wages slightly reduced iron
the old rates The other mills and ma
chine shops are running on full time will
full wages. In these times Of desponden
cy this sign Of improvement is cheering.
Speaking of what has been done by tn
Spragues in Augusta, Me the JOt1sd
says: Beyond a temporary suspension
Of business at the factories and upon tn
works Of the company, occasioned by tn
failure Of the firm, if such be the result
no serious detriment to the interests O
the city will probably occur. They hav
done more for the city than any loss whic
can happen to it by their failure
FROM WISCONSIN.
OcoNTo. Wis, Nov S.-The recent pan
ic and continued stringency in money mat
tiers has not been without it's effect on tn
numbering interests Of this region, and tn
low prices at which lumber has been quo
ted, and the high freights of the seaso
Just passed, had, ere the panic, the effec
of greatly reducing the amount Of bushes
done. Consequently the number Of me
is reduced, and in many cases the amour
Of wages paid, among the heaviest mi
! firms, who, during saving seasons hereto
, fore, have run night and day during tn
, past, with one exception have run onl
during the day time, while some have shu
down entirely, discharging all their men
This injured the general business of gu
) own and adjoining cities, interested i'll tn
lumber trade. SO it will be seen that tn
} numbering interests in particular wer
hardly prepared for the financial crash tina
followed. Though our business men hav
stood it nobly, they have i'll a measur
, been compelled to cast the greater part Q
the pressure upon the laboring men, VIII
are the least able to bear it. The mos
decided effect is seen at present in tn
, wages paid men being hired for the wood
, for the winter Last winter the men wer
paid on an average from $50 to $50 pc
month. Now $I5 to S25 are the ruin
figures. In the opinion Of our most caps
! bic lumbermen the number of men sen
into the woods this season will not excee
half that sent heretofore. This may b
considered an exhibit not only for thi
point alone, but will be found to be tn
situation Of affairs throughout the entir
immense numbering interests OF norther
. Wisconsin.
FROM MICHIGAN.
MANIsTEE, Nov. 8.-Nearly all the mill
will shut down this week. They have nc
been running to their full capacity for
month. The mills have cut this seaso
about $40, 600, 600 feet Of lumber. Severa
firms are piling up lumber at their mill
for the early spring trade. The times ar
very dull and not more than half the usu
al amount Of logs will be cut. Contract
are being let at small margin Of profit
Teams and men are going to the woods
Quite number of contracts stand owe
from last winter, and the jobbers will tr
to fill them this winter All the firms ar
cutting down wages from % to 4Oper cent
Not more than $50 per month will be PAL
the best. Quite a number of Danes an,
Norwegians have gone to work for thel
board. Less than half the usual amour
Of loggers' supplies have been shipped
| some firms not stocking up at all.