The New York herald., 1873-11-08
More Mills Shut-Certainty OF Suffering
Being Near-Orga Needed.
VALATTE. Columbia co.

VALATTE. Columbia CO., n Y, Nov 6, 1873
Undertook Lake, known TO fame as the favorite
resort OF societies, Sunday schools and other ex
cursion parties at the proper season for those in
nocent and no doubt delightful episodes in each
years round of toll and teaching is situated about
eighteen miles from Albany, on the Boston and
Albany Railroad. The outfall from the lake being
considerable power il obtained for manufacturing
purposes therefrom, and thus this very prettiIy
situated and secluded village OF valatie and its
sister hamlet, Kinderhook, lower down on the
stream 1t meanders towards the Hudson, have
become seats OF manufacturing industry.
The never falling brook the busy mill
And decent church which toppid the neighborng hill
form prominent features in the landscape and are
as yet to be found here, despite the bhghtng in
nuence OF the existing money famine, which is
sweeping like a srocco over the lana, parchlug up
and burning vitality from the sources whence
countless thousands derived "their daily bread.n
CLOSING UP FOR A TIME.
But the octopian arms OF the demoniac hydra
whose lair is Wall street. New York, with that fell
instinct which invariably discovers iresn victims
for their grasp, have at last been felt here for
yesterday, at the cotton mill of Messrs n. Wyldes
4 Co., notice was given that the mill would zoe
closed for the balance or the week. About $50
''bread winners are thereby thrown out OF work.
ON Monday last, at the cotton mil ofJ Carpenter
pay were due-haU time was commenced; while
within the previous two weeks two cotton mills,
at Klnderhook and Brainard's Bridge, closed for
an indefinite period. paying on their hands, about
800 in number
thus about 45o workers are ''out" in this neigh
borhood, and a feeling is prevalent, with an unde
Unable stamp Of probability as TO It's correctness,
that this number rs certain 20 be largely increased
before improved prospects can be hoped Tor. None
OF those out Of work are believed to have any saw
ings or other resources TO tall back on indeed,
the impression exists generally that consd-
erable sums are due by them for provisions
and other necessares TO the village storekeepers,
which precludes hope for temporary aid IN that
quarter. One OF these latter, who Is, from his
position, peculiarly competent to form correct
winter IL likely to be the hardest TO get through
which any one living here has yet seen.u No
reason seems 10 exist why that gentleman, To-
cally acquainted should be doubted however har-
and extent ofthe suffering TO be expected Is con-
sidered on the eve OF what seems by present indi-
cations likely 10 be an unusually cold and bleak
winter. NO work OF any Kind can be found around
here Tor even one man at this season, ana the
smalnesS oil the community, with the suddenness
OF the crash, shut out all reasonable ground Tor
hope that any unexpected employment may be
found.
CAN AID BE GWEN
II seems somewhat unaccountable that no e1ort
the part OF those who can afford t Is being made
to organize society, which would receive contri-
buttons for seasOnably relieving the wants OF those
mucb-to be -elt-ior people. NO more mistaken
course, or one fraught with uniath0mable evil
could De entered on, than, ostrich-like 70 ignore
the unfortunately too certain proximity OF want
i'm fuel, food and clothDg-0f probably 100000 Of
our fellow citizens IN this state alone. All parties
here speak with respect and gratitude of the own
ers and managers 0l the mills. and recognize the
closing up OF them as an inevitable consequence