New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-11
NEWARK TRADE INTERESTS.
TIE FOOT AND SHOE TRADE NOT SHARING THE
GENERAL DEPRES5ION-FANCY CARRIAGES MOI
IN DrN,ND-THE TRUNK BUSINESS EMBARRAss-

THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE NOT SHARING TIE
GENERAL DEpREssIOS-FANCY CARRIAGES MOI
IN DEMAND-THE TRUNK BUSINESS EMBARRAsS-
MENTs.
The boot and shoe manufacturing business
Of Newark which was nado tho subject OF in
ouiry by TRIBUNE reporter does not seem TO have
shared the general depression among manufacturing en-
tcrpTises incident the financial disturbances OF the
past few months, the firms mentioned below making an
exhibit quite at variance with the tendency OF the
tines The manufacture Of boots and shoes IS the thrh
most important branch OF Newark industry. employing
a capital of 100000 and furnishing Work to about
5000 hands.
L. Boyden & Co.. manufacturers OF fine handsewed
boots and shoes No. zoo Marketst. employ 100 hands
and have made no change in their arrangements Tor
production of goods, except q reduction OF hours 20
thee-quar time Their present intention Il to con-
tnue work right through the Winter on this basis With
out reference to any dearh Of orders that may possibly
occur Their orders hand will make necessary brisk
rate Of production no but their business Is
nevertheless considerably below the average OF Fa sea
sons many large orders having been countetmanded by
customers and some extra caution with regard TO open
ing new accounts having been observed BY the
Arm The disruption OF business IN some sections OF the
South in consequence of the prevalence Oi yellow fever
was also mentioned OF further depression in
the trade of this firm. They doing driving bus
ness up TO three weeks since, from which time 1t has
sustained falling of OF % per cent They are looking
forward to brisk Spring trade, ia anticipation or which
their fun force will be kept in employ No reduction IN
wages is contemplated and no further reduction IN me
VIII be made at this establishment.
Messrs. Bannister 4 Tchcnor. wholesale InanuIac
rer OF fine boots shoes NJ Nos 23 and 2O Market
st. assert that they doing az much business as usual
and have as many orders in hand as ever before NJ this
season OF the year Their only coriailmcnt IN sales Is
consequent upon their own unwlingneSs 20 MI orders
from customers whose standing has been Ieopardized
:, n
ing their full force OF 200 hands and contemplate no
changes I'm their for the future production
Of goods Their collections have been good ana con
sderng the times they feel that they are doing an en-
tirsly satisfactory business.
Miller McCuloch & Ober. manufacturers OF mems
boots and shoes at No 2T2 Magkets do not think that
their business has been az all affected by the general
embarrassment in financial circles. Up % tho present
time their orders have been quite up TO their capacity
for manufacturing and their collections have been
onaby good They are now, however nearing The usual
dull season in their line, and expect to do only nom
inal business until the Spring trade opens. Their force
OF 100 hands will be kept work fun time. although
iobblng correspondents advise them that the retail
trade is fat and they consequently looking for no
more Fall orders They consider the boot and shoe
business the fortunate branch Of Newark industry
so far as the present panic Is concerned and feel that
there ought to be suffering among their line Of work
men this Winter, as they have been making excellent
wages during the past three months.
M.B&I Garfield. manufacturers Of mems and boys
fine boots and shoes al No SO1 Markets consider their
present business fair although orders for goods are
rather lighter than usual at this season They have dis
charged one team" of wOrkmen and running their
factory on hreequarters time. They have experienced
no difficulty far making collections are satisfied
that their Fall trade has been safe and profitable and
not noteeaby below that Of former years Although
the indications are promising with regard to brisk
Winter trade they will make further reduction in
hours or working force, and intend TO prepare for an
carly opening OF the Spring trade. Their experience
that more depression has been felt 10 the Western than
In the Southern trade They are not ut all gloomy about
the III ture OF their business.
Snow Hopper Co., of No. iOI markets., are exciu
sively manufacturers OF ladies' misses and children
fine shoes Their trade being largely local. II has felt
the financial depr esson more directly than that OF man
uacturers OF other lines of boots and shoes. and they
are consequently less hopef nj with regard to future
business their neigh bors Their working force has
been reduced one-hslf, which basis they
will Continue TO manufacture this Winter. The
chief source OF discourage ment with them seems
TO be in the extreme difficulty with which
collections are now made, so much annoyance having
been occasioned by this that they frankly admit
no desire 10 solicit orders until financial prospects
brig hten generally. Their recent business has been
about oneha that of former years, and although they
are now in the midst OF their ordinarily best season.
there Is very little inquiry for their goods They in-
formed this reporter that many workmen were out OF
employ aud from their present outlook predict that
the workingmen OF Newark have not yet the worst
of the hard times incident TO the panic
TRUNKS AND TRAVELLING BAGS.
From Information obtained by TRIBUNE re-
porter II seems that the trunk and travelling bag man
ufacturng interest OF Newark has experienced more
general depression IN consequence OF the present imam
a OF the country than any other con-
adorable branch OF industry. This business, which
ranks as the second great industry OF Newark,
ia now literally fiat. and workmon are look
ing forward TO unprocedentedly gloomy
Winter One welinformed workman said
that many of hs fellows already quite destitute,
and although skilful hands at tho trunkmakiDg bus
ness they were now forced 10 adopt the most mental
methods OF ekng out subsistence He fears that the
inc etsbe hardships OF the Winter VIII lead TO depera
ton and possible breaches Of law and order In Newark
Another intelligent workman. OF another handicrft In
conversation with the reporter predicted that the com
ing Winter would be the hardest for workngmen that
Newark has ever seen.
Edward Simon 4 Bros, manufacterers OF TRUNKS
yaises travelingbags, no. AT East Newark have
manufacturing capacity 5000 franks per week. ana
when running full force employ Coz hands and consume
n the single item OF trunk bodies 100000 Feet OF un
be annually Their trade In nne trunks fell OIL sept l.
and orders In general commanded atOnoe Whon
the panic began 30 bo folt But for largo order from