The New York herald., 1873-11-08

escape the contagion. The principal manufac-
torres in that city are centred pOtteries. Thir-
teen establishments OF this kind in existence,
which give employment TO about 200 operatives.
Trenton, in consequence. is often called the Stai-
fordshire OF America, and II u stagnation took
place in this kind OF business the result would
cause much suffering among the laborins
population OF that city. HERALD reporter caieu
yesterday on Mr.. James Noses. one or the propre.
tors OF the Glasgow Pottery Company and ascer-
tanned from him that the prospects OF trade
in his establishment were not OF a gloomy
condition. He said they employed $50 hands
the year round. and he thought they wouid
be able to keep At work tnat number during
the winter, although the orders were not quito SO
brisk as IN other times. Money. ne said was very
tight and hard TO be obtained. few OF the pot
teries are now working on half time, but wages
have not been reduced SO far.
movs nmT ahonr % aso men and Il now in mil hast
slight reduction Ia the wages or the mechanics
has been made The wire mill owned by the
same 1rm IL also In operation with $50 hands en-
gagged. Roeblings wire mill, with about 276 en-
ployes is kept busy, making wire for the Brooklyn
and an extension is being made which, when COM
pleted, viii cause increase or the above num-
bers. The woolen mills are In fnii opera.on' put
cent. The two chain and cable factories are not
disturbed. One OF the propIietors stated yester.
day that '0rders show falling or during the last
two weeks and the collections are on average,
prospects are good enough, but they do not deem
1t policy to accumulate much stock. They are,
however still working on orders"
The American Saw Company has only about
siXty-fve men working, which Is a great reduction
from their usual force. The Mercer Zinc Works
discharged about forty hands lately on account OF
oxide OF zinc.
charged about loo aborers mostly lrOm the gravel
and construction trains. They nave cut down the
hours OF labor from ten to eight hours day, which
will necessitate reduction in wages, rs the men
now employed work by the hour. Altogether ~
may be estimated that there are about 300 men
ont Of employment in Trenton. which IS iavor-
able comparison with other cities IN the State.
The tightness OF the money market Is generally
the inanciai condition Of the city is on safe and
firm basis as capitalists in this district are nos
fond OF investing in wild and hazardous schemes.
1t has passed into proyerb throughout Jersey
that o man may be as ''clOse- listed and cautious
as Trenton potter" When it is considered that
Trenton has u population OF $4,000. including
Chambersburg, the foregoing Is a respectable and
satisfactory showing for this season OF gloom.
The Crisis i'm Paterson-FeverishA Anxiety
of the Mechanics-Thc Prospect Moro
Gloomy.
The Rogers Locomotive Works, In Patterson,
was the nrst to feel the shock OF the panic, and
curtailed its force from TOO to 700 men and re-
duced gradually the capacities OF the establish
ment until its production was lowered TO eight
locomotives month At this rate IL was hoped
to run the place during the winter; but
the times have become so bad that stLi
greater contraction has been considered neces-
sary and the force is to be reduced so that the
productions OF the establishment will not exceed
five or six locomotives month. This will, consc-
quently, result In the reduction OF the number Of
employees to some twenty five per cent or more or
It's present number. This bad news became noiscd
about among the workmen yesterday, anu II may
well be imagined that gloomy thoughts were IN
dulged in by all hands, which Will continue until
it is settled who the unlucky ones may be-
A curious rumor became current In Paterson
Yesterday to the effect that the DanIorth Loco
motive Company had failed with liabilities exceed
ing assets 10 the extent OF 1000 900. All connected
with the establishment, however, deny that there
are the least grounds for such rumor, and they
are utterly at loss TO imagine how such a story
could have been started. On the contrary, this
establishment has this week been taking back .
number OF the hands which 1t last week laid OF,
who are to be kept at work, temporarily at least.
At the Grant Works there Is no change to report.
nor is there in any OF the other establishments,
except in the Paterson Iron Works, where $4,000
order FOR iron work, on new government steamers,
bas inst been received.