New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

they would DO 40 by working on alternate week. No
mill be worked successfully except night and day
The Watson Manufac turing Company was originally
0bbng r but for the last three or ionr years tney
have made bridge building specially. They have the
contracts for the iron bridges on the Erie Railway
for some other railroads. well "a towns aud cor
poratons The nature OF their work 10 such that II
must go on as long as tho contracting a are
able 70 pay for tom the ola SOS S ms st'' Re
placed. The bridge builders all through the Last
sns the a sxperence Of the watson Company
roborates the statement MI. Post, the engineer sam
% pSns e up WoTs &C. There has been
ton OF force OF wages and they have orders enough
TO Keep the busy all Winter tho railroad com pahss
arc ready with their money. They working Tor me
Ere the Harlem and the Maine Central anu are uins
s0ms house work They furnished the iron Tor budlhs
M I9o Rroadyay and the cases and shelves for the
LoDox Library. They expect no fresh OrueIS Ia 'ui'
Ss meNaS & Harn Manufacturing Company pro.
duce steam ttert' and plumbers brass goods, &C. the
Secretary of the Company tod your nat
the factory had been established In Paterson only a
year and their hands all from New-York Ihey
emnioy III here, ana about 30 In their factory IN
John.st New.York They have not reduced their force
but are working threeuarters time az the OLD rate OF
wages They have some new orders, ana enough WORK
on hand TO Keep them busy until Jan. Their orders
are generally small and they are compelled 10 keep
large stock on band 90 have the required variety TO
select from. They Will not, however accumulate an
unusually stock and viii stop WORK ~hen inc ue
man1 for their goods ceases Ihey nave capltai Oh
$4,000 invested IN thsir business. . ~ $500 -,
The Paterson Steam Boiler Company employ 20 men IN
good times; they are now worKing 10 men ABOUT -
hours a day. They will continue IA the same way
through the present week. ana uhli tncJ hhNo
their old orders. They Dud entirety on orders ana
the character of NERVOUSNESS such thht they canho
accumulate stock. When their orders cease they VIII
stop work. ..,u,
ments-boileT works and machine and engine works.
They have employed until within the last TWO weeks 10y
workmen but have bad no orueis ior some Time anu
have worked up all their old orders and now nave only
"A few men about the shops keep them In order Their
pay roll to day had fallen from $500 To $1,000 In Two
weeks. and many who drew pay yesterday are not al
work
The steam Fire Engine Company manufacture not
only fire engines but and copper trimmings. Tho
superintendent told your correspondent that they are
employing their force OF 10 men, Dut run
ming on oneaf time. They unable got cash for
their completed orders, though certified checks are
plenty enough. They are unuble 10 collect enough OF
the money due them to pay their wOrkmeD and Will be
compelled to close soon They hope 20 ABOUT two
weeks longer but they depend on the LOGON olive shops
for many of thor orders and Will have TO close when
they do. .
BENJAMIN Butler Co. are manufacturers Of spin dies
and flies. Tbey have usually employed IS worKmen IN
good times. but business with them slack before the
week ran nine hours; this week they Will run seven
hours. They work Only from orders; bit they nave
good set of men. and are anxious 10 keep them TO
gether. When they nave hnisbed mp theT orders Mr.
Butler said they will 20 work and x up their tools
anything keep their best wOrknon from getting
scattered
j. e. Van Wrinkle. manufacturer of cotton machinery
milWrght work Gc has reduced his force from 90 10
a. whom they are 10 keep together until bus
ness reVives. They really doing nothing OF any I'M
pOraDce, and the small amount O machinery a Work IL
running at loss. 49,
Tie Mechanic,' Association arc engaged in the mill
wright bu ness and tho manufacture OF cotton aud SIX
machinery. few weeks ago they employed co men,
aud only eight or ten WORKING nine hours u
day They done now long they viii tink best to
keen even tins small force at work, their business Is
entirely dependent upon the others
John Ryio has concluded not to run the looms I'D he
Dale Mil tins week There about 20 IN ali. employ
less than 80 hands