New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-06
MANUFACTURES IN TROY AND CoHoEs.

MANUFACTURES IN TROY AND COHOES.
ONE TRADE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RUNNING GEN.
ERAILY on SHORT TIME-FIRE- BRICK WORKS TO
BE RUN ALL wINTER-TIE CoHoEs MILLS CLOSED
FIGHT TO TEN THOUSAND OPERATIVES IDLE.
IRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
Troy, Nov 3.-When the same story has been
listened 20 for the hundredth time, its wholesome in
the extreme happen upon some one who has different
tale 20 tell. Among the accounts OF financial disaster
and business tagnaOn something OF different nature
affords amomentary relief. NJ. & L. L. Gurley. manu-
f,curers Of mathematical instruments do business OF
saOoO Der year. have capacity for 100 men, Their
trade for the year has been sma percentage lesshan
that OF 1872 but for October this year their sales have
been considerably in excess OF those OF October 1872
Their business very uniform although Is ther Gus
tom 70 employ less force during the Winter than during
other seasons They have now 60 men employed, and
will keep 90 work through the Winter on full wages
and time The peculiarly OF Messrs. Gurley's business
L. that it done upon absolutely casa principles.
From this rule there Is no deviation whatever.
so that here j. one business, which has improved in
spite OF The panic. and firm which is not Strengthened
by inability 20 collect for the very simple that
they have 10 debtors. And they acknowledge liking
for tina method Of conducting business Jonas Heartt
IS the only car-whee manufacturer in Troy. Eleven
thousand carwheels the annual product OF his foun
derry, in which 30 are employed. There has been
no perccptbc reduction trade ald he expects TO
with full force through. the Winter. There are two
large G.c.1ricS works in this city, which have pro
oucng capacity OF 75OOCbrck weekly, aside from stove
Innings Ono Of the establishments boasts the largest
round kiln in the world the capacity OF which IS 5000
f-cbric. one burning On account OF the burning Of
ne fbrick works at Albany, business here last month
advanced 10 per cent October 1872, but has begun
10 fail away. Having large manufactured
stock ON hand both concerns wiz run all Winter, with
scht reduction OF their working force. About 90 men
are usually employed, 30 Of whom VIII be discharged
one Of the most famous Of the industries OF Troy Is
the manufacture Of bells in which The annual business
amounts ~ $4,000 The work requires but small
number Of men, less than 60 being employed by the three
boundaries situated here. The peculiar nature OF ths
trade has prevented any very serious erect from inc
panic but within few days orders have fallen on ana
those who have anticipated buying have postponed
their purchases 70 a convenient season. Ibere
are orders hand sufficient 10 keep tie mdnnfacior"
moving for two months, but customers are asking ac-
commS1atOn with great unauimity, and there Will be
an immediate curtalIng in forces of labor The
metals used IN making bells falling ia price.
40 that II Is tho best policy for these
,r,os 10 work cautiously The Troy Car Company has
o,.iyeiv susropind work. This concern manufactures
iCO cars annually aud gives work to 400 men, whose