The New York herald., 1873-11-12


panic On me various branches os industry in me
the result Of the inquiries made BY the writer are
given in brief below
There Is but little work now going on in the
building line. The past summer has been far from
being busy or prosperous one, say the master
builders, and a . matter OF course the Journey
men mechanics OF every sphere Of the trade have
experienced sad falling on in their wonted earn
ings. All this tends TO make the situation more
severely felt this fall, and leaves In great
doubt the prospects OF successfully put
ting over the winter, which cannot much
longer be delayed. The action Of the trade unions
in keeping up the high tarln OF wages has TO q
great extent it is asserted, tended to bring about
this stagnation In building interests as those who
owned lots in the city preferred to pay the taxes
and bide their time rather than accede to the
heavy demands of worKmen. Now the employers
are heard often to say to the distressed mechanics,
IL told you how 1t would end, but you would not
heed.n
BRICKLAYERs.
The bricklayers are one OF the strongest trade
organizations In Brooklyn. They have two unions
and number about 600 men. They have good
treasury and do not purpose succumbing TO any re-
ductlon in the prices OF their labor, despite the
inconvenience 10 wnlcn tney are supJecteu oy tne
present stagnation. The wages paid Is about -
per day. IL Is estimated that not more than half
their number-300-are at work at this time. EN-
ployment in bricklaying cannot be continued many
days longer.
The carpenters who are the strongest numeri,
work for about half their number. They are 800
strong The wages paid average SO 90 per day:
the lumber business Is also excessively dull and
but little hope Is entertained OF any Improvement
until the ''springtime comes" Under this head
may be classed the stair builders numerous body
OF men, whose situation Is parallel with that or
their fellow craftsmen. M6t
PLAsTERERs.
81 have not experienced such times in my bust
ness In twenty, ay thirty years. residence 10 this
city, SIR" remarked venerable ''boss" plasterer
400 journeymen pasterers In our trade unions,
and there are not more than $50 men at work here
now. the wages paid is 81 day, but it has been
work until the spring for our trade. Except in
places where hot air can be had plasterers cannot
work in cold weather."
STONE CUTTERS.
'tAs for the stone cutters trade" remarked
man on 'Change, ut has been excessively dull this
year. There are about 300 members OF the union,
and they earn, when at work by piece, about $4 so
per day. don't know how we will provide for
our families this winter, unless we ind some other
work, which is not very cheering prospect"
This trade numbers about $50 men, Thew also
feel the ''hard PAM basis OF the times but not SO
generally as some OF the other trades. They re-
ceive So per day, and can work indoors In incem-
PLUMBERS.
The Plumbers and Gas Filters Union number
about 400 in this city. They from So to $4 per
day. The prospect does not seem SO bad for them
this season as for Others as pipes will be getting
must be done which will keep hundreds OF hands
busy. Plumbers consequently leel q little more
confident tnan other divisions OF the grand army
Of labor.
ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS OF LABOR AND PAY.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company have discharged
several men and reduced the wages to $40 90 per
Fulton Iron Foundry, No. q Furman street. have
apple APPLETON on C Co., D. book BOOK PUBL publishers, he M Kent Avenue,
have reduced their working hours to "three-
quarter tms." There are GOO people employed.
d. have reduced their force from 100 TO 80, and
these latter are working ..half time y
The glass works on smith street, near Hamilton
avenue, employ about 200 men anu boys, but have
put them on ''half time.n
The South Brooklyn Steam Printing Min, corner
OF Carroll and Nevins street, which until within the
past lew days kept fifty men amt boys at work,
earning from S. to $50 week, HIS closed for the
season.
The machine shop Of W. c. Boone, Nos. "a to 2s
Humboldt street. which while in full power kept
forty men busy, has now reduced the force to thir-
teen hands, and the time to s'three-quarters.n The
wages Of machtnists average about $25 per week.
The morocco fnishers' establishment OF ]. S.
has reduced orce Sm S 49, and ysss
day commenced working on three-quarter time.
in full operation the weekly pay roll Is $4,000.
Eenhart d Co., the same sort Of work, also on
Flushing avenue, has closed, being unable to pro-
ceed for the present, owing TO the 'shrinkage."
The Halplne morocco finishing shop, near Wal
worth street, is running with only four men en-
ployed.
on Flushing avenue, have reduced the force two
thirds
MARTIN ! FAY's sToREHoUsEs.
The above large storehouses, eight in number,
on Furman street, near Fulton, when full give en-
ployment to 100 men. They are now empty or par
tally SO. The chief cause OF the depression in
business at these stores lies in the fact that the
State line OF European steamers have left the
docks in front OF the stores and have gone to H0-
b0ken, as the ferriage across the East River Is
so much in excess OF the rates across the North
River. The Hoboken Ferry Company has reduced
the 1erriage as an Inducement to bring the steam.
ers to the New Jersey SIDE and help to advance the
interests OF HopokeD. The Union Ferry Company
steadily refused to reduce the rates OF erriage to
Brooklyn and the State Line Company left Brook
lyn In consequence OF this tll-advised parsimony.
Those splendid docks In front OF the stores in qnes
tion therefore remain idle Tor the present.
Brooklyn Public Works Conference.
There was q conference OF the Special Committee
Of the Board Of Aldermen appointed to confer with
the Mayor, Comptroller and Commissioners Of City
Works, with regard to the labor relief resolutions