The New York herald., 1873-11-13
THE CRISIS ELSEWHERE.
SHIN PLAsrERs IN ST. LOUIS.

SHIN PLAsrERs IN ST. LoUIs.
The city corporation OF st. Louis has issued
$780, 0o0 in 81, 81 and SO shin pasters to relieve
the present money stringency,
NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia
still employ force OF 100 men.
THE MoNoNGAHELA (PA) COAL MINES.
The long strike (since July last Of the coal dig
gers along the Monongahela River having ter
minated, all the coal works are now running their
full capacity.
THE DIsrILLERIEs.
AS far as we have been able to learn all the dis
tilleries in New York State and also those OF the
West and Southwest, are running full handed ard
on full time.
TIE RAILROADS.
The railroad companies all over the country have
adopted vigorous system or economy-discharg-
ing workmen where their services are not abs0-
lutely necessary operating on halfan three-quar-
ter time closing up improvements for the winter
and hauling OF freight and passenger trains when
ever direct detriment would not ensue.
WAGES CUT DOWN.
The Sturtevant Manufacturing Company, OF Leb.
anon, N. H., employing 400 hands. have cut down
wages twenty per cent, and expect to run through
the winter.
MORE MEN DISCHARGED IN FALL RIVER MASS
The Fan River Coal Company have been obliged
to discharge number OF their best hands owing
to slack times.
GOOD NEWS IF TRUE
The Hartford Times says:-"A number or sus-
pended factories are to resume at once, and others
are prepared to increase their time OF running.U
DISTRESS IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR MINING TOWNS.
1t is reported that there some 900 men out
towns, and more will be discharged. unless the
present stringency Of the money market i'm
proves.
THE PANIC HAS NOT REACHED HALLowELI Me-
In Hallowe there Is no contraction In hours OF
cotton factory Is working extra hours and the
stone yards and Quarries are in full bast also the
oilcloth factories and other manufacturing estab-
llshments.
INCREASE OF IMPORTS FROM CANADA.
. Receipts for duties on imports at Ogdensburg,
N. y, during the month OF October, were s38,6i9,
showing an increase Of nearly $4,000 over the re-
cepts OF the corresponding month OF last year.
CUTTING DOWN CONTRACTS.
The Hazard Powder Company, OF HazardviIlc,
Conn.,, have notified all persons who have agreed
to furnish them with wood lpeeled alder, dc.,)
that owing to hard times, they shall take only
seventy-fve per cent OF the amounts contracted
for. Part OF the works, including ten "whcel
mills, are now standing idle, and further suspen-
sion Is probable.
MANIFESTATION OF PLUCK
The 6ochec0 Manufacturing Company has issued
a circular to its Dover IN. H. operatives, stating
that although 'the times out OF jointu and the
company can purchase goods for printing at con-
sderably less rates than they themselves can manu-
facture them, still they propose to stand by their
help, keep their mills running on full time, pay the
usual wages, and only ask that they PRACTISE the
strictest economy in their work, so that the loss.
II any, may be reduced to minimum.
FARMING MACHINE FACTORIES IN FULL OPERATION.
The Autman Taylor thresher factory, OF Mans
neld ONO, wlll give employment during the winter
Messrs. Aultman, Miller 4 Co., at Akron, Ohio,
manufacturers OF the Buckeye Mower and Reaper.
employ about 275 men-their usual number. No
action as regards cutting down wages or wOrkmcn
has as yet been takens
THE oooPERs' STRIKE AT rrrUsvILLE, PA.
The Titusvie Herald, OF November T. says The
strike OF the coopers still remains in stdtu quo.
Mr.. Cornelius Powers was visited by a delegation
ofer them any better terms and no arrangement
could be made consequently. We are informed
that at the price OF material now the heading Of
each barrel costs forty-two cents slaves, ninety
SIX cents; hoops, rivets &c., fortyeght cents max
ing, at the old price, fifty cents; delivery, three
cents, making 81 80 for every barrel made. He
claims that even with the deduction made he Is
still unable to make the barrels for the price by
the refners. Many OF the strikers have left town
TO seek employment elsewhere.
MORE ABOUT THE KESsINeroN MILLS, IN PHrLADEL-
PnIA
William Hogg Jr., carpet manufacturer, en-
ploys, when running full 100 hands, and one-half
are now at work.
have los looms and employ 100 hands when iu.
One half the number are working at present In
clearing up stock.
Gillinder h Sons, glass works, employ $50 hands
and are running on full time. They expect TO con-
t9ue SO through the winter. :, .o,.on 49,,
Irwin Stinson, manufacturers or cotton ana
w0ollen goods, have 244 looms, and employed when
running, $50 hands. shut down completely
WINS, DielZ Magee, carpet manufacturers, nave
43 looms. When full employ 30 hands. Ten
looms arc now In operation and 10 persons are en-
Mussclman, sunstz Lyons, carpet manufac-
turers have 1ty looms and employ sixty hands
when iull. They have at present fifteen hands at
work.
d. Jackson, carpet manufacturer, has nineteen
looms all working, with twenty. .hve hands. NJ,
reduction In hands, but reduction In wages as Is
the case generally In all carpet manufactures
Joseph ID. Mckee, manufacturer OF knit goods,
snawls and hosiery, employs $50 hands, working on
three-quarter time. VIII continue TO do so all
winter.
Stinson Brothers, carpet manufacturers have
thirty-eght looms and employed iorty-nve hands.
They have shut down entirely
Nhltc Co.. manufacturers OF cravats and
shawls, have fifteen looms aud employ twenty live
hands. Work suspended.
Jonn Hamilton, manufacturer OF carpets. has
eighteen looms. and employs twenty-five hands In
running them on full time In working up stock
DAVID Jameson, manufactures OF venetian car
pets, mas twelve looms, five OF which are running.
ABOUT seven hands only are employed now.
- Stanley Brunner, manufacturer on cot'oH
yarns, mas z, 700 spndes employs nity hahds, WORK
Ing on threequarter time.
Porter Dlckey, cotton and woollen warp, nave
500 looms ana employ 400 hands when running.
stopped completely.
John Seaman, manufactures OF cotton ana wool-
len goods, has sixty looms and employed iorty
hands. Shut down.
Robert MARS \ Co., cotton and wooen manuflc-
tnrers. have 100 looms and cmoIoYcd slXu landa~
WQxk aus. .,eRleg.