The New York herald., 1873-11-04

IN times OF money panics poor iaDorers who endure
frost's pinching OF long winter months, must suner
most. Those who can 80 lily anord to stand re-
ductlon are the FIRST called upon TO submit 10 II
Thousands OF iaborcrs have heen
FORCED OUT or EMPLOYMENT
through the suspension OF improvements In the
This corporation had been excavatng, tunnelllng
and lling up extensively along line OF their road
laying two additional racks and a vast number
OF aborers, with their horses and carts, found
steady employment at good wages But this what
might be termed army, has been reduced 10 the
shadow OF its former self and the company expect
TO still iurther reduce the working iorce Large
numbers OF skilled mechanics In the company's
workshop at Altoona have also been discharged.
AT the new water works OF the city OF fltts-
burg, In which very large number Oh mel, men
81 to 81 rs per day. Laborers on the wyle avenue
Improvement, VINO suffered o reduction few
called upon to submit to stili further reduction
OF twenty-five cents per day, which brings them 10
NINE DOLLARS pxR WEEK
in fair weather and less In foul. some OF them quit
and some are celebrating whether to continue
ago the workingmen employed at the iron mill OF
Moorhead Co. refused to accept reduction OF
min mil pm men Sen in 'eOsa blast furnaces c The Ts' men
subsequently reconsidered and concluded to ac-
cept the reduction, whereupon the firm also re-
considered and refused to entertain the sober
second thought OF the workingmen, and the works
have stopped operations The prlce OF labor ON
well as on the Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore
Railroad has been
REDUCED TO 81 60 PER DAY.
Many OF the men have accepted the reduction,
while others are considering the question and
balancing the probabilities OF the labor market.
few weeks since they were receiving 81 per day.
The Cambria Iron Works at JOhnst0wn have closed
down, but the company expects to be again In ope-
ration next week. This company some days since
suspended cash payments to workingmen, obligng
them to take an amount OF wages in the neces-
saries OF life furnished at the company's stores.
hnf
evident that so little can be done at the works
that II is impossible for the company to keep the
ber fthe force employed any considerable portion
oI time, for want OF orders This company en-
pSys ps Thousands sorS @ ahosd and 10 snona sa
pend the suffering among the families
OF these poor creatures during the approaching
Out OF thirteen bottle glass manufactures in this
city sever are idle and the other six are working
at reduced time. Some OF the factories OF this par.
ticular branch OF glass trade have been standing
IDLE SINCE LAST JULY;
others since the middle OF August. There are four
dinerent branches OF glass manufacturing carried
on here, and In some branches work is quite brisk
and orders correspondingy plentiful. The police
ward station house for the purpose OF taking steps
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR
OF the city. 1t was agreed TO give one days pay
each month for this purpose The creditors of Mr..
James Blackmore, the present Mayor OF Pttsburf,
will hold meeting tomorrow for the purpose OF
considering propositions made for an extension.
Blackmore Is heavy coal operator, and the claims
oil his creditors foot up over $500, 600. A number
OF creditors wish to push him into bankruptcy.
Mr.. Blackmore argues that his assets are far in
excess Of his liabilities, but that under the present
condition OF affairs his property would be sacri-
feed and the amount realized would not cover his
Indebtedness. In order to relieve his bondsmen,
Messrs. G. L. Graff and r. J. Blackmore, he asks for
an extension OF six, twelve, eighteen and twenty
four months to pay the different claims against
sion he win get straigh tened out and he able to
pay all claims himself, without involving his
bOndSmen.