The New York herald., 1873-11-09
LABOR DEPRESSION IN BRooXLYa
The Record of Very Dull Week-ClOs'
ing Factories ard Curtaiiment of Ex.
penscs Upon Every Sidc-Heavy Dis.
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/ The Record of Very Dull Week-Clos-
! ing Factories ard Curtaiimcnt of Ex-
| penscs Upon Every Sidc-Heavy Dis
charge OF Hatters.
There certainly has been no improvement in the
labor market OF rooklyn during the past week,
despite the confident assurance 0. many employ ers
OF an early resumption OF the old standard bust
ness O lew days ago. Every branch OF industry
and trade is more or less seriously affected and
the greatest sufferers are OF course, the pro-
ducers, the working people. The stoTekecpers,
dry goods, lace, hosiery, glassware and jewelry
dealers, wholesale and retail all complain or the
falling OF in their receipts since the last
week in October There is less shopping
now among the ladies, who strange
though 1t may appear, are accredited with sud-
den impulse to practise economy and not buy any
thing tlat.they do not actually want for lmme-
date use. Meanwhile many OF these tradespeople
who keep retail stores pretend that shere IS
derui falling or in the prices OF articles This i'm
pression they endeavor to give Tor the purpose OF
creating market lor Their wares although the OBJ
servant purchaser iails to see any dmnution Ia
the p,ices representative OF the HERALD yes
terday ascertained the following facts illustrative
of the evil effects OF the tidal wave OF depression
which has swept over the working people OF Brook
lyn:-.
SKIRT FACTORY.
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square. situated on Nostrand avenue near NJ rite,
seems 'lke hail deserted" Sucn is really Its
condition. II has ceased to manufacture felt
skirts, in the making OF which IL, up TO within
few days past, employed about 200 men, women
aud children, who earned on an average from s.
to $50 per week. The proprietor does not hold
out much inducement calculated to inspire the
discharged operatives with the hope OF early re-
employment.
PAPER PRINTERS AND srArNERs' FACTORY.
On the corner OF walwortn street and Wlllough-
by avenue stands the paper printers and stainers
factory. There are seventy-fve girls and boys en-
ployed here, but they are working on twothirds
time, with an early prospect OF "being Knocked
out OF time" The wages paid are at the rate OF
rom 8 to $25 per week. The demand ior stock is
very small, and payments are obtained with diil-
Guilty.
PICTURE FRAME FACTORY
on the opposite corner OF Willougnby and Walworth
paid good wages. They nave been compelled to
discharge filty men this week. ana have reduced
the pay ten per cent. The hands work nine hours
per day. Ihe owners hope 10 be able to continue
at the present low pressure speed Tor some time to
come. The operatives, Keeping in mind the OLD
axiom mali loaf is better than no bread,N leel
grateful Tor their retention.
GLASS WORKS.
The glass cutting establishment on North Eighth
street. near Fifth +. d., has reduced the w lrklng
force rom $50 to one-half tnat number. The time
has also been reduced. The market lor cut glass
tensive importer OF cut glassware, 'hat the prices
on imported goods In our line will be affected, as
the prices in Europe will not change and the only
difference will be in exchanged. with domestic
manufacture 1t is very different, however"
STEEL WORKS.
steel WORKS factory, which s located on Kent
avenue, near Hooper street, has been closed en-
tlrey upon two occasions within the past lew
weeks, owing to the nuctuation In the price OF
gold. which influences the value OF iron, steel and
all other metals. Wnen business Is good l50 men
have peen employed here. Now sixty men consti-
tute the force There are plenty OF orders for
work at this shop, but there Is no money TO be got
to pay Tor It, and men won't work without that
"very nard cash. or its equivalent in the shape
OF currency There Is some suspicion in the minds
OF the mechanics that an effort Is beng made TO
cut down the old rates OF wages and that the
"bossesr seek to weary them 10y cutting down the
hours OF labor and the pay commensurateiy. speak
ing of the scarcity OF steel wag remarked, ''lhcre
Will be steal enough, am AFRAID, II tins state OF
afiair5 continues long after the nrst SNOWFALL"
NIAGARA STEAM PUMP WORKS.
At this factory great reduction IN the working
torcc. has been made, but sixty men beng now
empioyed, at balt time rom nine A. M. to three
Z. NJ. plenty OF work, but no money! The Old
story.
TOBACCO FACTORY.
At tobacco factory at the corner OF Degraw
street ana Tilany place, where A0.OC0 pounds or
tNe weed are prepared In prosperous times
monthly, Gus ness aS 50 Tar decreased aS 10 neccs-
state the discourage OF fifty employees. There are
l. 800 still at work; no reduction OF time or wages.