The New York herald., 1873-11-12
CONNECTICUT.
Among the Brazen Factories OF Water
bury-A Few Hundred Men Out OF
Work-The Story Of . Social Explosion
Worse Than Any Panic-Waterbury
Affiliated.


Worse Than Any Panic-Waterbury
Agitated.
WATERBURY,. Nov. TO- 1873.
The western part OF Connecticut is not so badly
shaken up by the panic as the eastern. In this
snug little town there not over 200 persons out
OF employment though there are 5000 hands en-
gagged in the various workshops. Half and three
quarters time are the rule. Brass is the first and
last product OF the place. 1t is made into pins, but
tons, buckles, hooks and eyes, jack chains, globe
handles, CRATE tenders and countless other forms.
1t is the basis Of everything in Waterbury, except
the moral worth and intelligence OF the people For
a community that deals exclusively in brass they
are extremely modest and unaffected. They have
much to be proud OF in their town and
its condensed industries; but they declare they
the last people in Connecticut to I'LL the heavens
with the brazen trumpet OF their own praise. The
reason OF this Is obvious The brass they mould
with their hands supplies all their wants and
makes them what they are, so they feel no neces-
sity TO put any Of 1t in their faces to impose them
selves on the rest of the world. Most OF the fac
tories here are represented by houses In New
York.
THE BRAzEN INDUSTRIES.
The Scovill Manufacturing Company, which
makes innumerabe articles out OF brass metal,
employs 400 hands ana is running on half time;
the Farrell foundry, which operates in heavy brass
sheetngs, &c., is on full tme with 200 hands; the
case shop Of the Waterbury Clock Company works
eight hours; the movement shop has been
stopped; the Waterbury Button Company is on
half time and has made q small reduction OF its
force; the Waterbury Buckle Company full time;
Holmes, Booth Hayden's, large establishment
with 300 hands, full time; American Flask and Cap
Company full time; Brown Bros, three-quarter
time; Waterbury Brass Company thre ee-quarter
American Suspender Company are running their
cotton mill full time; the weaving shop Is shut
down for repairs to the wheel, and the Oakvile shop
Is run on three-quarter time United States Button
Company, three-quarter time; Plume Il Atwood
have reduced the number OF their employees and
are running on two-tnird time; American Ring
Company, eight hours; American Pin Company, full
time; Darlington Co., manufacturers OF saddle
trimmings, hall. time Rogers Bros, plating goods,
full time; Blake Johnson, full time; Steel &
Johnson, full time, but about to change to three
quarter; A. Patt Son, full time; White Wells,
Lane, full time; Blake, Lamb 4 Co., iull time;
novelty % COMPANY a iu ume; Barnard son CO,
4 Grigs, belt clasps, full time.
WATERBURY COMFORTABLE.
These are all the manufacturing establishments
OF Waterbury, except lew small ones employing
about half dozen men. There is not much to feel
anxious about at present. Two hundred out OF
IN no o. loUe9 Se
ever The people OF the town are very industr GUS.
Loaiers and beggars are seldom seen on the
streets Much OF the capital invested In factories
is native to the place. and the class OF goods pro-
duced, unlike cotton and wo0Ilen fabrics make
command sale at all seasons OF the year. The
banks sound, and the one that caved In owing
the panic abbott BrothersD Is on It's feet again.
As was saying, the people are very modest and
primitive In their ways At the notel the
ladies come down In full dress to breakfast
dressinr sTs Gowns This makes the morning meal
cheerful entertainment. l. was near forgetting to
state that the GIN mills are ell running on full time,
and the number OF hands engaged IN draining
glasses is more likely TO increase than diminish
A BonBsHELL In WATERBURY SOCIETY.
Considering this Is q manufacturing centre, ana
that it is at any moment likely in such troubIous
times as these TO suffer vastly more than has as yet
fallen TO its snare, you might be disposed TO think
that the principal thought OF the town was serl-
ously occupied with the panic. Not bit OF II.
The mind OF the community Is on totally different
subject. The wise and the wealthy, the foolish
and thrffless are alike concerned In case before
the Police Court, which threatens to blow up the
peace OF Waterbury and make many oil the married
males OF the town miserable before Christmas
Day. Perhaps this story Is inappropriate Ia let
ter concerning the depression OF business; but its
exceptional singularity as revelation OF social
lie makes an apology Tor the telling.
A RESPECTABLE YOUTH hARRIEs EYMPH DU
Dave Blodgett Is the name OF popular sport OF
the town, who started natson DE jole three years
ago just outside the limits OF the municipality. and
In that brief time cleared $4,000 He did as wen In
pecuniary point OF view an any OF the brass fac-
tories he was always on full running time, day
i. ana night and MS patrons were about equally
divided between the single and married men OF
wealth and respectabiity. One OF his customers
M Mieh ,o IN og love with with lady Of the house
/ ~. be was the son OF a leading manufacturer
| and his connections take high position In the
| society OF other cities. IL was stunning blow 10
his relatives, who besought hun to relinauish his
tainted bride and held out 10 him every induce
ment in money, bat In vain The city authorities
| were powerless to do anything towards suppress
ing the house which was held responsible Tor this
social disaster. The District Attorney, Mr. o'Nei,
| however, moved In the matter and bad BlodQetr
| brought before the Police Court To prove the in
iauty OF Blodgett's calling ONei issued subp9nas
for over q hundred witnesses, comprising some OF
the leading men OF the town, married and single,
who had frequented BlodRetts house. This Is what
has created the tremendous excitement that pre-
walls The married and fathiess ones are flying over
the country in all directions, ostensiby on account
OF the panic Some OF them pretending to have the
rheumatcs have gone to the hot springs Of Arkan.
| sas. one OF them departed yesterday leaving
word wsth his VITO that he WAS going TO New York