New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-28
THE STATE OF BUSINESS.
THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES OF
ONEIDA COUNTY

| 1HI' MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Of
ONEIDA COUNTY.
Tuh EEw-YoRK MILLS AND THE UTICA STEAM COTTON
MILLS RUNNING At LOss-rHEIR ABILITY TO
STAND THE PRESENT sTRINGENCY-TIE Rf;MING-
TON WORKS FULL OF wORK-THE ROLLING MILLS
AT ROME AND GLOVE FACTORIES AT GtoYERs-
VILE IDLE-REDucIIoN OF WAGES ON THE
RAILROADS
frROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or the TRIBUNE
UTICA, Oct. s7.-The manufacturing interests
Of Oneida County. which larger than those Of any
county in the west Of Albany stood the pres
sure OF the pane thus far remarkably we'll Very few OF
the factories have stopped work reduced their force,
or lowered the wages their employees though nearly
a OF them fearful that they Will have TO do one or
tho other before long unless times improve The re-
Downed New York Mills located the outskirts OF this
city ana employing 100 hands beside furnishing sup
port TO 80 many more running full time and with
aful iooe Ex-senator Campbell the head OF the estaO-
hshuent. says they Ito at present contemplate any
curtamcnt Of their manufactures. although he cannot
tel what they may be compelled do II the strngency
IN the money market continues There is comparatively
no sale for their goods at present, and
with the prices ruling the market, they
are running their mills at loss, but they have built
nP large prosperous, and happy village around their
iacorcs. almost every man, woman. and child In which
Is dependent upon tho continuance Of their business
ana they prefer temporary loss to turning them out OF
tmpIoyHeht- MI. CampDel IA breeder OF DOOueu
etotk as well the manufactures OF the best cotton
cloth In the market and the late sale OF 2oOO worth OF
cattle On bis farm including tho famous $4,000 COW. has
repeEshed his Golfers that he afford to run cotton
mills for while pattime
Besides, the New-York Mills there the Utica Steam
Cotton Factory located within the city limits, which
employs about 700 hands and ia entirely owned in this
city This Company has large surplus capital, ana
run six months, # necessary without making any
sales They do not propose stop to reduce their
force. There also a steam wooden mill here owned
by AT Stewart for the manufacture OF fancy cassmeres
which employed 800 hands. The mill Is now running
III full force but what il will do In future depends on
orders from Mr Stewart who may order stopped any
moment, without warning, did the New-1ork owners
Of the Harmony Mills ut Cohoes The Globe WOODEN
Mills for the manufacture Of the same kind OF goods, EN-
ploY 400 hands, and are owned principally by exMayor
Paxton and Robert Middleton Of this city. They sell
their own goods in Nev-York, have an abundance OF
capital ana intend TO keep at work. Tue knitting NILS
owned 10y Lowery Williams OF this city, when en-
ploy 100 hands, mostly girls, who work by the piece
are running on fun time and intend 10 continue. Tho
Company has stock hand, having fortunately
cleaned out everything before the panic and is III
condition 10 continue work for tne Jude
pendent Of sales. The Wood & Mason Porta-
bio Eprine Works, employing 200 hanus,
are doing very little aud may have to
suspended temporarily, as they are receiving Few
orders since the panic Tho manufacture OF ladies' ana
misses shoes which ia important industry IN this
city employing some COO hands has been materially
cnrtaed By tue money pressure and the falling of in
sales The factories all stopped for the present. but
Reynod Brothers, who employ about half OF all the
hands engaged in this bu'lncsS, say thaI
they are TO start again under arrangement Win their
empoyGs for reduction of 10 per cent on their wages
The Empire Wooden Mills AT Cayyile, II miles from
Utica, employ 400 hands, running on full time with
10 ugFu
pany sells its goods, and IL abundantly aoie 10
stand temporary loss or suspension Of sales.
OTHER INDUSTRIES IN THE COUNTY
Tho Remino ton gun factory at Hon, 10 miles from
IJuca has AZ am informed, orders for all the WORK u
can turn ont for two years to come The company mas
been seriously embarrassed, however IN obtaining cur
reucy TO pay of its hands, who number about 1900
re hos been very little trouble Of that kind In this
M the hanks have done all that lay in their power
10 accommodate business men, and nave been
materially aided by the Savings BANK Oh ouea'
which has deposits exceeding S,0JlOCO' ana suppnes
large amounts OF currency TO the banks OF discount
Thee has been no on the saviags BANKS here' anu
they are thus enabled to furnish accommodation Wheh
they could not otherwise do From present
prospects there IL not likely To DE muen
cur,arment OF tho manufacturing business OF
this county although there viii probably De
general reduction OF 10 cent IN wages lor the Winter
months. Nearly oil OF tie operatives IN tiis vicinity
have something laid up for rainy day-as might DO III
ferred from the deposits in the Utica savings banKso
that there is not likely 10 he much immediate suHelng'
even if they should Do temporarily deprived OF employ
ment. ,,
The rorng.min in Rome has been obliged TO suspend
onora,ous and am informed that the town OF G0Yer8
VILE IN which every workshop ior the inah
facure Of gloves, has been thrown into uehes oS o
effects of the panic. The knitting nll' III hms'cIua"'
which employ several hundred girls are contemplating
a LARGE curtaiment entire stoppage OF WORK ihey
have large stock Of goods on hand ior WHICH tneo ~
no nresent sale and unless trade REEVES. VIII be
obliged TO suspend.
Tho delaware md Iackawanna Railroad Company,
essees OF tho branch railroad from Norwich TO this city
discharged 100 men Friday last ana are reducing
their force wherever IL can be DONE Inc Ne"-iorA
Central has made other rercnchnent tah the usua'
reduction at this time the year OF 10 per cent On ne
wages OF day aborers told by the officers OF the
Company in Albany that there. ~ 10 DC no s'oppaeo
Of the work on tho 1trs uouDlo traeA
NOW constructing beyond what Is enforced by
the Winter weather BY the lt OF November mex there
will be $50 miles graded and ready Tor laying tue rams
between Albany and Buffalo, ana oy the lo'h vi tue
month they expect have 70 or 100 miles ad WIN steer
rails There has been falling OIL OF 70 or 80 per cent III
freight this road since tho pane, but
in the easern-e9gna freish' 'ne 'e'H'"V" ""' '''"
comparatively slight.
CONDITION OF THE RHODE ISLAND MANI
FACTORIES.
EXAGGERATED RUMoRs OF THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
CIRCULATHD-THE HOUSE OF A a W. sPRAGut-
THE AID GIVEN BY TIRE PROVIDENCE NsiiIC-
TIoN FOR sAvINGs-I1lE OUTLOOK FOX IhE
woRKMEN NOT GLooMY--IoPEs OF GOOD sfhIN"
uR.pr--RE,soys OF TIE MANUFACTURES FOR
RUNNING ON HALF TINE.
,vRox A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 27.--The widest state