The New York herald., 1873-11-08
LABOR MOVEMENT In BROOKLYN
How the Operatives OF the Noting
ham Lace Factory Suffer from the
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How the Operatives OF the Noting
ham Lace Factory Suffer from the
Panic.
Some two years since Mr.. A. G. Jennings erected
six story brick structure Park avenue, ex-
tending from Hall street TO Ryerson. in which he
placed elaborate machinery for the manufacture of
nottingham lsce.u This was the only manu-
factory of the kind in this country and the persons
employed In making lace, silk nets, &c, were
for the greater part brought here from Eng
land very few Americans knew anything
about the work. This factory gave
employment TO large number of
persons for the most part people OF family, until
recently when the stringency IN the money market
OF many operatives. Until recently the fashions
predominant required that the ladies should en-
case their chignons in SILK nets, the manufacture
OF which kept many hands remuneratively en-
ployed and supplied the means OF livelihood for the
Industrious men and women of the Nottingham
ever, whereby the nets were thrown aside and
the capillary adornment no longer calling for
Of a9s the ne Makers dusty % ae
upon this misfortune were other changes
winch effected the sale OF other materials manuiac
tured at this place. Merchants who were in the
habit OF giving large orders for stock in advance
no longer do so, ordering only when o sale can he
made and In as limited quantities as possible. Con-
sequently majority OF the operatives find them
selves out OF employment on the verge OF a severe
winter, doubtless, and compelled to seek labor in
condition fs one calculated to excite commisera-
tion At this epoch There are not more than thirty
persons now employed at the factory, Just sum-
ctent to keep IL gong.
EFFECT ON TIE RAILROAD COMPANIES.
"How do you hnd the panic affect travel the
Brooklyn city railroad linesr' inquired repre-
sentative OF the HERALD OF an oflcia connected
with the corporation In question yesterday.
very materially, sir,r was the reply. IL can
assure you we begin to feel the effect Of the de-
preston IN business TO an appreciable extent in
the amount OF our receipts. II cannot be other
wise with public conveyances, inasmuch as people
VINO are out OF employment and have no place
OF business TO journey to find IL pay best to re-
main on the ears and save the fare. In the early
morning and evening trips more particularly Is
tins diminution In the number OF passengers re-
marked. This circumstance Is becoming matter
OF comment among regular riders on the line.
fear that the receipts of the City Railroad Com
pany will still further fall of as the season in
crcases in severity. We will. however, Keep our
entire force or hands at work throughout the
winterr
THE CITY TO THE RESCUE.
Alderman Ropes. after consultation with Comp
troller schroeder, has decided to oer a resolution
IN the Board OF Aldermen on Monday directing the
Board OF City Works 10 confer with the Mayor and
ing employment TO the laboring classes who are
and may be deprived OF work.
Mr.. Ropes says that II such action is not already
sustained by law then he Is strongly in favor OF
stretching the point in the cause or humanity and
relying upon the Legislature TO legalize the action
Comptroller schroeder will heartily cooperate
IN all lawful measures; but, meanwhile he says
mat he IS ready to give 500 per month toward re-
lie wing the poor.