New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-11

Havana thoy would have ceased work six weeks ago.
For the last few days they have been making up sock
simply to make matters easier for their employees
They intend 70 close their factory this week They are
very fure that sufficient business TO warrant them IN
beginning work again Will not be forthcoming before
next February. A matter of particular complaint with
this firm Is the fact that the increased railroad tariffs
which are imposed each Fall at the closing OF water
communication with Chicago are equivalent 10 pro
hbiton OF trade with the West for considerable por
ton OF the year The Summers nelght rate OF ~ cents
per 100 pounds Chicago Is In Winter raised to IL 70 per
100 pounds
J. Iagowitz & Co. are in the line OF manufacture
nj Essex ard First-sts East Newark They have pro-
ducing capacity OF 500 trunks per week. ana III oru
nary times employ 400 hands. Although the present
mouth IA generally the busiest OF tho year. they nave
now no orders in hand, and have consequently "7ooii
tinued work altogether for the time being iheir ra"o
nm 70 oct was as good before, but at that time
IL fell fat and they see no prospect OF us re'"
hstor the season of production for Spring trade arrives
.boueh their trade extended into every state OF inc
Union and into Canada and the Wost Indies they hnu
ha, the dearh "a the same all localities, there being
absolutely no inquiry for their goods at present.
Messrs Peddio & Co. OF Market and Halsey-sts, also
in the same line OF manufacture, are still running
reduced force at their factory threequarers time,
but their business exception to the general rule OF
sagnation that now prevails In tho trunk making trade
In brsk they employ 800 hands, aud produce from
5000 TO 5000 trunks weekly. They 10 not anticipate
revival Of trade until the cost o. materials In their
line is So reduced TO enable them To pro
duce their regular grades Of goods at a reduction
of % per cent Customers seem to have set Their minds
upon about that amount OF reduction in price, and they
feel that there will be escape from such reduction
short OF season OF production which must neees
sarjly work great distress among their employees III the
reduction in prices is made, II will also entail reduc
ton o. Is per IN wages 80 that IN e1hcr case 'nc
prospect Is gloomy for the workmen
VIM. O. IIeadley & Son. manufacturers OF trunks and
baes in Centre and RyeTsts. have three shops, and
producing capacity OF 5000 trunks per week Although
not running on inll time they making effort tC
keen their regular hands in employ for the present. hui
viii probably stop work Dec. l, as there are no or
dcrs now Offering and their line OF goods being 80 bulky
It III be- impraccable to make room for more stoeh
than will hare been produced by that time Their sales
up 10 Nov were GOOD those Of last year. but trade
since that tmO has been merely nominal Ihey sec III
| near prospect OF better times.
Edgar Farmer & Co. Of Nos. q and 90 Mulberrys'.
also manufacturers of trunks and travelling bags art
doing little except in certain special items or manuIac
ture Of minor importance. Their holiday orders ait
usually this time, but mono now in hand, anc
| they arc making no calculations upon brisk trade
sooner than February. They have worked their ful
force until within week. when they found 1t expedien
to m AXE a reduction in time and number OF hands Till
firm are somewhat less gloomy than their neighbors Al
the view they take OF their trade prospects but they
have nevertheless decided TO make spCcii Efforts q
secure custom until the condition OF monetary aidirs
shall have assumed n more cheerful aspect
PINE CARRIAGE MAKING.
As fair showing OF the condition OF the carriage
making business OF Newark the statement OF Messrs
J. NJ DUMMY Co. Of No. $50 BrOad-st., mag be taken
This line OF business is much less extensively engaged
in Of late than formerly, being now mostly confined "a
the production Of the finer grades OF work. and conse
quenty comes in for large share Of the falling
OF IN trade now generally experienced among
the producers % luxurics This firm have been II
business 1884 aud have never before experienced
40 marked falling of In trade. They argue that
panic in general fan severely producers OF fine
carriages Than almost other line OF business from
the fact that fine carriage prcsuppOscs me Morse q
| static aud u groom. all OF which ncces-
/ -ar.ly 20 by tho board when necessity for
curt ailing expenses arises, and the carriage man a.
| faCfurer Is therefore under triple embargo ~
| times OF monetary stringcncy. This firm ordinarily
employ 100 men. which force IL now largely reduced
and must be thrown out OF employ altogether X the
times do not change for the better for with no ne
orders forthcoming. collections almost impossible to be-
made ana a continued difficulty in the matter or bank
recommendation D. - inevitable that they must close
their shops They express keen regret az the prospect
| OF being forced TO discharge their skilled wOrSin D.
OF whom have been IN their employ iOg 20 years