New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-28


The extension OF the Wamsutta Mills here and the start
ing Of the Potomsta Mills "a large prntcloth factory
with capital OF S0ooO which mas been In operation
about year. the Oncropping OF spirit when
marks what is called New New. Bedford"
$4,000 It's pleasant place upon the long slopes OF the
sunny hills which rise from the water the air Of
OF dwellings look comfortable suheieney
apparent in citizens and city alike are among rs at
died. Its ship-yards have mostly passed away. But
ne sd % pToPers ara s and queI y inda
tries are respectable In number and size In WINTER
there Is generally Larger proportion 81 Idle peSs
caukers, painters aud carpenters find little work in tue
Ga and Most s e sr there a5e for the
expected lack Of work. The charitable societies are
s systematic and extensive and 10 Few cities the
The wamsuIta Mills, which make tho wel-known
Wamsutta shrtings and sheetngs, give employment 10
100 hands. The mills four In number. The nLs
with 1900 spindes, started in 1913 Mil No also
with 1900 spndles added in 1853; in 1860 No 3
which has 5000 spndles was started; in 1859 No. T.
which has a capital of two millions. now runs
nearly 10000 spndles. producing 100000 yards
nuay. The monthly payroll is about 10000. Joseph
Grinnell is President OF the Company Andre Pearce
Treasurer, and Thos Bennett jr agent-al OF MeWbeu
ford. Most OF the stock owned in this city. The num-
Der of stockholders is argeneary Poland no one man
ment with the NewYork Mills at Utica, n. Y.-the prin,
cipa competitors OF the Wamsutts Mills IN ner llae 9,
goods--bOth Companies have been running TINS month
four full days per week, and will continue so TO run
The Wamsuta Company viii not suspend altoSetner
any both account OF consideration for The hands,
and because Of the inevitable arrangement. So me
yarn used these mills that the best weayers are re-
qured, and much larger force OF them 10 pfOpoIton
10 the hnn0er O looms thh IN tba re body Of
select operatives by closing From the aDly OF tne
little higher than in Fail River; inc omcers Vi
the Company reluctantly admit the possibility OF .
will De on basis OF 10 per cent. Inc general e9uH,
standing in the city is that such retrenehment IS iny
the New-YOrk and Wamsutta Mills will 90 on full time
again next month after the reduction OF wages Inc
manufacturing at loss, because they are still wOrklng
up an old stock of cotton for which q
S Se4s Per w PGpDq the was aonco m the cost Of
material and IN cost OF laborater the reduction
in the mills ali over the country made the stocks
on hand much smaller than is usual at this season. New
Bedford manufacturers declare that tho prospect OF
revived activity IN few weeks seems good IDey sals
that their hands dong well on two-thirds time anu
can bear the possible reduction OF 10 per cent These
hands arc English. largely mingled win lr,n,
tonemenis for about onehaif Of them. Many OF the
rest own dwellings and land. The number OF savings
two savings banks here-the NewBedford Five Cents
Savings Bank aud the New-Bcdord Institution Tor say
ngs, when together have deposits OF oyer Noo,cgyo
The working classes own good share OF these deposits
though the proportion from merchants aud capitalists IS
somewhat larger than In buster cities No great din
Guilty has been found by NewBediord mills and shops
in getting currency for wages small part mas oeon
bought outside at n premium. Payday at All places
Wamsutta Mills, there are two C0riss engines
which attract much attention from engineers and napu
tactmers, one Of them has furnished power for tue
They estimated at LOCO horsepower each nave ~
cylinders with 10 feet stroke OF piston, ana arc
said TO be the largest mill engines In the world Ihe
driyingwheel, which also acts as uy,Wbeel, ~ %
feet in diameter. The symmetry and excellence or these
gearing to apply the power to the machinery OF the MILL
are highly eXtOllcd by experts. Worthy OF attention
also in this mill the posvemotiOn looms OF j. W.
Lya one OF which attracted much attention at the
American Institute Fair. twenty-five Of these have
quarters sheetngs Of the fun width Of p yards the
shuttle being moved by belt.
The Wamsutta Mills in the northern part OF the
city III the southern section are tue Potomska NILS
which began work last Fall. The Company was nc0r-
There some 70 stockholders most OF whom live IN
New Bedford. The mills have 1000 looms, 5000 spin
dies aud 500 hands The annual production is 100000
yards OF print cloths and tho monthly payroll >6OO
Among the hands the English are the most numerous
while there are many Scotch. The agent, II. Kilburn,
asserts that he has gathered a. fine set or hands
as there ,cro t amy SSTo % cites and
towns Thrift characterlzcs the majority. All live IN
enemenfs provided by corporation at Of sll7
and $50 per annum. Neither hours wages number
hands have been cut down yet Tho agent says that
factrers that 1t has been determined TO take off
Is per cent at the Potomsta Mills mt that date Running
time will not be diminished but IL any change IA
hours Is made 1t will be TO close tho mills
be provided for by the Company 50 iar as TO
prevent serious suffering So long as production can be
only bring and 81 cents per yard the agent says IS
for the Company stop production altogether and fur
nish needy hands with enough to live on He states
that currency has always been procuIable from New
Bedford banks at per cent IN sufficient quantities Tor
The Mount Washington Glass Company has been estab
llshed March, 1871. Before that date the works
carried on by W L. LIBBY q Bro: w1o were Tor 70
by this company built hye years ago by the New
eanita stock Of the Moant washington Company $l55
COO which Is owned in tins city. Two hundred
hands are employed more than half of them
me
glish. There has been no reduction OF any KIND
here on account OF the panic, but the question Of
essenng WAGES next month is now under discussion,
aud 10 or is per cent may be taken OIL Glas5worke[s
and al the nishers getting more than 50 % per day.
working ave DAYS per week. The Work is carried on ia
gangs, one gang going on at q. m. and WORKING III
noon at O'clock au0her gang and works till
ep. M ATT the morning gang goes to work again ana
afternoon gang OF the day before goes to work,
from "a 10 80 per week superintendent Libby that
the glass almost without exception reckless
and mprovident, and OF their earnings l. IL
expected that the works will close orreduce time TINS
Winter Collections are slow ana business IS not so eood
as in ordinary years The Company has orders for all
It's present production put there 10 no demand Tor me
extra stock accumulated during the slack summer In
This Company controls the New-YOrk market IN
decorated glassware, fine glass chandeliers, etc,
the exclusive night in the United states for the decor
ton Of glass by the Of uoric acid with the printing
the Company had been put 70 some pans get currency
for wages sending once to Boston. ln common with all
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had been paid fully ia cash and promptly. MInufactu
rers here had found difficulty in getting discounts
enough from the banks which had been tempted 10y
such investments as A. W. sprague paper at "a per
cent the exclusion OF seven cent discounts In his
opinion there danger OF severe suffering among New
BEDFORD working people this Winter There Is no probable
ity that the large establishments wicose In geneathe
working people here thrifty aud the recklessness VI
the glassworkers s exceptional Many own houses and
land and good proportion II the large deposits IA the
savings banks from the aboring classes especially
from the cotton mill hands. Girls In the Wamsutta
Mills make from SIS 10 SO per MONTH while living nero
in p1V
The Morse Twist Drill and Machine Company, which
manufactures drills, and ehucks, has 100 men