New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-12
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN NEWARK.

PROSPECTS OF THE LEATHER, CARRIAGE AND BOOT
MANUFACTURERS CONSIDERED ENCOURAGING
THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS DULL.
A representative of THE TRIBUNE called
upon some of the leading manufacturing firms OF New
ark N j. with the view OF learning the present condi-
ton of trade and the prospect for the future lie learned
that the long Winter had much to do with tho stagnaon
OF trade delaying purchasers and causing manufacturers
to feel their way carefully but the pleasant weather has
raised the hopes many OF the firms and they that
orders are coming in freely They generally enter
tain the belief that the amount OF business this Spring
will that Of the corresponding season for the past
two years g. Halsey a. Son, patent leather manufac-
tnrers large trade employing their hands
full time and have been Tor nohths l.e trane so
diversified that If it is duh IN one section there is cor
some of the principal boot and shoe manufacturers
visited and they agree that this season Is one OF
,as Although come orders are coming in;
they do not receive calls for large chr ments'
and the appearances indicate continued light orders ono
manufactures Remarked This will be one Of the dules
seasons Newark has known for good while. wa1t
b. Pedde A. Co found nearly oil tie HANDS al WORK or
will not be very heavy but VIII be iuir me STOCKS
in have to be filed Immediately. The business
avo T, That Of s do Sp IN the I Fan II
said that the demand for goods ,, was back,
p d BAGS but and fair sa.s Gs nS Sch sser n
for trunks. Orders are light, but require Immediate i
ing r. NeuInanu a. Co., bagframe manufacturers. said
that for first few months OF the Winter and Spring
account OF the bad weather. the business III their ne
rather slow, but that is nov picking up and .e
prospects greatly improving Prices are somewhat
depressed through o"Se % @ wnrtind All pSeip
hands on ull time. j. Demarest Co., extensive bar
Their business for March was less than for the same
month last year, owing to the nleness So, OF b lne
Seen about tho same They are now employing
20 per cent more hands than thoy did TWO weeks
a Co. OF COACH carriage, and harness or
namens, said that obbors were carrying light stocks
business you'd beyond doubt, be unusually good Few
orders are sent through The mails most OF them coming
through drummcrs. JObbers are ordering hghty, nut
they promise larger orders In the carriage trade,
fair business is being done, and orders are gradually IN
are very encouraging The old firm Of J. NJ Quimby
Co. are doing better business than during last year
King Bond, the Oldest real estate house in this city,
find the market completely fat nothing doing. Last
Spring there considerable done IN the exchanging OF
property but this year that line OF business has
come 10 s. The dull times OF the past Winter
and present Spring exceed those OF 1897 Real estate
has not been low In many years. and sellers cannot
get within 25 per cent OF market price. Alto
gether they consider the outlook very Encouraging.
EFFORTS TO REORGANIZE LABOR UNIONS.
With the revival of business, the leaders OF
the workingmens unions making efforts to rally
the workmen Who during the duh OF the Winter
months, had discontinued their connection with the
unions and had accepted the terms that were offered them
by manufacturers. Three mass meetings OF German
workmen held yesterday two in Ncw-fork,
and the third Brooklyn Tho German furniture handi
crafts, comprising the carpenters, joners, upholserers
and panonakers met yesterday morning at the Teutona
Assembly Rooms at Third-ave and Sixteenthst, Chris
TOPPER Coradi acting as Chairman MI. Homrlghausen,
who has been prominent in most Of the German labor
movements, made long speech, in which he explained
the origin OF the eghhour system in this country The
conspiracy law bill denounced in strong terms and
the Legislators who advocated accused OF being the
of capitalists and in their pay. The
miners strikes IN Pennsylvania then discussed.
Mr. Hcrwehans said that the prOpefors OF the mines
had Intentionally caused the strike as they would be the
gamers. They had very large stock OF coal on hand
which had been mined during the dull and which
sufficient " supply tho market Tor some time
works temporarily suspended The prOpretors
seized this opportunity raise the price OF coal and
at the same time reduce tho Of the Several
other persons addressed the meeting. They all urged
their hearers Immediately to join the unions that repre-
scented their various trades The feeling appeared pre-
vail among the workngmen that the eght-hOur sy stem
was almost lost; they intended however, to make one
effort to preserve IT,
The yaInisbers met at Lincoln Hail. at HOuston-st and
Frst-ave The German ourneymen tailors of BROOKLYN
held meeting at No 19S Atanc-ase brooklyn for the
purpose OF reOrganizing their union