The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-28
RHODE ISLAND INDUSTRIES.
THE ERA OF GOOD TIMES BEGUN IN THE
SMALLEST STATE IN THE UNION.

THE ERA OF GOOD TIMES BEGUN IN THE
SMALLEST STATE IN THE UNION
PROVIDENCE r. l., Oct. &c, 1879.
Tho business outlook in this. the smallest but
the wealthies State of it's size very encouraging
The cry OF "hard times." which has been heard so
often within her borders during the past years.
never referred to. The farmers satisfied with their
crops, and the manufacturers cannot possibly find
any fault with their business prospects. All the
mills in the State running full time and the
operatives appear to be satisfied with tho wages
which they are paid for their services. The manu-
featuring interests of Rhode Island very i'm
portant and constitute the principal business of its
peonle as farming and kindred matters are not in
dulged in to very great extent. 1t IL long time
since there has been strike among the operatives.
ana from present indications there is no likelihood
OF trouble dissensions from any quarter.
THE LESSON OF FALL RIVER.
Tho terrible lesson Of the recent Fall River str has
been the means OF awakening profound interest in
the relations of capital ana labor and far this
State is concerned the great hasco in the Border
City will have u very salutary effect. As general
thing the operatives in this State industrious
class. They know the worth of dollar and have
sense enough to understand that their employer
cannot afford to pay than thor property is
earning. 1t is generally conceded that at no time
during the last ten years have tho mill operatives
been SO contentcd as they are at the present time
Evidently the troubles in Fall River have been pro-
ductiye of great good. -
THE JEwELhY BUSINESS.
Tho jewelry business was never In more pros
porous condition than 1t Is at the present time. 1t
is well known fact that Proviucnce takes the lead
in the manufacture of all kinds of jewclry. Bush
ness began to improve in july but prior to that
time 1t had been unusually dull. The demand for
jewelry Increased during August, and the manufac-
surprised to find that IL continued to in
crease during September and the first two weeks
in October. They arc now receiving orders from
all parts of the country. Much OF the jewery
snufacturod here is known rolled plate, tho
hard times having brought a demand tor plated
jcwelry. An excellent market has been found for
cheap goods in England and Brazil and the dealers
are confident that fourishing trade will result
from their ventures in the last named country. A
very profitable market. too, has been found in the
West Many of the manu- acturers have been CON-
polled to run day and night In order to MI their
orders.
The manufacturers of shell. Jet and horn goods
also having all the orders which they can fill and
they confident that the demand before long will
be much larger than IL is ut the present time. The
nufacturers have not advanced thepricc and this
without doubt. is Of the causes OF their
prosperity.
Considerable building IL being done tlroug no nj
tho state, and mechanics OF all kinds are having
plenty OF work. Tho great Catholic Cathedral III
this city is well under way. but IL will DO several
years before 1t will be completed. The contract fol-
the wood work was recently awarded TO Mr. y. H.
Reed. of New York. Tho corner stone was laid last
thanksgiving Day.