New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
NOTES on INDUSTRY 4ID TRADE.

FALL RIVER MrLIs.-rhere is much difference OF
opinion about the effect of the strike in Fall River.
Because two of the mills have been idle and do not
purpose to resume this week. it supposed by the
strikers that these mills have been unable to obtain
other operatives, but it is urged the other hand
that the manufacturers think it for their interest 10
suspend production for a time. Nor Is tbls dis
proved By the fact that two OF three of the mills
have been running with nOn-nnionist operatives,
while the weavers in another are expected TO
return to work to-day. The companies are not all
making the same kinds Of goods and the market
for one sort may be OycTstOcked bat not for another
With low middlng cotton at 1893 cents and print
cloths at 35s cents for 64xG4s, it is conceivable
that manufacturers are not in hurry. Liberal
sales of brown and bleached cOttOns last week are
reported but for colorcd cOtt0ns there was only a
limited inquiry, and the rainy weather had a
depressing effect upon fancy goods. But the simple
fact that prnt-coths are quiet, and have not yet
advanced one-eighth since the strike began, de-
serves notice.
REDUCTIONS ACCEPTED.-Tbe Amoskeag Corpora
ton reduces wages per cent Tor cardng and
spinning but not for weaving thus restoring the
rates paid after the cut-down in 1880 The Man
chester Corporation announces smaller reduction,
and the Stark. Amory and Langdon mills reduce
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ment of these changes is received TRANQUILITY, and
there is NJ report of resistance From this it may
be inferred that the operatives about Manchester
have different ideas as tovages necessary from
those prevalent at FAN Ryer-Or else they have
less faith in lying idle as o means OF getting a
living.
TIE CoysrMPTIoN OF COAL.-It is stated by
The Engineering and Mining journal that the COM
petition of bituminous coal is assuming grave
aspect; that " the anthracite companies cannot ex-
meet to ohtain the contracts Of the Eastern mills
rpIe,s they come down 20 81 delivered at Boston,"
Meanwhile "A Boston report says: " The Meirmack
Mills closed their contract for 10000 tens Clear
field from the same mine they have had for several
wears. This is a favorite contract and usually Is
among the first to be placed But the increase in
use of the cheaper bituminOus coal IN Eastern
manufactures is partly compensated by the steady
Growth Of the domestic demand, and partly
by the rapid development of tho anthracite
trade at the West. It does not appear
that the bitumnou5 Goals are likely to be furnished
at any cheaper rate than they were last year, but
the output of anthracite last year was larger than
ever before. the Western demand having greatly
increased. With cheap frelghts to Buffalo or Er .
by several lines, and thence by lake to Western
ports. the anthracite is growing IN favor with
Western manufactures. Resumption OF Work at
many Eastern iron cstabli shments, rs at the lIen-
ton Works last week, also promises large demand
WAGES OF MIVEEs.-lllinos labor statistics
state that the AVERAGE value of lO,1OSf"l IONS ol
coal mined IN that State last year was 9l ~ the
prt.c having varied scarcely any for three years
The miners receive from - cents per toa at
TIA. lowcst-in Washington and Perry counties
to al 90 i'm low and Wet workings in northern
parts of the state The railing price throughout
The central part of the State is - cents, and IA the
Northern from - cents Go = per ton
Mining DNIpENDs.-pubished tables show tna
out ol 1875 mines whose stocks are listed at the EA-
change only nineteen paid dividends IN loHJ' ana
the dividends amounted to Fi,lfo,OOO. Less thah
one-thr1 of the sixty commonly elassed as dlNl-
deud-paying appear to have paid diNluehuS la''