New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
INSPECTING FACTORIES.
GOOD RESULTS OF THE WORK OF STATE
OFFICIALS.

WHAT WAS DONE IN THIS CITY RhOhNILf-
MANUFACTURERS NOW SEE THE
BENEFITS OF THE LAW.
1bera aro 20 600 or more factories in the State OF
vewyork and only ten factory inspectors TO see that
they comply with the state laws relative 10 ms heaon
and safety OF the employees In the numerous "au's
involved Recently six deputy stale is,o's u"
spectors under the direction OF John tfaney' AsSS
Factory Inspector began in this city Systematic
course ~ tnspectiou of all kinds OF factories, big and
urle and the result has been that orders have been
given to remedy hundreds OF violations Oh the law
At the last session Of the Legislature several eS-
ceedngIy important amendments TO the stae f~'o''
Inspection laws made. The state fHees'apo
law was made 10 read consistently and Is now similar
In most respects with the law pertaining 10 Ne"-io'h
City. No minor under sixteen Is allowed 10 WORK
In a factory unless able TO read and write Englsh'
excem during vacation. More power % Vesied III
deputy inspectors that they may take scuoh "heh
necessary TO remedy evils Of ventilation anu eAPo'o"
dangerous machinery. Mr.. Franey. In an hter'p"
with Tribune reporter, said that the erect oil ueso
amendments was to do away with night Work -"
voung boys and girls already Overworked, TO proVhc
employment for more aud older hands ana 10 Is'eFl
accidents. AS II now is." he continued 'VV o"t
of 900 persons under sixteen years OF ago empoSed
in tctt ies IN this city cannot read or write EhghSh
and hone tina. any one acquainted with violations OF
this sort will inform the Chief Factory Inspector a.
Albany through formal complaint The change OF
law relative 10 freescapes Is for the best' as
heretofore many country factories have had only
wooden ladder nailed to the side OF the Duliuihg'
Manuac rers themselves becoming the best friends
OF the laws as they have already proved conclusively
that in the long the employers are Denehted Dy
them especially in the of child labor
For the purpose of making the investigation more
thorough the Second Inspection District New-iork
Gay, was divided into five sections, with deputy
Inspector to each section, as follows: George A.
Machaye, section west OF Broadway, and nouh OF
Canast TO Twenty thir,i-st; Johnson Beers, east OF
Broadway and north OF Canast 10 Twenty-hrst-st.
George schaubert west of Broadway and south of
Canalst Francis W. Cos east of Broadway and south
Of Canal.st; Hiram Blanchard, all above
Twenty thir,l-st In these five sections since
July II 1850 factories have been III
spected renspection will be made
of those places where trouble occurred about remedy
ing abuses and where employers have failed 10 comply
with the law prosecutions Will follow.
In that part OF the city inspected by George Schau-
bert {" the fairy he Is called the general condi-
ton of the factories found 10 be superior TO the
condition of the places year ago, 80 per cent
less Of Innovations being needed. Altogether. MI
echaubert ordered 10 firms TO put up fire escapes
compelled the discharge of thirty five children under
fourteen years old, and ordered seveny-ive firms 10
ployide automatic trap doors thirty firms to strengthen
starways and twenty nine firms 10 provide closets.
Many who last year violent this time seemed
glad to see the Inspector and man who last year
threatened to throw Mr.. Schaubert down the hatch
way this time jumped up, caught him by both hands
and insisted upon carrying his satche treated him
TO cigars and champagne and overwhelmed him with
attention. His factory in perfect order and he
was proud of It. In another place. map factory,
eight men and eight boys were as work. The boys
being all too young, were at once discharged and the
men had to stop work. In another map factory the
proprietor had two young at work. and when told
that they stop, he replied that as they were his
| own sons they would work long as he wanted them
| to.
Mr. Beers ordered manufacturer Of white goods
to put up ire-escape and Tapdoors to an elevator
! shaft This provoked a storm of abuse The manu-
facturer said that he County Democrat, was
big politician and had pull and If the inspector
did not have him alone he would make trouble for
| him at Albany.
Mr. Beers said that the condition Of Polish sweat
| ng' shops the East Side was some'hins
rghtful story about them could be exaggerated
In one place the was so crowded that TO get III
he iged TO crawl over sewing machine. III
was not unusual 10 find women nursing babies WINE
running a machine, and the loosest possible morals
seemed to exist IN these rivals Of SalcutaS bats
and was looked at with much curiosity, while several
times he taken TO be walking delegate. III on,
shop when he asked how many hours the men worked
the proprietor responded WITH Don't know ASK the
In q broadway white goods shop there were
600 girls many under sixteen years old but
the forewOman did not know and cared
less whether any of them could read or write. Mr..
Beers ordered thirty nine children under fourteen years
old discharged sxty-one closets to be provided and
fifty three more screened ninety mine fire escapes,
twentyone washrOOms, thirty three places better ven
tilated seventy stairways guarded foryfve machines
guarded forty two doors to elevator shafts and twenty
eight ho;stways made safer.
Mr. Blanchard whose district is that above Twenty
tbirdst. says that the factories uptown are IN much
letter condition than those downtown being newer and
cleaner, with modern Improvements In the way or
sanitary arrangements. Few children under sixteen
wears old are TO be found working In tho cigar factoes
uptown, which rule in excellent condition.
Many new factories being built in this district and
| Ali with many improvements. Mr.. Blanchard or
dered twelve Horoscopes, fifty automatic trap
doors and twenty-five children under fourteen years
discharged - -
Mr. Mackaye made the announcement thar there was
An evolution I'm the necbwear trade, che majority or
| manufacturing firms sending their work out TO be
factory four children under 16 years were found who
could neither read write. The first man arrested
under the factory inspection laws, this tme received
| the nspector with open arms and proudly caled MI
Nackaves attention to the condition of his establish
| ment. o., ,t.to.uo1
Mr. Coe ordered forty five children discharged,
thirty five dangerous machines guarded thlfty-nEe
automatic trap-dOors put In, forty hOlstWayS hauo
safer sixty five closets provided and thir'y hrees-
capes put up.