The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
WANT THxOuGH THE FACTORIES.
Inspectors Make n Descent In Force md
Find Much Improvement.

inspectors Make n Descent In Force md
Find Much Improvement.
About three weeks ago Assistant Factory
Inspector John Franey. with five deputy in
spectors. began making a systematic insiec-
ton OF every factory in this city. Deputy
George 4. Mckay is stationed here and is en-
pected 10 look after things right along, but
about once n year Chief Inspector Connolly
makes it q point to send the whole force down
to New York. The inspectors concluded their
labors a few days ago. Deputy George Schnu-
bert. who went over tho ground from Canal
street to the Battery. west Of Broadway. re-
ported that tho number OF children under II
years OF age at work had decreased 81 Ter
cent since last year. and that most OF those
who were between IA and l6 years OF age were
provided with proper certificates. The san
itary condition OF the factories had greatly
improved. There were twenty places. how
ever. where there were no fire escapes. In
these cases Mr. Schaubert threatened the pro-
prietors with arrest unless they complied with
the law at once. and he remained to hear the
order for FIRE escapes given. Most Of the vio-
lations OF the law he found were due to iGno-
rance. He had an amusing eNperience in one
place was SiS@S lHc'ITy p @nr i% I he
assured Mr.. schnubert that he would do all ho
could to enforce the Factory I i as II wa , a
Horkingmen. and that be would always be
glad 10 zee an inspector in his place. Then.
turning around to some workmen. he said in
did you hear what told him? He's -
nuisance and the Factory law is an outrage. l
wish thi. fellow would get out.
Mr.. Bchaubert turned on him and said In
En ngSlIii,s ! 0ru xor dow
Deputy +. V. Coo. whose district was east OF
Broadway from Canal street 10 the battery.
also reported vast Improvement ne nu ~,
so per cent. than last year.
district BETWEEN Canal and Eighth streets,
broadway and the Bowery. Hero he found tho
condition o, affairs pretty much the same ns
last year, IN one corset ,ac5oIg ne i9uhu zen
number II boys In q brass chain making es-
tabiishmeut were also discharged by his or
ders. ,,, p,,, .., A.. ia
north Of Twenty third st, Get. in the silk mil
Of D. KIotz sol West Eiftieth 81 col, he found
nifty girls under IL years and six under ii. The
Jacob New. a silk rihbon manufacturer In
West FiftY-lfth street employed two boys one
OF whom WAS under, lG years and had no GER
tiflcate. while The other had acertiIIcate stat;
inR that he was not yet II. New was arrested
and put under $500 bal
DepuiyMckay's districtincluded the city east
found q great many children under age elu-
ployed BY contractors under the sweating Bys.
TEN. and no made several arrests;
Assistant Inspector FTaney said that the fe.
male inspectors will hardly find their Job he'd
OF roses; Many manufacturers have protested
against being compel ied TO have official deal,
ings with women. and he 10 afraid they WI!
meet with harsh treatment.
The factory inspectors from all over the
United States will hold a Conyentlon in tbs
City Hall. in this city on Aug; q; Their" vii
proyem ents in factories. which it Is expected
| will be unique as well as interesting.