Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-04
ENFORCING THE LAW.
Deputy Factory Inspectors Pointing
Out the Requirements Of
THREE IMPORTANT ENACTMENTS
Nearly ALI the Tableware Factories Are
Now in Operation.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

Miss Mary A. O'Reilly, the Deputy State
Factory Inspector, changed her base Of
action yesterday, and visited couple of
glass factories on the Southside. Deputy
Baker accompanied her again. She has her
work we'll under way now, and thinks with
favorable circumstances she can complete
the present tour of visits inside of two
weeks.
Miss O'Reiily is being received very
courteously by the manufacturers, and the
latter, as general rule, seem disposed to
respect the law in every particular, and,
where changes are necessary, are willing to
make them. One or two Irregularities were
found yesterday that required lengthy
consultation before an understanding was
reached. It is often necessary for her to
give employers to understand that she has
the power to force a compliance with the
law under penalty of prosecution. This
was the case in one instance yesterday,
where she found section II Of the factory
act violated more through neglect than any
thing else.
INADEQUATE SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
sufficient sanitary accommod odations shall be
furnished for the convenience of women. In
the case referred to. where girls are en-
ployed in the packing room of one Of the
glass houses, she found these accommoda-
tions entirely inadequate. Speaking of the
matter last night, Miss O'Reilly said: "I
a total disregard % for a State % law as s to allow
themselves to drift into such negligence.
Aside from their knowledge Of the law their
common sense should teach them better"
In regard to f1re escapes, over which she
has jurisdiction also, she has found the law
pretty strictly adhered to- Only one factory
has been found where the means of egress in
ments are about to be made on the estab-
ishment that will bring 1t up to the require
ments. The law provides that all factories
three stories high and over shall be provided
with fire escapes. Two of the factories
visited are only two-story structures. One
OF the others was found to be all right, but
the fourth was found to be without sufficient
Miss O'Reilly, Mr. Baker and the firm had
a conference which lasted nearly two hours.
During this time promises we're made by the
in the factory and that every necessary con-
venience for the benefit OF the people will
be provided.
NO COMPLAINTS YET MADE.
Miss O'Reilly said last night that the work
Is going very smoothly so far, but she ex-
poets some very interesting calls to-day or
tomorrow. She intimated that q certain
wire mill will. be one of the pl aces
visited to-day. She was prevented from
getting to the place yesterday afternoon by
the heavy rain storm. Mr.. Baker is laying
out the work for her, but she says that none
of the houses are selected because any COM
plaint had been made against them.
She knows of no complaints against
any of the houses and the visits are deter
mined upon promiscuously. OF course she
anticipates finding things in better shape
S3fn she would ii none Of the employers
were acquainted with her presence in the
city. People who expect a call from her be-
fore she leaves have an opportunity of MAX
ing some preparations for receiving her. 1t
is likely she will spend the greater portion
of to-day on the Southslde among the glass
houses and other factories on that side Of
the.riyer