New-York tribune., 1892-08-22

marked: 1--WE can sell those only to tnc nun nun
~arians The other workmen buy the best quail
i,ios we have And 40 t was found at every
store in the town
now COTTAGES ARE FURNISHED.
7 had tbe Measure OF visiting some OF the fine
co.taocs - mel by rollers, heaters and screwlnen
One of twelve rooms built and owned by
roller and occupied by his family, will serve as
a fair illustration of the class Of houses owned
and occupied by the higher priced wofKneh'
This house cost $4,000, and was paid Tor "ithlh
three years The owner said that his earnings
had averaged about Sli5 monM year III ah"
year ont, and including the periods wheh ne was
forced Z, remain idle while repairs were being
made. II il a thrce-story, Mansard roof house,
with vile vcranda ON two SIDES Large
douhle doors omen into the main hall, from which
a. stairway winds 10 the upper ROOMS. On the
left of the entrance is the parlor, which occ"-
pies the/wholc Of the main front Tapestry car
NET which cost 10 yard, covers the parlor
iiaor and The hall The parlor Is furnlshcd win
furniture upholstered In plush and silk, with OAK
or black walnut frames A grand piano occupe,
one corner of the room, aopus wilii'i are nns.s
fully placed number Of easy ana ornamental
chairs Near the marble mhntel stahds al eaSel
on which is an unframed OIL paihtlhs. mere
are half dozen hedlum-slzed WORKS IN Oh OH
the walls and as MANY more really SOod etcnings
The rear of the house forms double l. in one
end of which is the kitchen ana pantry anu ana IN IN
fne other the dining room. The kitchen noor IL
Of pine scrubbed until it is as white a. the molly
stoned deck Of n yacht The room contains
range, set trot anG tm usns p',;psTI1, Ee dnnr
room is very large, and is library as weii az
dining room. On one hand is goodiy sized
mahogany sdeh0ard sn9 Ioo G the SrDet slsa
table in the centre OF the room Is covered with
d heavy Goth. The carpet Is OF Brussels, ard
under the table is a heavy druS2et Inc master
l.rh hia ntsn "a
standing by the side Of bis bookcase Inc bed
rooms are large, well-lghted ana AIRY. Inc r 1nr-
niture is Of maple, antique oak ana ASH. Inc
rooms and upper halls are carpeted with good
pattern Of Ingram. The owner of IT saved $1,000
during two years, and paid on o mortgage OF
81 900 in another. Ills household expenses are
about SIJ week. exclusive, Of course. OF cloth
ing, etc. and including supplies purchased inhn
the tradcsnen II was the owner OF tins house
who said that no matter hIw "ss1oad ,hmo barpng ng
house rent on $50 month. IL Is reasonable {"
assume thereto that the expenses OF those Who
receive $50 a seek are not lnucn mpr' 'hlh me
Guarter Of that amount, provided they own their
Forty Of the men who built small houses at
first have built larger and more expensive ones
since, and have paid for Them twenty nave
bnilt three more houses. from the rental or
which they now derive substantial income.
An eigh-room house, owned and occupied by
day, was another rood specimen Of its kind, The
house, including the lot, cost $4,000. and was
built with money advanced by the company
Tho paror floor is covered with good quality
of Moquettc carpet, which could not have cost
much less than s. yard. and the parlor furniture
is upholstered with plush. The halls and stair
ways are covered with "a neatly woven and very
heavy rag carpet Tho carpet IN the sitting aud
dining Rooms i Brussels of iirst-rate quality. and
oil Of the furniture in those rooms l. Of oak
The owner said tlat tie cost of furnishing the
housc 5000, exclusive OF the pictures and
ornaments. II. carried he eald an insurance
Of So, 900 on the house and lis contents. His
provision aud grocery bills, hc said, amounted 10
about 81 month.
The men who earn from 81 80 to 81 30 n day
own majority OF the hyc-room cottages. They
are chiefly mechanics ard the lower clas-es Of
tonnage ,workmen. Thc-c houses are all neatly
furnished; dozen or more Of those visited
had two living rooms on the first Hoor. aud three
sleeping apartments on 'le other Tie kitlrns
were in the rear of the first G,or The kitchen
floors IN all but one ins;anc" were covered
with Oilcloth or linoeulu. ana wrr" scTupulIusly
clean. They are large rooms and ia cold weather
lhc families use the kitchen a. dining room. tn"
lrOnt room Il us~d as u parlur or situngroom IN
winter aud summer. but IN warm weather II b..
comes. for tie nonce. dininc-room as we'll The
ioors are covered with Brussels or ingram carpet,
and when the 'front.' room is used a. dining room.
neat linen rug il spread over re carpct Tie fur
nturc Is plain and good. Tn" parlor~ contain up
marbl"-top ccnfIc-tabe. The mantcls arr adorned
with few inexpensive ornaments. aud Nh" walls
are decorated with cngravin;s and chromo-. neatly
framed. In every hOutc there are two or more cosy
chairs. The bedrooms ar" all carp.t-d with in
grain aud contain sets OF antique oak maple. ash Or
elm. Each set consists OF b"dstcad, bureau. wash
stsnd and four chairs. The stairs and Railways
are al carpcted EVe:y house. or almost every ore
has porch piazza in front and all Of 'he ote
are large enough 10 give room for garden. every
house stands apart by itself Most Of the cottages
have vines or crecpcrs in front, and both cozy
and comiorta hle looking, Inside and ont. As the
owners have no rent 10 pay, their cost Of living
depends upon individual economies or eNtraya-
gances. referenc. 10 thc books Of an ohlialng
tradesmcn show that 30 per cent " the men who
earn from !? 30 TO 81 80 day have actual family
living expenses of from S25 10 $35 a month.
DEPOSITS MADE by THE WORKER
The company now has on deposit from the earn
lngs Of the men, or did have on July !, the sum Of
SlsO,OoO which drew interest at the rate of pr
cent until the company notified lis locltcd-out men
10 withdraw their dep sits. There was outstanding
on mortgages on July /, $4,000, divided among
476 employees. several Of whom had paid of all but
u small part Of the amount loaned by the company
The company has never force Oscd mortgag, When
all employe has died left the service, the amount
paid on the mortgage has been returned in FULL
less such amount Of interest might be due at the
time. The company has then assumed the mort
gage, transferring IL. in some eases 10 another
man who had enough money saved 10 warrant him
in assuming the responsibility. The company has
required the men, whenever possible, to pay of
their mortgages at about the ratc they would ordl-
narly have had to pay for reut These monthly
payments therefore have ranged from xl2 10 $50,
according TO the size and quality Of the hous-
cupicd The company does not build these houses.
The men are allowed 10 select their own plans and
10 build snch house their needs or tastes require
The rents in Homestead. Of houses no, owned by
the company, range from Slj 10 1876 Il month They
are based upon an average Of ~ a month for each
room in huse. On this recknins, fve-room
house rents for Sl5, one Of eight rooms for $2I
and one Of twelve rooms for 1896 monch. Thcrc
prices have prevailed for several years. Recent
IT, however. there has been n slight advance in
the rentals Of houses located on the higher knds.
I'm some eases five room houses thar had com
and there has been prop0rtionatr increase Tor
the larger houses situated in similarly favorable
ncighborhoods. There has been decrease in
the rentals in any part OF the town. aS far rs could
be- learned There few vacant houses in the