New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-20
HUDDERSFIELD'S TRIBUTE.
TRANSFER OF A GREAT ENGLISH BUSI
NESS TO JAMESTOWN.


Jamestown, Aug ls.-This handsome and indus
-.ous CITY of 1s 600 inhabitants in the southwest
nrn angle of New-York State is now rejoicing In
rrosnerity which arises chiefly from the success
IN, operation of many manufactures A large
uroportion of these manufactures may be classed
as protected industries. Their business mas ln-
creased since the Mckinley act was passed, ana
thew have lowered the price of their product
while maintaining the wages of their worKmen
and advancing them in individual cases AS the
Mckinley act has brought about a material en-
larrement of the business OF manufacturing, 1t has
nromoted directly the prosperity Of the city
Jamestown in 1890, according to the fcderai
,ensus had a population of 6,o3s. The popula-
ton Is now 1850. The recent growth OF the
nlaoe u shown by the rows Of pretty dwelling
bonses erected for the factory operatives on the
billsides overlooking the city. by fresh business
blocks Of fine stores in the main streets and by fac-
+.res and extensions to old mills In the valley In
which nearly all the manufacturing ESTABLISHMENTS
are situated. The protected Industries have IN
creased in number. Baker, Irwin q 20. have e.
tablished factory for the manufacture OF pialh'
printed and embroidered handkerohefs; the Yates
Manu- featuring Company are making underwear
the Chautauqua Knitting Mills are beginning 70
produce the same goods, aad the johnson Manu-
featuring Company ore in the same line OF business
All these are new concerns. jamestown mas large
Number Of factories which make upholstered fr-
nttnre, The materials, plushes and carpets are
heavily protected by the tariff but the prices OF
these goods have been &c largely reduced by the
operation Of the Mckinley sct that the manu-
facturers have been enabled to sell cheaper flhr-
niture. and thus to build up their business. Inc
proprietors of the jamestown Lounge WORKS. oher-
man Brothers, Rainey Brothers, Martyr Brothers
and other leading furniture manufacturers all tes-
tfy that they are doing so per cent more business
than they were doing two years ago, and tha'
thew are selling their goods much more cheapy.
They have also maintained the wages OF thelr
men, There has been no reduction OF wages py
them since the Mckinley act was passed, pue
on the contrary, wages IN many inoiViouai o"'e'
have been advanced.
Sooo another great industry will be added TO
+ho list and IL is SO important a business that the
peonle OF Buffalo, who had hoped TO possess 1t,
are smentinC that II is going to jamestown Inc
well-known English firm of Henry Lister d Son
have decided TO shut up their factories IN Iiuo
dersfeld and Horbury, England where they nave
employed 200 operatives in the manufacture "a
seal and silk pushes, astrachans. rugs shaws anu
worsteds and TO etablish great plant In James
town. Mr. Lister and his son, Henry Is. Lls'er'
after a careful examination OF localities III "cs-
ern New-York in May last. gave the preference 10
l,is
erection at Falconer, suburb of Jamestown IL
49,, hoor rlaced there on account of railway COM
rotition. the Erie and the Allegheny Valley lines
oossino each other at that point. The site Is only
,,,o miles from jamestown, and the urn nave
ho.n ahlo 70 secure fifteen acres OF land for thei
factories The firm will employ 4oo opera'N'e
as soon as this first building is compe'en' anu
,hov intend eventually to have 1000 operatives
working for them. -,,
Henry r. Lister is now in this city superin-
tending the construction OF the hrst puiiuins Vi
the new factory. good deal OF the machinery
~ the old factory will be brought over rum i''
sland. since it cannot now be maze heie' '"'
i.rce amount of American machinery VIII also ~
rs,,.snd and nlaced in the factory The new
works will manufacture pushes ladies' man'io
ods and mems woIsteds and dress goods'
Mr. Lister to-day consented to give the reaSoho
,,h, his father and himself were coming 10 'ho
I-rited States In the course OF THIS s'a'cneno "0
frankly showed that the wages OF the Enen'" VIZ
ora,ives in the Lister factories IN fhglahu "e'o
Gov below what he would be compelled 10 pay ="
American operatives at jamestown. Dut p''e
,h,ess his father and himself deemed IL 10 IN ioi
tbir business interest to transfer their factory "
.h. United States Food he considered 10 pe as 0p
IN the United States as IN England. Inv IVY
ching HIGHER was house-rent: put ti'e ~.
q
ish cousin o,.ro.;ves emnloyed
IL. Lister E. Son in Huddersfeld mill ana
~ .,Sohas of that mill ?" Mr.. Lister was
asked. oo o,,,;vosn no
replied :, .ho husinessp o
How long have you been IN the business
Nv father forty-five years and all my lie.
what did the firm manufacture
.Wnrsteds woollens, ladies' mantle cloths
rigs. shawls silk yarns anu snN "'" N',
,,nsbes We did nearly million dollars worm
90 business year with the Chi'ed "''''' 49,"
u,ore making money freely. Inc TWO S'''' p
cedinc the Mckinley act were 'he '''' wv
had" ,,.v;.,o,, oft have on
your business :? o,r hus;ness and
,o,. ,,s nth q tremendous stock OF bo'h I'd"
and manufactured stun on hama. .ho
I'VE tho massage OF the Mckinney aco '"'
oouso ~ vour removal to the United states
when the Mckinley bill became '"" ~
business was paralyzed Orders from ''is oo.lIS
uere cancelled, and 90 per cent o' ou' 'a'
,'.s nth tho United States. The value OF our
s,,oov ,wen, oowu cru unuIi the SUN ""s
hardly worth anything Tuscan SIM VIM ...
sold for 80 cents per pound, droppcu " ~ .us
within twelve months, anu tlc "'"" ~, a
,ah article declined in proportion; ana S"N P, nv
nets we're a large factor in our ousi''''
result of this depreciation was loss 10 ou' w.
,.rn exceeding half million dollars, WIN WORSE
nroS,.cts ut the beginning Of the secohu Sua'
Than when the Mckinley law was pasSu' ""
continued business though at loss. hoping una,
the bill would be repealed and that we cou Jul
again get control Of the American market. Inc
showing of the second balance sheet was 20
much worse than that Of the first that father anu
7 a, once decided to try the United States