The sun., 1893-08-11
REDUCTIONS IN WORK OR WAGES.
Mil. and Factories that Must Econom'ne
Under the Present Money Strinrency.

Mill. and Foctor,o, thnt Must Economics
Uuder the Present Money Strinrency.
LOWELL, Mass. Aug. 1O.-Faulkner's Mills
have posted notice OF a shut down for two
weeks from Friday night in all but the dyeinG
and finishing departments. Tho mill runs
81 200 spindles and 142 looms. and employs ooo
hands.
New HAVEN. Aug. 10.-The north and south
foundries Of Sargent Il Co.'S works were shut
down last night. and will run only three days
week beginning on Monday. About 200 men
are affected. The firm say they are over
stocked with manufactured goods. and that
the demand is light.
The /. Candee Rubber Company closed Its
works from to night until Sept or 10. About
1.2OO men and girls are thrown out OF en-
ployment
The New Haven Clock Company will shut
down to- m orrow night for three weeks Inc
concern has been running four days week
for the past month. Other concerns whlcn
will run on short time beginning Monday are
the New Haven Wheel Company. Marlin Fire
Arms Company. Mathushieck Piano COM
pany, Meyer, Strouse l. Co.. and Newman & Co
SOUTH NoRwA1K. Aug. 10.-The following
concerns will run on half time for the present
beginning to-day: Raymond & Comstock. hat
ters, employing 200 hands: Crofut Knapp.
hatters, two factories. each employing 200
hands: the Old Well Cigar Company. 100
operators: Goldschmidt Corset Mandatory.
200 hands; the Norwalk Lock Company. 800
hands is running three days each See week Gro.
jean Agate Works. q branch Of the Woodhaven.
\. ~ plant. shut down this afternoon for an
indeflnite period. About $50 men are thrown
MITCHELL. Ind. Aug 1o-Many stone quar-
res In this county have shut down inde ar
stone. Hundreds OF laborers are out OF en-
ployment and without h means % % of support Pr.I. .,
shut down entirely the furniture manufac-
turers in this city have determined to reduce
the hours OF work to eight and the days Of the
TnoY. Aug. 10.-The Vermont Slate Trust
decided yesterday at meeting at Granville
ing the trust should work four days in the
week and on Sept there should be a general
cision aiiests hs The Quarry W interests IN the Whole
section. The Saratoga Victory Manufacturing
Company, last night closed Its two two mills at
Der. were notified that work would not be re-
sumed for month.
NEwBuRGn. n. Y. Aug. 10..Wright's engine
works are to be run on half time: Employees
have accepted this arrangement in preference
to laying of OF part OF the force or Of a re-
CAHhlsLE., Pa. Aug. ,1o.-The, car works OF
this city. where several hundred men are en-.
evening. decided to shut down. The Company COM any
has plenty of orders but no money.
NAlNESBORO, fd.. aug. lU.-ln0 LAMBS
Bros Company. manufacturers OF tools. cap
ital $50. .OUO. has issued orders for the works to
close tomorrow: large order had just been
received from Antwerp. but the tightness Of
the money market com pes them to postpone
work on 1t. large number OF men will be
thrown out OF employment
JEwETr CITY. Conn.,. Aug. lO.-The Slater
cotton mills Will shut down tonight for an in
definite period. They employ several hundred
hands.
SARATOGA. Aug. 1O.-The two great cotton
goods mills at Victory in this county. owned
by the Saratoga-Victory Manufacturing Com
porarily. and after little while resumed
operations on the plan OF running three days
in the week. To-day they are shut down fully
and indefinitely. These mills gave employ
ment to 800 hands. The company has re-
duced the rent on its houses occupied by the
operatives one half.
BouND Brook. Aug 1O.-The Bound Brook
woolen mills. the largest factory in town. with
pay roll oi over $4,000 a week. will hereafter
run on half time.
Ferry & Napiers big hat factory in Newark
be closed all next week owing to the inability
OF the firm to get ready money without paying
three per cent, premium. The pay rolls amount
TO almost $4,000.
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 1O-The United Knitting
Company's mills will shut down Saturday. The
knitting mills OF McCowatt g. Co. will close
next week. and the propretors say they will
remain closed until the present condition OF
affairs improve:
Iron Works has discharged fifteen machinists.
wor kmen, have shut down half time. owing to
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