Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-22

NEW ENGLAND MILL NOTES.

The tide OF prosperity is steadily setting in
towards New England, and this week will
see many more mills in full operation.
The Bristol Rubber works will resume ope-
ratiOns at Providence, Il. l., after IA shut
down Of five weeks.
The Androscoggin Mills In Lewiston, Me-,
which employ between 800 TO 400 hands,
resumed with q full force.
The Candee Rubber Company, New Haven,
Conn, resumed with its 1000 hands. The
West Haven Buckle shop also began work.
1t has been idle three weeks.
The Jefferson, one OF the largest Of the
Amoskeag mills, at Manchester, n. II.
has resumed work. All OF the remaining
mills will follow soon. The industrial and
financial situation shows a decided improve
ment.
All the factories Of the Peck. Stowe Will
COX Company. at Plantsville and East Berlin,
Conn, started on full time. They ran ON
half time for a mouth, and last week shut
down entirely
The wooden mill at Stony Brook, Conn,
which has been shut down for six weeks,
will start up again on Monday morning. The
City mills company are laying the foundation
for new dye house.
The worsted yarn department Of the Wash
ington mills in Lawrence, Mass, has started
and the weaving department is now in full
| operation. When cunning with full force
! about 5000 hands are employed.
! Phillips Rimhardts wooden mill at Law
| renee Mass, will start on fun time. A re-
iuction OF from 10 to 10 per cent. will be
| made on all wages, 10 take effect on that date,
| The mill has been closed for two weeks.
The employees Of VIM. F. Morgan h Co.,
| shpA M fapt1 q RiphntpH Me huNp
received notice that the factory would be run
| m half time. All work TO be done in the
| forenoon as speed would not be ON in the AZ
/ .ernoon.
The announcement that the big wooden
mills at South Groveland, Mass. will start up
was hailed with delight by the townspeople.
For several weeks the mills have been shut
| down, and 600 hands have been without EN-
ployment.
The increase in the shoe shipments is proof
| conclusive that business is reyiVing at the
Hayerhill, Mass, factories. lIayerhills,
| output last week was 5000 cases, Il
| gain of nearly 500 cHs-s over the shipments
| of the preceding week.
The Ansonia Electric Company, Ansonia,
Conn, resumed work under the management
! Df the receivers. Wages have been reduced
from to 10 per cent on unskiIed labor and
about Is per cent. on all others. The business
outlook for the concern is hopeful
The Picker Factory Of the j. V. Abbott
Manufacturing Company in East Dedham,
Mass, has resumed with n full force, and the
iron foundry Ut the Walker and Pratt Manu-
tacturin; Company in Wutertown, which has
been shut down for two months, started VI
with full force at the old wages.
The print works Of the Pacific Mills has
started and all that now remains closed OF
this large corporation i the lawn department
The Washington Mills will partially Resume
and bv next week the entire plant will hc II
operation. The Arlington, Atlantic, Pember
ton and Everett Mills are yet closed Small
industries report business better, and mer
chants are feeling an increase in trade.
The cut-,lown In wages Of the Rhod" lslant
Cotton mill operatives owing tn the H"tiOf
OF the Massachusetts, mill men, was announced
bv the Lonsdale Company, and the firm OF b
B. and H. Knight, Providence, X. l., po9tinl
notices that "A 10 per cent reduction would <
into effect. All concerns will doubtless tax
similar action. The mills Of the CromPtol
Company. at Crompton, which have beei
closed since Aug T. started.
The New Bedford. Mass, woavers are yer,
indignant to ind that their reduction G"ncr
ally amounts 10 more than the 10 per cent "u
Of the spinners. They say this Is h""aus
, their organization is weaker than that Of tn
suinn"rs. Th" dofTcrs and back-hoys hav
, had the same cuts rs IN" weaYrrs and at tn
Acushnet Mil they struck. The Holland
Rotch and New Bedford Manufacturing Com
panY has made straight cut all around {
: 10 per cent and its mills are the only ones 4
I which there is not dissatls faction.