New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
AFRAID OF THE TARIFF BILL.
CLOSING THEIR MILLS AND
REDUCING WAGES IN VARIOUS PARTS

'prDr-CING WAGES IN VARIOUS PARTS
OF TILE COUNTRY.
Little Falls \. Y. Dec. S-Morris Mark tne
Uorkimer knitting mill owner, VIII hotiiy MS '~'
hands on Saturday night that he VIII smut uo"h
his mill next wednesday Indefinitely Llr. Marks
said to-day that he was forced 10 .hs ac''on
because he had no orders on mana anu "'' h'' N'
when ne should get any.
",rotbor reason" said Mr.. Marks. Tor my
shutting down is the proposed Wilson Iariii Di'
which is likely to become a law, and II II does
will reopen.
The shutting down of the mills has just begun 10
have its effect on the working people. This morn
ing Poormaster Whittemore was at his once az
i20 o'clock and since then has been dealing Eour
out to the poor in twenty -fve-pound SACKS. IL Is
estimated that 500 persons in this city are III heeu
of assistance from the authorities.
Amsterdam, n. Y, Dec. s.-The MANUFACTURERS
Association of Fulton County met at .Goversvilie
Yesterday In secret session and resolved upon
general reduction Of 10 per cent in wages on account
of the business depression throughout the country
one Of the most prominent and Intelligent cutters
was asked what the cutters intended to do ana ne
When asked II the cutters contemplated STRIKE
he said they did not. but that the result woud pe
v Years ago. Decker & CO.'S factory will open on
Monday morning. This is one OF the largest giose Ne
factories In Fulton County employing between SV'
Lancaster Penn, Dec. S-An S, per cent reduction o,
Is announced in the wages of the fnshers at the
columbia Iron Companys rolling mill at Coi9mDg, Hinag
10 take effect on Monday. The Supplee steam
EngIne Works OF the same place, have cut down the
working time from to eight hours DAY. ,,,
Ausonia Conn. Dec s.-A. II. q {. H. Ailihs,
manufacturers OF wooen goods, have given .leiI .I
EMPLOYEES notice OF cut of ~ per cent, 10 taAe
effect Monday The 800 operatives are 70 noid
meeting TO consider the change. They nave 'ne
choice Of accepting 1t or working on snort time a'
the old scale -, ,r.,. ~
Hartford, Dec s.-The East Berlin Building GO;
about 90 per cent OF the stock or wnlcn is heiu
bv the Berlin Iron Bridge Co, has reoucec me
rents OF dwellings occupied by employees OF tns Dlose
company % per cent. This Will counteract some
what the cut of ~ per cent in wages nade Dy tne
bridge company yesterday, 10 90 into erect on "oh-
day. x,,,,,, -. ,...o-y az
Cohoes shut down last night. and, II Is announced
will remain so until orders sufficient 20 warrant re-
sumption have been received ,,,
Springheld Ohio Dec s.-Dr Henry BALDWIN
phvscian Tor the poor of this city ana ,owhsnp,
,enorts that 700 families have applied 10 the
authorities for bread clothing and coal me Mtua-
ton is the in years many Iiinllles ol hiSe-
class workrnen and shop hands suffering .
Brazil Ind Dec. S-SunerinV has become so great
I'm this city among the laboring men VINO are oul
of enlDlovfnent that the Mayor has called d meet
ing of citizens to make some provision lor inc"
Reading Penn Dec S.-The well-known kaun-
man iron ore Mines near Alburtis, after pelhs III
op4ratiOn fourteen years suspended lhuelnlley 10
day The iron business in that section Is es
tremely duh The miners receive from ~ 10 o.
cents day.