Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-04
STARTING UP AGAIN.
WooLlEN. AND coTToN-MIlls IN
OPERATION IN CONNECTICUT.
Hands That Have Been Idle In New jersey
Finding Employment and Good
Wsges-No Hard Times.

/ SAYS Hart1oIu NOOnH.J specidi 10 tno
New York Herald, even a majority of
those which shut down for a period of
from three weeks to three months before
the Wilson tariff bill was drafted, never
theless the antagonism to that measure
| on the part of cotton or wool workers.
thick and thin high tariff McKinleyites, az
they are tefmed-is Just as fast and fu-
rious as ever.
| For instance. while nearly everey cotton
or woollen-mill IN the region round about
shops were closed for a long time last fall.
now. insofar as is known, there is not an
idle wheel In Norwich and few, II any, IN
| the county. Not all are running on full
time or at their full capacity. but all. or
nearly all of them, apparently are doing n
| fair business. 1t Is worth noting. too, in
| proof Of the Inconsistency OF the high
| tariff mems absurdly illogical partisan
croakings. that the mill-owners. who loud
| ly argued last fall that dread Of Demo-
cratic tinkering process I'm respect to the
| tariff had closed their factories not only
have started their mill-wheels again In
the midst OF the Industrial depression. but
started them in the face of the Wilson
bill. which Is he first fruit OF what they
call Democratic tariff tinkering.
PALPABLE INCONSISTENCIES.
In Norwich again, for instance. the two
great cotton-mils OF the city, the She
tucket and Falls factories, employing In
all no less than twelve hundred hands,
were closed entirely for six weeks or more
during a period Immediately anterior to
the drafting of the Wilson bill, and yet
both resumed work In spite OF that buga-
boo and have been running ever since.
Furthermore, the great Ponemah cotton
mill at Toftville, which Is one OF the
largest factories in the country, employ
ing 1850 operators. has not closed at all
On account of dreaded Democratic tariff
tinkering, but Is running at its full
capacity, with its full complement OF men.
Also, not less than eight or ten of the
smaller woollen- and cotton-mills In this
end OF Connecticut, which closed their
doors during an interval of from six
weeks TO three months last fall, have since
resumed. and, so far as any one can see,
are doing a thriving little business. All
the important workshops In Norwich, OF
which there Is a large unmber in this
town. which either shut down altogether
or were run with greatly-reduced force
OF men last fall. are now at work. and
among those that may be especially men,
toned are the great pistol mandatory OF
Hopkins & Allen. second only TO that of
Smith &c WessOn; the Richmond Stove
Works, the Thamesvlle Rolling-Mill, and
C. b. Rogers & Co.'s woodworking ma
chine shop.
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.
In Windham county number OF facto-
ries that were closed just before the
Wilson bill was submitted to Congress
have since resumed work in a greater or
less degree. and appear to be doing fairly.
The bitter opposition to that measure
on the part of mill owners. II need hardly
be said, is confined altogether to the rank
Republican partisan ones, while at least
one firm OF thrifty woolen manufacturers,
the Lucas Brothers, at Poquetanunck,
three miles south OF Norwich, express
an opinion that is refreshingly in con-
trast TO the Republican one. Said the
senior member OF the Lucas firm last
fall. repeating a statement that he had
made years before:
"Give me free wool and I will not only
double the capacity of my mill and double
the number OF operatives in my employ
but will double their wages also"
Mr.. Lucas has never retracted that
statement and he IS just as firm In his
faith to-day. Moreover. he is one OF the
most prosperous woolllen manufacturers
of Eastern Connecticut.
Still more interesting, because II comes
from the other side Of the party house, Is
the view of at least one member OF the
firm Of Hall Brothers, woollen manufac-
turers and brokers in wool. OF Norwich.
stalwart Republicans withal. who has re-
peatedy declared in years past that Tree
wool would benefit the woollen manufac-
turers OF New England more than all
other things combined.
PAY 4 DIVIDEND OF 10 PER CENT.
A sign of the reviving business condi-
tions in New Jersey was given last week
at a meeting OF the Lester Agricultural
Chemical Company in Newark, the largest
fertilizer manufacturers in the country
Several directors were reelected and the
renorts OF the officers showed the year
lust ended 10 have been prosperous
one. The company then declared 10
per cent. dividend for the year, payable
on February LIST. - Al.
and orders are coming in fairly WE'LL
said a member of the company TO me
Yesterday. After paying the DIVIDEND
ON February 1st we will have LETT sur
Mus. or reserve fund, of sO'Oo. Inc
prosnects are that this years business
win surpass that of that last year.
COTTON MILL TO START WITH A
FULL FORCE.
The large cotton-mill OF the Mays Land
ing Water-Power Company. at Mays
Landing. y. j., will start up with tulI
force next week. after running only halt
time all winter.
II "a also understood that the large
works OF the company at MillViie, IN
Gliding the cotton-mils, foundry, and
blcachery, will resume at once.
WORK RESUMED IN THE DOLPHIN
MILL.
The Dolphin MIL a large tute manu-
factory. employing COO hands. resumed
work on Monday, in Paterson. y. j., after
an idleness of two months. SIX weeks ago
the employees OF the mill held mass
meeting. and entered a vigorous protest
against the Wilson tariff bill. The re-
SUMPTION Of work has greatly encouraged
the Relief Committee. which has been
caring for fifty families among the Dol
phin Mil workers.
THE 300 striking weavers OF the r & n.
Adams cotton-mll will return TO work to-
day. the State Board OF Arbitration and
the firm having effected settlement OF
the difficulty.
OPERATIVES GO TO work.
After several months OF idleness some
operatives or the BlgelOW '-IIp't tV''-
pany. at Clinton. Mass, returned TO
work IN the brussels department.
WOOLLEN-MILLS FEEL THE EOOM.
The Saxonville Woollen-Mills. Massa-
chusetts. which closed for IN indennite
period in December. throwing about TWO
hundred and fifty operatives on: OF en-
ployment. have started ND again.
AN IDLE FURNACE FIRED Up.
Melly's furnace, Lebanon. Pa. id'e tor
three months, was fired up on '.onday
last. Many men will now have work.
At WORK IN FRIEDRICH FAC
TOPICS
The many friedrich factories IN the
vicinity OF Perth Amboy.' New Jersey
which have been closed for the last three
months. have resumed work, and are run
ming nine hours. The elay-works nave
also started up. giving employment to
several hundred men.
MANUFACTURING CARPETS AGAIN.
Alexander Smith & Co.'S carpet-ntll, at
Yonkers, y. Y, which is controlled by
W. and j. Sloane. OF New York city. has
resumed operations after being shut down
for about six months. IL is not yet run
ming at its full capacity, but still gives