Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11

general thing there are from hO TO ou.
We took on ore man to-day. There arc
plenty of applicants for employment
but no immediate prospect Of work.
There has been no increase in wages.
We have not lowered wages for five
years"
De Haven Morris, treasurer Of the
johnson Forge Co., iron manufacturers,
said; "Thsre are only 30 men here now.
We employ 100 mon when we are run
ming full. A bar mill is being erected,
and when it is completed we expect
plenty of work for it, but in the other
lines we are rather slack. We have
taken on one of@two men lately. There
are applicants every day, but not many
skilled mechanics. We have been in
creasing wages right along in certain
lines. the increase now amounting to 10
per cent"
William G. Whiteley, superintendent
of the Mccullough Iron Co., said: son
the goth of this month an advance in
wages amounting to 10 per cent will go
into effect. We are employing $50 men,
the full force. We have been taking on
men in consequence of removing the
galvanizing mill from Philadelphia to
Wilmington. There are plenty of ap.
pllcants for work."
A representative Of the Stevenson
Leather Co. said: "Business is fairly
good. We are employing about so men.
Our output is 100 dozen skins per day.
Many men are applying for work"
A representative OF Garrett g. Barr
said; Business is fair. We are employ
ing so men and running to our full
capacity. Many men are seeking en-
pluyment"
William Beadenkopf. morocco manu-
facturer, said owe are employing 10
men, our full force. We haye no appli-
cations for employment. There has been
u slight advance in wages.
A representative of the Bgtts Machine
Go. said "We are employing about
two-thirds of full force ind have lots
OF applications for employment"
George II. Hoffecker, secretary and
treasurer of the Trump Brothers Ma
chine Co., said "In Onb department,
the automatic machineryjfcr stockings,
we are extremely bust, and in the
underwear department I'VE are fairly
busy. We are not employing as many
men as we have accom- 1modations for,
but we are employing more than VIC
ever did. During Febiiary we erected
new shops, but as yet tIey are not fully
occupied. We have in treased our force
nearly one-half and areemploying about
100 men. Employees ale being taken on
occasionally. DuringEhe season of de-
preston we did not d6rease wages"
A representative o the McLear &
Kendall Go. said; This is our dull
season. We are employing about two
thirds of full forceI We have many
| applications for employment, but are
not taking on any meh.
+. L. Clymer, carrilge manufacturer,
said; "We are employing three-fourths
| of the number of lhn we did in 1892
and they are working on full time. The
prospects are better than they have
been for several yeas. We are receiv-
] ing inquiries and orders daily. We
have received many applications for
employment during the last few days.
| We are paying the same wages that we
did in 1891 and 1892. We are paying
more than some manufacturers and are
not going to raise right away"
William V. Bond of Charles e. Fritz
& Co., manufacturers of glazed kid,
said; "We are running as full as we
| ever did, but are not running on full
capacity. We have many applications
for employment. We are working on
old orders. New work is scarce, but
things are generally better"
SeYerson B. Cooling of Cooling & Co.,
carriage manufacturers, said: 1--WE are
employing 35 men, our regular force.
We are not receiving any more applica-
| tions for work than We usually do at
this time of the year"
Samuel j. White ri the S. ]. White
| Carriage Co. said 1--WE are en-
ploying full force. Some men were
taken ON two weeks ago. We have few
applications for work. Trade is running
nicely. We are doing better class OF
work than formerly"
Robert S. Baird of Charles Baird &
| Co., morocco manufacturers, said ave
are employing So men, nearly full
force. We received 10 applications fol
employment this morning, which is 9
daily occurrence. We will increase
our force When we get in our new fac.
tory"
Samuel Q, Biddle, secretary of the
Pusey Il Jones Co., said "Bctweer
800 and 400 men are employed by us
We have not taken ON any men lately
There have not been many applicants
The wages have not been increased re-
Gently"
James L, Burtnett, chief clerk fol
Superintendent Barnard of the Mary
land division of the Pennsylvania rail
road, said "About $50 men employee
in the locomotive shops. There ha!
been an increase in the number of work
ing hours, but no increase in wages"