New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
FACTORY INSPECTORS REPORT.

EVILS or THE SWEATING SYSTEM AND THE
BAKEsHops OF THE METROPOLIS POINTED OFT
Albany Jan 26.-The tenth annual report OF the
New-York State Factory Inspectors Will be transmit
ted 10 the Legislature Tomorrow. 1t contains mass
Of statistics concerning the factories. bakeries and
mines Of the State. giving in detail the result OF
each inspection made. From the increased num-
her OF plants IN operation and the comparatively
greater number of employees al Work. IL IS SHOWN
that there has been a remarkable improvement IN
manufacturing industries during lss1 over That OBJ
served in the somewhat depressed times OF 1891.
Mills and workshops which were running on short
time or with reduced forces in 1884, ana in the
spring of 1885 running to their full capacity
and overtime The knit goods and machinery maxi
ing trades especially active. The report state.
that the business outlook for the ensuing year APP
pears very bright.
During the year inspections were made IN H,lS
separate factories workshops and bakeries, and In
thrty-seven mines. AS a result of the visits 1881
notifications were issued by the Factory Inspector
requiring 49 3o2 changes to be made. These changes
related principally to the employment OF children
overwork.ng of minors, guarding OF machinery.
means of escape and egress from buildings. sanitary
requirements obscene or immoral writings and
markings in toilet rooms and workshops. overcroWd-
ing illiteracy, ventilation, sweatshop abuses. etc.
The Sweating system Is discussed. and while 1t
is pointed out that the remedy has been applied so
far as the State law will allow, and that there has
life for the workers the clothing trades. as re-
suit of the law and the efforts Of the United Gar
ment Workers Union still there is much to be done
TO relieve so-caed "home-workers' from distress
full and Demonstrating conditions and possibly
nothing but national taxing law VIII ever eradi-
cate the worst features OF the evil
A most revolving state OF affairs found in
many bakeshops. especially in New-York and
Brooklyn Details given showing extreme un-
cleanliness in bakeshops and workmen the damp
unwholesome cellars In which the bread for great
part of the population is baked contagious diseases
of the bakers and their incredibly long hours Of
toll The length of time which is considered day s
labor in bakeries varies greatly those conducted on
a modern plan rarely work their men more than
,sn hours q day. while In those which were found
IN nolsome cellars and unit surroundings the men
u,are compelled TO work from twelve to twenty-five
hours In one Italian bakeshop, situated In a cellar
T., N,,berry-st New-York the secondhand" was
rooured TO work nineteen hours day, seven days
a week or In all 1873 hours every week. For this
,anor the man was paid SIS a month and boarded
h,msef In the Jewish bakeries OF New-York the
ar,,,ar hours were not less than twelve day. and
in great majority OF ins'Ahces "i'eeh "ou's "A'
considered a days labor
u,ouowing are the recommendations made:
THAT the law prohibiting the employment OF
children under f0urtesn
so az Tha, sieht hours be made the limit OF day
work for women and Tor children ,c anass sousss
years w. o. legislative committee be empowered 10
ve<tieate the general subject OF e'ght hours as
iit'eotisdto~ sor All WOrkmen.
days labor Ioi he pa ssed requiring the erection OF
,.ahia Are escapes on hotels regu INC
sutaDe n md sanitary conditions OF halls theatres,
OF egresS EMPOWERING the inspectors to enforce the
same M bakery be allowed in cellar
4. That no n n Of steam boilers and examiners
5. That enoineers be appointed. with suitable
powers