The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-26
The Unemployed Thousands.

The investigations undertaken by Brad
streets shows that, so far as reported, three
hundred and sixteen thousand fewer employees
are at work in manufacturing establishments
in twenty one states, containing 90 per cent.
of the manufacturing employees, than have
hitherto been required. 1t is fair to presume
that a more detailed inquiry would reveal near
or three hundred and fifty thousand as the to-
tai; in part due, of course, to customary stop
pages at this season. The enforced idleness
among lumbermen in the Northwest and the
North Is not included in the totals presented,
nor are the reductions among clerks and other
employees in mercantile houses IN the larger
cities.
Wisconsln-Prominen numbering firms in
Wisconsin say that the cut Is expected to be
about twO-thirds Of that q year ago. Last
year about eighty thousand men were en-
ployed, which number, it may be inferred,
will be reduced in just that proportion, show
ing the probable number out of employment
Minnesota-The single instance In this field
where a large number of men have been
thrown out of employment by the pressure of
the times Is the case Of the Northwestern Car
company. at Saltwater, which went into the
hands of a receiver recently. The lumber
business of the Northwest is severely de-
pressed. saltwater lumbermen claim their
cut in the woods will be reduced 80
per cent for next year, with a proportion
ate reduction of logging forces this winter.
Wages in the woods viii befrom 10 to 20 per
cent, lighter than usual The Minnesota IRON
company had IN their pay roll, Nov. l, at their
mines, 500 men Their force is now not to ex-
coed 400 men, and they have made a reduction
Of wages of all their employees of 20 cents per
day. Two large lumber mills, one at duluth and
one at Superior City, Wis. have been idle during
the entire season. The Duluth Iron company's
blast furnace works have raised but little, q
small clt bel Dg made in higher priced labor.
Men will 60 to the woods at a reduction from
last years figures. Investigation at St Paul
develops light reduction of working force in
many instances, with an average wage reduc-
ton of at least 10 per cent. taking ali employ
ments. 1t is thought there are from 1880 to
5000 men out of work. The manufacturing in
dustvy of Minneapolis shows little change
Tie largest estimate of iron workers thrown
out of employment is 200, and this about the
mark. Wages are reduced about 10 per cent.
on the average. The lumber mills have all
been running, but with reduced crews ayerag-
ing three-fourths of full number. In wood
manufacturing from 400 to 500 men are out OF
employment Il is considered a safe estimate
thatless than go per cent Of the number Of men
scntinto the woods will be employed this winter.
1t is intended to reduce the cut from 30 to "a
per cent and wages will be lowered by 80 pei
cent. Taking all branches of manufactures
there are probably from 3,0O0to 1000 men on
of employment. The Touring mills have beer
running at a profit, are employing more mer
than at the same time last year, and have made
no wage reductions. No strikes worth chron
icing are reported from the Northwest. In thu
cities OF Minneapolis and st. Paul there are
ABSOLUTELY speaking, more men employed to-da,
than one year ago. Tn expansion OF lndustr.
has made way for new hands. The pressure o
the times has made itself felt upon wages
which are uniformly from 10 to % per cen
lower.