Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-12

number being 2861twhtle In 1885 tho number.
Of establishments subjected TO strikes was
smaller than In any previous year named, ex-
cept 1882, It being, for 1886, {, 28A In 1896 the
number of establishments rose to 1880, while
In 1887 it has dropped back to less than 900. In
1857 the number for the first SIX months was, IN
round Numbers, dOO0, leaving 1852 establish
ments subjected to strike during the latter
nall OF the present year. 1t thus appears
that the turning point was reached In the year
1855 and that 1t can be emphstically stated
that strikes are now on the decline"
There were 22.3O4 establishments Involved in
strikes during the whole period Both for
strikes and lockouts the percentage IL the
highest for the year 1885. New York had. the,
largest number OF establishments affected.
both for strikes and lockouts, there being for
the 70 1mer 9, 47 and for the latter 1922 Tho
building trades furnished COTS OF the total
number OF establishments engaged In strikes.
The total number OF employees involved In tho
whole number Of strikes for the whole period
was l,823, 20a The number of employees origi-
mating the strikes was 1000, 1856 The number of
employees in all the establishments before the
strike occurred was 1,66O, 1875, while the number
employed in the establishments involved after
the strike occurred was 1.635Ot7, aloss OF q, 78&
There were 10a.038 new employees engaged after
the strikes, and 81, 483 were brought,f from other
places than those in which the strikes oc-
Cured, showing the per cent. of the new en-.
ployes after strike of the total number Of en-
ployes before strike to be 60. and of employees
brought from Other places of the number Of
new employees after strike to be 1888.
In the s,214 establishments In which lockouts
we're ordered during the period named there
were 1920 employees before the lockouts oc-
CURED and 170.747 after the lockouts VIII lie tho
number actually locked out was ISL, s23. There
were 13, 96 new employees secured at the close of
lockouts and 1882 were brought from other
places than those in which the lockouts oc-
CURED. allowing the per cent of en-
plOyes after lockout Of the total NUMBER OF
employees before lockout to be zH, and OF
employees brought from other places OF the
number OF new employees after lockout to bo
40.66. New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Ohio and Illinois contributed
74.84 per cent OF the establishments at
fected by strikes and 894S per cent. affected
by lockouts. The percentage as to sex for the
whole period was: bridesmaids, s842;
females, 11.5a Lockouts-males, 69.02; fe-
ma;es, 1898. In the five States named the per.
centage OF establishments affected by strikes
between 1881 and 1886. inclusive, was 74S4
against the other States. AS to the lockouts
TIE percentage was 8a4S OF tt =, 304 estab-
1ishments in which strikes occurred, the
strikes in 1882, or 1924 per cent. of the WHOLE
were ordered by labor organizations, while OF
the 2,:l4 establishments in which lockouts oc-
Cured 1883, or 1918 per ceat were ordered
by combinations OF managers. Out Of
tAO SOsOU4 C9S0OISumGutS involved sue
cess followed in 10, 375 establishments, or 1852
per cent OF the whole; partial success was
gained in aOO4, or l., Al per cent OF the hole;
and failure followed in g. 90 establishments,
or 80. IS per cent OF the whole number; for If
teen establishments, or O.06 per cent, the
strikes were still pending December 81, 1885,
For lockouts, 564 establishments, or 5.47 per
cent Of the whole. succeeded in gaining their
Foint; 100. or a58 per cent, partially sue
ceeded; and 1883, or 6i8 per cent OF the whole
failed; for 12l establishments, or 5.47 per cent,
the lockouts were still pending December 81,
1885, =. =.
According to the best information obtainable
the loss 10 The strikers tor the per cd involved
was s51, S14,7sS, and the loss to employees
through lockouts for the same period was ss,-
l5O.717, or q total wage loss 10 employees Of
&9, 44O This loss occurred for both strikes
and lockouts in "a, 81 establishments, being an
average loss Of S2,446 in each establ shmeut
and of over $40 to each person involved The
total assistance rendered strikers amounted to
q, 43O,595.
The employers losses through strikes for tho
six years amounted to $50, 7o1. $50; the en-
ployers' losses through locsouts to s., 49,
26l. or total loss to the establ sh-
lishments involved in both strikes and lock-
outs OF $s4,l6a814. In lockouts five indus
tries bore 79.54 per cent. OF the whole
burden. They were as follows: Boots aud
shoes, 155 establishments; building trades,
5s1; clothing. 773; metals and metallic goods.
e. and tobacco, 226; or q total OF 1851.
The chief burden in strikes was
borne by thirteen industr:es-viz: Boots
and shoes, 352 establishments; brickmak-
ing, 476 building les, 6,U75; clothing, l,72S;
cooperage, zs4; food preparations, 1.4ls; rurni-
ture, a91; lumber, 395; metals and metallic
goods, 1870; mining, 1850; stone, 4oS; tobacco,
1853: transportation, 1913, or total number
of establishments in these in dustries of 1887,
beng S9.4S per cent. $50.
. ~E AIDED RAILROADS.
There is found to BE- no especial change In
the cond ton OF the railroads which have re-
celved aid from the Governments. The amount
due from the Union Pac hc system for the year
ending December 81, 1887, was sl,210, 397. 30 The
funded debt OF the system shovel decrease
OF 81, 7S8ss47s.50 The aggregate liabilities OF
the Central Pacific to the Government was
$50, 512, lSo.5S, and the amount due December
81. 1887, s43S, 1922.
..st,} i MICELLANE0US. =
The increase Of population in Dakota from
$4,000 in 1880 to over COZ, 90, as now estimated
is regarded as unprecedented in single Ter.
rltory. During the fiscal year 1888 142 acres Of
pubic land We're entered. The asses ,ment roll
for 1888 aggregates s161, 43o,974 not including
railroad property. The Governor places the
actual wealth OF the Territory ut s3s ,00O,O0o.
The affairs of the other Ten, tories are reported
to be in a satisfactory condition.
The reports from the Governors OF Terri
tories show general increase OF population
and development OF natural resources. The
value OF one years fishing in Alaska waters 10
estimated at $4,000, GOO while the mineral out.
put is valued at S15O,0o0 per month.
Attention is called to the necessity OF
higher penalty for highway robbery and gem
eral lawlessness In Yellowstone Park Con
gress is urged to enact such legislation as will
protect the interests of the Government in the
Hot Springs reservation.
1t is found that the public schools OF Alaska
have made as much progress as the appropria-
tons for their support would allow. Tue at.
tendance in the thlrty-eight schools was 1880,
Of which ls61 attended the fifteen Government
schools.
The total product Of minerals was found &c
be larger th1n than Of any preceding year, and
the largest figure ever reached in the mineral
product on Of any country. The total value
was $250, 4S9. 28a
The report Of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission has not been received. The report
recon me nds that the comm! ssion be made In
dependent Of the Interior Department.
4 Diaz Inausurated.
CITY OF Mexico, via Galveston. Dec a.
President D: az took the oath Of Office Sat
urday. This is President Diaz, third