River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-06

ploves after lockout the total numher OF
employees before locAO4. be T.s9, ana OF
employees brought from other places OF the
number OF new employees after lockout 10 %
4068. New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Ohio and Illinois contributed
T4.s4 per cent OF the establishments al
fected by strikes and s9.4s per eeat Affected
by lockouts- The percentage as 10 sex for the
whole period was; strikes-males s. -;
females, il.5S. LOckouts-males. 690s; fe-
males, sass. In the hve States named the per-
eentage OF establishments affected by strikes
between 1851 and 1886, inclusive. was "a 81
against the other States. As 10 the lockouts
the percentage was 50 - OF tie - So estab-
lishmeHts IN which strikes occurred, the
strikes in 1882, or S2.s4 per cent. OF The whole
were ordered by labor organizations while Of
the :, II establishments IN which lOck0uis CO
CURED 1,s5S, or 79lS per Cent., were ordered
By combinations OF managers Out %
the 2334 establishments involved sue
cess followed in l0s55 establishments. or 465s
per cent Of the whole; partial success was
gained IN 300t, or 1 ~ per cent Of the whole;
aud failure followed IN s,9l0 establishments.
OF 39.si Ter cent OF the whole number; for If
teen establishments, or COS per cent. the
strikes were ST II pending December 81, fSS5-
For lockouJs, So establishments or 25.41 per
cent Of the whole. succeeded in gaining their
POINT; 19a, SIS per cent, Partially sue-
ceeded; and l $50, or {. IS per cent Of the whole
failed; for III establishments, or so per cent,
the ioo&outs were stin pending December 81,
lSS6.
According 70 the best information obtainahle
the loss 10 the strikers tor The per cd Involved
was s5Lsl4,7S3 aud the loss 10 employees
through lOckouls for the same period was S.
l50.91s. or a total wage loss 10 employees OF
S9,s 52, 40. This loss occurred for both strikes
and lockouts ia 245ls establishments, being an
average loss OF q, 40 IN each eStabl shment
and OF over s49 to each rersou involved Tne
total assistance rendered strikers amounted TO
/ 81 4S0, 595
The employers losses through strikes for the
six years amounted TO $50 sUl, 553; the en-
ployers' losses through lockouts 20 s.. 461-
POL. or a total loss TO the estahl sh-
lishments involved IN both strikes and lock-
outs Of So l63Sl4. In lOckouts tve indus
[ tries bore 1854 per cent. OF the whole
burden. They we're follows Boots aud
shoes, i55 establishments; building trades,
I 81; clothing. ~; metals and metallic goods,
IS, and tobacco, 20; or q total Of ], col
The chief burden strikes was
borne by thirteen industr es-v.z: Boots
and shoes, S52 establishments; brickmak-
ing, AZ: building trades, 6Us5; clothing, J. 52S;
cooperage. 49,. food preparations I4Ie. furui-
ture, s9l; lumber, 8e5; metals and .metallic
Z goods, 1910; mining 1850; stone, As; tobacco
1853 transportation, i,s7s, or a total number
Of establishments in these industries OF 70 1857,
/ be Il S9.4S per cent
AIDED RAILROADS.
{ There is found 10 be no especial change in
/ the cOnd fion OF the railroads which have re-
I ceived aId from The Government The amount
due from the Union Pac hc system for the year
ending December 81, iSs1, was Sl,2i0. $50. go Tie
funded debt OF the system shove deere Sc
/ OF 81. 7Ss, 472.5O. The aggregate Liabilities Of
/ the Central Pacihc 10 the Government was
/ $50, 5l2 $50. IS, and the amount due December
8, 1881, s435, lJ7.s2
MICFILANEOUS
The increase OF population IN Dakota from
1900 IN 1881 10 over COCOA as now estimated
/ Is regarded as unprecedented IN a single Ter
r.tory. During the fiscal year !. SIS I32 acres OF
I puUl land were entered The asses Eent roll
for lSSS aggregates sI6l. s3l ga. not including
railroad property. The Governor places the
actua, wealth Of the Territory at s32s0o,oOl
The affairs OF the other Teri tories are reported
I 10 be IN a satisfactory condition.
4 The rel orts from the G vernors Of Terri
/ tories show a general increase OF population
: and development OF naIu al resources. The
+ value OF one years fishing in Alaska waters IS
I estimated al s4,OOl,OO0 while the mineral out.
/ put valued at SI5o,OJO per month.
I Attention IS called 10 the necessity Of a
higher penalty for highway robbery aud gen
cral lawiessness IN Yellowstone PARK. Con-
+ gress S urged to enact such legislation as viii
Z protect he interests of the Government IN the
4 Hot Sp. 1ngs reservation.
il Is fould that the public SCHOOLS Of Alaska
/ have made as much progress as the appropria-
l tons for their support would allow. Tie at
\ tendance in tie thIrty-eight schools was 1sd,
I OF which l,a6l attended the fifte "a Government
schools.
The total product Of minerals was found TO
I be larger THAI than o. any preceding year, and
/ the largest figure ever reached IN the mineral
/ product on Of any country. The total value
I was $3.50, 49, 2S3.
| TIE report Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has not been received. The report
! recommends that the commission be made in
dependent Of the Interior Department