Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-05
THE HUN. MINER AT HOME.
Conditions Under Which He Labors Before
He CnmAa Here-EaotA md Figures.

He Comes 6ere-facts ana IiEures.
The not and death In the Connellsville
coke region calls renewed attention TO the
character of the Hungarian and Solay la
bor saws the Philadelphia Press. which
forms such conspicuous part OF the mass
Of the labor employed, both IN our bitumi-
nous as we'll as anthracite coal fields. Not
all of the men Of this nationality are pea
SAINTS. Some of them, and the most intel
Lpent, came from the mines OF Austro-
HUNGARY. and in measure are skilled
workmen. They are very few. in proper
ton to the whole number employed.
The condition, number, wages, and cha-
racter of the Hungarian miner al nome,
before he emigrates to America, is worthy
OF moro than passing glance Just now.
Strikes there are few and far between,
principally because of the vigorously re-
pressiye policy pursued by the Govern,
ment when such disturbances arise, and
also because of the condition OF the miners
themselves. The recent report OF the
British Consul at Buda-Pesth gives some
interesting statistics.
HUNGARIAN NINE STATISTICS.
The total number of persons employed in
MINES in Hungary is IS, 533, OF which 29, $50
are adult males, nearly 5000 are boys OF be-
tween twelve and sixteen, and the lew
hundreds remaining are women. Inc
wages are less in metalliferousthani IN coal
mines. as the former lie generally near
nopulated districts, being an old-estab-
fished industry, and, therefore, II IS easy TO
obtain the necessary labor. The coal-mines,
ON the other hand, lie in more deserted
places. and many of the miners are en-
caqed from other districts and from abroad,
and consequently the wages are higher. In
metslliferous mines the average daily wage
for adults is Is 4d. to Is. 3D.: the average
daily wages of temporary hands Is Tor
adults, Is. TO Is. 4d.; in some cases, M
deed, the daily wage for adults rises 70 As.
and fails occasionally TO 3D., out tnis may
be taken as the average.
TWELVE HOURS DAYS WORK.
In coal mines the average daily wage for
permanent adult hands is "a. to rs. Cd; IN
,ron-mines il is Is. 4d. to Is. In most coal
mines work Is generally carried on both
day and night. and there are usually, two
shifts. one from A. NJ. TO p. III. and the
other from p. NJ. to A. NJ. with q rest OF
An hour or two. In the iron-ore mines
NIGHT work, unless in cases OF pressing
necessity. is not customary, and the days
work is ordinarily from 6 A. NJ. TO X. M
The miners have benefit societies, which
are OF ancient origin, but the regulations
have been adapted 10 modern acquire
ments. In the smaller mines the tools,
hghts. and blasting material are supplied
Gratis 10 the miner. In the larger mines
The tools are also given gratis, but the
miner pays small sum for wear and
tear. The lights and blasting material are
sold Al cost price. which Is deducted from
bis wages. The object of this is to induce
economy in the use of the material.
RENT OF MINERS DWELLINGS.
AT the coal-mines and at larger mining
undertakings il is customary for the pro
nrietors or company 10 build dwellings for
the miners. The rent paid for these w.
RES lint the general rule seems to be that
the annual rent Is about 81 sterling for the
smallest dwellings. The workmen pro
vide VIDE their own food, either purchasing II
from the cooperative. stores where they
exist or IN the Ordinary sraisI so %sS At cost
,...ca AID In acme metallifcrous mines ba-
con 4 supplied gratis during work, as i 10
sunposed 10 be proservative against ARC
mic poisoning.