New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-16
WAGES IN AUSTRIA.
NO M,KINLEY PRICES" THERE.
4 CONSULAR REPORT SHOWING THE MEAeRE

rIrrAxcrs PAID TO woRKMEN AND WOMEN.
Washington Aug. 15-The August NUMBER OF 'o'.
suar Reports on Commerce. Manufactures e~" WI
contain some valuable Information In regard 10 aoor
and wnges In several countries of Europe Inc rPo''
Of ConsuLGenepl Goldschmldt. OF Vienna gives SUMO
facts about Of skilled ana unshii'eu wo~ =.
the iron and steel industries OF Austiia VINE" "e "
special Interest at this time, In view Oh TIC 'eoo'
troubles In Western Pennsylvania II appears t"a.
the average daily wages paid In Austrian iron ana see
and other metal manufactures Including botE sh'co
and unsklled labor, as follows for h'c"-''''
foundres, 46 cents; rolling mills. Z. Genus eu.'s'
etc. 81 cents forges, 81 cents; WHO hai'' io"1''
ware. etc., As cents coppcrsmiths, a. cen's' proAo
good, and umbrella fixtures 36 cents; metal o',eo"s
40 cents; machinery, 40 cents agricultural nhchhe'
knitting machines fire engines. pumps etc., %2 cen's
wool cards. 40 cents shpbulldne, "a cents; musicai
Instruments, 70 cents.
According to these figures, which were compiled ana
published by the Reclenberg Chamber OF Iraae anu
Commerce the average daily wages OF both sioo anu
unssilled workmen In the rolling mills Of Aus'ia "N
about one-half as much as the daily wages PAID 10
unskllled wOrkmcn alone In the rolling mills 81 iio"o
stead and other places In Pennsylvania 1t should oe
added however that the average wages paid IN
manufacturing Establishments OF Lower Austn where
the industries mainly concentrated at vienna, se
30 TO ej pcr cent higher than those PAID IN NORM
Bohemia which is Of tho greatest seats OF INDUSTRY
in stra-Huneary. Even in Vienna, which, MT
Goldschndt remarks, ais one Of the most expensive
cities on the continent OF Europe INC co'uio "a
the people is deplorable.
The report saws: a mechanic, a clerk or a pubic
h,nctlonsry rarely sees a roast on his table, Inc
houses of the people cannot compare with tnose III
the United States There is little houseIfe the ma
jority OF the population manage TO make supper
out Of glass Of beer and slice OF bread ana sius"ee
ut the restaurants and public gardens, because more
tl.I mea their houses Is
| oulte beyond their means. The small shopkeepcrs
and the aboring class generally In this city are In
deporabe state, in spite OF the earnest ana prai~
worthy efforts better the condition Of the worHhs
classes to an appicciablc degree
In all the other manufacturing industries OF North
bohemia low Tor lower wages prevail as III 'he
metal industries. In manufactures OF stoneware'
sorth.nvore glass chlnawarc, and porcelain, ETC., the
nverngc daily wages paid 10 men, including skilled as
well rs unskllled labor as follows brsckmaRer''
80 cents pottery, 40 cents; chamailc ana hccay
wares 50 cents; majohca and terracotta eoods A.
cents porcelain and porcelain wares, 80 cents glass;
AZ cents hollow glass. A. cents; plae-gass II cents
glass in sticks and prlsms, A cents glassware -
cents glass beads. 90 cents refined glass, 30 CENTS
mirrors and frames glass grinding ETC., "a cents
In manufacturers OF wood, bone, guttapercha, etc.,
the following average daily wages are paid TO NELL
skilled and unskcd Carpenters and caDinc'mahers,
Al cents horn buttons, 30 cents vegetable Ivory ana
pearl buttons, "a cents inda-ruDDer teAHes' no 'e"'
In tanneries the average daily wnges OF men are
"a cents; OF women 20 cents
In textiles, upholstery. etc., the average dahy
wages I'm cents including skilled will as unskilled
labor are as follows: SILK weaving men, "a cents
womer 81 wool-spInning men, 40, women "a
worstcd yarn spinning men, 80 women, ID; wooaeh
CLOTH men, 81 women 90; carpets and rugs, men,
A. women, as cottoaspinning. men, 80, women, ~
cotton waste spinning, men, 35, women, ~; cotton
thread men, Al, women, 10: cotton weaving, men,
30, women, 90 FAX spinning, men, %, wpmen, W
linen thread, Irvine, rope etc, men, 33 woineh =.
linen weaving, men, -, women, ID; woollen goods'
men, 90, women, 81 fabrics Of mixed textures, men,
3D. women, "a ribbon, men, 80, women, H. worsted
goods men, 81, women %; passementerie, men,
49, women, is; bleaching. men, 80, women, Is,
dyeine men 35 women, 10; cotton printing, men,
a. women. 20 finishing, men, 3o, women, 10.
In the manufacture OF wearing apparel boots ana
Shoes ETC.. average daily wages, In cents, are as
follows ~ Shirts drawers stockings, etc. men, ~,
women 81 mems and women's clothing, men, 20,
women, 81 neckties. upper parts Of shoes, etc. men,
90 women, 10 boots and shoes, men. 80, women ~
felt and straw hats, men, 81, women, II.
In the paper Industries the average daily wages. In
cents ars as follows Wood grinding pulp. men 81,
women 20 roofing, men IS, papermaklng, men 80,
women 20: paper staining linen SO. women ~; paper
In certain other industries the daily wages,
I'm cents are follows Malt making men a Yeast
and alcohol, men 40, women "a sugar rennns, men
brewing, men "a. women 20 alcohol distIeries men
is i women ss s - aqasdcs ' we'll digging ETC. men
| 40 books and photographic printing, mon A. women
81 lthogrphy ETC. men 80 women , no. s.vera, in
dustres mentioned Will at once see that these are not
Mckinley prices