The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-05

amount of money Roanoke pays out for
labor In her various industries.
so far, such statistics have not been
published, but THE TIMES has collected
the information and herewith presents
it to its readers in figures that cannot
be disputed.
The Norfolk and Western, and the
Roanoke Machine Works. head the ,ia.
In the other industries only the amount
paid out for manual labor and for fore.
menis reckoned.
Following is list of the industries
and their pay rolls for February:
Roanoke Machine Works. including In.
ooIcrs. mechanics, torcmcn, clerks
:, ana manager. ...................... $4,000
mouse employees, engincmcn, flremcn
trackmen and foremcn, who arc paid
Nn IN tnts ely; :..........,..... 5000
salaries OF general manager supcrip,
tendents, various other officials aud
Crozer Steel and Iron Comnanv fore. .''o'o
men, clerks. mechanics and laborcrs
4, employed In the city.................. 1o,7Oo
Roanokc Iron Company, forcmcn,
clerks. mechanics and laborers en-,
pI,y,eO in n The 5000
sh ior t mechaI leg and laoorcrs.. $500
pn men mechanics and lahorers.. $1,000
honnoko manufacturing Company, fore.
men, carpenters, machine hands and
Bridgcwater Carriage w Works torc 1900
men, mcchaIi les ana ahorcrs Goo
The usual pny roll OF this company Ia
from $i,5 to $4,000 but owing toa
cessation OF work on account of
moving TO ncy buildings. the pay roll
FOR February is mich lighter than
ever before
j. NJ. Gambil /: Co.'S mill millcrs on
Cinccrs. and lahnrers. ........ eco
hoanokc Milling Company, millcrs, en-
Sinecis and lnborcrs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rNO
Roanoke Times Publishing Company.
manager. editors. reporters. foreman,
, compositors and pressmcn........... 1900
Beii Printing and Manufacturing Com.
phny toremeD. compositors, prcssmcn
IIammonds rinting Works fcrcm ;;;, l'o1S
compositors. prcssmcn and binders. TiS
hvehihg World. editors, reporters, fore
men. co;npo-itors aud pressmen..... SEQ
virginia Brewing Company, forcmen
- brewers and ubOrers. ............. 1900
transparent Ice Company, torcmen en-.
- Ginccrs, mechanics and lahorcrs 80. 200
Bower Manufacturing Company fore
mon, carpenters, machine hands and
Roanoke Col storage Company. fore. 90
Flshbafi e. Tobacco Mill foreman and '00
Rorcr Mnc., Washer and. Narrow 0o0
Columbia Brick ccmpany,. Roanoke '''0'
Brick Company and West End Brick
, ana illc Compnn,, combined .... l5OO
Roanoke Gas and Water Company 49, oIO
Eiectflc Light company. SO
o'ohc q"arricS etc.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1910
In addition to these there are num-
Der OF wholesale houses and minor in
dustries in the city that employ largo
mum Der OF men and pay out quite sum
each week.
Inc Industries named above will az
grcgate Sl70,0 600. February was a short
month. containing one holiday and con-
siderable unfavorable weather.
Two or three other Industries have
start' d mp in the past few weeks and are
not included in the list.
Somo of the minor industries have
been stopped for various causes, but in
nearly every instance there is a favor
able showing. The increase of the
Machine Works payroll over the month
OF January is $4,000. Several other
industries have Increased their pay
rolls. The Shelf Hardware plant is a
new industry, and is just getting we'll
under way.