New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-19

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The percentages Of increase in various items for
the aty of Dayton are follows: Number Of
Establishments. 6o.81; capital invested, 1os27
totaI number of hands employed. $3.50; total
amount paid in wages, 1873 total cost Of
materials used 1881; total value OF products at
works. 1928 population. 6266
In Grand Rapids. Mich. the percentages OF IN
,r.ass were as follows: Number of establishments.
,ba1o: capital invested. POSTS total number OF
hands employed, 1910; total wages paid, 2o2O1
total cost Of materials used, 1912 total value OF
products at works. 1o3os; population, 1927
In Evansville, Ind, the percentages Of increase
uere as follows: Number Of establishments 14o6'
capital invested. 1911; total number of hands
smployed 1914: total wages paid, os55 total
co,t Of materials used, 2547; total value OF
,roducts at works. 41.57; population, 1888
In Des Moines the percentages of increase were as
follows: Number OF establishments, 1o4o; captai In
vsetsd 73 90: number of hands employed 9'9 totai
,roges maid. 1175s total value Of product at works,
,as1: population 1855 The decrease In the total
cost Of materials used o0.42 per cent
The total population Of the four cities In 1890 was
347 Of which 34,50s. or more than ID per cent
we're employed in mechanical and manufacturing III
dusries To these persons was paid In wages during
the wear ended May 81 1880. the sum OF Sl6oooeoo'
being an average Of more than $3.50 for each man.
woman and child so employed. The total cost OF ma
terals used amounted TO 1922. and the tonA
value Of the products at the works amounted 10 SaS
a3oe17 The total amount Of capital invested was
s39,1s6 600.
Among the industries reported IN Dayton were
Agricultural implements in eight manufactures, IN
uS,ch TIA hands were employed, whose aggregate
wage. amounted to 1914 $780, fifteen manufactures OF
carriages and wagons, In which "6o hands received
wages amounting in the aggregate To S24o'oo2
twenty flour establishments for the manufacture OF
foundry and machine shop products In which LILO
hands received wages amounting 10 S74o''e4, and
forty.six tobacco factories. In which s72 hands re-
oeived wages amounting to s3oG,o27.
Among the manufactures in Grand Rapids were
eapteen establishments for foundry and machine shop
products. 10 which o56 hands received S5.21oo IN
wages thir4y-one furniture manufactures, In which
4a47 bands earned s2145.467 In wages, and twenty
six lumber establishments In which 079 hands earned
So1eb98 in wages.
Amons the establishments in Evansville were three
for the manufacture OF mems clothing, In which 500
hands earned wages amounting TO S36s238; thirteen
for foundry and machine shop products, In which oo2
hands received wages amounting to S359,432; nine
furniture factories in which $50 hands earned S273-
os3 In wages and Ter for sawed lumber in which 623
hands earned $500 234.
Among the manufac tories IN Des Moines were eleven
for clay and pottery products, in which 157 HANDS
earned S6473 in wages tep for foundry and machine
Shop products In which 1870 hands earned Ss5,OS1 In
wages five for planning mill products, In which
eighty seven hands earned 356540 in wages three for
marble and stone work, IL which twenty-five hands
earned s14.o56 in wages; twenty-seven Tor printing
and publishing, in which 1875 hands earned s235,712
In wages, and twelve saddery apd harness establish
ments, in which forytwo hands earned wages amount
Ing to s23,51s.
The Census Office has also made public bulletins on
the manufacturing industries Of the cities Of PM a
deIphia Cleveland and Worcester. Mass The bule-
tin Philadelphia shows that in 1880 the number OF
sstab lshments reporting was 1o,145, representing
2s9 industries, and aggregate capital OF $685.
s95 272 TIE number OF hands employed Is given rs
253O73, TO whom 1892, 436,26S was paid In wages.
The cost Of the materials used Is given rs Sjo2,-
623 $50, and the value Of the product as 1864
1913 762. In 1880 the number OF establishments
reporting was 1867 representing 224 industries and
total capital Of S1s7,146,S57 The number Of bands
EMPLOYED was 1881 who received $64 265,966 in
wages The cost OF the materials is stated to have been
$3.50 AIT. and the value OF the product SS24342
s35. After making the necessary reductions on ac-
count OF industries which omitted from the census
OF So the following given AS the percentages OF
Increase for The 1880 over mat OF looo Numor
Of establishments reported, 96.32 capital inyesed
103 60 cost Of materials used oO50 value OF product
The figures for Worcester show that in $3.50 the
number OF establishments reporting was 49, repre-
839. 203. The number OF hands employed was 2l,4Io,
to whom ROB was paid an wages ~ ss9
l9Os17 the value of the product. In 1850 the mum
Der Of establishments reporting was ga repre,enng
The number Of hands employed was 1882 to whom
S69lO sl7 paid III wages Sl6,582.7 go represent
the cost OF the materials now and r21 ,2D2'D3 the
value OF the product AZ or making the necessary re-
ductons account Of industries omitted from the re-
port $780, the following percsn ages OF Increase are
ascertaned Number Of establishments reported
1892; capital invested 1640; number of hands en-
ploved 26.O5: wages paid, G352; cost Of materials
used 25.G1 value OF product at works. ILL -
The statistics for Cleveland show that In 1870 the
number OF establishments reporting 1900 repre-
sentng Isl industries and an aggregate capital OF
SIG. 326496 The number OF hands employed was
4S771. TO whom ST. ,59640S was paid In wages
&5s. O62 represents the cost OF the materials sa
The number OF establishments reporting was l,ooo,
representing 1856 industries and aggregate capital OF
$40. 4309e9. The number OF hands employed was
81 724. to whom IS ,5O2 .935 was paid In wages The
cost of the materials used is given S}1 13I ana
the value OF the pr0duo, Gas ,604 $50 The follow
ing given the percentage. OF increase for the
wear 1890 over that OF 1880 Number OF establish
ments reported, 104.o8; capital Invested. 1897
number OF hands employed. 1lS30: WAGES paid,
5l714 cost Of materials used $40; value OF product
Ut works. III .65
CENSUS FIGURES OF MANUFACTURERS