The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-08
Indiana Industries.


statistics has been awaited with consider
able interest, because il is the first one in
which a presentation of industrial statis-
tics was attempted. Dir. PEELLE has now
issued il, and of the 649 pages It contains
342 are devoted to the condition OF labor
in Indiana. The va ne of the information
furnished can best be judged by examin-
ing the various classes OF industries separ-
ately. Il is shown that in the iron and
steel industries of Indiana data were
obtained from seventeen of the principal
cities in the state and from ninety three
establishments employing l2.340 persons.
II is shown that these ninety-three eetab-
lishments. in buildings. grounds and
machinery. have invested 81. 543. 573; that
the annual cost of materials used amounts
to SO, sos, 2ll and that the annual value Of
MANUFACTURED products aggregates Sl9.-
265,997. In the matter of wages 1t is
shown that according to the
statements Of employers the wages
for skilled workmen range from SO 80 TO
S2.04, or a general average Of S3.0l per
day, and for unskilled labor the wages range
from 81 SO to 81. Is. or Sl.3S. per Gay. making
the general average for skilled and un-
skilled labor 1920 per day; but it will be
seen. according 10 the statements of en-
ployes, the average daily wages in the
iron industries OF the state for skilled and
unskilled labor is 81. II per day.
In the wood industries Of the state the
report shows that statistics include TWEEN
ty-two cities, having 1l9 establishments
and having an investment in buildings,
grounds and machinery of s. $40. 245 /;
that the total annual cost OF material used
amounts to 81. 50, 096 and that the annual
product aggregates s., 53l. 143, giving en-
pigment to 6.2S2 persons The daily
wages paid in the wood industries of the
state, as per statements of emp Oysrs av-
erage for skilled labor = 10 per day and
for unskilled labor 81 rs, giving an average
for skilled and unskllled labor of SLIP per
dav, and as shown by employees state
ment the average daily wages tor skilled
and unskilled labor is 81 a DER day.
In the carriage and wagon industry
statistics include ten cities. The invest
menis in buildings. grounds and ma
chinery amount to 81, 414,C66; the an nual
amount OF material used is given at
S2,564S50. and the value of the annual
manufactured product. as reported. is
S4l74363. The average wages for skilled
labor ranges from S2S7 to S151. or $. 10
per day, and for unski led labor the
general average ia Sl.2l, giving a general
average, according to employers state
ments, OF Sl.70 per day, while the en-
ployes' statement makes the general
average for skilled and unskilled labor
S1.75 Der day.
In wooden manufactures the report sup
plies statistics from ten cities and thirteen
Embellishments. showing an investment in
grounds. buildings and machinery Of
SSl4.S4l. giving Sl.115.OO9 as the annual
cost of material used and 81 500, 659 as
The total annual product. These esisb-
lishmsnts employ 1852 persons. OF whom
Pos are women and girls. 1913 bows and
502 men. Wages for skilled labor, accord
ing to employers statements, range
from S945 to $1SS, or an average
OF S2.62' and for unskilled labor, from
81. % 10 S1.05. an average OF Sl.l5, giving a
general average OF - 80 per day. The
average wsges paid boys was TO cents and
the average wages paid women ana CIR 8
81 cents day.
The report gives statistics OF eighty-two
stone Guarries, including oolitic limestone
sandstone and various other qualities and
giving investments in buildings, grounds
and machinery of 81. s1O225 The amount
quarried in 1892 is given at 7, $40 $50 cubic
feet, valued. when loaded upon cars. al
| 81 ,342,2 75. These quarres employ 2.5l8
men. The wages paid for skilled labor
ranged from So to $3.50. or .. 80 day,
and for unskiiled labor the average was
Sl.40 to Sl15. or Sl.29 a day. giving q
general average of 81 50 day.
The encaustic tile industry includes two
OF the largest establishments in the
country. having investments in grounds.
buildings and machinery of Sl05 600 The
expenditure for material is g. ted at $50, 600
and The annual product is given at $780,
600. These establishments give employ
meut to 254 persons, whose average daily
wages are Sl.6l. ranging from 81, the
HARhSols W W SShbob bLo AOhb5b Odlly
wages psid
The coal mining industry occupies los
pages in the report. and is specially in
tsrssting and valuable. The report gives
the area of the coal fields OF Indiana, and
statistics are supplied from fftY-two
mines-the most i'm portant in the state
showing an investments in lands OF 8 &c.,
200. in buildings OF Sl77.sl1, in machinery
of S345, 038, and in animals of SIS, 2O4-a
total Of 1886, 253. The product of the
mines reporting 10 practically 2,0O0,O 900
tons. The proprietors of these mines re-
port 5.061 miners. The report is exceed
inxly interesting a. showing average prod
uct per miner. the wages paid, the cost
of powder, ell. squibs. keeping tools in
order, and the loss to miners by screenings
The daily wages Of the miners range
from S2.47 to "A csnts per day, or q gen.
eral av, rage OF 81 As per day.
The glass Industry of The state is sssum-
ing great importance and the report in
eludss seventeen establishments having
an investment in buildings, grounds and
machinery OF 1852. OOO, consuming mate
rails annually to the amount of S602 209,
and giving an annual product OFFS DE, 275.