Evening star., 1895-06-12
7 H ESE EARN WAGES
The Working Population of the District of
Columbia.
Census Statistics That Afford Inter-
esting Food for Spcculntion-De-
tails Of Occupations.


victs, there are 47.413.559 people in this
great land of ours that are over ten years
old and able to work. This is the census
estimate just issued. And of this large
number there are %. ,661 actually at
work in some occupation or other OF this
number 3,914,111 are women. In the Dis
trict of Columbia there are 1SS,567 people
old enough to work; that is, from the CEN
sus standpoint. There are that many at
least over ten years of age. OF these there
are 101.119 at work. of them 6s,992 are
males and 32,127 females. The working
fierce of the District is divided among the
various trades and occupations as follows:
Agriculture, 1,S96; professional, 1905; do
nestle and personal service, 80 723; in trade
and transportation, 2S801: manufacturing
and mechanical industries, 23,3I1.
How Many There Are.
To go more into detail, there are In the
District III dairymen. go farmers, 9s fish
| erlnen, CT gardeners and florists, 20 lum-
bermen and raftsmen, 10 miners, 26 quarry
men, Z wood choppers, 115 artists and
teachers of art, 3S4 clergymen, 152 dentists.
2fA journalists, 1.401 lawyers. 266 musicians
and teachers of music, Ill government
ofncials, 6s9 physicians and surgeons. 253
teachers 66 theatrical managers and show
men, 5S6 BARRIERS 329 bartenders. - board
ing house keepers, 500 engineers and
firenen mot locomotive), 9S hotel keep
ers. 231 janitors. 1913 laborers mot
specifed), PA launderers, 339 restaurant
keepers, 237 saloon keepers. 4,2S4 SER
| wants, COS soldiers, sailors and ma
| rines Omitted States). 1.o2O watchmen.
policemen and detectives. LOGO agents
claim. commission, real estate, insurance.
etc. and collectors, IA bankers and brok-
erS (money and stocks), II boatmen and
canaimen. 522 bookkeepers and account
ants S,9Si clerks and copyists, 115 CONNER
cial travellers, 1880 draymen. hackmen.
teamsters, ETC.: "a foremen and overseers,
45S hostlers, 397 hucksters and peddlers,
gineers and firemen, 2s5 merchants and
dealers in drugs and chemicals (retaiD. 9S
merchants and dealers in dry goods (retaiD,
31S merchants and dealers in groceries (re-
taiD, Ga merchants and dealers in wines and
liquors, 2.1O1 merchants and dealers, not
specified GetaiD, 110 merchants and dealers
(whoiesalel importers. and shipping mer-
chants, 1854 messenger and errand and
office boys, 1856 officials of banks, and of
| insurance. trade. transportation, trust, and
other companies, 10 packers and shippers,
i6o porters and helpers Din stores and ware
houses), III sailors, 1,216 statesmen, 367
steam railroad employees mot otherwise
specifedl,. 2l5 stenographers and type
writers, $50 street railway employees, 2o3
telegraph and telephone operators, 4S tele-
graph and telephone linemen, ard electric
light company employees, 1872 apprentices,
y9 bakers, 130 biacksmiths so bleachers,
ayers and scourers. 33S bookbinders. $50
boot and shoe makers and repairers Al
brass workers mot otherwise specified, -
brewers and masters, 52I brick and tile
makers and terra Gotta workers. i3G build
ers and contractors, ST. butchers 10 butter
and cheese makers, 19S cabinet makers
2,GI3 carpenters and joiners, "A carriage and
wagon makers mot otherwise classfied), 60
ctoes and watch makers and repairers. $50
70 glass workers, Al gold and silver work
ers, liz harness and saddle makers and re-
pairers. 10 hat and cap makers. hosiery
mill
steel workers, - leather curriers', dressers.
hnishers ard tanners. 700 machinists, III
manufacturers and officials of manufac-
turing companies, 323 marble and stone
cutters, LBS masons (brick and stone). 81
mechanics (not otherwise specified .3 met
al workers mot otherwise specified inciud-
ing copper workers and lead and zinc work
sFsl. - mill and factory operatives (not
speeifeD. 6 millers Ciour and srisD. 55
model and pattern makers 100 molders,
l.2'o painters, GLACIERS and varnishers, 103
III PHOTOGRAPHERS, IS piano and organ
makers and tuners, $50 plasterers, TO
plumbers and gas and steam filters, -
potters. 1'2sl printers, lithographers and
pressmen, 81 saw and planning mill en-
| ployes, 50 ship and boat builders / silk mill
operative 81 steam boiler makers. 40 tall
ors, Sl3 timers and tin makers. 40 tobacco
and cigar factory operatives p tool and
| cutlery makers mot otherwise classified, ,ISI
| upholsterers, II wheelwrights, 4 wire work.
| ers, Ia wood workers mot otherwise speci-
ieu), -,Sof all OtHeT occupations.
Women Wage Earners.
All these are engaged in distinctly male
| occupations. There are also 80 l27 females
| at work in the District, as follows:
| Fifteen agricultural laborers; farmers,
| planters and overseers; 143 artists and
teachers of art; 231 musicians and teachers
| of music; 1,055 teachers; 2s7 boarding and
! clearinghouse keepers: 473 housekeepers
and stewardesses; 351 laborers (not speci-
| hed); 5,632 laundresses; $50 nurses and mid
| wives; 12163 servants ;-1G6 bookkeepers and
! accountants; 3,5o1 clerks and copyists; 36I
| merchants and dealers; SCI saleswomen:
233 stenographers and typewriters; As tele-
| graph and telephone operators: IT'S book
| binders; boot and shoe makers and re-
pairers; box makers tpapeD; 4 carpet
makers; 2,o42 dressmakers; ) hosiery and
knitting mill operatives: mill and factory
operatives not specified); 1S5 mIliners: 8
paper mill operatives; 1,059 seamstresses:
| shirt, collar and cuff makers; 142 tailor.
esses; tS tobacco and cigar factory oper-
atives; 1,l92 in all other occupations