The Washington times., 1895-06-13
PEOPLE WHO EARN WAGES
interesting Statistics of the Dis
trict's Workers.
Census Office Figures of the Number
of Men and Women Engaged in
the Various Trades.

| According to recent bulletin Of the
J Census Office there are % Z 50 ,661 rCople
-; over ten years of age who are actually at
/ work in some occupation or other. OF this
number very fair proportion, ',9I4,711,
are women.
In the District Of Columbia there are
lsS ,567 people old enough to work; thatis,
/ from the census standpoint. There are
1 that many at least over ten years of age.
1 OF these there are 1o1 ,11S at work, of them
/ 6S ,992 aremalcs ,and32, L. 27 females. The
/ working force Of the District is divided
! among the heyarioastradesaBd occupat!onsas
follows: Agriculture, i ESQ; profess
/ sional, Z ,30o domestic and personal service,
39.723; in trade ard transportation, 2S,-
s91; manufacturing and mechanical in
! duStries, 23,3II
! To go more into Details there are in the
I District III daIrynen, 2T0 farmers, SO fish
( erinen, 627, gardeners and florists, 20
( IumberInrn ard raftsmen, 10 miners 26
quarryl-aen, wood choppers, 1I5 Artists
ana teachers Of art, 3e4 clercymen, 152
dentists, 249 journalists, 1,z01 lawyers,
! 2e6 musicians aisd teachers OF music, Z Il
/ government officials, eS9 physicians and
/ safgcons, 259 teachers, 66 theatrical
ii44EdStfS IBsO hti4D iL2tAIs DCO btii briHs O-p
! batenders. az bosrdl. & house keepers,
$40 engineers and firen.en mot locomotjveJ
e8 botrl ktt peIs, f31 janitors. 1913 la
boreTs (p0t efreiiiedj, 214 lauEdeTeTs, 339
restaurant keeEeTs, 23T saloon keepers,
4,2S4 servants. COS soldiers, sailors and
marines tUnited States, $40 watchnen,
pollceflrn and detectives. Geo 5gent5
(clair9, COMMISSION. real estate, lEsura nee,
etc and collectors. la bankers and brokers
tIa0acy ard stOckB), + toatmcn and canal
m..u, 522 Do0kEep-r3 ard accountants
6.4S4 clerks and co1y5Sts. li5 commercial
traTelPTs, ), $50 dTaynatn. Eackmen team
sters, ctc.; . I forcTneH AID oyerSeeFs, E5S
bDstlrrs, 337 huCkstcrS and peddleTs, SO
/ livery stable keepers, 1S5 locomotive
engineers and frguen, p . merchants and
dealers in drugs ard chemicals (retaiI),
SO merchants and dealers in dry goods (re-
t2ii s IL merchants ard dealers in gorceTies
tretan) 64 merchants and dealers IN wines
and liquors, 2. 1G1 merchants sd dealers,
BGt specified tfet2Il}. 1l0 merchants and
dealers ~ bcissalel importers and shipping
rnerchans, ] ,0e4 rDssseECer anu erraDd
ard office boys. l5e of .CIals OF banks, and
of insurance trade, transportation, trusr
and other coTnpaHirs, 10 packers nd ship
pcrs, 4G5 poTters and helpers Tin stores and
wairbouses), III sailor. l.slG salesmen,
3ST steam railroad employees tEot otherwise
specifed), 2I5 stcnGg rapbers and type
writers. 539 street railway employees, 203
( telegraph and telephone operators, 4S
telegraph ana telephone hnemen, and cleo
triC light company employees, 49, appren-
tees 500 bakers, 73o blacksmiths. 80
HeaChers. dycrs, and scourers, 33S book
binders, $50 boot and shoema keTs ard re-
pairers, 4 brass workers, mot other
wise specified, - brewers and masters,
527 brick and tile ma kers and terra Gotta
I workers 436 builders and contractors,
q - ,4aI-e,
1873 cabinet makers. 2.679 carpenters and
joiners "A carriage and wagon makers
mot otherwise classified, 90 clock and
/ watch makers and repairers, $50 COM
postOrs. 40 confeCtiOneTs, 60 COOperS,
1 20 glass workers, Al gold and silver work
! crS, 1l3 harness and saddle makers and
rppa irers, / o han and cap ma kers, hosiery
: and knitting mill operatives, l50 iron and
steel workers. % leather curriers', dress
/ ers. finish ers, and taGnerS, 700 machinlSts,
/ III manufacturers and officials Of manu-
featuring companies, 323 marble and stone
/ cutters. / i % In2Softs tbriCk and Stoae4, p
mechanics (flGt otherwise specified 53
metal workers mot otherwise specified.
/ iEciuGjDg copper workers slsid lead add zine
4 workers.. % mill and factory operatives
3 mot specified, s3 miIleTs flour and grlstl,
! 90 moCel and pattern makers, 1O9 molders,
! 20 painters, giaZiers, and yarnishers.
4 l ~ paper hangers. D paper nlIAOperdtives,
] ] IphOtOEraD pliers. 81 piano ana organ
] Eaa Eers and tuners, 533 piasterers, T10
/ plumbers, and gas and steam filters, %
pOttcrS, ,211 printers, IitboEraPhers- and
/ presSmea, 81 saw and plaping mill EN-
pIoyes, 50 ship and boat builders, ! silk
min operative. 81 steam boiler makers,
1 40 taiIors. 3T3 timers aad tin makers,
I 40 tobacco and cigar factory operatives,
{ - tool and cutlery makers (nUt otherwise
/ classified. 1Sl pTl ulstsrerS, Il wheel
wrightS : wire workers, ia wood werk-
4 erS mot otherwise speCifiec), 2-S54 all
ether occupations.
! All these are engaged in distinctly male
occupations Th"re are also 80. ! p females
/ al work in the District as follows:
! Fifteen agricultural tborcrs; farmers.
/ PLANTERS and oveFsee-s. 143 artists and
/ teachers of art: 231 musicians and teachers
/ of masic: .055 teachers. PSI boarding and
1 lodging house 3-eepers: Alb housekeeperS
I and stNwarIessss: 357 lab0rers tGot speci-
fled ,: .. .632 laundresSes $50 nurses and mid
wives: 12 7eS servants. 16G bGekleepeTs
and acoouIa ants; g ,507 clerks ard copyists,
! Se4 merchants andGealers: sc saleswoTnen.
/ 233 steRogra piers and type writer's: 40 tele-
graph and telephone operators: IFS book
1 binders: boot and shoe makers and re
/ pairers: box makers (paperl, carpet
| makers: ,542 tdTeSs7aa62rS. 3 hosiery and
| knitting mill ofseratige 2; 6 mill and factory
! operatives fnot spCciiied); lS5 milhneus, 9
| pap0T mAl operatives: .059 seaEastresses,
: shirt collar and cuff makers: 142 taller
essag: So tobacco and cigar factory opcr-
ativas; 1872 ii all other occupations.