The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-14
LABOR COMMISSIONER BARTON To-

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Y Commissioner Isaac v. Barton, OF tho
I West Virginia department OF labor. has
{ Just compiled an analysis OF the condi-
< lion OF manufactures In the state. show
ing by industries, number employed
January1 I, 1897, number employed, JAM
! uary !, 1898, with per cent OF increase or
decrease: average daily hours of labor,
I average number OF weeks in operation
& during 1891, and change in wage rates
during the year, In 500 manufacturing
establishments. The report is most In
i teresting and shows n marked improve
4 ment In conditions all over the state In
every branch OF Industry, as shown by
4 tho summary with which the report
concludes. The report In full follows:
BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES.
Z Eight esta blIshments In this industry
j report go employees on the pay rolls,
January. !. 1897. and 240. employees on the
/ pay rolls, January !. 1885, an increase OF
~ per cent.
Average number OF weeks in opera
tlon. year ending January /. 1898. i42.6:
average daily hours Of labor, 10.1.
One establishment reports advance in
wage rates, affecting elgh, employees.
No other change in wage rates report
ed during the year. = &
BRICK AND CLAYs.
Th!rty-three establishments In this
industry. report 937 employees on the pay
rolls, January 1, 1897, and liza employees
on the pay rolls, January !, 1893, an In
crease OF 90 per cent.
Average number OF weeks in opera
tion.iyear ending January !, 1898. 81;
average daily hours of labor, "a.
One establishment reports advance In
wage rates. affecting 10 employees, and
the wages OF IS employees In establish
ments were reduced.
CANNED GOODS AND PRESERVES.
Nine establishments in this industry,
report AS employees on the pay rolls.
January /, 1897. and 474 employees on the
pay rolls, January ], 1898. IN increase Of
t10.7 per cent.
Average number OF weeks in opera
ton, year ending January l, 1895. Ais;
average daily hours OF labor, 90.
st One establishment reports advance in
wage rates, affecting % employees.
No other change In wage rates report
ed during the year.
CARRIAGE AND WAGONS.
Nine establishments in this industry.
report 105 employees on pay rolls, Janu-:
airy. /, 1897. and 1877 employees on the pay
rolls, January ], 1898, an increase Of 3O.5
per cent.
Average number of weeks in opera
ton, year ending January l, 1895, 51.3;
average daily hours OF labor, Of.
Three establishments report advance
J in wage rates. affecting 9J employees and
4 the=wages OF : employees in . establish
ments were reduced. -
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Fifty-four establishments in this in
: d;istry. report $50 employees on the pay
rolls. ] January J.. 1887. and 9S2 employees
nSthep pay rolls, January /, 1898, an in
crease OF 1873 per cent.
Average number OF weeks in opera
ssIon, year ending January l. 1898, IS;
average daily hours of labor. 90. S.
Z. Two establishments report advance in
! wage rates, affecting % employees.
No other change in wage rates report
cd during the year.
COKE.
Fifty-eight establishments engaged in
the manufacture Of coke, report 1900
i employees on the pay rolls, Januaryr1,
1897. and 3,SS1 employees on the pay rolls
January !, 1898, an Increase OF ST. per
cent.
Average number OF weeks in opera
4 Zion, year ending January. /, 1898, "A;
average daily hours OF labor, 81.
Five establishments report advance in
4 wage rates. affecting 543 employees.
Two establishments reduced wages.
affecting 10 employees and the wages OF
1859 employees in establishments. were
restored.
FLOUR AND FEED.
twenty-five establishments in this in
dustry. report 122 employees on the pay
rolls. January1, 1897, and 131 employees
on the pay rolls, January /. 1898, an in
crease of,1.4 per cent. ~
tlon.s year ending January !, 1898, 40S;
average daily hours OF labor, 1o.1.
Two establishments advanced wages.
z affecting 10 employees and the wages OF
employees in one establishment were re-
d duccd.
FURNITURE AND WOODWORK
lS L! fty-fnur establishments in this in
{ dustry. report 9e1 employees on the pay
rolls, January l. 1897. and 1914 employees
on the pay rolls. January ], 1895, all in
crease OF 1873 per cent. s.5..a..
Average number OF weeks In opera
4 don, year ending January J., 1893. 1873;
4 average daily hours OF labor. 90.
is Eleven establishments report advance
inswage rates, affecting 1888 employees.
3 Seven establishments reduced wages.
4 affecting 81 employees and the wages of
"a employees. in 4 establishments. were
restored.
IRON AND BRASS GOODS AND
Is HARDWARE.
81 Under this heading Ii establishments
. report SIS employees on THE pay rolls.
:, January 1. 1897. and al employees on the
4 pay rolls, January J.. 1898, an increase OF
rs per cent.
I. l,.Average number OF weeks In opera
II zion. year ending January !, 1898. 50;
4; average daily houra OF LABOR. 9.5.
ii8s One establishment advanced wages.
. affecting 4 employees; no other change
3 In wage rates reported during the year.
II IRON AND STEEL.
" Tour es.ablisIhmcnts engaged IN tho