The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
RoiIars and Engines.

crease in wage rates January /. 1891, TO
January /, 1900.
Boilers and Engines.
Eight establishments in this industry
report 1O7 employees on the pay rots
January /. 1891, l21 employees on the pay
rolls January /, 1899, 1853 employees on
The pay rolls January /, 1900, an increase
of 90 per cent.
six establishments increased wages,
affecting 107 employees.
Average number Of weeks IN opera
ton year ending january ]. 1900 40.
Breweries and Distilleriss.
Eleven establishments in this indus
try report 26l employees on the pay
rolls January /, 1897, 30S employees on on
the pay rolls january /, 1882 anu $50
EMPLOYEES on the pay rolls January J.
1900, an increase Of "a per cent.
Five establishments report an IN
crease Of wages, affecting 1856 en-
ployes.
Average number OF weeks in opera
ton year ending January l, 1900, ~ 2-ll.
Bzick and Clay.
twenty-five establishments IN this
industry report 100 employees on the pay
rolls January !, 1897, $40 employees on the
pay rolls January !. 1899, 1,AgO employees
on the pay rolls January l, 1900, an In
crease OF IS per cent.
Twenty-Five establishments Increased
wages. affecting 1,i21 employees
Average number of works in opera
ton year ending January /, 1900, IS 1925.
Canned Goods and Confectionery.
Thirteen establishments in this In
dustry report 543 employees on the pay
rolls january /, 1897, 13l employees on the
pay rolls January !, 1888, and $50 en-
ployes on the pay rolls January ], lSVO'
an Increase OF A per cent.
Seven establishments report an In
crease Of wages. affecting 54S employees.
Average number OF weeks in opera
ton year ending January l, 1900, 81 i-l3'
Carriages and Wagons.
Nine establishments in this industry
report 1913 employees on the pay rolls
January !, 1897. 1859 employees on the pay
rolls January /, 1899, and lS9 employes
on the pay rolls January l. 190V' an
increase Of IS per cent.
-Four establishments report an IN
crease of wages, affecting 70 employees
Average number of weeks In operation
year ending January I, 1900, 81 l-s
Cigars and Tobacco.
Forty establishments in this indus
try report $40 employees on the pay roils
January /. 1891, 1917 employees on the
pay rolls January l, 1899, and l,Sll EN-
ployes on the pay rolls January j. l9vV'
an Increase OF II per cent.
Two establishments report an In
crease OF wages affecting 81 employees
One establishment reports decrease
of wages, affecting z employees.
Average number of weeks In oper-
alton year ending January l, 1901
50 $40.
sixty-seven establishments In this in
dustry report 1892 employees on the
pay rolls January !, 1897. l2,Ol9 en-
ployes on the pay rolls January l. 1893
and 1886 employees on the pay rolls
January !, 1900, an increase OF 10 pei
cent.
Sixty-four establishments report an
Increase OF wages, Affecting $4,000 en-
p'S Average number OF weeks In OPP
Grafton year ending January /. 1900
As S7-67.
Extracts.
Six establishments in this industry
report So employees on the pay rolls Jan
upry 1. 1897, 8? employees on the pay rolls
january /, 1893. and l2O employees on the
pay rolls January l, 1900, an increase Of
20 per cent.
Three establishments report an In
crease Of wages affecting Il employees.
Average number Of weeks in oper'
alton year ending January l. 1890
a 2-3.
Flour and Feed.
Twenty.three establishments in this
industry report 1o3 employees on the pay
rolls, January /, 1897; PIG employees on
the pay rolls, January /. 1893, and III
employees on the pay rolls. January l.
1900 an increase OF 81 per cent.
Seven establishments report an In
crease of wages. affecting ninety-onf
employees. One establishment reports
a decrease OF wages, affecting two EN-
ployes.
Average number of weeks In opera
tlon, year ending January !, 1900
n 4-23.
Furniture and Woodwork.
Thlrty-sevcn establishments in thli
industry report G7S employees on the pay
rolls. January /, 1897. 1893 employees or
the pay rolls January !, 1899. and 1920
employees on the pay rolls, January !
1900, an Increase OF 50 per cent.
Twenty-Five establishments report al