The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-04
Remarkable Increase I'm Value and
Amount of Finished Articles Sent
to Other Countries.
WORTH $12s,ess,4so IN 1900
WHILE IN 1890 THE TOTAL WAS ONLY
A LITTLE OVER S25 5,OOO,OOO.
Gain OF More than S1O2,OOO,oOo Over
the Total of Ten Years Ago and Of
S66,S98,2 ,23O Over the Year 1897.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-No feature of
the expectations of the calendar year
1900 has been more remarkable than
that of manufactures of iron and
steel When the total for 1899 passed
the 500, 900 line much surprise was felt
In other parts OF the world, and the opinion
was expressed at home and abroad that the
high prices which prevailed in the begin
ming of the year would cause a reduction of
these exports rather than an increase. This
expectation has not been realized. On the
contrary, the year 1900 made even a larger
gain than did the year 1899, and brought the
grand total of iron and steel, exclusive Of
iron ore, up to s12s 633. .4s0. or more than
$4,000 10000 In excess of the year 1890. when
the total was a little above s27. .0o0. 600. and
more than double that of 1897, when it was
| $50, ,737, $50
Almost every important article shows an
increase in 1900 over any preceding year.
Pig iron amounts in 1900 to 81 800. 900, against
50, $4,000 in 1899, and s25OO,OOO in 1885, Build
ers hardware shows a gain of about one
million over 1899, and two millions over
1898. Steel rails amount in value TO nearly
eleven millions in 1900. aginst about six mil
lions In 1899 Electrical machinery, which is
greatly in demand in all parts of the world.
increased from $2,50000o in 1898 to s., ,25O, 600
in 1900. Sewing machines increased from
$3 O0O 600 in 1898 to ESQ 900 in 1900. and type
writer's from &, 2,OO0. 600 In 1898 to nearly So
100000 in 1900.
The destination of the articles Of Ameri-
can manufacture, and especially of our ma
chncry. is literally to every part of the
world. Our sewing machines, typewriters.
and scientific instruments go to Asia, to
Africa, and to the islands Of Oceania:
and what is more remarkable. they go to
experienced Europe with all her facilities
for manufacturing and her skilled work.
men. OF the Sc, ,7ss. 900 worth of instruments
for scientific purposes, including telephone
and telegraph instruments, over mil
lion dollars worth went TO the United
Kingdom alone, nearly a million dollars
worth to France, and a half-million dollars
worth to Germany. The United Kingdom
and Germany each take over a million dol
lars worth Of our sewing machines out Of
total expectation of s4.50O.0O0 worth. Over
a million dollars worth of typewriters act
ually went TO the United Kingdom. and
a half-million dollars worth to Germany.
OF the total expectations of builders hard
ware. amounting in value TO s97S2. 402. over
two million dollars worth went to the
United Kingdom. nearly a million dollars
worth to Germany. about half-million
dollars worth to France, and another mil
lion dollars worth to other Europe. OF
the $10, ,S95, 416 worth of steel rails exported
In 1900, over a million dollars worth went
to Europe and nearly four million dollars
worth to British North America.
The following table gives the ex-
ports of scientific instruments. sewing ma
chimes and typewriters in the calendar year
1900, as compiled from the December state
ment just ended by the Treasury Bureau
of Statistics. 1t shows that these compli-
Gated and delicatey adjusted machines and
instruments are distributed TO even the
most distant parts OF the world. and is a
deserved tribute not only 10 the skill Of
the American workman. but also TO the
quality and reliability of his work and OF
the articles which his labor produces. Fol-
| lowing are the figures: