Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-05

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A bulletin issued by the Census a.
Office, at Washington, gives the follow =,
ing information concerning the snip 3,
building industry in Delaware: =
simultaneously in 1890, and =
similar number in 1900.
Capital-s1, 745, 213 in 1890, and 4
g., 226, 81 in 1900.
Salaried officials, clerks, &c. -43 in :
1890 and 81 in 1900.
Salaries of officials, clerks, DC. /.
sos, ia in 1890, and 1924, 010 in 1900.
Average number of wage earners- 1
l,758 in 1890, and 2,031 in 1900. !
Wages $500, 977 in 1890, and s992, 44s
In 1900.
Miscellaneous expenses-S69, Sl9 in
1890 and 1922, 267 in 1900.
Cost of materials used-SS36, 979 in
1890, and 81, 594, 91S in 1900.
Value of products, including repair
ing, 81, 044,313 in 1890, and SO, 0o4, 1866
in 1900.
The percentages of increase during
4 the decade we're: Capital, 27.6; wage
earners, 15.5; wages, 23.9; cost OF ma
\ terials, 90.5 value of products, AZ.
4 Delaware's rank with respect to the
principal items of information at the
A last two censuses was as follows: Capt.
tai, seventh in 1890, and 18th in 1900;
average number of wage earners, fifth
i in 1890, and 10th in 1900; wages,
seventh in 1890, and 18th in 1900; cost
of materials, ninth in 1890, and the
same rank in 1900; value of products,
ninth in 1890, and 18th in 1900
The bulletin makes the following |
comments: ut is probable that the !
contest for primacy in shipbuilding
during the next decade Virginia now
ranks first in capital and Pennsylvania
first in the average number OF wage
earners, wages, cost of materials and
value of products) will lie between the
Delaware River and the Chesapeake
Bay districts. The capital invested in
shipbuilding on the Delaware River in
1900 was SIG, 756, 600, and the value of
the products Sl8, 013, 27o. On Chesa-
peake Bay the capital was $40, 262, 1913,
and the value of the products $40, 263,-
345. The figures for the Delaware River
district do not include new ship
building plant of large proportions, the
capital invested in which runs into the
millions, but which was not in operation
during the census year. The value of
the shipbuilding products of the Great
Lakes was almost double that of Vir-
ginia, and considerably larger than
that of the Chesapeake Bay district as
|. whole. 1t was, however, less than
two-thirds of that of the Delaware
River district. The capital invested in
shipbuilding on the shores Of the Della
ware River and of Chesapeake Bay is
nearly one-half of the capital invested
in the industry in the United States,
and the value of the products of these
districts IS more than three eighths
that of the whole country There car
be no doubt, in view of the above facts
that these two sections possess at
fractions and advantages which may il
time materially help in advancing tn,
United States to a leading position
among shipbuilding nations. ="
Delaware has but two iron and stee
shipbuilding establishments In 100
they built ID iron and steel vessels
valued at 81, 90S, 399.
The bulletin gives the following in
formation concerning wooden ship
building in Delaware in 1900: Estat
lishments, 8; owned by individuals,
firm and limited partnership, l; in
corporated companies, 2; establishe
during the decade, 81; establishe
during the last census year, 2; capita
1924, 726; invested in land, $40, 90(
buildings, s14, $50; machinery, too
sundries, Sl32, 626; proprietors and fir
members 9; salaried officials, Z, wit
salaries aggregating IS, 936; officers
corporations, A, with salaries aggr
eating S., 500; general superintendent
s, with salaries aggregating So, 43
greatest number of wage-earners er
ployed at any one time during q
year, 321; least number, Ia; avera
number, POT; total wages, $l10, 80
wage-earners 16 years old and owe
201, with wages aggregating 500, 46
wage-earners less than l6 years old,
with wages aggregating 81, 040; wae
earners employed in January, II
February, pa; March, 227; April, IL
May, 1856; June, PA; July, p
August, 220; September, 1877; Octob
POL; November, 200; December, q
total miscellaneous expenses, ST.!
rent of works, 1863: taxes, not
Guiding internal revenue, S557; rent
offices, insurance, interest and
sundry expenses not hitherto includ
S6,007; contract work, S35S; total C
of materials used, S153, 361; lumb
g 300 thousand feet; cost, S98, 065; il
and steel plates, beams, angles, forgin
bolts, spikes, rivets, girders, castin
&C., 912, 100 pounds; cost, 1923, G
cost of anchors and chains purchas
81, 1856; wire, $3.50 feet; cost, Sc
Manila and hemp, 12,770 pounds; c.
1 81, sos; duck, Sl,931 paints, oils,
S3, $40; oakum and pitch, 50, $50; m;
and spars, So, 145; blocks, 1915;
chinery and boilers $40; fittings
furniture, $3.50; fuel, 81, 1873; rem
power and heat, S75; mill suppl
1892; all other materials, IS, 055 fret,
81, 100; total value of products, $500,
wooden steam vessels, 3 gross tonn
443; net tonnage, 233; value of woo
steam vessels, 1923, 008; sailing yes:
3 gross tonnage. 1000; net tom
/, 143; value of sailing vessels, SAT,
barges, %; gross tonnage, 10, 1875;
tonnage, 8, 457 value of barges, $3.50,
launches, sailboats and rowboats,
valued at 500, 142; value of all Q
products, 1861; received for re
works, S65, 800; total horsepower,
owned horsepower, 10; rented b
power, 6.
In conclusion The bulletin
tbs following information concer
wooden shipbuilding in Whining
Establishments, 4 capital, 1882
salaried officials, Z; salaries, SO
average number Of ge-earners,
wages, S94, ia; miscellaneous expe
S6,612; cost Of materials, 1929
value Of products, including repai
1901, 0l8.
Pensions for Delawareans.
Pensions have been granted 10 the f
ing Delawarcans: Original-teorge CT
Hollyyile, ST.. Increase, restoration
issue. &c.--JoshuR Turner Harringto
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