The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

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cents. Fifty-sfx Establishments Increased
wages from s per cent. to % per cent
Irifty-fo1ir employees were injured while
( at work. There were no fatalities, how
& ever. sss. - s 2
RAILWAY ENiPLOYES AND WAGES.
Here is a most interesting summary re-
Siating to railway employees and their
wa gcS:: is
4 general demand for information on
this subject has induced this bureau to
incorporate the subjoined tables. giving
the number of persons employed in the
state for the past five years dSs6 to 1900.
5inclusive). together with the number OF
GAYS worked in the various ,callings, the
fetal amount of wages paid, ana .tne
average wages for each year. anu ZOE
the period OF five years.
From these tables it will be found that
the average number of employees and
tttcir respective wages for the period OF
five years was as follows. General ONCE
clerks 6S6, average daily wages Sl9t; sta
ton agents SI3, avera sc daily wages si.4u''
other station men 2,1S5. average daily
wages $1.3333;; enginemen 500, average daily
wages $3.50; fremen LOCO, average daily
wages s1.S9; conductors 557, average daily
wages 81. go; other trainmen ], s07, average
daily wages s1.69; machinists 6l2, average
daily wages s2,17; carpenters 1894, average
Caily wages 81 .63; other shop men 3.Ol4.
average daily wages $1.39; section fore
men 67S, average daily wages s1.40 other
track men 4s13. average daily wages 81
CENTS; switchmen and hagmen 1,Q40, aver.
.ge daily wages s130; telegraph opera
tors and dispatchers S51, average daily,
wages s1.61; employees account floating
equipment 296, average daily wages s1.40;
other employees and la borers g. 1885, average
d;tily wages s1.51.
1t will be observed that the variation in
wages differs among the several. calings,
but on the whole wages appear to have
been lowest in 1900, since 10 occupations
shcw lower average wages for that year.
tl'an the average for the five years, while
che equals and five exceed it.
ACCIDENTS TO r. r. EMPLOYEES.
Casualties in the several branches o.
Industry having been treated under their
respective heads, attached is "a table
Showing accidents on railroads in the
State for five Nears-1S96 to 1900, inclu-
sjve. The total number killed in five
yonrs was Els; injured, 5477: average
number per year for five years, killed,
IS; wounded, 1,0o5.
Occupation Of those killed. and injured.
Killed Injured.
Trainmcn ........ ....... 1913 1884
switchmcn, nagmcn and
watchmen ....:. ...... 49,. Is 293
Other employees ............. 50 2,lS4
The trainmen show the greatest num-
her killed-61s6 per cent. of the entire
number-wllie the switchmen, fagmen
and watchmcn show 6e5 per. cent, and
ether employees 80 per cent.
Percentage of Injured TO total number
i3jured Trainmen, 43.n; switchmen.
fa smen and w,teamen 5.46;, other en-
lrloycs. j0S3.
Number Killed per 1000 employed:
Trainmen, 3o.o5; switchmen, fagmen ard
wa1chmen, 2S.s; other employees. lo.I'
SUNDRT INDUSTRIES.
Tanneries-Tw enty- tanneries re-
p1rted aud the amount of business done
by them aggregated s4,595,s52.0t amount
paio in wages. 1924, 049.21.
Saddles and HarnesS-Thirty-se
s,lddle and harness manufacturers re-
ported and the total value of goods
manufactured by them during the year
was $294, $40 IS; total amount pald III
wages, s4,54111.
GINNING Factories-Twenty-sev can
ming factories reported. and the total
Nllue of goods manufactured was Sio',-
sj4. 50: capital invested. $l19,5s9
Many inquiries are coming from every
section of the country regarding tins IN
d.,stry. and Mr.. Doherty says 1T is bounu
to grow.
Agricultural Implemcnts-SiX industries
reported under this heading, and the 10
tai value of goods manutactuIeu was
s:0s. FOG 2S: capital invested, s263bll.b4; TO-
~, amount paid for wages, S101,22S.o1
stove Works-Three stove manufactur-.
ers reported Total value of goods man
ufactured by them was $3o4,oil Y; capltai
invested, $50, 900. Amount paid for taxes,
s: 2o59o insurance, $1,I92.49.
Trunks, Bags and Satcheis-Ihree IN
dustries reported under this head, ana
the total value of all goods manufac-
invested, $4,000. One of these enterprises
increased wages 10 Per cent
Carriages Wagons and BuSgieS-Thlr-
teen replies to schedules relating to this
Industry showed the total capital IN
vested to be si16,025: total value of manu-
featured product $G66.56957; amount paid
cut in wages, S125, 1895. OF these thir
teen industries six employed managers
and foremen at all average monthly sala-
ry of S119.03; four had travelling statesmen
who received an average of S132.25 per
lcCnth: eight had book-keepers at an
average salary of $69-56.
The total amount paid in rent during
tie year was S4,170; taxes, 81 ,950.70; insur-
ancc. s2,196.S0. Total number of black
| smiths employed, 81; average daily wages,
S20t Total number of wheelwrights, SO:
average daily wages, s149. Total num-
| Ter Of painters, "A; average daily wages,
St.39. All but one concern worked ten
hours a day.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Stating that the public school system
was inausurated in 1871, the commission
says:
The school population then was: White
e47.o02: colored, 164,019. Pupils enrolled
White 92,532; colored. $3.50. In 1899 tho
school population was: White, S97.162; col
ored. 26s, 7CS. Enrolled: White, al, sos; col
orcd. 1lI,129. Daily attendance in 1871
White, 52270: coloreth. %, 452. In 1879
| White, 141 ,GS2; colored, 61.754.
Average number of months taught ir
1871, ass; in 1899. 5.96. Cost of tuition pei
month per pupil enrolled in 1871 was Z.
| cents: 1899, g. cents. Cost of tuition pei
| pupil in attendance in 1871 was IS: 1899
| $1.l9. Whole cost per pupil in attendance
| per month in 1871 was s.. 20; 1899, S1.A1.