The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-12
CENSUS BUREAU
ISSUES A BULLETIN
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-Ne~fS
ed from $3.50 TO $3.50 in 1890 TO 81 TO 81
in 1900. For female weavers the range
was raised from $3.50 TO So in 1890 to s.
TO SO in 1900. and for female splnners
from $4.5 0to $3.50 in 1890 to Sc TO 81 in
1900
In dyeing and finishing textiles there
was an increase for males In the New
England States and a decrease in the
Middle States. For femaes there was
but little change. Wages in carpet and
knitting mills show little change be-
tween 1890 and 1900.
Nearly all the returns for agricultural
implement factories relate to the Cen
trail States With few exceptions there
has been an increase In the several &C.
equations For assemblers the middle
range as from $3.50 to $3.50 in 1907 as
compared with 5000 TO 81 in 1890; for
carpenters and hand woodworkers. from
S11.5O 10 81 in 1900 and from $105O to $3.50
in 1890; for general laborers from 50 to
5000 IN 1900 and from 81 to $40
in 1890; for metal machine opera
tives the range was from 50 TO
81 in 1900 and from 50 to $3.50 in
$780, for journeymen machinists wages
in 1900 ranged from $3.50 TO SIG, and in
1890 from s12 to SIS; and for molders a
decrease is shown from s12 to S19 in 1890
to $40 to sl5 IN 1900.
In Steel and Iron.
The returns from iron and steel manu-
facture include blast furnaces, pudding
furnaces. rolling mills. Bessemer con-
vertors, and Open-hearth furnaces.
Owing to the prevalence of turn or tour
duty in this industry the rates given
F-~- H. 4
single week In the Middle States the
middle half were paid at rates from SIS
that for gatherers 81 to $3.50 In 1890
for the two weeks work; in the South
ern States the middle range at botn
! periods is from s13 to SOS: and in the
Central States at both periods the rates
are about the same. the middle half
ranging from s21 to $50 IN 1900, and from
! 81 TO s31 In 1890
In shipyards there was a decrease in
wages in the New England and Pacific
States. The returns for bakeries are
principally from the Middle and Central
States. and indicate very little change
/ in wages between 1890 and 1900. In the
combined returns fer all sections the
range Of wages for the middle half OF
the men employed vas from s. to $3.50
4 in 1890. and from 50 TO $14.50 in 1900.
] j ne EGl1lHH III BAGHttlES are also
principally from the Middle and Central
States. In many establishments there
was also reduction in the working
time, and the hour rates show a much
! greater increase than the week rates.
Glass Workers Pay.
The returns for glass factories are
principally from the Middle and Central
States. In the former section the mid
die range for blowers was from SO tc
/ S29 in 1880. and from $50 to SIG in 1900
/ for gatherers II was 50 to Sl4 in 1884,
and $3.50 to $3.50 in 1900; when all oc-
equations are combined the range Is
$3.50 to SIS in 1880 and s. to $3.50 in 1900
In the Central States n marked increase
in rates Is shown. the range OF tho
middle half for blowers being $3.50 Il
$3.50 In 1890 and $3.50 10 5000 in 1900
that for gatherers $l1 20 $3.50 In Is9
and SO to $3.50 IN 1900. and that for al
occupations $50 to $3.50 in 1880 and s,
to 1850 in 1900.