The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-10

with hours sc daily labor from, 10 to - IN
In reply to the query, ."What legisla-
ton would be Of benef1t7" the general
response has been. let us alone and bus
mess vii take care Of itself"
Printing and ngraving. -F'orty-two re-
sponses were received for the year 1901.
as aga1nst forty-three for the year 1899.
Tho tens, value OF product. wages
paid and capital invested each show a
gain as per: Value OF product. 1901, SOIL
690 SO; wages paid, 1901 $500. 500 Il; capital
invested, 1901 . SOL 2. 1905 81.
en- establishments report an advance
IN wa gesE during the year, varying from
6 to Is per cent, No reports OF decrease.
All worked practically full time. aver
aging 30is days.
Hours Of labor from to 10. Il
Universal satisfaction Is expressed with
the conditions of business in this indus
try. and all seem pleased at the outlook.
Shirts and Underwear-Sixs establish
men Is reportng Value of product, $l1s-.
200; wages paid, s322e5.0o; capital In
yes ted. 3S44,50000.
Average number of days in operation,
2s9. slss.. q 4 " -
Hours Of daily labor, S to 10.
TWo firms report increase in wages DUR
Ing the year from ten to twenty per cent
The cond lions of business has been
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
Value Of product, 1899, s7152, a24.55; 1901.
sG.069, 069 Isl decrease s., 0s3, 1854
ages paid, 1899, s0s2,722.S6; 1901. s744.so5-
81; decrease, s317. ol7.29:
Il Capital invested 1890, 1886, s9o7e; 1901,
s2,47o, 2o2 25 decrease, s1,0s7, 1ss.5t.
Increase Of wages reported by four. fac
tories, raining from to 10 per cent.
The hours Of daily labor vary from 6
to TO-. #
The reports give the conditions gener-
ally as good and the prospects fair.
The reduction of tho tax on 1nanufac-
tured toba eco has had the effect OF meet
Ing in part the short profits entailed by
advance IN raw material. 5SSs S
Numbers Of smaller nla1ufa cturers COM
plain Of the methods Of the large combt-
nation, and express apprehension that
they will ultimately drive small competl-
tors to the wall.
WOODEN MILLS.
This industry reports seven establish
lnents in operation. A number of small
concerns have gone out Of business while
the larger ones have increased their out
put, as will he seen by the following:
COMPARATIVE !. STATEMENT.
Value of product. 1899, s3S7 ,4o4.S5; 1901,
SAT- 1851; Increase, Ss9,751.16.
increase, sci, 39518 ll4
Capital invested, 1892 s26s,5os.3o; 1901,
$500 ,67a75; increase, $222, ITO. SO.
One house reports slight Increase In
wages and two others advances OF o and
10 per cent. respectively.
All mills except one practically ran full
time, with ten hours uniformly a days
labor
Conditions Of business reported salts
factory and future prospects good.
RAILROAD EML.OYEs AND q WAGES,
The total amount paid In wages (not
including street car railways) for the
between those paid In 1899 and III 1909.
showing on the whole q slight decrease,
while the number Of employees was large
ly increased,
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS,
The accidents to employees from NOV
Ing trains. locomotives or cars for tho
year 1901 resulted in, killed 81, injured 5ss,
total sos. 8g y .SB -5 III
Accidents to railroad, employees. from
causes other than moving trains, locomo-
t!ves or cars were: killed. 2; injured, $40;
total, s7s s.
Divided as to- occupation as follows:
WATER WORKS..
From the schedules sent out by this
Bureau to the corporations supplying
water throughout the State there has been
received nine responses. Six plants were
by their RESPECTIVE municipalities and
three by private corporations,
In a few Instances the returns were In
complete by reason of lack OF records
from which new officers could compile
the necessary data.
Tho question of filtration Is exercising
n number of our cities whose water sup
MY is at certain seasons admittedly unit
for use and 1t Is to he hoped that this
annoyance will be remedied IN the near
future At present the city OF Peters,
burg is the only one reporting tho litter
Ing of Its supply, Richmond mas already
where the character Of the water re-
ouires II, VIII doubtless follow tho exam-
ple H !.
The supply at water has been reported
In every Instance as adequate TO the de-
mand, 81. 4
In favor, and this proHl1ses soon to be
the system by which the Supply VIII %
The prices charged Ia the different TO-
calities per 1000 gallons vary from lhree
cents to seventy-aya cents, p4t y " noseo
that in the larger cities, Whe!e large
quantities are used for nanutaetus' y :
purposes, the price seems to pc on
parity With that charged in cities Of like
size without the State,
The total number Of meters " use
was S.429.
The cost of construction Of seven plants
reporting that Item was Si.Slo 1852
GAS WORKS,
Eight plants reported |, two under NUNS
clpal and six under private control.
Owing to change Of ownership IN aSnum-
Der Of private plants, the detailed infors
nation requested aepld not be supplied
by the present owners,
coal PRODUCTIONS.
tons: suot value, 1855, 9sa.
Virginia is included In the number Of
coal-producing States whose production
inStho first year Of the twentleth century
exceeded that o1sany year q previous
history, In 1888 Virginia excs ae,A tor the
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