The Annual Report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the State of New York for 1899 gives some interesting figures. In April, May, June, 1899, the figures (New York State) are as follows:

Accidents In April, May, June, 1899.

Industries.

Firms Reporting.

Establishments in which ac-cid'ts occurred.

Injuries.

Establishments.

Employees Jun.30

Employees injured in this period.

Proportionate number in one year.

Per ann'm in each

1,000 employed.

Stone and clay products.....

277

19,764

39

75

300

15.18

Metals, machinery, apparatus

1,321

123,467

260

817

3,268

26.47

Wood.............................

536

31,482

84

145

580

18.42

Leather, rubber, pearl, etc.. .

343

31,169

20

25

100

3.21

Chemicals, oils, explosives.. .

163

13,164

32

145

580

44.06

Pulp, paper, etc.................

105

8,201

27

87

348

42.43

Printing.........................

576

38.293

58

88

352

9.19

Textiles................

327

59,709

53

135

540

9.04

Clothing, millinery, laundering..............................

514

65,220

16

22

88

1.35

Food, tobacco, liquors......

474

45,600

66

178

712

15.61

Distribution of water, gas, electricity...........................

26

7,043

11

69

276

37.28

Building industry.................

269

9,313

25

61

244

26.20

Total...........................

4,931

452,425

691

1,847

7,388 |

16.33