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Conrpnnicfi thai ainncd sniman in Alni^ka, number and location of canncricx operated, 

 (1)1(1. niinihcr of /ra/>.s oirncd by each, 1030 — Continued 



LOSSES AND DISASTERS 



The total amount of reported property losses in the salmon-canning 

 business for 1930 was $313,748, including the damage by storm to 

 plants in the Bristol Bay district in the latter part of November, 1929, 

 which entailed a loss in excess of $150,000. In southeastern Alaska 

 there were lost the steam cannery tender Anna Barron, gas boats Twin 

 B and Clara, Blanche, bunk houses, miscellaneous fishing equipment 

 and small boats, having an aggregate value of $73,124. Losses in 

 central Alaska comprised the gas boats Bol, Sunset, Go-Get, and Owl, 

 several small boats, a cannery dock, and miscellaneous fishing equip- 

 ment to the value of $41,813. The total loss in the western district 

 amounted to $198,811 and consisted chiefly of buildings and equip- 

 ment, docks, and small boats. 



Twenty-nine lives were lost — 6 in southeast Alaska, 10 in central, 

 and 13 in western Alaska. In the southeastern district 1 fisherman 

 and 2 shoresmen died of disease, 1 shoresman met death by accident, 

 and 2 transporters were drowned. Four fishermen and 1 transporter 

 were drowned in central Alaska; 4 shoresmen died of disease, and 1 

 transporter was killed by accident. In western Alaska 1 fisherman 

 and 11 shoresmen died of disease and 1 transporter was drowned. 



STATISTICS 



In 1930, 149 canneries were operated in Alaska, 7 less than in 1929. 

 Employment was given to 22,324 persons, as compared with 24,271 

 in 1929, a decrease of 1,947. White employees decreased 823, na- 

 tives 448, Chinese 188, Japanese 116, Mexicans 453, Kanakas 20, 

 Porto Ricans 19, negroes 55, and miscellaneous 13, while Filipinos 

 increased 188. 



The total pack of canned salmon was 5,032,326 cases, valued at 

 $29,694,898. This was a decrease of 337,833 cases, or about 6 per 

 cent, from the pack of 1929 and a decrease in value of $10,774,487, or 

 about 27 per cent. The output in southeastern Alaska increased from 



