, 1873-11-22
GRAiN-FREfGHTS.

Effect Of tho Ice.BI0cfkade on tho Eric
Cnnal--A Sharp Rise in tho Price OF
6:rz.in.-Eollr million lsuahels Embnr-
HOeds
Special Dtspatchto Ihs Chicago Tribune.
New YonK. Nov. 21.-The snddou froozlng OF
tho canal has attracted tho whole attontion OF
the produco-doa1ora in this city. Many Of thom,
It is feared, will lose largely by the unexpected
obstruction OF this great highway Of trade. tits
estimated TINT thcro arc from $50 to /, 900 boats
frozen in between, Syracuse and Troy. The
thoy aro 80 far from tho railroad that it in be-
ltoyod TINT It will bo impossible to romove
their cargoeB before tho opening Of navigation
noxt spring. Tho oxtent Of tho cargoos ia much
larger than yas reported early in TIE dsy In
arc over 4,o00, 900 bushels blocked in. OF this,
ouo-lalf Is wheat, ono-third corn, and the ra-
mainder oats and barley. Those merchants
who arc awaiting its arrival had engaged store
rooms for hs receipt which q, will. vii have to
Tho consequence is that all kinda Of grain
hayo gouo up from 3 to cents on tho buahol,
but this, 1t ID believed, will bo only temporary,
| and as soon as recpiycrs' engagements expire,
tho market will return to healthy Lowell. Grain
| is not nqelod at present in tho city, and tho
lock-uv will, therefore, cause no dBarraugemeut
| in the market.
Besides grain, thore ia large amount OF mis-
CellluG0tB freight, tue amount OIL WHICH cannon
| bo accurately stated. This ls made up princi-
| paly o. stayes, apples, and potatoes, and ite
| non-atriyal Las not yet had any Improbable
effect on tho markot.
! A meeting Of thoae members Of tho Produce
Exchange who are intorostoa iu the property
now on tho canal was hold at p. N. in front OF
tho Exchange, Carlos Cobb. President. In tax
| ing tho clnir, Mr. Cobb stnted that Bomo meas
| lres ought to DO taken Immediately to release
tho boata nor on tho canal west Of Schenectady:
| Mr.. Orr oppoacl any attempt on the part Of
| tho Produce Exchange to do tho work Of the
| constituted authorities. h1r. Hustod oIrorod a
resolution that tho ca1la1 authorities bo strongly
| urged TO use oycry possible effort to
| FREQ tho boats now frozen up. 1lr. Orr offered
| as substitute for Tho resolution that Comittee
Of throe he appointed to investigate tho condi-
! ton Of tho canal md report to tho Exchange,
A long discussion of this question followed, and
| onded in tho rejection Of tho auleuamont and
| the. adoption OF tho resolution. Tho meeting
| then adjourned.
| Sitetat pfspatch to Tic Chicago Tribune.
BUFFALO, N. T., Nov. 2l.-Tho cold weather
| Inns closed navigation OIL the Eric Canal An
| immense amount Of Wostern produce Is ahoat
| Most OF the bonts are hotTeen Littlo Falls and
| Schenectady. This is tho earliest day on which
| canal navigation las closed since 1924.
| BurPALo, N. r., Nov. 21,-Tho Erie Canal II
| frozen solid at Little Falls and East. The
! weather is cold and cloudy,
| RoME, N. Y, Nov. 21.-The weather Is cold.
| and tho leo ia quito thick.
ALBANY, Nov. 21.--Tho canal officials are
doing all Ia their power to assist navigation, bul
ara meeting with great difficulty. Tho canal il
thoroughly closed, and tho property locked up II
enormous.