Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-27
FOOTWEAR AND HIDES.
Sons Of 81. CrispIn's Troubles at HaverhiIl
Affected GOods-Rubber Goods Nov.
ing SlowIy-LIght Hides and
Calf Skina Tending HIGHER.
OFFICE OF PTTTsBURG DISPATCH,

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
SATURDAY, January Is. 1890 :
The shoe manufacturers of Massachusetts,
have, between fires and lock-outs, had rough
roads to travel the present season. The fire at
Lynn and the lockout at HaVerhill have Sc
riously complicated trade in all the lines Of
footwear manufacture. At the latter place, not
less than LOO firms are engaged in the manu-
facture Of shoes. A week ago trade was at
standstill in that enterprising Yankee town on
account of deadlock between capital and
labor. All difficulties are now adjusted and
the Sons of St. Crispin in Haverhill are now
working in full force. The following is from
an editorial in the current number OF the Chi
cago Shoe and Leather ReuietO:
There Is great rejoicing all over the city at the
ending Of the lockout and the presumption Of work
In the shops on Monday.
The happy conclusion is the work Of the State
Board Of Arbitration who persuaded the shoe
workers to agree to the concession offered by the
manufacturers-that the issue in reference 10 the
proposed new union be dropped, the men remain
Ing with the old lAb organizations, and the man
ufacturers in return granting the equalization of
pr1ce-l1sts, which WILL on the average raise wages
all round per cent. This seems to please every
body.
The breach between the men and their employ
ers at one time seemed almost but
calmer councils ultimately prevailed, and both
parties consented to submit the matter to arbitra-
ton. The shops shut down Saturday, January IL,
and during the week of the lockout ZOO men
lost S5O. 900 in wages.
and shoe firms reports trade in rubber goods
unusually quiet, with prices ranging IL per
cent lower than at this time last year. The
winter, so far, has been very unfavorable to
rubber goods of all kinds, and unless we should
have in the windup some very severe weather
our Jobbers here are likely to carry over con-
siderable amount of stock to another season.
Said member Of one Of our extensive job
bing houses to-day: "Our firm laid in supplies
of rubber goods last fall with the expectation
of an average winter. While our expectations
have not been realized 80 far, there is still time
enough to unload our stock If February and
March will show up in their usual style. Some
four or five years ago at this time We were car
rying much larger amount of stock in rubber
lines than we are now, and still by the end OF
February we were entirely out of stock and
were unable to meet orders. In that year the
mercury dropped some 12o or l3o below zero in
the early part of February and fingered around
that point every morning for couple OF weeks.
With a repetition OF this our present STOCK,
which seems large now would very soon melt
away"
Heavy steer hides are dull at last weeks quo
tations, and indications are that lower prices
may be reached before markets touch bottom
Light hides and calfsK1ns are firm at quota
tions of last week, and the present outlook for
this class is for higher prices. On the latter
markets have been down to bedrock for some
time past, and any future changes must in
evitably be toward a higher level. A Chicago
paper reports sales of A. 900 COW hides in that
city the past week, and irmer markets than for
some months past. Allegheny harness leather
tanners report quiet markets the past week.
The time IS here. according to past experience,
when stock should be moving out as fast as it
is produced.
A representative of one of our leading har-
ness leather tanneries reported to-day that
stock was accumulating, and that not more
than tWo-thirds of the output was moving out.
A year ago at this time demand for harness
leather was strong enough to absorb all the
output at &c per pound higher rates than pres
ant ho oh nj
Following are the prices of hides and calf
SKINS as furnished by John q. Stratman & Co.: