New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15

ENORMOUS LOSSES BY THE STRIKE
MIDWINTER FAIR-THEATRICAL.
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San Francisco, July 1.-THE great strike
which has practically bound California trade
hand and foot for th- whole week. seems 10
have killed all general news. Every one IS
weary unto death Of an isolation that is worse
than in the DAYS before the overland rallroac'
and even the conservative strikers see clearly
that the quicker the railroad company Is allowed
to move trains the better for them ana LOT the
State The seques Of the strike VIII De uls-
astrous. 1t is not probable that frut uai'is
will be run before early next week In the Hiea"
time thousands OF tons Of the choicest ear
grapes apreots. peaches and pears nave rot'eu
in the orchards. How great the losses are can
not yet be estimated. BIT they VIII run ih'o
hundreds of thousands Of dollars for every udy
OF DELAY. When trains begin to move they VIII
be unable to NEE, the demand. and one sure re-
suit will be a glut OF the state markets DIS wen
as those of the East.
The influence OF the strike on the general pusi-
ness of San Francisco and the Safe has been
depressing Every line OF trade here has felt H.
as well as all manufacturing and Industrial pur-
suits month ago, with the prospect OF an
unusually large and fine fruit crop, II looked as
though California would at last emerge from
the long depression and enter upon better uiies'
Now the paralysis Of every Industry Dy the
strike has been so general that no fuil recovery
can be expected for months. IT Is hard WORK
lifting up trade when II is plunged SO 10" as
at present, and the prospect is that the summer
and fall will see many failures and SLOW re-
covery. In fact. to put 1t broadly, this sehseieSS
strike. aided and fostered by intense popular
hatred Of the Southern Pacific Company mas
retarded the development of California and
blocked its recovery from depression by iuli
year. The State will be fortunate If at the open
IplN II is n n
was a fortnight ago. With trains running
north east or south, San Francisco has Deen
practically isolated. and the trade and money OF
the interior have been barred OUT 49,, ,.
Many public-sChool teachers had nara tliile
In getting back FOR the opening OF the new schOoI
year In one case woman prlnclpaI was az
Reno. Nevada She hired team. ana was uit' Ell
over the old overland stage ROAD, reaching mr.
in four DAYS and three nights, though the IMP
by railroad is made in twelve hours.
The Mdwinter Fair is now being osI1and.Tu
will remain. Although the weather was pau
throughout most OF the life OF the Falr anu
although the great strike prevented 'ne n ID,
attendance which was expected In the closIIs
DAYS yet the managers are able 10 report that
the finances are satisfactory. After paying an
obligations the Executive Committee Will nave
enough money left TO put the grounds In hne
condition and perhaps buy a Few WORKS ot
statuary with which to ornament theih. ne
total attendance was trihe over 26oOOOO, whlch
was far in excess Of the most sahgulne sApeo,a 80,
TONS The plan is to retain the granu So ,
with the fine artificial stone sldeWaik anu uLIN
way surrounding 1t, and 10 make TINS part Oh
q great mall. with bdndstand at the end uhuvr
the shelter OF Strawberry Hill. The Art Buio-
ing which is OF stone, Will be retained ana VIII
form picture gallery and museum IL IS prooa-
bic that the bronze "cider press. when at
tracted so much attention at chicago, Will De
purchased and placed on the grounds ",
The appearance Of Mrs Potter and kyrle BEL
Law after their long absence in India and South
Africa. excited much interest among paygoers
The verdict Of the best critics Is that MIS- fotteI
oved
she still poses too much and is handicapped by
affectations and mannersms. Mr. BeIiew mas
changed greatly for the better having lost nnuGn
~ the effeminacy that ono. marked MN; lnei,
oc,ine In the last two acts OF "Therese Raqun
was Strong The advance sale Of John Drew IN
"The Butterflies" is large