St. Paul daily globe., 1894-06-30
TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC.
Will Be Largely Suspended by the
Railroad Troubles.

Will Be Largely Suspended by the
Railroad Troubles.
New YORK. June 29.-R. G. Dun s.
Co.'s Weekly Review Of Trade will say
tomorrow: The great strike OF coal
miners has ended at most points. but
another threatens to interrupt business
more seriously for time. though the
number of hands engaged is compare
lively small. Travel and traffic are well
nigh arrested on about twenty Western
roads already, and strikes are threatened
on all roads wlrich use Pullman cars.
On the whole. other changes during the
week have been for the better. Many
manufacturing establishments which
were stopped by want of fuel have re-
sumed. Tie depletion of the treasury
reserve has been checked by the vol
untary deposits of gold by New York
banks. Exports of gold have almost
ceased. Congress has made much prog
ress toward final disposition Of the
tariff question. Crop prospects grow
better as the harvest draws nearer.
The resumption of work in mines and
mills has made good progress, but the
demand for products is as yet smaller
and less urgent than was expected.
Buyers apparently wait for lower
prices of iron and steel products, which
manufacturers are slow to give. in view
of the increased cost of materials and
production. After suspension of half
the working force for more than a
month, it was expected that orders for
products would be very large, but in
stead there is a general complaint of
dullness and narrow demand.a and prices
of Bessemer pig and some finished
forms are little weaker. Although
the wol king force has evidently IN
creased. several establishments have
stopped for want of orders, or because
no settlement regarding wages for the
coming year has yet been reached.
Textile manufacturers are much en-
barrassed by the near approach of a
probable change in the tariff, the effect
of which cannot yet be calculated. In
| spite of this reason for deferIing orders
and purchases. the number of mills
| quitting work is not yet as large as was
! expected, for there appears alittle more
| demand from clothiers and jobbers.
! The cleaning-up process has been ac-
some cotton goods, put fall orders are
still limited, and the accumulation oil
| goods continues. Somewhat better
orders in woolens, particularly in low
priced all-wool goods and in Clay diago
mails and worsted cheviots, though no
large in amount, give hope of larger
trade. But the mills are buying eau
tiously. and sales Of wool fell below las
years, 2,7SS,700 pounds for the week
against 3, l42. 800 pounds. In four weeks
of June sales two years ago were 23.
769.250 pounds. last year only 9,759,S7,
pounds, and this year II, ,667, ,824 pounds
Growers and other holders of wool seen
disposed to demand higher prices thar
can now be paid. but receipts from til,
interior are liberal and exceed the pres
ent demand.
Wheat has declined two cents, ih
year closing with Insignificant exports
for four weeks of June only 1920, 81
bu from Atlantic pors, against 9,9l7, As
bu last year, while Western receipt
have been 5,82o.sS0 bu for the sam,
weeks, against 9,9lO,942 bu last year,
much smaller decrease.
| Corn las declined 10. receipts benz