The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-10
COST OF The GREAT STRIKE.
Five Millions VIII Not Cover the
Railroads Loss.

Railroads Loss.
CHICAGO ILL.,, July 21.-Now that
the railroads are getting their traffic
in shape and business i assuming its
normal condition, speculation i rife
a. 70 the cost OF the great strike 70 the
railroads and others in Chicago.
All the General Managers can say
Al present j that they have iusuffi-
cieut data 20 hazard an opinion that
could be relied upon. Urged 70 make
3 guess, one Of them tonight said the
losses Of the roads would reach IL least
100000, and might go a. high as
$4,000.
Il VIII probably be many weeks be-
fore the Managers can secure figures
for = detailed report. Many things
must be taken into consideration.
The loss occasioued by suspended
traffic viii be the largest item, but the
destruction OF property will De by no
means small
HUNDREDS Or CARS DESTROYED.
Nearly go Pan Handle cars were
DESTROYED in one blaze and o. this
number g are known 70 have con-
tanned merchandise II viii be neces-
sary 20 learn from the shippers in
voices what those g cars contained
before aEy computation OF loss can Dc
made. and that viii take much time
Within the city limits tower houses
have been burned and tracks torn up
Damage has been done N many rail-
road shops and enormous sums ex-
pended ia def=uliDg the roads against
rioters
General Manager 81 John, OF the
Rock leland road. said yesterday that
the total LIS 70 hi company over their
entire line would probably oe not far
from 100000
Counsel for many OF the railroads
are already AZ wOrk drawing 10 claims
for financial redress from Cook Couu-
t. ard the city OF Chicago, out figures
are hard 70 get At Concerted action
on rhi= line viii De taken by the Gen
erzL Managers atan Early date
CONFUSION MEN TO STE RAILROADS
Asan outcome Of the strike and is
disastrous effect on the Interests OF
commission men, the South Water
Street Commercial Club has called =
meeting 20 decide upon action II re-
card 10 claims against the railroad
companies shippers brokers and
cold storage men are Interested II -
Estimated on the street that the claims
vii aggregate $4,000 and that the
losses Of ne commission men, direct
and indirect, would Lot q les than
$500 ut1-
The effect on the California fruit
trade las been disastrous The Er=r
carof California fruit 10 move east
ward u twelve dag started ye-te--
day. II the four days preceding the
Fourth OF July there were - cars o.
bananas 81 route % Chicago, 2 large
Uar- OF y Licl never reached here
L0zs TO OUTSIDE SHIPPERS.
Another great cause Of los vas that
Outside shippers Eo- the idea that
there wo-.E. ~ 2 famine here and o.
ca1 20 rush IN perl-Laol= tr=I EhC rlar
never reached Chicago dealers and
which = COW scattered I'll over the
country. . dad -1=s-
one prominent dealer vas asked
what -=z4I standing t1e claims % -
made E5E-! have
Il Wa IL New York" h said, ''iEr-
ing tue troubles % $50 We zL!ppeG
Wezr 2 carload q lemons which were
Gescr1Te1 g PiCts5.rZ. The cou=I gIee
never r-ceI- we'd 2 dollar from t1e rail
road e0D pzLy- Cl- Ne --=G 1im and
h ra.I oG- bill. Po=-lo y that Viii -
ire case T5-1 the aims here.
--- an satisfied that over Sl-|p'-lff
Ia been lc--- oE1 ] an lot satisfied
E-E -lz ra5.--aLs are 20 - con- Y=.l I'D!
u gay for yl-1eC-= which rC---fs
on TIE tracks. AZ the time q. tGS
---<=- tl=T rad IL force two con
rrze--- one E--l -lz Pullman Com pa
n.y. I'D ll- VIII the merchants y
Wz- question: with -1@G w5-ea
contract ---y should keep 41ey DE-
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