The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-04
TIN PLATERS MEET
SECRET SESSION OF MANUFACTURE
ERs HELD IN PITTSBURc.


tIon OF Tin Plate Makers of the Unite
States Formed-It Is Decided to Lowe
Prices-Kentucky Distillers are FiguI
ing on a Combine Western Iron Marke
Terminal Association Of1cers-s strike
of Railway Men aud Others.
Pittsburg, Pa, March Sat secre
meeting of tin plate manufacturers il
this city, the American Timed Plat,
Manufacturers association, Of which
John jarrett is secretary. was ignored
and a new association, to be known a
the Association OF Tin Pate Makers o.
the United States, was formed. The Of
ficers elected were: President, D. G
Reed, Elwood, Indiana; vice-president
Warren Arms, New Lisbon, Ohio; secre
tary, James Bray, Niles, Ohio.
1t was decided to materially lower pri
ces, provided 90 per cent Of the manu-.
facturers sign the agreement by April 6
when another meeting will be held here
The reason from the break from the ole
association is not known. Secretary Jar
rett, who is also secretary of the Sheet
ron Manufacturers association, had No
notification Of the meeting.
KENTUCKY DISTILLERS.
Louisville, KY, March "a number OF
prominent entucky ditiillers are in ses.
sion at the Gait house today for the pur-
pose of determining upon some plan to
combine the state liquor interests and en-.
tering upon an agreement 10 curtail the
production for the next three years. The
matter has geen under consideration for
some time. There is some talk of a trust
being formed, but the interested parties
deny this.
Representatives Of 40 per cent Of the
entire MASKING capacity OF Kentucky, il
is said, have agreed to form a coinbina-
ton. The committee IS composed of
John G. Roach and several other Ken
lucky distillers, and Messrs. CardoZa,
Meyer and Rice, representing Philadel-
phia and New York capitalists. The To-
ca, distillers refuse to give out any de-
tails until after a report of the commit
tee meeting is made to the general meet
ing. Ii is stated in circular by Mr..
Roach that 40 per cent Of the distillers,
including all the large distullers. are in
favor of the plan and that It will 60
through. The committee representing the
capitalists controls $4,000 600.
WESTERN IRON MARKET.
Chicago. March 3.-The Industrial
r-;yI
iron market is broadening and quicktn-
ing perceptibly each week. Steel rails
ore still in good request at s21, and rods
are scarce at S24. Mills are sold up for
many months ahead. Billets are more
active, at SIS. Thtre is better buying Of
plates and some larger transactions are
noted in sheets, though at prices a shade
weaker. The Rock Island and Lake
Shore roads are asking for shapes, to
continue their elevated track system at
Inquiry is better for almost all
kinds of iron and steel products. Pig
iron prices are steady at Si1 for No. .
foundry and s10.S5 for No. southern
TERMINAL OFFICERS.
st. Louis, March 3.-The following Of
fcers of the Terminal Railroad associa-
ton have been reelected at the annual
meeting held here: julius S Walsh. pres
ident; f. P. Bryan, vice-president and
general manager; James Hanna, secreta-
~ and treasurer; A. H. Calef, treasurer.
Directors were also selected as follows:
E. f. Osborn, Big Four; ". 5. McChes-
ley, Jr, Louisville and Nashville; c. G..
Warner. Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain,
and ". B. Dodridge. of the same compa-
MES; Joseph Ramsey, Jr., Wabash; W.
W. Peabody, Baltimore and Ohio South
western, and julius S. Walsh.
From the annual repirts of President
Walsh and Vice President and General
Manager Bryan 1t is shown that the
gross earnings for 1896 were S1.199, 207;
gross earnings, 1895, s1,757.1S1; increase,
al ,426. The expenses for 1896 were $780,
ISL; expenses, 1895, s715, 024; increase $780,
AS The net earnings for 1896 were ST.
1889; net earnings. 1895. N.O42,751; in
crease, $3.50.
BLOCKADE OF FLOUR.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 3.-As a re-
suit of the strike OF freight handlers at
Ludington, there is something Of block
ade of -four and other freight on the Wis
the Central hod about six hun
1red cars, mostly loaded with -four in
transit to the seaboard, which were be-
ng held along the line and az Manitowoc
because there had not betn sufficient
steamer facilities al Manitomoc for hand
ing break-bulk freight as fast as It &C
1t IS stated by Flint and
Pore Marquette officials here that the ef-
'ects OF the strike are pretty well over
,ome and tina: boats from Ludington 10
and Manitowoc this morning
we're about on time. About 100 freight
from Saginaw and other points
lave arrived at Ludington 10 take the
places OF such freight hands as still re-
use to return 10 work
SHIPBUILDERS STRIKE.
Cleveland, O.. March 3.-Work in the
Globe Shipbuilding yards was suspended
oday by reason Of the strike OF the IN
;killed workmen. The strike Of the help
rs has made il necessary for the COM
,any 20 lay off between 500 and 500 skill
4 WOrkmen.
Springfield, Ills, March 3.-The miners
Z the mine OF the Virden Coal company,
Z Virden. McCaupin county. have gone
'ut. owing 10 a cut OF 10 cents per ton
n the price OF mining.
EVERINGHAM EXPELLED.
Chicago. March sc. :. Ever.aghan,
ormerly OF the great lard firm of Nc
ieoch. Everingham & Co. has been ex-
,slled from the Chicago board OF trade
" unanimous vote OF the directors. Fl.
vas charged with having made false and
fictitious reports OF purchases and sales.
The verde: caused a sensation n board
( trade circles. as i was not believed