The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-12
LOADING FOR JAPAN
STEEL RAILS AND LOCOMOTIVES IN
WHOLESALE LOTS.

Other ships are Chartsred-C srnegis's
Latest Combiae-News Of shet-Downs,
Strikes, Failures aud Rseeivsrships -
National Banks Called on for statensnts
for March 9-Business Notes.
Philadelphia. March 1.-THE first car
go of steel rails from this country for
Japan IS now being loaded on the Brit
ism steamer Fortuna at the Philadelphia
and Reading railway coal wharves. to-
gether with e large consignment OF loco
motives built in the city and intended
for Japan. Three other steamers have
been chartered to carry engines and
rails from this port 10 Japan. The ton
mage Consigned 10 the Fortuna consists
% e.0e6 tons OF rails and 1000 tons OF
locomotives and equipments.
AMONG THE IRON KINGS.
Philadelphia, March IA special
from Harrisburg says: Il is reported
here that combination has been formed
between Carnegie and the Pennsylvania
Staci company. whereby the former is 10
furnish the latter with all soft steel bill
lets at 81 90 per ton less than IL costs TO
make them at Steelton, and that the
Sparrows Point plant is 10 roll all Carne-
gie's rails for water shipment. This will
knock out the open hearth business at
>Steeiton. 1t is also reported that an or
de- for SC, 900 tons OF rails for Boston re-
ceive2 at Steelton will be rolled at the
Sparrow's Point plant. from which point
they can be shipped by water az much
lower rates than by rail from Steelton.
The fact that an order has been issued
for resumption at Sparrow's Point seems
- confirm this report.
SHUT DOWN INDEFINITELY.
Southington, Conn.,, March 1L-Ali o,
the factories OF the Peck, Stowe and
Wilcox company. manufacturing edge
tools and general hardware. have SHUT
down indefinitely. This throws out OF
employment a large number OF hands.
who for the past six months have been
working on a short schedule. The Act
ma Nu. companys nut works and roll
ing mills are also at a standstill and
the works OF the Southington Cutlery
THREE DAYS A WEEK
Halifax. Mich. March 9.-Many OF the
cotton mills In eastern Canada have de-
cided to curtail production until the mar
ket improves. Several of them have
been running on short time and today
rotice was posted at the big mills OF
,he Halifax Cotton company announc-
ing a reduction of running time to three
days a week until further notice. Sew
eral hundred employees are affected.
PERMANENTLY CLOSED.
New Haven, Conn, March IA spe-
ciaI from Derby. Connecticut. says the
big Derby cotton mill al Shelton, al
which twenty-seven weavers recently
struck, has been permanently closed by
Robert Adams. the owner. The dis
patch adds that Mr.. Adams had ordered
all unfinished work shipped 10 his Pat
tersor, y. j., mills and that 200 mer
we're thrown out OF employment.
L.CDlNGTON STRIKE IS WORSE.
..udington, Mich. March 1.-THE con
dit;on of the lockers strike is more az
sravsted than ever. Manager Crsho o.
the Flint and Pere Marquette railway
has declared tha. he would not discharge
eny OF the non-union men. The striker:
offered 70 work for IL cents per hour but
no reply has been received. Over i,3cC
men have been brought here and LION
have gone away again. This morning
the new hands were cut down 10 20 cents
per hour.
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Denver, Col. March 11.-Severai hun
died miners employed in the Citizens
Coal and Coke company'e mines al
Baldwin. Gunnison county. Col, have
struck for higher wages.
sHIPBUILDERS GO BACK.
Cleveland. Ohio. March 1.-THE trou-
be between the Cleveland ShipbuildinS
company and It's employees over the
wage scale was settled today and the
men will return 20 work tomorrow.
RUBBER TRUST CLOSES A MILL.
Woon socket, r. J.. March 1.-THE Ma
tional Rubber company works al Bris-
toll, r. l.. will be abandoned and the
works transferred 20 the Alice mill OF
the woonsocket Rubber company in this
city. The trust, which owns both mills,
has made the transfer because OF the
mo- !ern facilities OF the Alice mil.
LAND POOR"
Milwaukee. Wis. March 1.-The Ma
tional Building and Loan association OF
Milwaukee went into the hands OF a re-
csiver toIsy. Judge Austin appointed
Marin ". Sherman. secretary % the as
soc.4t.on. 20 take charge and wind up it.
arairz. TIE tao causes which led 20
nc recsivershIp were the inability ~ the
company 70 make loans and the fact that
Il is land poor" Tae noiE- assets
ard Liabilities are somewhere near tIoo.-
O0g.
SAME HERE
Springfield. Mass. March 1f.-chariss
o. Monroe % this city. formerly OF
soathbri5ge. and Frederick ". Eaton %
Sou;hbridge ard Boston. have made a
We rrtsry assignment 10 T.. r. Moore ~
Nswto-. with President Chapin. % the
py7cnon National bank. a. the sssignes.
The Indebtedness ot bo-h parties IL COW
er-G = real estate On Denver. P1ilsdsi-
phia and Southbri1se. the value 81,
hich IS more than enough 90 NEE: all
the obi cations but csnno; Be realized
uu.on a the prog.n, tine NJ. Houros's
liabilities ar ant % about ;l9o.11 and
Nr. Ea:or's q about 5000
PLOw COMPANY ASSIGNS.
ST. Paul. Nina. March 11.-Tse 81
Paul Piox company sssirnsd today -
e. " Power. The company vas prin-
cspary owned by wiissD Ds~eou and
i;s failure - the outcome - The Dsyson
.Nliu-e. The ass>ss are given 81 500 90
TIE Bsois;se. are uakaoEn. but are
suYpo--d 70 Re heavy.
NATIONAL BANK REPORTS.
wssnlnEt5a. March II-Tss ccrrp;roi-