The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01
Dun's Review.

New York. September 2s.-R. g. Dun &.
Go S Weekly Review OF Trade tomorrow will
not Wall street alone but the ertire husi-
ness world well watched the progress OF sf-
forts 10 bring about settlement OF the anthra-
cite coal strikc with active interest Ins
week thr paralysis OF the anthracite industry
was more complete than last. and the effect
was seen upon the distribution Of merchandise
IN the east and the placing OF new orders with
manufactures. Coal advanced Csc above last
week ana the larger companies refused &c
name selling price. The strike invoive,
about s. 600 moro miners, and hundreds n
train men, hut the working force has IN
creased largely through the settlement be-
tween the amaigamated association ana sew
erll steel companies whose works, employ
ing 10000 men. have been Idle. while only
I 500 men were affected by the shut down OF
the Susauthanua Iron and Steel Company In
the east the conditions seem generally iaYoraDle
fer quick recovery with the coal strike over.
while in the west there has been no noteworthy
reduction in the distribution Of apy class Of
Aside from the expected reduction TO s26
for steel rails and sale Of Besseiner pig
al l1ttsbu;g NJ Sl3.75, the whole list OF Iron
and steel products IS unchanged The feeling
grows stronger that bottom has been reached.
Taking the eleven articles quoted in our price
tables. II will bc seen that after an advance
of over 100 per cent IN 1899 prices nave
declined only about 35 per cent this year ana
there IS already tendency toward a higher
level one company Is considering the pur-
chase Of 10 90 tons foundry iron. and an
export orier for 6,50o tons Of rails has been
placed. More coke ovens are I'm operation, but
the price is unchanged.
Wheat again rose to CSC. hut failed to
maintain tho advance.
corn for prompt delivery was scarce and
advanced o. above the price at this date last
wear. ar over 25 per cent This naturally
disposed ot foreign BUYERS. and exports for the
week were only D. 56OOlS bushels while for
four weeks S.4T6. $40 bushels went out at At
lantic uorts against ~. SIS. 904 n year ago.
''ANheat shipments from the eastern coast
were 2. 1878 bushels. -four included. against
3. e2o. 1876 last year. In the cereals. as win
cotton outsiders do not purchase freely at the
current level OF prices.
Another increase Of 500 cases on ship
rncnts of boots and shoes from Boston makes
tht. outlook more encouraging for that industry
and manufacturers are rejoicing over widely
distributed range of orders, which indica IS
that stocks Of all grades have reached a low
point Needs are Imperative in many sections
Johbcrs al this city busy ana western
buyers ask prompt shipment After long
period of staEnatlon the present moderate vol
urse of trade Is most welcome. Leather is
sharing the Improvement. but the situation as
t. hides is rather depressing. because OF heaVy
current receipts Of cattle and the probability
Of stiI larger arrivals
.'Sules of wool fall 10 about one-quarter OF
last year and 90 grades quoted in the Phila-
deIr,hia market show decline OF about hail
cent. =. a.,
Failures for the week wero 2o4 in The
United states. against 81 last year, and le
In Canada, against q last year.