Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-28

Present Trouble is Likely to Interfere
Materially with Shipments, But the Raft
road officials Believe They viii be ablo
to Cope with the Situation.
pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 26. "A strike for
increased wages of all switohmen be.
longing to the Switchmeu's Union Of
North America in the Pittsburg district
was inaugurated this morning. Reports
have not been received from all the
yards, but the officials Of the union say
il affects every road entering Pittsburg,
except the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &
Chicago and the Pittsburg. Cincinnati,
Chicago " st. Louis, and all private
individuals and corporations. There are
between 600 and 1000 members of the
local organization, and the union
officials claim that The response was
general.
ln their demands the switchmen
asked fer the enforcement of the
standard scale of wages. This calls Tor
~ cents an hour for day forOmen and
conductors, the night men to receiva
two cents more per bour their work
being more dililou't and dangerous.
tnder the new schedule the nay helpers
and brakemen are rated at % cents an
hour, and the night men at q cen >.
The switchmen claim that the tonnage
handled by them 10 this city is much
greater than that handled by other msn
in other cities.
Whether the strikers will secure the
support Of other railroad men cannot be
learned at this time. I he officials Of
the union claim ths other railroad
organizations cannot, If they adhere t.
the principles laid down ty thar
organizations, oonsoientiously oppose
them. 1t has been stated by W. q.
Leo, first vice-grand master, that the
Brotherhood of Traiumen Is not in
favor OF the strike, and will not en-
dorse it.
1t is learned that the strike not only
affects Pittsburg, but Mokees Rocks,
Mckeesport, Braddock and tie ad aof ut
territory. Its influence wi probably
be visihly felt 10y mill owners through
out the Stats. Fol owing the big stt al
strike SO closely, the present troub is
likely TO interfere ma erially wi b oh D.
ments; but the railroad officials be ieVe
they will be abls to cope wi b tho
situation, and that with the assistance
OF the brotherhood traffic will. MOI DO
materially affected. There has no,
however, been a TINA in the his ory OF
The ciy when traffic in and out Of
Pittaburg was SO heavy. The yards are
badly crowded now. The strike 3 say
they are overworked on this account,
and that they are forced to work over
time TO keep cars in motion.
The Business Situation.
Bradstreet says: 1.-THE iron and steel
, market has burst its bonds this week so
far as prices are concsrred. and Mig ron
Ia 30 cents TO 81 ton higher at nearly
all markets Steel works il the Pitts
burg district are ret orted as being I'M
able to run their full capacity owing TO
the lax OF supplie3 OF pig iron, and the
furnaces producing this latter are In
turn suffering for want Of coke. Chit
cago rail MILLS are sold one year ahead,
and Providence Locomotive Works are
likewise booked to toward the end OF
1902.
Bearish manipulation OF the print
Goth market, 10 the shape OF a cut ir
prices of leading indigoes, shirtngs and
mourning prints has unsett cd the Ell.
tire cotton goods trade and brought
business TO q standstill. ittle has been
done in raw cotton this week, and the
trouble in the print Goth m rlSet ia
sypmathetioally reflected in the raw
material, but the smaller movement
mates more fashionable.
Failures in the United States for
the week aggregate 223, as against sl3
last week. 2l5 IN this week last , oar,
POP In 1899 and 1872 10 1898. Canadian
failures for the week number %, as
against 10 last week and 81 in this week
year ago,
X. q. Dun & %. 3 reviews says:
Meyer be ore in the history of the
United States wGs there such great
reason fot day OF national Thanksgiving
This country has made unprecedented
strides toward POSITION OF inter-
| national supremacy, not only in com
merce, but also in finance. To marked
degfee butines5 enter prises have proved
successful. An idle wheel in mills or
factories ia the exception. while labor
Is SO well employed at high wages TINT
consumptive demands sustain market
values o. oil staple commodities
Strength is the rule in the m1r,,;ets
| for farm products Favorable weather
during the closing days of corn harvest.
ing tailed to bring any ranction from
the highest prioe level In many years,
and the market was equally oblivious
to Atlantic exports for the woek OF
| only 450, 1924 bushels, as against 1888, 6e6
a year ago. Alter some weeks oil GRADUAL
decline toward normal position, pork
products suddenly bounded upwards,
regardless of weakness in liys hogs
Wheat holds at about 3 cents above last
years price, despite the marked differ
ence ia eizo of crops. Recsipts for the
week we're 7,4Sl, 529 bushels, as against
4, 72S, 100 year ago, while the oSro.
movement is equally gratifying, esneci-
ally from ports on the Pacific. Total
| shipments from the Unitsd States for
the week were $, 0l0, All bushels, against
2.6O6, 776 last year. Speculation in coffee
| has resumed normal proportions. "
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