Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-09
Sill LICK O| CARS
Matter Of Tran sportation the On.
ly Serious Drawback to
Trade at Present.
Inability to Secure Coke Cause
Banking OF Some iron
Flu naces.
The Situation in the Labor
World Unusually Satisfac.
tory...Trade Review.

Ne work, Nov. Or. G.. Dun & Co. S
| Weekly Review of Trade today says:
Little relief has been afforded the
| leading manufacturing industry in the
matter of transportation facilities. In
fact, the situation on the whole Is less
satisfactory since inability to secure
coke has brought about the banking of
some furnaces. This in turn tends to
harden the market for pig iron, tho no
actual alteration in prices has occurred.
except at Philadelphia, where % cents
more ton is readily paid. Material is
purchased now for much structural
work in the spring, and additional con-
tracts are seeking acceptance. Railway
needs were never as pressing, every
form of equipment being sought. Labor
troubles and low water have added to
the difficulty arising from car shortage,
making three retarding influences af-
fecting the output of coal just when the
expert demand has become a factor of
Importance.
Textile mills in New England are
busy and there Is no longer any fear Of
labor controversy at Fall River. Print
cloths have ceased to be inflated, STAN
dari widths resulning the former quo
tation Of cents and meeting fair de-
mand. Domestic buying OF all staple
cottons is seasonably quiet and the
views of exporters are still below those
of sellers. reports from the south in
dictate that spindles are we'll occupied.
In woolens there Is a free movement OF
women's dress goods and orders are
plentiful In heavyweight lines for Inn
mediate delivery. The season has re-
duced manufacturers stocks Of heavy
woolens end worsteds to q low point.
and recent unprecedented buying of raw
material indicates that orders come for
ward freely. Footwear Is firm at last
weeks advance, and eastern manufac-
turers are beginning work on spring or
ders. Leather is held at the best prices
of the season and dry hides rose further
on heavy sales.
Weather conditions were the chief
factors in determining price changes Of
staple products. Low temperature in
grain-growing states brought higher
level of quotations. corn rising % cents
aboee the figure ruling at the CORE
oPOHuiH5 OSttC Io3l SSoA OaN 81 SSA'>S /
over 1892. These advances Of more than
so per cent are far in excess of the ratio
of loss in production and establishes a /
fictitious price level which curtailed At
lantic exports to 642, 142 bushels for the
week. against $3.50, 40 bushels last year.
On the other hand, wheat is moving
out freely at both coasts, shipments
from the United States for the week
q t,,,. 1Jr, ,,e,t
3, 210, 1874 bushels in the same week of
1900.
Vigorous milling and foreign demands
caused fair advance in price to about
last years figure, despite the difficulty
in output. Cotton weakened still fur
Their, port and interior movements indi-,
eating a better crop than was antici-.
pated At the lower price, however, ex-s
ports are heavy and tend to prevent any
serious reaction. Coffee advanced de-
spite the record breaking supply.
/ IlF'Fyiiy.TysT Parkersburs.
: The city couuvii mex monday even
ing in regular session. Among thu
business transacted was the rejection
IF the offer of Rev. Ferguson to settle
his damage suit against the city for
INJURIES alleged to have been received
oy falling thru defective place in the
sidewalk in front of the Hub clothing
md shoe house. Mr.. Ferguson now has
| suit pending in the district court OF
Butler county claiming five thousand
dollars damages against the city as
money justly due him for injuries re
.eived which he alleges are permanent
lie offered Monday night thru his at
orney, to accept one thousand dollars
n full for his claim and dismiss the
ase. After considering the matter tbs
council rejected the offer and will lie
he court decide as to whether thu $
everend gentleman has a just claim OF
lot.