The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-11
Industrial Progress Not Seriously
Checked. but Early Settlement
of Coal Strike Is Imperative.

New York. Oct I0-R- C. DGn q Co.'S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow viii say;
Favorable symptoms SIN pred inmate, and the
business outlook j. eacnursEinr. De pl'e the sd
vesse factors q labor crntroye14es. fuel shortage
and tiCht mon-y That these drawbacks have rot
seriously checked Industrial progr~ te~In-s 20
The strong position attained during recent m.nths
OF uninterrupted activity AMI rr'uirE confidence
Manufacturing plants dependent upon steam
fcr motive power are finding pr1dts rurtaiieI by
The high prices fr fuel. and un'es- normal con
ditions arr soon restored IL VIII - r-c.ssarv 90
secure better quotations flr ~Irollcts- The prob
lem q adequate transportation - als1 disturb
ing. as there j. ALREADY congestion On the coke
region.
When Anthracite cal mining is fully resumed
The r~aiiroaas win nu- srsat d~ifhralty n zesilHE
craase fsclii@ Raliway es--i9Fs in @~r,smbs-
were 50 E*r cent lsrg~r than last y.lr and 50
Dun's intax rlnber u eourupltiv prices Pro
pouio1~d % was fie-fi.-l ON October
positioa % september J.
DEMAND FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
L IS certain ihut al records of plr-ron rrr-
durti1n Wouh l. nr surrased-if coke coulI De-
obtained. even az the eNccot1rnuy high prices
nos prevailing Hence. reports active W--
Races measure the available suprIyIof coke rath-
sr than the d.mand ~ pig iron Imports ,ol-
a. TO 'arin rates checked annals u s,ssI Li-
Railway equipment Is stlu the m3s. active tea
WINE NTAtFr aAr aAf-A- EN EaaIauf GHd-rNEN
becaure aariy shipments ar impisslbi-. Hlrh
premiums are cGerld fr luoru1ttrF-. but Nlrks
have their ,booss nllvi well into u-Hs yea last
weeks reduction IN prices % sheets anI WIre
has not bs-n followed by any Urak7-s ~ otaer
hranches % tn trade. while an improved d-mau1
+ uFofted in The lines mnking ccu----4gns.
shipments o footwear from Eaefsm shops con-
uune On a arsr sale. Comparing futorahiy vita
the ulgvemsnt 4 year axe. which vas cous!d-Ted
exceptionally heavy. Further sales q heavy GODS
flli she's are t1T2y.
The amount % business ALREADY placed assures
activity o. the factories for some tine. and buy
ers hare paid higher prices Tor cali boots Most
varirues - sole lslfhe- and b~lrinE boots are
weaker. while other divisions o. are market are
Sustained h. hteral purchases. partly Tor tx.
pust-
Hides are Jun ans ueake-. with the larrsr
huyrrs orf u The market AMI a. fr- season al.
galcez TIE quality dateIAuraffs
COTTON MILLS 10 SHUT DOWN.
Cotton mills In New EnCiand are preparing 20.
shut down on account. % the fuel shortage and.
ths market fr goods Is strong terausc supplies
ar alreadv lir-!ted. IchhiurS sales ~are-flfv up"
90 THE averaC- f1r the SEASON. and collections are
sausfarfnry. cut uncertainty az 10 fhs fufu-s
tends 20 restrict unfrrtakinEr. CcnriuEihn % the
up@ninF uurchas~ q woale1s has brought a quiet
market 4ur srFing weights. and therr is only a
moderate demand fcr heavy goods f- uuck ds-
livery. Complaints were still heard as % the
delay tn movement % sample pieces
Failures Tor The week numbered 2E IN the
Enited states. against twenty-threc last year. and
tgenty-or- IN Canada compared With hirty-f0ur
q year arA