Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13

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weeks supply Of fresh meat in Cleveland |
II the strike should continue for ten days.
he said. prices would practically advance
to a prohibitory point Mr.. i'inkett seated.
however. that he had been advised by long
distance telephone from Chicago today
large number Of the strikers returning to
work before the close of the present week
Wholesale prices of all fresh meat were
advanced about half a cent per pound to-
day. The retailers. as result, added
cents per pound to their selling prices.
Advance in Prices at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. July 13-As a result
of the butchers strike there has been an
advance of from l to cents pound in
the wholesale price of meats in this city.
Local representatives of Swift & Co..
and the Armours purchased consider
able meat at the West Philadelphia abat-
toir today. paying an advance OF l cent
per pound. At the abattoir 1t was claimed
that the price of beef had advanced only
half a cent per pound but several wholesale
dealers in the big terminal market say
there a much greater advance
At the abattoir 1t was said there was lit
tie apprehension of strike here. About
one hundred journeymen are employed IN
the stock yards and they have no organized
union.
May Not Affect Buffalo.
BUFFALO. N. Y. July 13.-The strike OF
workers In the meat industry in the west
ia not expected to extend to Buffalo. where
some ] 200 or l 500 men are employed IN
the same line of work. The dealers say IL
Is yet too early to forecast what will be-
come of prices.
Local Houses at Detroit.
DETROIT Mich. July 13.-Local killers
of beef In this city declare that Detroit Will
not feel the effects of the packing house
strike to any great extent. There are -FOUR
large local beef houses. and 1t Is believed
that they will be able to supply the local
market without trouble, and that while
some advance in the price of beer Will
naturally result from the strike, prices In
this city will not go to any exorDltant
figure. These local beef houses supply the
bulk of the local trade at all times. Prices
here have not advanced today to any ex-
tent.
No Famine at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, July 13.-Accord1ng to |
NJ D. Flower. president Of the South 81. |
Paul Stock Yards Company, there Is no
immediate danger of a meat famine in ST.
Paul and vicinity on account OF the strike |
of the butchers, which was inaugurated In |
Chicago Yesterday. and which closed the |
Swift packing house branch here when 6oO |
men went out. He says fifty carloads or |
cattle arrived today. and they were taken |
care of by the half dozen smaller packing |
concerns in South ST. Paul, and the small |
butchers in surrounding cities.
Assistant Manager Lewis. who Is In |
charge of the Swift plant in the absence
of Manager Bangs. stated to the Associat- |
ed Press today that they were at stand |
still and have been cleaned out OF stock |
entirely. So far as hey are concerned the |
situation Is governed by the Chicago |
strike The smaller packers are not at |
fected by the strike and are doing business
usual.
No Effect at Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-The strike |
of packing house employees will not affect /
the price Of cured meats here unless 1t |
should be of long duration, the supply on
hand being considered equal to the demand |
for a year. The strike Is not expected to |
influence the Pacific coast market for fresh |
meat, which is supplied from local sources.
No Advance at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 13.-Meat deal
ers in this city report that so far there has
been no increase In prices as result OF the
strike of butchers and meat cutters at Chi
cago except fresh pork, which has been
advanced half cent. They believe how
ever, that If the strike should be continued
for any great length of time an increase
In some lines would be inevitable. There
are a number of local killers Of beef in this
city and they report that they will be able
to keep Baltimore we'll supplied without
d
off in the shipment of cattle, which is not !
likely The local representatives of west |
ern packing firms report that there are
only four or five days supply or meat on |
hand and en- route.
Slight Advance at Peoria.
PEORIA. Ill, July 13.-Only a slight ad-
vance in meat prices has been occasioned
here by the strike. None of the men in the
two packing houses has joined the strikers
nd Packing |
Company. employing principally non-union
men, Is perfecting arrangements to treble
its output No difficulty in securing plenty
of meat Is anticipated here.
To Hire Binghamton Men.
BINGHAMTON. n. Y, July 13.-The local
offices of the leading meat companies yes
terday received word to hire men in this
city TO fill the places of the striking en-
ployes of the packing houses in Chicago
and other western cities. At the offices of
Armour & Co. 1t was announced today that |
they wanted to hire $500 men at once. and |
they stated that they would pay from $3.50 |
to IS per day for the work. furnish trans |
portation for the men out and return. and |
furnish them board while at work there.
Expect Rise at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. KY. July 13.-There has
been no advance in the price Of fresh |
meats. but local dealers say they expect
prices to go up tomorrow.
The employees of Vissman & Company,
packers today asked the management for a
nne-hour day instead of ten. The manage
ment Is considering the demand
Weeks Supply at Atlanta.
ATLANTA. Ga. July 13.-Local repre-
sentatives of the packers whose plants are
affected by the butchers strike reported to-
day that they have Oh land and in transit
about one weeks supply of meats. So far