New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
ALL NEAT PRICES GO Up.
FAMINE NOT YET IN SIGHT
Bert Trusts Men Are on .Strikc-
Independents Hopeful.


ing an increase in the retail prices of three TO
I've cents. L the strike lasts more tEsn week
there win be q serious meat shortage.
Because OF the prospective increase in the de-
rnaEd. the prices Of poultry. eggs and fish have
advanced slightly and the produce dealers pre-
dict that II the butchers strike lasts week or
more there viii be decided increase in the
prices Of eli food articles. The supply is plen-
tiful however.
The meat shippers have on hand supply OF
meat enough for week or two. The independ-
ent wholesalers and butchers here in town say
they VIII be aols to buy livestock. probably and
continue their killing, and supply their regular
customers. although at increased prices.
Most Of the market have a supply for
two or three days hand, and have orders
ahead for a week two. Thus they will be
able to get supplies from the Wholesale dealers
although they may have to haul the meat them
selves. They do not expect that this trouble
VIII last long enough TO bring about a genuine
meat famine. The big wholesale concerns have
TOO much at stake just now to hold out for a
small thing ike the demands of the strikers
they say. particularly the wholesale prices
for all grades Of beef are higher now by two ar
three cents than they were this time last year
WHERE HARDSHIP WILL FALL.
The small retail butchers and the general
public. usual, win have to bear whatever Of
hardship this strike may bring forth. Luckily, II
SIS summer and meat consumption naturally has
FALLEN off in the last week two, and will stay
ct low water mark during The weather.
The grocers predict that cereals and health
foods viii have 4 great boom, while the vege-
1arians may be known by the self-congratula-
Tory grins they are airing. Even the sandwich
men" who advertise the vegetarian restaurants
looked slightly cheerful yesterday.
The hotels and restaurants are not alarmed.
most Of them have their refrigerating
plants. IN which they carry 2 supply OF meat
Jor two three weeks. Besides, the wholesale
butchers sell to them in preference to any other
customers. Next in order OF preference come
the regular customers. and the poor, occasional
buyer viii have to scrape along do without
snea..
The small butchers IN the tenement districts
VIII be hit hard. II they able 20 buy at all
tn three four days. it will be at greatly ad-
vanced prices. larger than the more prosperous
dealers must pay, and. in turn. they will have
10 charge their customers prices far in advance
OF the usual ones.
THE RISE IN PRICES.
Most of the dealers in Washington Market
have raised their prices from two to five cents
3 pound meats. Prime rib roast, which on
Saturday selling for IS to 20 cents, now
costs % cents pound; porterhouse steak has
gone from % cents to % cents; sirloin from
20 10 % cents; Delmonico steak, from % to
IS cents: hindquarter of lamb, from IS TO 20
cents; forequarter Of lamb. from 16 to IS cents;
ioin chops. from 20 to % cents; French chops
from % to 25 cents; leg OF lamb, from 90 to
% cents Chicken huctuated during the day,
hut at the close of the days marketing was
about a cent pound higher than on Tuesday
Chicken costs from II to 1871 cents pound
wholesale. Eggs were from 10 TO 20 cents a
dozen-high for this season.
George Alexander, one Of the large dealers in
Washington Market, said he had not raised his
n prices Yet, because he selling meat he had
II bought at the old prices. Prices of meat par
fieularly beef, have been raised by the whole
salers two or three cents in the last month.
II this strike lasts more than three or four
days, expect there Will be q scarcity of meat"
said Mr.. Alexander, and the increase in the
price we have to pay viii force us to raise our
prices. We dealers order week or two's sup
ply ahead so that ! have in the shippers ice
houses now enough to carry on for at least
week. The wholesalers won't cart this for us
now, and I don't know whether or not the
strikers viii let US cart It. If can't get II,
certainly can't sell it. I have here in my icebox
only enough for day or two. Chicken has
gone upAecent pound, because these big ship
ping houses control the supply and they are
taking advantage Of the meat scarcity
]. Y. Cohen, of No. 29l Westinghouse. a
dealer in poultry and eggs. said that the in
creased demand undoubtedly would cause prices
80 soar. but as soon as the furry over. they
would get back 10 their present level. There
was plenty OF poultry Of every kind. he said
and eggs were plenty though dear
INDEPENDENT DEALERS HOPEFUL
The independent dealers have had no trouble
with their men here so far, and expect none
They viii continue TO KILL and do not feel that
q meat famine VIII result from the strike
Joseph Stern, of Joseph Stern & Sons, one Of
fhe largest beef concerns said that his COM
psny had three thousand ca-casses in its ice
houses. and a supply Of livestock vas coming
;n right along. lie thought that the people of
this city needn't worry about a meat famine
sltho1gh they probably would have to paw more
sor their meat Tor q short time. He thought
the strike would not last more :han a week
Eis hr1n has raised The price a cent to a cent
and half on a straight
Joseph Levi. manager for the Indiana poI,s
Abattoir Company, said that his firm had tust
received q carload Of beef. which should be
enough to last a week. The firm would look
sitter its customers only. Mr. Levi eaid the price
of beef already had gone up from two TO three
cents s pound One Of his customers, he said
received a shock yesterday morning when ne
found that beef for which he paid s45 last week.
selling for s72.
A dealer. conversRnt with the New-york mar
ket said yesterday:
The situation doubtless Will devejoD so,,o
rhrewd methods to tide The Inconvenience
end with good supply OF lambs. that can be
Drought TO TINS market and slaughtered the
prospect is not quite SO appalling some of the
s1ar;nists would haze the public believe.
BEEF TRUST HURT By STRIKE.
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