New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-15
BEEF GETS SCARCER.
Little Change in Prices, bit Dealers
Are anxious.

With little change in the prices. wholesale or re-
! tall the butchers waiting yesterday for an
| adjustment of the meat handlers strike Falling
that they saw a meat shortage two or three days
! off. and the prospect was no more cheerful than
| the conditions under which they were then work.
! ing The retailers anxious because they have
hardly any stock on hand the wholesalers can see
comparatively little chance for getting more meat
when their present supply is gone. Many Of the
retailers and tobbeTs fearing to antagonize their
CUSTOMERS have refused raise prices in this tenn
porary difficulty and doing business at a con-
siderable loss. Altogether the meat trade. whole
sale and retail IS and disgrrnted and If the
strike Is not settled in a few days the average
householder will have to- go without meat unless
HIS purse is plentifully lined
Dressed beef quoted at II to % cents pound
wholesale yesterday; mutton by the carcass. 10 to
T. raise OF two three cents. Veal Of which
there is plenty, advanced a cent straight car
casses. Pork went up cent.
There was little business done yesterday IN any
branch Of the trade. Butchers strolled around
Washington Market or surveyed empty stands
Some OF the independent wholesalers supplied Gus
toners who brought their own wagons and men to
move the meat. There was no Strengthening, save
In one or two Of the independent plants. Schwarz-
schild & Sulzberger arranged with Joseph Stern s.
Sons independent to cart the fat and hides from
the abattoir. so the Health Department would have
no complaint against the place. The strikers did
not object. and in other the union gave per-
mission TO have the offal removed
E. NJ. Van Buren,. who does a large hotel supply
business. had stock on hand, and thought he
would be able get little more but declared the
situation was serious row. and would be much
more serious II the strike were not settled by the
end OF the week. He could not afford to ALLEVIATE
his regular customers by raising prices he said so
when he bought his next supply, II he were lucky
enough to get a next supply. he would be selling
at loss. To occasional customers. his prices had
been raised. Prime rib roast which had been SELL
ing for 20 cents a pound. now brought % cents;
porterhouse, formerly 20 cents now % cents sir
ioln' formerly 20 cents. now p cents: lamb chops
now % TO 50 cents pound and really scarce
James Van Buren, his brother. who sells 10
families, Respondent. He had little meat on
hand and saw little prospect Of getting more He
could not afford TO buy poor meat, he said. He
had been compelled to raise his prices from two TO
hve cents pound, according to the cut OF meat
Many other butchers were in his condition
Prices Of fish did not advance yesterday. Fish
dealers said the supply of sesfood was plentiful
w s. PearsalL of c. c. Egbert & Co.. dealers in
game and poultry. said that fowls were bringing
10 cents a pound. about the same as usual Broil-
ers bring from 81 TO 81 % a pair An unusual de-
mand he said probably would send prices up
James T. NOLAN. dealer in eggs said that they
brought "a 10 p cents dozen. q raise of l cent.
Conditions the East Side were not alarming
yesterday. Workers OF the University Settlement
and the Educational Alliance said they had heard
few complaints While the prices of meats have
been raised somewhat. the small East Side butch
ers have not dared to increase their prices above
what they have been charging all winter. or
course. If ii came to actual shortage of meat
the East Side would suffer terribly, and there
might be disorder, possibly a repetition Of the
meat riots OF two years ago, but there is sign
of any trouble yet.
N. Well, one of the managers for Schwarzschld
& Sulzberger, said yesterday:
We have not arranged to take on any more men.
The slaughter plant is shut down. We have
good supply Of beef on hand however. but will not
deliver anything: as We haven't anything with
which to deliver il. We hope TO be able 20 supply
our regular customers, but they will have TO send
for the meats themselves
The Armour Packing Company has a small sup
ply Of beef on hand Swift & Co. received car
load, which unloaded yesterday and is in the
refrlgerators. Nelson Morris & Co. have little
beef and there is said 10 ne the road,
which is expected soon. Conron Brothers got in
d carload OF beef, which was unloaded before the
strike. Adams Brothers and the St. Louis Beef
Company each received a carload on wednesday.
The Indianapolis Abattoir Company, independent,
has plenty of men working, and a carload was
received on Wednesday. Cudahy & Co. received a
carload yesterday.