The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30
STRIKES HURT
ALL MARKETS
Labor Disturbances CurtaiI
Output Of Products and
Reduce Demand for Goods
MANY MEN UNEMPLOYED
In Some Few Instances Ac-
tivity Is Displayed, but
Progress Is Still Slow

NV YORK, July 29.-Dun's review
OF trade tomorrow viii say: Confidence
appears 70 be returning. despite large
addition 10 the army of unemployed.
Labor disturbances are the most unfa-
vorable factors in the industrial and
commercial situation at the present
time. curtailing the output Of a few
much-needed products and reducing the
demand for all commodities. Aside from
this adverse influence the situation has
improved although progress is slow
and frequently interrupted. Another
week has put much wheat and cotton
beyond danger ard brought other crops
nearer maturity. Dealers are providing
10r the future z uttle more freely. and
in several important branches Of indus
Try orders come forward in greater
bulk Owing % special conditions the
leading branches OF manufacture do
not make uniform progress cOmplica-
lions as 10 supplies OF raw material
making the current situation particu-
ler-y pUzziing at the textile mills and
shoe shops
The earnings Of the railways thus far
reported for July are only 81 per cent
Jess than last year.
Nhile the tone OF the packer hide
market is naturally very strong owing
~ the packing house strike, there is no
activity. tanners failing TO perceive
any advantage in making purchases
"a hen deliveries are so uncertain. For
e-en hides arrive slowly and are in
brisk request.
Falures this week numbered 220 in
The United States. against $50 last year,
and Is IN Canada, compared with 10 a
gear ago.
Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: More
activity is noted at a few Western cen
tiers. but fall trade is slow to assume
form pending assurance as 20 crop re-
suits and the settlement Of existing in
custriai disturbances. Crop conditions
are on The whole favorable, though ir-
regularity IN sections prevents general
cation. Shipments Of goods are livening
up an the West and are expected to be-
come active early in August. The move
ment ~ winter wheat TO market. some
har delayed this year. has begun in
earnest COinciCent Improvement in col
lecticns is shown at some centers. and
the demand for money from the coun-
Try has increased. The movement Of
currency 20 move the crops has as
stunned good proportions this week
AdVices from some Western markets
point 10 more doing in fall dry goods
shoes and clothing Good crop prospects
favCrably influence Southern trade
which Is expected TO prove excellent
later on.
Trade at Eastern markets is still
rather quiet Wool is quiet though still
firm. with medium grades relatively in
best demand
Ou the Pacific Coast san Francisco
reports a light trade at present but a
good falI business is expected Export
business is affected by war compiled
tons The salmon pack viii be disap-
poirtinEly small on the Pacific Coast.
The meat strike has reOpened AT lead
ing Western packing centers. and there
is danger Of sympathetic strikes en-
br0ilinC railroad employees. In addi-
tion 10 the $4,000 meat trade strikers
production Of print cloths at Fail River
has come 10 an almost complete stop
owing to the strike Of Z5,0 600 mill hands
against a reduction In addition 10
these troubles. the dullness in anthra-
cite coal and the overstOcked condition
~ all markets render serious existing
disputes between operators and miners
A general shutdown Of all mines is
expected TO occur next week, involving
The idleness Of $1,000 men.
other lines Of industry are rather
quiet iron notably so, pending q
clearer view Of future requirements.
Business failures in the United State:
Tor the "A eek ending July . number
ia, against 100 last week. 100 in the
like week ia 1903, 16S in 1902, go in 1SOl
and 10 in 1900.
In Canada failures for the weel
number l., as against 10 last week and
II in this week a year ago.
Wheat. including -four, exports fol
The week ending July IS aggregate
1895 bushels. against 1,2s1,501 las
week 3.19l 40 this week last year
z3s8.5ss in 1902 and 6,432, 391 in 1901.
From July ] 70 date the exports ag-
Eregate 5.1s6.1 bushels. against l., COS,
ga last year. 16. SIS, so in 1902 and %,
c-5.st6 IN 1901
corn exports for the week aggregat,
45.S41 bushels. against 70e 647 las
week 923. $50 a year ago, 28.415 in l90
and 56G Goa in 1901 From July l Il
Gate the exports Of corn aggregate
221e. 900.