The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-08
BANCROFT MAKES REPLY
TO GOVERNOR G00DING |
Continued From Pago l.)

| IT, out inc situation as II actually AK
lists, cannot he relieved entirely at once,
| lmpossibllities. as I have before intimat-
| cd, cannot he performed. and l trust
that you win reconsider your expressed
| purpose THAI unless this imposeiblo ex-
sct!on is compiled with, you will advise
drastic measures. l feel absolutely sure
that anything you can do or that can
| tend toward aiding the relief that IL is
our purpose, Independent of any such ef-
forts on the part of yourself as the ex-
| partment OF the State. TO render,
| Assuring you in conclusion, OF my
earnest purpose 10 do the very best
situation. urge you TO careful re-
consideration OF your contemplated ac-
ton, and that whatever is done by you.
rather than ombarrass our efforts. Very
w. Fl. BANCROFT,
The Enclosures.
The article from the New York Com
mercial of December referred TO by
Mr.. Bancroft is as follows:
The great iron and steel industries are
threatened by an immense famine equal
" throughout the country and in Cana
da. Practically all interests in these lines
are greatly hampered. and plants in
many districts are likely 70 be compelled
TO shut down altogether for time. Add
ed TO this trouble is the sudden advent
being delayed and in many Instances pre-
vented altogether by the cold snap, which
freezes the ore in the cars, preventing
possibility OF using it for some time and
Especially is this shortage noticeable
In the Ptttsburg and Youngstown dis
tricts. The lack of cars In those dis
trlcts has assumed such serious proper
tons that many OF the larger mills have
advised their agents and customers 10
prepare themselves for long delays in
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able that II will be necessary TO shut
down the plants. Warehouses are full TO
overlooking. They are being crowded
shipping Many mills have been forced
20 suspend their own schedules for de-
livery depending entirely on one govern
uncertainty considerable number Of
customers have demanded that bar iron
be diverted on their contracts.
Pig Iron Held UP.
Sellers OF pig iron everywheIe say
they are doing everything possible to
deliver iron on contract time. They
declare. however, that railroad SER
after instance has been noted where
they have been unable 10 make prompt
deliveries simply because they could not
get the cars for shipment. This feeling
OF fear OF shipments Of iron when Or
dered mas led 10 a general tendency
toward caution in ordering Northern iron
for the second half OF the year, and for
southern iron for the second quarter.
There is especial issatistaction over
the delivery OF Southern Iron. Pig iron
is being piled up at the furnaces day
manufacturers are calling louder for the
delivery OF their iron at the timo con-
tracted for; But there seems TO be no
naces are getting farther behind instead
OF catching up. Orders booked for de-
livery as high as two months and even
shortagle of cars In the South is intensl-
ned by the lack OF sufficient motive pow
or 10 care for what business is offered.
There is a car shortage in the South
reports OF iron men, II is worse and much
m2re prolonged than ever before.
The industry is also greatly ham
cGltes. Sufficient men 70 do the work
seem impossible 10 get. Southern foundry
men IIl, are considering every eTpedient TO
effort Is now being put forth to get i'm
migrants 10 come 10 the South
In the West conditions are no better.
harrassed almost beyond endurance
through failure 10 get Iron In the months
contracted for. The international Har-
and time again by the inability OF pig
iron men 70 supply them with material.
when needed. The company has even
faced face, the, the condition OF closing for
chimes are incessant. This all reverts
back 70 the inability OF the furnace men
to get cars TO send out the iron stocked
up in their warehouses.
Rate Advance Talked.
There is considerable talk of an ad-
vance in freight rates. II this comes.
It VIII probably be rs cents ton: Rail
ways assert that the advance in pig rates
Justifes this, but shippers oppose IL on
the ground Of poor service However.
even this advanced rate would not be
piled promptly.
Never before has there been such a
famine OF ore at Buffalo. Furnace men
slble 10 catch up with demands. This
ore shortage, OF course, has direct ef-
feet on the production OF pis iron and
me making Of steel greatly hampcring
the industries.
In Canada also the iron and steel in
dustry Is held up and practically all con-
Germs are far behind in their orders.
Many important contracts have been
postponed and several lost because Of
the delay. New York dealers state that
advices from Canada shows that condi-
railroads say they are doing the best
they possibly can 10 relieve the situation
The Canadian Pacific is said TO be turn
ing out 81 cars day for shipping pur-
poses
MANY iron men say it is not only the
car shortage that hampers them, but
ldIh 'I euIlClc0L lTuCEdBe. IN TINS con-
nection prominent man yesterday quot
ed the statement of James j. Hill. that
this country needs 1900 miles more OF
railroad. Every mile OF increase In track
age. IT is believed, will expedite delivery
and help TO ameliorate the condition OF
the iron and steel industries
manufacturers associations and trade
boards all over the country are taking up
this question OF car shortage. II is be-
Ing understood more thoroughly that the
loss TO commerce by long delay in ship
ments is exceedingly great Suggestions
are being offered for Federal regulation.
Business interests 20 a great extent op-
pose this but many, leading iron and
steel men believe this is the only solu-
ton, ana will eventually como about.
Movement of Coal.
Mr.. Bancroft refers TO a statement of
cars left over at the mines OF the Kem-
merer Coal and Coke company for each
day from September 80 10 November 80.
inclusive. This shows in detail the num-
ber OF cars loaded each day and the num-
Der left unloaded. During October 983
cars were loaded with "a. 2S9 tons of coal
while the total left over at the close Of
various days was 352. During November
the number loaded was 964. these carry
ing 36.946 tons Of coal. and 276 were left
over all told at the close OF various DAYS