Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-28
STRIKE RETARDS BUSINESS.
Dradstrect's Vermont Trade Report
Conditions Are Improving.

Reports to Tradstreets for the week
state the strike of conductors and train
men in the employ of the Central Yer
mont railway, which commenced the first
Of the week, has caused some inconven-
fence to mercantile interests along the
line OF shat railroad due to non-delivery
OF freight. although during the latter
part of the week some freight was
moved.
burlington wholesale merchants were
tied up save In q few instances where
points could be reached over other rail-
roads. Barre granite manufacturers
were not able to do much shipping or re-
ceive rough stock. Car shops at st. AL
bans were closed. If strike Is prolonged
without relief In freight service, effect
will be felt among retail merchants to
such an extent as to curtail general
trade. The number Of employees affected
by strike. however, is less than 400. Such
Inconvenience as has thus far been expe-
rienced is mainly in freight service as
passenger trains are reported to have
been operated In a generally satisfactory
manner. Reports from manufacturing
interests note labor is we'll employed al
though there is a decrease in number en-
ployed by WOODEN mills. Manufacturers
of articles made from cotton goods re-
port an increase in general demand Re-
ports from slate manufacturing districts
state Quarries that have been idle during
the past three weeks are to resume the
coming week. Farmers report good
weather for harvesting hay crop and
yield has been fully up to what was ar
ticipated. Some rain has fallen during
the week but not enough to be of advan-
:agc. Streams are low and some manu-
featuring plants have been obliged to re
sort to steam power owing to shortage Of
water for motive power.
| Rcpo,t s from ;2uring' II retail me--
| chants show volume of trade has be al
| reasonably good and on the whole com
pares favorably with that of year ago
| Collections are reported slow. Rutland
/ manufacturers report Labor is we'll EN-
| ployed and normal conditions among re
tail merchants. Farmers report henv,
hay crop. st. Adams merchants report
weeks business inclined to be light. Bu
little /: any freight has been received
Labor. aside from that at car shops is
| well employed. Need of rain Is report.
ed by farmers IN that section although
| crops are all doing well. Hay crop has beer
| large one Reports from St JohnshuvS
state mills are we'll employed and there
has been some Improvement In retail
trade. Barre reports labor is we'll en-.
ployed: some delay has been experienced
during past week In making sh!pm anti
by reason OF tie up in freight servic.
over the Central Vermont railroad. Re
TAIL -rade 10 about normal. At Montpele
manufacturers report some new bushes
Is being received by granite manufa,
tuners and usual number Of men are be
Ing employed. Clearance sales at d.,
goods stores are well patronized but col
lections are uneven. Bratteboro report
manufacturing plants fully employs
and general retail trade normal. A
Fellows Fails paper mills are we'll erl
ployed, other manufacturing plants not
| considerable business on hand. Mid-sum
| mer sales are meeting with success. Nor
activity is reported among the manutnc
turing plants at Bennington Work ha
been CONNIE need on the addition TO manu-
featuring plant at Arlington. Furnitur
plant at North Pennington is to build n
, addition to their factory. Mortified re
PORTS granite manufacturers are well err
plOyed in both monumental as well as /
emo building stone company.