Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-31
MEXICO MERCHANTS TELL
EFFECTS OF R. R. STRIKE
POllock's Mill Could Supply Mexico
With Flour for Six Months If
Shipping Was Stopped.
MEAT FOR A MONTH
Mexico Merchants and Manufacturers
Are Preparing for Strike
Forsee Little Hardship.


are busily shaping their affairs into
condition to Withstand the hard
ships that would be theirs in the
event of the threatened railroad
strike.
]. F. Llewellyn, of Llewellyn 4
Sons, Druggists. says that it would
tend to increase the price of drugs by
cutting down the supply. eve would
be unable to get our usual shipments
of drugs" he said, "and many of our
customers, through the effect of tho
strike on their business, would be un.
able to get money. 1t would tend to
raise the price of drugs, but it would
be about sixty days before the drug
shortage would be seriously felt in
Mexico"
W. L. Davenport, of the Haas-Moc
sris Produce Company, says they will
be able to supply the home trade for
some time in case of strike.
eve are busy this week cleaning
house" he said. "We hope to have
most of our present stock on the mar. /.
ket by Monday. As all our goods are
perishable, we are shipping almost
exclusively by express, in order to get
it to its destination more quickly. We
shall endeavor to continue to supply
the home trade and to purchase pro-
duce from the farmers. In case the
strike is declared, | see no reason why
Mexico should suffer from lack of poul-
try and eggs, for more than can be
used here may be obtained from the
farmers independent of railroad ia
cilities."
W. ]. Sannebeck promises us fresh
meat for month to come. 81 have
enough bought ahead to supply Mex
leo for sixty days." he said, "and the
delivery of this fresh meat does not
depend on the railroads. The only
kind of meat we will be unable to OBJ
tain are the smoked meats and cook
ed meats, such as lunch meats, smok.
ed ham, etc."
eve can supply Mexico with -four
for six months to come," said C. W
| Edmonston, manager of the Pollocl
Mill. "If we can get the power to rur
our machinery from the power com
lpany, we can easily keep the people
supplied with flour for that lengti
of time; with the wheat we have or
hands and that we have contracted
for, which can be delivered indepen.
dent of the railroads. 1t all depends
on whether or not we can get thC
power"
| The Mexico Power Company hav'
three cars of coal on the siding at thu
lpresent time and have ordered fou
more cars, which will be delivered be
fore the strike commences, if it is de
clared. This and the coal they nov
hoya IN tbo eboJe &c c,,Ac a;n,,4 - To-,
them for a month, they say. In cas-
of the strike they plan to shut of
some of the street lights and econo
mize in other ways in order to keel
going as long as possible on the sup
plies they have.
S. L. Robson, of the Richardson
Lubricating Company, reports that b.
has now on hand enough gasoline AM
coal oil to supply his regular trade o
month to come.
The strike reaches into all lines o
trade in its effect. Lee Bros, horse
men, say that customers who hav
purchased horses for riding and driv
ing, have countermanded their order
: until the strike is settled.
As to the grocery situation, Nj
Gelhaus, of Kings Market, estimate
that Mexico would not suffer fror
lack Of groceries for almost a montl
: Groceries cannot be bought ahea
like many other commodities, but tn
grocers of Mexico are buying MOI
, heavily than usual at this time. M
Gelhaus suggests the possibility {
4 having the needed goods shipped B
, boat to Louisiana, our nearest rive
2 town, and then hauling them ovel
} land in auto trucks.
3 The Chicago & Alton and Wabas
railroads have issued orders that I
perishable goods be received at the
freight offices that cannot reach i
destination by Saturday night or ear
:. Sunday morning. All other freigl
E will be received for shipment subje
q to delay.