The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
KANSAS ABLET0
WITHSTAND LONG
TRAINLESS SIEGE
Cities Well Supplied With Arti-
cIes of Necessity.
No Serious Shortage for at
Least a Month.
FACTORIES WILL SHUT DOWN
Many Will Be Thrown Tenn
pOrariIy Out of Work.
Interurban Road VIII Operate
From Lawrence to X. G..

Kansas is fairly well prepared for a
strike and such an event would mean
practically no real hardship to the
people of the state. Reports from
many sections indicate that commits
sion and wholesale houses are well
stocked with all classes of merchan-
disc. In case of a threatened shortage
shipments would be received by ex-
press. 1t is certain that some Varte-
ties of fruit and produce will be al
most entirely cut off but no place in
Kansas, it is thought, will lack the
necessary supplies. even tho the strike
should be prolonged several weeks.
Many flour mills, packing houses
and other industries would be forced
to shut down and thousands of men
would be temporarily thrown out of
work Nearly all OF these establish
ments have large reserve stocks, how
ever, and they would be able to sup
ply the demands of the state Kansas
is much better prepared than most
states, the reports indicate. At least
one small! railroad in the state, the
Anthony & Northern, will continue to
operate as before.
Many newspapers report that they
will be able to continue publication,
having large supply of paper on
hand. The lola Register has a suffi-
cient quantity of all kinds of paper to
important factories in Kansas that
would be forced to shut down if the
strike is called is the Hutchinson Salt
works. This plant would have to de-
pend on gas for fuel and there would
be no way to ship out the product of
the plant.
Interurban Will Run.
Service will be maintained from
Kansas City to Lawrence by the Kaw
Valley interurban. Officials of that
company report that they can care
for all the freight and passenger bust
ness between those points.
Merchants and city officials in prac-
tically every city in Kansas are agreed
that the strike will cause no serious
trouble in regard to the food supply,
but many inconvenience must be en-
countered. The situation will not be-
come alarming unless the strike were
to last for more than month.
The articles hardest to get in case
of strike, and even now under the
embargo declared by the railroads.
are fruit, eggs, fresh meat, vegetables
and butter. Most towns of Kansas,
however, are supplied with these from
farms in the near vicinity This state
ships out a large amount of such
products and it is thought that by
keeping them at home the shortage
will be slight
Farmers Affected First.
AtchisOn reports that there are
enough potatoes in that vicinity to
last two months. The Blair Milling
company expects to close down, as it
is much cheaper to store the raw ma
terial than the finished rroduct. Gas
will be used to operate the Atchison
street car and lighting system if the
supply of ceal gives out.
Farmers will be the first to feel the
effect of the embargo, as the produce
houses will be unable to buy chick
ems, eggs and milk without facilities
for shipping Moving picture men will
come in for their share of trouble and
1t is expected that automobiles will be
used for transporting films if other
means fail
In Manhattan it is thought that To-