Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-09
FOOD SEARCH y is
CHICAGO BUCAb00
AS STRIKE SPREADS
FEAR OF FAMINE INCREASES
WHILE LACK OF SHIPPING r.
CiLiTlES BECOMES MORE PRO
NOUNCED-SUPPL DROPS 90
PER CENT.

Chicago. April 9.-The rail strihl
yesterday cut receipts in the Chicaao
produce market o less than go per
cent normal. Market exports predict
this shortage viii he manifest in an
immediate increase OF retail prices
Some 1000 tons OF coal-the laat
expected we're received yesterday
A mere drop in the oucket say
the wholesale coal dealers.
Every industry and business house
in Chicago dependent upon the RAD
roads for its coal supply viii be COM
}elled to close down within six days
nnless there is some immediate rchcr
W. H. Leland, vice president Of the
Consumers company, predicted,
Forty thousand employees ot the
packing concerns in the stNkydrd5
we're without work yesterday AN
Strengthening houses, oleomargarine
factories ard subsidiary Industries de-
pendent upon the raw materials WeIe
shu down.
There is no milk famine imminent.
The normal supply is being received
in Chicago each day and being dis
dtched 10 suburban milk stations In
motor truck trains.
Although more potatoes were ship
ped to Chicago Yesterday than any
previous day for two weeks, there WAS
Il distinct shortage in all other com
modities. W H. Hail If he United
States bureau OF markets said the ri-
feet OF the sWitchmcu strlk" hal
been increasingly noticeable the last
Two days.
Yesterday the conaiEnments OF fresh
vegetables arriving IN the city We're
less than tw0-thrds the normal sup
ply 4 scarcity Of onions. lettuce, Get
cry and such offerings was particularly
apparent. Wholesale dealers, fearing
those may be the last shipments for
some time, will hold for a better price, |
which viii be reflected in the cost to |
the consumer Immediately. Mr. Han |
warned.
Mr.. Leland stated tha the small |
consignment of coal arriving yesta e.
day was the FIRST received By the Con-
sumers' company since last Friday
And it is the last We expect said |
VI
ceipts amount 10 60 tons II is al
conse4 alive estimate o say that SAX /
days will see every shop ANA factory |
dependent upon tAe railroads for It's /
coal supply shut down light
There re ainely-nino carloads OF |
stock shunted inlo ne stockyard9 yes
terday over the Illinois Central tracks |
The consignment numbered Loco heaa |
cf ca. tie. 900 hogs and l,yaU sneeI
he last shipment until the traffic in
stock is resumed,
Only such stachyards employees as |
were necessary to the Office and gen
eral upkeep work reported for dutf.
All OF the main plants We're quiet
Most OF the packing concerns adopted .
The moior truck train as means OF
distributing fresh meats to tONIs
withiu ten milea Being thu stoCh
warehouse Of the world, Chicago !
stands IN no immediate danger OF a
meat shortage There is a sufficient
supply on hand to last six months, il |
is said.
Officials Of Goth the Bowmtn ard |
Borden dairy companies reported thai
they are receiving their normal sup
ply OF milk. ba. are handicapped In
the distribution OF H.
The Bowman company has been 90 |
lged to charter fifty tiye-ton motor .
trucks 10 transport the milk from thr /
yards to the suburban milk dcpots. |
Tho Borden Dairy company has also
adopted that means of transportation, /