Show IDLE DAYS IN INWAlL WAlL Little Demand for Stocks and andl andI I the Market Dull to Point l i 1 of Stagnation A RAILROADS IN BAD SHAPE ABOUT ABOur 15 PER CENT OF EQUIP EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT MENT UNUSED New York Feb 4 Dealings in stockS f fell l to the point of or stagnation today There was a light demand during the early part of the day dar centering in a few stocks tOck and coming from only a few brok bOk brokerage brokerage houses which have hae been active sell sellers selters ers for the past few days das supposedly on the short side of the market The slight Ight effect on prices produced by the develop ments which we Ie regarded as able recently prompted the bears to cover covet their short contracts There was at the same name time a cessation of the acute weak weakness weakness ness in stocks which has proved disquieting recently and also of the re reports reports reports ports current regarding the finances of oC the companies No more was heard of at the talk of the intended receivership for toe the ROck Hock Island and the securities of that company enjoyed a It substantial re recovery every covery There was wa not much in Jn the thene news new ne of of o the day da to afford positive grounds Statistics Sta of ot the American Rail flail way association on idle cars in th the t e Unit United United United ed States and Canada on Jan 22 placed the number fl at or IB 16 1 per cent of the total equipment ment The inference is that bj me locomotives also are idle and Jf 1 of the property thus earn hig no revenue may be computed at hun of millions of dollars Another source of embarrassment to the economics planned by the railroads is the largo large cost ost of ot moving empty cars which is prompted by the heavy penalties attached to retaining cars ears of ot other companies which were put in force at the time of ot the car ear famine resulting from the crush of traffic The falling failing oft off in activity of ot bonds was as marked as in stocks The tone was irregular Total sales par value 2486 United States bonds were unchanged on call I |