New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-02
TIE BUILDING TRADES.

! HOW THEY ARE AFFECTED BY THE BOSTON FIRE
PROBABLE CUASGEs IN THE MARKET OWING
Sn,THE SUBSTITUTION OF BRICK AND IRON
FOR GRANITE.
A TRIBUNE reporter visited. recently, several
of the leading dealers In various bu'ng materials 10
learn che effect produced on their trades BY the Boston
fire. No little care required toedscrmiEse VeV"eeh
the facts themselves and the wishes OF those Fesg
them There was an evident desire on the part&i Oil
who had larg stocks on hand believe that the zen
dency OF the market was upward and 80 TO impcess the
mind Of the reporter. The character OF the firms men
toned bels such 10 warrant the belief that the
statements and estimates given are thoroughly trust
worthy.
VIM. r. Knapp Co. arc large dealers in brick. Mfr
Rnspp said that only small quantity OF brick is usually
sent from this city eastward, BOston obtaining s sup
ny from Providence and other Eastern towns The
BRICK manufacturers arc however unprepared for the
emergency; the stock hand is always Small. and as
brick article which cannot be manufactured m the
Winrsr the manufacturers have 70 the stock on
hand. This creates demand on the Ne~-York market
Il was thought at first there would not se much
building IN which bricks would be used Till Spring, but
orders have already received for oO1 with pros
pect for steady demand. II this continues the price
must be affected materially though there has been no
advance yet Manufacturers make no attempt TO do
more than supply the market and there are not moro
than lOOOrOO0 bricks IN the market TO draw on The
bricks sold In NewYork chiefly Of the HsVerstraw
make and of better quality than those made in
New England The pressed bracks i0r hOusofrents are
manufactured, for the most partsp Croton
Simpson, Capp Co. and j. Bsynten & son ara large
aths have risen about 10 cents thousand. but tAs Is
attributable entirely 70 the Boston fire There s
light stock I'm the market and shipments have been
small The influence OF the fire VIII DC ieit later "a the
ber an immediate demand having heen eaused by the
erection OF sheds and temporary warehouses the de-
mand will be continuous as TINS lumber Is largely usoa
Rnatn for x e A
made by one OF the firms named, Tor Soops
$50 thOusand-an advance OF q or s. prices OF
fortnight ago. Large contracts were also msue I'M
At 81 10 70 81 per thousand The Portland mills will 10
busy alf Winter supplying lumber under tness %
No advance has been experienced IN yellow INhe WHEN
used for the ner class OF flooring and consider
able extent for Orders IL Is Thought tbat hsfe Will 10
sSH brown ' and aes Y Hsnd are large
eousignses of lime, most Of which "a received
DAYS from 81 IS to 50 per barrel This Ia not due in
any apprecabe degree TO the fire The supply has been
unusually light owing 10 the horse disease la Name
which has retarded tue manufacture aud prevented the
shipping Of the stock In hand. The supply OF raw ms
eral xhaustble and easy OF access, and the cas
city of the lns in the moburnng district "a equal 70
any demand likely 70 be made upon them TIE Gn!
will sutton" prices for short time, ana 70 i
prove the business OF tho manufacturers -,
There are twelve ir0nworkers this city who
manufacture building iron Chief among these are lno
OernS Gu inc JACKSON RTos and he Alma iron
Works. Representatives OF several al these estsnisn
ments were called on. Ihey cay that tno nol.is.
from Boston whom they have seen are OF tne oPinvn
that iron will be extensively used In repuldng .,,o
burned DISTRICT, both for outer walls ana Tor poa'
girders sc. The business OF those engaged IN suen
uaoure will doubtless be greatly improved pua
the price OF the material nor or the ,nSH"'@"
tured article Is likely 10 be- uoticeably advances
Granite the only stone IN which trade win DC M @
allv niuenced by the ire Vast blocks built OF TINS ma
terai were destroyed and should they be rebuilt y,
Same material the price must advance as ." "srryan
ING granite comes from the East and the quarry mou
never keep much In advance OF their contracts Inc az
tieipated rise Is so contingent upon the extent 70
iron and brick will replace the old mstene tnne NO
mite calculations can DO made. Dealers m huulng hu
Yare nails screws hBges, &c were y! tne opiuu
prlces would be somewhat stnened; Dnt on quesuo
ms more closely, IL found that any Oh VIC hpo
could bought In large or slhalI QUANTITIES VA "' wa
terms as two OF tbree weeks Rg1