The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05

uous among these reasons may be mentioned
the strikes IN some OF the manufacturing
districts, whole partial suspension for
want or water power in other localities.
and also the trials and disasters which have at
tended the fishing and other marine interests so
prominently identified with the prosperity or
many OF the leading cities and towns along the
Eastern coast. The unlaYorable and unsettled
condition OF the finances or the country has also
been q source or annoyance here as wen as else.
where. and probably the philosophers OF this sec
ton have beeQ ready with their suggestions for
relief as those OF any other part or the country.
In fact it may be said that Massachusetts has had
more than an even show in endeavorng 10 bring
the nation out OF financial chaos, for sne has
nlsned no less than two Secretaries OF the Treas
ury and one Attorney General for the Cabinet
and still can make herself heard through one OF
her sons who in the matter OF position is only
second TO the President himself. The wisdom OF the
financiers OF Massachusetts however, IL stl too
fresh in the public mind TO require special refer
ence here. u is the present ana future. and not
the past, which yne live business man or the
period considers now. Your correspondent has
investigated very carefully, and, on the whole, he
finds the situation very promising. As already
Intlmated. the winter has BEEN very severe one,
and the demands OF charity have far exceeded
anything ever before known IN Boston. With the
genial days or spring, however, and the resump-
ton OF outdoor occupations many OF those now
idle will be supplied with employment. Wnlle the
weather has precluded any very general revival
the instances OF individual activity are very nu-
merous
FULL TIME OF WORK
is becoming general everywhere, and in some
cases overtime Is reported. Perhaps the best evil
dence OF q healthy demand for the man ufactured
products Is the fact that the strikes the de-
mands OF the operatives have generally been sue
cessIu The Fan River and Taunton strikes are
cases in point and the threatened strike in Lowell
Will probably be avoided by general compliance or
the manufacturers with the demands or their en-
ployes. Ia view OF these circumstances II is clear
that the cotton and woolen Misunderstanding pusl-
ness not only promises we'll but Is at the present
time emlnently prosperous. The same Is also true
o. the paper manufacturers, and those at Fitch
burg and otner places which supply the large
DANES Ike the HERALD say that Lney are doing
more business now Than at any period during the
last i've years. Some OF the manufacturers thank
the Beecner trial Tor this activity, ana others
argue that It Is only inc natural development OF
growing literary laste ~ ne community. Gen.
eraly speaKln, ir may he said or the mdnuiac-
turers oil ali classes throughout Massachusetts
ana the whole Of New England, for that matter
that Their prospects are D. lighter imam at any
period during the last Two years II amicaole re-
aCivns can be preserved between the CORPORA
lions and he operatives an everlasting millennium
oil peace anu prosperity seems inevitable. Propa-
bly, there nave been well iounoed grievances on
both SIDES but there are cheering slgns oil bet
ter unde standing and healthier cooperation all
round.
BosToS's COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS.
The average Boston merchant takes great de-
light IN declaring that ne Is ''solid." suspension
ana Ialiure are not in mis- cata,ogue wnen con-
verslng wltn MIN. even II he Is on the verge or
bankruptcy. lou ask him II tue city mas recov-
arsuay ua rns &C w tsa ea was inrS
he sats, VITA an AIR or indifference .lor IL only
arrested Us until We could reDSS and ae wnSs
before the nre.n TINS last part OF the remark 10
essentially true, but IL should be explained that
aya no ore ram n
hundreds ana hundreds OF stores and offices with
out tenants. In the vicinity OF the new Post
the city. none oil the large iron and
marble structures which aoound there are more
IL ~ Tldicuous to say that toe CIT, has re-
covered rum The effects OF the connagratlon.
business met with mas not been overcome. The
present cheering signs or perseverance and IN.
duslry, however, are encouraging, and ~ would
DC gross deception 10 MAINTAIN Otherwise tnan
that Boston 10 IN Inc ASCENDING.
TnE DRY GOODS TRADE.
The demands upon the manufacturers are an In
dca tlon that business amon- the JoODers - grow
ing BRISK. Not only In DO nestlc, out IN Imported
goods, Is o gratifying activity, and wltn tne
advent line weather tder business Will De vastly
Increased. called a. on nalf dozen Vi the Lead
Ing dealers and found them all Iul o. business aud
III the most cheerful spirits Tue winter. they SAID,
mad been q dull put not nard one ur lneLn Dus
spring trade sufficient 10 make up Tor the mac
tlvity Of the last lew months. from the West
LneIr orders had been liberal and numerous and
payments prompt, and even from the south NE
oroers we're penty enough, but t0er collections
lore, vas tnat "Ine Iate,y franchisedm and "tne
suDdued out not conquered nave SUFFICIENT pride
10 0ress well, even With moderate incomes and
resources. The policy Of tue trade toward their
southern customers seems TO be liberal, However,
ali possible time and c0urtesies are extended.
TIE CLOTHING BUSINESS.
The manufacture OF readv-Tnade clothing -
carried on here on larger scale tnan ID generally
supposed. 1t PROBABLY amounted TO over thirty
mlluon dollars iast year, ana inc current year Is
Will be much more. During the winter the busi-
I has Dee
warned people TO get all the service possible out
o. me oia suit me ia.e sp n,, asN Sau eman
out the heaviest manufacturer says tnat the
country Is IN rags now anu wnen warm weather.
comes there Will be simultaneous rusn lOr
spring goods. The retailers, In anticipation OF
t0is. nave already commenced forwarding tnelr
oroers and n they continue lor fortnight hence
IN the came proportion as IN a fortnight past
prices viii be likely 70 advance. Tne Country
Ia proportion tnsn toe city trade, TACT which
SHOWS that the Zines have not been as depressed
spring orders rom TIE Vest promise
10 be two-tuirds larger tnan they
a ctI the western tranc IN ready clothing IS
becoming extensive aud profitable that the
controllng It themselves. one or two man nlac.
turers IN Boston have recently established houses
In chicago. st. LOUIS. aud Cincinnati.
THE SHOE AND LEATHER TRApE.
Probably lnere sectIon VI the United states
more noted tnan Boston Tor its shoe ana leather
I'M erests. It Is moderate estimate 70 say that
the business amounts 70 Two hundred million
dollars year, anu II - rapidly anu constantly luz
cteasIng. All tnrough hiRn, Yearl, ana Congress
streets, ana that entire section OF lie city, tho
smell IL u II was one vast lanyard. II Prsslent
Grant and Nlce-Pfesldent Wilson were to sptId
an afternoon the locality they could not iall
OF remem Osring WITH sorrow those grand old days
before they entered tue arena Of politics. Re-
ceuIly tns trade tnis Vicinity, Us Well as 10 New
YORK and Philadelphia, mas been marked by sew
era heavy faLur $. Prices have been unsteady,
rusner in Consequence Of tne fluctuations In AIDES
aud leather tnaa on account oil any causes when
can De traced 70 tue manufacturers. Most o. toe
snoe towns characterized more by industry
tnan thrIlt, nearly every SHOP being lully empo ec
but tnc prices OF labor being down TO the lowest
figure. The leading JobDefs both Ia materials aud
manufactured goOus declare that they have no
reason 10 complain % the Iuture outlook, but az
the same time tney insist that tue business during
toe Immediate past uas anorded tnem no SPECIAL
OCCASIONS Tor rejoicing
THR FISHING INTERESTS.
The fishermen OF Cape Cvd aud Cape Ann have
been more tnan usually unfortunase tnis year.
Many OF tnem lost or had their vessels badly dam
md a LIZ a "a