The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-04
THE REVIVAL OF BUSINESS.
IN AUSfTCTOJS SPRING OPENING or
mann IN MN IORh

| The Large Hotels FILLING TIP with Ruycr.-
The H"imy Atmosphere Tempting Our
Rural Friends into the city Once More
Tho opening of spring has for some DAYS
past been signalizcd 10y an unusual rush at tho
down town hotels as we'll a. 10y increased busi-
ness at the leading wholesale and jobbing con-
tres. Country merchants in largo numbers ara
arriving daily. and preparing - their spring
purchases. Almost all. and especially those
from the West. complain Of the unusually mild
weather of the winter months. which they say
has stood in the way ofthcir getting rid NJ thrlr
heavy goods TO nny extent Individual shot-
Keepers who laid in LARGO stocks Of woollcns
blankets. etc, have suffered severely. Tho
carly warm weather. however has undoubtedly
pushed forward the spring trade nt least n fort.
night earlier than usual and created Il consid-
cradle activity in branches Of business which
are usually dormant until the end Of March or
At several Of the large uptown hotels it is
m i,otiI mat buy,rs irvm Western houses who
now 20 on to tho East and buy direct Of tho
ma4ulaHurcrs; Tho Increased competition In
gu branches Of business hGe resulted in bring
,, nE NAM ,,acturcrs ana retailers much nearer
totether than formerly. md instead Of goods
passing through haif a dozen different hand.
nov 60 through two or NJ most only three
Ai ,he ,As,or House the number Of names
who have arrived arc Western and Southern
merchants and business mon. They report
trade IN their respective localities rs good not
whstanding the unfuvorablr winter Tho
prospect OF immense crOps AN increased bnsi-
ness ~ the South j. Considered favorable
Al the metropolitan Hotel there has been an
IN rouse oi at least One-third over the Same pe-
riod las, year.
At the St.. Nicholas the proprictors report n
dcercascd business. This is the only hotel nj
which falling of IN the number Of nersons
arriving has been noted.
The rcg stcrs Of the Finh Avenue Hotel
showed an increase over February of last ycnr
although there has been a decrease i'm Tho mum.
Der of buyers Tor Western houses This Is no.
counted for by the fact that many firms prefer
10 buy OF manufd,turers directly. and hence do
not come 10 New York to rcpinsh their stocks,
rms IL noticeahly tru" Of The Western customers
OF astern manufacturers. who prefer going on
to New England to buying Of New York whOle-
sacrs
Al the Hoffman House there l. an increasing
business. with favorable pros poets fort future
marked increase Is noted at the Sturtcvant
thn Gilscy. and other hotels In broadway.
farl"s Hotel, always n favorite resort for the
COMMERCIAL public is rapidly filling up
IN addition to the regular business and tray-
cling element. the pleasant weather has tempt
ci larg" numbers Of visitors from the country
VINO MI the theatres and other places of amtlse-
ment. and contribute u largo amount to the
floating trade of the city. Many lnn1lor,s
however, complain that the average transient
guest does not carry So much baggage ns of
ynrr, does not open wine 50 Literally, and above
MI does not occupy such high priced apart
inenis rs IN the fiush times gone by.
Evidently economy Il becoming fashionable.
All things considered, the prospects OF a good
bus ness season may be deemed far above tho
average OF past years.