The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-30
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
pr,rISs SEASON IN WHEELING.
r,s Reductions Tn Rents-The Dull
meas OF Demands-RenoVa1

no. failed 10 hosiSo, W."
rress and by cards conspiciously stuck
ND on the premises, the many sigts "For
Rant" on both business houses and priva!e
residences. They are dissgreeably nu-
msrous we should think, to freeholders,
and what is 10 them q worse feature about
il a. the 6rst of April comes on spsce
,bo signs increase rather than diminish.
The number, as compared with other
cities at this season, may be in lesser
ratio, and no doub. is, for the Wheeling
public is solid and staid in its way
and therefor adverse to change of
domicil, unless for very important and
prudential reasons. But it is neverthe-
less true that there is more moving
contemplated hereabou,s next spring
than has occurred for many year.
Upon inquiry among tenants :he reasons
are pretty much all alike, viz: "My
business and profits have fallen oil
50 that l must reduce expenses
in order TO live" In other
words: IL must contract or go under"
How much meaning there is in that short
sentenced Further explanation OF the
situation is unnecessary, and this Is the
state of things with rnsny people to-day.
The unskiled and skilled workman, the re.
tail and wholesale merchant, manutsc-
turer and sll Others are In the same boa,
i. Q. contract. They p.ust all contract
their expenses. The producer gets less
for his product, therefore he makes less
do him and buys less from the merchant.
The dealer sells less and sells on smaller
margin than he ever did before, there.
fore he consumes less, pays his employees
less and economies in all sorts OF ways
10 make both ends meet And so It goes
throughout the whole rsmidcatiOn OF
workmen and employers. There are
exceptions to be sure, but they are be-
coming fewer and fewer. 'Solt snaps
and "rich bonsnzss" are rare sort OF
fruit these days, and the bushes upon
which they blossom and ripen, are just
growing out OF reach and altogether out
of sight.
We started out to notice the many
houses, both business and private that
are for rent, and the cause thereof. The
cause is quite psIpsbie from our remarks
above, and indicates that our thriving
city cannot expect TO get of ''scot tree
from the dreadful havoc OF hard times,
So noticeable in our sister cities
The more extensive landlords and real
estate agents are feeling the reductions
mott. Mr.. Samuel Irwin who is agent
for much of the property OF the Zane
heirs, snd Messrs. William and James
Paxton largo owners of some OF the
best property in the C ty, have been max
ing liberal concessions TO many OF their
tenants, some of whom sccept while
others are holding out for greater con-
cessions, and therefore have not secured
business stands for the coming year. To
show how the wind is veering as regards
rents, reference is made TO the following
instances which have come under our
notice On Market street, between Six
teenth and Fourteenth, the style OF ar
chitecture i' of an incongruous nature,
81 rents greatly vary. Becks block ls
the most important and finest on the
square. The store rooms therein have
been renting for $500 q year. They are
offered this year a. about ten per cent.
less. In Crswley's block We believe
there are no reductions, except, perhaps,
in one instance of ten per cent.
Between Fourteenth and Twelfth
streets the buildr Is psr;ake OF slightly
more uniform character tnan their neigh
bors on the square below, therefore bet
ter idea OF the true state OF things can
be had. Messrs. Smyth and Bosley are
paying old rates, with recent improve
ments thrown in.
Hervey and Britt, in Crangle's block,
will get reduction from 800 10 5000.
The tenants Of the Paxton block expeC!
no reduction for the ensuing season.
The store rooms rent from 5000 to $3.50,
according 10 location, &c. y. Schulz,
the confectioner, we believe, gets re-
ductiOn Of 500 on his whole building for
the coming year. Adams and Lucas had
reduction last year from 81 600 10 $500.
We believe it was offered for next year
At 8 less figure. but not accepted. Messrs.
Was, Reed and Lingen, who are in the
Nernmsn block, have each had their
rent reduced $500 for the coming year.
Capt McLure. has made reduction to
Mr. Derry, the druggist, of 500. His
room now costing him 5000 per snnum.
This is about the only reduction on lower
floors that We hear OF the Captain beng
compelled TO make. The rooms under
the Mcclure House rent from
S675 10 $3.50, according to location and
appointments Most of the other ten
ants on Market street. between the
squares enumerated, have leases, so they
are not tearing their clothes about the
matter Of rents, slbeit some OF them
would like TO be loose-footcd no doubt,
Just 10 take q hand in the new deal.
Messrs. McLsin Brothers have tour un-
rented store rooms in their block. They
inform Us that they will make st lesst
reduction Of 20 per cent. from last years
rates They do not feel any spprehen
zion but that they will rent quite, if rot
sli, their rooms. Mr.. Louis Dechert the
jswsler, moves into Mr.. c. Z.
Browns plsce next April. This brings
Us 10 Rebuilt Washington Hail. We
understand that room No. !, on the
NOIIeT, - uelI ~ S5VJ. NOOtu NO.
= has been taken by &. p. Brown, at
800. No. to Sheib, the music dealer,
81 $500. No. 4 to Howe Sewing Ms
chine Company a. 500.
Between Twelfth and Eleventh streets
there are few business houses held by
tenants thst are suitable 10 predicate a
correct conclusion. II conversation
with two tenants on the square, they ex-
pressed themselves very firmly tha, il
their leases did not prevent it they would
either have reduction or change their
location.
On Market Square there is little
change. Most Of the stands will
command former figures, though
two property holders expressed them.
selves that decline Of 10 per cent nigh.
be looked for in re renting for the eusu-
ing year.
On Main street, between Tenth and
Eleventh, there are few changes NJ