New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19
pJrSy DAYS FOR NETWORK.
rrrecrs OF THE IMMENSE FALL TRADE.

4.
TIL aFrER MIDNIGHT by TIE ELECTRIC LIGHT
DAY AND NIGHT SCENES IN THE BUSY QUAR-
TER.
The enormous volume Of the fall trade of this
city causes scenes of unprecedented activity in the
wholesale business quarter, The dry goods district
is especially full OF stir aud bnstle not only during
the day but also at night. An immense amount of
work is now done by the electric light. and
In many OF the great wholesale houses in and near
Broadway the labor of filing the orders of buyers
from all parts of the country goes on until after
midnight. Tue interesting field of observation
presented by these scenes has been gone over by
TRIBUNE reporters. the results of whose work are
given below. In discussing the causes OF this spen-
did prosperity many merchants express the opinion
that it is largely due TO the Republican
Administration, which has brought about
the resumption of specie payments ana
has pursued such as tC insure stability and
to give confidence to the mercantile community.
NETWORK TRADE BIZ DAY AND BY NIGHT.
The prevailing activity in that district OF the
city iobbiGg general whole-ae trade
Is Indicative OF increased ORDER aud the general trans
ACTON OF a larger business than heretofore. \ walk
through The district almost any hour OF the da SHOWS
that this activity Broadway and the streets from
P1ncest. down Chambers or below daily crowded
streets running parallel To Broad wGy-CAuTca-s'.,
NJ and Greene-st.-Are often so blocked
"a cause long delays the morse
ear service. Lofty piles OF q goods the
sidewalks they cannot be removed fast Others ore
brought bF the lifts tue warehouses or lowered
from upper ho3.s. Livery wher, eXircss call
boards end thei- si-ual arms and ne mg express
wagons dashmg through the throng o. heavier
vehicles The grcll grocery stores IN AMI near West
Broadway I'm Sed VITA supply ana deiiverj wagons
aud the sidewalks gwen over a. the transfer OF
boxes barrels ana bales Look within The bulldogs,
AID The euornou. masses OF goods seem almost
threaten to burst the walls Tha clerks are al hur-
Tyug. and is difficult Ind salcslian wa.ln- .Or
sayers.
WORKING By ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Broadway downtown is supposed - Doe comp lrl-
lively deserted night The impetus given to euin,ss
has changed tins principal wholesale HOUSES
now almost brsky occupied durin- great part Of
the night at any time daring the day. The electric
h-t supersediug these places furnishing better
illumination al a Moderate cost Bates Reed Cooley
have twenty-five burDers. including one outside lie
Broadway and Lconard-st. The Thurbers have
been using tue light about month. Besides
giving "a more satisfactory hght, 1t does not
heat vitate TIE air as I'D the manner
Gus gas jess previously used. These lamps give
general satisfaction Francis Leggett & Co.. wholesale
rrocers IN Chamberss had their lamps in opera
ton about three weeks. We busy can be-"
store darg and backed the glare OF
the waite ray. Durham. Buckley Co. have for year
made of the electric Eglt IN all departments Of
their house. and have burner suspended high over
wortAst to make loading at night easy.
The vicinity OF Worth-sJ. and Broadway is very
Lively place in these September evenings. When the
last have been delivered the early closing
transportation lines, the trucks repeatedly sent 10
tle Southern steamships. Those not thus employed are
backed curb and the horses taken out and stabbed
Then the darkness decpens, the sidewalk lifts pour
out after OF The sidewalks filed, and
around among the boxes moves busy little with
a handful of papers and large reflector lantern
Some Of the M. for lack room, compelled to do
the sorting he Sidewalk Others have the cases
which 20 by the various lines gathered together
IN warehouses and sent 10 the trucks in body The
buildings are brilliant with light from every window,
and down the level tue light shines through the
Dullseyes underfoot strange smell Of cloth comes
our Of the elevator wells aud the CLERKS In their little
wooden houses tOilIug with books and papers and
tin ddessng pots till far into the night One days
accumulation must disposed Of before another days
begins so the piled high and the loads Sc
cur.ly fastened aud covered with tarpauns rubber
cloths At o'clock he next morning come the horses
and drivers, and the loads are of TO the piers The
Trucks W II be back for another load by the time the
shipping clerks are realy Tor them.
Bltes Reed Cooley lately obliged by pressure
of business 10 nire several floors the building 1T
n
rooms and warehouse 90 the evening when visit was
made to this place by a TRIBUNE reporter seventeen
trucks were led ready TO be dispatched IN the early
morning the work being Carried Oh up TO a. F.Om
eighty 10 hundred were employed IN the shipping
department Tiff, GnswOld co. load about twelve
trucks nightly Tie work WOrh-st. frequently lasts
til midnight. A doabe truck bore uuder the tar
panin twenty seven OF priuts, Weighing
about six tons. This load WAS destined for
towns along the Virginia and Tennessee AIT Lne
y;ortl-s1 8 nig hty blocked nearly down Elm wit1
cas- glance iuto su as~e,nbl groom shows the
sourhern and Southwest freight dwarfs the New-Eng-
ianI section into comparative nsgnitcance Mucn OF
th. New and freight, however, goes on the after
noon steamers aud II. B. Clafn Go. do not ship late
nj night but ID Broadway. Halsted, Haines Co..
Butter. Ptkin d Co.. Clark Bros. VIM. Il. Lyon d Co.,
IA addition TO firms named above, are very likely 10 be
found at night busy with PACKING and shipping. and
walk through The adj accent streets Will reveal many
evidences Of remarkable activity.
SOME RESULTS OF THE INCREASED ACTIVITY.
The revival Of prosperity carries IN us train number
OF small Industries, and influences all for the better
Along Yves, Broad Way, 50u,h Fthave.. Greenwich-st
and the side streets number OF dealers IN
paekugcies A. stocks unpacked by Job6ers these
caseS are in the way unless loft IL at command fol
their storage Their he occupied TO better adj
vantage by goods the cases are gladly disposed o
10 these dealers who repair them thoroughly ana MAKE
them servceab e. and store them % await the demand
The packngcase men say hey are uOing Irou pi 'oi
more 10 twice the business OF year ago. Their sfea
stock OF cases piled h1gh as third-storN
w,naows may be noticed from the sixth
ave elevated road, and one man reports
sa,es of six hundred cases day. Some or the
orers come for large lots but frequently shipper VII
give many small orders In a day. As he NAV need M
eases. The dealers in secondhand cases make thei
motif nv keeping Informed Of styles Of boxes IN dc
ma,d a.d having suitable ready IN good order
Wnre The number Of trucks In use has increased onl
small part OF the additional work has fallen INTO ih
hands OF public trucknen. The great wholesale hrm
hnd their own trucks equal to the general demands
business and when emergencies require an increase 0
forc. they have method Of securing the needed add
I'm pnaer their own supervision. which is prOba III
.r TIM, I'M 1lse of nnhllc irucks As many horses am