New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-09

vere also slow in appearing the market suppose
s"r tho Same reason English goods were backward in
arriving. ,.. continue, NJ N,oso,s there have
been violent fluctuations what changes there have
been resulted solely from the operation OF the laws OF
Considerably lower than last years figures because OF the
better grain crops this summer. Canned goods are !
witch best packings In poor and The
market for canned tomatoes strong IN antGpaton OF
Bui taking the general of goods there have been no
enough TO give confidence TO buyers and increase the
good feeling over the prosperity 81 trade, T. ~ said
There has been special feature about the grocery
trade; abnormal change in prices and no abnormal
evidence Of the general health of the situation There
has large speculative buying as was tne case
this time last year when prices began to boom IN inc
latter part OF August on account or the SNORT crops
the result OF actual needs There are plenty Of goods
and adequate demand our business shows a lar &c
are doing we'll also. Profits are satisfactory; country
merchants have had an excellent season SO ar and are
In good shape Good crops always make good business,
and there is every promise that for the next three
months trade Will continue brisk and thoroughly sound
N OTHER BRANCHES or TRADE.
Satisfactory activity in business was reported
generally by hardware merchants. g. b. Gerinoho' Vi
the Russell Irwin Manufacturing Company salu ta
he had nothing to complain of in the present ''e "a
trade The hardware business embraced Few soolS i'
were seasonabIe sense in which that term
was applied in the dry goods and grocery trades but
business was obd me Volume of transactions was in
eyces of that Of sSl Many " the manufacturers were
a little Mr GermOnd said. did So because they expected
too much. Mr. Gilbert, of Louderback Gilbert y 20
so1 that he should estimate the increase IN the haFu
ware business this year over last year AZ y ~ pr
TSo was responding to the great activity in building
which existed in all parts OF the country lhf Iact tat
~, nm" onSs improved showed that the country was
prosperous and sangnne o. the iuJqTe; 1T 6 the
fittsburg had made ettt SatCl! ~ " n a
hardware trade actually suffering IRON the scarcity
'I member Of the firm Of Edwin C. Burt Co manu-
fscturers shoes, said that their business had
eAceeoh t % me SIMPLY They had felt this season
slso perceptble gain in the demand from southern
merchants, and il certain that the buying oil me
fhcre was every Indication for prosperous season for
the shoe and boot trade all around Henry Dix OF ~
estimated this seasons business in their lines as not
les. TO 10 per cent in excess OF the corresponding
advance and the manufacturers asked little more IOr
had remained about unchanged from last season He
said TINT be found JoD3ers ana counlIS a. tn The
generally lively IN purchases and cheerful rs 70 Tue
situation.
INCREASED TRAFFIC or STEAMBOAT LINES.
Statements made by representatives Of the various
Sound and Hudson River steamboat lines and OF the
coastwse steamship lines indicate that there will be
n busy aud prosperous season. The amount OF uer-
ciande shipped materially il excess OF the business OF
last season this time. Long lines OF loaded TRUCKS
can be seen daily the streets leading TO the steam
boat and steamship piers. Sometimes the wagons stand
r. nrs So Great is the increase IN business estimated
NJ flv 20 pcr cent a. compared with year ago that
nsnv Of the companies have found Il necessary 10 add
John Aexandre. one Of the owners Of the Havana
and Mexican Line stated that on account oi e Iessad
n, Aeet The first extra steam er sailed IN september -
it, weekly vessels to Mexican ports last spring and
made their sainss b-Weehly fI SSlSd n', q" "a
resume the weekly trips In addition 20 the general
quantities OF railroad material and supplies for ne"
enterprises in Mexico They also fa. r-f G0 r NJ
Mexican The passenger traffic has Deh 1i'u,il9
large by this line, every steamer carrying uI lists
Mr. Quintard, OF the Charleston unG Oh sleai.,',Si
was of the opinion that its business both ways shower
cotton movement might be expected soon The traffic
IN southern products, such as m9oHS I'y,'le , nm
Mr. Seaman, agent Of the Cromwell Line Of New
offered freely. and the prospects were excellent for
l.ge fall trade The overflow OF me cotioh anus az
winter had caused considerable depression, ahd me
BOX Tor increased sporaon was encourag-
ms .-...-..,.-,..., 9.
was that the business from this port to the south
aud southwest 50 far tins Iaii Wa" a. VeIy lar &C.,
savannah thought that the prospects Tor arge Du-l
bee9. Tss wa partially due 10 the improved cotton
crop Savannah uesLts were increasing tapNLl a1u
thai place ranked next in Importance 10 AcwO leans
a. cotton port. Large quantities OF lumber Were al5
coming rom Savannah The tTeights Ol seitsrl hsI
ehandise from this port 10 the South had increased
greatly. ,-- ~, .,,,,, +,o+ Tho i,crooso
oftrafe to southern ports is promising The crop Of
cereals IN Central and Northern Texas Is greater than
railroads have been opened The fail trade WITH IeAas
viii he delayed somewhat by the outbreak OF ye-Io"
fever at Brownsville and NatamoIaS'
THE SOUND AND RIVER BOATS PROSPEROUS
The business East is said By the agents OF the sound
aud river boats to have begun unusually early and
with large increase over last year T. Benedict gen
era freight agent OF the Peoples Line Of STEAMBOATS, to
Albany said "Our line is doing ar unusually large
freight and passenger business. Traffic has increased
greatly in the years. but this fall it is far In ex
cess Of most sanguine expectations.
or freights began, too earlier 'tLan
usual The shipments peaches up the river have been
simply enormous In about week the country produce
will begin to come IN and then down fregis will be
as much as we can handle. 1t is remarkable that the
steamboat business should be so great %hen We nave lne
railroads Co compete Wlti OuI oo.,S X,
s8oernteadent Cornell Of the Citizens Line Troy,
thought that the freight movement was fully Oper cent
The sound steamers go up and come back full every
day a. d. DuJtOn purser Of tne Bridgeport steamboat
COMPANY said: within mon Cur Itlsul uas taken
sudden squirt. The increase Is most noticeable on the
trp up and Is Is per cent greater than last year a. me
The shipments Of material 10 the manu-
Vi a. ai1ot douTied Tins would Indicate
that their fall orders large The quantity |
OF manufactured goods shipped from those points
10 NewYOrk aud 10 tue West has also increased in very
nearly the same proportion Our passenger traffic IL
also noticeably greater" Mr. odel o. the Providence
Freight traffic both down and up has increased very
largely over last year. Freight began to move
Sna'aay Very large mo1em5ut d canton dan-
mes We bring down 91a apcn o1 Gr qTs e GeT
These all sold before they arrive ana 40 oi 20 mo
transshipped tie order Of purchasers AI ne Voc,
Of the stOnmgton Line said; = our ooa,s 20 Up dDu
The opinion of the agent Of StaI1ns Line
was: 1t Is remarkable that inc Iad uAG"
Groceries. iron, hardware ano dry goods are moving
yer, satisfactorily and there u confidence o. an Gof9
general Ldton OF the country 70 snow that the
confidence fully warranted IL ~ SURPRISING
In Wng