Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-28
APPEAL SPECIALS.
Intense Excitement at Birmingham, Ala.,
Over the Sensational Shooting
ARRAY Monday Night.
Fermal Opening of the Mississippi Col
Ored state Fair-President Mont
gOmery's Address.
MOonshiners Convicted in the United
States Court at Jackson, Tenn
Senator WalthalPs Speech.
IsPEcrAL TO THE ApPEALl

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 27.-Orders
for between 10000 and 10000 tons of steel
rails will be placed this week, of which
nearly half will go to the Union Pacific
and other railroads West. The balance
will be distributed between Southern and
Eastern Pennsylvania, who are taking
alarm at the strengthening in rails, which
are now firm at S31 to SSl so for small lots
for early delivery. Nearly all kinds OF
i-cr c1d steel have hardened in price dur
ing tRe week, and the bar-miiis, which
have as much business as they can handle
for thirty or forty days, are increasing.
Buyers hold to the belief that a reaction
will set in as soon as the bulk of early
winter orders are filed, and say that late
winter and spring requirements can be
supplied at more reasonable prices than
manufacturers are willing to accept at
present. The merchant bar, sheet, plate
and pipe mills of the State have more or
ders on hand than for twelve months, and
certainly better prospects. Pig-iron has
advanced in Eastern markets, under active
| inquiry from large consumers. Stocks are
| increasing, and several furnace managers
propose going into blast during November.
The anthracite coal trade is stronger
than it has been for months, under a
| heavy demand from New England and
lake ports, besides heavy local demand for
manufacturing and domestic purposes.
| Bituminous quotations have advanced
slightly in lake ports, but in other places
prices show no fluctuations.
The lumber trade along the Atlantic
coast has weakened during the past ten
| days, owing to the very heavy receipts
| from Northwestern and Eastern ports, but
a scarcity of supplies from the South has
| enabled holders of yellow pine to advance
| prices for yellow pine boards.
| Orders for boots, shoes, clothing, hosiery,
| knit goods and cotton cloth have fallen of
| because of the heavy distribution that has
| been made to jobbers and retailers, but nc
/ reduction OF the labor force has been
made or will be because of the confidence
entertained by manufacturers of textile
goods generally that the demand for re-
assoTtments during the next sixty days
will absorb the presc-ent production, WOO WOO
has advanced in price - n' oit" !" Ii Ili
cents per pound, especially 1or ~,
um and low grades, and manufacture.
throughout the East are making heavy
purchases in view of the possibility
of still further advance. Agents from
the East are purchasing considerable lote
in primary markets, and holders there are
disposed to refuse all business involving
the slightest CONCESSIONS. The condition
OF the industries is generally better and 6
tone of confidence is manifested through.
out all Eastern industrial centers. The
demands for winter have been delayed
and are now presenting themselves, and
the expected distribution will keep all ca
pacity busily engaged, though not crowded
Manufacturers will deal cautiously with
the improving tendency in the hope oi
booking up sufficiently with winter orden
| to guarantee steady work