Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-14
BUSINESS REVIVAL.

No Inflated Boom Spreads Its Wings Over
the Great Business Communities, But
Substan, al Trade Make Its Way.
New York, September l2.-The condi-
ion of general trade, as reported 10 Brad
streets by special kilograms, is quite as
favorable as that mentioned at any pre-
yious date within several weeks past. The
s'eadinsss and strength manifested by the
dtmand for drv goods and for wooden ia.
brics lave encouraged many dealers at
Eastern distributing ctnters to look for
.'fadinesS in the movement. 1t may De
agG,d that the gain in he demand for pig
non tends in some degree 10 irspre the
,,nidence manifested in various quarters
hat the turn ia the tide has at last taken
place. and that the increase in the consump-
ion Of staple commodities may preserve q
steady Growth. It is a welcome sign that
no boom is discernible in any direction.
The increased distribution OF goods is form
a Of q larger number Of moderate sized
orders, and in many instances Of urexpect-
ed duplicate demands. The American
Pig Iron Market
is firm. Sales al New York average about
5000 tons daily. With q continuation OF
his business q moderate advance ID likely:
All the steel rail mills are at work aud
S2gG3O are freely quoted. Bar iron ls IN
much better request, and the iron trade as
q whole feels that influence.
Eastern agents and iobbers OF dry goods
continue TO do q fair business, but as re-
faiIers are fairly well stocked up, sales are
ma, so large as they have been. Additional
brands Of brown and bleached cottons have
been advanced in price. There has been no
snecial change in the wool market. Manu-
facrurers BUY with reserve, as holders are
sniff in their views, and goods have not ap-
precis,ed in price to correspond with tue
Jain in raw material. The demand tor
WOODEN goods is rather better than o'heE-
wise.
Boots and shoes are in much better r..
,res, INIT prices are low. The features OF
he General situation are, however, not uni
form Anthracite coal and wheat, and In
Alan corn and flour are all suffering from
extremely depressed prices and a slack de-
mapd. These must be supplemented oy
reference to quite severe railway comPeu,,
non and wars of rates south, northwest ana
sost rom Chicago. With wheat coming to
- seaboard at 9 cents per 100 pounds to
New York, and 6 cents to Baltimore 'neFe
can be
inferred \, 10 prospective railway earnings.
The prices Of the leading cereals continue
low from causes now well known. Proyis'
ions and hog products are dull n steady,
The farmers at tbs Northwest are refusing
10 market their grain ct existing rates ana
in many instances are preparing to hold 1t
until quotations offered are much higher !,
Petroleum is only moderately active ana
is depressed to some extent By reports ORE
newed activity in he oil regions
Grocery stables continue te remove SLOW
IL, sugar alone being active and hlgAeE'
Dairy products are in slow demand. -,
There were lS3 failures in the United
States during the past week, as compsret
with log the preceding week, n with
$50. lS6 and $50 Respectively IN the CORE
snonding weeks Of 1881, 1883 and lNN!
About % per cent were those OF small trad
"a whose CAPT al wss less than S}gel
Cauads had a. gu ~jCcEesst of