Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
indications That the Year NTn b
Busy and Prosperous.
Improvement In Ircn and Steel 10
dustrles.
A Buoyant Feeling 10 the Trades
East and West.


NEw YoRx, October 3l.-The most con.
fpicuous feature in the general trade silua-
ton reported this week to Brsdst1ees's d q
pronounced improvement In The iroa and
steel industries. Pig iroa, svsa isths
East, 10 moro general and in 6rne de-
mand, and makers are - . result waving
aside al negotiations foe deliveries in 1886.
Prices for pig iron are unchanged, althoasA
an early advance for best quality LsAish
iron would not be surpri,ing. Socks are
very light old rails are scarce, and The
normal quotations Of $ls and SO do, not
buy them.
The feeling in the trades is buoyaak and
considerable confidence is expressed - 70
the future. Bar iron is In better demand
also. Steel rails. however, have made tho
greatest advance thus tar, touching ga per
ton at the East and &35 ct Chicago, .
gain Of 81. Orders from Southern rail.
roads have been frequent, and these. With
renewal and extension requests generally.
while not a. heavy in The Aggregate
a. some exaggerated ttatements recent
ly made concerning them, have Glled
up the mills Tor the current year.
1885 WILL BH BUSY YEAR.
The prospect 10 that 1886 viii prove Q
busy one for the rail mills. Anthracite
coal is fully - active As heretofore, and
bituminous somewhat more 90.
This argues we'll for manufacturing in.
dustries Strikes in certain linea Of the
glass and nail industries continue. The
movement Of general merchaldise y no
heavier than last week. With the exception
that at Chicago II 10 reported that season.
able lines Of goods move briskly, and that
with continuance Of the existing rate Of
country purchases, another peiiod Of no
ticeable activity 10 likely to result
At St Louis dry goods ars selling &C.
lively and although the weather has
checked trade generally the volume Of
sales for eight weeks past has been Of
gratifying proportions. Cincinnati slso
reports better business. especially In dyy
goods. Philadelphia, Memphia, Cleveland.
Detroit, Burlington, L., st. Paul std
Minneapolis. have had Q more moderate
volume Of trade. though offsir proportioaS
Continued cold weather Is expected 10 re-
duce stocks and start buying from frat
hands.
On the Atlantic seaboard there are bot
few new features. There is an increased
call for funds, which IL not a. yet reflected
fully by On advance In interest rsies.
BITTER BUSINESS THAN LAST YEAR
> The dry goods movement 10 still AAssd
Of that at like period in 1884. but below
that Of one month ago Prices ara steady.
Wool sales, too, are checked. With priess
Grm.
Wheat has beer irregular under speculs,
tive influences. The market vss sustained
yesterday in the face Of heavy selling only
by the covering Of long line sf shortA.
The large receipts Of the Northwest are re.
ported to be from interior elevators. MIN
nesots aud Dakota farmers are bssy plov-
ing and are shipping very little grain.
Corn hAs been frmer relatively, With Q
better demsrd for cash and small stock.
Flour 10 moderately 6rm aud vsnes in
strength with whest Proyi,iops are vsry
dull. Petroleum hangs about where 4
landed sfter the late rush upward. The
export movement in grain and provisions
10 M light a. ever, and ocean frsiehu
are very low and quiet. There has been
Q fair bu, somewhat forced distihutioo
Of grocery staples, With lower prices for
tea, coffee and sugar. Dairy proiscts ass
dull, except fer fancy butter. and the eI.
port trade is disappointing.
There were Ito failures in the Unitsd
States during the past week, - coupassd
with lac the preceding week. sbd With
205. 1875 and I54 respectively in ihs coz.
responding weeks CT 1884, 1883 and 1892
About 81 per cent. were ihoss ol
small traders. whose capital vs. les tisa
Is 900. Canada had ri, q decfeass of q