New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-13
BIJSY TIMES IN THE DRY.GOODS TRADE.

BUSY TIMES IN THE DRl.jOODS Trade.
LARGER SHIPMENTS THAN EVER BEFORE AND
PRoMPTER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONFIDENT.
The activity in the wholesale dry-goods trade in
this city began earlier than usual this season, has
continued steadily. and notwithstanding the III.
mense shipments already made, shows no sIgds OF
abatement For weeks the sidewalks ID 1ront OF
the larger houses IN Broadway, in Worth-st and
around the great establishment OF IA. b
clofin & Co. have been block AIDED with boxes
ps these are removed by the truckmen others are
elected from big doOrways or thrown up IRON SUP
terranean hatchways, and thus n, constantly
shlpplng process is going forward. 1he houses are
often Illuminated from basement to upper stories
throughout the night, and men are seen within
moving bither and thither, carrying on their
shoulders rolls of mushus. prints and smaller
ING and marking boxes for shipment;
Behind this rush OF work there Is gooo cause anu
York merchants. The volume of the trade TINS
season indicates IN the Judgment OF men familiar
with mercantile tides the existence OF greatly
improved condition of affairs, and the approach OF
the long looked tor period of more prosperous times
several prominent dry-goods houses were VISITED af
recently by TRIBUNE reporter. MI. W euer' OF
left, Weller Il Co. on Broadway, said
We have never done a greater business than we are
doing The business is well distributed. ana ~na'
is ALWAYS good the payments are unusually sats-
factory which Indicates that the nerohats
are in good condition We opened with GOOD southern
trade IN July and cOnslgnments are cheny 10
central and Western localities. The special freight
rates on domestic Sooa nave bas SaS the eject OF
hrigng many people who have not been seen here
for mary The trade sunusuay large ana our re-
porIs are fav oraUle from all over the country
Charles II. Durham. of Charles H. Durham d
Co. confirmed this statement in every particular.
and the activity in the establishment afforded ad-
ditionai evidence of the fact that heavy shpme ats
are still being made
MIR. Robinson, of ii. B. Clafn & Co., said:
We began selling goods IN larger quantities than
usual right after the Fourth OF july Our July
business was in fact IN excess OF
,,rAu I'm
time the record of preceding months has been
sustained The drygoods business OF the entire city is
in the slnc condition. and have here pretty good ia
cilities for Judging OF the matter think New-York
never many goods IN bulk As sue has III
this year OF 1856 lar, and think am correct In
stating that the collections have gradually
improved, and that the present year III
that respect ia an Improvement over previous
years IN snort, the general business throughout the
country Is IN much better shape than have seen II
for MANY yeas 1t is an indication that the people are
and are making money The special freight rates have
undoubtedly had effect Of bringing business here.
and there pros poets that stu further
ton Of rates will follow in the future This all has a
tendency improve every line or trade
People are brought 10 New YORK who
woud not otherwise come. and the
business OF the railroads and the hotels Is also in-
rroye thereby. When 1t be made of advantage to
Inc people to come TO New-YOrk to make their pur
chases that is exactly what We want
Reports from other sources indicate the same
sense OF satisfaction the part of merchants with
the fall trade.