The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-07
HEALTHY REVIVAL
IN ALL BRANCHES OF BUSINESS
Which Doe. not Partake of the Nature Of y
BOom, but u Steady, Legitimate Im-
pTOvcmOnt In Trade What New York
Merchants say About the Outlook.

! Merchants say About the Outlook.
NRw YORK, Sept, 6.-Ths TImes says
New York merchants, iobbers and COM
mission merchants are generally satisfied
with the condition Of trade, Business il
picking up and shows in most lines very
decided improvement, Buyers for the fall
trade have been and continue to be nu'
msrous, and in many kinds OF business
very late hours have to be kept by the
employees to pack up and forward the
goods ordered, The long arrays Of boxes
and cases piled up in front Of business
houses down town, all waiting their turn
to be csrted of, give strong occular dem
onstration Of busy season, Inquiries
among merchants Corroborate the testi-
mony OF these mute witnesses.
A noted feature is in the increase OF
orders from the South and Southwest.
They are ordering from there not only
large quantities OF goods, but they are also
demanding the finer grades, Dry goods
men say that the outlook for tho fall trade
with them is unusually bright,
LARGEST wRRH OF THE SEASON.
In the way OF wholesale transactions the
week just closed has been the largest Of
the season, Merchants from the West
and South have nearly finished their fall
buying, Only q few OF them were left In
the city yesterday, their places being taken
by merchants from lees remote sections oil
the country. The States OF Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Minnesota are largely represented by the
merchants now in the markets. Almost
without exception the merchants are buy
ing freely on account OF the better outlook
In their business and the tirmer prices OF
goods. Prices for general dry goods are
sufficiently firm to inspire confidence.
Wholesale clothing houses report business
better than for several Yeas past. The
most notable increase in demand 10 from
theSouLh. Merchants estimate the increase
at full 80! percent, The demand for
clothing in the Western States Is also re-
ported good. The boot and shoe houses
says; Taking itall around, there il more
doing this season than at any previous
time for i've years.
The wholesale hide and leather trade
reports business brisk ut about old prices.
Dealers in the glassware and Crockery
trade leel very comfortable over the out
look for the fall and winter trade. There
has been no extraordinary demand for
goods from any section, but tho tendency
all over is toward better business and in
creased consumption.
THE IRON TRADE.
In the iron trade the one report Is that
business is ilourishing, Manufacturers
are busy, there is n brisk demand and
good prices prevail. There Is no indiCa.
ton Of big boom, but "a big boom,"
said leading iron man yesterday, "isn't
wanted. When trade Is good; when wO
can keep our mills steadily employed up
10 their limit, then we are content. That
Is tho Case now. WO have business that
is romunerative, business that we be.
lieve has come 10 stay. 1t doesn't partake
Ol the boom character, but IL rather quiet
and on solvent basis. II is not to be
ephemeral and pass away aa booms do, as
they arc, first discovered. The present
prosperity is going to last"
The leading companies report large in.
quiriea tor next year and at the office OF
one leading mill Saturday 1t was stated
that nearly or quite all Of the steel rail
manufactures, locomotive and general
machinery builders now have not only
enough orders booked to keep them busy
all this year, but enough as well 10 insure
business well into 1887. Big orders have
been refused within the last week for rails.
1.-THE pig iron trade wac never better
than now" were the words used Saturday
by. a magnate in that line. Another said
the Industries were reported brisk and re-
munerative. The iron and steel and
metal trades generally arc working now In
perfect harmony. There is no cutting OF
rates. There seems 10 bU enough and
more than enough for all TO do.
MAY HAVE ro 90 TO EUROPE.
Large orders for rails may have to 20 to
England to be Glled, railroads here de-
manding supplies faster than the crowded
American mills can turn out tho product.
Hardware will be cheap and abundant
and the volume OF business promises to be
quite as good as last years. Prices have
reached level which dealers claim to be
rs low as that in England. There is no
prospect Of a rise. The state OF affairs has
put q check upon production. Manuiac.
turers say they intend to 90 slow. The
Wholesale groCers quote trade better than
II has been at this season OF the year for a
long time.
The tobacco and cigar business holds Its
own.
One Of the most expensive dealers in
watches In Maiden Lane, said yesterday
that the ware and jswelry trade which Is
the first to be affected by hard times and
the last 10 come up, is in better Condi.
among leading representatives Of the busI.
ness shows a very encouraging state OF
things.
Press on Balkan situation.