Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-28
BUSINESS BOOMING.
THE WORLD" GIVES A COMPENSATE RE-
VIEW OF TRADE
Throughout the COunty-AlmOSt Everywhere Trade
Is Reported Active and Booming Francis
% Alone Stands Out in the COld-Cal-
i0rnia Trade.

NEW YORK, September 27.-The World
this morning publishes long trade re,
view in which it shows the great prOsperi.
ty in the various trades. The hustle and
activity in the dry goods district is appar-
ent to all who visit that part Of the city.
Big jObbing and commission houses are
lighted up at night, and sidewalks lum-
bered with bales and boxes ready fol
steamship wharf and railroad shipping
Offices In Philadelphia the revival OF
business
SEEMS TO BE GENUINE AND SOLID.
Merchants of all classes, commissioners,
and retailers are beginning to look forward
to an undoubtedly heavy trade. The great
dry goods houses, the wholesale grOcers,
and the dealers in staple merchandise are
working night and day. The great man
ufacturing districts of KensingtOn, Rich
mOnd and Southwark cannot turn out
goods fast enough to fill their orders. The
general opinion of the business men here
is that this is not merely boom, but the
revival of season of natural depression.
In the iron trade business has
increased 80 per cent since this time
last year and the demand for coal is enOr-
nous. Capitalists and manufacturers are
still very cautious about making large con-
tracts OH account of the uncertainty still
existing as to the stability of engagements
with operatives and the existence Ofstrikes
in some quarters, but on the whole the
relations between employers and en-
plOyeeS are harmonious. The Boston,
Mass, } Dispatch shows the same bright
outlook. The Altoona, (Ga,,) Dispatch
says that that there is u marked revival of
business in that city is now placed beyond
question.
The assertion growing out of the PrOhi-
bitiOn dispute that business had been in
jured has made depression for this point
very prominent
There are eight rural roads centerinS in
Atlanta, and the outward freight upon
them is regarded rs the best indication OF
the trade OF the city. All business is
heavy again. In business interviews with
merchants and manufacturers Ofall classes,
il was ascertained that fall business shows
an increase OF from 20 to 10 per cent over
the same date last year. There is a mark
ed falling off i'll credit business,
counter traders purchasing with
cash which shows that At
we'll. In dry goods, hard ware and agri-
cultural implements great activity exists.
The drug trade seems tO he the only one
which languishes The San Francisco
DiSydtch says: Business in this city is
very dull and there is little appearance OF
a revival. During the past month the
heaviest failures ever known have taken
place. BY the suspension of keanc Bros,
Hobart Wood 4 Co., Hoffman 4 Go. and
Baumland Il Co., more than S.!5. .OOQ,OOO
has been lost
ssThe sPacilic Coast failures for August
were : /, against 80 for July, and this does
not include the four heavy ones mentioned.
The exports from San Francisco by sea
during July Iwere 50, 600, 600; for August
81, 06U, 900 Wheat autt nOur exports ny
seat for July were 81 $4,000; for August
81, 100, 600. The fact is the completion Of
the Northern Il Canadian Pacific has cut
largely into the trade of the city. The
merchants of Southern counties OF Cali
fornia now buy almost wholly in the East
instead Ofhere and merchants of Oregon and
British Columbia do the same.
| I.Ocal trade has not increased in the same
ratio that other trade has fallen OIL. There
his been very large number of failures
of grape growers mostly in San joaquin
and the liabilities have been
heavy, with small assets. The loss falls
mostly on local merchants, who are
obliged to carry large line of credits for
farmers. However, thare has been very
heavy wheat crop. The wine crop prom
iseS to he :, 900, 900 gallons or more. The
raisin crop is between 600, 600 and $1,000
boxes.
Fruit growers haYc all done well. The
crop also promises to be fully rs large rs
last year, when over :, 200 car loads were
sent east beside those kept for home con-
sumption.
The extension of the Southern Pacific
through the coast counties is having a
GOOD effect on business. Many large
ranches heing hut up, and settlers coming
in rapidly, new towns are being laid out
aud business men are establishing branches
which will help the San Francisco trade.