Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-25
TRADE STILL BOOMING.
"Bradstreet's" Reports the Continues Ful
Of Ruainaaa

"Bradstreet's" Reports the Continues Ful
Volume of Business.
New YORK, September 24.-Special tel
egrams to Bradstreet's report continued full
volume Ofgeneral business, though there
have been less favorable advices from sey'
eral points. While movement of staple
products from BOs ton has been good, il
has been less regular, notably in dry goods
which, however, is regarded as natural af-
ter the exceptional activity enjoyed Oflate.
At st. Louis, new business continues
to be reported but the rate
of increase is less than previously noted.
There is quieter tone to trade ut New
Orleans where the predicted earthquake
appears to have prevented an appearance
OfcOuntry buyers to some extent. The
retail trade at Savannah has been checked
since the late disturbance Of the earth and
there remains of course much to be done at
Charleston before the commerce of that
city reaches its former proportions
Owing to late failures on the Pacific coast
busineSsiat San Francisco is more quiet and
somewhat unsettled. At most other cities
the free volume of transactions already
noted exceed late periods.
The increase reported in the east bound
trunk line railway tonnage of late weeks
is reflected in the augmented totals of rail-
way earnings. Those forty roads specially
reported to BrddStreet's for the second week
in September amount to 81, ,G6l, ls6 against
$4,O77, ,575 in 1885. From January
lst to date the total is $l2l, 500, 900
against $1l2, 3OO, 900 last year, y gain OF
over 50, 200, 900, or 3 per cent.
The bank clearings ut thirty cities for
the current week given to-day by Brad
streets aggregate 1868, 46l, ll5 against
1915, I'll, ,2S2 last week, and $7OO,3i1, $40
i'm the like week of 1885. Some Of the 10
per cent gain this week over last is due of
course to widening of the speculative
market in Wall street. As against 1885
the increase in clearingS is 3S per cent.
The Wall street stock market is excited
and q bul, fever prevails, based on
theLettlement of the troubles of Reading.
Prices of nearly all active stocks show ma
terial advance. Transactions OF the week
amount to 3, 400, 900 shares, against 1, 49,
900 last week; and S59, 900 the preceding
week. Bonds also partake of the improve
ment, transactions amounting to $l0,03l,
600, against 81, ,265, 900 last year. For
eign exchange is strong and advancing.
The leading domestic money markets,
other than New York, continue for the
most part somewhat easier than last
week though at few the current continues
toward the country and demand tends to
exceed the immediate supply.
The principal dry goods centers report
no unfavorable features notwithstanding
the slight checks at some points. Stocks
of cotton are light at the interior. WOOlens
are expected to advance in price during
next season. Raw wool is remarkably
strong and prices are again higher with
movement to manufacturers heavy. The
belief appears general that the American
clip is short and Australian is certainly
worth more abroad than il is here.
There is less satisfaction found in the
tone of the grain market than elsewhere.
Receipts Mt the Northwest have been very
heavy. Export demand has been checked
and speculation is in favor of low figures.
Louisville repOrts favorable tobacco
crop with prices favOring sellers. The an
nouncement of the last estimate of the
beet crop depressed the sugar market &c
on this side. The visible supply shows
further shrinkage, it being now 500, ,6S5
tons against ], ,0O9, 334 tons ut the same
date last year.