Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-07
GOOD TIMES COMING.
THE BUSINESS MEN AND MANUFACTURERS
OPNEW YORK JUBILANT
Trade Generally Reported Better Than for Years
Past and Prices Show a Corresponding StiSening
That Augurs Well for Our Prosperity in
the hture-Fhe Situation in Detail.

lulSslOu uCICuduNS aAS SCiClbliy ohhEhSN
with their condition of trade. Business is
picking up and shows in most lines very
decided improvement. Buyers for the fall
trade have been and continue to be numer-
Gus and in many kinds of business very
late hours have to he 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 carted off, give
strong Occular demonstrations of
ABUsY SEASON.
Inquiries among merchants ScOrrOborate the
testimony 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 quantl-
ties of goods, but they are also demanding
the finer grades. Dry goods men say that
the outlook for the fall trade to them is un-
usually bright. In the way of wholesale
transactions the week just closed bas been
the largest of the season. Merchants from
the West and South have nearly finished
their fall buying, and only n few OF them
were left in the city yesterday, their places
being taken by merchants from less re-
mote sections OF the country. The States
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota are largely rep
resented by the merchants now in the
markets Almost without exception the
merchants are
BUYING FREELY
on account of the better outlook in their
business and iirmer PRICES of goods. Prices
for general dry goods are sufficiently firm
to inspire confidence.
Wholesale clothing houses report busi-
ness better than for several years past. The
most notable increase is in the demand
from the South Merchants estimate this
increase at fully 33I per cent The demapd
for clothing in the Western States is also
reported good.
Boot and shoe houses say: Taking it all
around, there is more doing this season
than ut any previous time for five years
The wholesale hide and leather trade re
ports business brisk ut about old prices.
Dealers in the glassware and crockcry
trade feel very comfortable over the out
look for the fall and winter. There has
been no extra demand for goods from any
section, but the tendency all over is toward
better buying and increased consumption.
IN THE IRON TRADE
the one report is that business is flourish
ing and Manufacturers are busy; there is 4
brisk demand and good prices prevail.
There is no indication Of big boom.
But 4 big boom, said leading iron
man yesterday, lis not wanted when trade
is good. When we can keep our mills
steadily employed up to their limit, then
we are cOntcnted That is the case now.
We have 4 business that is remuncrdtlye
and business that has come to stay. 1t
doesn't partakc of the boom character, but
rather is quiet and on a solvent basis. 1t
is not to be ephemeral and pass away, as
bOOmS do Is soon as they are first dlScoV-
cred. The present prosperity is going to
last"
The leading companies report large in
uuirieS for next year, and at the office Oi
one leading mill directory Saturday 1t was
stated that nearly or quite all OF the loco
motive and general machinery builders
now have not only enough orders booked
to keep them busy
ALL THIS YEAR,
but enough rs well to insure business well
into lSS7. Big orders have been refused
within the last week for rails. The pig
iron trade was never better than
now" were the words used Sat
urday by magnate in that
line another related industries are reported
brisk and rcmuneratiye. The iron and
steel and metal trades generally are work
inc now in perfect harmony. There is no
cutting OfrateS. There seems to he enough,
and more than enough, for all to do.
Large orders for rails may have to 20 to
England to De filled. Railroads here are
demanding supplies faster than
THE CEowDED AMERICAN MILLS
can turn out the product. Hardware will
be cheap and abundant and the volume OF
business promised To be quite as good rs
last wears. Prices have reached level
which dealers claim to be rs low rs that IN
England. There is no prospect OF a rise.
The state OF affairs has put check upon
productions. Manufacturers say they IN
tend to 60 slow.
The wholesale grOcerS quote trade
better than it has been at
this season OF the year for
4 long time. The tobacco and cigar busi-
ness holds it's own.
One of the most expensive dealers in
Maiden Lane said yesterday that the ware
and iewelry trade. which is the first to he
affected by hard times and the last to come
up. is in a better condition than it has been
for many years. Inquiry among leading
representatives of the business ShOwSa very
encouraging state Of things.