The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-30
Oh, TICKLE WEATHER!
Merchants Say That Spring
Trade Depends on
Fair Skies.
BUSINESS MEN INTERVIEWER.
A Hopeful Outlook for Jersey City
Stores Gathered From a
Variety Of Opinions.

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business people Of the city on the outlook
for spring trade Taken together, the
general expression Of opinion seems to in
cline to a busy season. Much depends on
the weather, but the vagaries Of the tickle
elements have Of late been beyond the
forecasting Of man.
Mr.. Hoos, of the firm Of Hoos s. shulz,
was not hopeful at the spring outlook
Said he:-ssqhe winter has been hard
one on the poor people. The awful num-
Der Of deaths and the consequent funeral
expenses have had their effect on our
business. You wiIl find that all Of the
furniture dealers are well stocked, and 1
don't think the outlook is encouraging
also believe that the Republican admin
istration has had its effect on business, as
during President C1eveland's term OF
office better and more secure feeling
prevailed understand that the carpet
manufacturers are about to combine and
agree TO close their mills for nine months,
owing to the large number Of manufac-
tured goods they have on their hands and
which they cannot sell Another draw
back to the furniture business has been
the style IN which the fiat buildings are
being erected. They are narrow and par
italy furnished and will only take lit
tie furniture. No, sir, do not think the
outlook very encouraging.
Mr.. Turner. Of the well known firm of
Turner & Bennett, thought the outlook
for business the coming spring was good.
"Our business Is uniform. said he sail
was very good and we have no reason to
complain of the last two months
z. II. Hanley, the furniture dealer said
that business was very dull at present,
but that during the months of January
and February business had been very
brisk. He looked for busy sprfng.
Mr.. Moriarty, Of Mullins & Co., said
The fall and winter were pretty dull, as
might be expected, owing to the large
death rate, but If the weaBher Is anyway
favorable | look for an active spring trade
and we are at present doing fair trade .
Mr.. Van Angien, OF the firm of Z. c.
Brown Il Van Anglen, expected lively
spring trade in dry goods Said he:-
1.-The winter trade has been unusually
dull, owing to the changeable weather.
but / look for a rushing business this
spring, as 1 think a reaction and better
feeling has set ~ among the dry goods
men, We are disposing of our spring
goods at pretty lively rate, and think
the outlook is favorable
Mr.. Carrick expected q lively trade in
spring goods, providing the weather was
favorable. aud has an entire new stock.
j. w. Kidd, the shoe dealer, said:s'I
have laid in all my spring goods. and am
disposing of the stock as well as might be
expected The fall and winter trade ha $
been very poor. but think this viii have
a tendency Go u rushing trade in spring
goods
Mr.. Cleary's representative, at the New
Jersey Food Store, complained of a dull
trade all winter, but was hopeful OF the
spring outlook.
). S. Kerngood, napager OF the London
Clothing store, No. So Montgomery
street, said:-"The prospects are good for
trade, but the weather affects 1t; pros
poets more favorable this year than last
year,
G. A. Sofeld, trunk manufacturer, No.
IS Montgomery street. said:--"Our trade
has not opened yet, but the future looks
bright"
Eugene Sullivan. successor of B. Scar
borough, books and stationery, No. "a
Montgomery street, declared business to
be good.
Miss Livingston, millinery, No. 4
Newark Misunderstanding starts in all
season Is earlier and therefore better than
last spring"
~William N. Baron, gentlemen's furnish
ing goods, No. 6 Newark avenue:-'Con-
sidering the tough weather we've had,
think we have done well and anticipate
a good April trade
A. Mcbride, teas and coffees, No. Il
Newark avenue:-"Been rather blue
spring, but the outlook is very good.
Dennis Regain, manager tor James
Warner, hay aud feed, No. is Newark
avenue;-"This spring is favorable for
rade. The sales are better than last
pring and crops will be good"
Mrs. ). Hawthorn, millinery and
notions. No. 20 Newark avenue:-'I ex-
pect it TO be much better season than
the one last spring. We are about two
weeks late. but the season will open with
a rush.
E. r. Vessels, hat manufacturer, No.
so Newark Avenue Prospects are ex-
cellent, but business has not been brisk
for the past few weeks. The weather has
been against u.s.
Manager b. j. Birnbaum, of the New
York Compsny's Clothing Store, No. 81
Newark ayenue:-''It has been a poor
winter for business, but l think things
will be bright this spring.
Sternberg g. sherman, clothing, No. SO
Newark avenue THE season is Just
opening, and we find trade has been good
thus far. We were not here last spring,
and cannot make comparison"
c. p. Friend, dry goods, No. 40 Newark
avenue:-"I think trade Will be brisk this
spring. The weather has depressed our
trade some, but from now on it will be a
rush. As it is, it has been better than
last year and particularly the month of
February.
G. Metzler, of the Boston One Price
Clothing House, Nos AZ, A, 46 and As
Newark avenue, clothing, furnishing
goods, hats and shoes:-"We are far in
excess of our sales of last year, but that
may be because we are selling more
kinds of goods and have increased the
size of the store have no reason to
doubt that we VIII have a good spring
trade
George w. Clerihew, clothing, No. SO
Newark avenue:-"My impression is we
will have good spring trade. l don't
know of any reason why il should not be
so. My business is about the same as in
March of last year
c. S Furst, dry goods, millinery and
notions. No. So Newark avenue:-'I have
every reason toexpect good spring trade,
and have been making arrangements for
it, but unless we have good weather we
new dresses and hats in bad weather. but
Notwithstanding the season opens up pct
ter than last spring for us. Whether that
is because of the confidence our eighteen
years experience gives OF the natural in
crease of trade cannot say =
Oscar Fackert, gentlemen's furnishing
goods, No. SO Newark avenue My bush
ness has been much better than last
spring and expect q constant increase.
Manager for Marshall a. Ball, clothing,
Nos IS and 60 Newark avenue:.0ur
sales are larger than they were LAST year
in March, and the Indications are that
this will be 9 big year for us Even the