New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
THE DRYGOODS DISTRICT.
THE GATEWAY 10 A RICH TERRITORY.


The drygoods district proper comprises that area Of
the city bounded by Houston-st on the north, Duane
st. on the SOUTH Elm and Crosby SITS on the east ana
West broadway aud south Fiftlave. on the west
Its confines are being gradually extended. as many
wholesale houses are scattered up broadway rs i'i
as Twenty second St, and some have cncOached upon
Fih-ave. Within the territory first described the hum
of activity never ceases diversified the wants OF
consumers for usef, and ornamental textile fabrics.
and SC peremptory are the mandates oil lash'oh
oueen In this district during the last two PIesl-
dental campaigns there wagcd the hottest fights
Of the ProecOnists and Free Traders and In the cam
paign OF 1898 particularly The time ana money oi
merchants and manufacturers played an important
part gave wcighy support to the policy OF proco
ton against those merchants who represented the
capital Of foreign manufacturers and cspoused the
cause OF Free TRADE and death TO American induetreS
and American aborers. Already the tocsin Of war
has again been sounded In the nomination OF Harrison
and Reid as the standardbearers Of Republican pm
ciples IN which protective tart" stand ou' rs the
foremost feature-as In Worthst. the first hag with
the names OF the Presidential nominees was Haunted
TO the breeze within few hours aftc: they had been
chosen And the nomination OF ex-President Cleve
land with A. +. stevenson for n running mate means
that again the great merchants will be vitalv inter
ested In the outcome Of the campaign this year
Inst now domestic commission merchants. I'M
porters and jObbeTs are abont to change the com
plexn Of their offerings Of merchandise Dy paehiht
away all the embems OF spring and summer wear. and
substituting therefor the more brilliant and warm
coorcd heavy materials. suitable for autumn ana
viner clothing In this respect the activities OF
merchants resemble the little hbOrers OF the SOIL the
ants which In summer always preparing TOR
winter Moreover their mental facilities are never
allowed rest great Is the demand upon them Tor
devisng fabrics. styles and coors several months In
advance so that the cards, spindes. looms printing
~ riv
work on ample supplies gathered 20 meet the demand
that Is certain to be made. Those materials are made
from wool, cotton slk, 0aN, lute ramle ana o'hcr
vegetable and animal fibre. either sngly Or HlNcd
| together, which made Into woven ana p1hte"
| pattcrns. Many manufacturers and Others are now
ready with their autumn stocks and in the next three
months they will have been distributed by nun
| ufacturers agents, jobber> and retailers IN every
hamlet Of hl, country. from ocan To ocean, ana
from the lakes 20 the GI besides which MANY Of
them will have found purchase for distribution IN
parts Of the Celestial Empire the lands OF the orient
the junges Of Africa. the ooune, of the Lcvan' the
| Pan. American States and the Isle Of Indies.
The gateway the drygoods district Is Worth-s'.
and within It's borders, from Elm TO Hudson sS the
volume Of business annually will exceed 5ljooO0,0J0
the much large percentage Of which + Of domestic
manufacture Turning into this hOroughiaic nom
Broadway the magnificent strncur" Of the H. Is. C"ni"
90 and Garner Go. attrdf- chief attention, e the
former hOuS, sells large amount OF mcrchandl'"
linn ANY othe- house in tho world. and the latter
the largest OF calico printers. In this street also are
the headquarters Of j. & J. Dobson, the Middl''rX
Mills. Washington Mills COmpany. Riverside NILS Com
| panv Assabet Manufacturing Company, st1t Woolcn
Company. George II. Gilbert Manufacturing C0mpani'
| Atlantic NILS and Wanskuck Company, which manu-
facfnre wool and worsed goods for mems and womcns
clothing and represent some OF the largest mills In Tie
| world II the Dobsons do not have more machine,
| fI.tu b.
diyidual or cooperative concern in the world. L. J.
A. r. Knight who run abont 100000 spindles and con
sumo about 10000 bale, OF cotton Of 800 pounds eaCh
have their headquarters In This street, as DO the New
| York Mills Company. These are some Of the biggest.
but a very large number Of small concerns whicc make
wool, cotton and silk goods will be found In Worth S.
Within the drygoods district proper Will be found
the most haterng evidence OF tho bcnehccnt n0uenc
OF the Nc Knlcy ann upon tie Manufacture OF textile
fabrics. This feature has been recognized by many
OF the supporters Of the Plea for free wool who dnng
tho last year have had nothing to -ay about It, TAI"
| the manufacture Of underwear an instance: Since
| the Mckinley tariff became operative the knitting
mills at Cohoes, Hudson CITY. Little Falls and Science
tdy IN this State have been In operation the entie
| time, which Is something unprecedented. Old mills
| have been enlarged and new mills have been buil'
in order TO supply the wants OF the people. And villa;
rs true OF these places applies with equal force to the
manufacturers Of underwear oil over the country.
But what Is still better the prices OF manufactured
goods have been cheapcned while he quality mas been
improved though ceTrsdcrs In their soicitude fc'
| the poor man have argued 10 the contrary.
| Progress In the manufacture 81 wool and worstcd
| dress goods has been phenomenal. as the importa
! tons have been Iessencd onc-half. thanks to th'
Mckinley tariff. though al Increasing population and
demand have had to be supplied Many mills whicl
| goods have been more steadily ard probably en-
poyc dress goods. old mills have been renovated
aph nd nov nillx havp q
last category are the Bohny Mills at P,ssaic " J..
which invested In their plant about S4.oOoooc
Wo,ds can express how foreig. capitalists regard The
Mckinley tarif in reducing forcish Imp'rtaiions an
stimulating American manufactures
Tho seal plush industry Is n1othcr evidence Of the
stimulating effects Of the Mckinley tariff, as the nrsl
have ' branch Of their @menss iae,oreS at Bridge
England, have followed in their steps. The Dobsons
ID philadelphia. have enlarged their mills, im
aud mary smaller mills have been started at sevcr,
points in this and Other states And these MI con
Other branches of the textile manufacturing in
manner The most salient feature that gives IN
m.tssabe emplss to the bsneaca, operation O
| importation OF manufactured wool domestic manu-
facturers have been enabled to run larger praucps
thsy could Sg es 40 6 Ssf 0sc tho HeSes ao S
larger number Of operatives throughout the ycnr a,
| against lesser number previously for min,
| months. The advantage Of running Twelve month.
gives 10 the operatives steady labor at good wnges
and By cheapcning the cost OF manufacturing, Tho
price VI goods CONSUMERS Is reduced. This Is
arrived at by distributing the annual fixed charge
y T psP Ssn a sat S smS %Sn ST tf
| is where tho Mckinley tariff las aided the manu-
facturers In q that Is surprise &. and non
are reader 10 Acknowledge II than the 500 claimant
for free wool. The Free Ira !ers and their alee, III
importers sec IT, and from this time forward thor
will be fewer expressions OF sympathy and s0citut