The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26

| experience in the past. and they think
| that. while the coming year viii not come
up 10 some Of the years gone by. II viii
be at least an average year. This report
does not take in nearly all the firms doing
Z manufacturing business in Richmond, as
some of them could not be seen and others
could give 10 definite answer to the ques-
ton. The Palladium early in the new year
will contain a full report from all the firms
here showing the prospects for the coming
year. An Interview with one of the prom
inent manufacturers, given below, Is very
fair idea OF the future outlook Quite
number Of firms were asked II they
thought the idea advanced in that inter
view was 4 fair one and all were of the
opinion that 1t was a correct view TO b.
taken. They all say that the retailer is
not buying one cents worth Of goods more
than is absolutely necessary. He must buy
some time and il must be very soon"
w. c. S,arr is the prominent manu-
facturer referred to in the foregoing and
here is what he said to the Palladium re
porter: Il think that if you come 10 see
next, l can give you A good report or
trade. For n number of months the re-
taller has been getting along with as few
goods as possible. He has been buying
very sparingiy, and Is even now postponlng
as long as possible the buying of goods.
He wants to wait until the last minute,
so that he will not have TO pay for them
any sooner than is absolutely necessary.
The condition of his trade has been such
that he could manage to get along in 4
halfway sort of style as regards his stock.
But his stock is very low and he must
have goods AS soon as the holidays are
over. ana the annual invoice finished, he
will want his goods in a rush, and then
you will see that the orders will come
thick and fast. 1 do not pretend to be
a prophet. yet / think l am right as far
as this matter is concerned. Now you in
vestigate it about the time l say, and see
if it is not true
The Adamant wall plaster company of
Indiana polls is one of the industries that
is ENJOYING a good run of business. The
plant is running night and day and is I'M
able to fill all orders The plaster is be-
ing shipped 20 points in Indiana, Illinois
and Ohio. This, the proprietors of the
establishment say, is a sure sign that
building boom is on and other persons en-
gagged in the business Of furnishing build
ing material have something TO do also.
A large percent. of the plaster is being
used in indianapolis and suburbs.
The reports coming from the manufac-
turers, especially those in the iron indus
try. are very favorable All the large es-
Establishments in and about indianapolis are
doing a fairly good business at present,
which indicates that a solid foundation is
being laid for the spring.
The Jenney electric motor company has
purchased ground on s. Illln0is-st and will
at once begin the erection Of a large, two
story building. At present the company
is behind one month with its orders and
the outlook is very favorable.
The ]. =. Alfree company has received
contract for a Jhree-thOusand-barrel mill
at Kansas City and will increase its
force to fulfill this and other contracts
after Jan. l. The company is building
several mills in southern Illinois and bust
ness Ia improving. At present 100 men
are employed and the force may be in
creased after Jan. /.
The wholesale dry goods dealers Of In
dianapolis are pushing on, and are now
selling goods in Chicago, s.. Louis and
Cincinnati. In the spring statesmen will
be sent into western Ohio, and they are
already selling goods in Illinois and Iowa.
y recent Bedford special to The Sentinel
says: There has been a vast increase
in the interest Of developing stone quarries
In this vicinity during the past few weeks
Judging from the recent movements there
prosperous season. Only recently the Con-
solidated stone quarries company organ
lied, consisting not only of highly quail
fed gentlemen, but abundan;ly supplied
with means TO push the business success
fully. During the past two or three days
the Bedford steam stone works of this
city, through Mr.. z. b. Thornton, pur-
chased various ;-acts OF land in this vicin-
ity, and it will soon be converted into
stone qUarries Survey for the location of
tracks into the ground has already been
made. 1t is claimed that thirty-siX feet
Of clear bluff s,one can be found without
any beds or crowfeet in the ledge"