The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-02
Tao ma In 1894.
Tacoma Ledger.

The review OF the business IN Tacers6 4
for 1894, published in Sundays Iedrer. II
very encouraging. all things conssdefei
The continued low prices for eseryth31n
produced In the state has had depfetS
ang effect upon trade and sHansporlatlpn
and lessered the demand for the proisc{j
OF our manufacturing estabiishm<alk
But the strength OF Tacoma has ~
shown In this duh year by that WIKI
gives the city its leading position an r.
get sound. We refer, OF course Il ~
shipping business. While Tacoma ~
sent a large percentage Of the lum1&
east by rail from this state. IT. er16t
prominence is shown In its foreign skIo
ments. particularly of wheat and nou<
Tacoma has shipped IS per cent Of a.
wheat and % per cent. of the -four ffpl
Puget sound--practicaliy all OF these le11e
ing exports of the state. The total +
these exports for 1894. Notwithstanding
the extremely low prices Of wheat ~
flour, was half a million dollars man
than the preceding year. The comblnel
exports for the year from Tacoma exce1t
in value s6oo9000. There has heen ~
average of one vessel day dlspatehei
from our wharves. An average of II
tons OF coal per day have been shlpge4
An aggregate Of 1850 barrels Of no4
have been sent to Hongksng. A nv
market for our products has been opene9 !
In the South African gold mines dur1ng
the year. Among other articles Of lgp
Der, 500 cedar doors have been shipped 3
johannesburg, and there Is q promise
large trade between Tacoma and hK
country.
The smeiter has continued fts pf0aa1es
ton of bullion from ores gathered a.
widely scattered mining campE a.
turned out value OF $5si.5s3 durtns
year. 1t has been one of the most pfp
porous smelling plants in the lnfa
States ever since IT was started. shouh
that this Is a favorable point fof a.
business.
The Pacific Meat Company. with y
headquarters In this city, has dons
large business. Its packing house. ne.
the city. has turned out product valass
at sl.6eo,0oo during the year. Il
While as we have intimated. the ~
Der trade continues depressed, Taee
has sent more lumber east by ran IT,
1t did In 1898. The railroad frazflc st -
city has on the whole been very ssf'szsg 4
tory. A new section of country has -
opened TO our lumber trade By tne 60
nectlon OF the Burlington road w1t1 g.
Northern Pacific at Billings, Mont -
shipments by that route have Mfeaax
been large.
The fishing industry has receives can'
siderable attention. and although W
s;biiities OF development are NOT JET -,
allied by our people. II IL larger tas!
most OF them have supposed. Nearly
different varieties OF FISH are taken IT, To- 4.
the Sound and our adjacent coast. ana 80
industry when developed, as II maj -
by capital and management, VIII
scarcely second to any on the Sopnu.
1t will be noticed that while The e.
ments OF lumber and coal shnE sna -
decrease, the falling off IN these exsps
was cosncldent with the operation q - !. s
new tarlff, which placed lumber %
free list and reiuced the duty on g.
Up TO the H-s. OF August the shipfnep'
exceeded these of the preceding gear, -
the entire loss is subsequent 20 that - -
largely, IL not wholly. due to iner -.
exports from British Columbia
which should be saved tof z
products.
While the local trade Of the cry -.
been affected by the condition ~
there has been IN efcops - -
increase during the fall Haonlas
through the holidays, The gefie'as ss
ton is much better than Il was yea!
ago. There are fewer calls for feIiea
from public and private cnsfs'g'
mills and railroads and raaifsaa -
and the growing business at me ~na i
furnish employment for large huh' . &C
and the nav rolling MILL plant efeess4
I1akc View. just south OF the city, 49, -
the year. will increase the oppsF ss'ii'''-'
Tor employment.