Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

Cuisines is getting better" remarked
gentleman connected with one of the
freight shipping lines in this city to d re-
porter of The GAZETTE last Friday after
noon.
Upon invitation the newspaper man ac-
companied the gentleman to one OF the
big freight warehouses on the Christiana
river. The building was piled with mer.
chandise of every description and large
force OF freight handlers was AT work I'M
loading n packet which had just arrived in
port. Another gang was engaged in load
ing boat which was getting ready TO
leave.
I'VE are just full of business" the
freight-shipper explained, and he pointed
about the warehouse describing the piles
of boxes aud barrels and telling from
whence they came and where they were
going.
The fact that our business is increas-
ing" he said, is proof to me that things
generally are looking up People must
certainly get rid of this merchandise or
they would not handle it. Our boats. are
full on every trip, both going and coming
Wilmington merchants are getting more
goods than they have been receiving for
some time and local manufacturers are
sending away larger consignments.
IF our freight traffic continues to in.
crease and maintains the growth which
has started in this spring we Will certainly
have to make our facilities more compre-
hensive. OF course, we have not yet
reached the limit, and can handle more
goods than we are ut the present time put
the increase is so healthy that there IS
possibility we may have to enlarge the
warehouses ut least. This, however, is not
official, but whet | mean IL that with
much more business the trade will demand
il and we are perfectly willing and anxious
to enlarge IL the shipping will warrant.
II am informed that other freight
handlers are having the same rush that
We are, which to my mind is an Indication
that bright prospects are in store for the
business of the country ut large and VII
mington in particular.
This is not a sudden rush. but it has
been growing steadily ever since The
spring opened. In conversation with {
Philadelphia gentleman, who is interested
in freight shipping by boat, learn tha
the business generally is much bette
than it was short time ago. The freight
lines running into Philadelphia repor
that trade is looking up and they feel tina
1t is the direct result OF an improvement
in various mercantile industries hon'
the rush has come to stay, and | feel tina
1t has"
1t was also learned Friday indirectly
that one Of the big textile firms of the cit.
it had been unotficially announced tina
the wages of tho operatives would soon II
advanced.
The local iron trade Is much better thai
il hes been for some time. The damon
State Co. is filling large orders recently n
ceived and the Hilles IL Jones Co. Is q
WORK ON new orders also, so it is reported
Several other large firms are reputed I
have excellent prospects for the summer
The Trump Bros. Machine Co. hi
grown from small plant 10 very in
portant establishment, and now is yer
busy with a large force of hands on
large order for small machines.
Work in the car shops is good, too, an
the output at these establishments is of
higher priced grade than it was severi
yearsa ago.
1t is unofiicialiy announced that a
order will soon he given to one of the loo
shipyards for the construction of tuj
boat, but details or definite informatiu
concerning il are understandable at this tim
Many OF the city merchants also repo
that their business is good, and some
them say il is much better than at tn
time last year. This is good indcntiu
of a revival of business, for the stor
depend mainly upon the wage earners f
support
As yet little has been said about bull
ing operations, but builders are of d
opinion that considerable work will
done during the summer i'll this directi0