The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-13
BUSINESS ON THE BOOM
THE WHOLESALE DISTRICT HAVING
A BANNER SEASON.
Reports Uniform in All Lines-The
Factories Are Now Working Full
Compliments of Men.

The wholesale druggists report last week
as being an unusually active one in their
trade. A. kiefer says he cannot recall ten
days in which his house had done as much
business as since Sept. /. Ward Brothers
& Co. state that their business has been
large beyond parallel, not only for ten
days, but for sixty days past The Daniel
Stewart Drug Company reports its BUSH
ness as the largest in the history of the
house, especially in their glass department.
Last week it shipped a carload of plate
glass to Coal Bluff, Ark, one to Kansas
City and carload of decorative glass to
Minneapolis. The Indianapolis Drug Com
pany is having an excellent trade.
The wholesale grocers experienced the
busiest week in their history. The J. G.
Perry Company report business largely in
excess of September, 1886. J. l.. Moore
says the house did the largest business last
week in its history. Kothe, Wells q Bauer
say their business was never better. A. H.
Schnull & Co. have been obliged to increase
their force and a number of teams to
handle their business promptly, and NJ
OConnor Company gives similar re-
port. Krag, Reynolds & Co. say they have
not the least room for complaint. Syfers,
Mcbride & Co. say their business is at its
say that they do not remember when their
business has been better and their collec-
tons more satisfactory.
Murphy, Hibben & Co. report business as
highly satisfactory and, while prices are
advancing. they are doing all in their
power to keep them in favor of their
patrons. Since Sept. the house has been
very busy. d. P. Erwin & Co. report trade
at high tide There is tendency to an
advance in prices, especially on wooden
goods, but neither of the houses above
mentioned have made any material advance
Mr.. Snyder, of the Hide Leather and
Betting Company, states that there is
genuine boom in the leather business, and
also in prices, the house now paying
much for goods as they We're selling them
at two weeks ago. Taylor ~ Smith say
their, business is highly satisfactory and
considerably in excess of 4 year ago, and
with the better prices and the better col
lections they have no ground for COM
plant.
The millinery houses seem to share in
the great prosperity. Fahnley & McCrea
did the largest business last week of any
week in years. Griffith Brothers report
business considerably in excess of Septem-
Der last year, and the Indianapolis Mill
merry Company say that the company is
selling double the quantities of goods sold
at the corresponding period of 1885, and the
month of September promises to be the
best month of any since the house was
established.
Hendrickson, Letter & Co., wholesale
dealers in hats and caps, report their trade
as at highwater mark, collections much
improved and the outlook tor business the
most favorable in many years.
Daggett q Co., wholesale confectioners,
say that in the last two or three weeks
sales have begun TO reach those of former
years in September, though the summer
business was very quiet. The best business
the present time it compares very favora-
bly, with that of one year ago.