The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
Is FULL OF BUYERS.
EVERY TRAIN BRINGS THEM FROM
WEST AND SOUTH

Norfolk and western Agrees to Mako tho Re-
duced Passenger Hate, and the southern
Association May AEree-A Woman Among
the Merchnnts-An Talk BETTER Times.
Tho influx of merchants, brought here by
means Of the reduced rate arranged by tho
Merchants Association, continued yesterday.
Every train that came in from tho West had
buyers aboard, and 1t is estimated that fully as
many as came in on Monday arrived yesterday.
This would bring the total number of out-of.
towners here on business. under the care and
guidance OF tho Merchants Association, up to
600. About Il third of these have called and
registered at tho rooms OF the organization.
Fourteen from Texas were among those who
came yesterday, n half dozen from Colorado,
several from Arkansas, and others from Louis
lana aud Canada. All of these places, save
Canada, are out of tho territory which is in
cludcd in the first excursion and which Is
west OF Buffalo and east of Chicago. The buyers
who came from these remote points had to come
on to Chicago or st. Louis Mt the regular rate,
and then to this city Mt the reduced rate. This
is n practice that the Merchants Association
means to encourage.
A great many of the buyers who arrived yes.
terday had their wives with thom. The reduced
rate takes in families us well as merchants and
employees. An interesting discovery was made
yesterday. 1t was that the party described on
the register as j. X. Schrum, of J. II. Schrum
& Co., millinery. Columbus, Ohio" is n woman.
She is incidentally the only woman who has
taken advantage Of the offer of the Merchants
Association. and that organization didn't know
until yesterday that they had n woman on their
nonresident roster. Tho young woman is said to
be a ~hustling merchant OF considerable business
ability. Since she has been in town she has
been making fall purchases, and when she
showed herself to her Fellow members yes.
to-day ShI lnnn nm "a rIlp Nn ttK,,rn lrn-.,l .,
a,bluc serge gown and n marvel of u bonnet.
She was amused at tho surprise of the officers
her, but told them that 1t wouldn't be long be-
fore they'd have n great many women on their
list. There are e great many business women
in her section OF the country. she says. and they
aren't going to let such a good thing as getting
to New York at 4 reduced rate slip by them.
merchants to this city is the number who arc
coming here for the first time In many years.
Several have not been here since tho carly nine.
ties, one or two came last in 'ss and 80. while
one arrived here yesterday for the first time.
He was A. keyinson, a dry goods and clothing
it. it was the first time since he had been In bust.
ness that New York had been within. reach.
York for three or four years.
II Is many years since so many out-of.town
their presence is being felt in every branch
of trade. Tho scheme of tho Merchants AS.
ssociation is working benefit to both ends.
New York as a market, While the local
trade gets. in addition to regular business, a
great deal of tho business which for some years
past has been going to st. Louis, Chicago, and
other Western cities. The railroads make up
for their reduced rate by the additional freight
which the purchases made by the ou,-of.iowncrs
insurcs them.
1t was announced yesterday by President King
or the association that another railroad in the
South, where there las been more trouble in
getting concessions from railroads than any
is the Norfolk and Western, and it will sell at a
one and onc-third rate from Sept. | TO i. inclu-
siye. and from Sept. 10 to 4, inclusive. These
trunk line territory will be placed on
sale. This concession opens, up. 2 large slice
OF the South, which the Merchants Association
has been after for a long time. II the South
eastern Association agree to do the same thing
at their annual meeting at Old Point Comfort
next week. New York may be reached from al.
most any point in the South at the reduced rate.
Thctalk among the merchants now in this city
Of the opinion that the hard times have gone for
good and that the brace" which business has
taken during the past few months is pcrma-
nent. Here are sample expressions from the
visitors:
Cleveland, O:-New York is the place that a
merchant wants to come TO when he has big
purchases to make, This new scheme will do
much. TO help along business, both in and out OF
New York. and | look forward TO the best kind
OF times soon.
II. Bestcn OF the Besten & Langcn Company.
c%lothiers of Louisville and lndianapolis-Wc
think business is going TO boom. We know that
with Us il has been booming steadily for the past
year. but we expect to see even u bigger in
crease the coming winter.
II. J. Howe OF Howe Brothers. dry goods mer-
chants OF CnrrulltOn, Ky.-hgriculturc has not
been in n profitable condition in our section for
some months. and money has therefore been
hard 10 get. The prospect for the fall and win
ter, however. feel is bright.
j, /. Glaize of La Plata. Mo, dealer in gen.
cral merchandise think all business men APP
preciate the advantages OF New York as n bust
ness centre. Its brond markets possess II variety
of resources unparalleled III the world.
ii. VI. Harrison OF HOtChkiss 4 Co. Cleveland,
O., dry goods merChants-The universal feel
ing for the fall trade is good. Confidence has
returned, and large purchases are being made.
Kuhn. of Kuhn X Co.. dry goods mcr.
chants OF Nicksburg. Miss.-Gcncral business in
NiCksburg is good and has been SO since Janu.
AIRY. The outlook is very assuring.
William Davidson. OF SCrugGs, Nandcrvoort
x Barry Dry Goods Company, st. Louis-We
confidently look for a PROSPEROUS fall and win