New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
SUCCESS FROM THE START.
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS WORK
FOR MONTH.
CONCESSIONS ALREADY OBTAINED FROM THE
MISUNDERSTANDING NOW IN PROG
REss-MEMBERsHIp COUNTED

BY THOUSANDS
The Merchants Association of this city will be
one month old tomorrow Although so short a
time has elapsed since its Incorporation, and its
work has been performed In warm weather. when
IL is hard TO tncte interest In anything. the asso-
citation has accomplished great deal. William r
Kiny president OF the association. said yesterday
that the work had progressed far more rapidly
than could have been expected, and the results
have been extremely Gratifying TO the officers and
other directors.
Ever since the day when the circular letter was
sent out announcing the formation OF the associa-
ton anu what had been done in the way OF get
ting reduced rates for merchants desiring TO visit
New-York from the Joint Traffic and Trunk Line
sssocaions controlling the roads running from ST.
Louis and Chicago to the seaboard. letters nave
been coming in In vast numbers from out-of-towh
merchants asking that their names be enrolled as
members Of the association. Those merchants VINO
are members. and their families and employees, are
alone entitled to the benefits which have Deeh
granted by the roads forming the Trunk Line Asso-
citation. and such benefits as may be granted mere
after by the lines forming the other railway asso
Citations of the country.
The Western Association, controlling the lines
west Of the Mississippi River and north OF ST.
Louis. has declined TO grant reduced rate from
points In its territory through to New-York. FL
fcrts, however, are being made to obtain recon-
Alteration Of the action. The Southeastern Asso-
ciation which controls the roads In the territory
east Of the Mississippi River and south OF the ONO
River. and which includes some Of the coas;wise
steamship lines running to Southern ports. VIII
meet on July 90 The officers of the Merchants
Association have been in correspondence with the
chairman Of the Southeastern Association and also
with the officials OF some Of the NEST prominent
lines forming that association and 1t is hoped that
the action of that association will be favorable
the Southwestern Association. which has 1uris-
ticion over all lines west Of the Mississippi River
Ind south Of ST. Louis. will hold its meeting soon
after the Southeastern Association has met and
II also will take action IN this matter the oinciais
of that association and the officers OF the Mer-
chants Associati ton having been in correspondence
for some time.
ARRANGING FOR EXCURSIONS.
The officers Of the Merchants Association are
also In correspondence with the officers OF the OIL
ferent similar associations in Philadelphia and Bal
tmore. for the purpose OF arranging for excur-
sions 10 be held under the reduced rates granted
by the Joint Traffic and Trunk Line associations
the latter associations having accorded on these
reduced rates sop-over privileges 10 merchants
who are members of the Merchants Association.
but who desire to stop off either at Baltimore or
Philadelphia both. while on their way TO New
York The of labor attendant on this
work has been very great but 1t has been pushed
steadily day by day. This reduction by the Joint
Traffic and Trunk Line associations In the rates
from their respective territories to New-York Is
the first reduction of that nature that has ever
been made by the railroads to New-York. and 1t is
hoped that before another week elapses all the as
sociations will have also granted to the metropolis
Of the country the same reduction in fare to which
the Merchants Association believes New-Iork Is
justly entitled.
Applications for resident membership have been
received from the leading merchants In this city
and Brooklyn, representing nearly every line of
trade. Any person who has any interest in the
territory that will ultimately be known as Greater
has good standing in his business, whatever line
he may be engaged in. This is the first tlpe that
BY business mer properly 10 place Network as the
leading city Of the country before the or county go at
tbs ersanzaion win nsy ncI hs every F b man
or adoption and who has any interest whate yer in
its commercial or business growth The second
Association il about to enter will witness even
harder work than has been done in the first month
of its life and 1t Is expected that even more ma
terial results then be recorded.
SOME OF THE RESIDENT MEMBERS. :
The out-of-town members Of the Merchants As
ISOLATION now number more than seven thousand
and the list is still growing rapidly. Among the
recent additions to the list OF resident members
Lee Tweedy { Co, drygoods No s. Worth-st
Ean Nd 90
ave-! Otto Seyd importer No. 50 Mercer-st Boess-
sef k.InSsis Son. No s.
A. Friedander & Co., cloak manufacturers. NO
VI.
:lothiers No. II East Fourth-st;; $. RothsGhild 4
Bro cloaks No. A Broadway; George n. Bliss d
20 cloaks No. l6 West Third-st. l.. +. RosenfeId
& Co. cioaks. No. g East Twefth-sst.; George P
Ide & Co. shirts, collars and cuffs NO. 1S3 Broad
way: James McCreery & Co.. drygoods. No. SOl
broadway: DAVID S, Brown soapma,kers And per-
selick confectioners supplies, No. So Hudson;st
Horntnal. Benjamin Rem wholesale clothing
mems furnishing goods. No SOC Broadway; b. w
Otis & Co. produce commission. West washington
Market: Henry Maitland chocolate and cocoa, No
lis West Twenty -ffth-st.: Wilmerdng. Morris q
Mitchell auctioneers and commission NO. "a White-
ST.: Field. Chapman & Fenner. auctioneers. NO. -
Leonard-st.: Converse stanton Cullen, drygo0os
& Sons. jobbers in cigars. cigarettes tobacco. etc
No 54S Broadway, Connenia, National bank; NO
no i21 Liberyst John paniel drysoods' Sro snd
selling salt No ll5 broadway; +. r. Bomesen. OF
Hannis Distilling Company No. Broadway: t.
X Sherwood, pickles sauces. etc. NO. l4l FRANK
in-st and George W. Lowe Co.. tea importers
No. SO Front-st.
RIVERS IN TOWN.