The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-11
DRY GOODS A B00MS.
THD TEAR BIDDING FAIR TO
BREAK L RECORDS


new Hma Heea NofhluE NhkE the EFRsRwt
Rsstness Since is05-Re Tniaks Prosperity
lans Csuse to stay rsr several NearNA
From time to time lately TIE Srx has called
attention to the cungrsted condition Of the
streets and sidewalks tn the wholesale dry
goods district as an indication OF the great re-
vivAl OF trade. Daily the crush grows greater
and one has only to take a glance at the heaped-
up " to realize the vast amount OF bust
ness that Is being done. Tho sight Is most
striking in the afternoon. when the greater part
Of the shipping L. done. Tn either eide Of the
streets are long lines OF huge packing cases
piled twp and thrce high, and the rondw4ys
are full % trucks, londed and empty, struggling
to make a. good tine as possible.
In addition 20 these outward and visible
signs Of prosperity have come reports about
the enormously increased BUSINESS Of the whole
sale dry goods and commission merchants.
Uue sport hAd it that the Ii. B.Ciadtn Co sales
for August. 1897. were $1,000, 900 il advance
OF those OF August. 1895, A SCN reporter saw
John Claim yesterday and asked him Il this
report was true.
Il cannot give the exact figures said Mr..
Ciafin. regarding the Increase OF our bust
ness for August. 81, over that OF August, '96.
but I will say that II the increase had been
only St,oOC,ooo we sholid have been very much
Disappointed A. a matter Of fact the increase
this rear over last Is so grva1 that there is rrac-
ticaily no comparison. We have not taken the
trouble 20 compare iSg7 with 1895. but have
S,ne back TO 1892, the biggest year we ever
bad. l cannot speak with exactness without
looking up the figures. but last mouth : business
wa very much larger than thai OF the cor=c-
spending mGuLh OF 1892. Perhaps the Increase
would Approximate ~. OuO. 900"
This extraordinary increase ot business IS
not contned TO this enc house Or 10 a 'ew
t:msr' the reporter A.ket.
only getting cur prupOrtIousce snare Of The IN.
c-rlse. Fcu1 what | hear I should say that Al
increased business. AL Of them have pract.-
c1Iy NJ The business they can handle with
Q you attribute any great part 81 This in
crease to the WORK q the Merchants Associa-
offering low 3lresr
The great increase in business" answered
M-. Clatln. - due trst and foremost 70 the
great wave q prosperity hat : sweeplas cyer
ths country from one end ~ the other. Tue
that a --ars many merchants Who have TAKEN
advantage q The heap tar-s would have come
any way. Il - 81 Tally true that \ great many
new buyers have come on ACCOUNT 0t the work
Of the Merchants Association. 1t The sac
that source - but An insignificant part ct the
whole Prosperity IS responsible for the latter
Do YOU !GOk on this prosPeritT Is Psruanen.
or only . temporary ooom due 70 the crop cen
d.t!onsf'
believe. said VI. Ilh5l1, that We 7r0 az
the beginning ot az east twO Jt he most pros
porous years tals country has ever known |
can compare tlem only with 1879 and i>-".
tae two mus1 prosperous -ehrs IN The history OF
ne county. ThOse veacs. I Lhlnk. we are AoCgr
20 srrpass. T. IL A v-l-SnOvl TACT that sverT
psrz0i OF depression = followed by a period x
curre>uon:lnS3y x-raa prosperity. We hive
tIst hAi .Dn- % me worst wears n he History
OF the cOTacry. The soeil "a been broSea
NOW. From one snt % the country To ths
other industries Are starting up lSa.1 and
prD.usr,F7 - found. II we cAn nudge BY the
conditions thai prevailed IN l--9 We should
have AZ least -NO prosperous years. For my.
sei-. l 10 nnG see Why We should nor have sGur
or Ave. The outlook - never - bright Is Z e.,
nOw, And business Tas never IN 4 o.rter crn'ltt
ion. - said before. We have sCOpDe't com caring
his year with last hscaIse the difference - 20
great that comparisons Become worthless AID
rJW We AZ. calculating now tar We -ha-l ~
cref tle tOp notch csCurd IL i~''-- fasre ., az
reason way every body should not De happy.