The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-16
THE WHOLES ALERS BUSY
SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET SHOWS
THE TIDE OF PROSPERITY.
Many Firms Think They VIII DO the
Banner Business of Their His
tory This Winter.

tory This Winter.
From the tenor Of the remarks made by
the merchants on the wholesale streets, 1t
is very evident that the wave of prosperity
has struck the wholesale houses. of Indian
apolis.
John Murphy, of the firm Of Murphy,
Hibben & Co., and one of the Oldest OF the
merchants on South Meridian street In
years of business, says that within the last
two weeks there has been perceptible in
crease in business with their establish
ment In fact, the last week they have
been busy, and it is already evident that
the business this month will show hand
some increase over that Of August, 1896.
He states that there is no boom, but a
healthy increase from week to week, ana
he looks for the best fall trade in years, If
not in the history of the house. d. Z. En-
win q Co. report that they had big week
last week, several nights working until IL
ocock to catch UP with the orders of the
day. The dry goods men say that the pros
pect of an advance in prices in wooden and
linen goods perhaps had something TO do
with the Improvement, but aside from
goods are in much better request.
A Keller, of The firm of A. Keifer & Co.,
said Saturday: Our trade has improved
perceptbly of late, and we are all right
now if Congress will just fix up the
finances. Congress is now drifting IN the
right way. There will be no trouble about
business if this financial question Is once
out of the way
Ward Brothers said 1--WE are having tho
best trade in the history of our house, and
tn lfNf,l- rfFaly 10
brighter.
Inc Gibraltar drug house, through Daniel
Stewart: We are having a Dig trade' Inc
business of last week was one OF the larS-
est since the house was established ESpe-
Cialy in the glass department nave Jhe
sales been unusually large, ana every night
of the week the men worked well on toward
midnight filling orders"
j. c. Perry, of the firm of Perry q Co,
wholesale grocers: we have struck the
old-time gait. Our bushes last week was
the best in any week for years.
John l.. Moore: There Is no room Tor
complaint az regards business win US. ne
fact is, it was never better,
I<othe, Wells 81 Bauer: mo need to ask
questions. Don't the goods 70 snip To-Day
M. O'Connor a. Co: I'VE are having the
best trade in the history OF the mousse SO ftlr
as volume of goods handled, but groceries
are now sold al so close margin that a
house to make both ends meet must sell d
large quantity of goods.
Mr. Hendricks, OF the firm of Hendricks
d Cooper, wholesale boots and shoes: Our
trade mas improved of late, and the condl-
tionS are such that We expect one OF the
best fall trades of some years. IhuS Tar
this month our business IS considerably n
excess of the first half of August 1886. Ot
couse, August is not a month IN Whlcn we
have our biggest Trade put IN replehlShlhS
broken stocks and getting IN ran ana VIII
ter stocks more is now doing than at the
corresponding period last year a.,
A. L. Hendr1ckSOn OF the Ifm OF men
erickson 4 Letter, wholesale hats ana caps:
Every day is showing an improvement IN
trade with us. Already we are ming a
good many bills for fail and winter STOCKS,
and our travelling statesmen bring IN me
most encouraging reports. think that
Meridian street is this Iall 10 experience the
largest business in its history -.
Daggett x Co., confecuomers; Our pusl-
ness is coming right up; Ihroush the u t
weather it was quite, dull, but with the
coming of cooler weather our sales nave III
creased and indications are that the trace
of this month is to be in excess Oh august
last year. We are manufacturing SoodS III
anticipation of a big fall trade. 49,,
George w. Snyder, proprietor OF (ne
Hide leather an4 Beltlng C ON 6etn beh-
lv SATISFACTORY The prices OF leather hdVe
advanced twice and s1ill have an advancing
very low figures. The best evidence, now
ever. of improvement in business Is IN the
sales of betting, which have been unusually
large since July l. indicating thdt the mai
ufactllrers are reSuming business or BelllilS
i'm shape to do so. We have no occasion 10
ind fault with our trade. ...1.. T.. e.a+
rate and the outlook for a big fan trade
very promising. Ut.
/. S. Gordon, of the firm of Gordon, hurtz
&, Co., dealers in saddlery, hardware ana
horse clothing: I'VE are doing business
again at the old stand, ard il IS REACHING
the old good-time volume. The wilson
tariff bin cost our house $i0.0O in trade
and we now propose to try and recover our
normal volume of trade Before the Wilson
tariff law went into effect. We are maxim 2
a good start in that direction. EACH week
is showing a handsome increase IN our
business. .-.. &c.
trade good and improved of late, put Au-
,ynst is usually a quiet month. The out
look for trade the next few months, say
a. member of the company, could hardly be
more favorable. - =,
Members of the Van Camp Hardware ana
Iron Company say their business couId NOT
wei be more satisfactory. Their traVeIng
statesmen are meeting great success IN sell
ing goods - eoo.. oroo7e
saw: TT is a little early for our house TO
feel any marked Improvement. StlH, we
are doing more than last year at the CORE
spending period, and the prospects Tor d pls
fall trade could hardly be better. ,,.
Almost without exception the Wholesale
merchants reported a marked improvement
i'm collections money daily becoming easier
in the country Many of the farmers nave
let their bills run along, and now that they
are getting money for their grain and STOCK
are settling their bills. Each week I'M
movement in this feature of business is
looked for. The distribution of over $z'VV0'-
000 in pension money in the state IN the
last ten DAVIS has helped matters.