The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
SOUTHERN ROADS 1--WE IN.
uutsrLL REDUCED RATE TICK ETS
TO THE MERCHANTS.

TD TIE W Enc HANS
.,r,,.trrn y PASSENGER Association with
,,O. rrrm Its Opposition aud VIII sell
U,,ur.irnS 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
All over tho Country Tell OF Good Times.
r,c s,uttrsn Railway and the other lines In
a.. .ou,b which are members Of tho South
.,s,crn Passenger Association granted the r-
- .fl, Merchants Association and have
sa,,cd 10 issue excursion tickets from all points
- ,,,tr territories TO Washington. Richmond
Id Norfolk. tho tickets TO be sold from Sept. l
81 inclusive and to DO good for thirty days
-, d,,C Of sale. This will allow nearly 5000
.,o,bcrs o' the association who live east OF the
Nt.sssipul and south OF the Ohio to como to
Xay York 20 mako their purchases. Hitherto
.h.v have been unable to obtain any conces-
to irnn, tho railroads forming the South.
s..,crn Associations. The Ssabourd Airline, tho
VII, and Western Railway Company. the
ptcnmoud. Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail.
- vompany md the Old Dominion Steam
49,, C,mpanv have all codpcrated to aid tho
southern merchants to get to tho New York
market.
Tncse lines agreed to sell tickets within the
,.,.s liked by the Trunk Line Association upon
~. ,rrrK inc dates, which are from Sept. l to
I,,,lusivc, and Sept. 10 to Ia inclusive. On
"wednesday the Atlantic Coast Line announced
,ha, II would sell tickets between the first dates
- ~ shinrton, Richmond, and Norfolk, so that
merchants living along Its line could get TO
noin,s where hey could purchase the tickets Of
The Trunk Line Association and thus come on to
New York, or could reach the city by the Old
Dominion Steamship Company. Now tho whole
,ou,heas,ern passenger system has fallen into
line and opened the way to these points,
The Merchants Association has worked hard
.,,or Seyeral NJ the linea in the South
have been willing to cooperate, but could not
$40 their way clear to do so in view Of the action
taken by the Southeastern Passenger Associa-
t,op. OF which they were members. Tho South
arm Railway Company was one OF the prime
movers in the effort.
The officials OF tho Merchants Association
have been busy this weok preparing for the Sec
ond series OF buyers excursions to this city,
which will begin next week. The success Of the
series Just finished has led the association to
believe that the excursions to be held hereafter
will be more largely patronized. and, that dur.
have convincing evidence OF the usefulness OF
So far the association has been able to meet the
Companies without difficulty. The announce
ments in the newspapers have caused three
bought as the guarantees called for. The non
resident membership of the association is now
penrly 24,OOO, more than even the most enthu-
eiastic promoters of the organization had antici-
pated. The success of the movement has at
haeted many OF the local business houses
dent membership oils bear a constantly in
ereasing list Of names.
The merchants who visit the rooms Of tho
association are unanimous in praise OF the New
York market. and an overwhelming majority
Of them speak confidently OF the return OF good
tines. The only merchants who have not been
enthusiastic are a few from the interior Of this
State and from New England; Among those
HIi. a dry goods dealer in Winston. NC. Mr..
Last year trade was so poor that l had very
prospect is so encouraging that ! have come on
and intend to buy to make up for not having
s SSps f fsom 'a the y @urd 7. !r am an i Save'S been 81 d Ss%
business long enough to appreciate the mani
iOd adyan,assSs presented to the merchant
George 7. Gateiv Of the William Barr DRY
Goods Company Of ST. Louis. No, said:
for i've business men and all live business mer
are well aware Of this fact We buy oil oul
been doing so for forty years. II there were Q
ere > his. The Merchants Association viii 5,
Chants who have been unable to come to New
York because of the expense OF reaching hero
new education with regard to business enter
prise. The Merchants Association will be 9
material he'll, to all merchants from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast"
Ind, : said; This I l. my aFst Visit to New
York in six years. / havn been buying from
visiting ss!esmen. I am very glad I came on
Tor ! lind a very fine market and prices, very
satisfactory. It Is a mistake for merchant,
to keep away from the New York market. Ii
1t can be found everything of need and Away:
AZ proper prices
5. Bloom q Deadwood. s. D., said: Dead,
wood has had none Of the i'll effects of the gen
eral depression. The mines have been produc
Ing as much coal As ever and there Is a demanc
for miners at wages OF from five to seven dol
haps on a smaller scale. Business in general /,
very good. Everything Is dependent upon thu
mining industries, and they have been doinl
well for five years. Last year some great dis
feet, as we call them there. The Black Hills
district offers innumerable advantages for
prospectors, and | fancy II some Of the golc
seekersnOw journeying toward tho klondik,
would stop there on their way more profit nigh
accrue TO them"
IL Feldenheimer, dry goods merchant Of Mo
bile, No, said: The outlook in Mobile anc
It's vicinity is very encouraging. Our business
Is greatly influenced by the traffic OF the Wa
bash Railroad. The freight service on that roat
Ia now running heavier than ever before at Thu
season OF the year. From farming ~sectionl
come reports OF excellent crops and the farmer
expect to realize highly from Them There Il
also q fine stock of cattle with an unusual de
mand.
yd R; :; Calhoun IA. 2 dry good. merchant o
tin industries in Youngstown are working full
ton Of the new tariff. Merchants express
themselves as highly encouraged over tho pros
pect OF a prosperous fall business
;. J. Feilhelnan, a general merchandise deal
every ~ y Maf0 a5,6 @5Sf bslo ss'd Of co oMasop It p TifI 90
coed that number this year, the crop being in
superior condition. We all look forward to