The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
FOR LOW FREIGHT RATES.
n VIEW OBJECT FOR THE MER-
CHANTS' ASSOCIATION ESTED

Buyers Have TO GO to chicago Tor Some Kinds
orMorchandiso That They would Rather Buy
Here, because OF the Dinercnce in Freight
CharEes-southerncrs Coming This Week.
The further along the Merchants Association
gets in It's work of drawing trade to New York.
the moro apparent does IL become that its efforts
arc being appreciated not only by merchants in
the city, who profit most directly by tho new
order Of things, but also by out-of-town buyers.
who arc beginning to see the additional ad-
v~antages afforded them by cheap rates to
tho greatest market in the country. The
applications for membership Of both residents
and non.residents continue coming in to the
associations offices with every mail. Yesterday
mornings first mail brought over 200 additional
applications for nonresident membership.
There are now more than 10000 nonresident
members. As rapidly as possible the names arc
being indcxed and certificates OF membership
are being filled out and forwarded to the appli.
cants, but the rush has been so much greater
than expected that the force OF clerks is not SUI.
fcient to keep up with the demand. There
were also a number of accessions to the resident
membership yesterday.
ship are many expressions OF good will, which
serve as q stimulus to the executive officers OF
instance. a letter from J. ID. Fitzgerald CT Miller,
s; d., says: Your work is in the right direc-
tlOn. lou enOulu nave every business man o
name in the United States"
Victor 8. Gage writes from Birmingham,
Ala: " am sorry that the Southeastern Pas;
Association OF New York the concessions asked
by the latter. Your association ultimately
volume Of freight to guarantees prompt atten.
ti9n to any reasonable request"
Some OF the excursions announced from the
gany's line. tho Seaboard Air line, the Ocean
Steamship Company's line. the Plant system OF
and the Southern Railway line arc expected
here this week.
merchandise dealers in Socorro. Now Mexico.
called Yesterday morning, at the ASSOCIATIONS
headquarters and opened up in a talk he had
with some of the officials n new problem for the
question Of freight re- !StF rates S' He said: in'' IL '"'
New York market. l would like to buy it all
there. but on some classes of goods ] am practi-
cally shut out of that market on account OF tho
because the large houses there, by buying from
New York in enormous QUANTITIES. are enabled
hope that some day the Merchants Association
rates adjusted upon a more equitable BASH"
The callers at headquarters continue to report
Frightening business prospects all over the
Charles Rosenthal. OF Rosenthal Bros, dry
goods merchants Of East Las vesas. New
my home. The tariff schedule will assist it ma
terially. We have not had real hard times in
our place. l have been coming to New York for
all my goods since 1879. though this time the
reduced rates offered as the result OF the work
OF the Merchants Association have brought me
here earlier than usual"
Lee Hall OF Marion. Ind. dry goods dealer,
said: The new tariff will have a good effect on
business in my town.. The factories have begun
to work and a new tin mill is In operation. My
business has made a gain in the last two
months, and the outlook for fall business is very
bright"
Ii. +. Bowman of Hanover. Pa, said: Las,
year We had q good business. The outlook for
the fall is promising. Heretoforc ! have bought
all my necessaries from Philadelphia and Balti
more: l prefer the New York markets. how
ever"
Mrs. b. A. Schultz, millinery. of st. Paul, MINI.
business for the fall and winter in view of the
rise in wheat. The crop is in excellent condition
l think st. Paul has been doing fairly well fol
six months. The banks are in good shape now
The effects Of the failures of two years ago have