The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-20
NENTICT DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
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TRADE IS At HIGH TIDE
WAR HAS HAD NO DISASTROUS Eff
Feet UPON BUSINESS.
From All Lines OF Trade and Manu-
facture I'm the City Comes the
Same story of Prosperity.

When it is taken into consideration that
June is usually one of the dullest months
of the year for trade, the volume of bust
ness now enjoyed in Indianapolis is some
thing of a surprise, the more so as it was
expected that the war would so demoralize
matters that all kinds of business would
suffer more or less. But such has not
been the case thus far.
The wholesale grocers state that they have
never experienced more satisfactory trade
than that of three months past, and espe-
cially is it good for a summer month.
One wholesale grocer says his business has
during the last sixty adys been fully 30 per
cent. in excess of that of the corresponding
period last year. Another reports his in
crease this year as having been fully 80 per
cent. and others make similar reports.
Mr.. Snyder. OF the Hide and Leather
somely in excess OF June last year and
for some months has been much better than
in 1897. Leather has been sold at much
better prices.
The Kiefer Drug Company and the Stew
art drug house both report their business
as much better than at any time in 1897,
and the advance in prices of numerous arti-
cles they handle tended to stimulate trade
Murphy, Hibben & Co. state that their
trade has been much better than in the
spring and early summer of 1897, especially
in the better class OF dry goods which is
taken as evidence that the people have
more money to invest in dress goods Dag
gett & Co., wholesale confectioners, say
their trade for some weeks past has been
considerably in excess, of the corresponding
period last year and nearer the volume of
the early nineties. The Van Camp Iron
on
the last few months as having been nearly
double those in 1897 last month being a
record breaker in the volume of it's BUSH
ness. The dealers in crockery and glass
ware are experiencing an excellent trade.
ard Mr.. Hollweg expresses the opinion that
the sales or fruit Jars are to considerably
year or the trade, as crops are more prom
islng Than in 1885, Mr.. Burdsal, of the
urn Urn o 81 Burasal 4 Co. dealers in paints
that their business was never better he
can say that ii is much more satisfactory
OF glass largely exceed those of 1897 Kipp
Brothers, dealers in toys and fancy notions
report their business very satisfactory and
considerably in excess of last year
The beer manufacturers report their bust
aess as showing marked Improvement over
houses doing much better this year. Mr.
Jillson, of the firm of Knight q Jillson
says their trade Is. at high tide. Week be-
fore last he placed one order at Pittsourg
for over $4,000 worth of pipe, and of the
pipe $4,000 worth had already been con-
tracted for in the gas and oil belt territory
Mr.. Taggart, of the firm of PARROT &
Taggart, and Mr. Brice, who operate the
largest bakeries in the State, both report the
business as much better than last year; in
TACT, the former is selling 20 per cent more
bread than in June last year.
On Commission row the conditions are
even more satisfactory than in any other
line of business. George B. Walton one
OF the oldest of the commission merchants
says on Commission row business has
struck the 1882 gait, when the largest BUSH
ness ever enjoyed was done Hitz & Co.
and Syerup q Co., both report their trade
highly satisfactory and much better prices
realized IL an last year. The produce mar
past, still some better prices have been re-
atlzed by the producers than vast year. The
hominy mills, the cerealine works the
starch works, the packing houses and the
stock yards are doing a much larger bust
ness than in June last, and the same is
true of the wooden and cotton mills
The furniture manufacturers are doing
more than last year, running steadily, but
are not as busy as in March and April
when they were obliged to run overtime
The E. C. Atkins works are very
busy, in some departments working a night
pany Is turning out more vehicles than
ever before. and will not this season shut
down as usual to take account of stock and
make repairs. Mr.. Comstock of Com
stock & Coonse, states that their business
has reached the old-time volume. they
last summer. This firm is again consider
ing the enlargement of it's plant There
is one point worthy of mention In each
case. It is stated that collections are much
more satisfactory than at any time in sew
eeral years.