New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-04
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

According 10 1.-THE Journal OF Commerce plan
Is under consideration for consolidating the cold
storage interests OF the larger cities Of the United
States and associating Herewith line Of refrRer
ator cars The chief promoter Of the enterprise Is
said to he Graham Smith. president Of the Union
Cold Storage OF Chicago. President Robinson Of
the Philadelphia Cold Storage Is also reported TO
ie nos annarant that Tho programme has been ac-
copted by AL the parties who would naturally he
expected 10 take part In H.
A noteworthy feature of the years machine tool
trade is that few orders coming from bicycle
factories. and perceptible demand has sprung up
from automobile works.
A new and important iron ore region is now
about TO become producer This lies along the
Aukokan River. in Canada about one hundred
miles west Of Lake Superior and fifty miles north
q the famous vsrmon Range in N innnd "a.
teen years go, and in time large tracts OF iand
passed into the control of Mcclellan Graham ana
fortnight an option has been taken on the Nickel
lar-Gr1hsm land. and 10000 paid down.
Although manufacturers OF steam engines have
had fine trade this year. and are still rushed with
orders. tho rival ga engine has just scored
significant victory. The Florida East Coast Hotel
owned bv tho FIagler interest. wanted to introduce
power operate It's electric lights ana lnsLtute4
competitiyi test Of steam and gasoene engines ior
tho purpose. In consequence an order mas peea
g1sOenn engines.
Something novel in the way OF thing for the roofs
Of large buildings is reported from Chicago The
tiles arc laid ON the steel skeleton OF the roof The
raftors are crossed by angle irons measuring ls
h r. inches and set with an interval OF 1875 inches
ta,o..n centres The angle irons. OF course are
horizontal and extend the long way OF the root.
To these are secured the ties: TR s are asSs' 20
.interlock and form a water tight joint. nat Is
called a square" contains l35 tiles Livery iouTSSn
.,Sc, rrar,o Tho new buildings OF the Mccormick
Company have been rooted in this manner.
The firm OF George r. McFadden Co., OF Phila-
delphia has for many years been identined with
tho SQUARE form ~ cotton bale. and has made COM
reported that this firm will institute experiments
win The round bale this season, and II II becomes
satisfied 10 the merits OF the new system II may
reVolutoniZe It's own business.
Having been asked about their methods OF keep
ing their prices up 10 date. number OF retail
hardware merchants have written 10 The Iron
Arc" supplying tho desired Information. One house
e1,rlovs special clerk whose duty II Is 10 watch
all quotations that come in. and put them on the
rrlco lists Another firm has the cost and selling
priao both In n cost book and upon cards stilI
a,otrAr concern puts up daily bulletins about
changes IN prices and other matters, and requires
,La z, los mon 10 sign them ~ indicate that they
hare read tho same It IL the practice OF me last
mentioned house 70 have brief interview between
fha heads ~ propreors and clerks each day at the
close Of business
II is expected that steps Will be taken in Congress
next winter 10 amend the Internal Revenue law In
such a manner as to impose tax on medicinal
food and kindred articles that have escaped taxa
ton thus FAR through the rulings or the courts.