New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
PROSPERITY AT ALL TURNS.
THE CONDITIONS THAT A VISITOR
FINDS IN THIS CITY.

The people Of this town have been too busy
since election To stop and think how prosperous
they 1t is the stranger within the gates
that is impressed with the life activity and bust
ness pressure OF the metropolis The first feat
ure OF the city's prosperity that greets the
stranger when he arrives here is the difficulty
or obtaining room any large hotel The
hotels crowded and the rooms reserved for
weeks ahead have exhausted almost all the
available space. The restaurants and caf2s are
crowded at all hours with a healthy, happy.
contented looking lot Of people. The porter's
entrance at the hotels shows towering masses
of bundles. bags. packages and boxes Of all
kinds. a pretty good indication that the stores
doing rushing business
When the stranger does secure a room he BE-
gins 70 cast around for amusement. II he goes
to buy tickets for any theatre where even
mediocre play is being produced he IS aston
ished 10 find that all the good seats are gone,
and in some instances all seats sold. II he finally
does find seat and goes 70 the theatre, he can
not but be impressed by the way the house IS
filed and the general air Of prosperity that
broOds over everything. If he starts out after
the theatre TO get something to eat, he is bound
ind the same conditions prevalent. In the
large restaurants and cafes he viii find many
seats reserved and the walters rushed. He viii
have trouble in getting his order in When he
gets home at night he VIII be vividly impressed
with the idea that things in pretty good
shape in this section Of the country.
If this same stranger starts out the next morn
ing 10 do any shopping. he viii find the rule
holding good. The shops. stores and places OF
business are filed with eager. jostIing throng-
The clerks are exceptionally busy, and the
patrons in many instances have to await their
turn. Everywhere he goes he sees signs Of this
intense activity and commercial prosperity.
The man who is only a casual visitor 70 New
York gets this idea. He is not likely 10 pene-
trate to the drug district. the Jewelry district,
the coffee district, the manufacturing districts
and other centres Of trade. but here, as in the
hotels. cafes stores and theatres. business is be-
ing carried on al high pressure. Hundreds and
thousands Of firms and individuals delayed en-
tering into contracts or delivering orders before
the result of the election was known As soon
McKinley's election assured and It be-
came known that the money question and the
tariff question and the question Of business sta
bity were settled for another four years. every
thing started of at once The various lines OF
business we're fairly swamped by the impetus
given 70 business. From every avenue OF trade
and every channel OF business comes the same
report ot good times. lots % work and plenty
OF money.
The railroads have been exceptionally bene-
flied under this condition. Great traffic orders.
delayed until the election Of Mckinley was
sured. have been executed, and every available
car has been drawn into service Manufacturers
along the lines. who hesitated while awaiting the
result Of the election, started up at once when
the election was ever, and the goods made have
come out for shipment The knowledge that the
great trade OF the Orient was opening UP caused
many manufacturers 10 go ahead and make
goods that otherwise would not De made for fear
OF overproduction. The manufacturers know
they going into the markets Of the
world. and with absolute confidence in the a5iI-
and their prOgressIveness, they ranufacr-
uring for the worlds markets The recent ad-
vance Of prices in Wall Street also reflects bust
ness success. This viii put lots OF money into
circulation. and has already been felt This
causes people 10 travel, and thus the railroads
gain.
The hotel men, with the knowledge that the
people here and with money 10 spend. ara
making extra eXertiOns. The Horse Show IS this
week. and chrysanthernurns and the Horse Show
seem TO be tnsepara BILE The decorate il some
OF the hotels fine. and in some cases -he
display Of chrysantheuun7s is well worth seeing
With the railroads handling much traffic as
they can accommodate. with the hotels crowded
&c the doors, with the shops, stores. theatres
and every line OF business and amusement taxed
70 their utmost capacity. Il would appear thar
these closing days OF The nineteenth century VIII
record the highest notch Of material prosperity
ever enjoyed by The greater city.