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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1890
Page
5
Drygoods men clothiers jewelers hatters shoe dealers and fancy goods men praise a strong summer for Pittsburg businesses. Reports say sales are up across lines due to easy industry conditions population growth and rising consumer demand. Music and diamond shops show record demand and millinery firms report heavy buying as they anticipate a lively fall and winter season.
A Pittsburgh survey shows major clothing houses reporting a growth in lines over last year driven by lighter weights and summer wear. Merchants Kaufmann Sailer Cohn Myer Wanamaker Brown note healthier than expected demand, with plans for stronger fall and winter business. heat dampens heavy wear but light garments and travel outfits sell well.
Statements from P. C. Schoeneck, W. S. Keech, Miss Pickering and others on Liberty, Penn, Wood and Fifth avenues report furniture business improving this year after a strong previous season. Firms like Hopper Brothers & Co and Household Credit Company note steady volume and optimism for the fall. Edward Groetzinger reports similar activity at 627 and 629 Penn avenue.
J G Bennett & Co at 447 Wood says business is above midsummer average with no complaint though summer was slow earlier. Outlook for next winter is rosy as straw goods sell well. Paulson Brothers at 441 Wood reports unusually strong trade selling straw hats quickly and nearing stock depletion. Fall trade prospects are good.
The Henricks Music Company Limited located at 70 Fifth Avenue reports trade far surpassing any prior year, indicating a peak in music trade. Other dealers are said to be experiencing similar trends, reflecting a robust market in musical merchandise and instruments during the period.
Cc C Mellor at 77 Fifth Avenue says heat hinders discussions of business though June trade is better than last year. Kleber & Bros at 506 Wood Street report their best June in eight years with no anticipated fall slowdown. The current movement meets their expectations.
Local millinery and trimmings firms report spring and summer demand vastly outpacing the prior year. Rosenbaum & Co and Fleischman & Co note stronger trade since May, with June the best month, while Dansziger's and Horne Ward cite steady or improved business. Strong iron industry and anticipated fall shipments fuel optimism for winter sales. Campbell outfits report threefold gains and expect fall and winter strength. tariff concerns seen as unlikely to hurt current momentum.
Loree Retail Dry Goods establishments report higher sales and stronger demand than last year. Merchants note steady employment and bright outlooks for fall and winter, with better collections and firm prices across dry goods, cottons, and woolen textiles. Trade in Pittsburgh and nearby towns remains healthy as tariffs and population shifts influence forecasts.
Silver bill passage lifts demand for diamonds and silverware, with June and July cited as especially strong. Roberts & Sons reports heavier sales despite tougher year-ago months, while Shaeffer & Lloyd’s also sees better performance. Silver bullion costs have risen 15 to 18 cents per ounce, with a possible further increase ahead.
Mr. Hayes of Hardy & Hayes cites quiet recent days but notes year-to-date trade ahead of last year by 25 percent. Silver spoons makers report losses while prices may rise. despite this, sales should remain strong as the summer boosts diamond demand and fall trade is expected to be very good.
Local merchants report growing trade as population rises. William Laird and P Wagner note season sales ahead of last year. Cain Verner and B Himmelrich describe good business that keeps pace with population growth and expects capacity to rise.
Midsummer trade in Allegheny shows steep gains across dry goods and liquor trades. Boges and Buhl report June and July receipts exceeding prior years with strong customer flow despite heat, while Douglas and Mackie note no layoffs and busy sales staff. Snaman cites higher carpet demand, Klein creditsJuly strength over 25 years and stricter liquor laws boosting high class trade locally.
A Southside merchant canvass finds unusually good business for the season, with dry goods, clothing, and related trades upbeat. Journal quotes John J. Freund on growing sales, plus remarks from Morris' Clothing House, Sperber the shoe dealer, and various others noting steady demand and rising activity amid an increasing population. Real estate agents Campbell & Co. and William Sankey report unusually many sales for summer.
Miss Lizzie Murray aged 24 was found in destitute circumstances and very ill at a house near Fifty second and Butler streets by Dr. R. M. Sands of Lawrenceville. She was removed to West Penn Hospital yesterday, and her condition is declared serious.
William Fisher aged 45, employed at the Pittsburg Bridge Works, suffered a slight sunstroke yesterday afternoon while lifting castings. He was removed to his home at 3623 Butler Street.
A stockholders meeting of the National Capital Savings Loan and Building Association adjourned after plans to appoint an attorney to investigate Chicago firm Sefton and Dunn failed due to insufficient funds. District reports cite seven more informations against Pittsburgh agents for conspiracy and fraud as Alderman McKenna prepares for further appearances.
John Kunkel ten and sister Annie fourteen were picked up by a police officer after they spoke with a man of suspicious appearance while peddling neckties near Spring Garden Avenue Allegheny. The children, whose father works at an Allegheny iron works, were taken to Central Station and kept overnight. Their case will be referred to Agent Dean.
Senator Spooner forecasts passage of the McKinley tariff bill within about five weeks and hints at free list provisions for tinplate. He discusses the federal election bill, saying it may be passed this Congress or session with amendments to avoid party bias. He mentions reciprocity ideas to blend into the tariff proposal and notes ongoing Senate debate.
Captain Unterbaum advocates reform of police uniforms. He argues for lightweight white drilling similar to London and European forces. He says the lighter attire would improve comfort, washing ease, and officer performance in hot weather.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union plans a field day at Silver Lake Grove today with the Royal Italian Orchestra providing music. Proceeds go to entertainment for delegates to the national convention to meet Wednesday morning, with about 800 delegates expected. Welcome addresses by Rev Dr Wall and Mayor Gourley. A mass meeting is set for Thursday evening in the Opera House.
Peter Altmyer remained in a dangerous condition after being stabbed at a Centennial Club ox roast at Ross' Grove. Constable B F Austin claimed an arrest for intent to kill, but Allegheny Mayor's Office records show Detective Ted Johnston made the arrest and no charges will be entered until Altmyer's condition is clarified.
Alexander Kofskie filed an information before Alderman Kerr charging his brother William Kofskie with malice after a dispute in their shared home. He alleges William bored holes in a floor to drain waste water into the lower room, creating a nuisance. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
The Journeymen Plumbers and Steam Fitters' Association closed its convention with officers elected for 1891 and a plan to form state level wage boards. Each state will appoint a vice president to convene local delegates, regulate wages, hours and apprentice laws, and arbitrate disputes. Denver to host next meeting. Brooklyn delegates praise conference harmony and strike avoidance.
The New York and New Jellowers earn 10 percent less wages than here and manufacturers urge equalized rates with consideration for those spending 5000 to 7000 dollars yearly on fuel versus those with virtually no fuel costs.
Committees from the Flint Workers Union and Flint and Lime Glass Manufacturers met in the Stevenson Building to fix the chimney scale for the next fire. The only major change is a 20 piece reduction in each move for No 6 and No 1 sizes, ending a potential strike. The eight hour day remains unofficially in practice with four hour shifts and extended hours as needed. The new scale starts when factories resume on the 11th inst.
A committee of Amalga mated Association officials examined a 10 percent wage increase demand from engineers, millwrights, and machinists at the American Iron Works. The firm refused acceptance. negotiations moved between local lodge and headquarters with no strike expected, awaiting further orders on Monday night.
Diamant, the German authority on glass, reports 2000 workers in Ottensen and Schleswig Holstein could quit or leave unions. They decided to send a deputation to the Emperor to seek resolution.
A department will hold a meeting at the Continental Hotel in Philadelphia on Monday. Each side will apportion balance and a scale will be disposed of on Wednesday at the Monongahela House in this city.
Barbers' Association meeting last night elected 20 new members, 19 of them bosses, and backed a policy of 25 cents for a haircut. An Allegheny contingent will attend next Thursday as the group pushes price standardization from city to county. Suburban shops already trail at 15 to 20 cents, with 25 cents expected across the county in five months.
News notes that wage committee talks have no fixed date yet between A. E. and the Manufacturers' Association. Mill workers at Zue's and Shoenberger's quit due to heat, though the day shift resumes. Glenwood shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reopen after a brief shutdown for expense cuts.
A still alarm was sent to the No. 12 engine company last evening for a fire in an outside kitchen belonging to Jacob Beutter on South Twenty-first street. Some children playing with matches ignited a bundle of straw but it was extinguished with little damage.
A list of fabric prices notes Fancy Striped Flannel at $350 quality and Plain Colored Flannel at $1. Striped Scotch Flannel priced with additional items including Fancy Ceyion Flannel at $3 and 3 WH quality. Also mentions Starmake Fisonal at 275 quality and other price markers.
I Jackson and Brother announced to their sales team that going forward each salesman becomes a part owner and will receive half of net profits on monthly sales. Salaries stay the same, with estimated yearly earnings from 1500 to 1800 dollars per man. The firm cites a 50 percent business increase as motive.
Anxious for equalizing rates local manufacturers protest discrimination against factories with free fuel. The market for window glass is unusually slow and fuel costs rise with a 40 percent price advance from Philadelphia Gas Company. Schmerts & Co. and similar firms seek wage discrimination in favor of those with free fuel.
Ladies made-up suits in choice patterns satines and challies to seven dollars. Black cashmere suits trimmed, priced from ten dollars twelve fifty up to twenty two. Our own makes offer value. Wrappers and tea gowns in white India lawns with embroidery from two fifty to five. Fancy Latino tea gowns at one fifty five. Best black French satins Henrietta finish at twenty five cents. India silks reduced to four cents. Stripe all-silk surahs cut to four cents.
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