Money Market and Boston Stocks Report Apr 14 1887
The Boston money market shows easy conditions with ample loanable funds and light demand. Double name paper rents 5 percent, while manufacturing paper runs 4 to 4.5 percent. call loans secured at 4 to 5 percent. Exchange totals and bank balances rise. New York funds discount, and Bank of England rate cut noted. The session highlights Atchison stock moves, Central Massachusetts and Boston & Maine lease prospects, and a surge in West End railroad preferred stock. Remarks on Lamson Store Service short interest and local rail and harbor bills accompany broader market commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Sterling Exchange
Bank of England
Atchison
Albert Nickerson
Atchison Road
Southwest
Atlantic & Pacific
Chicago, Kansas & Western
California Southern
East Saginaw
Mexican Central
Wisconsin Central
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland
Columbus & Springfield
Pullman
Union Pacific
Boston & Providence
Roslindale
Boston & Albany
Fitchburg
Cheshire
Ruland
Central Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Lowell
State Street
Eastern Railroad
Boston & Maine
Northampton
General Court
Eston & Maine
Eastern
Danvers Railroad Company
Dover & Winnipiscogee Railroad
Kennebunk & Kennebunkport Railroad Company
Lowell Andover Railroad Company
Newburyport Railroad
Comny
West Amesbury Branch Isroad Company
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Railroad Company
Orchard Beach Railroad Company
Chelsea Beach Railroad Company
New Hampshire
Newburyport City Railroad Company
Portsmouth & Dover Railroad
Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway Railroad
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad Company
Wolfeboro Railroad
South Reading Branch Railroad Company
Portland & Rochester Railroad
West End
West End Land
State House
Bank and rail dividends declared in midyear notices
The Lexington Savings Bank declares a semi annual dividend of 21 percent. Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York announces a quarterly dividend of 1 percent. The Boston and Providence Railroad Company declares a dividend of 4 dollars per share. The New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank declares a semi annual dividend of 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Savings Bank
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York
Boston & Providence Railroad Company
New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank
New York Financial Market Report April 14
Money on call easy at 4 percent, bar silver active at 97 9 7. Rail bonds steady to firm with Reading and Lackawanna leading activity. Louisville & Nashville surged, lifting stocks early before a mid day pullback. New York City & Northern trust receipts noted with 130,000 in sales. Major gains seen in Baltimore & Ohio and Jersey Central, while overall market ended near opening levels after a volatile session.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Reading
Lackawanna
Louisville & Nashville
Jersey Central
Almoss
New York City & Northern Trust
Baltimore & Ohio
Parkersburg
American Dock
Chicago & West Indiana
Pensacola
New Haven
Ohio Southern
Missouri Pacific
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Kansas City & Northern
Annem
Pacific
T. & Air L
B.C
Central Iowa
Central Pac
Chen
Ohio
Chi
del. & H
del. & L. Gies
den. & G
Siba Erie
East Tenn
Houst. & Tex
Kae & Tex
Lake Shore
Long Island
N. Ae
Man
Beach
Memphis
Mich
Central
Gus
Wei
Lovie Minn
St. L
Miss. Lucille
Oss
M. & Olito
M.& Lssex
Tee Weer
Noah
Chat
Tee
N.J. Cent
St N. & W. Pre
Ino
Ohio & Miss
West
Oregon
Oregon Trans
Pittsburg
Dan
TAO
Ww.p
Rock Island
S.F
Treeee Ae
Poteet Eee
St. MM. & M Evens
Rae Bo
Oregon Inn
Pacific Mail
Pullman Pal
W. Union
American OU
P. Cons
Tex. P L G
Tex
N. Pate
Lsis
W. Shore
N. W
E Cristo
Santiags
Hale & Nor
Gould & Curry
Nevada
U ‘Standard
Stanislaus
Tenn
Middle Bar
Plymouth
Cal & Va
London Market Rates and Bank Rate Cut Report
London financial brief notes bond prices for Consols and US and Canadian issues, with values for Erie, Illinois Central, Reading, St Paul, and more. Bank of England lowers discount rate from 8 to 2 1/4 percent amid market activity. Ad: Pyles Pearline washing compound promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Atlantic & Grea Western
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Illinois Central
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Bank of England
Railroads Open Vote Fight Over Frisco Control
The St Louis and San Francisco stock matter centers on May election proxies. Some preferred holders push for dividends now, while management advocates continuing current policy. The surplus used for branch line securities raises property value and may calm the contest, which is unlikely to become deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
San Francisco
Frisco
Ask
Daily Financial Record
Preferred
Thegit
Norfolk and Western fiscal 1886 advance report figures
The advance report shows gross earnings of 8 252 086 dollars and net earnings of 1 291 147 dollars for the year ending December 31 1886 with additions of 34 980 dollars and fixed charges of 1 193 785 dollars. Surplus reached 181 664 dollars and annual earnings rose 480 985 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & Western
Richmond
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Pullman Introduces Luxury Five Car Train Between New York and Chicago
The Pullman company unveils a five car express train claimed to surpass New York Central and New Haven models. It runs on the Pennsylvania line from New York to Chicago and features three sleepers with twelve sections plus a private lavatory, a dining car with private room potential, a half baggage half library car with barber shop and bathroom, and a connecting vestibule minimizing smoke and dust. The ensemble presents as a single long coach with rubber mattes at platform joints for safe, clean transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Company
New York
Fast Seaboard Train Linking Bar Harbor to New York Planned
Boston & Maine and Maine Central plan a new fast season train from Bar Harbor to Boston then New York via Boston & Albany. Passengers could depart Mt. Desert Ferry at 5 a.m. and reach New York the same night, with a return service in the opposite direction. The schedule aims to avoid cross day travel and attract many riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
Maine Central Roads
Bar Harbor
Boston
Boston & Albany
New York
Mt. Desert Ferry
East
Rail and railroads brace for bonds and rate cuts across lines
Norfolk and Western directors seek authority to issue 1.5 million dollars in improvement and extension bonds to finance short branch lines. Reported rate cuts by Mobile and Ohio line spur anticipated alignments with Louisville and Nashville. Delaware House backs plan to consolidate several lines into a single Delaware railroad system with a Dover to Milford branch. International Navigation plans to raise bonded debt by about 1 million dollars, adding two steamers. Brickmakers in Pennsylvania threaten work stoppage by April 16 if labor disputes with Knights of Labor are not resolved, risking 56,000 jobs and a halt to building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk & Western
St. Louis
Mobile & Ohio Road
Moblie
Louisville & Nashville
Canada Southern
Central Pacific
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Austin Corbin
Jersey Central
Reading
Pensylvania Company
Baltimore & Ohio
New York
Reading & Jersey Central
Delaware House
Delaware Railroad
Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia
Dover
Milford
E. L. Oppenheim & Co
San Francisco
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Robert G. Ingersoll
Toledo, St. Louis
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Road
Parsons
Kan
International Navigation Company
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Promoted for Headache and Impotence
Dr A S Kirkpatrick of Van Wert Ohio reports using Horsford's Acid Phosphate with brilliant success in chronic nervous headaches fever with profuse night sweats impotence and nervousness. The claim emphasizes relief across multiple conditions and parts of the nervous system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
A. S. Kirkpatrick
van Wert
Commercial Market Summary Shows Mixed Fresh Goods Trends
Leather and hides improve while flour remains quiet. Corn stays firm, oats steady with good trade, oatmeal quiet yet firm, rye flour steady with light trade, rye quiet, barley quiet, malt steady, millfeeds firm, butter softer slightly, cheese strong, eggs steady, beans in fair demand, potatoes firm, hay quiet, straw steady, grass seeds active, truck in good demand, tallow unchanged, provisions firm but quiet, fresh beef firm, sugar quiet steady, molasses steady, poultry unchanged, apples very firm.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Western Creamery
New York
Eastern Creamery
Western
Philadelphia
Chicago
Liverpool
Butler
Eastern
Vermont
Vermont Dairy
Michigan
Nova Scotia
Bush
Timothy
Jersey
Boots and shoes market shows improving demand across regions
The boot and shoe trade continues to improve with strong orders from jobbers and retailers. Demand varies by line with good sales in slippers, low cuts, grain shoes, cast boots, and split boots while women’s spl—open well. Shipments outside New England fell week over week to 46,022 cases, and yearly totals through January 1 show a drop from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mails
Orcester
New England
Leather and Hides Market Activity Report
Leather and hides show firmer tone with steady to strong demand. Sole and rough leathers quote varied by grade with wax and calfskin sales reported and finished leather in good demand. hides demand steady with western and South American selections noted.
Winter wheat crop condition in April report
The April crop report from the Department of Agriculture details winter wheat conditions across states. Central West soil was favorable at seeding, growth was good before winter, while Pacific slopes benefited from rains after dry planting. Poorer conditions appeared in Atlantic and Gulf coast states, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Kansas, and some others, with Missouri and Tennessee notably low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
West
Tennessee
Missouri
Pacific
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Kansas
Atlantic
Gulf
New York
Texas
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Iinois
California
Oregon
Market Reports April 14 Flour And Grain Quiet Trade
There is no change to note in the flour market as the trade remains quiet and prices are held steady. Demand exists within quoted ranges with steady movement. Corn remains firm with spot sales of steamer yellow reported at 53 534¢c. details on trade lots follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sar
Chicago
Park
Market Quotes and Closing Prices For Wheat Corn Oats and More
The report shows bids and on call offers for steamer mixed corn at 52c and April oats at 30 4, with on call trades listed across several brown and white oats and mixed grains. Inspectors logged 92 cars today including steamer yellow corn, steamer mixed corn, and various white and no grade oats, with closing quotations for Chicago grains and assorted flour and meal prices guiding today’s activity.
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PeThe
Chicago
Satan
Canada Superior
Canada
Kye
Bush
New York
Canada Western
Eastern
Butter and dairy markets across cities show quiet trade
The butter market overall is quiet with light Western creamery supply and varied tone by city. Prices range from 27 to 30 cents for Western creamery in Cincinnati and 22 to 28 cents elsewhere. cheese and egg trades also show steadier, mixed activity.
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Dbil
Cambridge
Metropolits
South Boston
Consolidated
Legislative Committee On Harbors and Lands
Boston & Lowell Road
Mystic River Corporation
Ocean Terminal Railroad Dock and Elevator Company
Mystic River
Quincy
Osceola
Franklin
Kidder, Peabody CO
Devonshire St
Mass
Nassau St
Messrs
Baring Brothers & Co
Europe
British Provinces
Devonshire Street
City of Minneapolis
Kansas City St
City of
Portsmouth
City of Cincinnati
City of St. Louis
Omaha
Blake Brothers & Co
Chicago, Kansas & Western RR. Co
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. Co
Atchison Co
GH. Wexner & CO
Congress Street
D. Kyle
Broad
New Sta
New York City
Milk Street
Brewster
Boston Stock Exchange
A&pine
Boston Land
Renchman’ser
Dobs
Rutland
Unison Pacific
Oene
Tighest
NEW York Financial
T&s
T&sf
A& Pine
B& N
B&q
Peert Ls
Kv & St Ls
Am Bell
New Eng
Eastman CH
Bonanza
Lee Franklin
Eters
Trenton Iron
Ate
Abs
Aspinall Land
LOO
Boylston St
Frenchman’s Bay
Maverick Land
San Diego
Wwatlas Land
Tod
A&sp
B& A
Aces
B& Q
C&w
Lou, Ev & St L
Ft Scott
Louis
Ny&ne
T&s Fe Mort
At & Pacine
Peseere
Rew Inc
P& Ark V
P& Ark V %S
Boston la
Maverick
A&p
C& W
Sprant
A&p. Steer
R&q
Hv & St
Nye&ne
Ae P& Ark
Lronton
Yel Saettre
Union Ae
Ce Lamson
Aspinwall
Boston Ld
Bell
New England Telephone
Erie Telephone
Aspinwall Land Des Oweegees
Brookline Land
Ewnee
Ps East
San Diego Land
Wwe
Boston Water Power
New York & Ad England
Wisconsin
Arch, Top
Atlantic & Foente
Cleveland
Canton
Bur
North
Chic
Bar & Quincy
East Dinos
San Eats
Flint
Town Falls
City
Bi KC
Clinton & Sprine
Little Rock
Ft Mary
Huron
Sis Megwedic Sb Abc
Quihoy
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Lord Acoustic Telephone
Busell
Gordon Safety
Elec
Cal
Bulwer
Mt. Diablo
Best & Belcher
Potest
Cals
Savage Crown Point
Erra
Eureka
Lale & Norcross
Yellow Jacket
Foreign Financial Markets
Railroad Matters
THE
Brickmakers’ Association of Pennsylvania As
Knights of Labor
Brogan
Brighton
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Rio Grande
Entre Rios
Crop Report
Wwless
East Swale
Houlton
Aroostook
Prince Edward Island
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