New York Financial Market Quiet Amid Mixed Stock Activity
In New York on April 18 money on call eased, bonds dull but firm, and stocks showed a generally heavy close with Reading leading activity. Reading and Fort Worth & Denver were among the few strong performers, while New England weakened on rumors of more stock issues. Rail and rail-related issues saw modest gains then a late-day drift, with Atlantic & Pacific and several firsts contributing to total daily business around two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Inet
Prime Mercantile Paper
Barsilver
Sterling Exchange
Reading
Fort Worth & Denver
New England
Jersey Central
Lackawanna
Fort Worth
Atlantic & Pacific
Denver
St. Louis
Arkansas & Texas
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Erie
International
Toledo & Ohio Central
Mobile & Ohio
Harlem
New Jersey Midland
Norfolk & Western Generals
Oregon Improvement
Pacific of Missouri
Lto
Gulf, Colorado
California
Atchison
Mojave
San Francisco
England
San Tes
A&p
Louisville
Evansville
Huntington
Evansville & St. Louis
Wisconsin Central Common
Railroad Commissioners of
Wisconsin
Chicago
Builington & Quincey
West Michigan
Iowa Falls
Sioux City
Mexican Central
Central
Mexico
Massachusetts
Bell Telephone
Philadelphia
Storrow
Mercer Telephone
West End
Herald
Beacon Park
West End Land Company
Messrs
Eben D. Jordan
Brighton
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles River
Boston Money Market and Stock Scene Report
The Boston money market shows easy rates with commercial paper at 5 percent for double names and 5 to 6 percent for singles. Loans on call with collateral run 4 to 4 1/2 percent. Clearing-house balances near 3 percent on loans, with New York funds sold at par to 10 cents per $1000 discount. Local stock market quiet with modest gains in some leaders and widespread activity in Atchison, A&P, and Wisconsin Central issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Sterling Exchange
Atchison
New York Stock Sales April 18 Market Totals and Prices
Today's transactions aggregate 96,205 shares across many listed issuers. The report lists opening, high, low, and closing prices for issues including American Telephone, New England Telephone, Erie Telephone, Mexican Telephone, Boston Land, East Boston Land, San Diego Land, Boston Water Power, Atlantic & Pacific, Mexican Central, Union Pacific, Wisconsin Territory, and more. Ex-dividend notes and closing figures are included, with various debentures and preferrd stocks reflected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
West End
Boston
Aspinwall
San Diego
New York
Bell
Sescues
New England ‘Telephone
Erie Telephone
Aspinwall Land
Brookline Land
Boston Land
San Diego Land
West End Land
Boston Water Power
Fe Bi
Gees Atlantic & Pacific Inc
Mexican Central
New England
Wilesuen Central
Atch
Atlantic & Pacific
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
California Southern
Central Maia
Cleveland
Anton
Atacanres Si
Bur
North
West Michigan
Osceola
Bur & Quingy
Ironton Tron
Quincey
Sore Gin
San & Cleveland
Eastern
Flint
Pere
Iowa Falls
SC Hity
Marq
Hough
Oui
Csisras
York & New Eng
Old Colony
Union Pacific
Wisconsin
Teritrat
Atlantic
Oston & Montene Eae
Sales Reported by Wilson Fay & Co Boston
Wilson W. Fay & Co of Boston at No 7 State Street issues a sales bulletin dated April 18 detailing merchandise movements and daily totals. The brief item notes overall trade activity and may indicate volume trends for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Boston
Mining stocks close prices reported in San Francisco
In San Francisco on April 18 the official closing prices for mining stocks were announced. Key listings include major miners and smaller prospects, reflecting market activity and sector performance for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
London Stocks and German Bank Notice
London traders quote Consols at 1027 for money and 10224 for the account. US 4s at 18204 and 44y8 at 11242. Atlantic & Great Western 50 firsts, 12%4 seconds. Canada Pacific 67. Erie 857% and 10442 for Erie seconds. Hillvis Central 136. Mexican ordinary 65. St Paul 4L4, New York Central 116%. Pennsylvania 615, Reading 237. The Imperial Bank of Germany reports a 12,220,000 mark increase in specie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Atlantic & Great Western
Canada Pacific
Erie
Hlinvis Central
St. Paul Common
Mission Work Discussion by Seminary Students in Newton Centre
More than 160 students from Andover Seminary Boston University and Newton Theological Institute will gather at First Church Newton Centre for a two day discussion on the needs and demands of mission work. The meetings will take place Thursday May 5 and Friday May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover Seminary
Boston University
Newton Theological Institute
First Church
Newton Centre
Man convicted of manslaughter in Shawmut bridge death
Benjamin Johnson aged 25 was convicted in the Superior Criminal Court before Judge Blodgett of manslaughter in causing the death of Daniel Sullivan. Sullivan was stabbed at about midnight while passing over the railroad bridge on Shawmut avenue last March 17. Sentence was pronounced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Johnson
Superior Criminal Court
Blodgett
Daniel Sullivan
Sullivan
Shawmut Avenue
Pacific rail commission scene and New York road talks unfold
A Chicago despatch reports Hon. David T. Litler of Springfield on the Pacific railroad commission awaiting meetings with Pattison and Anderson in Washington to plan action. He expects Congress may need an extension beyond December. Also covered are New York & New England and New Haven consolidation pressures and an April 18 Boston correction letter on Troy and Boston railroad earnings from Thomas Whittemore, warning of prior misprint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Railroad
Chicago
David T. Litler
Springfield
Pacific Railroads
Messrs. Pattison and Anderson
Washington
New York
New England
Sperry
New Haven
Troy
Heston
Troy & Boston Railroad
Thomas Whittemore
Earnings and corporate actions dominate April 1887 notices
Reports show Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton earnings for the second April week at 353, 456 and $50,083 with increases over 1886. Northern Pacific land committee closes on 200,000 acres. Fort Worth & Denver stockholders set June 22 for capital increase to $3,000,000 and rail lines consolidation. Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern first week April earnings rise to $58,651, up $9,555 from 1886. St Paul second week April earnings rise by $67,310.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beree
A. A.t&s
L. Hy & St L
Bell Tel
Huron
Lamson
Aspinwall Lal
Boston
Wwollaston Land
Ie & O Ll
Bx& Tees
Pacifle
C. News
San Diego Ltd
Uthy Gus
West Hind Land
Central Lawn
Ray Central Pac
Loo
T&se
Ches
Ohio
Db & L
Chi. & Alton
Mass
Ae C
Sp & M
Abig Lou, Ey & St Te
Coe
del, & P Aes
Nyg&ne
del. & Os
Sesenee Erie
Renee Anes
East Tenn
Wey
At & Pac Inc
Fort Ayne
Central
Eeee
C.b&m
Kaa. & Tex
Lake Shore
Long Island
Reese
Lon
Beach
Memphis & Ch
St. Oye
Rutland
Ee M
Mg Nash
Chise
Sils Do Bois
N. J
Brunswick Ant
Cal & Hee
Stesseese
Wranklin Aoe
Ain Bell Tel
Dale Aspinwall Land
Misc
West
S “Bay
Oregon
Piltaburg
Rock Island
Dee A. T&s Ae
Pee Boy
B& M
Bt. Haak
Rt. I Mae
Ba If&scy
Tisas Pacific
Lou
Ev & St
V. Pacific
Utlea
St.l. &P
Bet
Ny& NE
Old Col
Oregon Lin
Soo Styne Pacific Mail
Ebby
Summit Brats
Soo
Pullman Pal Canes
Pac
Union
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Oppenheim & Co
St. Louis
San Francisco
Donahue
Northern Pacific Land Committee
Fort Worth & Denver Railway Company
Fort Worth
Tex
Denver
Texas & Fort Worth
Fort Worth & Denver
Forth Worth
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Road
St. Paul
Multiple Bankers and Firms Listed by City in Trade Notices
A lengthy roster lists numerous bankers, brokers, and firm representatives across U S cities including Atlanta Baltimore Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit Evansville Fort Wayne Galveston Kansas City Knoxville Lancaster Louisville Memphis Nashville Omaha Philadelphia Richmond Savannah St Joseph St Louis Toledo and more. Entries name individuals and firms such as Moore Marsh & Co Cohen Adler & Co Selz Schwab & Co Guthman Carpenter & Telling J & A Simpsonson Co Reed Jones & Co Hinkle Nesbet Co Carnahan Hanna Co Goodbar Love Co Murray Dibbrell Co Manier Kirkendall Jones Co Williams Van Aernam Harte Putney Stern Noyes Adler Frank Co Kelley Goodfel low Co Hamilton Brown Shoe Co Clatlin Allen Shoe Co and others, indicating a current list of merchant and brokerage contacts by city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J P Smith
R P Smith & Co
Charleston
AS Brown
A S Brown & Co
Tre
Chicago
Putnam
E M Phelps
Phelps, Dodge & Palmer
A C McLaughlin
Selz Schwab & Co
G Leonard
AG Leonard & Co
Craw
Greensfelder
Florsheim & Co
W Schnadig
Schnadig Bros & Co
Goldsmith
Goldsmith, Rosenthal & Co
E F Carpenter
Guthman, Carpenter & Telling
Cincinnati
John Allemong
J & A Simpkinson & Co
H Meis
C Meis & Co
D Benckenstein
J Benckenstein & Co
Knoxville
Macon
M Nausbaum
Nausbaum & Co
M Solomon
Coleman, Burnen & Solomon
Memphis
Tenn
Goodbar
Love & Co
Nashville
Weil
Weil, Connell & Riddle
Par
B Richardson
Richardson Bros & Co
W Carter
Carter, Dunbar & Co
J M Goodbar
Goodbar & Co
Murray
Dibbrell & Co
Tra
R Manier
J W
Manier
Williams
van Aernam & Harte
Philadelphia
Penn
H Weimer
Weimer
Wright & Watkins
Wortsmouth
Ihl
KR Tracy
C P Tracy & Co
Richmond
S& Putney
S Putney & Co
Stern
Stern & Co
Savannah
A Einstein
Ninstein’s Rolls
St Joseph
Noyes
Norman & Jo
St. Louis
dJacob Frank
Adler, Frank & Co
St Louis
Commercial market notes show mostly steady prices
The report lists minor moves across commodities with oats and rye flour steady, butter and cheese mixed, eggs firm, beans fair demand, potatoes and hay firm, straw steady, grass seeds active, and truck demand good. Fresh beef, sugar, molasses, and apples are quiet or unchanged.
Metal market and produce notes show steady prices and rising output
The metal market remains quiet with small lot sales and steady prices across American pig iron and foreign iron, while steel plate demand is fair. Output surges with about 137,000 tons weekly production and a first quarter 1887 total near 1,668,036 tons. Copper exports fall, and various metals including tin zinc and lead show firm to steady pricing. Produce markets stay steady with mixed butter, cheese, eggs, and bean and seed demand. potatoes and sweet potatoes remain ample, and fruit prices hold with steady shipments forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Gray Forge
Eglinton
Glengarnock
Summerlee
Gartsherrie
Langloan
New England
Shell
Zianc
Hyse
Imports of Wheat Into Great Britain Sees Rising U S Share
Britain, the largest wheat buyer, shows rising imports from the United States over three decades. Data compare shares from the United States, Germany, and Russia, detailing totals by year and periods, with U S dependence increasing from about 27 to nearly 49 percent and Germany and Russia declining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Russia
United
Germany
Market Reports April 18 Flour and Grain
Quiet floor trading with steady prices and limited demand. Corn and oats mostly unchanged with steady steamers and mixed oats showing varied bids. millfeed and cornmeal steady. Inspections show multiple carloads of wheat, oats, corn, barley, rye, and peas amid a light trade day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarks
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW York Financial
Foe
Emer
Lake Superior
Northwestern
Madison
American Electric Manufacturing Company
Broadway
Cortlandt Street
Devonshire Street
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Nassau St
Irving, A. Evans & Co. Bankers and Brokers, Stock Exchange Building
State St
Water Works
C.h.venner & CO
Congress Street
Foote & French
Bankers
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Northern Pacific
City of Minneapolis
Kansas City
City of
Portsmouth
City of Cincinnati
City of St. Louis
Omaha
Blake Brothers & CO
Baverige National Bank
Asa P. Potter
A. WW. Work
Boston Stock Exchange
A& Pine
East
West End Sd
T&sf
At & Pac
Pow
Anelh
Isis
Beebe
St.l
F. BP
KR. G. W
Gem
Rata
Ciee
U. Pac
W. Shorens
N. W
Adams Trae
U. S
Ge American
Well Fargo
Amador
Hest. Belcher
Navajo Ceares Black Hills
New Cent Co
Ontario
Plymouth
Wcksilver
Santiago
Con
Martin White
Lord Sreiete
Elec
Addax
Alta
Cies
Bulwer
Theat & Belcher
Var
Aly ‘Savage
Big Crown Point
Sierra Nevada
Utah
Westerns
A Gould & Corry
Djes
Hale & Norcross
Foreign Financial Markets
Railroad Matters
Western Creamery
Iowa
Western
Vermont
Liverpool
Wester
Hela
Choice
Michigan
Nova Scotia
Bush
Timothy
Jersey
East Swale
Houston
Houston Hebrons
Aroostook
Aroostook Hebrons
Hebrons
Burbanks
Maine
Prince Edward Island
Chenan Yues
Odin
Baracoa
Aguan
Roca de l ‘Tora
Jamaica
Seaverns & Co
Picqua
Baldwin
Spies
Valencia
Messina
Palermo
Canada
Ada Superior
Canada Western
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!