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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1884

Page

3

Wall Street activity boosts bulls amid mixed securities

The market saw brisk trading with bonds and shares totaling 223,520 and 6,926 today, down from yesterday’s 294,535 bonds and 7,856 shares. Railroads led with Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rising from 7 14 to 1 73 then retreating to 72, while Union Pacific opened at 48 and slid to 46. earnings and reorganizations affecting T C and St L and other railroads were noted along with a cautious outlook for a 15 to 20 point setback.

Brokers’ Board Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific New York Commission Wisconsin Central Summit Brauch Week of Inc Inc Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Common Marquette Mining Journal Detroit, Marquette and Mackinac Marquette and Western Wall Street the Herald Iron Division Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Road Iron Railway Company Treasury Iron Railway Old Colony Eastern Fitchburg Boston and Maine New York New England Boston Lowell Mexican Central Leastern Gs Dennis Cash Carrier Company Lamson Cash Railway Company United States Ond& Switch Ampany Lamson Company The Lombard Investment Company Seara

Market Totters as Stocks Slip Across Exchange Scene

New York on August 1 reports money easy at 16 2 per cent on call and firm government and railway bonds. Stocks opened weak with declines across Canada Southern and several rails, then rallied before noon, only to drift lower in the afternoon. overall, volume reached 382,300 shares with mixed activity and a generally soft close.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper North Carolina Chatham Railroad Canada Southern Central Pacific Lackawanna Louisville Nashville Lakeshore Kansas Texas Lake Shore New York Central Union Pacific Northern Pacific St. Paul Pacific Mail Omaha Western Union Northwestern Missouri Pacific Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company Maine C. Greathead New Brunswick Railway New Brunswick ABC New England Canada W. E. Locke Fitchburg and Hoosac Buffalo Boston New York City West Shore New York Elevated Company Jay Gould Sidney Dillon Cyrus W. Field Sam Sloan Russell Sage R. M. Galloway E. M. Field George J. Gould J. H. Hall W. E. Uconner J. F. Navarro H. F. Dimock F. T. Thompson T. W. Pearsall J. A. Cowing Simon Wormser A. C. Barnes J. J. Slocum C. W. Chapin, Jr Cyrus W. Field, Jr J. W. Cockroft F. Kk, Day R. W. Jeonard Mark Hopkins

Flour and wheat markets mixed across cities echo steady demand

Grain and flour prices show mixed readings with shipments varying by city. Milwaukee and St Louis report quiet receipts and steady to weak tone while New York sees heavy spot sales and export demand moderating. Chicago and Detroit quote mixed bids, with No 2 red and spring wheat prices referenced alongside corn and rye market activity.

St L St. Louis Milwaukee New York City Mills Minnesota Detroit St Louis Chicago Toledo White State Canada West Canada Vermont Franklin County Vermont Fe Western Mass Choice St. Lawrence Co Liverpool Island Cape Cincinnati South America Union Texas

Market report on fruits and oils with cotton and whiskey prices

New York firm Tropical and Foreign Fruits notes steady demand for lemons while Messinas soften. oranges tight, prices listed for Messina Palermo Valencia and other fruits. Whiskey prices steady in Cincinnati St Louis and Chicago. Oils market quiet with refined petroleum and naphtha values. New York oil speculation rises modestly. Cotton prices firm with middling upland around 11 1 16 to 11 1 4 cents and Liverpool futures steady. holiday closures noted for two and four insts. Market tone steady across ports with varied regional activity and stocks reported.

New York Messina Palermo Valencia Aspinwall Jamaica Baracoa Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Centennial Beacon Light Standard Pittsburg Richard Sower Liverpool New Orleans Uplands Orleans United States H. Vo Great Britain France Igs Ee Enka Eae Norfolk Louisville Philadelphia Wilmington Galveston Savannah Memphis

World Markets and Freight Rates Reported

London market notes show mixed activity with Atlantic and Western firsts and several railroad stocks moving modestly. Cargo wheat dull on passage, breadstuffs quiet. Liverpool prices list winter wheat at 7s 9d, corn and peas firming slightly. receipts show 192,000 centals with 83,700 American. Provisions such as pork and lard feature, while English country markets stay firm and Paris wheat quiet.

London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California

Receipts of Stapis Products and Railroad Freight Totals

A ledger of commodities shipped and received across multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Eastern Fitchburg Lowell Maine Peabody Salem and other express lines. Entries list bales flour corn meal wax grease tea butter cheese eggs hides skins leather and other staples with quantities and car loads across August.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Providence Haliroad Old Golony New York and New England Railroad Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody, Salem Denen Ucs Ceccas Molasses Pelte

Bristol county injunc tion case on widening Pleasant street

Petition by John W Cornell against Bristol mayor and aldermen seeks injunction and certiorari to halt widening Pleasant street in New Bedford. Key votes at January 31 failed. later motions sought 40 to 50 feet width with damages. Petitioner alleges lack of notice under statute while respondents argue ongoing original proceeding. Case to be reported for full bench.

John W. Cornell Geo. Wilson Bristol County New Bedford Board of Aldermen Pleasant Street F. A. Milliken Stetson and Holmes Mehitable C. Baxter Thomas E E. R. Hoar J. DV. Ball R. M. Morse, Jr Joseph W. Clark New York and New England Railroad Company New York Central Railroad United States Court Massachusetts Hk. G. Dunn & Co United States Canada Pacific States McKim Hardy, Dyer & Co Allen C. Goss Driscoll Button Machine Company High Street Boston Button Machine Company Goss Melrose J. Henry Sears & Co State Street Ashur C. Bingham Creighton House Tremont Street Dunshee & Hunt, Grocers Somerville Mr. Hunt Leonard Schadt Springfield Vannah & Burleigh Laconia N. H Walter 8. Johnston Marine Bank of New York City George F. Baker First National Bank Ferdinand Ward Marine Clearing House Johnston Aébtor Marine Bank

Municipal Courts Extend Bail As Docket Grows

In August 1 central court Judge Churchill presided over larceny cases for Frank A. Myers and Charles Abbott held at 600 dollars each. Rachel Keane alias Levi, charged with keeping a house of ill fame at 400 Tremont street and selling liquor without a license, held at 500 dollars. East Boston fined Thomas Winston 50 dollars plus costs and bonds of 300 dollars to appeal. South Boston held Michael Murphy 1500 for grand jury assault and battery. Thomas Larkin 1025 for assaulting Annie Larkin. John J. Sullivan 1695 for assaulting Patrick Dubbins. Highlands fined Frank Femekees 50 for liquor law violation, appealed with appearance sureties. John Jarey sent up for larceny of horse wagon harness, held 800 dollars.

Central Court Churchill Frank A. Myers Charles Abbott Rachel Keane Levi Tremont Street East Boston Thomas Winston South Boston Michael Murphy Grand Jury Thomas Larkin Annie Larkin John J. Sullivan Patrick Dubbins Highlands Court Frank Femekees John Jarey Hamilton J. Burrows

Kidder-Noyes Gas Regulator Promises Major Savings

The Kidder-Noyes automatic governor improves gas flow from street mains to even pressure, claiming 15 to 40 percent savings. Used by mills, churches, depots, and gas works in New England and beyond, with endorsements from multiple city superintendents and a wide product line beyond regulators.

Kidder-Noyes Boston Lowell Lawrence Fall River North Attleboro New Bedford Holyoke Chicopee Haverhill Providence Brockton Dover Manchester Nashua Concord Rutland Biddeford Lewiston Woonsocket No. 47 India Street Noyes Manufacturing Company New England New Haven Fitchburg Northampton Pittsfield Jamaica Plain Marboro Albany N. Y Rochester Troy Cleveland Toledo Detroit Noyes

Tax and valuation notes from several Massachusetts towns

The report notes Newton valuation up $575,213 with tax rate at $1440 per $1060. Beverly total valuation $9,835,400, polls 2402, tax rate $14 per $1000. Lynn shows a $2,133,954 gain in valuation, real estate up $1,755,915, personal $383,439. Malden totals $11,550,700 valuation with rate $14 per $1000 and 4024 polls.

Newton B. M. Funk Congregational Church South Abington Sherborn William Cullivan North Weymouth Michael Marsterson Boston Biverly B. F. Doak & Co Lynn Arlington Dickson Farm Chelsea Works Revere Rubber Company Ae of Salem Austin Hutchins Salem Depot Joan E. Bean Lawrence Branch Brum’s Crossing Ipswich Malden

Dr Helen Cumming Linked To Boston Poisoning Case

Mrs. William Hill of Rockland Mass was a guest at 123 K Street South Boston. A physician, Dr Helen Cumming, visited and left two prescriptions in vials for Hill. Hill died after taking from the vials. Cumming later fell ill with similar symptoms and is under care.

William Hill Rockland Mass K Street South Boston Helen Cumming East Broadway

Union Pacific Oregon Short Line in Bad Condition

Ogden letter details the Oregon Short Line as a nearly unused 564 mile system with $14.1 million bonded debt and $846,000 annual interest. Construction losses, washouts, and abandoned sections jeopardize operations. UP guarantees on bonds and expenses, while large portions remain idle or uneconomic.

Union Pacific Oregon Ogden Utah Northern Wood River Granger Pocatello Utah Northern Railroad Bearriver Furst

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