Shipping Notices From Portland and Sullivan Harbor
The bulletin lists cargoes and routes including the schooner Minnie Taylor sailing from Portland to New York with lumber valued at 75 cents a hundred, the schooner Charles Morford Sullivan bound for New York with paving stones at a lump sum, and B C Cromwell from Kennebec to Washington transporting ice for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Cromwell
Kennebec
Washington
Minnie ©. Taylor
Portland
New York
Charles Morford
Sullivan
Market quotes show yesterday's trading range and last year close
The opening, high, low and closing prices for yesterday are listed with the closing price from the same day last year for comparison. This brief summary captures the stock's activity and year over year reference.
Market Reports August 17 Flour and Grain Prices Steady
The flour market shows strong activity with liberal sales of spring and winter flours and mills selling goods months ahead. Prices ease slightly for winter wheat flours while rye remains firm. cornmeal, oats, and corn show steady or softer trends. Quotations per bag and ton vary by grade, with several futures bid and asked levels listed and inspections totaling 44 cars today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Bakers
Michigan Stone
Michigan Rollers
New York
Canada Superior
Canada
Canada Western
Eastern
Butter and cheese markets steady amid firm prices
Butter quotations hold firm across regions with New York and Chicago mixed as Eastern and Western creams vary. Cheese stays firm with Northern and Vermont prices listed. eggs see tight supply and higher bids. Potatoes, hay, tallow, beans, and poultry show varied but steady or rising trends in wholesale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eastern
Western
Chicago
Choice Northern
Liverpool
Nova
Vermont
Northern Choice
Ohio
Choice Canada
Choice
Michigan
Nova Scotia
Island
New Brunswick
Westie
Canada
West
North
East Swale
Long Islands
Bristol Ferry
Norfolk
Florida Orange Crop Eclipses Last Year By Twenty Five Percent
The Florida orange crop this year will exceed last year's by 25 percent. Fruit arrivals include three cars of peaches sold at 2250 for red and 250 3 00 4 basket for yellow. California fruit lots listed for Friday include 525 boxes peaches 100 boxes pears 1 crates gross prunes 48 crates Muscat grapes. Apples demand quiet and Jersey Bartletts priced at 2 50. Oranges and lemons quoted with Sorrento and Palermo varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Appies
Clapp
Palermo
Market Report on Fresh Produce and Prices
The report lists orange prices at $8.50 per box and $6 per box for Palermo lemons. Berries show limited high and low quotes for blueberries blackberries and huckleberries. Bananas offer several regional price points with good supply. Watermelons, cantaloupes, native muskmelons and a few native pears are priced, with market activity noted as today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palermo
Aspinwall
Port Limon
Jamaica
Baracoa
Jersey
Baltimore
Local Market Prices for Produce and Goods
Advertises wide range of produce with prices per basket, box, and bush. Includes onions Maiias tomatoes cabbages beans corn beets turnips squash marrows carrots lettuce cucumbers parsnips pickles and more with varied unit costs for native and long island varieties. Prices quoted in dollars and cents with multiple quantity units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Islands
Market Report Shows Steady Pork Prices and Firm Beef Demand
The pork market remains quiet with steady prices for lard and hams. Beef supply is light but demand is strong, pushing prices higher. Lamb and mutton stay quiet with steady pricing. Detailed quotes list pork cuts, back cuts, ribs, bacon, and fresh beef items with varied per-pound ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Chicago
Brighton
Cotton and commodity prices from Liverpool and New York markets
Liverpool cotton futures opened and closed quietly with varied August to February quotes around 5 10-64d to 6 1-64d. Spot prices eased to 57-16d for middling uplands. New York spot steady at 95¢ to 95e for middling. other grades quoted. Pipeline certificates and sugar markets with multiple price levels and recent US trades noted. Molasses priced for cargo lots from several origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Orleans
New York
Manila
Orto Rico
Cienfuegos
Barbadoes
Cuba
Foreign markets report mixed wheat and corn under showery English weather
Cargoes off the coast show wheat slow while shipments remain inactive. in Mark Lane wheat turns easier and flour quiet as Paris buyers hold prices. Liverpool spot wheat quiet but corn firmer with weather showery in England. London’s Aug 17 markets note dull futures for wheat and corn at Antwerp and Antwerp spot wheat steady. The Manchester Guardian reports a steady but subdued market mood with weak India China demand and quiet yarns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Mark Lane
Paris
Liverpool
England
Great Britain
Continent
California
Antwerp
Manchester
The
Guardian
India
China
Wool sales open in Antwerp with limited demand
The Antwerp wool market opened with moderate attendance and subdued bidding. Prices fell about 10 centimes from prior sales as 24 000 bales River Plate and 12 000 bales Australian were catalogued, with 2 300 River Plate bales offered and Argentine and Montevideo lots priced per 100 kilos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
River Plate
Montevideo
Market Report from Trade Centres New York Flour Wheat and Grocery Prices
Reports from Trade Centres New York August 17 show flour receipts exports and sales across grades with Western white wheat at 465 485 dollars and choice to double extra fats, wheat prices range with No 2 Chicago at 78 3 4 cents, No 2 red around 80 cents, corn and oats with varied spot and delivered quotes, sugar and molasses steady, lard and pork prices easing, and large export figures for wheat and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City
Minnesota
Chicago
Rio
Petroleum—United
City Extra India
1887 Boston Rail Timetable appears in OCR list
Train schedule details for routes from Boston to New York Providence Pawtucket Attleboro North Attleboro East Foxboro Sharon Canton Junction and more. Includes departure and return times, weekday changes, connections with steamboats and Fall River Line, and notes from GEO L CONNOR J KENDRICK as Gen Pass Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Providence
Broston
Shore Line
San
New York
Providence
Pawtucket
Nevuru
Attleboro
North Attleboro
Canton Junction
Tville
Fall River
Cohamset
Scituate
South Intreé
Taunton
New Bedie
Middleboro
Brockton
Wood's Hall
Falmouth
Monument Beach
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Barnstable
Sandwich
Buzzard’s Bay
Ouse Bay
Wareham
Mn.e
GEO
L. Connor
J. & Kendrick
Obituary notices for Hancock Jeffries Nelson and Smith Nelson
John E. Hancock Salem provision dealer died suddenly of heart disease at 40. He served in the Civil War enlisting at 15 in Company L First Heavy Artillery. Richard Jeffries author died in poverty in London. Smith Nelson of Gilmanton N H struck by a passenger train and killed aged 82, leaving a large property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Hancock
Salem
Heavy Artillery
Richard Jeffries
London
Monay
Smith Nelson
Gilmanton
N. H
Boston and Lowell Railroad Through Service and Schedules
Boston station on Causeway street operates through service to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction and more. Various departure times and branches listed with destinations including St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont Montpelier and Montreal via connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Lowell
Boston
Causeway Street
City
Washington Street
Old State House
Tilton
Laconia
Lake Village
Weirs
Meredith
Ashland
Plymouth
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Lacenta
Warren
Maverhill
Woodsville
Littleton
Methlehem
Fabyans
Lancaster
Jefferson
Montreal
Central Vermont R. R
Boston Air Line
Schedule Fragments At Lowell And Sun Venues
Fragmented timetable notes show multiple time entries for Lowell and Sun venues including morning and evening slots. Entries reference bleachers and various hourly marks without clear events or dates.
Time table listing local and rough trains information
Time table showing numerous stations including Concord Massachusetts Lexington Arlington West Medford and Bedford with frequent am and pm departures. The notice notes full information at stations and is signed by Mell en Geo W Storer general superintendent and general passenger agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN
A. Wilmington
Stoneham
Woburn
SUN Iam
Winchester
West Medford
Wanes
Winter Weill
Concord
Mass
Fullerica
Bedford
Lexington
Arlington
Mellen
Geo. W. Storer
Wheat markets rise across multiple states in Aug 17 reports
Toledo shows wheat firm at 74c with steady corn and oats as receipts total 102000 bushels. Cincinnati records pork and lard easing with whiskey firm at 105 and hogs at 415 to 540. Chicago notes flour firm, No 2 spring 65 68c. Minneapolis tracks mixed wheat prices and steady No 1 Northern with ample receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Western
Liverpoo
Toledo
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Hog and Cattle Markets Across Cities Report
Market report from St Louis Kansas City and Chicago shows hogs generally lower with Yorkers at 480 to 510 dollars and packers at 480 to 510. Cattle receipts total around 11 000 with steers and feeders rising to 75 to 325 dollars and cows and mixed grades steady. Hogs receipts near 15 000 with prices from 4 65 to 8 65 per hundredweight and sheep and lambs mainly steady with natives and Westerns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Indiana
Montana
Cotton Markets Report Aug 17 With Mixed Net Receipts
Net receipts and exports across ports show varied activity. Augusta and Savannah log quiet to steady tones while New Orleans and Galveston report sizable stock and steady to firm prices. Consolidated five day totals show exports to Great Britain and France and overall U S port stock around 126,705.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Savannah
Midge
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Great Britain
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
France
Continent
United States
Imports and Exports August 17 1887 from Liverpool
List of goods shipped aboard the Bavarian and other consignments with quantities and consignors. Includes 32 bales skins 1 case tanned hides 100 cases bottled beer and whiskey, glass, bleaching powders, soda ash, wool, salt, and numerous other commodities from firms such as F O Dame & co, Lambert Bros, Morey & co, Linder & Meyer, J B Moors & co, Wing & Evans, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Eng
Baring Bros & Co
Wadsworth, Howland & Co
Pkus
Dennison Manusco
Frost & Adams
Dame & Co
Jones & Co
Bent & Co
Wing & Evans
Moise Wright Bros
Freeman Wright
Clark, Sawyer & Co
Éocrates
Morey
Smith & Co
Abram French & Co
Lambert Bros
Hills
Turner & Co
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Leland & Co
Exports from Atlantic Ports Aug 17 1887
A list of outbound cargoes includes Schooner A Anthony from Maitland with 125 bbls meal. Mary Pickard from Fredericton with 250 bbls flour and 500 bbls cornmeal. Paspebiac via Arichat with twine pork flour lard soap. Cumminger from Sydney with refined oil beef meal and furniture. Mary P from Port Hawkesbury with flour meal pork oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maitland
A Anthony
Fredericton
Mary Pickard
Paspebiag
Paspebiac
Sydney
Cumminger
Port Hawkesbury
Mary P
Staple Shipments and Receipts Across Railroads in 1887
An itemized ledger lists August 17 1887 receipts for multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine Eastern Division detailing wool flour corn oats malt feed lard grease preserved meats coffee butter cheese eggs potatoes hay lumber leather hides and bales across 505 bales wool 1000 bbl flour 1750 bush corn etc. The long tally covers wool meat dairy grain and farm product shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Esse Sree
Agricultural Freight Totals By Railroad and Route
The list itemizes shipments by Boston & Maine Western Division Lowell and express routes. It includes bales wool bbls tallow grease cheese eggs lumber leather hides hay straw oats corn tea and other goods with quantities such as 719 rolls leather 900 bush oats 6000 bush corn and 276 bush potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Western Division
Lowell Railroad
By Express
Bates
Heir To The House Of Gould Born In New York
The Goulds welcomed their first child at No 1 East Forty-seventh Street. Jay Gould and son George greeted the day with happiness as the market fluctuated, and friends offered congratulations at the Windsor after a morning of family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
No. 1
East Forty-seventh Street
George Gould
Jay Gould
Fifth Avenue
George
Mr. Gould
Gould
Windsor
Trade Names and Partners Listed Across U S Cities
A compiled list shows numerous individuals and firms across cities from Asheville to wabash, detailing names such as J Mullen Jr, J Kreissman, C M Hapgood, and F A Hall. Firms include Hargraves Alexander, Creedon Co, Burris Bros, and Beals Torrey Co. Many entries place partners in Columbus, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Selma, with varied affiliations and notes like Craw and Ad indicating offices or directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Graham
Austin
Tex
J Martin
Craw
Baltimore
J Mullen, Jr
Tucker, Smith & Co
R Creighton
Creighton
Kreissman
Chicago
W Marks
McLaughlin
Selz, Schwan & Yo
S Creedon
Creedon & Co
C M Henderson
M Henderson
Cincinnati
H Laws
Laws & O
George M Daum
J H Laws & O
Clarksville
Tenn
Rosenfield
Black Bros
Columbus
Miss
O Burris
Burris & Bro Raw
Detroit
Mich
M M Reese, Jr
Weigert & Reese
U S
H Valpey
H H Valpey
Opeiees
T Hudmon
Hudmon Bros
J Meyers
J Meyers & Co
Philadelphia
Penn
Beebe
H B Hanford
H B
Hanford & Co
Selma
Ala
Hall
Savannah Ga
Einstein
Einstein & Sons
Syracuse
West of
West
Point of Pines Musical Festival Offers Grounds Passes
For 35 cents a ticket grants admission to the Point of Pines grounds and a return passage to Boston. The fourth annual festival runs this week with hundreds of musicians and bands. Highlights include the pyrorama of the Taking of New Orleans and the Tokio Fete drawing large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Pines
Boston
New Orleans
Two of a kind fall for streetcar accidents
Augustus Brown aged 80 of Indiana street and George W. Stearns of Weston street were injured boarding a street car yesterday. Brown fractured his arm while Stearns broke his left leg. Both were admitted to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Brown
Indiana Street
George W. Stearns
Weston Street
City Hospital
Man Steals Valise on Eastern Depot Theft
Henry White, 35, without a home, entered the Eastern depot and took a valise with $2 worth of clothing. He admitted to Police Sergeant Foster that he wanted to get arrested, and his plan succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry White
Eastern Depot
Big
Foster
Joy Street
Man Dies in Restaurant on Laine Street
Frank Harkins aged 40 of Economy lodging house No 112 Beach Street fell dead after sitting for supper at Gleason's restaurant on Laine Street. He collapsed near the door and was taken to Grove Street Morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harkins
Economy Lodging House
Beach Street
Gleason
Laine Street
Grove Street
Inspector Bonney Knocked Overboard at Sugar House Dock
Josiah W. Bonney a custom house inspector was knocked into the water at Sugar House dock yesterday afternoon by a truck. He was rescued by Charles McLaughlin and taken to his home for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah W. Bonney
Custom House
Sugar House Dock
Charles McLaughlin
Family party killed by Newport express at Five Mile River
A New Canaan man Van Hoosear and his wife and two children were killed when the Newport express struck their carriage at Five Mile River while crossing from Noroton Point. The horse crossed first but the carriage was crushed and the four occupants died instantly. The wreck led to an inquest at Five Mile River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartrorp
Conn
Newport Express
Consolidated Road
Five Mile River
van Hoosear
New Canaan
Noroton Point
Train wrecking spree halts near El Paso
In the past week seven attempted wrecks blocked the joint Texas & Pacific and Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio track twenty miles east of El Paso. Aged Mexican youths Julian Lujan 15 Fanin Doran 14 and Becency Cortez 10 were caught in the act and jailed awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paso
Tex
Here
Texas & Pacific
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Julian Lujan
Fanin Doran
Becency Cortez
Boston and Maine Through Trains to Maine Coastal Towns
Schedule lists Boston and Maine routes on both divisions with departures from Haymarket Square and Causeway Street to Augusta Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway and Bar Harbor. Special limited wing train with Pullman vestibule cars leaves Boston at 9 15 am for Bar Harbor arriving 5 55 pm. Bar Harbor return trip departs at 8 am with Mt Desert Ferry to Portland and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Roxbury
Highliands
Stoughton and Carton
Stoughton
Boston
Mt. Hope
Warren
Bristol
Riday
New York
Providence
A. A. Folsom
Sept
Augusta
Haymarket St
Causeway St
Bangor
Har Marbor
St. John
Halifax
Provinces
Haymarket Sq
Eastport
Calais
N. B
N. S
Portland
Meackland
Justine
Southwest
Bar Harbors
Lewiston
Manchester
Concord
N. H
North—Haymarket Sq
North Conway
Causeway At
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Faénox & Lincoln Railways
Oak Island
Point OF Pines
Sun
Concord XR. RR
A. E. Chamberlin
Morning Train Timetable Across New England Towns
A dense list of train times and stops spans Ki Alton Bay to Portland, with weekday and Sunday services. It notes numerous towns including Andover, Dover, Haverhill, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Salem, Wilmington, and North Andover, detailing morning and afternoon departures and a Sunday schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Bay
Brochester
Farmington
Andover
Dover
Danvers
Excer
Treat Kfalls
Haverhill
Georgetown
Bennebunk
Biddeford
Saco
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Lowe
Malden
Medford
Slam
Melrose
Highlands
Stoneham
Yim. Melrose
Feo Ee
Merrimac
M. North Andover
Perk Dou
Odek Ae Newburyport
Reading
Salem
Wakefeld
Wilmington
Boston to Amesbury and coastal towns train schedule
Comprehensive timetable lists departures from Causeway Street Boston and stations including Amesbury Chelsea Dover Everett Marblehead Swampscott Salem North Conway Ipswich Newburyport Portland and Oak Island with numerous daily and weekend times. Citations note city ticket office 806 Washington Street and travel via various branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Station
Causeway Street
Amesbury
Beverly
Keiddeford
Chelsea
Dover
Everett
Great Palla
Rochester
Bampton
Beach
North Mampton
Rye Beach
Ipswich
Tynan
Marblehead
Swampscott Tranch
M. Middleton
Newburyport
North Conway
Peabody and Danvers
Portsmouth
Mevere
Rockport and
Gloucester Branch
Salem
York Harbor & Beach B.R
Saugus
Swampscott
Wenham
Wolfeboro
Central Massachusetts R R Opens New Service to Ware
The Central Massachusetts Railroad announces a new open route to Ware starting Monday June 27 1887 with schedules from Boston to Ware Barre and Rutland and various stops including West Boylston Oakdale Jefferson Munson Rockbottom Sudbury Wayland Weston Belmont and more. George W Storer is general passenger agent and C Mell en is general superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Boston
Barre
Rutland
West Boylston
Oakdale
Jefferson
SUN
Munson
Budson
Brockbottom
Sudbury
Wayland
Weston
Ham
Dion
Waverly
S.av
Vyne An
Belmont
Geo. W. Storer
Pass
G’r Agt
Mellen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago Markets
Aung
Foreign Wool Market
Tebreonvi
Mj Aoa
Bodgeville and
Doy
Jy BeLoved
LOS
Meee
Fe Roxbury
Peel Tg Dee Ee Ik
Clarendon Hefilis
Berity
Kees
Forest Mills
Eer
I. Ae
Diane 'Y
Wrury
Boylisten
Verny Vem
Severy Tue
Per Saae
Ashmo
Repu Am
Bama Turn
Hyar Braint
Vv Ee
Abu
Aes Bay
Ateturn
Onset Bay
Lia
Provincetown
Dni
Cohansac
Cohasset
Wood Ave
Aavansgatten
Opa. Fe
East Bmvidg
Abington
Quincy
Amm
Eas
nettUunh
Wes
Quinevy
Lees
Taunton Ox
Ibe &T N Square
Remw
Fey He
East Am
Marrise
Tae
Zea
Milton
Mattapan
Oh Ie
Bag Toons
Newport
New Bedford
Ami
Ag Dnigh
Randolph
Easton
Sea Ui
Pi Heturn
Duxbury
Wea
Capdaon Town
Vyin Oath
Routh
Uy Lis Ay
OX. UY
Lad
Wor
Orthy
Ndolph
Ain
Rockland
Leekland
North Seer m
Hanover
Roc
Sea View
Shawmut
South Duxbury
Dean Street
Wwhitman
South Weymouth
Whitm
G15
FikOs Oy
Woollaston Heights
Wood's
Weymouth
Ony
Railroads
Smad
Lil
AVICE
N. A
Oro
Hillsboro
Wilton
Miliewst
Nashua
Lowell
Ne. Buelerica
Lawrence
Boston &, Maine
Portland, Bangor and
Barb
Haymarket Square
Gym
Jowell
Bilcdford
Reading and Way
Ae and Way
Sanger St. John
Sialfax
Central
Massachusetts
R. R
de Fall River
York
Pelgem
Bassas
Provvederce
OLD CO
Old Colony
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Washington and
State Streets
Old Colony Station
Destinaen
Ts Hk. Kendrick
L. H. Palmer
Central Vermont
Rk. BR
J. W. Hobart
Ss. W. Cummings
St. Albans
NEW
Stonington
Boston & Providence Railroad
Vickers
State Street
Boston & Providence K. RR
J. W. Richardson
Boston & Providence R. R
Awan
WU Slaelollu In
C. H. Geary
Pleasant Street
Lynn
L Ynn
Frank P. Drown
Pres C. Goodwin & CO
Alexander
Olice
Boston Post
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