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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1884

Page

3

Steamship brings francs to firms in Bremen dispatch

The steamship Main arrived from Bremen today with 513,000 francs forwarded to Messrs. Ladenberg Thalman & Co. and another 513,000 francs sent to J. & W. Selizgman & Co. The market shows steady government securities with quoted rates around 101 to 122 percent.

Osee Co Shane Peruse Co Bremen Messrs. Ladenberg,Thalman & Co J. & W.selizgman & Co

Wall Street Ends Higher Amid Strong Lackawanna Run

New York markets open firm with railroad shares leading gains as Lackawanna surges to 111 and Western Union to 6044 amid broad activity. By midday, profits slim due to heavy selling. late session trims recouped losses with further gains for Lackawanna and rival rails. Exports of specie total 49,643,509 year to date. gold shipments flagged as inconsequential by bankers.

N.Y New York New York Bank Arlington Lowell Machine Nashua Naumkeag Merrimack Atlantic Blackstone Howard Metropolitan Atlas New England Rockland Continental Revere Second National Senora Ohio Massachusetts Prime Mercantile Steele Lackawanna and Pacific Mail Lakeshore Ucton Pacific A. M. Lackawanna Northwestern Lake Shore New York Central Union Pacific Western Union Lackawanna Herihwestern St. Paul Lg Northern Pacific Pacific Maille Lxackawanna Bank of Montreal Erie Denver Rio Grande Tron Mountain Missouri Pacific New Jersey Midland South Carolina Metropolitan Elevated Northwestern Sinking Fund Oregon Short Line St. Louis San Francisco Atlantic and Pacific Tennessee Fort Worth St Louis Chicago Joledo Toledo Sterady Canada CiikKtSt Liverpool

Trade improves as cotton and dry goods

Trade circles show a healthier close to the week with a cotton and dry goods boom. British buyers are signaling strong cotton purchases, boosting American mills that had planned for lower prices. Fall River mills expect to run next week, while American shirt and pri t works announce a 10 percent wage cut. New York imports for the week reach 7,721,995 dollars, including 5,909,104 dollars in general merchandise and 1,362,991 dollars in dry goods.

Perch New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Loui San Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburg Louisville Deco Providence Milwaukee Kansas City Tne Detroit Clevelans Memphis Inc Indianapolis Hartford Columbus New Haven Portland Worcester Springfield Syracuse Lowell New York City St Louis Cleveland Peoria Choice Choice Michigan Louis Minnesota Southern GoTpinoen Fall River American Pri

Overseas and London market wrap from Nov 29

Liverpool and London financial notes report mixed activity with gains in American railway stocks and Erie rising on King’s presidency, while British funds weaken. Commodities show firmer wheat and corn, with pork, bacon, and bread prices steady to advancing amid ongoing market demand.

Liverpool Erie Illinois Central Pennsylvania Canadian Pacific St Paul London King Central Pacific Union Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Lakeshore Wabash Wabash Mortgage Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange California

Fish Price Report From Cape Ann Advertiser

For the week ending November 30, 1884 the Cape Ann Advertiser lists prices for codfish haddock and mackerel soars, herring varieties, and by products. Prime Georges cod at $4 4 25 per large and $3 25 for medium with other fish and by products priced per barrel cask box and ton. Also notes last sales of bays out of pickle and various salted and smoked fish products with unit prices.

Cape Shore Haddock Nova Scotia Cape Ann

Taporte at Boston Havana Steamer City of Washington shipment

Trade items listed include 4 300 cigars price five dollars by Pierce and co Boston and 21 757 bushels on Bark Conquest from Turks Island to Charleston S C. Additional entry shows 1425 bales cotton shipped by Geof Dickson to S M Weid in Charleston South Carolina with vessel Conquest and City of Washington connections.

Howard Nat. Bark. C.csececeessceesseerteaneve Merchants’ National Auk FES Metropolitan National BK Ees Lowell Machine Shop E.e Cakvene Merrimack Mig Co Naumkeag Jaan Chena Keston & Lowell Coro Ee Boston & Albany Nees Alck Ek Ae Keston and Revere Be Sip Fitchburg Railroad S.s. Ceee Maine Ventral Rd Manchester & Lawrence K Neliren South Beeston Hose Holyoke Cincinnati el Olga Concora Burlington & Missouri Moston & Maine Eastern Fremont, Mik and Valley Gs Kansas City Lawrence Maine Great Falls & Con Sumner County Kas Mencame Havana City of Washington New York Pierce & Co Boston Turks Island Conquest

Foreign Exports and Shipments Across Major Ports

Detailed cargo lists from Halifax and Charlottetown to Worcester and beyond include tinware books hops rubber goods furniture sheet lead machinery household goods glass and crates. London Liverpool Glasgow steamship cargoes show wax tallow oil beef and vast amounts of flour, lard, cotton, and dairy products with dozens of named items andQuantities.

Halifax Charlottetown Pei Worcester London Eng Gothenburg City Liverpool Iowa Glasgow Scot Buenos Ayrean

New York and New England railroad report defends finances

Receiver Clark details car trust issues, engine repairs, and policy shifts. He notes 1883 84 freight earnings down due to rebates and west through rate pressures, explains coal traffic hopes and uniform pricing, and warns of a general market downturn delaying a full recovery.

New York and New England Railroad Company Clark Car Trust Association Il Com Car Trust Klinkley Locomotive Works Transportation Department Bat I Grant Locomotive Works Boston New York Central Albany Uffaio Buffalo Beaton Fishkill Hudson River Hartford New York and New England

Railroad Track Extensions and Earnings Report 1884

The Railroad Gazette lists 66 miles of new track completed this year across lines including Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern and Norfolk and Western, bringing total main track to 3425 miles for 1884. It also details earnings and mileage for Illinois Central Detroit Lansing and Northern Chicago and West Michigan New York Lake Erie and Western and other lines, plus notes on bonds, interests, and pending foreclosures.

Flint Pere Marquette Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Union Pacific Mexican Central Boston Lowell Northern New Hampshire Albany Old Colony Rutland Metropolitan Eastern Maine New York New England Messrs C. H. Venner Atchison, New York Denver Atchison Plain Bell Telephone Bell-Crawbaugh New England Telephone Erie Bell Nexicon Franklin Mining Franklin Huron Hosing Us Crnese Bank & St. Jo Kansas Texas Lake Shore Louisville & Nash Lake Bea W Od Co Michigan Central Manhattan Missour Pacific Memphis Bog Northwestern New Jersey Northern Pacific Ohio Missssippi Ontario & West Omo Centra Pacific Mail Feora Dec. & B Phil.& Beecings St. Paul St. P Omaha Siig Texas Pacific Wabash Pacific Sig Weeterm Union del Mogp tEx-Div The Railroad Gazette Burlington Cedar Rapids Clinton Division Tipton Noel Delaware Bound Brook Sherrodsburg Illinois Central Inc Detroit Lansing and Chicago West Michigan Oulo Mississippi Lake Erie Western Pennsylvania Milwaukee Lake Shore ST. Louis Fort Scott Wichita Grand Trunk Reading Coml and Iron Company Gecrease Barrett Berlin Henry Villard New York City and Northern Railroad Company East Tennesee Virginia and Georgia Road Charleston Oregon and Transcontinental Company Fgop West Shore Road New York State New York Central Lackawaton Company Great Eastern

U S Commissioners Court November Hearing

Before Commissioner Hallett Thomas Barry first mate of the bark Arcules from Manila was charged with beating and to be to three of his crew held in six dollars for trip.

Thomas Barry D Arcules Manila

Superior Court First Session Case List before Gardner Staples

The document lists numerous civil cases for first second and third sessions before Judges Gardner and Staples in a Superior Court. Names include Campbell Randall Eaton Boston Guernsey Roberts akrench Bates Finnerhan Wilson Dewey Provan Evans Thompson Skillings Ames Lyons Barstow Lee National Bank Lewis Northern Railroad Co McCabe Jackson Sanborn McCormick Parker Rowe Skillings Boston Amamers Pacific Natl Bank Devine Meany Hadley Corey Stearns Roberts Hervy Batley Goddard Bernard Connor Sattrorell Webster Hallett Innerarity Arnold White Chandlers Nat Br Reddington Lewis Keelan Mohan Moors Natl Park and others.

Mystic Valley Campbell Randall Eaton Boston Be Long Guernsey Roberts Same Akrench Bates Finnerhan Wilson Dewey Jones Provan Evans Avery Thompson Skillings Landers Carroll A Lambert Taylor Ayer Ames Lyons Freeman Barstow Lee National Bank Lewis Northern Railroad Co McCabe Barnard Jackson Sanborn McCormick Parker Brown Rowe Fisk Amamers Pacific Nat Bank Eager O ° Connor Satttrell Webster Hallett Reet Innerarity Mer Arnold Whitechant Nat. Br Reddington Keelan Mohan Moors Nat'l Park Knapp B’k New York

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