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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1885

Page

3

December Earnings and Expenses of Union Pacific

December earnings and expenses of Union Pacific discussed with a cautious market tone. The report notes a generally unfavorable outlook, while miscellaneous and corporate papers show varying interest rates. Money market conditions are described as firm though quiet with discounts, loans, and notes differing by paper quality.

Union Pacific

Market News From New York On February Stock Movements

New York notes money ease on call and steady foreign exchange with mixed equity action. After a mid day dip rumors about pool withdrawals faded as a late surge lifted leading rails and coal stocks. Jersey Central jumped to 38 3 4 amid rumors of control. Delaware and Hudson up 1 1 2.

New York New York Central Northwestern Lackawanna Lake Shore Western Union New Jersey Central Baltimore and Ohio Deelaware Hudson Bears London Jersey Central Pennsylvania Railroad Delaware and Hudson Canal Company S. W. White Delaware and Hudson Union Pacific Washington Richmond Danville Houston Texas Central St. Louis Jacksonville Chicago Pennsylvania Railroad Company West Shore Ohio Central Nashville

Market Mixed as Prices Ease in Offbeat Exchange Notes

On call trading showed a softer market with sellers willing to meet buyers. Two white cars sold at 357, 39c. May cars at 303gc. settlement price down. Oats bids and asks listed. inspections totaled 93 cars with various grades of wheat, corn, oats and peas, including No 2 white winter wheat and steamer yellow corn among others.

Michigan St. Louis Oeaukee Louis Chicago Southern Illinois Missouri Minnesota New York City Mills Southern Milwaukee Toledo Detroit St Louis Florida St. Andrews Virginia Modia Java Maracaibook LLC Laguira Manilas Floilos Porto Rico Cincinnati Messina Palermo Catania Valencia Malaga Jamaica Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pipeline Fisher McLaughlin McBridewell Thorn Creek New Orleans Lligc & Th Ilgc Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Grain and dairy prices in early market report

Market notes show mixed receipts and shipments across Milwaukee Toledo Chicago and St Louis with barley rye and cornmeal pricing. Milk products are weak with limited creamery supply and dull cheese and eggs markets, while oats and flour goods trend steady to firm in parts.

Milwaukee Toledo St Louis En Lork Rye Chicago St. Louis York Canada New York State Western Boston Cincinnati Lura Western Steam Herces City South America Union

Wheat and corn cargoes quiet amid mixed market signals

London reports show wheat cargoes slow while corn remains quiet. Paris and Liverpool markets hold steady to quiet with variable prices. Receipts note three day wheat at 133,000 centals, mostly American, and 72,300 centals of corn. Manchester notes reduced demand as prices stay low, loom stoppage hurts home spinnings.

London Bestbohm Many Exchange Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California Manchester Fire Guardian

Imports at Boston and Caribbean duties and traders

Havana and New York report detailed cargoes including 500 cigars and 100 boxes cigarettes aboard the steamer City of Washington. Logwood and coffee appear on brig Liftsure with 285 tons logwood and five bags coffee loaded by A Winsor & Son at Port de Paix. Brig Fannie B Tucker carries 1499,000 lbs logwood Dupuy Kiboul & co. ILOILO lists bark Amy Turner with 50,180 bags sugar from Standard Sugar Refinery.

Havana Washington New York Charlee B Perkins Gonaives Liftsure Winsor & Son Port DE Paix Fannie B Tucker Logwood Dupuy Kiboul & Co Iloilo Amy Turner Standard Sugar Refinery Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Baies Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Itchburg Maine Railroad Western Division Lowell Railroad Peabody Salem

Foreign Exports Across Atlantic Ports and Brisbane Listings

Readable segments show cargo exports from Talcahuano Valparaiso and Brisbane with diverse goods. Entries include hardware, plows, coal, oil, machinery, tobacco, sugar and naval stores, plus shipboard consignments from Cardenas Cuba.

Talcahuano Valparaiso Annie Lewis Cardenas Cuba Mattie Franklin Brisbane

Fitchburg Railroad Receives Compliments On Palatial Coaches

The Railway Purchasing Agent and Supply Trade Journal of Chicago congratulates Fitchburg railroad management on the palatial through-train coaches Nos 79 and 81. The cars feature cherry finishes, Hale Kilbourn recessed seats, four double burners, carpets, ice water warble shelf, large windows and Pullman curtains. The writeup notes their comfort may boost patronage and highlights Hoosac tunnel views en route to Boston.

Chicago Fitchburg Railroad Hale & Kilbourn Hoosac Tunnel Boston

Week of business failures widens nationwide

Failures across the United States and Canada total 346 for the week, with Western and Southern states still heavy. Names include Hiram Leonard & Co. collapse affecting Davis & Jones in Fitchburg, Crocker & Brown in Salem, and the Hotel Brunswick proprietors Mitchell & Kintzler in New York. Creditors assigned losses and assets, with totals around 250000 liabilities and 335000 assets claimed for the Philadelphia soap company, while numerous retailers and manufacturers face insolvency or suspension in Maine, Boston, Portland, and other hubs.

R.G. Dun & Co United States Canada Francis L. White & Co Leather Bigh Street Boston Hiram Leonard & Co James McNeil Hanover Street Dorchester Avenue Commercial Street John H. Wiliams Newtonville Scar W. Guitrich Brewer Worcester B. G B. G. Farr & Co Essex Street Theophilus King Davis & Jones Produce Fitchburg Messrs. Crocker & Brown, Tanners and Carriers Salem Hiram Leonard& Co Geo. F. Brown Leonard & Co Crocker & Brown’s Ellis &Co Lynn F. A. Leavitt Portland Hayes & Young Lewiston J. F. Thieverge Skowhegan Kelly & French Gardner George Cota Manchester N. H Mitchell & Kintzler Brunswick Fifth Avenue Twenty-sixth Twenty Seventh Streets New York City Richard H. Southgate Acker Merall & Condit William Bb J. Bailey & Sons, Clothiers Fulton N. Y Henry E. Nichols Charles McKeone Soap Manufacturing Company Philadelphia Bruff Maddux & Faulkner Baltimore McAlester & Jackson Florence Ala W. A. Hammond Paper Company Jackson, Mich Z. WU Eldred D. Samuels & Son Colunbus Suffolk County Heal Albert Gates, Jr William Allen Charles A. Welch Jeremiah Ryan Phidelia Carter Charles F. Newell

Lawsuits in the Second Session Court Docket

No 1340 William E Bowker versus Edwin R De Lovg and another seeks damages for breach of warranty of flour sold by defendant. Trial pending with Lund for plaintiff Richardson for defendants. No 2105 Henry Kellogg Jr versus Samuel Tompson seeks 3000 dollar note conversion. jury awarded 322709 to plaintiff Morse Allen for plaintiff Dilloway for defendant. No 1637 Eliza A Johnson versus Boston and Lowell railroad claims 20,000 dollars for injury from ice on Somerville Boston train platform. closing arguments heard for plaintiff Abbott Sawyer for defendants Strout and Pevey.

William E. Bowker Edwin R. de Lovg R. Lund J. B. Richardson Knowlton Henry Kellogg, Jr Samuel Tompson N. Morse H. G. Allen W. E. L. Dilloway Eliza A. Johnson Boston and Lowell Railroad Somerville Boston S.A. B. Abbott G. A. Sawyer A. A. Strout G. A. A. Pevey

Court Case Ledger item lists many civil actions

In this record from an early docket before Chief Justice Brigham the action Lockerby versus Woodbury is noted for contract to recover 225 dollars with a balance due. Defendants denied. Attorneys listed for plaintiff and defendant. Several case entries follow with docket numbers and parties across 1865 to 1975 including Campbell, Lynn, Somerville, City of Cambridge, and others.

Andrew A. Lockerby Howard C Woodbury Et al A. N. Allen P. H. Cooney Simonds City of Young, Jr Bus- Lynn Campbell Nutt Kennall City of 1868 Heald Et al At- Somerville Wood Marion Crocker Sherman Galbraith Arden Boston Ice Graves City of Company Cambridge Liddell Joyce Beut Carlton

Municipal Courts Feb 6 Central and South Boston Sessions

In the central court Judge Forsaith presided. Defendants include Joseph Horn held in 200 for embezzling 40 from Joseph Healey. Patrick Hayes, Michael Hennessy, John Sullivan held in 800 each for larceny of a coat and cloak valued 80 from Pierce’s Dorchester express. Others faced varied bonds or fines. numerous liquor offenses, burglaries, and minor crimes. In South Boston Charles Seeley held 500 for carriage robe theft. Catherine Baker charged with assault and battery. Bernard Cunniff sentenced to nine months in the house of industry, appealed.

Central Court Judge Forsaith Joseph Horn Joseph E. Healey Patrick Hayes Michael Hennessy John Sullivan Pierce Dorchester Express John Brown Michael Green George H. Mason & Co Blackstone Street Jeremiah Shea Dover Street Daniel Kennedy Robert H. Evans Mary Moran Albany Street Mary McNeice L Edward Trickey Mary Leary Fruit Street Michael Healey North Anderson Street James Donahoe Market Street Peter Kearns John McDonald Brighton Street Henry Gillen Charles Doherty George H. Mason Edward Barry Merrimac Street Fred A. Bollington John Lester John H. Fowler William Bneck James Conniban Patrick N. Bresnahan Warrenton Street South Boston Charles Seeley Superior Catherine Baker Elen Fagan Jane Holt Bernard Cunniff House of Industry

Hazard Stevens Retains His Seat in the House

In the Senate on Friday the committee on elections reported leave to withdraw the petition of George A Collins for the seat as senator from the second Essex district, while William Cogswell remains. They found no fraud in votes recounts requested by Collins. Naphen dissents and will file a minority report. Reports of Committees discuss bills on explosives, a Lex ington trust estate, census room rental, and other pending measures.

Senate Scott Committee On Elections George A. Collins Essex William Cogswell Naphen Thayer Committee On the Judiciary Joint Judiciary Committee Commonwealth Lexington Bridge Charitable Fund Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Nourse Committee On State House Bureau of Statistics of Labor Committee On Public Service American Watch Company Fitchburg Railroad Company Massachusetts Reformatory Reformatory Military Department Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Agriculture Dedham Water Company Bristol Cross Newburyport Brackett H. C. Derby Watertown Newton Mungan Pittsfield General Charitable Society of Cushing Weymouth Wilhelmina Reiss Josephine N. Brookins Gove Boston William T. Leach Hazard Stevens Ward 24 Stevens Mullen Lynn J. F. Patten Tewksbury Mr. Deveney John Daley Rogers Amero J. J. Lewis South Boston Lorin F. Deland South End Henry H. Faxon Wilson Committee On Cities W. H. Whitmore Committee On Election Laws Committee On Labor Committee On Insurance Tarbox

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