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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1884

Page

3

Stock Market Dull With Mixed Leads and January Earnings

The local stock market shows dull regular activity with unchanging tones. Brokers report bonds and stocks traded near 104,000 and 2,857 respectively, with various railroads and utilities moving up or down. January earnings for the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway rise versus prior periods, while capital stock changes and subscription totals are outlined for a proposed capital increase.

Brokers’ Board Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Potter Western Trunk Line Union Pacific Little Rock and Fort Smith Little Rock Summit Branch Kansas City Fort Scott Gulf Common Wisconsin Central Common Marquette, Houghton Oatonagon Common Atlantic Eastern Portsmouth Great Falls Conway Portland Saco South Boston Horse Railway Mexican Central Southern Division Pennsylvania Company New York Stock Exchange Pennsylvania Railroad Company Oregon and California Railroad Company Louisiana and Western Railroad Company Kentucky Central Railroad Company Louisville New Orleans Texas Memphis Vicksburg Newport News Chesapeake Pacific Fitchburg Railroad Company State Road Jones New York and New England Railroad New York Dominion Canadian Pacific Railway Treasury Ottawa Great Eastern Railway Sorel Point Levis Intercolonial Railroad Richmond and Danville

Dividend Declarations From Chicago and Alton and Others

A 4 percent cash dividend is declared on both preferred and common stock of the Chicago and Alton railroad company. The Quicksilver Mining company proclaims a 3 percent dividend on its preferred stock payable February 19. The Millers Falls company declares a 10 percent annual dividend and adds a substantial amount to its surplus fund.

New York Chicago and Alton Railroad Company Quicksilver Ming Company Millers Falls Company Connecticut

Grain Market Report and Auction Terms Across Commodities

The report details multiple grain and commodity quotes including corn, oats, wheat, and barley with deliveries, bids, and totals. It lists carloads, receipts today, prices per bushel, and related items such as dairy butter and cheese prices, eggs, and freight notes. It also notes live stock, hog receipts and prices, oil prices, and a Boston produce exchange meeting with Gen Banks introducing a French pork expert.

Carl New Yok Mercantile Exchange Pennsylvania Elgin New York Chicago Barney Nien Boston Produce Exchange Gen. Banks

Imports at Boston and Halifax shipping goods bound abroad

A ledger style list records items at Boston and Halifax including casks and boxes of specie, oranges, wines, and fabrics from firms like C L Bartlett and J E May, with freight notes across Halifa x and Caleta Buena and Havana cargo line entries for Steamer City of Puebla and other vessels.

Boston Fayal Bark Serah Bartlett & Co Carroll Beaman Bros Wes Forrest Winsor & Son Wyman Caleta Buena Hemenway & Browne Cape Haytien Leywood Dupuy Riboul & Co Havana Puebla New York Pierce & Co

Foreign Exports Cadiz Spain Bark Aulrea Lovico

In Cadiz Spain the cargo ship Aulrea Lovico reported exports of 163 320 pieces of staves. The shipment details indicate remaining inventory and destination status of the barque cargo.

Cadiz Spain Aulrea Lovico

Receipts of Stapic Products February Eighth

A detailed ledger of receipts across multiple railroads including Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence H, Old Colony, New York and New England, Eastern, Fitchburg, Lowell, Maine, Peabody and Salem Expresses, and sea freight. Items listed include cotton bales, wool, flour, corn, oats, barley, lard, butter, bacon, cheese, tea, coffee, sugar, beef, potatoes, lumber, leather, hides, and various box and tub quantities. Names of railroads and cargo totals are provided.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence H Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Eastern Railroad Fitchbum Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody and Salem Expreses Sea

Market Summary of Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities

Regional price listings from Cape Asa to Detroit show mixed shifts. Pigs harder in Chicago while hogs softer in St Louis. cereals fall in some markets with corn and oats weaker in Milwaukee and Toledo. Provisions ease slightly in Chicago and St Louis with pork trading around 17 dollars.

Pogie Cape Asa S&c ST. Louis Lara Chicago Milwaukee Toledo

Floating cargoes of wheat dust and market steadiness

London reports fair wheat supply with no bids for cargoes and steady markets for English and French wheat. Liverpool lists wheat, corn, and flour prices with steady tone. receipts show substantial American wheat. Cotton in Liverpool remains steady with strong weekly sale figures and futures activity. Havana sugar stays quiet but firm with local pricing in real and gold premiums noted.

London Bearbohm Sierchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Liverpool Loudon Uplands Orleans Havana United States

Total Receipts of Staple Products Feb 8 1854 Port

A detailed comparative table lists weekly receipts at the port for principal staples including cotton, corn, oats, wheat, butter, cheese, eggs, flour, molasses, lard, pork, beef and more. Figures show 1883 1884 values with many items such as cotton, corn, oats, wheat, butter, flour, molasses and leather, along with notes that sacks of flour in 1883 were reduced to barrels.

Wis Bal’s Ok’s

National insolvencies fall in seven day period in US and Canada

RK G Dun & Co reports 278 business failures this week, down from 373 last week, with declines across the southern middle and New England states but a rise in Canada. Vermont supreme court orders equal St Albans Trust asset distribution among depositors, while receivers plan a 20 percent dividend. Numerous Boston and Marlboro firms, retailers, and manufacturers face assignments, creditors’ petitions, or solvency actions across multiple states and provinces.

RK. G. Dun & Co United States Canada Provinces Middle New England Pacific Coast McKim Judah van Praag Commission Merchant Long Wharf Falr & Sullivan Freestone Contractors Jamaica Plain Margaret Denvir James B. F. Thomas Walter L. Bouve Henry Baldwin Charles W. Copeland Receiver Rich Foster & Towne W.dr. Barta Dudley Street Boston Highlands George Johnson Sexton Boston Ryan Bros Dry Goods Marlboro Jordan, Marsh & Co William H. Long J.C. Bu Brockton Victoria Straw Works Montreal Christie & Co St. John N. B A. A. Belmone John B. Dupee Portland Starbird Skowhegan S. F. Hill Berlin Falls N.H L. S. Strobg & Co Island Pond Noan Allen Burlington W. C. Cook Woonsocket R. I Walter S. Quimby Lebanon N. H John Dawe Mitchell Ont Perine & Co New York City Woollens Sigmund Bernhart usePus Richard A. Saalfield FE. O. Saalfield Frank Kimball New York Petroleum Exchange Charles O. Pendleton Broadway Fourth Street Brooklyn James N. Wise George W. Bramhall Paterson N. J LeRoy Silk Company A. K. McDiarmid & Bro Manchester N. C E. Phelps Shreveport S. C Leadville Piercy and Bradford Omaha Neb Pilkinston & Co Agricultural Implements, &c St. Paul George A. Hippard Marshall, Sr

Cotton market freight receipts and weekly summary 1884

The report shows nationwide cotton movements with net receipts at several ports, gross receipts, and stock figures. Key ports listed include Galveston Louisville Charleston Philadelphia St Louis Mobile Savannah New Orleans Baltimore Wilmington Norfolk Augusta and more with weekly totals for 1884. The comparative weekly statement notes net receipts 109,577 and total receipts 4,064,480 across U.S. ports, plus stocks at ports and inland towns and Liverpool and Great Britain figures.

Galveston Trier Louisville Charleston Hiqigr LL Diese Geceeuen BOK Eccseel Ceverssees Cersserece Savannah Ccese Severcese P.G90 I. Sihesesceiscue Stea Jy New Orleans Baltimore Eicis Wa Cvs C.e YOO Wilmington Norfolk United States Britain SAO i Sicds Sawk Coed Sk Oe Etancel Sc Augusta Liverpool Great Titas

Grain and flour prices steady amid mixed market signals

Western superfine flour ranged from $3.03 to $6.50 per barrel with various mills quoted. Corn, oats, rye and barley showed quiet-to-steady demand, with mixed grades and regions affecting prices. Butter, cheese and eggs held firm though sales were subdued, while fruits, vegetables and staples like potatoes and dried produce traded at steady quotes with modest activity.

New York Prime Mercantile Texas Pacific West Shore Uplands Orleans City Minnesota Chicago Rye Jersey Shay Barney New Orleans Manzanilla Pernambuco United South America Liverpool Speller Gloucester Georges Nova Scotia Nova Scotias N.S and Labrador Haddock Illinois St. Loui Indiana Ohio Michigan Illinoiss St Lous Western Northern Vermont Western Dairy New Brunswick Houston Burbank Peerless Remsselear Washington County Beauty Hebron Hubbard Eton Baldwins Timothy Red Top Boston

City of Columbus disaster blamed on crew in exam

Examination reports that the Columbus crew showed inexperience and lax discipline, with neglected drills and unmanned boats. Capt Wright’s course instructions and the second mate’s sail hoist are questioned as the vessel struck and fouled on rocks.

City of Columbus Wright McDonald

Milwaukee Lakeshore Western plans extension to Montreal river

Milwaukee street rail and western president Rhinelander announces expansion from Watersmeet to the Montreal river with a potential link to the Northern Pacific and a possible extension from Ashland if NP fails. A separate Chippewa Falls to St Paul line by Wisconsin Central appears settled, with surveys to finish by spring.

Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Rhinelander Watersmeet Michigan Montreal River Northern Pacific Superior City Ashland Lakeshore Chippewa Falls St. Paul Wisconsin Central Mississippi Stillwater Minn

Medford Court Verdicts On Culvert Disputes

In No 1649 Dennis Sullivan sues the town of Medford for damages from a culvert diverting surface water onto his gravel pit land. verdict for Sullivan 6758. In No 1650 Peter Donahue sues the town for crop damage. verdict for Donahue 175. Defense in both cases: general denial. Also No 1550 Mary McCarthy vs Edward Campbell under the Bastardy Act. plea not guilty. jury out. Pages 30 31 list. Municipal Courts Feb 8.

Dennis Sullivan Town of Medford Peter E. Donahue R. Clark C. G. Plunkett B. F. Hayes Mary McCarthy Edward H. Campbell C.J. MelIntire J. F. Wakefield Pierpeget

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