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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1887

Page

7

Labor and commodity market notes from Atlantic ports

Imports into continental ports this week rise by 69 000 bales while the cotton in sight shows a 247 597 bale increase from 1886 and a 357 868 bale rise from 1885, with a 135 866 bale drop from 1884. Pipeline certificates, oil shipments, sugar prices, and molasses market steadiness detailed with specific figures and cargo terms.

Liverpool New York Manila Belmont Abra Cuba

Markets by Telegraph Froth of Cotton and Grains across Cities

New York sees cotton steady with varying grades and flour, wheat, and corn prices. Notes show Chicago and Milwaukee lower or steady on key futures, with receipts and exports outlined. Detroit and Cincinnati report mixed grain and livestock shifts as pork and lard move modestly.

New York Uplands Orleans Minnesota Jvorge Rio United Western Steam Western Liverpool ST. Louis Chicago Detroit Michigan Cincinnati Milwaukee

Hog and cattle markets report from Chicago

Chicago cattle and hog markets show steady tone with large receipts and varied prices. Cattle receipts about 2000 with steers mainly $3.50 to $5.00. hog receipts around 5000 with packing and shipping around $4.25 to $4.80. sheep steady with natives at about $3.56 and lambs near $4.06.

Chicago Mattapoisett Wee Iddleboro Nantucket Viz Dd Woods Hall Neponset Waly Iadd Arlington SUN Storm Ats Vorestie LV. Lo

Print cloth market firm in Siec and 31 16c prices

Providence reports a firm print cloth market with 117000 pieces sold this week up from 28000 last week. Details show 71000 pieces 64x64s at Siec 40000 4x64s with February March delivery at 8 5ec 1000 56x60s spots at 8e and 5000 66x60s spots early delivery at 31 16c. Manufacturers hold 38000 pieces all 64s.

Providence R. I Siec Tot&l

Cotton Markets Report for February 12

The report lists net receipts and gross values across several ports including Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York and Cine j. It notes firm or steady markets with quoted mid values and exports, sales, and stock figures for each location. Data cover exports to Britain France Continent and coastwise trade, with overall consolidated daily receipts.

Augusta Galveston France Continent New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cine J Louis Louisville Mid

Boston and Albany R R Timetables December 1886

Local time tables for the Boston and Albany Railway show departures to Springfield Worcester Pittsfield Albany New York and more. Through tickets and schedules are available at ticket offices in stations and at 232 Washington street Boston.

Boston & Albany R.R Washington Street Boston Springfield Pittfield Albany South Framingham Syracuse Buffalo Cleveland Chicago Detroit Worcester Toledo Niagara Falls Springfeld Uas Pittsfield North Adams Chatham Hadson Palmer Ware River Hartford New Haven New York Ax — Express Ig Express Millbury North Gratton Westboro Southeville inVordaville Ashland Wmilford Saxonville Natick Wellesley Wellesley Hills Newter Lowe Falls Auburndale Elis Pa West Newton Newtonville Newton M.j POR Bax Gan Leys Pit Nee Ee Werigh A Chestnus Newton Lower Falls Wellesley Wikis Newton Highiunas Brookline S. Hanson Vi. F. Gallup Daly Pullman Palace Rutland Burlington St. Albans Ottawa Miontrezilk Ogdensburg Ebsnep A. BE Fanon Gen. Agt R. Stewart Ben. Waneger

Fitchburg Railroad HVOSAC Tunnel Route Schedule 1858

Train times list from Boston to the West and intermediate points on November 10 1858. Stations include Albany Chicago St Louis New York Central sleepers and various branches with select express and local departures. Sleeping cars available and daily runs noted with Sundays.

Boston West Albany N. Y Chicago St. Louis Pullman New York Central West Shore R. R N.Y. Co Kor Lidarm Shel‘urne Palle Royaliston Erving Westminster Ashburnham Junction Ash Fitchburg Wachusett Otter Wendell Montague East Wa West Deerfield Zear Bardowellis Eleosac Tunnel Wineheadon Keene Mbellows Falls Cheshire R. R. Ray Ry Cheshire BR. R Bellows Falls White River Central Vermont R. Fi Montreal Ee West Clara M. Hire & Monadnorx Rutland R. B Rutland White River Junction

Old Colony Sail Lines Schedule Expands Boston to New York Transit

Timetables detail weekday trains from Boston to New York via Fall River Line with return options and multiple connecting points including Ashmont, Hyannis, Yarmouth, Sandwich, Barnstable, Weymouth and Brockton. The schedule notes winter start January 24 1887, weekly variations, and connections for Taunton Cohasset and other Massachusetts towns.

Boston New York Fall River Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Ticam Braintree Mee i Vaarnan Cohasset Hingham Weymouths Brockton Taunton Aoi Wwe Newport South Braintree Way Statons R. Kendrick

Trade exports and stock figures across nations and ports

Reported economic figures show exports to Great Britain 7893 and to France 2210. Continental exports 8027. Stock across all United States ports totals 862 606.

Great Britain France Continent United States

Foreign Markets Report Sees Mixed Trade In Wheat Wool And Sugar

London off coast markets show wheat and corn inactive with limited demand while one cargo sold. Liverpool quotes steady wheat and firm wool prices with regional variations, Havana sugar markets quiet then steadier, and freight rates firm for sugar shipments to the United States.

London Liverpool California Antwerp Calcutta Paris SUI Sc Victoria New South Wales South Australia Queensland New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal River Plate Havana Matanzas United States

Imports and Exports. Imports February Eighteen eighty seven

Detailed ledger of goods imported through Liverpool Antwerp and Charleston ports listing dozens of firms including Laurence Wild & Co De Blois & Co Shepard Norwell & Co and J B Moors & Co. with quantities of tissues wines hosiery woollens machinery and foodstuffs and large consignments of tinplates earthenware and cottons. Also notes steamer Norseman Wetherby and Tremont bark at Charleston.

Liverpool Eng Norseman Laurence, Wild & Co Blois & Eco Beal. Higgins & Henderson Bradford, Thomas & Co Shepard Norwell & Co Hovey & Co Pierce & Co J White & Co Simons, Hatch & Whittier H White Baring Bros & Co Cushing & Bliss Fuller, Dana & Fitz H Walbaum & Co E & F King Charles de K Townsend Jere Abbott & Co Joel Goldthwaite Thomas & Co J Miller Porter Smith & Co Brown, Durrell & Co Rogers & Co Norcross, Mellen & Co Warren & Co Domdse the Crompton Co Bliss & Co Wetherell Bros Stone & Downer Burgess Oranges Snow & Co W & C R Noyes Jordan, Marsh & Co Macallar Parker & Co White & Co Pierce & Robertson Emmerson Moise Brown Durrell & Co Ahair Antwerp Wetherby Charleston Bradley Fertilizer Co

Maritime Freight Inventory fragment across Nova Scotia ports

Readable items list cargoes and quantities across Seh Gen Gordon in Guysboro Schr G C Kelley in Lockport and Ek IOL Live, LIVERPOOL Steamer Roman with bacon beef pork lard butter, apples, and many commodities. London Borderer and other ships show leather, machinery, seeds, and general goods cleared in February, with extensive box and case counts and varied cargos.

Guysboro Gordon Lockport Kelley Ek Iol Lillian Liverpool Eng Steamer Roman London

Staple Receipts List for Railroads and More

A detailed 1887 inland receipts list covers multiple railroads in Boston area. Entries show quantities of cotton wool flour cornmeal oats malt millfeed dressed hogs hams butter oleo eggs beans apples hay straw leather hides skins and more by line item for Boston & Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine and Boston & Lowell railroads plus By Express and By Sea. Also mentions Baldwin Place Home for Little Wanderers transfer to John Cadigan and several real estate and mortgage entries with dates in February.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Express Ciotcos

Real Estate Transfers Across Boston Areas in February

Transfer notices show numerous parcels across Dorchester Roxbury Charlestown and Charlestown with prices from 1 to 250 dollars and mortgages set at amounts like 4000 1500 and 25000. Notable entries include First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church receiving a lot on Ferdinand Street and Beacon Street transfers to Henry M Whitney.

Ferdinand Street William W. Story Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church Beacon Street Sarah KE. Lawrence Henry M. Whitney Farrington Street Mary E. Tileston George Curran Essex Street Aaron D. Webber John KR. Bullard Essex and South Streets West Chester Park Fannie M. Covell James Donaldson Berwick Park Samuel Stillings Annie Barton Dorchester Ephraim EF. Moulton Albert Horton Ephraim A John Cremins Norfolk Street Kimma J. Rockwell Chipman Street John B. Cremins John J. Williams Boston Norfolk and Chipman Streets Mary Kennedy Patrick Cushing Back Street Ephraim A. Loud Warren A. Cass Emily D. Jones Francis L. Willard George W. Studley Park Street Roxbury William Scott George F. Bicknell Cabot Street Thomas Garfield Martin Hasenfuss Mozart Street Ditto Adams Lorenz Charles J. Page William E. Manger Huntington Avenue Charlestown Eliza Nagle Caroline H. Waterman Green Street William Litchfield Henry Kane Arthur W. Blake Charles H. Perkins Benjamin F. Perkins Cross Street Curutera Daniel W. Butler Boston Rubber Company

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable and Stations

Local and through train times listed for Boston and Lowell routes from Causeway Street including northbound to Montpelier Montreal and Quebec via various divisions. Local stops include Manchester Concord Bedford Arlington Woburn Medford and Lexington with Pullman and parlor cars to Montreal. Timetable notes full information at stations.

Boston Causeway Street Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Leake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Dunction Rmontelier Essex Junction Marlington Montreal Neymouth Eflaver Hill St. Johnsbury Newport Givhensice Quebec Claremont White Mountain Division Northern Division Pullman Central Vermont R.R Wasstripsie RR Manchester Concord N. M Beene Peterboro Hillsboro Billsboro Wilton Milfora Peac Tree Bedford Mellen Gheorghe W. Storer

Fragmented OCR rail timetable fragment

Fragmentary OCR text shows times and locations for trains or buses. Mentions Weston Waverly Waltham SUN GEO W. STORK and Ellen as officials or operators with various times 2.45 4 5.05 2 pm 6 05 PM and 9.10 SO pM.

Skeid Bun JAS Concords Mranc Lexington Rral Massachusetts Moston Lowell Tulsdbay Trai Ms Jefferson and Way SUN Rockbottom So. Sud Wayland Weston Express Waverly and Waltham Geo. W. Stork Pass’ Ellen

Mortgage transfers list from Dorchester Roxbury and Chelsea

A compressed record of February mortgage filings detailing transfers of land and buildings in Dorchester Roxbury and Chelsea. Names include Rosamont Morris Charles W Glidden William Gray Albert Kimball and others with amounts from 300 to 12000 dollars and dates February 5 to February 9.

George S. Bryant Alexander Avenue Dorchester Joshua R. Pierce Anna B. Thomas Et al Cottage Street Theodore Sthen Charles H. Putnam Revere Charles J. Harrison Charles H. Coffin Woodlawn Avenue Frederick Lane Et al Abington Savings Bank North Russell Street Henry Putnam Louisa Belcher Putnam Street James Donaldson Fannie M. Covell Greg West Chester Park Ernest W. Roberts Chelsea Savings Bank Washington Avenue Chelsea William B. Bird Newburyport Institution For Savings Grampian Way John J. Johnson Ida M. W. Lentillion Fifth Street South Boston Emma J. Rockwell Charles S. Todd Learnard Street Nicholas Corcoran Jason Gordon Dorchester Avenue Henry L. Fuller Lorin L. Fuller Jones Avenue William McLaughlin Scots’ Charitable Society

Through Trains From Boston & Maine to Maine and Provinces

Rail timetable lists Boston and Maine through trains to Augusta Haymarket square and Causeway street stations with multiple daily departures to St John Halifax Eastport Calais and Maine Central routes. Services include Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway and connections to Calais Halifax and Saint John via Haymarket square and Causeway street stations.

BOTIT Augusta L Haymarket Sq Causeway St Banfcr St. John Malifax Provinces Haymarket Sq Yam Eastport Calais Halifax N. S Portland Portland-Haymarket Square Causeway Street Maine Central Ruonk Knox & Lincoln Bat Haymarket Square S.cvam Causeway Sweet Ain

Boston Through Trains Schedules Boston to Alton and Nearby

Trains depart from Boston stations including Haymarket for numerous destinations such as Alton Dover Georgetown and Malden with return times listed. The timetable shows varied departures throughout the day with multiple intercity and regional stops including Newburyport Reading Salem Wilmington and Medford along with connections to Portland Bangor and Lewiston.

Alton Ae Brocheat Antidover Dover Georgetown Ei Wenanobank Widdeford Lawrence North South Lawrence Lowell Malden lLan Melrose Highlands Sice Merrimac North Andover Newburyport Reading Salem Wakefeld Wilmington Barkingmen’s Haverhill Aim Medford Portland Bangor Lewiston Reading and Way

Trains Schedule From Boston To Coastal Massachusetts Towns

Eastern Division timetable lists trains from Boston stations to Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett and more with multiple daily departures and Sunday trains. The document notes Pullman cars on Portland and Bangor trains and is signed by James T Furber general manager and D J Flanders general passenger agent.

Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Dover Everett Great Park Rochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rye Beach Ipswich Lynn LEA Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport North Conway Peabody and Danvers Portsmouth Hevere Mt. Rockport and Gloucester Branch Salem Saugus Scott Wenham Wolfeboro Lynn and Way Portland Bangor St. John Halifax Tom Workingman South Reading Boston Haymarket Square Washington Street James T. Furber D.J. Flanders

Boston and Providence Railroad Timetable Change

On Monday the 18th trains run as stated with Shore Line Fast Express and Shore Line Mail schedules. The note lists departures from Boston and New York connections, with return times and special conditions for Mansfield and Providence connections, including weekday and weekend variations and the supervisor A A Folsom.

Shore Line Shore Lne Sun- New York Stonington Paw Mebronville North Attle Manse East Foxboro Sharon Vieturn Ny Bow Stoughton Boston Mt. Hope Warren Ristel Breturn New York Providence Mansfield A.A. Folsom

Boston Agent and Superintendent Secure State Rooms

In the next morning report Wicketa and state rooms were secured at 14 Washington corner State Street and Boston Providence R Station. J. W. Richardson is listed as the Boston Agent and A. A. Folsom as Superintendent for Beaten Providence Ri.

Washington Corner State Street Boston & Providence R J. W. Richardson Boston A. A. Folsom Beaten Providence Ri

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