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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1893

Page

6

McLeod Seizes Control in Reading Reading Crisis

Street chatter credits Mr. McLeod with forcing a receivership of Reading by arranging short sales and a loan at emergency need. He and Wilbur, with Chief Justice Paxson, are named receivers, while New England stock also shifts as markets reel. Questions rise about losses, conspiracy, and who bore the $20,000,000 drop as banking panic spreads through major stocks and credits.

Reading New England Reading New York New England Boston McLeod Wilbur Lehigh Valley Paxson Reading Road Mr. McLeod Court of Justice Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Atchison Northern Pacific St. Paul Rock Misud Manhattan New York Central Boston & Mai Seneas Boston & Albany Old Colony Pull Sterling Exchange Boston Board Deacon White General Electric Bell Telephone Bay State

Rates Little Changed as Bankers’ Bills Rise Slightly

It notes no change in posted rates while bankers’ bills show a mild increase. Sterling net rates listed include Cables 4 89 percent, demand 4 89-60, 60-days sight 4 87, and commercial 60-days sight 4 85. It reports a shipment of 3,500,900 in gold abroad by today’s steamer. X. B.

X. B

Reading stock outlook near term as market eyes March surge

Traders discuss Reading equity hopes with a predicted March lift as a New England control dispute nears resolution. Despite caution, Atchison and Cordage show potential upside while Sugar and Bell Telephone attract varied sentiment amid a broad market drift.

Market report shows day’s highs lows and closing prices

Official report lists bond, railroad, mining and utility prices for February 20 with entries such as Mexican Central, New York New England, Reading, Union Pacific, Amalgamated types and others. Highlights include large volumes in Mex. Cent. 4s and Boston transit issues, with closing bids and asks noted across sectors.

A.T B.& Q.con Aise R. & Stk E- Seco Sree N. Yl& NE Bsie Dovrer Wayne Elec Saiglgesstan Atch. T. & S.F Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Siisuas Mateus Senet N.Y Ees Phil Sis Union Pacific West End Occ Ee Boston & Mont Butte & Bost Cal. & Hecla Centennial Franklin Ecee Kearsarge Osceola Tamarack Boston Water P Brookline East Boston Bell Pullman Westinghouse

London Market Rates and Foreign Advices

London at 12 80 p m Consols quoted at 98 11 16 for money and 98 1 4 for the account New York market lists firsts Pennsylvannia and Ohio 291 4 Canadian Pacific 87% Erie 24% Erie seconds 106 1 4 Illinois Central 102% Mexican ordinary 23 16 St Paul common 80 34 New York Central 112% Reading 19% Money 11% Paris advices 3 per cent reutes at 98 1 55 for the account 1 30 p m

London New York Pennsylvania Ohio Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New Paris Ing Ing Atchison Canada South R. G Del East Tennessee L. & Nash Long Island Lake Shore N. Pac Alb. & c N.Y Northwestern N. Y GN. E Ae ‘Ai N. Y N.J West Rock Island Boston Wagner Albany Syracuse Chicago R.R Utica Toledo St. A Michigan Central Wabash Boston & Pm Cincinnati St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Hartford New Haven Springfield New York Limited Washington St Kneeland St A. S. Hanson

Electric power firms listed with figures and names

A fragmentary directory style entry lists several electric and mining companies with numbers and codes, including Boston Electric Light Co. and Westinghouse Electric Co. along with others such as General Electric Co and Ft. Wayne Electric Co. Details resemble a retail or industry catalog page from a newspaper.

Boston Electric Light Co General Elec. Co Wayne Electric Co Westinghouse Electric Co Quincy Mining Co Tamataok

Oil Market Pipeline Certificates and Prices

The notice lists closing times and dates for pipeline certificates and refined oil prices. It notes opening and closing times for various certificates with figures such as 300 per gallon for refined oil, and provides firm dates in 1892 1893 and 1898, indicating market actions by F W Prescott & Co. and Ames Building.

F. W. Prescott & Co Ames Building Ames

New York Stock Sales Update for February 20

Total sales reached 1,457,100 shares, exceeding 693,100 on Saturday and 900,200 on Friday. Principal stock movements show varying highs and lows, with key listings noted for market participants and investors monitoring daily performance.

Atlantic shipping traffic shows mixed movement to Boston

Multiple vessels report sailings and passages from Norfolk Baltimore New York Philadelphia Newport News and other ports to Boston or with Boston as destination. Steamer Sorrento and barge depart Nobska anchored, while schooners and steamers including Isaac T Campbell Dorchester Yale Polar Wave and others move along the eastern seaboard and overseas ports with several windbound or in tow orders noted.

Chatham George E Walcott Boston Norfolk City Island Oliver Scofield Salem Nobska Glenwood Bevit Baltimore Shawmut Seth Lowe Isaac T Campbell Dorchester Howes Yale Boothbay Harbor Odell Belfast Eunice P Newcomb Rockland Everett Webster Cape Henry Santuit Fortress Monroe James Royce, Jr Duncan Massasoit Babbitt John F Randall Newport Elizabethport New York Virginia Ella Pressey Fortescue Hell Gate Oliver Schofield Nickerson Calvin B Harris W S Jordan John Johnson Philadelphia Indian Three Marys Puritan Erastus Wiman Chauncey E Buck Pensacola Putnam Byrnes Savannah Delaware Boson

Naval Wonders in Hampton Roads Excursion by Merchants and Miners

A February to May program offers an expedition by Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. steamers from Boston to Norfolk to view naval displays. The voyage passes Cape Charles and Henry, Fortress Monroe, Old Point, and the Rip Raps, with a look at Merrimac and Monitor sites. Spanish caravels Pinta Nina and Santa Maria will be shown with flags and artillery. A sham battle on ironclads marks the 1862 fight site. A. M. Graham at Central Wharf provides details.

Hampton Roads Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company Boston Norfolk Hygeia Old Point Comfort Princess Anne Virginia Beach Hampton Newport News Vineyard Sound Massachusetts Charles and Henry Fortress Monroe Old Point Merrimac United States Cumberland Congress Monitor Columbus Fort Monroe Merrimic A. M

Arrival list of steamers and ships with crews and destinations

Arrived vessels include Steamer Gate City with mdse and passengers for Richardson and Barnard. Steamer H F Dimock carries mise to H M Whitney from New York. Schooners Sarah C Ropes in Norfolk, Rebecca Ff Lamdin in Apalachicola, Ellen M Golder to Baltimore, Childe Harold to Baltimore, Elm City to Philadelphia. Barge Alice at Weehawken. Frostburg to Baltimore with vessels Bayard Barnes, Edwin R Hunt, Independent, Minnie Rowan, John Twohey, Louise H Randall, Benjamin F Poole, Daylight, Mount Hope, and others to Norfolk or Philadelphia as listed.

Gate City Googins Savannah Richardson & Barnard H F Dimock Coleman New York Mise H M Whitney Sarah C Ropes Kreger Norfolk Rebecca Ff Lamdin Raye Ellen M Golder Hanson Baltimore Childe Harold Eras Baltimore Elm City Etheridge Philadelphia Alice Hussey Weehawken Frostburg Mills Schs Bayard Barnes Mehaffey Edwin R Hunt Crowell Independent Case Minnie Rowan John Twohey Thatcher Louise H Randall Newport Benjamin F Poole Ross Daylight Nickerson Mount Hope Crowley Daniel B Fearing Clifford

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