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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1887

Page

7

W J Wilcox Company Cables Prices and Hops Market Notes

The record lists weights and reweighs totaling 712 and 102, receipts 435,854, and stock figures for Continent shipments on June 1 1887 with ports Hamburg Antwerp Havre and totals around 28,500 to 26,000. It also details beef pork and lard and fresh meats prices including short and long cuts per barrel and cwt, with varied unit prices and grades across beef, lamb, mutton, veal, and related products.

W. J. Wilcox Company Hamburg Antwerp Hanis Chicago

Cotton market figures and commodity prices summary

Summary of 1886 commodity notes including total visib in cotton supplies, price quotes for Liverpool uplands, New York towns, and weekly import figures to continental ports. Also includes pipeline certificates activity, sugar and molasses price ranges, and related market movements with comparative year data.

Liverpool New York Financial Chronicle Manila Lloilos Sige Belmont Orto Rico Cienfuegos Cuba

Commodity Prices Across Cities on June 4 Market Report

Chicago notes mixed grain and meat markets with flour steady and pork firm. Cincinnati and St Louis show steady whiskey and strong provisions. Minneapolis and Detroit list mixed wheat and corn values along with steady oats. Milwaukee reports higher provisions and firm wheat futures. Receipts and shipments figures accompany each city’s notes.

Liverpool Chicago Cincinnati Toledo Minneapolis Nothard Northern ST. Louis Ats Detroit Michigan Milwaukee

Hogs and cattle markets report from Peoria and Chicago

Peoria reports hogs steady at 435 505 with 150 receipts and 75 shipments. Chicago cattle receipts 2000 with no shipments. beeves around 410 490, stockers 260 360, cows bulls mixed 190 260, Texas cattle 3425. Hog receipts 12000 with 8000 shipments. price range 4500 to 4900 for packing and shipping 4900 15 cents. Sheep receipts 1000 shipments none dull natives 3405 Western 3390 Texans 200 370.

Peoria Chicago Texas

Cotton market summaries from New England and Providence

Fan River Massachusetts reports weekly print cloth figures with eduction 140000, deliveries 141000, stock 256000, sales 71000, spot 44000, futures 27000 pieces. Providence market closes firm and slightly higher at 85 16c for 64 squares plus 44 percent for 64 squares and 8 cents bid. total sales 24500 with 12500 stock 64s and 3000 stock 54x60s. Regional cotton receipts and stocks across Galveston, Mobile, Memphis, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Baltimore, New York, Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville with firm, quiet, or steady movements and various net receipts and exports figures. Consolidated one-day net receipts 336, exports to Great Britain 919, stock at all United States ports 340535.

Liverpool Orleans New York Great Britain United States London G. B.st’k Hamburg Bremen Amsterdam Rotterdam Havre Marseilles Barcelona Trieste Ovo India Brazil U. S S’k U.S. Inter Europe Egypt America Fan River Mass Providence R. I Galveston Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia New Orleans Baltimore Cincinnati Tiim St Louis

London and Liverpool Grain Markets Reported Quiet and Steady

Foreign markets bulletin notes wheat and corn firm in Liverpool and Paris with modest demand at Mark Lane. Havana sugar and molasses prices listed with weekly receipts and exports, including U S shipments. Other world markets show mixed, with breadstuffs steady and provisions and fats varying in price.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool California Havana Matanzas United States

Imports and Exports June 4 1887

Shows multiple vessels and items trading across ports including Steamer Welhaven with bananas and coconuts from Baracoa and Buenos Ayres cargoes of dry hides molasses and hair hides. Also lists schooners and brigs with molasses wood eggs and other goods sailing from ClenfuegOs Cardenas Matanza s and Liverpool.

Baracoa Welhaven C KR Neves Buenos Ayres Samuel B Hale Baring Bros & Co Clenfuegos Alice Atkins & Co Cora Green Satilla River Roger Drury George McQuesten & Jo Cardenas Henry A Burnham Matanzas Onolaska Emerson Bear River Sandalphon de Jong & Seaman Beaver River JG Hall & Co Weymouth Eureka J G Hall & Co Liverpool Eng Virginian B Moors & Co Koopman & Co Wadsworth, Howland E& F Kine & Co Riley & Gray Dame & Co Moise Linder & Meyer

Markets by Telegraph. Wheat and grain prices steady

New York market report notes dull flour with large receipts and exports. Wheat and corn show varied prices with No 2 spring and No 1 hard near 96 to 97 cents, while oats and barley remain steady. Petroleum and lard trade figures listed with city and western delivery quotes.

New York City Minnesota Rio Seehee Dee

Brown Bros and Partners Goods Shipments Listed

A ledger of consignments to New Orleans shows Brown Bros & Co and partners with 114 packages grinding stones and various other items including moise T Ley land, china clay, earthenware, wool bales, salt, dyewood, soda ash, hides, hemp, window glass, rock salt, bleaching foi terra alba, and casks. J E Soaper & Co supplies 130000 staves and 10000 feet walnut, while Hammill & Gillespie and Mills Bros contribute textiles and cotton bales respectively.

Brown Bros & Co Lovering & Co Leyland & Co New Orleans

Maritime Export Ledger Reports June 4 1887 cargoes

Kingston Jam schooner Laura loads 2 kegs 20 bags oysters 783 tons ice. Port Hawkesbury Charlotte Town Halifax Pictou NS steamer Worcester carries ink dry goods hardware machinery and lemons along with extensive cargo listings. London and Liverpool Eng arrivals and clearances show steamer California Bavarian and cargoes including oil flour beef cattle and various goods.

Kingston Jam Laura Lockport Yarmouth Bear River Carrie Liverpool Dominion Port Hawkesbury Charlottetown Pei Halifax Pictou Worcester Manila Iloilo Cebu Panay ST Pierre Mig Swi Arizona London Eng California

Nantasket Company dissolves amid unpaid debts and suits

A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court equity bill details the Nantasket Company's formation on March 20 1881 to own manage and finance lands in Hull Hingham Boston and beyond. It seeks dissolution accounts asset sales and liability apportionment among partners including out of state defendants Maine residents.

Hull Hingham Boston Sai Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company Perone Nantasket Company John M. Reed John P. Delano Bath Maine Boston Post John Noble Henry A. Clapp Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Supreme Judicial Corr Emma M. Locke Sai Boston Joan Noble

Receipts listing railroad cargoes from multiple lines

A dated ledger lists June 4 1887 receipts for several railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Boston and Maine and Gaston and Maine. Entries cover wool bales flour corn oats wheat malt beef butter cheese eggs hides leather and other goods with quantities and car counts.

Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Gaston & Maine Railroad

Trade Goods and Shipments Listed Across Multiple Carriers

A detailed ledger lists quantities of flour cornmeal tallow butter eggs potatoes lumber leather skins hides and bales of wool and cotton. It notes shipments by Boston and Lowell Railroad Express and sea routes with numerous bales cases boxes casks and bags among products including meat dairy tea coffee molasses and sugar.

Boston & Lowell Railroad By Express

Boston & Lowell Railroad May 30 1887 timetable summary

Boston station on Causeway Street and 218 Washington Street list rough service from Boston to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Essex Junction Marlington St Albans Montreal and more. Local services from Boston to Manchester Concord Nashua and many towns with a dense list of departure times. Through trains to Montreal via Central Vermont and Vassunki lines and parlor cars noted. Printed timetable copy with general station and agent names Mell en and George W. Say.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Boston Causeway Street City Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Essex Junction Marlington St. Albans Montreal Warren Haverhill Woodsville St. Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont White Mountain Northern Division Vullman Central Vermont R. K Vassunipski R Manchester Concord N. H Sun Meene Peterboro Hillsboro Wilton Milford Amherst Green Nashua Lowell Biberica Lawrence Owilmington Walnut Mall Stoneham Pat Woburn Winchester West Medford Tod College ‘Hill Winter Mill Rae Mass Billerica Beatora Lexington Ie Oe Arlington Bedford Mellen George W. Say Pass G’r

Boston and Lowell R R announces May 30 1887 timetables

Central Massachusetts station at Causeway Street lists Monday May 30 1887 start of express and local schedules to Jefferson Way Stations and Boston routes. Returns from New York Providence Pawtucket Attleboro and other points are shown with multiple daily departures and connections. A. A. Fulsom, Superintendent.

Central Massachusetts R. R Boston Lowell Causeway Street Jefferson and Way SUN Madson Rockbottom Sudbury Way Weston Belmont Waverley and Waltam Rm. Sun Gev W Torer Pass G’r Agt Mellen

Sunday Train Schedules Change in New England Route

Due to Connecticut legislation the 10 a.m. Sunday Boston to New York and the 10 a.m. Sunday New York to Boston trains will be discontinued after May 29. From June 5 a Sunday Boston to Providence service at 10 a.m. and a Providence to Boston service at 4 p.m. will operate.

Connecticut Boston New York Providence

Fitchburg Railroad Timetable to West Points via Hoosac Tunnel

Boston passenger station schedules show trains to North Adams Troy Albany and the West with multiple departures daily including sleeping car service to Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis. Through tickets and timing details are listed with station offices in Boston and at Hoosac Tunnel Route.

Boston Causeway Street North Adams Troy Albany West Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Ager Dunction Belnout Waverley Brattleboro Miller’s Falls Cambridge Concord Fitchburg Gardner and Miller's Falls Greenfield Lincoln Marlboro Hudson and Maynard Nashua N. H Ayer Junction North Leominster Saratoga Troy and the West Union Square Somerville Waltham Watertown Union Market Mt. Auburn Winchendon Keene Bellows Falls Rutland Burlington Montreal Ottawa P. Q St. Albans Worcester Hoogac Tunnel Washington Street John Adams J. Whitmore

Boston and Albany R R Time Tables May 15 1887

Local time tables for the Boston and Albany line list departures to Springfield Pittsfield Albany and New York with express and sleeping car notes. Stops include Worcester Framingham Marlboro Newton Brookline and others. Tickets and through fares available at stations and 252 Washington Street Boston.

Washington Street Boston Springfield Pittsfield Ibany South Framingham Albany Syracuse N. W Shell Am Buffalo Gleveland Toledo Chiago Ca . Falls Detroit Chi Uowe Pitisfield Adams Gohatham Hudson Palmer Ware River Hartford New Haven New York Millbury North Gratton Westboro South iMe Yordaville Saxonville Vatick Tye Uways Newton Lower Falls Wellesley Hills Worcester Krm Newton Highlands Brookline Hanson

Old Colony Train Schedules From Boston to New York and Spanning Cape Cod

The notice lists weekday departures for the Old Colony line from Boston to New York via Fall River Line and numerous intermediate stops including Ashmont, Hyannis, Barnstable, Plymouth, Scituate, Cohasset, Hingham, and Brockton. It notes return times, branch routes, and boat connections, ending with J. R. Kendrick as General Manager.

Fall Pelgrim Bristol Moston Old Colony Fall River Mata Ree Bogen New York Brooklyn Jersey City Tickela Old State House Ol Colony F. Kendrick Boston Fall River Line Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Braintree Bridgewater Strockton Muzzard’s Bay Ouiet Bay Wareham Buzzard’s Bay Onset Bay Cape Cod Provincetown Wellfleet Cohasset and Hingham Cohasset Nets Cottage City Woods Hall East Bridgewater Brockton Abington Stockton East Milton West Eee West Quney Milton East Weath and Weymouth East Weymouth Taunton Harrison Square Marshfield Mattapanan Milton Mattapan Nepomat Milan Vila Neponset Nantucket Wood Holl Newport New Bedford North Easton Stoughton Randolph Return Plymouth Ja Abington da du Scituate North Scituate Scitu Wimut South Duxbury Tanpton Central Station Dean Street Ene m Whitman South Weymouth Wollaston Heights Wood's Hall M. Cohasset Hingham Weymouths Plymouth Duxbury Road Rockton South Braintree Ray Middleboro J. R. Kendrick

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Telegraph Petroleum—United GuYc Western South America Monwealth OF Massachlu Ommonwealth Ofassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court SUF Supreme Judicial Oo Samuel E. Locke Emma M. Collins Middlesex Emma M Libellanut A. D Otlce Marta Linscott Annabel M. Linscott Totece Catilerine Gordon Henry F. Naphen Adinr Tloh Charsty P. Parker Caroline A, Chamberlin Massacchuselts Thomas P. Ris. Dall Daniel D. Gile Melrose Wdward M. Shallies Chelsea Copartners Randall, Gile & Shallils T Lewis F. Tenney Henry H H. Tucker the Post Post Railroads Awe Maica Boston & Providence Railroad New Yeork Paw Tucket Dodgeville Tiebronville Attleboro North Attleboro Daneela East Foxboro Readville Hteturn Byde Park Forest M Lo Pw Moyleton Rte Spring Street West Roxby Mighlands Canton Mt. Llope Warren and Merister Bey Providenice, A.A Fulsom Boston & Providence Shore Line Folsom N, Palmer State House Fitchberg Railroad Hoosac Tunnel Boston & Albany R.R Sid Telles I Hilts Suds Aburndale West Newton Newtonville Newton Aan Taneuil Tund AM le Maj Onion Allston Cottage Leue Cypre Rencevoir Heastnat Framingham and Fayville Berlin West Merlin Bolton Pratt's Junction Ditchburg H. T. Gallup Vermont Pullman Carson Puillman Pullman Central Vermont K. K J. W. Hobart W. Cummings NEW Stonington York Washington State Street Boston & Providence R. BR J. W. Richardson A. A. Folsom Boston & Providence RK Cheshire Ogdensburg Myn Jaffrey Fitzwilliam Westmoreland Walpole St. Johns Cheshire RR White River Ches Hire & Monadnock Rutland R Ion Puallman Palace Concord R. RE Loston B. and N.H Een B H. E. Chamberlin Baedlr, Adamson & Cqo Omcea Paine's Manufactory Canal Ree Damon Sate and Iron Works Co Sudbury St Chester's Chichester Chichester Chemical CO Penn Geo. C. Goopwin & Co Haren
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