Money Market and Stock Exchange Notes from Boston
The Boston money market remains tight with call loans 6 to 7 percent and general business paper near 6 percent. New York funds trade at par to 12% premium. exchanges rise vs last year, and a plan to close the NYSE July 2 and reopen July 2 is noted. West End, Atchison, and New York & New England lead declines amid broad market weakness. Rapid Transit Company plans and officers are listed. West End consolidations discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Sterling Exchange
Atchison, West End
New York & New England
New York Stock Exchange
Atchison
Chicago, Kansas & Western
Sonora
Southern Kansas
Chicago
Burlington & Quincey
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Union Pacific
Oregon
Atlantic & Pacific
Cleveland & Canton
Flint & Pere Marquette
California Southern
Pullman Palace
Wisconsin Central
Kansas City
Memphis
Fitchburg
Boston & Albany
Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
Central Massachusetts
Erie
Erie Telephone Company
New York & Boston Rapid Transit Company
Rapid Transit Company
Joseph R. Bodwell
Maine
J. Gregory Smith
Central Vermont Railroad
St. Albans
William M. ‘Thayer
Daniel 0. Linsley
Broadway
New York City
L. E. Chittenden
Richard Olney
Oston
Mass
Charles Hamlin
Baner
Tomas N. Browne
Blood & Stevens
Hallowell
George Stark
Nashua
N. H
H. A. Blood
E.$. Tobey
William Rotch
William M. Thayer
William C. Chapman
Canton
A. C. Barstow, Jr
Providence
R. I
Daniel C. Linsley
Cornelius V. Sidell
Levi M. Bates
Thomas N. Browne
Stock Exchange
West Endland
West End
San Diego
Topeka
Lamson
Tamarack
Quincy
Dividends Declared by Several Railroads and Banks
The Metropolian Railroad Company declares a 5 percent dividend at $250 per share. Worcester Nashua and Rochester railroad and Vermont Valley Railroad Company of 1871 announce 3 percent dividends. East Boston Dry Dock Company declares 2 percent. Wells Fargo Express Company declares a semi annual 4 percent dividend. Taunton Savings Bank declares a 2 percent dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolian Railroad Company
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester Railroad
East Boston Dry Dock Company
Vermont Valley Railroad Company
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Taunton Savings Bank
New York Stock Sales Report June 21
Today's market activity reports 196 550 shares traded. The summary lists shares sold and daily prices including opening high low and closing, alongside the prior session close for comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Quotations Bid and Asked in Mining Stocks First Call
Mining companies prices spread wide with bid and asked quotes. Telephone and transportation issues list notable figures such as Am Bell Telephone New Eng Telephone Erie Telephone and Pullman Palace Car among others. The fragment records varied price quotes and market activity for listed firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jellaneous. Am
Bell Telephone
New
Eng. Telephone
Erie Telephone
Lamson Store
Pullman Palace
Stock Market Ends Quietly After Mixed Session In New York
New York trading closed with a firm tone after late momentum as Reading led gains around 1 4 percent. Declines early in the day eased, while railroad bonds and several issues edged higher. bears cited the Pacific Mail dip and broader panic as markets steadied into the close.
Fragmented OCR sports ledger item with scrambled scores
An OCR filled fragment lists various shipper codes, locations, and vintage numbers with sporadic scores and times. It mentions June 21 and multiple items such as Deak Ists, Erie seconds, Kan. P. cons, and other disjointed abbreviations, lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deak
W. Bs
Po & PF
Erie
N. Pat
Milwaukee Lake Shore Western earns solid six month gains
The Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western railway reports for January through June 1887 gross earnings of 1,423,300 with expenses 840,500 and interest 800,000 leaving a surplus of 807,800 about 9 percent on both stocks. A semi annual 3 4 percent dividend on preferred stock payable July 15 leaves 132,800 surplus nearly 7 percent on 2,000,000 common stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
Bangor Seeks Direct Western Route via Canadian Pacific
A Bangor movement aims to secure an independent direct route to the West through the Canadian Pacific to make Bangor a flour grain and pork distribution point. The plan involves the Penobscot Central and Bangor & Piscataquis railroads, with lease talks to give Bangor a shorter Western freight path and lower rates. Corporators of the Penobscot Central meet next Saturday to organize and decide on sale or lease to the Bangor & Piscataquis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancor
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Bangor
Boston
Portland
Penobscot Central Railroad
Milo Junction
Bangor & Piscataquis
Maine Central
Penobscot Central
Banor & Piscataquis
Connecticut Rail Commissioners Report on Spring Inspection
The report notes the New York and New England main line in excellent track and roadbed condition with similar findings for the Providence and Norwich and Worcester divisions, except rails are needed on the new sections. It cites orders for steel rails to replace old iron and calls out first class condition for the Connecticut Central from East Hartford to Springfield with substantial rail renewals required. It praises bridge improvements including guard rails on the Natchaug River and the Quinnebaug bridge near Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Railroad
New York & New England Railroad
Providence
Norwich & Worcester
Connecticut Central
East Hartford
Springfield
Natchaug River
Quinnebaug
Putnam
Railroad Commissioners Hear Meriden and WaterburyRailroad Plea
In Menton Connecticut on June 21 the railroad commissioners sat with Chief Engineer Crawford to consider the Meriden and Waterbury railroad case. Lynde Harrison for Consolidated railroad claimed ownership from the centre of the earth to the constellation. Presidents Clark and Yeomans objected for their lines. Final hearing set for June 30 after widespread property notices and further line inspections planned in Waterbury the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menton, Conn
Crawford
Meriden & Waterbury Railroad
Lynde Harrison
Consolidated Railroad
Consolidated Road
Clark
Harrison
Yeomans
New Haven & Northampton
St Paul and Duluth Meet on Back Dividends and Capital Rise
A five member committee, with four common stockholders, will decide back dividends for common stockholders. Directors Hill and Fairchild were replaced by George F. Baker and John Gwyne. A dividend on preferred stock is postponed until the committee's report due Wednesday. The firm votes to raise capital by 6 million and spend 2 million on terminal facilities. Outlook for settlement with stockholders is seen as bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul & Duluth
Hill and
Fairchild
George F. Baker
John Gwyne
Various railroad earnings and plans surface in June reports
The Kansas City extension of the St. Paul shifts opening to August 1. Lake Shore earnings for the second week of June rise about 59,000 while a six month January July statement shows strong stock earnings. Nickel Plate budget notes are offset by a Lake Shore receivable from Nickel Plate. Dayton Fort Wayne and Chicago line is a new joint project by Ives party and Baltimore and Ohio to connect systems. Dayton directors include Meyer Doremus Boone Hoadley and King will be elected. Marquette Houghton Ontonagon two week June earnings reach 60,784, up 2350 from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St. Paul
Lake Shore
Dayton, Fort Wayne & Chicago Road
Ives Party
Baltimore & Ohio
Dayton
Messrs. Meyer
Doremus
Boone
Hoadley
King
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Road
Debt listings from early 20th century rail and finance records
A fragmented OCR list shows bonds and financial entries including Rutland Kapra and Old Colony Railroad, McKay Metallc Fast Association, Union Metallic Fast Association, Manus Fire and Marine Insurance, Charles River Embankment, Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills, Boston National Bank, New England National Bank, Chicago Eastern Illinois Railroad, Union Pacific, Rutland Road, Santa Fe Road trust mortgage. Entries include bond numbers and year references 1893 1902 1931 68 2000 and amounts around $7000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland Kapra
Old Colony Railroad
McKay Metallc
Ass'n
Union Metallic
Manus, Fire and Marine Ins. Co
Charles River Embankment Co
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills
Boston Natl. Pank
New Eng. Natl. Bank
Chicago
Rutland
Aero & Santa Fe
Trust Mort
Pettee Machine Works
McKay Metallic
Lawrence Mfg Co
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Union Pacific RR
Lyman Mills
Rutland RR
Fitchburg RR
Boston & Albany RR. Co
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland RR
Quincy Mining Co
Champion Iron Co
Falls City Co
Chisago Oiling Mills
Atchigan, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Cleveland & Canton RR
Scrip
Amory Mfg Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Basset, Whitney & Co
Bankers & Brokers
Devonshire Street
City OF ST. Paul
Blake Brothers &Co
State Street
F. H. Pringe & 60
Birmingham
Northern Pacific RR
Boston Stock Exchange
Brokers’ Board
Cali
T. Highere
A&pine
Bell Tel
Wollaston la
A&p
T&s
Be&em
M. A
T& SF
Ee Do Inc
Og & LC Inc
Bonanza
Av & of Tamarack
Bostonw
Maverick
Winthrop
A, T&s
A&i
Bb&n
C&c
Ny&ne
T&s Setae
At& Pac
B& M
Ate
San & C
Bos & Lowell
Pullman
Ene
Pacific
A&p Inc
B& N
M& BO
Uo Seri
Ae Lamson
Bella Saene
Daly
Diego
Topeka Land
Wollaston
Jas
B&q
Coxe
R&p
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Lord Ona
St. Lou
Bruns
Catalpa
Lord Acoustic
Une
Neltic
Air
Lowa
Ohio
Corre
del. & L
Frort
Houst
Texas
Central
Anne
Shane
Renee Asa
Libiy
Minn
E St
Pacin
Tees
Essex
Nash
Nor
St. Seeee
Miss
West
Isif
Wits
Littaburg
Rg & Pitts
Sane
Tee Rock Island
St. L
Ei & O
Teras Pacific
Toledo & C. Es Us
Utica & B
L.& Segoo
Ios
Oregon Snn
Bug
Ly Ce
Nea Pacific Mail
Pullman Val
Amador
Quicksilver
Brunswic
Renirew
R. D
Santiago Securito
Visto
Stanislaus
Ontario
Tenn. C. & J
Plymouth
Allonez
Jalumnet Ranklin
Osceola
Nincy
Tamarack Aspinwall
Brookline
Seerers Atchigan
Atlantic & Pacine
Cal
Southern Incomes
Chi
Kan
Western Ba
Western Inc
L. Rock & Ft
Central Inc
Burl
Michigan
Central of
Cleve
Vitchburg
Flint & P
Flint & P. Mara
Dee
Spring
Lemp
N.Y
N. E
Old Colony
Summit
Wisconsin Central.com
NEW York Financial
Prime Mercantile
New England
Reading
Bears
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Mobile & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Shenandoah Valley
Indiana
Bloomington and Western
Louisville & Nashville
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
Cage Ae
Tex
P.R
Ns Shore
Railroad Matters
THE
California
San Francisco
Alta
Kest & Belcher
Oba
Vayan
Savi
Crown Point
Union
Free Surgical Hospital For Women
Huntington Avenue
Gainsborough Street
Murdock Liquid Food Company
Murdock’s Free Hospital For Women
Causeway Street
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoge, & CO
E St. BY
Townsend ND & M1
Leonard Street
8. R. Knights & CO
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Washington Street
Albany
Dedham Street
Albany Street
Gale
Fourth Street
Dorchester Avenue
Truster's
Office of Auctioneers
Samuel Hatch & CO
Congress Street
Dorchester
Forest Hill Avenue
Corbet and
Fuller Streets
Norfolk Street
Corbet
Fuller
Paia
Forest Avenue
N. Y
N.E
Dwicht Street
Dwight Street
Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation, Ut
London
England
United States
Trustees
Oliver W. Peabody
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Chauncey M. Depew
Central R. R. Co
Samuel Sloan
Lacka. & West
R. R. Co
John Lowell
Endicott & Macomber
den’! Managers
Samuel Appleton
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
K. Bk. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Suffolk
Winnisimmet Co
American Shoe Tip Co
Washington
State
Webster Bank
Newmarket Mfg. Co
Lawrence Duck Co
Ola Colony RR
Eastern RR
Top. & &Uthwestern RR
Santa Fe RR
Laware Mutual Ins. Co. Scrip
Somerville Horse Ra
Boston & Proy
Reece Button Hole Mach. Co
Boston Cat
Continental Mills
Continental
Revere Bank
Hide and Leather Bank
City Bank
Freeman's Natl
Bank
Washington Mills
Boston Cons. Street By. Co
City of
M. IL
Alan
Reece Button Hole Machine Co
McKay & Big
McKay Metallc Fast
Rene Mig
First Natl
Lynn
Portland Water Co
Portland Waters UN
Lombard Investment Co
Lechmere Natl
East Cambridge
Great Falls Mans. Co
Dayton & Ironton Rapid
Bank of Commerce
Do Tremont Natl
Ileward
Car Co
Boston Atheneum
Suffolk Natl
Hamilton Natl
Emporia & So
Saginaw & Western
Detroit
Laws. & No
City of Lowell
M. L
City of Cleveland (Or
City of St. Louis
NM. L
Hongard & Montreal
Consmort
Natl
Eagle Bank
National Bank of Worcester
Francis Henshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
Lowell
Boston & Albany RR
Missouri Riv
Cambridge RR
St. Ry
Metropolitan RR
Everett Natl
Tremont Natl
AMATY
Boston & Providence RR. Co
McKay & Bigelow
Bawker Fertilizer Co
Cincinnati
Summit Branch RR
Boston & Lowell RR
Pass. Rivers RR
Bank of Republic
de Boston & Albany RR. Co
Franklin Co
Lewiston
Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Burlington & Missouri
L. G
Chicago & West Michigan
Pacific Mills
Vermont & Mass. RR. Co
Judkins RR. Train Signal Co
Detroit, Lansing & No. RR
Com
Everett N. Bk
Natl. Car Co
Columbian N. Bank
1Share Appleton Co
Salem Gas Light Co
National Exchange Bk
Salem
Boston & Maine RR
Ies Mills
Merrimack Mfg. Co
Man.& Lawrence RR. Co
Colorado Telephone Co
White Water RR. Co
Kansas
New York & H. England
Pueblo & Arkansas Valley RR
Cedarae & Missouri Riv
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon RR
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Horatio Harris & CO
Albert Howe & CO
Brighton
Warren Avenue
BRICE
Evans & Son
Equitable Building
John Cheever
Spruce
Sixth
Heard
Maple Streets
Boston & Maine Railroad
Chelsea
Floyd
Harvard Street
Linden Place
Brookline Station
C. F. Libbie & CO
Park Theatre
Leanine
Commonwealth and
Brighton Avenues
Allston
R. H. Greenleaf
Mexico
Halter
Nan
Mortgagef
Thomas Gogin
Suffol Savings Bank
Seamenu
Boon
South
Thame Park
Jonatha Phillips
Eighth Street
Mon
Washington Association
Jonathan Phillips
Suffolk Savings Bank
Mo Gagee
Chas
Henry Parker, Treas
Saiby Gorham, Rogers & CO
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