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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1885

Page

3

New York Stocks Open Firm Amid Declines. Vanderbilt Hits Losses

Money on call remains easy at 1 percent with closing at 1. Leading draws report no business. Golds and government bonds hold, but Vanderbilts fall sharply. New York Central and Lake Shore drop, dragging other issues. Canada Southern weakens, rumors swirl, markets end steady but below last night’s close. London-based Lawson, Douglas & Co warn of bears and expect a potential rally after noon.

New York Exchange New York Central Lake Shore Gould Grangers Vanderbilts Canada Southern St. Paul Sioux City Louisville Nashville New Orleans Mobile Lafayette Bloomington Muncie Long Island Consolidated Central Iowa Canada Southern East Tennessee Virginia Georgia Louisiana Texas St. Louis San Francisco Iron Mountain General Tite Western Union Lawson, Douglas & Co Western Railroad Savannah Orida Norfolk Maryland Jersey South Carolina Florida Bermuda South Rio de Janeiro United States London Messina Palermo Catania Valencia Porto Rico Jamaica Baracoa Lic United Pipeline Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Halifax cargo mixed with fish and sugar in Caribbean trade

The Halifax docket lists multiple vessels and consignments including Worcester with salmon and lobsters for Brown, Seavey and Co and Delong and Seaman. 2700 pikes junk. Haskins and Montague salmon. J Knowles and Son salmon. William E Oakes 351 drums fish. Shattuck and Jones 62 hides. Whitney Pousland and Co and Neves at Baracoa and CIenfuegos with cocoa nuts bananas and molasses. other ships carry sugar, molasses, and bales amid Montevideo and Matanzas routes.

Halifax Worcester John Browdick Salmon Brown, Seavey & Co L. Clements Delong & Seaman Junk Haskins & Montague Havana Timothy Field Emerson Montevideo Auburndale Moise Brown Bros & Co Matanzas Jennie Phinney Sagua Chattanooca Bates & Parnet

Foreign Exports and Ship Cargoes Across UK and Liverpool Listings

Cargo manifests show Gothenburg City cleared May 5 with books, lard, evaporated apples, leather, flour, butter, wheat, corn, and various goods totaling numerous crates, cases, and bales. Weymouth schooner Addie John reports 75 bales meal, while Bord clears May 5 with bacon, beef, organ goods, tobacco, cotton waste, flour, corn, leather, and head cattle among many items.

London Eng Gothenburg City Weymouth Addie John Liverpool

Inventory list of household goods and supplies

A fragment lists items including 40 nesta trunks eight dozen axes forty five bageoata nineteen bran sixteen dozen brooms thirty six do washboards four kegs nails one packaging stove polish two chamber sets one dozen chairs.

Receipts Of Staple Goods By Railroads And Expresses

A historical ledger lists daily receipts across multiple railroads and express lines. Items include cotton, wool, flour, oats, meal, butter, cheese, eggs, coffee, and lard, with quantities like bales, sacks, barrels, tierces, boxes, and cars. Entries mention Albany, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Maine, and Lowell lines, along with tallies of oats, cornmeal, beef, hides, and more.

Milwaukee Chicago St Louis New York Ohio City Minnesota St. Louis Detroit Toledo Northern ciriGle At. Louis White State Rye Wisconsin Ttc Sogtemana Albany Brailroad Grand Jwiction Railroad Confidence Railroad Belea York New England Fitchburg Railroad Maine Railroad Eastern Division Gallroed Maine Lowell Railroad Peabody, Salem Gotton Uleo Ie Ae Palez Oimsses Dols

Kansas City Fort Scott Gulf railroad report ends 1834 totals

The annual report shows gross earnings of 2,422,442.66 with a 406,238.26 rise over 1885 and operating expenses of 1,407,693.34, a 229,149.21 increase over 1883. Net earnings rise 177,081.07 over 1883, with dividends paid on preferred and common stock and a strong credit balance. Bonded debt reduced by bond purchases. land assets expected to realize about 250,000 for bond purchases. new mortgage bonds issued to refinance and finance equipment and expansion. The report details bond issues, retirements, and the impact on the road’s growth and finance.

Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Gould Oregon Chicago Cheyenne Missouri River Northwestern Rock Island St. Paul Wabash Central Iowa Central Iowa Railroad Pullman Palace Car Pullman Palace Car Company Mexican Central Wisconsin Central Flint Pere Marquette Atlantic and Pacific Summit Branch Columbus Springfield Cincinnati New York New England Boston Lowell Maine Maine Central Albany Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Old Colony Eastern Kansas City Memphis Clinton Lawrence Southern Bell Telephone Brookline Boston Water Power Ity Boston Water Power Company Ais Calumet Hecla Bonanza Development Franklin Osceola Quincey Kansas City, Ft. Scott and Gulf Railroad Company In- Como Land Department Ft. Scott and Gulf Railyoad Company Scott and Southeastern and Memphis Railroad Company Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railway Company Ft. Scott Equipment Company Kansas City, Clinton and Linton and Springfield Malissee Gilman Swan Ron Co Levin Howard Jacobs Johnson Underwood Davis Fitzgerald Chelsea Iron Hanlett Ve. Brann pEpenes Levett Pepa Tsev Bean Same Slade Mead Messenger Dennie Ings Butler vs.Reed Cooke Nagle Denne Curry Cahdereran Seach Aoe Aoae Eae Camente Gilchrist Hatch Fenly Cnc Ceecavees Chase Hear Conant Guernes Homans Fagner Turner Cook Ee Car Co Gallacher Heutz Drum Wright Fec. Nat. Bank v6 Fitchburg Boston, Barre and Gardner Fitchburg Railroad Company Phillips Boston, Barre and Gardner Road Fitchburg Road Robert Codman T. K. Ware Boston, Barre & Gardner Taynard Therapf Harris B. Stearns New Colorado Railroad Denver Aspen Gunnison River Territory of Utah Roaring Fork Pitkin County D. H. Moffatt W.S. Cheesman W. S. Scott Erie Josiah C. Reiff New York City Ad Engler J. B. Chaffee Southern Pacific Railroad Company of California Northern Division Southern Division New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company New York Railroad Commissioners Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton A. W. Benson Maine Central Railroad Company Bar C. C. Benson Lewiston Benson Denver and Rio Grande Railway Boston and Maine Railroad

Cross Libels Over Harbor Collision Between Hicks and Steamer Marathon

Testimony and arguments submitted Friday in the cross libels for damages from a harbor collision. Counsel for Hicks T. & T. H. Russell and for the steamer Geo. Putnam submitted the case on behalf of Hicks and the steamer respectively.

John J. Hicks Steamer Marathon Peter H. DuVeonet John J Hicks Co. T T. H. Russell Hicks Geo. Putmam Steamer

Levin vs How ard negligence suit over 5000 injuries

Anna Levin sues Francis J. Howard for 5000 damages after being run over on Washington street near Dover on July 27 1883. She says a horse and wagon driven by a man in the defendant's employ knocked her down as she approached a horse car. The defendant denies liability. Attorneys H E Swasey for plaintiff and C F Donnelly for defendant.

Thomas Ff. Horgan William W. Rumery Anna Levin Francis J. H. Howard Washington Street Dover H. E. Swasey C. F. Donnelly

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