Boston Money Market and Stock Movements Report
Boston on May 17 reports a dull money market with ample scavable funds and steady bank balances. Loan and discount rates range from 3 to 5 percent, with manufacturing paper scarce. stock markets show Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon gains offset by Mexican declines and a pending Kansas City line expansion.
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Boston
New York
Market drags amid dull session and mixed downtick
New York trading opened with gains and losses near Saturday’s close as Pacific Mail and Oregon Transcontinental led activity while Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western lagged. Dividend news boosted Chicago Burlington and Quincy, but overall list stayed firm then softened, with hefty volume on Pacific Mail and Oregon Transcontinental and mixed quotations across rail and mining issues.
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New York
Oregon Transcontinental
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Western
Chicage
Burlington and Quincy
Pacific Mail
Chicago
Burlington
Quincy
Michigan
Jersey Central
Lasls
White Lehigh
Wilkeslaste
Pacific Mail Company
Houdton
Fink
Trunk Line
Central Traffic Association
Chicago and
Atlantic
Benedict
Chicago and Atlantic
Del
West
Delaware & Hudson
Kansas & TeXas
Jake Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Cistevenceces
Cacastencasevess
Ohio Central
Suabeebay
Pacific Mail Sc
Eecessee
Peoria
Dee & Evansville
Dts
St Paul & Omaha
Union Pacific
Adams Express
Northwest
Alton & Terre Haute
American Express
Sostonair Line
R&n
Central Iowa
Central Pacific
Oregon Transcon
Kerapeake
Ohio
Oregon Improvement
East Tenn
Richmond & All
Illinois Gentral
Ind
Bloom & West
iUnion Pacific
Kan
Ned States
Lake Erie
Ana Western
Wabash
L& Pac
Seceses
Long Island
Wells Parga Ex
Lo& Nash
Ecseees
Western Union
Louisville and
New al
Hocking Valle
Manhattan Beach
US 35
Mon
Reiste Mem
Charleston
Metropolitan Elevated
Michigan Central
Ls&w
PacificGs
Minn & St L
District Colum
Central Pacificists
Missouri Pacific
Denver & K Grande
Mepite
Morris & Essex
Nashville & Chattav
New Jersey
Oregon Navists
Norfolk & Coveseess
Northern Pac
Asa
West Shore
Richmond & Danville
Daly
St Paul, Minn & Man
Texas Pacific
Eastern Railroad's Bright Future and Bondholder Conflict
An extended analysis by the Financier examines the Eastern Railroad case with Massachusetts Supreme Court rebukes to bondholder trustees, a failed lease to Boston and Maine, market reactions, and proposals to restructure via preferred stock and dividend-backed bonds. It cites the career of trustees, the lease terms, earnings under Lord and Furber, and the potential for long-term stock value.
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Eastern Railroad
New York
Astern
Eastern Railroad Company
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Eastern
Boston
Maine
Tats
Eastern Treasury
Aba
Maine Central
Boston and Maine
C. Kd. Lord
James T.furber
Cleveland and Canton Imbroglio in Stock Vote Fight
A petition for injunction in the case of Benjamin Cook against the Cleveland and Canton Railroad exposes a fight over director elections. It alleges preferred stock has voting dominance, seeks equal voting rights for common stockholders, and describes a disputed May 12 meeting led by Hiram Blood. A Columbus despatch notes quo warranto proceedings to oust Blood and others after alleged high handed conduct and exclusion of preferred stockholders from voting.
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Cleveland and Canton
Benjamin Cook
Cleveland and Canton Railroad Company
State of Ohio
Canton
Stark
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Cleveland and Cantonailroad Company
Congress Street
Boston
D.K. Stevens
Ohio
Sic
Anc
Siock
Sane
Azanis
Ranney & Ranney
Cleveland and
Denton
Nathan L. Eaton
Thsaws of
Connorton Valley
Cleveland and Canton Railroad
Columbus
Supreme Court of the State
Hiram A. Blood
Clevelani Eng Canton Railroad Company
Blood
Blond
Blood Board
Norfolk Boat Receipts Show Mixed Fresh Produce Returns
Receipts today mainly peas and cabbage from Norfolk with Florida beans irregular in quality. Strawberries totaled 2065 crates Norfolk and 28 refrigerators of Florida, generally good but small. Butter steady, cheese scarce, eggs abundant except Eastern extras, and potatoes arriving poorly sorted. Boston port exports for the week ending May 14 reached 1,310,297 with imports at 2,142,782.
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Norfolk
Florida
Goslow
Floridas
Boston
New York
Michigan
Lllec
Savannah
Norffolk
North Carolina
Nova Scotia
Astern Creamery
Northern
Vermont
New York Gairy
East
New Hampshire
Island
West
Palermo
Messina
Imperials
Valiencia Do
Messina Setmons
Palermo Do
Port Icmond
Aspinwall
Jemaicado
Baracoas
Seelds
Timothy
North
Bush
Do West
Clover
Red Top
Jersey
East Swale
Aroostook
Hebron
Maine
Hebrons
Burbank
Peerless
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Balk Rosa
Burbanks
Sweets
Bermuda
Brighton
Choice
Chicago
Worcester County
Market Reports May 1 Flour Dull and Butter Quiet
Market reports show dull flour with buyer’s advantage and steady corn. Ongoing quiet tone across staples with no 2 white corn at 44 to 45 cents and steady mill offerings. Butter, cheese, eggs, and produce quotes listed, with receivers’ prices for car lots and mixed carload inspections noted.
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Eszier
Lesmeer
Minnesota
New York
Ohio
Indiana
St. Louis
Wisconsin
Canada Superior
Canada
Canavia
New York Cotton Futures Open Easy Close Steady
Market reports show 670 bales American receipts and 116,700 bales total sales with May to March futures listed from 9.02 to 9.23 and closing values near 9.00. Spot upland prices hold around 93 with stock totals, US stocks, exports, and refined oil demand noted along with oil and turpentine grades and gravity readings.
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New York
Lée
Mid Uplands
United States
Beacon Light
Pipeline Certificates and Oil Shipment Totals
Pipeline certificates show a closing date of May 15 with 71 percent, opening May 17 at 71 percent, peak 7232, low 714g, closing 3 p m, May 16 1885 at 80 runs. Shipments include crude and refined oil with values: May 18 62,542 69,908 50,952 and refined oil at 7c per gallon.
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At& Pac
O.b&n
K.U
Atto&sf
Bal Bos & Lowe
Boston & Me
ORB N. Icss
Srk &W Mich
Lwi
Ee &O
Ny&n
Rotland
Ee Os
Union Pacific
Brookline
Cal & Hecla
Dunkin
Osceola
Ie Telephone Companies
Seesabens
Sostrooowe
Mali
Urain
Betarm
San
Ina An
Boro
Kreturn
Tom Jand
Hyde Park
Ena Enemy
Hope
Alarendon Hillis
Heturm
Forest Eeilis
Jamaica
Jamaica Pinke
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Stoughton
Canton
A. Ee
Ston
Mt. Hope
Bristol
Sauanderu
Heturn
HU Tau Sele
Ornitei Intion
Gu Pie le
Dean
Nowtty Ku
Stowe Mioms
Ene Hotiom
Alac
Randeciph
North Easton
Banacipa
Brockton
Filnemouth
Abvisions
Sis Az
Mia Dusbowy
Abington
Duxbury
Whitman
Bitz
Amd
Thimetseay
Rel. Cohasset
Elan
Hingham
Rei Ersipires
BUG
L. Ts
Neposes
Ai Aim
Weet Griney
Het
Neponset
Woods Hall
New Ledford
New Bedford
Newecford
Cape Cod
Yarmouth
Eivyanrnie
Kartstable
Senidowiech
Bourne
Onesk Einy
Gods Eioll
Falmouthend Monument Head
Savannah to Annapolis and Nova Scotia cargo totals
A long list of shipments loaded on steamers at Savannah and several Atlantic ports. Numerous consignors and receivers appear, with items including vegetables, canned goods, bales of cotton, lumber, leather, eggs, lobsters, fish, potatoes, and hides. Ports named include Annapolis Nova Scotia Yarmouth Halifax Bear River Meteguen and Rustico with refs to ships City of Macon New Brunswick Dominion Worcester and Four Sisters.
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Savannah
Macon
Adams & Co
Boyton & Co
Bigeon & Co
Billings & Co
Blake & Co
Chamberlain & Co
Clark
Cunard Steamshipine
Dunning & Prescott
Faronm & c
Florida Fruit Co
Foye & Co
Gove
Gleason & Co
Hall & Co
Huff
Huckins & Co
Hanley
Casey
Bill & Co
Hathaway
Jewell & Co
Vales
Josets & Bro
A Kennedy & Co
Mead
Berties C E Morrison & Co
Maiccey
McKeever & Ha
George McQuesten & Co
Rosin Mason, Chapin & Co
Potter & Wrightington
Deans L W Sherman & Co
South Georgia Lumber Co
Tobey & Co
Annapolis
Griffth & Co
Potter
Russell & Co
Frost
Hammond
Wheeler & Co
Yarmouth
Steamer Dominion
Silmon Parclay & Co
Hiss
Deiong & Seaman
Russell
Arthur& Co
de Lona & Co
Bowles & Co
Cutler
Griffin & Co
Hinckley, Ayer & Co
Dodo
JG Hall & Co
Rustico, Pel
Four Sisters
George C Rockwell
Total Receipts of Staple Products May 17 Port Totals
The table lists today’s total receipts at the port from all points of shipment for staples such as cotton, sugar, flour, eggs, beans, apples, potatoes, wheat, coffee, tea, and hides. Comparisons are shown to the same day last year with figures for 1886 and prior years, indicating changes in volume across many commodities.
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Portage Lake Gazette
Minnesota Mining Company
Brookline
Union Savings Bank
Fall River
Mass
Sutear
Okga
Dora
Dukes
Eigas
Giea
Okge
Chesso
Boxer
Markets by Telegraph May 17 19th Century Trade Summary
Cotton quiet with 333 bales sold. Upland and Orleans grades listed. flour receipts 27,163 bbls with prices steady. Wheat receipts 636,250 bush, No 2 Chicago 87 1/2c. corn 282,100 bush, No 3 42c. rye, oats, barley, fats, and lard noted with mixed shifts. Chicago and Milwaukee markets show typical midweek movements with varied commodity prices.
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New York
Orleans
St. Louis
Minnesota
Nederste
Chicago
Rice
Petroleum, United, Tilge
Lara
Milwaukee
Bareley
Ncinnayti
Toledo
Sf. Louis
Wisconsin
Burbanks
Michigan
Detroit
Bedford Oil Market Week Ending May 17
The market remains dull with little buying or selling. Whale oil shows some inquiry but no sales yet. home use and export demand keeps Wherebone strong with 18,500 lbs Arctic selling at $2.50 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Ocean Freight and Port Totals From Mid Cincinnati and St Louis
Consolidations show three day net receipts 11 549 bales with exports to Great Britain 10 959 bales and to the continent 7 361 bales. United States port stock stands at 606 057 bales as markets show quiet to dull conditions.
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Great Britain
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Heras
Louisville
United States
London May 17 Wheat and corn market reports and prices
Beerbohm notes cargoes off coast and steady markets for wheat and corn. Liverpool and Mark Lane show firm or steady pricing. Breadstuffs demand moderate, quotes for winter and spring wheat and various grain types listed. pork bacon cheese tallow prices noted. Financials show mixed UK and US securities with several rail and utility names listed.
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London
Beerbohm
Liverpool
Mark Lane
Perris
California
Bostock
Lord
Uplands
Orleans
Wheat market ends lower after firm opening
C S Leens letter notes Hutchinson bought enough wheat on the open board to start firm, but closes lower. Exports last week total about 2,400,000 bushels. flour shipments today 65,000 barrels. Active export limits cited by Carruthers Co due to freight space. July Roche 773 sold 600,000 bushels. August weak. Lester buys heavily. New York reports 24 loads.
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Hutchinson
Carruthers & Co
New York
Roche
Hobbs
St. Louis
Fraley
Lester
Wheat market weakness shows artificial pricing decline
Emery and Hodge note the wheat market's extreme artificiality with a drop in prices as visible supply falls by over 2,000 bushels and government data show producers hold 1,201,904 bushels as of May 1, 1886, the smallest in five years. The letter warns against buying securities amid continued weakness in corn and pork, citing potential economic distress and broader commercial difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery & Hodge
Asessio
Cretary
Board of Agriculture
Hainois
Aanaroomvic
Civesny
Sunday Trains Schedule for New York and Local Dots
Train times and routes listed for Sunday services from New York to Newport Brockton Fall River South Braintree Cohasset Hingham Weymouth Marshfield Scituate Duxbury Plymouth and adjacent stops. Notes include arrival cues by boat connections and revised days for certain trains.
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New York
Newport
Paulton
Brockton
Fall Bower
Vie
Taunton
Brocktor
South Braintres
South Braintree
Cohasset
Hingham
Weymouthe
Marshfield
Scituate
Duxbu Y
Plymouth
Heinin Cohasset
Fall River
Batarcays
Fitchburg Railroad Passenger Station lines schedule excerpt
Timetable fragment shows the Fitchburg Railroad passenger station on Causeway Street with departures from Boston and connections to Syracuse Chicago and other points. Entries include daily express and sleeping car options on New York Central lines, various branches, and mixed times between early morning and late evening.
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Boston
New York
Boston & Providence
Lee Station
Aiide
Washington, Corner State Street
Boston & Providence B
Richardson
Causeway Street
Syracuse
Chicago
St. Louis
Unionxc
New York Central
St. Gee
Ormsmge
RE Tiker
Malis
GEC
Spe
Rm She'veras Balias
Gresameid
North Adares
Montes Gee
Westtaimster
Aettburmhem
Harkerenz
Chariamomt
Paharmex
Wineher
Con
Beene
Fatic
Wits
Keene Suc
Rutland
Areer Ter
Lowell
Aoron Om
Mie
Toe Metsster
AMG
Agiis
O. Ag
CER. Ib Ae
Ti Brs. & SE
Ietia
Ae Pet Elmer
Waver- Leys E. Sc
Middletown
New Haven
Pullman
Hartford
New Britain
Sterbury
Danbury
Fishkill
NEW England Limited
Air Line
Grana Central Depot
Willimantic
Waterbury
Fort New York
Bristol
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Trenton
Baltimore
Norwich
New London
Norwi
Nelsonville
Putnam
New Lond
York
Liets
Washington Street
Summer Street
Turner
Schedules For Trains From Causeway Street Station
Eastern Division lists daily and Sunday arrivals and departures from Causeway Street opposite Friend Street with numerous destinations including Biddeford Saco Southington and more. The timetable shows multiple daily departures and varied times for many towns and indicates through services via branches and main lines. James T. Furber is General Manager and D J Flanders is General Passenger Agent.
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Causeway Street
Friend Street
Soston
Bidderore
Saco
Souih Cousway
M. Weeifebero
Jaress Falls
Mecherter
Bpover
Fortsmouth
Eieximpten
Werth Idsampiom
Amesbury
Wwordsenza
Arm
Blockport
Tuioucester Ranch
Keenerly
Salem
Marblehead
Swampscott Grannich
Swanscott
Skewers
M. Chelsea
Beverets
Sangas
Sesson
Lymmenad Wer
Sewburyvertaend
Portsmouth
Wer
Portland
Samagor
St. Jon
Siairfax
aVia Saugus
North Berwick
Scarboro Junction
wWorshingman
South Heacing
Boston
Haymarket Square
James T. Furber
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