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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1883

Page

3

Financial Market Tumble and Railroad News of 1883

Market drift continues downward with Atchison and Union Pacific slipping and Pacific lines posting earnings declines. Track progress near Hailey Idaho advances, Oregon Short Line reaches 376 miles from Granger, and new Little Rock Junction railroad bridge plans surface. Telegraph and telephone sectors rally as Southwestern Telegraph enters Lowell syndicate control with strong earnings and growing exchanges. Sullivan Mining reports copper output rising as ore bodies are found.

Atchison Atlantic and Pacific Colorado River Albuquerque Union Pacific New York Chicago, Burlington and Juiney Denver Pacific Central Pacific Oregon Hailey Idaho Mexican Central Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Little Rock and Fort Smith Land Department Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway Little Rock Junction Railroad Company Arkansas River Little Rock Mississippi River Texas Iron Mountain Company C. W. Huntington West Toledo St. Loui Boston Maine Old Colony New England Boston and Lowell Massachusetts Central Central Bell Northern Bay State New Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company Lowell Syndicate Arkansas Southwestern American Bell Company Southwest Minnesota Wisconsin Sullivan San Pedro

Wall Street Update May 21 Stock and Bond Activity

New York May 21 despatch reports money on call easy at 2 3 percent with rates up to 21s 3 percent for bids. Prime mercantile paper 5 6 percent. Exchange strong with 60 day at 485 and demand at 48814. Government bonds higher for extended 5s, state bonds dull, railroad securities irregular. Stocks closed weak after intraday fluctuations with mining shares active. Total transactions 400000 shares.

New York Boston Post Prime Mercantile Navajo Eureka Consolidated Horn Sierra Nevada Yellow Jacket Union Consolidated East Tennessee Northern Pacific Iron Mountain Texas and Pacific Rio Grande Division St. Paul and Maha Louisville and Nashville Stock Exchange Omaha Texas Pacific Lousville Nashville Rochester Pittsburg Grangers Vanderbilts Delaware Hudson Memphis Charleston Richmond Danville Michigan Central PCR Ee Ae St. Lo Canaaa Southern Central Pacific Delaware & Hud Eiecses Los. Sa Ale. Oa Att Han St. Jo Kansas & Texas Lake Shore Louisville & Nash Lake Erie & W Manhattan Missouri Pacific Northwestern New Jersey Ohio Missippi Tario Ohio Ceni Ai Pacific Mail Coria Phila. & Read Milwaukee &St.p St. P.& Omaha Pacific Union Pacific St.l.& Pa Western Union

Market Report on Flour and Grain Prices Today

The market for flour grists steady with a dull trend across spring and winter wheats. Corn oats rye and barley show quiet or steady quotes. butter cheese eggs persist with soft to firm tendencies. supplies and demand uneven across potatoes vegetables and fruits.

Minnesota St. Louis Indiana Ohio Michigan Newark Illinois St Louis

Port Shipments and Clearances Across Atlantic Coastal Ports

Directory style list of vessels including Steamer Nova Scotian New Brunswick Schooners Rosemay Jennie and Jennie with cargoes such as sugar flour lumber cornmeal and kerosene oil. Ports include Glasgow Yarmouth Bridgetown Port of Spain Bridgeport Dorchester and River John detailing May clearances and cargo items.

Glasgow Nova Scotian Yarmouth New Brunswick River John Bridgetown N S Port OF Spain Bridgeport Rosemay Dorchester Jennie

Boston grain and flour market report with varied prices

Receipts today include corn 43,329 buses and oats 12,009 with rye and peas also noted. Flour receipts 5,257 barrels and 8,564 sacks. Week ending 18th inst shows exports 1,903,971 and imports excess 59,889. Liverpool cheese at 668 per cwt. butter and eggs mixed with regional price ranges. market activity steady with several carloads traded and prices for cheese and butter outlined.

Boston Daily Pee On Exchange Boston Liverpool Canton New York New York

Trade totals across many colonies and goods

The document lists varied trade values by region and item, including fruits, rubber, hides, chemicals, textiles, and spirits. Regions cited include ST. MARTINS ENGLAND, HAYTI, ANTIGUA, DEMERARA, URUGUAY, BUENOS AIRES, CALCUTTA, CUBA, PORTO RICO, MARTINIQUE, BRAZIL, ITALY, and DOMINION OF CANADA, with totals in dollars and pounds and a summary row showing combined values.

ST. Martins England Antigua Demerara Buenos Ayres Scotland Sonsines Os Pravisees-Waee Weisseset Save Saepanes Household Dominion OF Canada Ssesee Calcutta Seccesss Indigo Cassest Cuba Acdips Dées Nap

Receipts of Staple Goods by Railroad and Sea

A historic ledger lists shipments across multiple railroads and seas. Lowell, Maine, Fitchburg, Eastern, Grand Junction, New York and New England, Old Colony, Boston and Albany, Providence, and more record cotton, wool, cornmeal, flour, oats, beans, butter, cheese, eggs, tea, coffee, beef, pork, lard, leather, hides, skins, and timber. Quantities include bales, bushels, crates, and cases, with varied totals like 12,242 bushels oats and 51,270 sides leather.

Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Corns and Salem New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Boston and Albany Railroad Providence Railroad

Markets by Telegraph Cotton Prices and Returns

The markets report cotton and grains across multiple cities. May 21 figures show net receipts and stock levels in Galveston, Philadelphia, and other hubs, with quiet to steady tones and middling ranges around 10 to 11 cents. Upland cotton in New York and other markets remains steady or quiet, while flour, wheat, corn, and oats trade with varied movements and notable exports.

New York Palermo Messina Valencia Florida Malaga Manila Cienfuegos Barbadoes Porto Rico Boston Liverpool Uplands Orleans New Orleans Galveston Savannah Charleston Mobile Norfolk Philadelphia France Cess Teevsces Sovcesese C. Bio Ices Iccacenss Memphis Cincinnati Riaqbisaler Cupeee Estes Sedy Perscnes Mi c Marke Sesee Britain Great Britain Dvensess Sesesseseenens i SWE Cckved C. Marset Quiet and Sonellr Augusta MOBIL COOK Cdc Louisville Great Botain Milwaukee Chicago London Beerbohm Mark Lane Liverpool California Uplands Mark Lane Express Oregon

PROPERTY TRANSFERS AND MORTGAGES ACROSS BOSTON AREA

Boston area real estate transfers and mortgages listed includes Beaconsfield near Fremont Street, Mayo Street in Boston, Roxbury Dorchester Charlestown South Boston and West Roxbury. Notable entries include lands and buildings transferred for sums from 1 to 7,500 dollars with dates in 1879 to 1883. Public notices include mortgagee sales and attachments against real estate with several named parties and amounts.

Beacon Fremont Street Abbott Lawrence Henry H. Carter See Blake Mayo Street Boston Building Association Alonzo C. Blethen George W. West Green Street Robert D. Andrews Eliza van Boston Eighth H Street Bridget A. Power Katharina Defreu West Roxbury Sumner Street Francis McGrath Edward H. Ryder Alibert Gates Murray Cheever Susan E. Cheever Albert Gates, Jr Same Elbridge Perkins Charles T. Gallagher Forum Frederic Wright Moses Darling Charles Newhall Cheever Newhall Samuel P. Faulkner John M. Forbes Nathaniel H.stone Et al George 58. Thompson James C. Sullivan Alicia Sullivan Michael Quinn Suffolk County Mortragage City of Charlestown Hugh Cummiskey Bunker Hill Street Morton Street Cheney Richardson

Driven wells offer clean cold water solution for brewers

The notice from B F Smith at 266 Washington street highlights driving wells six to eight inches in diameter to depths up to 1000 feet through earth or rock. A sand and vacuum chamber prevents leaks, easing pumping. Water from driven wells is pure and cold, avoiding surface drainage, with special emphasis for brewers seeking a reliable, economical water source.

B. F. Smith Washington Street

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Nickerson Nickerson Solomon Howes Munroke Somerville Nancy Thorning Munroe Edwin Munroe Parker William M Parker Melcher Lynn William N Melcher Rice Almira L Rice William E Davis Matchett Schuylerville Emily — Coffin William P Matchett Bigelow Charles D Bigelow Albert Howe & Coo Market Street Brighton Warten Avenue J. Newmar & Sons Tremont At A. S. Richards Shoe and Leather Exchange A. P. Taber Fall River Line Samuel Bunting’s Lippincott. Son & CO Philadelp Henry C. Bird & CO Oriental Rugs Portieres and Eibroberts J. W. Coveney East Cambridge Clarendon Heights West Somerville Broadway Garrison, Farragut and Endicott Avenues Cambridge Elm Street Somerville and North Avenue City Hall Ak Geo. BR. Hichborn & CO Court Street Cornhill Genesee St Harrison Avenue Hichborn & Co Horatio Harris & CO. Auctioneers and Commission Merchants State St Glenbervie Catania Oranges Patermo Oranges Catania Lemons Patermo Lemons Pier 2 South Albert, Manufacturing CO J. B. 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