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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1886

Page

7

Market Summary of Grains and Provisions Across Cities

Chicago reports heavy mood as Ferguson failure chills futures. Cash No 2 spring wheat hits near 20 year low. corn and oats weaken. prices for rye and barley vary. Across Cincinnati St Louis and Detroit markets show softer wheat, steady rye, and firm pork and lard. Minneapolis and Milwaukee record mixed grain receipts and steady provisions.

Petroleum—United City Extra Indian Mess Western Steam City Steam South America Liverpool Chicago Ferguson Grain and Provision Cornu Toledo Bec ST -Louis Gacen Minneapolis Detroit Michigan Milwaukee

Print cloth market shows steady firm week

Fall River reports production 175000 pieces deliveries 163000 pieces stock 36000 pieces Sales 142000 pieces spots 69000 pieces futures 3000 moves Prices quoted 64x64s 4s 8ige for 60x56s Market firm and active Providence note prices declined slightly to 6 3 16c for 56x60s 64x64s extra spots 42 2 64c weekly value 1000 pieces seconds spots 37 16c Stock held by manufacturers 22060 pieces.

Fall River Providence R.1 Slec

Cotton Markets on Oct 9 Across Major Ports

Augusta receipts 2006 with gross 2095. New Orleans exports to Great Britain 0931 and stock 67,367. Savannah stock 89,574 with easy and lower trend. Charleston exports to Great Britain 5719 and stock 5,610. Philadelphia and Baltimore show dull activity. Cincinnati and St Louis report mixed shipments and quiet to dull tones. Consolidation day totals show national stocks 409,970 with varied exports to Britain and the continent.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Continent BBC Wilmington Norfolk Steaty Mid Sage Miladelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati Bt. Louis Louisville United States

Chicago Cattle and Hog Receipts Report Mixed Prices

Cattle receipts about 1600 with 800 shipments. Steers and stockers mixed around 210 to 310. cows and mixed peers about 170 to 250. Owing to a strike cannners stopped. western ranges steady with Texans at 240 to 250. Hog receipts near 5000 with best steady, rough and mixed 345 to 450. Sheep receipts around 2500 with shipments 960, natives about 225 to 230, Texans 225 to 230, lambs 580 to 850.

Chicago Texas Wwestern

London and Liverpool Grain and Provisions Report

London reports cargoes off coast with limited demand for wheat and corn and moderate orders. Liverpool notes breadstuffs with weak demand, precise price quotations for winter and spring wheat, corn, peas, pork, cheese and tallow. Havana markets show quiet demand and downward tendency with detailed sugar and molasses pricing and weekly receipts and exports.

London Beerbohm Liverpool Havana Matanzas United States

Steamer Catalonia Reports 42 Illnesses in Liverpool

Imports from Liverpool dated October 9, 1886 note the steamship Catalonia recording 42 cases of illness among passengers or crew. The report highlights health concerns aboard the vessel while docked or awaiting clearance. Authorities may pursue further inspection and quarantine measures as needed.

Liverpool Catalonia

Wholesale Goods Inventory Listing from London and Liverpool

A dense archival inventory lists numerous crockery, linens, metals, machinery, wines, paper, dyes, and assorted goods from firms including J A Hayes Co, Booth Co, Shreve Crump Low, Beal Higgins Henderson, and Baring Bros Co. It records quantities like cases, bales, casks, crates, and dozens of named items such as silk, woollens, lamp goods, wax candles, tinplates, leather, and champagne across London and Liverpool trade channels.

Chocolate Hayes & Co Booth & Co Boxer Tinplates Fuller, Dana & Fity van Norden French & Co Taylor Iveson Eloves Noyes Bros O Morse Morey & Co Frost & Adams Water Power Co Kimball & Lovejoy J Bartlett & Co Brown, Durrel & Co Firth Lewis Brown & Co Beal, Higgins & Henderson Moors & Co Neal Morse & Co Elliott & Co Steadman & Fuller Upham & Co H White & Co Shepard, Norwell & Co Fo Wainwright Stone & Downer Little, Brown & Co Kendall Barrows & Co Pries Machinery Stone & Downer Rogers Leeson & Co Whittall M_ O’Rouke Parker & Co White & Co Jordan, Marsh & Co Jones McD & S Clark, Adams & Clark Torrey Bright & Capen Wellington & Co Brown, Durrell & Co Dodo Davis Moreau & Co Coleman, Mead & Co Mackintire, Laurie & Co Stoddard, Lovering & Co Baring Bros & Co Bartlett & Co Shepard, Norwell & Eco Bradford Thomas & Eo Hart & Young Hovey & Eco Jordan Marsh & Co H. White & Co Thomas & Co Horace Partridge & Co Shoninger, Moses & Co Hastings Tilden, Thurber & Co Bigelow, Kennard & Co Curtiss David Pray & Son Despatch Transportation Co Saddlery Houghton & Ratton Kennedy & Murphy Wilson Machine Co Taft Brown Bros & Co Moise Linder & Meyer R Noves Iren E Y Jacobus Warren & Wood Byrnes Dennison Manico Linder & Meyer Chapin & Co Washington Mills Doherty & Co A & W Bird & Co Andrews Perkins Cheatstead Mann & Co Louis Wolf & Co

Staple Receipts Across Rail Lines in October 1886

A dated ledger lists cargo totals by railroad including Boston & Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony New York New England Fitchburg Boston Maine and others. Entries show bales of wool cotton flour corn oats millfeed and numerous boxed goods with quantities and unit counts across multiple routes. Strong entities include railroad names and commodity types with specific tonnages and counts.

Shipping freight and cargo tally from Salem and peers

By Salem Peabody and other expresses 054 rolls 32 bales leather. By sea 1022 bales cotton 207 bales wool 374 bales foreign wool 100 barrels beef 1466 hid 197 boxes ten 620 bags coffee 1886 bags sugar 40 barrels 158 birds molasses 176 barrels apples 4 tubs butter 207 rolls 14 bags leather 40 bales 479 bdls hides 6 bales dry hides 208 bales skins 67 bales ree pelts 52 Dales Kips.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Eastern Division Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Salem Peabody Dales O. S Ieee

Railroads timetable details for Boston and Maine lines 1886

Schedule notices list train times and routes from Haymarket square and Causeway street stations to Augusta Bangor Eastport Calais Manchester North Conway Portland and other points in Maine New Brunswick and Nova Scotia with steamer connections from Portland includes daily and weekly runs and varying departures with special Sunday and Wednesday patterns and regional rail connections to Knox Lincoln and Grandtrunk lines.

Therougee Thrailns Gon Bort Pdevisions Augusta Haymarket Square Causeway Street Bangor St. John Halifax Provinces Cause Way Street Eastport Calais N. KW Fortland Standay Lewiston Haymarket Square Manchester Concord North Conway Amis Causeway Street Portland Haysmarket Square HeoeckKland Castine Southwest Bar Elarbors Rachiasport Maine Central Grand Brink Knox & Lincoln K Railways

Trains Schedule From Boston to Seacoast Areas

A dense list of Sunday and weekday train departures from Boston stations to Alton Bay Farmington Danvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill and more with times for Morning Afternoon and Evening services. It lists numerous stops including Lawrence North Andover Newburyport Wakefield Medford Melrose Merrimac and Manger and Lewiston, plus Sunday trains to Reading to Way Stations.

Boston Station Haymarket Square Alton Bay Eee Farmington Dever Danvers Exeter Great Falls Haverhill Georgetown Kennebunk Biddeford Saco Lawrence North Lawrence South Lawrence Lewell Ae SO. Se Medford Melrose Highlands Storneham Merrimac North Andover Newbury Port Wakefield Bover Lye Gy Tie Lowell SAM Medfora FAO T*ortland Manger and Lewiston Gpx Reading and Way

Boston to Amesbury and beyond NYC timetable style train list

Train schedule shows departures from Boston Station to Amesbury and numerous other towns including Beverly Chelsea Dever Everett Great Falls Hamp ton Beach North Briampton Epswich Livan Marblehead Middleton Newburyport Worth Con way Peabody Danvers Portsmouth Brevere Rockport Gloucester Salem Swampscott Wenham Wolfeboro line with many daily and AM PM times. Officials James T. Furber and D J Flanders sign as General Manager and General Passenger Agent.

Boston Station Causeway Street Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Pu. Dever Everett Great Falls Hicchester Hampton Beach North Briampton Rye Beach Epswich Livan Marblehead Swampscott Branch Middleton Newburyport Worth Conway Peabody and Danvers Portsmouth Rm. Brevere Rockport and Gloucester Branch Salem Saugus Swampscott Rm. Wenham R. Wolfeboro

Train Schedule for Ratlroads Boston Providence Wartead 1936

Railroad timetable outlines daily and Sunday train departures from Boston to New Work Shore Line Ful and other towns via Providence Mansfield and Stoughton. It lists departure and return times to Mirate, New York, Taunton and several regional stops, with variations by day and season as well as notes on Shore Line connections and Mansfield detention.

Boston & Providence Wartead Eave Elonston Shore Line Shore Lue Mall Il Rx New York Shagton Line Decyeville Ticbronville Attleboro Liell Eturn North Attleboro East Foxboro Sharon Canton Junction Rrville dEyde Park A.t. Hope Clarendon Forest Tod Yu. Kmeturn Roy Iston L.lé Keen Bury Dedham Meturn Praia Ens Ae Spring Streed West Roxbury Haghiana Stoughton and Canton Boston Mt. Hope Warren and Baristoel Monday Mansfield A. A. Folsom

Trains From Boston to Norwood Central and Nearby

Corrected timetable from Boston to Norwood Central and intermediate stations lists multiple routes and times. Trains depart Foot of Summer Street on weekdays with frequent services to towns including Ashcroft Baltimore Manchester New Britain New London Philadelphia Providence Hartford and Washington.

Boston Summer Street Ashcroft Manchester Japan Ricford Mt. Bowdoin New Britain Newburg New London New York Middletown Hartford Norwich Norwood Norwood Central Pawtucket Philadelphia Providence Putnam Beeadville Hiver Street Rockville Southbridge Thiltons Walpole Washington D. C Waterbury Mantte Winstows Webster

Woonsocket Train Schedule Notes and Stops

Woonsocket division of the Boston and Albany Railway lists daily departures and returns with stop details and exceptions. Notes include Sunday and daily variations, mid route stops, and schedule changes on certain days.

Express Train Service From Boston to New York Via Hartford

A historic timetable note describes the express train route from Boston to New York via Hartford New Haven and Waterbury, including connections to New Britain Bristol and Danbury, with dining cars and Pullman service. It lists the Old Line and City of New York options with schedules from Grand Central and connections to Philadelphia Washington and other points, plus ticket information and station contacts.

Middletown New Boston New York Haven Hartford New Britain Waterbury Danbury Fishkill Se England Linpo Copper Daly Ia Air Line Willimantic York New Haven Street New Eatford Bristol Hara Philadelpaya Vngold Mew Haven Jetey Chy Trenton Philadel- Haviford Washington Pullman New London Forwich Danielsonville Putnam Mdon City OF Worces Wamuineton Street Oval Depot Summer Street W. H. Turner Sup’s Montreal & Wht Oia Vermont Pearlman Carson Lowell Chicago Fitelibure Central Vermont K. KR Washington Street

Concord F. Fr. and Branches Schedule Begins 1836

Concord F. Fr. and Branches announces seasonal train departures from Boston to Manchester and Concord New Hampshire beginning October 11 1836 with multiple morning and afternoon multiples including 7 30 am 12 m 1 2x 3 5 80 7 pm and Sunday times. Returning trains depart Concord for Boston at 6 30 7 80 see am 2 45 5 05 ex Sunday schedules and supervisor E Chamberlin signs the notice.

Boston & Albany Baroad Sian Micwee Na Way Seatiemn Woonsocket Boston Concord F. FR Manchester Concord N. H Ashmont Reeturn Barnstable Brivanais Warmouth Sandwich Fieturn Hyannis Brainier Bridgewater Meturn Breton Ann Ty Framing Aiarthore L.i Atarnborough Southboro Tas Los AM Northboro Clinton Leomister E.cohkburg Berlin West Berlin Bolton Pratt Retern Newtes Sanday Trotes Fae Wooltensey Worcester Newton Highlands EH ‘Anson E. Gallup Gen SUN I Og Billerica Jefferson and Way BOS Het Sefferson Oew. Sun Qakdale W. Bfhoutsson Beyleton Sa. Clinton Bertin Biudson LiLa Sue Sun.s Ax. Se Ax. Se. Sudiary Lins SOM S T” Aw SOS Wreesten Qu. Sun Hes Mclimont Werly and Waltham Waverly Watéhoosy LOD Son Lucius Tupftle Mellen

Hobart and Cummings Notice from St Albans Vermont

J W Hobart general manager and W Cummings general passenger agent based in St Albans Vermont issue a dated notice from August 29 1883. The fragment identifies officials likely related to travel or railroad operations in that locale.

J. W. Hobart W. Cummings St. Albans

Old Colony Rail Schedule to New York and Nearby Towns 1886

Timetables list Get' 4 1886 weekday trains from Boston to New York and various connections via Fall River Bridgewater Wareham Provincetown North Easton and many coastal towns including Barnstable Scituate and Nantasket Beach. Returns and multiple daily departures show extensive service across Cape Cod and southern Massachusetts with names of towns and stations such as Hyannis Barnstable Marshfield Whitman and Wood’s Holl.

Cottage Kreturn Bridgewate Abington Bro Abington Milton East Weymouth Eymouth Weturn Vermouth Fall River Aceeeeay Brockton Taunton Jargisson Square Marshfield Wattarpah Ireturn Mattapan Perce Neponget Neporset Beecturn Mitton Neponset Hattaporsect Rees Midaie Bere Biab Nantasket Heacn toMy Mantucket Wood's Holl Wood’s Holl Nepenset Fé. Ligier Neveporn G. So Nectaea New Tedford Rteturn Northaston Stoughton Wandolph Randolph North Easton Kerivrn Blymouth Abington Duxbury Pau Jreturn Ablington Bieturn Ae Lon Sen South Ee Central Station Dean Street Breturn Whitman South YoyVmouth Kreturn South Veymouth Wollaston Breights

Sunday Rail Timetable and Connections for New England Lines

Boston area schedule listing over many routes including Cohasset Nantasket Weymouth and Brockton connections. Shows daily and Sunday patterns, through trains to New York and Springfield, with numerous intermediate stops, times, and through-ticket notes. Names J. K. Keyori on general management and station offices given.

Train Timetables and Schedules Across Cities

Readable timetable fragment lists daily rail departures and arrivals for towns including Wilmington, Winchester, West Medford, Stoneham, and Arlington. It notes station details, ret times, and notes that local and long distance trains are obtainable at stations, with Gen. Lucius Tutt le as General Superintendent.

Through Trains From Fitchburg and Nearby Lines 1886 timetable

Passenger station on Causeway Street lists routes from Fitchburg to Chicago St Louis New York and Boston with daily services. Sleeper cars include Central and New York Central trips. connections to Albany Toronto Ottawa Worcester Nashua and Keene noted. Complex schedules broadcast times, connecting lines and seasonal variations for multiple towns and railroads.

Montreal Ottawa Ogdensburg Fitchburg Causeway Street Boston CHA Press Winchendon Jaffrey Pete Eine Oo Fitzgwilliam Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Wainole Bellows Valls Rutland Burlington St. AL Yans St. Johns Montyend Deelensburg Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Canal Company Cheshire Bellows Falls White River Vermont Ie West Newpes Dereenfield

Boston and Lowell Railroad Timetable Excerpts

Boston station on Causeway Street and 218 Washington Street third door south of Old State House list rough services from Boston to Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Essex Junction Montpelier etc 8 50 am 1 and 7 pm for various northern destinations Also services to Bristol Claremont White Mountain Northern Divisions and Montreal via sleeper and parlor cars. Local Boston services to Concord Peterboro Hillsboro Milford Amherst etc with extensive listed departures throughout the day.

Boston Causeway Street Washington Street Old State House Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashliond Plymouth Franklin Lebanon Whiteiver Dunetion Montpelier Essex Jounection Marington Mt. Albans Rondreal Bigimouth Warren Wiaverhill Weoedsville Montreal Branchester Concord N. H Peterboro Hillsboro Meene Jbfille Boro Pat Wilton Miford Amherst SUN. Lo Greenuelid Nashad SUN

Fragmented numeric timetable data from Lowell segment

A jumble of times, prices, and abbreviations from a Lowell page fragment. It lists various hourly notations and am pm markers across multiple days with scattered values and placeholders, lacking coherent event or context.

Central Massachusetts Rail Schedules 1886 Express Routes

A dense OCR of late 19th century rail timetables lists tram departures from Boston to Jefferson and Way Stations with multiple stations, times, and fares. It notes general agents and superintendents Mellan and Lucius Tupftle, detailing Sundays and weekday services with numerous abbreviations for speeds and connections.

Printing Presses Four-Cylinder Rotary Press No 3

BR Hee and Cees announce a four cylinder rotary press No 3 arranged for Potio, recently used on the Boston Post.

BR. Hee & Cees Boston Post R. Hee & Co Duarte Press

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