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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1883

Page

3

Boston Market News Shows Mixed Rail Shares Inactivity

The Boston stock market remains dull with western rail shares mixed as Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe decline to 82 while Chicago, Burlington and Quincy sits firm at 1253 and Flint and Pere Marquette up to 1019. Third week October earnings for Flint and Pere Marquette reach 57,632, up 12,229 from last year, with yearly total at 2,017,349 vs 1,677,241. Union Pacific drops from 88 to 88, and Omaha retrenchment slows operations. Rumors say Dillon may retire, Fred L. Ames to take the presidency, and the Oregon Short Line drags the system with weak local earnings. Stockholders speculate on Union Pacific holdings sales, while Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon common rises to 314. Other lines show earnings gains and changes in bonds and miscellaneous shares.

Boston Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Flint and Pere Marquette Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Union Pacific Union Pacific Railroad Omaha Dillon Fred L. Ames Oregon Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Common Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Eastern Albany Fitchburg New York New England Lynn Northern Pacific American Bell Telephone Bell Company Lowell New England Telephone Company Asheretofore Lowell Companies

Dividend notices from railroad and mills prompt payments

The Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland railroad company declares an 8 percent dividend on preferred stock. Boott cotton mills announce a dividend of £50 per share payable November 1. Boston and New York stock boards show orders and quotes via Richardson, Hill & Co. Private wire to NY, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Daily stock market quotations are available at No 40 Water Street office.

Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad Company Boott Cotton Mills Boston New York Richardson, Hill & Co Philadelphia Baltimore No. 40 Water Street Boston and Maing Railroad Hncinece Mint State Street Buss Fabyan & Co Summer Street Columbian Manufacturing CO Bliss, Prabyan & Co Oell Reade Street Viccay Bedford Street

New York Financial Market Report Oct 30

New York money ease at 2 3 percent with prime mercantile paper 6 7 percent. Bar silver 110%. Foreign exchange steady with quotes 430 4514 for long and 4832 484 for short sight. Government and state bonds quiet, railway bonds irregular. Stocks steady then strong. Denver rose to 274 percent, Lackawanna shore 99, Oregon Transcontinental 56, Oregon Navigation 118, Western Union 78. market turned weaker near 2 o'clock.

Boston New York Clearing House London Paris Reichmarks Oregon Transcontinental Lackawanna Northern Fic Canada Southern Erie Kansas Texas Northern Pacific Denver Rio Grande Missouri Pacific Canada Pacific Jersey Central New York Central Res Lake Shore Michigan St. Lo Canada Southern Central Pacific St. L& Pyfa Del L. & West Linky Delaware & Hud. Po Denver & Rio BT. Eicesssorsece Han St. Jo Kansas & Texas Louisville& Nash Iake Erie & W Michigan Central Manhattan Memphis & C Northwestern New Jersey Sir Omo&Misisippi Brig Galatia & West Ohio Centra Big Pacific Mail Peoria Texas Pacific Union Pacific St.l Western Union Oregon Jong Stoecks Lackawanna Shore

Grain market report with mixed oats and corn prices

The report details oats and corn pricing for October to December with No 2 white oats at 40c in October and 39c in November and 40c in December. It lists November and December prices for No 2 mixed export corn and steamer exports, plus extensive daily grain receipts, carload breakdowns, flour and meal stocks, cheese and butter market notes, and activity in Chicago and New York markets with multiple price points and total car counts.

Ucorn Liverpool Elgin Little Falls Luca St Albans New York Mercantile Exchange State Pennsylvania Lillinois Canada Chicago Turd New York Boston Liver Mer Davon Loudon Enzi Quatton Orleans Uplands New Orleans West Indies Minnesota Eye Firm Western Burley Tatec Asec United South America ST. Louis Solge Barney Montana Wyomings Milwaukee Os'ee Toledo Michigan Commercial Bulletin Detroit Cincinnati

Grain and breadstuff prices in midwest markets

Markets show quiet activity in flour with varied classes and prices from Minnesota and Indiana mills. Cornmeal oats and rye flour quote with steady to rising trend. butter cheese eggs headline mixed shifts, while corn and oats demand remains moderate and mill feed prices hold. Provisions report active pork and lard trading with steady fresh meats and export-style demand.

Minnesota St. Louis Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan New York

Imports at Boston Havana Steamer City of Puebla

Boston and New York reports list cargoes for multiple vessels including 000 cigars from Samuel of Boston and cargoes such as 250 quaintals of dry codfish and 27 casks cod, 82 barrels herring, 300 thousand feet of lumber, 19 000 feet of hemlock, 1 box eggs. Also schooner Sylph with jank and dock items and brig F I Merryman with dry hides, camwood, sacks of Liberian coffee.

Boston Havana Puebla New York Samuel Shelburne N S

Vast Foreign Exports List From Liverpool and Colonies

Detailed imports and cargoes listed for multiple vessels including Steamer Parthia and Steamer Bulgarian with quantities of wheat pork beef butter and cotton. Also catalogues cargoes from Demerara and several Nova Scotia schooners with flour, codfish, vegetables, and hardware across extensive shipboard inventories.

An 19th Century Railroad Receipt Summary from Various Lines

A compact ledger style record lists railroad receipts across multiple lines including Stapice Products Fitchburg Grand Junction Old Colony and others. The entries show quantities of cotton wool flour corn meal oats barley malt millseed middlings cotton seed meal tallow pork grease butter cheese eggs potatoes beans hay lumber leather hides and pelts with counts in bales boxes bushels barrels rolls cases and cars.

Stapice Fitchburg Hasterp Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Peabody and Salem New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad Boston and Albany Railroad Providence Railroad Riggs Recine Gotton Bacon Sanistine CABES

Amoury of Live Stock Prices and Totals

Market report detailing cattle sheep and hog totals by state and road Car counts by rail lines with Boston and Albany leading 524 total. Prices shown for beef stove cattle hides and sheep and lambs with quality grades and weights. Includes notes on classification and regional markets Brighton and western hogs reference.

New Hampshire Boston Lowell Hoston Mauine Albany Fitchburg Eastern New York New England Providence Brighton N. B Boston and Albany

Cotton Prices and Market Report Across Cities

The region observes mixed activity with cotton and commodities listed across Charleston, Philadelphia, Galveston, Savannah, and New York. Net receipts vary by port, with market tones described as steady to dull and mid to high prices noted for several staples.

Charleston Philadelphia Galveston Savannah Otic United States Brin France Chatmel Ceteten Ralea Cravcen-Vscansee Wilmington

Boston Marriages From October Notices

October marriage records from Boston and nearby areas list couples including John Bowen and Blanchard, George Nason and Nettie Sceggel, Edwin Naylor and Etta L Leighton, Charles H Templeton and Mary C Hadfield, and others. Couples hail from Boston Dorchester Melrose Dedham South Boston Newton Highlands and comprise names such as Seabury Wentworth Sturtevant Paine Watson and Peakes.

Dorchester Sturtevant—Paine Newton Highlands George G Phipps David Sturtevant, Jr Mary Agnes Paine Melrose Empleton—Hadfield Boston Joann Wright Charles H Templeton Mary C Hadfield Watson—Peakes M E Wright Edward A Watson Dedham Louisa A Peakes

Arrest of Holt on Pension Certificate Charge

Commissioner Hallety C. Holt was arraigned for receiving and withholding a pension certificate as payment for go. He was held in $500 for examination on Friday.

Hallety C. H. Holt

Willard P Phillips versus Eastern railroad equity bill

Willard P Phillips sues the Eastern railroad seeking an injunction to block leasing to Boston and Maine railroad, arguing legislature action unconstitutional against the mortgage sinking fund. Hearings discussed adding bondholders and Boston and Maine as parties with trustee representation debated. judge reserved ruling.

Willard P. Phillips Eastern Railroad Et Boston and Mane Railroad Company Eastern Railroad Olney Boston and Maine Railroad Reston and Maine Company William G. Russell George Putnam Richard Olney Sol. Lincoln Eben D. Jordan

Legal cases before Judge BlopGurt and others in Boston

A batch of 1870s court notes includes Fannie McMahon vs Jeremiah O Connor action for loss of a 52 piece schedule of silver spoons jewels wearing apparel and household goods with prior lien for board settled by 50. Sturtevant vs Wentworth concerns a 10 000 loan commission claim with verdict for defendant. Greenwood vs Collins seeks rent for December 1875. premises allegedly damaged by water, lease terms limit rent. Hennessy vs Conner notes 750 loan to daughter secured by second mortgage disputed by mother and son verdict for plaintiff. Lewis vs Willcutt promissory note 350 verdict for plaintiff. McHugh vs Goodpnow tort assault case with a four year old plaintiff injured by a stick of wood near defendant’s business.

Fannie McMahon Jeremiah O’connor L. J. Drake George W. Searle W. W. Doherty Josiah D. Sturtevant O.m.wentworth Hancock Street Nim S.J. Thomas R. Lund Martha J.greenwood Joseph W. Collins Emerson Street Boston T. H. Niles H. F. Nephen Catherine Hennessy Grant Conner Aleges C. F. Paige Paul West Thomas Lewis Samuel D. G. Willcutt C. R. Brainard J. W. Pickering Edward McHugh Felix Goodpnow Inerg Street M. H. Swett T. J. Monson

Municipal Courts Report October 20

In central court Judge Parmenter John R Carberry third drunken six months in the house of industry Edward McKnight charged with selling a horse by false pretences held in 500 bond for appearance November 8 Daniel Caswell and Temple Craig fined 10 each for selling firearms to minors Margaret Nugent fined 10 and costs for malicious mischief James Bronsa fined 10 and costs for larceny Charles Conroy charged with larceny held in 300 for November 1 John H Collins charged mis habit held in 300 for superior court Boston Highlands Adam Wise and John Fay fined 10 and costs each for throwing missiles Thomas Mooney charged with larceny held 3800 for further appearance South Boston Michael J Conley examined on rescuing a prisoner held in 100 bonds for superior court East Boston Joseph Perline for assault and malicious mischief fined 10 and costs committed in default of payment.

Central Court Parmenter John R. Carberry House of Industry Edward McKnight Daniel Caswell Temple Craig Margaret Nugent James Bronsa Charles Conroy East Boston Joseph Perline

Boston Winthrop and Point Shirley railroad annual meeting report

The annual meeting at No 4 Exchange Place noon today reviewed the treasurer S W Hale’s figures showing Oct 1 1882 cash on hand 1728 99 and passenger income 11469 55 total 13199 54. After operation costs taxes and interest a balance of 1026 97 remained the road’s condition praised with a 25 percent earnings gain from the prior year and 155000 passengers carried versus 120000. Directors elected: John H Buttrick Samuel W Hale Clarence A Parks Francis French Alex Beal. Officers named: President J H Buttrick Vice President Francis French Treasurer Samuel Hale Clerk and Superintendent C A Parks. The meeting voted to raise capital stock to 50000 and bonded debt to 50000 to pay floating debt and buy equipment. In related notes, Emigration from Maine to California was announced by Bangor Commercial with details of a Rockport Rockland party of 42 traveling to San Francisco with plans to reside in the upper Sacramento valley. The trip was arranged amid competition among Boston western trunk lines. rates and car arrangements improved by Grand Trunk and Union Pacific agents.

Boston Winthrop Point Shirley Exchange Place S. W. Hale John H. Buttrick Lowell Samuel W. Hale Keene, N. H Clarence A. Parks Wakefield Francis French Alex Beal J. H. Buttrick Samuel Hale San Francisco Rockland F. H. Small Eastern Grand Trunk Railway Henry Melindy Chicago and Northwestern Jim Smith Union Pacific Railroad Ogden

Iron trade in eastern Pennsylvania remains weak this week

Philadelphia reports limited business across steel and iron markets with low prices for lower grades and deferred heavy orders. Foundry and refined irons see troughs while steel rails and structural iron demand shows some activity. coke and bituminous coal markets weaken though coke prices edge up. Reading weekly production totals and rail tonnage cited.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Bessemer Spiegeleisen gScrap New York Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Industrial Home Trains Poor Youths at No 39 North Bennett

The Industrial Home under Mrs. Caswell proves industrial training for the poor is feasible. It funds tuition through department costs, teaches saving with a 10 percent bonus on pennies, and places youths in productive roles. Forty boys from Eliot school have worked in carpentry and the counting room for daily school discipline, turning out bill heads and receipts for Abram French & Company as a model of self help and employment.

North Bennett Street L. E. Caswell Abram French & Company

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