Wall Street cornering and pools era eyed in trade talk
A report surveys historic stock cornering schemes from Hannibal and St Joseph to Boston to Philadelphia and Baltimore, detailing how pools controlled shares, squeezed bidders, and fed the notion that stock speculation is gambling. It cites Nathaniel Thayer, James R. Keene, and notes on related foreign exchange and commodity markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Hannibal
St. Joe
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Baltimore
Nathaniel Thayer
Boston
Thayer
New York
Chicago
James R. Keene
Commodore Vanderbilt
Norwich
Worcester
Jacob Linnie
Erie Consolidated
Harlem
Vanderbilt
Messrs
Jay Gould
Horace F. Clark
James Banker
John Steward
Northwest Syndicate
St. Joe Common
Hannibal and ST
Keene
Stock Exchange
A. L. Hopkins
Addison Cammock
H. N. Smith
Benjamin T. Carver
John Duff
William Dowd
Road
Hannibal and St. Joseph
Bears
Shorts
St. Joseph
Tweed Ring
Quincy
Daniel Drew
New York Evening Post
Jong
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Liverpool
London
Prime Corporation
Reichmarcks
Joseph Corner
Hannibal & St. Joseph Co
Charles Francis Adams, Jr
Francis Barnlett
H.R. Wilson
Market quotes from Chicago and Cincinnati hogs bids
Liverpool cheese reports no produce. Chicago pork and lard futures move with openings and closes for September to February. Cincinnati hogs show 1,500 estimated receipts and steady market. Union Stockyards hogs receipts around 19,000 with mixed packer and heavy shipping grade prices. Wheat corn oats and oats prices listed across Chicago and other markets with opening and closing values through December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
New York
Chicago
Duc
Buffalo
Ariey
Marley
Gloucester
Grand and Western Bank
Wackerel
Wberal
Georges
Choice Bank
Nova Scotia
Choice Newfoundland
Haddock
Prince Eeward Island
Portland
Boston
Hering
Bay of Fundy Do
Halifax
Newfoundland
California
Cape and Advertiser
ST. Louis
Wisconsin
Park
Toledo
Golloc
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Receipts of Domestic Staples by Rail and Sea
Records show shipments from multiple railroads and sea routes listing flour, corn, oats, soybeans, butter, cheese, eggs, leather, hides, wool, bacon, rice, and other staples. Major entries include Boston and Albany with thousands of bushels of grain, Grand Junction, Lowell, Maine, Fitchburg, New York and New England, Providence, and Eastern Railroads plus Merritt & Co Salem Express and Meek & Arnold express services. Also notes sea shipments with meal, butter, beans, potatoes, hay, wool, hides, and skins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isekie
Boston and Albany Railroad
Grand Junction Railroad
Lowell Railroad
Maine Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
New York and New England Railroad
Providence Railroad
Eastern Railroad
Merritt & Co
Salem Express
Cotton Markets Mixed Across Cities and Commodities
Market reports from Louisville Savannah Baltimore Memphis Norfolk Wilmington Galveston and other hubs show mixed tones with firm and dull sessions. Prices for middling and low grades in cotton vary by city while Chicago and St Louis markets push higher for wheat corn oats and pork with receipts and shipments detailed for each center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf and Upland
New York
Savannah
Net
Baltimore
Siock
Wilmington
Galveston
Cflobslecelii
Aids
Remanded cases and rail line updates from 19th century docket
The record covers remanded suits Edward A Kelley v Herrick with guardianship and insolvency issues, and Louis Treat v Boston and Lowell Railroad about a tort claim. it also includes rail news from Alliance, Lake Erie, Canada Southern links, and various line expansions and stockholder matters, with dates and executives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Kelley
Wm A. Herrick
Dwight F. Boyden
Wi. A. Herrick
James K. Edmands
John J. Raynor
A. Lawrence Edmands
J. Wylie Edmands
Joseph Willard
James F. Edmonds
Raynor
James F. Edmands
J. Wiley Edmands
Thomas F. Edmands
Wim
O. Edmands
Central Iowa Railroad
James F. Edmannds
Herrick
Willard
James
Hutchins and Wheeler
Wm. A. Herrick Pro
Louis
Treat
Boston and Lowell Railroad
Concord
Lexington
Monroe
Lelia J. Robinson
Massachusetts
Boston Law Et and Peedystysota Tae Eea
Des Commonwealth
Womar
Real Estate Transfers and Rail Line Prospects in 1881 Boston Area
A dense transfer list covers properties on Westminster Street Beacon Street State Street and many Boston area streets with quitclaims and mortgages. It also details rail expansion talk across Colorado and eastern connections, Huntington's railway ambitions, and expected Memphis to Newport News routes with extensive mileage and corporate links among Chesapeake and Ohio Southern Pacific Central Pacific and Morgan interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colado
Pierson
Montreal
John O. Evans
Mutual Union Telegraph
Dominion Company
Consolidated Western Union Company
Ireat
Northwestern Union Company
Dominion
New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Rochester
Hornellsville
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Trainmen’s Union
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
C. P. Finnington
Chesapeake and Ohio
Greenville, Columbus
Birmingham Road
Mississippi
Chas. Crocker
Huntington
New York
Atlantic
el Paso
San Antonio
Mexico
Richmond
Charleston
West Virginia
Ashland
Newport News
Norfolk
Lexington
Covington
Cincinnati
Paris
Maysville
Cinccinnati
Elizapethtown
Louisville
Great Southern
Elizabethtown
Paducah and
Huntington Combination
Paducah
Chesapeake, Ohio and Southeastern
Memphis
Northern
Smithers
Cairo
Louisville and Nashville
Elzabethtown
Tennessee River
Mayfield
Viecksburg
New Orleans
Morgan
Akansas
Texas
Texas Central
Texarkana
Whitney
Houston
Elizabethton
Big Sandy
Kentucky Central
Chesapeake
Ohio
Southwestern
Morgan Roads
Mining and ore shipments across western mines and oil prospects
The Crown Point mining company levies a 75 cent per share assessment. Agassiz mine at Leadville ships ten tons daily. Mineral Creek mill resumed August 25 with hopeful shipments. Brittenstein mines at Alpine to Leadville produced varied silver ounces per ton. Pachuca mines in Mexico have produced $100 million in thirty years. Santa Gertrudis yielded $2.59 million from 1877 to 1881. Summit mine profits, Rara Avis contracts, and ongoing development at Comet and Green Mountain mines. Cape Breton oil fields attract Boston capital with several companies forming and paying wells reported nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston and Sheep Mountain Mining Co
Ten Mile
Colorado
Robinson
Fire Company
Treasury
Boston Daily Advertiser
Associated Press
Boston and Shee Mountain Mining Company
Zollars
Boston and Sheep Mountain Company
Boston Daily Traveller
Ewing
Sheep Mountain
Boston and Sheep Mountain Mining Company
Crown Point
Agassiz
Leadville
Mineral Creek
Brittenstein
Alpine
Col
Pachuca
Mexico
Santa Gertrudis
Bowen
Monte Christo
Summit
Denver Tribune
Central City
Register Call
Boucher
Rara Avis
Brown
Alta Montara
Comet
Green Mountain
Cape Breton
Boston
Sea Board
Inverness Company
Victoria Oil Mining Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston “Post
Finance and Trade
New York Exchange
Commodore
Cotton Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
John Tobin
Leonard Jerome
Prairie du Chien
Messrs. Stimson and
Marston
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Rock Island Corner
Woodward
Richardson, Hill & Go
Waterstreet
Erie
New York Central
Reading
Bank of England
Consols
Pennsylvania Central
Pais
Bank of France
Commercial
England Fair
New Zealand
Port Philip
Cape
Sterffield
America
the Times
North
Lancashire
Manchester
Council of the Association of Spinners of
Yorkshire
Minnesota
Indiana
Michigan
Akade
Colton
Coone Northern Creamery
Vermoot
Franklin County
Wilk
Canada
Iland
eTeen
New York and Western
Walt
Iliga
Lac
Heston
Calcutta
Geo Sheffield
Baring Bros & Co
Bank of Montreal
Mirapore
Howe & Goodwin
ST Jago
Brig Louise
Hirds Sugar Whitney, Pousland & Co
Port Williams
Summerville
Pei
Margarettville
N S
Bessie Carson
Duke Delong & Seaman
Lton
Jessie
Sarawak
Anna
Wood Delong & Seaman Beaufort, Sr
Hattie Turner
Lewis & Ball
Pictou
Emma
Parsboro
Fullerton
Wdob & Co
Alexandria
Port Elizabeth
Larissa
Fng
Clearea
West Hartlepool
England
Melita
ST Pierre
Mig
Rhoderick McRae
P&g
Lockport
Maggie Page
Annapolis
Digby
Hunter
Shelburne
Willie Freeman
Weymouth
Addie John
Windsor
Pearl
Telegraph
Bales
Net Focus
Csescorenes Sisisbics
Midding Lidge
Ngcteceidir
Gitofe Teceidis
jStock
Holiday
Ecssiercce
Mators Teceades
Scuimion
Augusta
UUITS
Veoh
Salos
United States
Great Britain
Boston Post Court Record
Supreme Judicial Court
Gray
Railroad Matters
Alliance
Lake Erie Road
Wheeling Ara
Lake Erie
Mentor
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
Painesville
Youngstown Road
Youngstown
Credit Valley Railroad
Canada Southern
St. Thomas
Ont
Montreal and Champlin Railway Company
James Ferrier
Canton
Connorton Road
South Canton
Coshocton and
Straitsville
Andrews
Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Company
Wabash Road
Iinois
R. M. Galloway
J. F. Navarro
C. F. Woerschoffer
W.R. Garrison
Arthur Leary
G. F. Forrest
C. K. Garrison
R. ©. Livingstone
A. V. Stout
West Side and Yonkers Railroad
Theodore Cook
John Scott
Alabama and Great Southern
Cincinnati Southern A
Erlanger Syndicate
Indiana, Bloomington and Western
Memphis and
Vicksburg
Mutual Union Telegraph Company
Messrs. George W. Ballou & Co
New York and New England Railroad Company
Ridgefield and
Portchester
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Gould’s
Pacific
Erie Railroad
Honesdale
Susquehanna
Mass. Central Railroad
Clinton
Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railroad Company
Ohio Division
Ohio Southern
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
L. and N
Decorah
Mississippi River
Chicago and Northwestern
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
Western Railway
Mechanicville
Schenectady
North Adams
Saratoga
Hudson River Bridge
Saratoga Lake
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Sarpy County
Union Pacific
Pavillion
Platte River
Platte
Croe
Richardson
Nemaha
Atchison
Omaha
Northern Pacific Railway
Oakes
Union and
Cameron, Holly & Rossiter
Ontenagon
Bruie
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis
Superior
Liolly
Ire
Wisconsin Central Company
Penoka Statio
Keceu
Welland Canal
Erie Canal
Railroad Gazette
Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Messrs. McCalmont
Poms and St. Joseph Company
S. F. Pierson
Wolo- Tado
May
Leander A. Willis
Charles Cameron
David Baugh
John Devine
Honse of Industry
Nellie Tomey
Ella Howard
Nellie Smith
John K. Trickett
Aame
Trickett
Andrew_M. Clancy
Richard Murray
Jennings
George Lombard
Nellie Maguire
Warren H. McCurdy
Suffolk County
Westminster Street
Abbot R. Davis
Catherine Dolan
Beacon Street
Augustus N. Loring
William H. Long
State Street
O. W
Putnam Street
Eugene G. Kraetzer
Edward Eaton
Roxbury
Cobden Street
Edwin A. Bell
Caroline E. Quigley
Dorchester
Lawrence Avenue
Clifton K. Phipps
George Phipps
West Roxbury
Lamartine Street
Daniel S. Smalley
Letitia J. Morse
Charlestown
Main Street
Seth E. Brown
James F. Babcock
Dexter N. Richards
Thomas Babcock
Hubert Daly
Margarette
Chelsea
Nathan Matthews,Jr
Edwin Tufts
Hooper Street
Dwight B. Richeaux
John G. Low
Elm Street
Newburyport
George Ellis
George L
Yontague
Joseph Williams
Hiram
Rollins
Mortgextes
Lehigh Street
Martha Lawn
Hillard
Bunker Hill
Park Streets
Charles Fown
Joseph H. Cotton
Jesse B. Rideout
Emma G. Host
Tremont Street
Massachusetts Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Henry G. Maytardelux
Francis C. Weisn
Mawr
Susan D. Wadleigh
Joseph C. Wadleigh
Susan D. Story
Morgan and
Huntington Roads
Bower
Wee
New Orleans Picayune
Bank OF Deposit
Devonshire
Water Street
Sterling Exchange
F.a.hawley & Co
Brown, Riley & GO
Baneers
Congress St
Congress Sa
Mass
Riley
New York Stock
Newport and Richford Railroad Company
Connecticut & Passumpsic Rivers
R. Br.co
Traders’ National Bank
Sheep Holt
Luz
Tks
Oe Sd
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White St
A. S. Bichards & Co., Boots & Shoes
Auuction
Reader&j
Summer Street
Shoe and Leather Exchange
A. P. Taber
Fall River Line
G. Wolbert
Townsend & Fargis
Leonard Street
Samuel Bunting
Lippincott, Son & CO
Market Street
Louis Rosin &Co
Cincinnest
Hirshberg & Bro
Devonshire Street
Aoratio Harris
Keun Hants
NEW York State Flour Milling Company
F. Barnard & CO
Bevonshire St
Hastings &Co
Goff
WM. H. Zinn
Washington St
Stationery
ET Cetera
Evening Star
Little Pittsburg
Dunkin
Evesaae Chrysolite
Csi c
AMC
Igor Checkciectuceeec
Aigouuno
Robert Emmet
Brigg Insedeawceess
Cavess
Brian Born
Lowell
Boston Post
Haskell
The
Herald
Faxon
Central and South America
the West Indies
Insurance
Panama Star and Herald” and
la Estrella de Panama
Mutual Insurance Comp
OF New York
Pacific Coast
Panama
U. S. Columbia
D. Jones
Charrles Dennis
Idene H. Moore
Raven
J. Hi.chapman
Foote & French
Birk. LL. Pay & Co
Merchants’ Exchange Huiliding
Exchange Place
Boston Stock and Exchange
Dumont & Shillitto
Park Place
Geo. Winthrop Coffin
Merchants’ Exchange
Ana Dearliers
Eugene M. Hersey
Bangor
J. D. Prescott
Mining Board
Fire Insurance
Prescott & Hersey
Somers
Washington Street
Adams
Winchester
Continental Insurance
Biston
San Francisco
Richardson. Hill & CO
Rubert Bowher
Old State House
Coffin & Henry
Iowa
State St
Davenport
C. Berkley Johnson
COW Sale Pr
Chatham Street
S. S. Pierce & CO
Corner Court
Tremont Streets
McDewell & Adams
Henry F. Miller
Boylston Mutual Urance Company
Gil Washington St
Adamson & AU
Milk Street
Collender
Billiard
Henry W. Warren
J. W. Balch
W. Glover
American Insurance Co
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
General Commission
Central St
Boston Insurance Gumramr
R. B. Fuller
Pres
Ee Meena
ONEY
Brice S. Evans & Son
Equitable Building
Victoria
Maine
Chas. E. Powers
Jonathan Dorr
S. K. Hamilton
J. A. L. Whittier
Albert Palmer
Geo. A. Smith
Isaac P. Gragg
N. 8
Auzin Fe Mtr
Indian Queen Mining & Milling Comp
C. C. Lane
Micah Dyer, Jr
Theo. E. Schwarz
Sermhrrultt
Kalani
Oahu
Sandwich Islands
Draper
Lehigh
Shamokin
Cumberland
Acadia
Jesse Tirrell & CO
Els
Federal Street
Sullivan Mining Co
Asc ‘Mont, Elkhorn & Mo
Valley
Shoe and Leather National Bank
Revere Beach
Francis Henshaw
C. Aligck Aluton Nees and Broking
Boston Stock Exchange
Dorchester Gas Light Co
Citizens’ Steam and Gas Light Co
Lynn
New Albany
National Bank of Commerce
Faneuil Hall National Bank
Wachusett National Bank
Fitchburg, Shoe and Leather National Bank
Pacific Mills
Laconia Manufacturing Co
Lowell Hosiery Co
Lyman Mills Great Falls Manufacturing Co
Union Cotton Manufacturing Co
Fall River
Continental Mills
Pill Manufacturing Co
Highland Street Railway Co
Vermont
Boston Pier and Long Wharf Co
Boston and Colorado Smelting Co
American Watch Co
Waltham, Conn
Pass. Rivers
Great Western Marine Insurance Co
Atchison ,Topeka & Santa Fe R.R. Ism
Atlantic Mutual Ins
Go. Scrip
Lowa Falls
Sioux City
Goddard
Phaeton
Corning
E. F. Wyer. Low
Sudbury Street
Albert Howe & CO
Brighton
Variou
Warren Avenue
G. T. Walker
Mammoth Horse and Carriage Bazaar
Portland Street
Maine State Prison
Sudbury
John H. Osgood
Aauccticoness
Pearl Street
Protective Stock Board
Devonshire St
Samuel Watch & Cv
Office No
Congress Street
Business Property
Bedford Street
City of
Harrison Avenue
Standing Committee On
WM. Woolley
Foster Morse
Warren Street
Boylston Street
Hotel Pelham
Public Library
City Hall
Isburch&co
Besto
Depository
Arive
Dennett
Europe
Billy Button
Fearless
Blue Bull
Sale Bay
Emond & Quinsler
Brewster
Chapman
Cambridge
Whitney Springs
Depositors
Moses Colman
National Horse and Carriage Mart
Mart
Loud Bros
Merrimac
Newport
H.G. H.W. Stevens
Whitechapel
Brewster & Co
Broome $Reet
N. Y
Warness
Hanlon & Co
Walter
Kentucky House
Jones—Sanders
LG Walden
Wm H Jones
Mary L Sanders
Colby—Walcott
Nathaniel Adams
Boston Highlands
Henry Blanchard
Ots Colby
Ella F Walcott
Endres—Windram
Arthur C A Hail
Geo HU
Endres
Bertha Louisa
W J Windram
Prinney—Loveless
Robert G Seymour
Geo M Phinney
Celesta Loveless
Parks—Cary
Hartford
Asa Hould
Geo M Parks
L Flora Cary
E Newton—Kirkwood
Fort Stanton
New Mexico
Warren Bristol
Richard Cole Newton
USA
Virginia Margaret Kirkwood
Kendall
Swampscott
Anne Mayo
Abel Kendall
Joud
South Weymouth
Betsey H
John A E Loud
Saund
Salem
Lucy L, Wiffe
Wm Saunders
Lane
Sandwich
Abby Bennet Lane
Oliver
Brookline
Chas A Oliver
Wright
Dedham
Clara Adele
Hostes
Clara A Wright
Messina
Geo Oliver
Jamaica Plain
Dorothy P
Geo James
Trussell
Kennebunkport
Rufus Trussell
Kennedy
Mary A
John A Kennedy
Carey
Ellen L
Wm Carey
Smith
Penretta Smith
G. O
Boston Daily Post
J. F D
Emerson
Aaron R.gay & CQ
Patrick Arelay
Franklin Street
Gorham Rogers & CQ
Dundes
Federalstreet