Coal expert on stand in government antitrust suit
William Ruley of Philadelphia, head of a private Bureau of Anthracite Coal Statistics, testified in federal court as the authority on anthracite coal. He supplied industry statistics to the government and railroads, explained presidents percentages, and described freight differentials between upper and lower harbor ports. The next hearing in the city is scheduled for October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eced Coal Trust
William Ruley
Philadelphia
Ruley
Cocal
Tidewater
New York
Philadelphia & Reading
Lehigh Valley
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Pennsylvania
Delaware & Hudson
Erie
New York, Ontario & Western
Hoboken
Edgewater
Guittenburg
Port Reading
Port Johnston
Perth Amboy
South Amboy
Alk Oy I
ICE MEN S TROUBLES OVER FREIGHT
The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on ice freight rates continued with M W Bahrenburg of the ice company testifying that a 1920s consolidation of ten small firms raised costs and freight charges. He described artificial ice at 250 a ton and natural ice 5 to 6 cents cheaper, saying restoring pre 1898 rates would allow competition. current sales were about a quarter of capacity. The hearing resumes tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Wilmington
Atlantic City
Brooklyn
Hie
Colorado and Southern's Good Year
The Colorado and Southern Railway Company reports for the fiscal year ended June show operating revenue of 14,290,535 against 18,378,804 previous year, expenses and taxes 10,001,307 against 8,316,819 in 1907, and total income 1,634, with a net surplus of 1,491.98 equal to 48 percent on 31,000,000 common stock. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenues stood at 7.18, vs 67.16 last year. The surplus applicable to dividends is 2,171,903, compared with 2,001,858 in 1907 and 1,766,212 in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado & Southern Railway Company
Exchange Brown Claims $500000 in Exchange Claims
New York Stock Exchange members file claims totaling over 500000 against the bankrupt A O Brown & Co. Receiver Littlefield places preferred claims at 246.8 percent, but exchanges losses may double that estimate. Seats valued near 150000 may not cover losses. members likely general creditors. Also reported is a likely 500000 settlement in the Dresser v Mercantile Trust case for losses tied to United States Bhi Jing Co. suit. Justice Thomas to hear on Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Secretary's Office
A. 0. Brown & Co
Charles E. Littlefield
Exchange
A. O. Brown & Co
Dresser
Daniel le Roy Dresser
Mercantile Trust Company
Financial District
Harriman Gould story denied in Pittsburg deal plan
A Pittsburg report denied a plan by E H Harriman to take over the three Gould lines forming a new company with Mr Loree as president. Meanwhile Union transfers were ended with little trouble as extra police patrolled junctions. riders faced two fares where one existed but no riots occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman-Gould
Pittsburg
E. H. Harriman
Goulds
Mr. Loree
UNION
Httle
Union Railway Company
Yonkers Railroad Company
Westchester Fletric Railroad Company
Frederick W. Whitridge
Districts for Bank Examiners Formed by Controller
Controller of the Currency announces creation of eleven national bank examiner districts with a chairman in charge at major cities including Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Nashville Chicago Minneapolis Kansas City Fort Worth Denver and San Francisco. Chairs will file quarterly district reports highlighting overextended credit large loans and doubtful paper to the Controller. New York district led by Charles A. Manna will cover New York and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lawrence O. Murray
National Bank Examiners
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Nashville
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Denver
San Francisco
Charles A. Manna
New
Hour's Crush on Bridge Ties Up Brooklyn Transit
An hours long Brooklyn power house accident halted elevated and trolley traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday. Crowds packed platforms as Brooklyn Bridge squad and Oak Street station reserves were called to maintain order. By 5:02 p.m. trains began crossing. another blockage occurred at 6:01 p.m. due to a Fifth Avenue elevated crash, with service resuming by 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge Squad
Oak Street
Fifth Avenue
Hobson Plans $850000 Slander Suit Against Kelcher
Boston dispatch reports Rep Richmond Pearson Hobson will sue Rep John A Kelcher for $85000? for slander over a claim Hobson spoke in Boston for pay. Hobson said he came at his own expense for naval interests. Kelcher countered Hobson “speaks for pay” at $150 nightly plus rail fare. Hobson seeks explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Boston
Richmond Pearson Hobson
John A. Kelcher
Conry
Kelcher
Hobson
Mr. Kelcher
Decker Elected President of Railway Commissioners
Martin Decker of New York was unanimously elected president of the National Association of Railway Commissioners. Other officers include R Hudson Burr first vice president Charles Staples second vice president W H Connelly secretary and William Kilpatrick assistant secretary. The group urged faster handling of cases by state commissions to match federal action and urged Congress to pass similar expedited court procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Martin & Decker
New York
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Decker
Association
R. Hudson Burr
Florida
Charles F. Staples
Minnesota
W. H. Connelly
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Kilpatrick
Illinois Railway Commission
Congress
Supreme Court
Equipment for Canadian Line under $60 million expansion
President Thomas G. Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific Railway reports to stockholders that the first use of the $60 million capital increase will go to buying more equipment. He notes that from 1902 to 1908 about $27 million was spent on new gear and warns the road will soon be short of freight cars, stressing that meeting shippers' needs justifies continued investment and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wall Street
Feast of Tabernacles Marks Harvest Festival
The Jewish calendar notes the start of the Feast of Tabernacles on the 15th of Tiehri with sunset services across synagogues. Palm vendors report high trade as households decorate with palms and errog. Orthodox houses hold week long services and Simchath Torah on October 18 ends the festival season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiehri
Tabernacles
Belmont Jockey Felt Sues Belmont Over Blacklist Letter
John H. Felt, jockey, sues August Belmont for 100000 alleging a defaming blacklisting in The Racing Calendar. He testified that a dispute over not tipping his hat led to ongoing trouble, after years of service and a claim he was discharged. Belmont later placed him in the publication’s blacklist for leaving the employer without consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Felt
August Belmont
Belmont
Supreme Court
Freit
Curb Board Bans Metal Dogs From Outside Market
The Broad Street curb committee led by E. & Bea restricts trading of metal dog stocks. Future trades require five day bulletin board listing for general inspection before any curb quotation. Objections to listing may be filed with the curb committee for determination of desirability to publish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street Curb Committee
Hias
Bulletin Board
Bronx River Parkway Plan Seeks $35000 Survey Aid
The Bronx River Parkway Commission asks the Board of Estimate for 35000 to fund surveying and planning for a parkway along the Bronx River. It argues preservation is cheaper than filling or covering the river and outlines land offers from railroads and donated tracts to enable early action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Estimate
Bronx River Parkway Commission
Hughes
Bronx River
Madison Grant
Williiam W. Niles
James G. Cannon
Bronx
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Commission
Bronx Park
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Harlem Division
White Plains
County of
Westchester
Botanical Gardens
Zoological Park
North German Lloyd to add third class on new steamers
It was learned yesterday that the North German Lloyd Line planned a third class on all new steamers to provide affordable space apart from steerage. The change will start with the George Washington on its first voyage, arriving in a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Line
George Washington
No Extra Dividend Declared by North Pacific Directors
James J. Hill hinted in an interview that no additional dividend would be paid. Northern Pacific Railway directors approved the regular 1 percent quarterly dividend and re elected retiring officers. The stock dipped two points on the news, then recovered half that loss. Believers in an extra payout remained hopeful, saying action would be deferred until after the election with confidence of at least $10 a share by year’s start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Bankruptcy petitions filed in U S district court
Voluntary petitions were filed against Ernest G Kill P V Clo Company Frederick T McIntyre and Samuel Weinstock with assets and liabilities listed for each. Involuntary actions include Thomas Schonholtz Industrial Gas Company Louis De Koven Solomon Goldberg and David Groopman and others with receivers appointed for several businesses. Textile Fabric Company assigned to Paul C Smith Parke D Whitten noted as secretary in 1906 incorporation with capital stock $50 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voluntary
Ernest G. Kill
West 23d Street
Lutzer & Kill
New Rochelle
N. Y
P. V._Clo Company
Broadway
Frederick T. McIntyre
Elmhurst
Long Island
Fifth Avenue
East 27Th Street
Thomas Schonholtz
Third Avenue
Simon Eisenberg & Son
Walter B. Walker
Industrial Gas Company
Church Street
Union Petroleum Company
Philip Dorf
Hbidridge Street
Laishin & Dorf
Samuel Weinstock
Rivington Street
Emanuel Weller
Louis E de Koven
Solomon Goldberg
David Groopman
Bond Street
Isaac Chartin & Co
Julius Siegbert
Louis Siegbert & Brother
Goldman Bros. & Co
Samuel Eiseman & Co
Grand Street
Charles L. Cohn
Alfred H. Tormley
Thomas E. Smith
Park Place
Textile Fabric Company
Paul C. Smith
Parke D. Whitten
Chicago Market Quotes Mixed Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Oct market notes show 7 000 head cattle in Chicago with mixed prices for steers cows and calves. Hog receipts near 19 000 with strong demand and values around 6 40 to 6 85. sheep and lambs steady to weak in some regions with lambs soft. Regional results include East Buffalo and Cincinnati with similar trends and prices for hogs cattle and sheep.
Market prices for metals grains and meats listed
Iron No 1 and 1 fdv 16 87. Cotton No 1 steel rails Lake copper tin. Exchange lead spelter. Wheat No 2 red corn No 2 mixed oats 26 to 32 lb. Flour Mpls patents 16 87 44. Coffee Rio 28. Sugar granulated 13 50 molasses 42. Beef home 47 5. Pork 85. Hogs dressed 160. Lard prime 55 5. Beef family 16 75 9 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Copper
Tin Exchange
Aia
London
Cleveland
New Orleans
Philadelphia
New York
Calcutta
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
India
Middle Western
South America
Continent
Brazil Keys
Patna
Rangoon
Market Report Highlights Quiet Trade In Coffee And Cotton
New York October 8 1993 Coffee market quiet with light demand around 10 000 bags and slight losses late. Cotton futures slipped modestly amid bear pressure and uneven spot action with listed bids and varied regional prices. Local spot values eased a touch as selling persisted, while reports from Manchester and Europe reflected mixed signals on demand and weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Havre
Hamburg
Santos
Jundiahy
Sao Paulo
Manchester
Europe
Canadian Northwest
S.sh
Gulf
St. Louis
Wilmington
Galveston
Memphis
Houston
Mobile
Savannah
S‘sc
Charleston
Slec
Norfolk
Siac
Baltimore
Augusta
Little Rock
Sec
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
Spot Cotte
Kansas
New York Produce Exchange
New York Market Reports for Beans Peas Butter and More
Receipts today include 2 684 sacks beans and 23 sacks peas with a momentary shortage of marrow beans and limited stock next week at 240 for medium, 235 for peas. Butter values steady to firm with creamery stock scarce, eggs at varied prices, and fruits with apples pears peaches cranberries and melons showing mixed movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lima
California
Jay
Western Futation Creamery
Western
Gener
Liverpool
Market Report From London and Local Trades
The London metal and raw commodity markets closed with quiet to steady tones. Copper, lead, spelter, and tin fluctuated slightly while local prices remained mostly unchanged. pork, beef, and lard hints under firming tones, with Western hog receipts noted and canned meats ordered by foreign buyers. Sugar and oils held steady as refined sugar markets showed modest activity and a broad price range across grades.
Fresh market prices for poultry and produce in Philadelphia and region
The list details prices for ducks, geese, squabs, guinea fowls, and various vegetables. It cites regional notes from Long Island, Jersey, and Maine markets, with per pair, per basket, and per hundred weight figures. Specific items include ducks and ducklings, scalded and dry picked options, squabs, beets, carrots, cucumbers, celery, cauliflower, eggplants, corn, kale, lettuce, lima beans, peppers, peas, parsnips, squash, turnips, and tomatoes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Western
Michigan
T. Sac
Maine
Dula
Long Island
Jersey
Brussels
Boston
State
Lima
Wnions. Com
Orange County
SIGSI
Virginia
Syco
Canada
Livestock market report from New York October trade
Receipts totaled 45 cars 797 head of beeves with 40 consigned to slaughterers and 3 for the market no trading, demand moderate and steady. Calves 250 head steady with good veals sold at 4 39 per 100 pounds dressed calves active and carcasses firm. Sheep and lambs receipts 2613 head with lambs active and higher while sheep were nominal. dressed mutton firm. Hogs receipts 12 percent cars about 1996 head with market lower in line with Buffalo. prime hogs 6 per 100 pounds and dressed hogs steady at 5 inches per 100.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Union Stock Yards
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Alexander
Gravenstein
King
Baldwin
Hubbardson
Holland
Fall of York
Pearl
Bartlett
New York
Pine Island
Upriver
West Virginia
Delaware
Niagara
Salem
Concord
Clinton
Cape Cod
Jersey
Colorado
Florida
Florida, per box, $1@$5; do Porto Rico
Do Porto Rico
Express
Long Island
Texas
Liverpool
London
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market News
Chicago market report shows a net advance in wheat on October demand, driven by Minneapolis flour sales and foreign cash inquiries. Corn oats and provisions firm with strong cash grain demand and bullish government report, while Chicago and Minneapolis futures close higher amid ongoing regional harvest notes and North American supply signals.
Lake Superior election deemed illegal in Jersey City
Announcement says Lake Superior Corporation directors election held Wednesday in Jersey City was not legal due to insufficient voting shares. Management block of 34.08 shares protested, leaving controlling party with 154.00 shares, less than half of 4,900,000 stock. A new meeting will be called after the stock protest is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Lake Superior Corporation
Jersey City
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Declares 2 Percent Preferred Dividend
The board of directors at a special Parsons Kansas meeting declared a regular semi annual dividend of two percent on the railroad’s preferred stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Kan
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company
Western railroads move to adopt uniform bill of lading
Chicago officials report that the Western railroads favor a uniform bill of lading modeled on the Eastern roads. The Western classification committee seeks ICC approval to adopt the Eastern provisions on November 11, replacing their current rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oct
Western Railroads
Western Classification Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Injunction In Calumet & Hecla Case
An injunction was granted by Judge Lowell in the United States Circuit Court restraining Albert S. Bigelow and ML Hyams from contesting Calumet and Hecla Mining Company ownership of 22,601 Osceola Consolidated Mining Company shares at the Calumet annual meeting on October 10. Judge Sewell said a formal decree would await the Michigan Federal Court decision upholding Calumet’s Osceola stock rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Hecla Cass
Boston
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
Albert S. Bigelow
ML Hyams
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company
Osceola Consolidated Mining Company
Calumet Company
Sewell
Michigan Federal Court
Krech denies rumor on Eastern Steamship reorganization
Alvin W. Krech, chairman of the Consolidated Steamship Lines committee, denied that the committee planned to drop the Eastern Steamship Company in the impending reorganization. The plan has bondholder approval and awaits sale of company assets, with a sale date not yet fixed by the United States Circus, Couch as Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Krech
Alvin W. Krech
Bordhelders Committee
Consolidated Steamship Lines
Italy
Eastern Steamship Company
United States Circus
Couch
Portland
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ICE Men
Prouty
Colorado & Southern
Exchange Brown
Littlefield
Frank Sullivan Smith
Congressman Kelcher
M. S. Decker
Canadian Line
Parkway Commission
Northpac
United States District Court
Telegraph
General Market Report
Northwest
Winnipeg
Berlin
Budapest
Broomhall
Portugal
Duluth
Yestern
Uae
Country Produce Markets
We. Ser
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Southwest
Dreath
Agige
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