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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1897

Page

7

Market tone improves as rails hold and bonds rise

New York reports a distinctly better tone with Western rail leaders ordering freight agents to maintain rates. Speculation grows after an amended railway pooling bill introduction and renewed short covering, despite Jersey Central dip and Leather Preferred drop.

New York Supreme Court Lead-Ng Western Railroad Associations Joint Traffic Association Jersey Central Washington Senate Pavaker Ruck Island Burlington St. Paul Chicazro Gas Flock Island

New York Flour and Wheat Market Report Incomplete

Market notes show a dull steady flour and wheat spot with firm options. Ungraded red sells and futures activity appears uneven with several months quoted and irregular percentages.

New York

Cotton markets show steady gains and broad trade activity

New York reports quiet cotton with middling at 7 dollars and futures quiet with broad daily activity. Net receipts reach 9,937 bales for the week with exports to Great Britain France and the Continent, alongside stock totals around 722,827 bales. Liverpool and New Orleans mirror steady prices and moderate demand across futures.

New York Great Britain France York Liverpool New Orleans

Norfolk Market Prices From March 30 1807

Norfolk Virginia reports on market prices for fish meats and groceries. Entries include No 2 and No 3 fish, herring, pork, lard, cheese, butter, coffee, sugar, molasses, flour, rice, and grain with varied regional quotes and grade notes.

Norfolk Keys North Carolina Bbc S. C Western Dairy

Norfolk to Willoughby Spit Old Point Hampton Schedule

Train timings for a short line between Norfolk Old Point and Hampton take effect February 1 1897. Trains depart Norfolk 7 00am 12 00pm 6 00pm and from Old Point 7 00am 9 00am 2 00pm with several connections. No Sunday service. Weekday connections link Norfolk 8 35am to the Richmond and Washington Special arriving Richmond 11 55am Washington 6 31pm.

Norfolk Willoughby Spit Old Pointer BR. CO Old Point Hampton Ocean View Depot Essa. Om Old Potmo Richmond Washington Richmonnds Hampton and Newport News Willouahby Spit Warfolk Wohry Ltd L. D. Mathes Atlantic and Danville Emporia Atlantic Coast Line Mmporia Crac Importa Dennis Junction Norfolk and Western RR Durham Bles Fress Junction Southern Railway Asheville Atlanta Jacksonville Memphis New Orleans Walkca Wihars Norfolk W. V. Icy Portsmouth T. Williams

Eastern Carolina Dispatch Freight Service Notice

The ad outlines freight service between Norfolk and points north via Norfolk and Southern and Western North Carolina. Freight accepted daily until 6 p.m. and forwarded promptly. inquiries to the General Office of the NL and SR Co., Norfolk, Va.

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Trains Run On The Local Express Schedule

The Local Express trains run with a thirty five minute and a forty five minute trip time. A Chair Car is attached to passenger trains. Seats cost twenty five cents each. General Superintendent R W Pannill and general passenger agent Gert are noted in the report.

B. PP Holland R.W. Pannille Gen. Supt. Gert. & Puss. Agt Potom River Chesapeake Bay Washington Norfolk W. T. Walke & Co

Daily trains and sleeping cars details to Cincinnati Louisville

Daily service from Norfolk to Cincinnati and Louisville with Pullman Sleeping Cars to Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis. Dining Cars west of Gordonsville. Steamer Louise arrives Norfolk daily at 12 15 noon and 7 p m. For information contact Brook Grandby street Atlantic Motel and John D Potts Asst General Passenger Agent.

Norfolk Cincinnati Louisville Warlor Old Point Richmond Pullman St. Louis Meeus Gordonsville Leuisville Cincinnnati Meels Louise Hl. Brook Granby Street Atlantic Motel JOMN Potts Portsmouth Jackson Street Dartsmouth Norfolk Ferry Wer Stehe Street Baltimore Lual- Ness Dally Hobgood N. C Kinston Plymouth N. G Carolina Rocky Mount Wilmington Offle Assenger and Vicket Main Etreet Atlantic Hotel Paints South A. Neughbauer James F. Maupin T. M. Emerson M. Serpell High Street Philadelphia New York Portmouth Boston Jersey City Cape Charles Pullman Luffet Parlov Walken Agency Rh. B. Cookd

Market Prices for Grains and Fish Beat

The report lists prices for oats mixed and mill feed with steady markets in Michigan Indiana and Oto regions. Also shown are hay prices No 1 Timothy $15 No 2 $14 mixed $11 to $12 and diverse fish and shellfish prices per pound or per container.

Michigan Oto Indiana

Market News: Demand Strong for Cattle Despite Quarantines

Market reports strong demand for cattle with prices listed for milk cows, heifers, bulls, and fat cows across regions. Eastern North Carolina stock cannot be sold due to quarantine districts, while western cattle fetch higher per head prices and hogs show dull demand with dressed hogs at four cents per pound.

North Carolina

Prices for Fruits and Produce in Southern Market

Prices listed include bananas at 1.25 per bunch and oranges at 4.50, Messina cocoanuts at 2.50, lemons 2.25, cabbage 2.00 per barrel, potatoes 0.80 to 0.90, haymens sack 4.00, onions 4.00 per sack, and poultry chickens 0.20 each. Wholesale market steady at 8d per dozen.

California

Fragmented Time Marks from OCR Record

Readable fragments show times like 0 500 p m 0 80 p mi and 7320 p m 7300 m, but exact context and events are missing. The OCR yields inconsistent spacing and punctuation, preventing a full event summary beyond noting irregular time stamps.

Go Direct Route By Merchants and Miners Transport

Advertisement outlines go direct route from Norfolk to Boston via Providence and Savannah with Monday Wednesday Friday sailings, first, second, and third class fares, meals and berths included, also perishable freight via Providence to Boston. Agents listed: R. H. Wright Norfolk and others in Galilene Maryland.

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