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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1891
Page
3
The Iron Trade Review reports a small but real weekly uptick in activity with prices down from earlier lows. Bessemer, gray forge iron, and ore markets show firming or steady movements while coke labor disputes persist and steel works operate under reduced orders.
A telegraph dispatch from Ogfbach reports the Chicago pig iron market devoid of notable features. Few sales of any size occur as foundries show slack work and buyers focus on immediate needs. Prices hold steady while coke iron is offered at curves and inquiries for charcoal fuels appear limited.
Special telegram from Philadelphia notes an order by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for 30 000 tons of steel rails to three Pennsylvania mills at 30 per ton. The report suggests this buys time for a market rebound and may prompt railroads to resume orders, possibly stabilizing prices.
The Dispatch surveys land company plans in New York and Pittsburgh style trends. It notes three main plotting methods, the first selling lots by installments to workers, the second building houses with cash portions and long-term balance, and the third flipping high priced plots. the article discusses profitability, risks, and market demand, with Westinghouse and local realty figures cited. It also reports on building permits, property sales, and ongoing real estate deals in Pittsburgh suburbs and city districts.
In St Louis on April 10 Rogers Brown and Meacham report limited weekly sales and steady demand. Furnaces resist price cuts, signaling a likely firmer market as scarce Southern iron drives expectations, with cash quotes and prices for Southern coke and charcoal variants listed alongside regional items.
SYRACIAL Telegram to the Dispatch reports Cincinnati on April 10 with Rogers Brown & Co stating the past week repeats the prior period. Market conditions unchanged amid unsettled labor and no expected near term improvement. Furnaces show no stockpiling. coke furnaces in blast at half December capacity. limited iron orders for extended deliveries. Prices unchanged from last period.
New York pig iron activity quiet while copper shows small gains. tin trades firmer as markets absorb modest demand. Notable price references include April quotes at 1975 and domestic lean supply, with broader sentiment pointing to cautious trading across several metals.
The Diamond Market records lower prices for milling butter and eggs while meats rise. Lake salmon and shad priced, oysters near season end, home grown vegetables delayed by weather. Retail rates list meats, produce, butter, eggs, poultry, fish, and flowers with many specific per unit figures.
The wool market shows dull overall activity with Texas and Missouri lots on offer but prices above buyers' views. Regional quotes from Philadelphia to Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia reflect largely nominal or steady levels for combing, delaine and fine wools. In April, total sales reached about 1.57 million pounds with Ohio fleeces at 12 cents and various grades holding steady or unchanged.
A brief market note reports the drygoods market unchanged with no notable moves, prices, or new activity. No special developments or interest observed as buyers and sellers remained largely in place.
Bankers report plenty of money and weak demand with rates easing to 6.7 percent. Inside fringe emphasis and scarce small notes noted as clearing house exchanges reach 2,235,602.40 with balances at 575,011.9. Sterling steady at 4 shillings and 0.4 pence for one day bills. Closing bond quotations and bank clearings listed for major markets including Chicago and New York.
A report claims Mr Westinghouse issued a New York circular on negotiating sale of company preferred stock and securing funds to meet claims. Traders in Pittsburg show cautious optimism amid interest in Electric, Tractions and Gas issues while volume equals about 5.5 million shares. Prices edged through the day with mixed results across bonds and mining stocks and broad market activity noted in New York listings.
The report notes that selling oil rescued the market from stagnation with limited gains. Prices opened at 734jc and closed near 7ie, with the May option at Oil City bid up to 7440 but failing to hold. Refined oils maintained a steady pattern as average daily shipments and charted figures are incomplete.
National Transit certificates opened at TheYe highest 7 44 c lowest 7234 c closed 73 c with 116 000 barrels cleared and 66 006 barrels shipped. New York market opened steady then declined under selling pressure as Pennsylvania oil spot opened 72 1 9 c to 73 c, May option 74 to 73. Total sales 87 000 barrels.
In New York April 10 the stock market saw wide buy interest in Gould shares led by Missouri Pacific amid reports of closer ties with Atchison. Trading showed early selling by bears and London accounts, but the list turned positive with broad gains and a steady close as gold shipment concerns influenced modest declines in a few issues.
Change of importance was net advance of 14 per cent in Atchison. Railroad bonds were quiet but firmer, sustaining prices of stocks amid pressure. The list failed to show marked gains, though Atchison issues were active. Sales reached 1,296,000 dollars. The general movement rose with South Carolina incomes advancing though later closing lower. Numerous listed issues showed no standout features of interest.
Mining quotations from New York on April 10 include Alice at 150, Adams Consolidated at 181, Consolidated California and Virginia at 1874, Bale and Norcross at 200, Homestake at 873, and Silver from Mexico at 50, Plymouth 18, Standard with a trailing data gap. The report lists several active listings without a complete closing spread.
East Liberty and other markets show mixed activity with cattle receipts near 1,008 at East Liberty and 1,000 at Omaha. Cattle trade uneven, hogs active with gains at several centers, sheep markets largely quiet or steady, notable prices and shipments listed for Philadelphia New York Chicago Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Kansas City Indianapolis Buffalo and more.
In New York on April 10 coffee options opened steady and moved up to 15 points, closing 10 to 20 points higher. Sales totaled 27,500 bags including April with prices for May at 17.10, June around 16.40, July 16.50, August 16.40, September 15.90, October 15.40, and December near 14.05. Spot Rio remained steady with fair cargoes offered.
Weather across key points brought rain while rivers fell to 1 foot at some sites signaling a suitable barge stage. No coal moved today though Valley and Sam Miller plan to depart with tows to stay. Scotia, the Cincinnati packet, departed last evening.
Light receipts keep cereals firm while sugar remains strong and coffee weak. Eggs and butter drift lower as supply exceeds demand, with high quality cheeses firm. Vegetables quiet apart from onions, while tropical fruits stay active and prices firm. Poultry scarce but steady.
Prospects fair for early grade sugar as demand Outpaces supply. Refineries struggle to fill orders while dealers hold April 1 rates. Groceries move faster this week. list of prices for coffees spices petroleum and canned fruits reflects overall steady demand amid tight stocks.
Receipts of grain and hay remain light while prices hold steady across the board. Grain Exchange reports modest gains since moving to new quarters with Thursday’s sales at 17 carloads and today on call showing varied lots including corn and hay. Wheat holds firm while corn ranges, reflecting a generally quiet market with several rail movements by Pittsburg and allied lines.
Chicago markets show bear dominance after a volatile session. Wheat swung from above to below prior close as foreign demand waned, corn firmed then weakened, and provisions moved lower while pork and ribs nudged up. Local weather and cables shaped rapid intraday moves. May and July futures pivoted around 1.00 to 1.07 dollars per bushel amid mixed quotes across cities.
New York reports London bar silver at 4 3 4 cents per ounce and New York bullion price in standard dollars. The message notes Wisconsin value and standard dollar equivalence.
Turpentine markets in New York report shows rosin firm and scares, while a teaser notes Robert Louis Stevenson describes perils and pleasures of a fall in the South Sea in The Dispatch tomorrow, with beautiful illustrations.
William Reddick Justus born April 29 1807 in Florence Washington county and after a long career in millwork and iron rolling earns a patent horseshoe machine. He dies Wednesday at his Mansfield home and will be buried at Chartiers Cemetery at 2 PM this afternoon. He leaves wife Mary J Bell and children Lizzie Amanda and Aggie M plus Robert Bell taken in 1867.
The German comedian Franz Jewele marks 25 years on stage with statistics from his career. In 25 years he appeared in 4 479 performances and engaged 1 925 girls and 980 widows, faced 718 affairs of honor, and collected dowries totaling millions of francs, florins, and marks from his brides. He claims 3 020 dinner invitations, 942 ejections from houses, and 2 480 encounters with his mothers-in-law.
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