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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1892

Page

3

Wall Street Mixed After Buffalo Switchmen Strike Relief

Final settlement of the Buffalo switchmen strike boosts cautious buying on the New York exchange. Call money steadies as funds drain to interior. Readings and coal stocks rise while Manhattan and other rails slip. Government bonds ease as farmers monitor rains and grain futures move.

New York Buffalo Europe Reading Newland Manhattan Tennessee Colorado New Jersey

Provisions Panicky As Cholera Fears Hit Markets

A cholera scare in Europe sparks a bear run on grain at the Board of Trade with prices plunging then rebounding as reports from Hamburg quell fears. Wheat opens steady, but fears of failed sales abroad trigger a partial panic among holders before a later recovery.

Europe John M. Oakley & Co Sixth Street Cutcano Board of Trade Buffalo Cincinnati Price Current New York Hately Bros Hamburg

General Markets Report With Wheat Corn and Groceries

New York market notes large supplies and weak demand across grains and meats. Prices show firmer close for some cereals while spot oats and butter soften. Minneapolis reports strong old wheat and mixed sentiment as traders weigh exports and cholera fears amid uneven receipts.

New York Chicago Milwaukee Bautey Mardull Dioginz May Mber Pacific Coast Rio Bede Neat & Oeagero Orleans Rica CoTorsten Téige IHPKO Pennsylvania

Market closes firm as rails and gas shares rise

Active trading pushed gains in Electric and Switch and Signal, Underground Cable, Pleasant Valley, and P. & B. Traction. Philadelphia Company lagged, closing near prior day’s level as investors warned of a possible correction while remaining hopeful for further advance.

Philadelphia P. & B. Traction Pleasant Valley A. R M. Traction Duquesne Traction Philadelphia Company Pleasant Valley Railway Philadelphiampany Buapto Westinghouse Electric Second Preferred Boston A. & M. Traction Pittsburg Birmingham Traction Chartiers Valley Gas Bridgewater One Wheeling Gas Sineopene Electric Second Preferred Ita Molly P.& S. Traction Westinghouse Electric H. M. Long Union Switch Great Chambers Glass Works Kensington Eclipse Bicycle Company Beaver Fall Pital Elwood Steel Company Lawrence County Keystone Bicycle Cobaby Scranton Enterprise Powder Manufacturing Company Orris & Brown Electric Carothers Kuhn Bros Caster Barer Lawrence & Co Rinehart Messrs Pinkerton W. R. Thompson & Co Campbell Enterprise Mining Company Beyuite Leigegbon L. von Hoffmann Austria Germany James R. Keene Aparece Union Sfaroctin Nion Eure Oeevee Rene Soeken Parladelphi Ladespite Goin Pany Biessant Valley Dehares Westinghectric i Westinghouse Wiete Electric Westinghouse Lectric Tdeewenee Ceeneree Wahares Wahares P Philmialpha Any. Org Res Phi Union Seth Sigua Aes P A. Seeeem Abareshares West Y Eninghouse Westing Ee TM Peoole Eetizens Lusterpinta Co

Money Rates and Bank Clearings Across Cities Aug. 25

Money on call easy at 2 1 2 percent with abundant funds and improving demand. Exchange and currency trading steady in New York, with bank clearings totals ranging from millions in Philadelphia to Cincinnati and St Louis. Silver prices rose slightly in New York and London markets.

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Bank and global bullion shifts reported in weekly financials

The weekly Bank of England reserve ratio rises from 43.19 to 50.19 percent as bullion inflows of £275,000 are noted. France reports 3,476,000 francs gold and 225,000 francs silver added to reserves. London and U.S. market quotes show varied stock frictions and discount rates, with multiple bank and railroad names listed in closing prices and rates.

Lowpos Bank of England Bank of Ngland Bank of France Lowpay Canadian Pacific Erie

New Business Blocks Planned for Fifth Avenue and Acreage Scarcity

The Hartley property on Fifth avenue near High street will be cleared for a tall brick block less than five stories, with more similar buildings planned in the area as contractors prepare plans. Acreage remains scarce in multiple city districts, with buyers paying full value as firms push for small improvements and many cash sales close quickly.

Fifth Avenue Court House Hartley High Street F. R. Hartley P Yonys Eewald Ania John Lindsay Dearborn Street Evaline Street Daniel Bohanan Collins Avenue Station Avenue St. Stephen's Congregation Second Avenue Elizabeth Street Louisa Lelatner River Avenue Wiliam Shrom Atlantic Avenue Harriett Street W. M. Haworth Webster Avenue Junilla Watt Streets Suan Brown Rosetta Street Reed B. Coyle & Co J. A. Garroway Penn Avenue East End Shakespeare Street Black & Baird C. A. Berry Alta Land Comy Ots Duquesne Heights Cora McKee C. H. Love Hunter Wilkinsburg Ross Sheaman W. N. Kenan John K. Ewing & Co R. BR. Lamberto Leland Avenue Mayfield Plan Tenth Ward Allegheny Kelly & Rogers William Baird Latro J. L Louis Fred C.H. Sephmidts Pani Fred. Bright Donald Sloane James B. Tintsman John E. Heinman Charles Somers & Co Williams Burrell and Kensington Improvement Companies Lota Kensington Allegheny Valley Railway Nicholas Schwartz Pittsburg Samuel Hawks Alley J. Wilson Paul Daurik Steve Radachy

Roasted Coffee Prices Rise Amid Market Cheer and Weather

Market notes show a half cent gain across all grades for roasted coffee with strong quotes on the latest advance. Green beans up 2 cents per pound, suggesting roasted will stay higher, while Brazil weather and labor troubles support the market. Dairy and poultry prices firm with feed costs slipping. Weather outlook for September hints at continued crop uncertainty. wheat and oats forecast weaker, and speculation centers on world supply signals from Vienna.

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Mixed Iron and Steel Market Signals Slower Demand

The Iron Age notes a mixed U S steel trade with delayed consumer orders and depleted stocks. Spot material remains scarce though prices are higher for immediate delivery, with Cleveland ore activity up and Pittsburgh billets at 227.5, while finished rails show little movement.

New York Cleveland Philadeputa Cincinnati Pittsburg Milla

Beoth Iron Warrants Rally on Stock Reduction Signal

Beoth Iron warrants saw heavy turnover with about 1500 tons trading Monday and prices lifting to high levels as traders covered short positions. A reduction to 380000 tons in stocks influenced activity while Cleveland warrants rose to 1 1/4, pig iron eased, and tin plate demand stayed weak amid slow American consumption and modest Russian inquiry.

Lompon, Aug Beoth Cleveland Russia

New York Market Faces Mixed Copper and Lead Signals

Market notes show copper and lead prices hovering with little change as traders watch supply and demand dynamics. Reports indicate steady appetite for American metal products and mild shifts in pricing, while regional demand remains uneven across supplying districts.

Live Stock Markets Show Dull Trade Across Regions

Central markets report weak demand and varied receipts with cattle shipments around 4 000 head and hogs down. Chicago and St Louis show steady to lower prices for cattle and heavy hogs, while lambs edge higher in some zones and calves fall.

Chicago the Evening Journal Wes Ernsaors New York Kauras City Texas Howe St Loone Snes Oscking

Cotton Prices and Market Report for August

Galveston and New Orleans market notes show mixed cotton activity. Quotations range from middling around 31 to 32 cents, with steady futures and totals of several thousand bales sold for local delivery and export. Stock figures indicate millions of bales in circulation across regions.

Galvestom

Drygoods Market Activity Improves in New York

The drygoods market showed increased activity as labor troubles ended. No untoward damage was noted, and buyers returned for woolen prints.

Drygoods, New York, Inc

When she was a Child she cried for Castoria

A nostalgic line recalls a child’s humble request for Castoria noting its comforting association with early remedies and maternal care. The phrase evokes a bygone era of common household medicines and parental routines.

Castoria

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