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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1890

Page

3

Trade Is Freakish Uneasiness in Industrial World

Special telegraph dispatch reports moderate improvement in general merchandise movement east of the Rocky Mountains due to seasonable weather, with more active demand for staples. Prices for cattle hogs and wheat fluctuating. steel and coal markets steady or slipping. widespread labor unrest anticipated May 1 unless eight-hour day concessions are made. Wall Street busy with railroad stocks and easy money conditions despite tight bank reserves.

New York Bradstreet’s Rocky Mountains Pacific Coast Wall Street Evears Rock Island Chi Illinois Reading Jeago Burlington Quiver St London Newark Brodetreet United States Canada Consis Lewes Europe Atlantic Boston Osnatia EB. G. Dan & Co Weekly Review of Trade Seb England Bank of England Bank of Pranor Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Milwaukee

Reading Leads Stock Daily Rise Amid Market Dullness

The Reading stock dominated a quiet market in New York trading on February 7, with transactions nearly half of the total listed stocks. Prices jumped from 41 to 43 cents before a late-day pullback, amid rumors of stop orders and a squeeze by bulls. References to specific companies such as Lackawanna, Missouri Pacific, Lake Shore, and Colorado Coal are noted, with overall gains in railroad bonds and a firm but subdued market tone.

New York Reading Cal Ebort Cammack White Gould Lackawanna Missouri Pacific Lake Shore Lake Erie Ton Norfolk and Western Colorado Terest Kansas Texases Texas

Live Stock Markets Report February 7 180

Cattle receipts 75 head, no cattle shipped to New York today. Hog receipts 1,600 head, market active with medium and top prices around 420 4D, five cars of hogs shipped today. Sugar receipts 1,000 head with 24 shipped, market slow and unchanged.

Office of Prrrssure New York New Suanr

Cattle Receipts Mixed as Market Slows Across Regions

New York and Chicago report dull trading with 2400 head in cattle receipts mainly for slaughter. Texas shipments steady to lower while St. Louis shows mixed prices for steers and lambs. Buffalo markets steady with good grades steady but irregular highs. hog prices uneven across regions as buyers pace activity.

New York Texas Stocra Saga Chipments St. Louis

Tron City Brewing Company Promotes Finest Ingredients

The article highlights Tron City Brewing Company using top ingredients and serving loyal patrons. It notes dealers and celebrations in Leon City Pittsburg and various brands.

Tron City Brewing Company Oy Leon City Pittsburg

Iron Trade Review Shows Little Change Across Markets

The past week saw light transactions with prices softening for gray forge and Bessemer irons while standard brands remain firm. Foundry irons edge up. nails stay dull. Steel rail demand remains strong though Edgar Thomson Works cannot absorb all output. Prices from leading dealers are listed, reflecting a cautious, hand-to-mouth market with lingering buyer confidence but bleak near-term results.

Gray Forge Bessemer Edgar Thomson Pouufalinel THEIB

Iron market steady with expected price uptick ahead

Special telegram from Cincinnati reports Rogers Brown & Co noting a dull market but with strong features. Demand keeps pace with production as foundry and forge irons avoid stockpiling and furnaces push forward deliveries. Prices firm, Coke district stability reduces uncertainty, and Southern makers hold firm as speculation remains limited.

Dispatch Cincinnati Rogers, Brown & Co Connellsville

Iron market firm and quiet amid mixed regional holdings

Telegram from Philadelphia reports pig iron firms in the West, South and East holding prices with small lot transactions. Furnaces run at large output but little accumulation. No 1 foundry at 0 ton, No 2 at 19, gray forge at 18 delivered tides, with extras. Lake Superior ore trade sparks interest.

Philadelphia Gray Forge Tidewater Lessemer Cleveland Lake Superior

Iron market mixed in St Louis sales report

Inquiries rose slightly from January but a gap persists between Southern furnace asks and consumer willingness to pay. Prices mostly firm with few concessions. Ohio buyers solid, foundry coke quotations paused pending wage settlements. several regions report weak buyers but steady overall demand for iron and charcoal products.

Ryectal Disraator St. Louis Rogers, Brown & Meacham Ohio Connellsville St Louis

New York Quotation Briefs On Metals Trade

New York markets report steady iron and quiet copper with no early declines. Lead remains dull in domestic futures as Straits conditions show no sharp movements.

New York Straits

Local land deal and bank moves in Pittsburgh area

A local capitalist seeks 14 acres near Braddock in a negotiated land deal. Alexander Dempster is elected director of Monongahela National Bank replacing James McCandless. J W Arrott proposes rents insurance against fire, a first in Pittsburg. The City Savings Bank notes high uptake of Second Avenue Passenger Railway Company bonds amid a New York trip by Grance B Brun for National Land Trust matters.

Braddock Pownee Six0ul & Lawrence Beecenay Alexander Dempster Monongahela National Bank James McCandless Philadel Pittsburg City Savings Bank Second Avenue Passenger Railway Company Paas

Wheat and corn decline and steady outside trades in Chicago market

The Chicago wheat and corn pits showed a weaker opening with outside selling and a general softer tone in winter wheat while deliveries remained firm on distant contracts. Moderately active pork and lard trade appeared as prices eased, with cash grains and butter markets largely unchanged across regions.

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Poultry Scarce and Prices Rise in Market Basket

Market notes show poultry scarce and pricier while tropical fruits drift downward. Florida strawberries abundant and cheaper than last Saturday. Butter and eggs weak with jobbers reporting slight price dips, not affecting retail demand. florals steady with good weekly trade. Meat prices broadly steady though livestock fluctuations persist. beef, veal, and pork listings detailed with numerous per pound quotes.

Diamond Market Ocean

Downtown Dicker and Gas Co. Directors Listed

A city property transfer shows C H Love selling to Esskel Solomon for two brick houses on Third Avenue to be torn down for an eight story block. Listed Chartiers Natural Gas Company directors include James A. Chambers James Laughlin Jr H Sellers McKee Adam Clark Dravo and others. A new clock with dual circuits offers a calendar time regulator function. Coal and oil industry notes cover Guthrie’s coke plant plans Van Ormer coal find and Elk county oil interests selling for 325000.

C. H. Love Fourth Avenue Charles Reno Esskel Solomon J. M. Gusky Third Avenue Benjamin Singerly The Chartiers Natural Gas Company James A. Chambers James Laughlin, Jr H. Sellers McKee Adam Clark Dravo William H. Singer William E. Schmertz Duncan C. Phillips Calvin Wells John H. Datxell Mark W. Watson James M. Bailey Daniel ©. Ripley Edward E. Denniston Nxzmo

Stock Sales Report From New York Exchange

The day’s totals show 370,713 shares traded with issues including Atchison 27, Delaware Lackawanna and Western 30, Lake Shore 6,450, Louisville and Nashville 5,600, Missouri Pacific 10,200, Reading 112 300, St Paul 6,300. Transactions include Allegheny Heating 100 shares and various firm trades in Pitt burg Traction and Gas Coal stocks.

Allegheny Heating Company Pittburg Traction New York and D Gas Wheeling Airbrake Brouse Sproul Jenen Pittsburg P Prate Pittabure Traction Bnyer W. H. Watt Pleasant Valley Andrew Caster Stares Comm National Bank

Financial Markets Show Steady Money Inflow and High Bank Clearings

Funds continue to accumulate with a stable demand for discounts and rising balances amid satisfactory monetary conditions. Bank clearings surpass two million with exchanges around 2,061,786.28 and balances near 387, while lower rates persist on bills and bullion movements note Bank of England bullion inflow of 90,000 pounds.

Banke Aoe York Omar Tont Haper Emand Boston Philadelphia Bank of England Anne

Petroleum market steady with bearish close in New York

Trading remained light on the off market with a steady close. New York showed limited buying while local activity stayed weak. Merkel McCalmont No Ferguson farm shows 600 barrels daily under a fourth major strike. Westview Oil well near Allegheny sprays ten barrels daily and may reach 25 when drilled. a 100 barrel well for T B Simpson & Co at Sheffield is awaited.

New York McCalmont Oil Company Shanopin Westview Oi Company Perrysville Road Allegheny T. B. Simpson & Co Sheffield

Petroleum market price changes on February trading day

Petroleum opened around 106 percent with a high near 107 percent and a low around 100 percent. It closed near 107 percent as shipments of 111 909 barrels were recorded and New York activity remained steady around 1006. Further movements showed opens and closes firm near 1064 with a highest around 107 percent and a low near 1061/4 as totals reached about 80 ships and 036 closings at 107 percent.

Om Crry Febra Fae Anc Kyeed Beapronn Petroleum Evelion New York Ee — Petroleum Ned Aennes

Slow Local Securities Market With Few Strengths Noted

A thin trading day with only 110 shares sold. Several specialties posted gains led by Chartiers Railway and Switch and Signal while natural gas stocks firmed. Weakness lingered in Tractions and some bank issues. first-call sales included 60 shares.

Chartiers Railway Central Pleasant Valley Allegheny GasCo G. &P.co de Cambria Pitts Junction N.Y Biggaeons Noris Mining Vo Allegiveny Coe Electric Westinghouse Electric Anen Sonpe Watinguta Beairoca

Real estate deals and mortgages in East End and Oakland areas

James W. Drape & Co closed a $30,000 sale of East End residence and grounds, plus two other residences at $6,000. Mortgages include $2,000 at 6 percent on Turtle Creek property and $5,000 at 5 percent on an East End home, with additional $11,000 six mortgages at 6 percent on McKeeport and city properties. Numerous lot sales and mortgages across Oakland, East End, and adjacent districts are listed with prices and terms.

James W. Drape & Co East End Turtle Creek McHeesport W. A. Herron &Sons Coltart Square Oakland Fifth Avenue Black & Baird Fourth Avenue I. A. Forner John Rodgers No. Q Girty J. M. Flick Lensperger & Williams Augustus Barton Julia Eberle Gallagher Street Allegheny Samuel W. Black & Co Fourth W L. Boggs Jota West Liberty Perenen Allentown Station Pittsburg Castleannon Brushton Station

Drygoods Market Shows Fair Early Trade In New York

Drygoods, New York reports fair business at first hand with improved activity among jobbers. Market notes indicate steady demand for fabrics and heavy yarns amid cautious stock turnover as merchants assess shipments and prices.

Drygoods New York

New York February 7 Item Snapshot

Fragmented OCR notes show place names New York Ontario Amador El Cristo and numbers 100 145 5000 with references to Tar Gomatock and Silver. Readable facts are sparse. indicates a dated list or table with locations and quantities.

New York Amador Gomatock Tar el Cristo Homes Rane Ontario

Domestic Markets Face Limited Gain as Cereals Remain Liberal

Market notes indicate cereals still too liberal for trade wishes while sugars weaken and coffee holds. Poultry remains scarce and firm with onions and cabbage in short supply. weather has reduced quality of produce, though high quality goods find buyers. Prices listed cover dairy Elgin and various regional staples, with broad ranges for fruits, vegetables, and groceries amid uneven demand.

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Grain and Feed Market News From Ramely Exchange

A single sale on call at the Grain Exchange Ramely reports a car of bran at 12 with 10 days terms. Receipts total 54 cars, with 38 by the Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis lines. Prices listed for various grains and feed on track carload lots, while demand for flour remains light and buyers hold to a cautious pricing stance.

Philadelphia Chicagos Cleveland St. Louis Kansas St Paul Minneapol Pittsboro Wells Grain Exchange Ramely P.B. BR Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Fort Wayne Chicago Baltimore Lake Erie

Wool Market Report Shows Mixed Demand Across Regions

The report notes varying demand for wool with Cory 1 leading weekly gains at 108,000 pounds across all grades. Ohio and Michigan fleeces show sales and concessions while California and Texas see limited activity. Prices for washed and unwashed grades fluctuate, with several regions posting dull or cautious selling behavior and private terms for Australian imports.

Michigan Ohio California Texas Philadelphia New York Teitoon Sogpeice Media Delaine Montana

Exhaustless lumber supply near Macon described

The article notes Cuban mahogany is inferior to San Domingo wood and cherry is scarce. It reports abundant sweet gum along the Ocmulgee usable for panel work, with thousands of feet nearby. Red and white beech, dogwood, and sycamore are also found, with sycamore noted as a choice but scarce.

Macon South Georgia Florida San Domingo Ocmulgee

Here's a Big Soap corn cob subscription offer

A Sterling Kansas Champion item invites readers to trade corn cobs for a subscription. Advertisers promise to mail the Champion and the Topeka Capital (12 pages) for one year to any address for three good leads, with a first come, first served order.

Sterling

Little Liver Pill Ad Remains Noted In Crate Ad

Fragmentary ad text references a medical liver pill for headaches and caregiver products. The readable phrases mention a “Little Liver Pill” and related health remedy language.

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