Poor steel rails outlook for 1891 shows weak markets
New York July 2 iron and steel market report notes quiet pig iron demand with Northern brands holding at high prices and Southern iron varying. Billets and rods firm east and weak in other sectors. Rail mileage built in H1 1891 shows 1,600 miles versus 200 last year, with renewals lagging and demand uncertain for the second half.
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New York
The
Iron Age
Gray Forge
Southern Iron
Spiegeleieen
Ferro
Spiegeleisen
Cldsewater
Radrem Gorrie
Camgesseee
Great Western
Astern Mills
Otter
Dork
Foreign Metal Markets Report From New York Telegraph
A special telegram from New York reports in London and New York that pig iron prices moved moderately with limited speculator activity. Scotch iron stocks at Connall’s Stores hold around 513 000 tons, Cleveland iron stock up to 40 000 tons, with 72 Scotch furnaces in operation. Tin markets quiet as buyers delay, small holders selling to liquidate, and August and September stock inquiries seen as feelers. Swansea pricing for ordinary cesseners coke finish noted at 138. Work closures in progress to reduce stocks, with the timing of resumed activity tied to orders.
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New York
London
Estery
Connal
Cleveland
America
Chile
Swansea
United States
Mann Company
Eocons
Goat
Iaw
Wilmerding
Westinghouse
Bank of England
Pleasant Valley
Philadelphia
New Year Observances Amid Quiet Markets
In a subdued start to the year, traders and the public reflect on fresh commitments as markets show limited movement. Officials caution patience as small business activity remains slow with steady but muted returns across sectors.
Scarcity of Orders Hits Coke Region Ovens
A special telegram reports continued low sentiment in the coke market despite renewed labor peace. Shipments last week stayed sturdy though most works were idle two days, with operators trimming production to match weak demand. Several plants shut 37 ovens. banks may idle more ovens if demand fails to improve.
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Oliver Brothers
Pittsburg
Pittsby
River Tipples
ScotTcaLe
McClure, Newmyer, Overholt & Co
J. W. Hecke Uni
Iaid
Mecinty Company
Maydeid
Nat Donnelly
Eso Staten
Imere
Rainey
Pennsville
Artin
Wild Fluctuations In Grains and Provisions On Stock Exchange
Chicago wheat opened nervous and higher with July at 150 cents and December at 90% after bullish rumors. later bears and failures, notably Alexander & Co. of London, triggered a pullback with July down to 914c and December to 891 1/8c. Corn followed, pigs and oats aligned, cash corn strong, and provisions fell from early highs as stocks and hogs influenced prices.
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Chicago
Big Bears
Cincinnati
Alexander & Co
London
Shorts
Wheaton
Liverpool Cabies
Berlin
Paris
Ha Ak
Split
Sbige
Myc
Skyc
Biige
John M. Oakley & Co
Xth Street
Chicago Board of Trade
Wheat and grain markets mixed on closing trends
Across several cities, grain and flour prices fluctuated with No. 2 red wheat around 97 to 98 cents, corn scarce but steady, oats in demand, and lard and pork firm. Notable movements included July and September contracts in Minneapolis and Chicago markets with varying bid levels and on track pricing.
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Ko. Swhite
New York
Wilcpenene
Chicago
Aye
Gil
Cate
SyGe
Arhges
Western Steam
Western Dairy
Do Creamery
Isc
Elgin
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Gize
Hole
ST. Louis
Osing
Sige
Osige
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Live Stock Markets Report from East Liberty Yards
Cattle receipts 125 head with 547 head shipped. market steady from yesterday. Hogs receipts 1,100 head with 700 shipped. prices firm with Philadelphia ranges 500 to 515 and 460 to 475 noted, no hogs sent to New York. Sheep receipts 1,200 head with 1,600 shipped. market slow at yesterday's prices. Week’s East Liberty yard transactions summarized.
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New York
Philadelphias
East Liberty
Market Receipts and Prices Across Regions
Telegraph reports Omaha cattle receipts at 1,000 head with a slow market and weak feeder demand. Hog receipts 5,600 head, prices generally weaker early then steady with best hogs around 4.45 to 4.52. Sheep and lambs show firm to higher tones in futures, while cattle trade varies from steady to higher with prime steers near 6.00 per 100 pounds in some markets. Receipts and price ranges are listed for Cincinnati, Buffalo, New York, Indianapolis, Kansas City, and other centers with mixed demand.
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Omaha
New York
Cincinnati
St.eeeenee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Irregular Coffee Market Notes From New York
Market summary from New York shows July and August prices volatile with some supplies down and others steady. Numbers indicate fluctuating spot values and cargo conditions with references to ports and monthly figures including August and October readings.
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New York
Drygoods Market Prices Steady as Holidays Near
In New York on July 2 headlines note quiet business in dry goods with holiday approaching. Prices listed include Del Marine fancies 6c Del Marine mournings éc Harvey fancies 44c Harmony shire 4c Gloucester fancies bc Gloucester Indigo Blues Se Hamilton fancies Gc Hartel chocolates 44c and Hartel an gc. General market described as steady to firm.
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New Yor
del Marine
S' River
Harvey
Harmony Shire
Charteroak
Gloucester Fancies
Gloucester Indigo
Hamilton Fancies
Hartel Chocolate
Hartel
Price of Bar Silver Special Telegram Update
New York reports bar silver price in London at 46 per ounce and New York dealers’ price at 1024 per ounce, July 2. The report notes market levels for London and domestic dealers on the metal.
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New York
London
Turpentine Markets Report Slow Trading In New York
New York rosins market shows easy, quiet, and weak tone with receipts for Lovis Wool and Suter noted. trade activity subdued as turpentine markets reflect softer demand and muted buyer interest amid fluctuating supply.
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New York
Syrup of Figs Laxative Claims Tied to Health Hopes
A scrambled note praises Syrup of Figs for laxative effects and medicinal virtues. It claims benefits for the kidneys liver and bowels and touts its usefulness in treating constipation amid 19th century medical rhetoric.
Real Estate Tangle and Market Hints From Washington County
A Pittsburg coal operator buys five thousand dollars of suburban Pittsburg real estate in the Twenty fifth ward for a future residence. Brokers note capitalists shifting to real estate as city growth prompts optimism. transit changes on the Southside boost trade and property values. Reid on Willow Grove land identity issues, and local building activity continues with new permits and lot sales across Kensington and surrounding areas.
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Pittsburg
Aattle
Southside
Amonthago
Carson Street
Beltzhoover
Lome
Willow Grove
Washington County
Pierre Brugnier
Pierre Bruis
Pierre Bourgener
Saeeroe
Wilkinsburg
John Hese
Tylerdale
Washington, Pa
Daily Reporter
Maiden Street
Electric Railway Company
Aidadg House
John D. Rockefeller
Cigarette Trust
Kensington
Glenmawr
Aspinwall
Elwood
Stanton Street
Eighteenth Ward
John Irwin
Meadow Street
Twenty-first Ward
Henry A. Grabe
Second Avenue
Twenty-third Ward
John Schrader
Dicksongs Streent Ward
Mr. Czahowski
Ayne Street
Thirteenth Ward
Wost
Josephine Street
Agowski
Brereton Street
Home Securities Review Quiet Market Near Holiday
Brief market report notes fractional moves in Valuace Electric and Pleasant Valley, Westinghouse remains confident on natural gas talks. Total sales 19% shares led by Electric Pleasant Valley and Philadelphia Gas with minor price shifts. streetRail Pleasant Valley shows slight strength while others lag.
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Electric
Pleasant Valley
Westinghouse
Philadelphia Gas
Street Railway
Prac
Industrials Lead Limited Activity in Stocks on New York Exchange
The New York market opened dull with the Bank of England rate cut not boosting trading. Industrials attracted attention amid sugar and Chicago Gas dividend concerns while North American and Tennessee Coal showed movement. Final losses were small and Tennessee Coal fell, with overall activity muted and bonds slightly livelier as many issues traded around $827,000 in volume.
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North American
Tennessees
New Yeas
Bank of England
Chicago
St. Paul
Atchison
Louisville
Tennessee Coal
Tennessee
New York Stock Exchange
Wiixey
Improvement in mercantile demand signals wider trade
The mercantile community showed some improvement in money demand yesterday while brokers stayed on the sidelines. Confidence grew in immediate trade expansion following labor settlement. short loans at 0.0 percent and longer ones at 7 percent. Clearing House exchanges and balances were reported, with payrolls expected to press liquidity new limits.
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New York
Eney
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Bank Clearings and Balances Report for Several Cities
New York clearings reach 154 129 400 with balances 12 119 072. Boston reports 27 086 506 clearings and 8 115 880 balances. Philadelphia clearings 18 998 400 with 2 290 794 balances. Baltimore 3 762 815 clearings with unclear balances. New Orleans 1 290 473 clearings. Chicago 17 636 000 clearings with exchange notes and premiums noted.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Memruts
New York Exchange
New Orleans
Fragmentary 19th Century Railway and Company Names List
OCR reads a jumble of railroad and industrial names including Atchison & Topeka, Boston and Mine, Quincy, Fitchburg R.R., Santa Fe, New York and Eng, San Diego Land Co, Old Colony, Rutland, Wis Central, Water Power, Atlantic, Eng Tel & Tel, Calumet & Heels, and other lines with scattered references to stores and pref.
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Atchison & Topeka
Franklin
Boston
Tess
Huron
Boston & Mine
Omcoona
Fiche
Quincy
Fitchburg R.R
Santa Fe Coy
N.Y
N. Eng
San Diego Land Co
Old Colony
Rutland
Trutland Pref
Wis
Central
AllowexSf. Co
Atlantic
Eng
Tel
Boston & Ontane
Fis
Calumet & Heels
Electric Stocks Report Includes Boeros Patch
Electric stock quotations show Eastern Electric Cable Co among listed holders with July trading activity.
Mining Stock Quotations Summary
July 2 mining stock quotes list includes Adams Consolidated at 190 and Eureka Consolidated at 1135. Noted firms include Homestake 1135 and Ontario 3600 with Ontario and Ophir among others. Prices shown for Sierra Nevada, Yellow A Cad, and Union Coated reflecting market activity.
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New York
Alice
Adams Consolidated
Best
California
Deadwood
Eureka Consolidated
Homestake
Horn
Iron
Ontario
Ophir
Sierra Nevada
Union
Six Big Damage Suits Prompt Pugnacious Pleas
A roundup of lawsuits filed in Pittsburgh reveals six civil actions seeking damages from various defendants. W W Brown sues Allegheny Valley Railroad for 5000 over a claimed assault by a railroad detective at the freight depot. Other suits include coal land owners against executors for treble damages over mined coal, property owners alleging street improvements damaged access, and multiple workers alleging on‑the‑job injuries and unsafe machinery. A slander action also appears in which Frederi Dusch sues John Raab over alleged remarks about his sister’s child.
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W. W. Brown
Allegheny Valley Railroad Company
Brown
Pittsburg
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Charles Gallagher
John Stuble
John Nelson
B. F. Lawn
Maury Schmeltz
Mary Schmeltz
Alseseens
Nelson
Joseph TL. Kane
Edward Farrell
James Gormelly
City of
Hualket Street
Fourteenth Ward
Hulket Street
Dennis Handles
Jenni Brothers & Co
Allegheny
Defenda
John Frankert
Henry Smith
Penn Avenue
Hesilage Batis Adjor
Lam
Econ
Oin Pprey
Attorm Oerelee
Frederi Dusch
John Raab
Doschl
Infringement Suits Settled in Circuit Court
Judge Acheson ruled in two patent infringement cases yesterday. William Anderson sued Pittsburg Lumber Company and W G Saint over wooden mantels. Saint case favored the defendants. Pittsburg Lumber won because no infringement was proven.
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Acheson
United States Circuit Court
William Anderson
Pittsburg Lumber Company
W.G. Saint
Net Saint
Pittsburg Lumber Comrece
Pope & Sona v Sackworth et al Court Decision Refuses Security
Judge Reed of the United States District Court yesterday handed down a decision in the case Pope and Sona versus Sackworth and others. The court denied the defendants leave to give security for the value of goods attached.
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Reed
United States District Court
Pope & Sona
Sackworth Et al
Surveys Committee Recommends Several City Ordinances
The Surveys Committee met yesterday and urged approval of ordinances to relocate Brereton street, modify grades on Walter street and Woodlawn avenue, grade Beltz Hoover avenue to the city line, and vacate portions of Bellefield avenue and Morningside road. Some councilmembers oppose street vacations without clear necessity.
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Brereton Street
Walter Street
Washington
Climax Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Joncaire Street
Beltzhoover Avenue
Washington Avenue
Bellefield Avenue
Morningside Road
Meriden Developer Endorses Horsford Acid Phosphate
Cog asserts personal relief using Horsford's Acid Phosphate and Dr. Gleas products for nervous anxiety and fevers, describing pleasant effects and improved well being. Meriden mentions the remedy and its cool, soothing influence.
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Horsford
Dr. Gleas
Cog
CEREALS ON THE RISE IN FARM MARKET
Scarcity of strictly fresh eggs drives higher prices, with Pittsburg showing the strongest gains as traders expect supplies to improve later in the week. Butter remains dull, cheese markets vary, and fruit and vegetable offerings are uneven as weather and logistics affect arrivals.
Grain Exchange Sale Report and Market Movements
A Grain Exchange day book notes carload movements by railways Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis. It lists corn hay bran flour meal oats and bran receipts with several car counts and origin lines and reports July wheat and corn futures up modestly amid light recent receipts due to harvest slowdowns. The piece discusses bullish market prospects and supply demand factors shaping the near term.
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Grain Exchange
Hige
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Chicago Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Plov Pansentin & Ce Orioee Haley
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Metal Market
Straits
Anticles
Wesnse
Benevesses
Ameieresee
Esasbeseres
Sato
Coffee Markets
W. A. Herron & Sons
D. W. Loomis
Boggs Avenue
Thirty-second Ward
B.D. Wingenroth
Poketo Avenue
Eola Street
Nadine Park
Julius C. Franke
Binck & Baird
John Faherty
J. Walter Hay
Haywood
Clarissa Street
Reed B. Coyle & Co
Craig
Marion Station
Nan
Third Ward
Monongahe Street
John Ewing
John Orr
Creighton
Joseph Redfern
Braddock
Keystone Bot
Wheeling Gas Co
Central Union
Citizens
Pleasa
P. & Castle Shaw
Pitts
Louisville and Nashville
Chicago Gas
Union Pacific
Home Securities
Per
Pacific Canada
Southern Central
Chesapeake & Ohi
Lst
Cone Gas Trust
BON C
Bar
Uiney
Mil
St. Panl
I. P
Seanye G
Northwestern
Renter Paiks
Cong Col
Coal & Ay
Hocking
Ris Grand del
New York National Land Trust
N. Y
A&n
Norfolk & W. Y
Norfolk & Western
Whitney
Stephenson
Tirokera
Exac Avenue
Pennsyvania Railroad
Horfern
Paci
Aeaxthenkee
Earthern Pac
Surveys Committee
Ohio
Homera Po Ve
Lima
Rees
Oaters
Sweitzer
Stoc
Marie
Ile
Nickere
California Ca
Banchener
Leitermans i Ofarnes
Mocha
Garolina
Cholee
Jana
Sidragarl
Muscatels
Muscatele
Valencia
Rte
Lees & Es
Ares
Ido Mess
Shore
Toedeee
Pronra
Atlanta, Ga
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Oranization Committee
Stocckhol
Mercantiie Trust Co
Charles Pat Brayton Ives
Brokers—Financial
Wuirxey & Stephenson
Fourth Avenue
Savings Bank
Thehesen
Manchester
Fidelity Title & Trust
John M. Oakley & Co., Bankers and Brokers
Sixth ST
Whittier
Kittier
Penn Avenis
Pitatong Pa
Pamn
Adress Gray Medicine CO
LAKE
R. C P
Laxs
Pennsy
4Th St
P. O- Fowler
Moodus
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