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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1890

Page

7

Iron Age notes shift of U S metal leadership westward

The Iron Age reports a new pattern in iron markets with lead roles moving from the East to Pittsburg Cincinnati and Chicago. Prices remain largely unchanged as Southern furnaces withdraw and large buyers seek terms amid mixed activity in rails spiegeleisen ferro manganese and structural materials.

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Iron Market Notes from London Cable Report

London telegraph surveys a stagnant pig iron market with no new features and weak demand. Prices slip across warrants for Cleveland and Scotch brands while American demand influences tin and copper trends and Anaconda matte stock shifts.

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Market report shows mixed metal prices and activity

Heavy trading for tin at 5s 72 6d advance. demand then fell but activity picked up again. Straits copper quoted for spot and futures with slight declines but good business. Lead steady with active trade. zinc and spelter noted with lower prices. Overall, widespread transactions and inquiries amid price adjustments.

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Coke Trade Shows Fresh Upturn In May Shipments

A favorable telegram reports the coke trade has revived from a lull last month with a rise in shipments and growing demand. May output exceeded 40 000 tons, with 1 046 cars moved weekly and a notable growth in westbound orders. Prices remain steady as labor tensions at Rainer’s works show little impact.

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One Deck for Wholesale Clothing Trade Stronger Than Spring

A leading wholesale clothing dealer reports spring trade holding to last year with stronger demand for high grade ready made clothing. Prices for cheap goods remain low while quality items maintain value, and regional trade centers push for better styles and cleaning. Stock for summer nearly sold and fall orders rise as the watering place season ends.

Premsburg Kingwen

Lake differential row at Niagara amid rail and lake rates clash

Pittsburg and Youngstown freight committees meet at Niagara to study advancing lake differentials. Central Traffic Association insists the gap not be below 10 percent, allowing rail and lake routes to set higher margins. Pennsylvania Company supports current rates while opposing unfair pressure on Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Youngsetown Buffalo Niagara Blanchard Central Traffic Association Pennsylvania Company All Rail

Castoria Recall Persists Across Generations

An old advertising verse recalls Castoria as a remedy from infancy to motherhood. The jingle traces a child’s illness prompting medicine, a crying infant, a young woman’s pacifying cradle, and later a mother dosing her own children with Castoria.

Castoria Miss

Realty deals and Northside rail consolidation rumors

Real estate moves include J. M. Schumaker buying property near the new post office for 45000. Dr. Oldshue’s Fifth avenue home sold for 14000, with a 9 room house on a 50 by 100 lot. Northside Railway consolidation discussions surface as executives note potential cost savings and monopoly risk. Other notices cover mortgages, permits, and assorted deed transfers in Pittsburgh and Allegheny.

J. M. Schumaker Messrs. Black & Baird Dr. Oldshue Fifth Avenue Bellfield Oldshue Collins Avenue Hoeveler Street Bond Northalde Pittsburg Allegheny Manchester Pleasant Valley Northside Gonalp Cupid John D. Bailey Allegheny Suspension Bridge George B. Hill & Co Eastern Pittsburg Traction Andrew Caster St. Louis Vanalla Terre Haute Mortforce Standard Underground Cable Company Westinghouse Parnassus Pullmans RF. Reynolds Oliver Street Point View Street Twenty-first Ward Sea Samuel W. Black & Co Fourth Avenue Decatur Street L. ©. Frasier C. Siebert P. W. Sibebert P. Kells Harrison Street Forty-seventh Forty-eighth Streets Seventeenth Ward Shiffier Bridge Company Ewing & Byers M. Weis Federal Street Dawson Street Second Ward Reed B. Coyle & Co RK. &. Hobb D. J. Thomas Fulton Place Craig Street Chesney Alley Black Baird Thomas H. Thorn James H. Willock Twentythird Ward J. E. Glass McKeesport Baltensperger& Williams Cartwright Henry Bradley Bankesville Allegheny County Alles & Hailey John G. Barbour Wadsworth Street Center Thirteenth Ward Charles Somers & Co Morningside Land and Improvement Company Joseph J. Sinden Morningside Station Allegheny Valley Railroad Butler Street Fort Baxter, Thompson & Co Penn Avenue Whittier Peon Avenue

Banking conditions show steady deposits and moderate loan demand

Local banks reported deposits in good supply and loan demand at about 6 percent. Outside paper carried slightly higher taxes. Easy collections reduced checking activity, while manufacturers and merchants remained relatively independent of banks. Exchange rates showed notable activity with several figures cited for New York and mercantile paper.

Maovey New York Sterling Exchange

Fragmentary Railway Bond List Appears In Paper

The item shows a fragmented section listing various bonds and securities tied to railroads and regions such as Northern Pacific Central Pacific and St. Paul consignments. Names, percentages, and stock symbols appear in a jumbled OCR fragment, suggesting a financial note or ad for investments with multiple entities like Oregon and Transcontinental and Missouri lines.

Stock Market Moves on Two Properties Luster and Electric

Trading yesterday focused on Luster and Electric with 92 shares sold and Electric slightly weaker due to dividend postponement. Luster firmed, inactive shares held steady except Manufacturers which fell to 15 with no buyers. total New York stock volume reached 244,008 shares with varied gains and losses among major listings.

Luster Electric Laster Pittsburg State Supreme Court Pittabuarg Western Common Switchana Sare New York Atchison Canada Southern Delaware, Lackawanna and Reading Richmond and West Point St. Paul Union Pacific

Oil market and well news report from Pittsburgh area

Oil prices rose modestly with bullish sentiment in New York and Pittsburg markets. A new well in Westview field Southwest edge Jack's row began flowing at 250 barrels per day in the 90 foot sand, seen as encouraging.

New York Pittsboro Jack's Row Westview Field

Jack's Well Starts on Straw Lease Near Bellevue

A well on the Straw lease along Jack's van began at 1800 feet and gushed oil to the surface. It shut down promptly after 8 large portions of the Ohio River area showed rainbow sheen. Mr. Straw operates a Bellevue grocery and the cooperative was nearby.

A.M. Watson Bellevue Oll Jack Jack's Row Ohio River Mr. Straw Bellevue Grocor

Belmont Gusher Reported in West Virginia

Belmont West Virginia June report describes a poor farm event at Barnsdall and Boyle. A 350 barrel gusher is noted with local excitement and ongoing testing by the Belmont district.

Disratcn Belmont W. Va Farmee Barnsdall & Boyle

Silver Bill sparks rally in New York stock market

Trading on June 5 shows a firmer tone amid modest activity as hopes for early House action on the Silver Bill lift prices. Sugar Refineries lead gains with a late push after a strong intraday climb, while Rock Island reports higher operating costs.

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Rock Island bonds idle as market eyes capital spend

A Midland era note suggests Rock Island’s $1,013,000 in permanent improvements equals about 2 percent of capital, aiding a midday rally. Analysts warn such outlays may not boost earnings, arguing railroads require major overhauls every 12 to 20 years while stock prices reflect broader Granger road trends and competing utilities.

Hock Island Rock Island Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Western Union Richmond Terminal New York Stock Exchange

Local Live Stock Prices Show Mixed Week for Drovers and Dealers

Canned meat remains strong while drovers report poor pickings over the past weeks. Chicago dressed beef and hog prices slide due to heavy receipts and heat. East Liberty yard transactions show low numbers with losses to local drovers but gains to Chicago beef trade.

Chicago East Liberty Pittsburg

Historic Livestock Market Displays Mixed U.S. Receipts

Telegraph reports brisk cattle and sheep receipts across Chicago St. Louis and Cincinnati with market conditions mixed. Cattle shipments near 15 000 head in Chicago and 6 700 head in St. Louis with varying prices and steadiness. hogs receipts around 23 000. lambs and sheep showlisted prices and steady to lower trends.

Tomb Couch Arena Chicago the Drovers Journal Texas Shipae ST. Louis Cincinnati

Domestic Markets Show Very Tame Cereal Trade

The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a generally quiet market with prices drifting downward. Elgin creamery butter holds near last week, eggs are plentiful and mostly lower, and strawberries and potatoes show scarce or soft trends. Sugar rises still echo in green grocer listings while a wide range of staples from cheese to pickles and canned goods move at steady or slightly lower rates.

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Grain Exchange sales and dull oats on market

On the Grain Exchange traders reported 1 car of No 2 white oats and 1 car of extra No 4 white oats. receipts as bulletined show 16 cars by the Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis line including corn oats hay and feed. Prices indicate a dull oats market with a generally lower tone and a cautious outlook for wheat and flour.

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Wheat Market Rises on Local Buying and Crop News

Wheat trading remained active on local accounts with an unsettled mood earlier, then a steady upturn as crop news from winter states improved. July prices rose while August and December softened, with oats and pork also showing gains amid moderate demand and favorable crop reports.

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