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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1889
Page
7
In Pittsburgh on Monday prices moved higher for cattle but demand waned. Beef cattle QBs and heavy Western steers saw modest gains while large supplies and slow demand kept prices down for certain categories. Wheat and flour markets opened firmer with Minneapolis output down and world harvest prospects improving. London notes rally but overall grain outlook remains cautious.
East Liberty stock market shows light demand with cattle receipts 1 140 head and shipments 80 head. Market very dull with few sales as railroad facilities hamper trade. hogs absent and prices pressured by transport disruptions affecting New York shipments.
Cattle receipts 2879 head with Indian cornfed steers strong and 5 10c higher. Cows, feeders steady. good to choice cornfed steers 24 4 7 5. calves sold 700 800 head. Sheep receipts 800 head and lambs weak. Southern lambs at 56 3 to 76 per 10 pounds. Hogs 4 201 head, heavy and mixed trades. fat livestock in demand. Overall market dull to easier with selective gains in cattle.
The Mark Lane review notes English wheats steady with decreased deliveries while foreign wheats firm. Flour remains steady in fine ordinary and American varieties. prices show a 4d advance for Barney.
The market shows ongoing demand for gross goods blankets table damasks and cotton fabrics. Prices are weak today with no notable incidents as the week progresses in a routine trading session.
The report notes stock purchases and bag counts totaling 66,000 bags with values around 194,000 units. Details are incomplete but reference to RANETBO on June 16 and a focus on purchases and stock are clear.
Trading in futures and cash markets showed firmness early, then weakness as weather clouds persisted. Wheat and corn moved with rains and harvest activity while hogs and butter remained steady. prices for dairy, oats, rye and other commodities fluctuated with mixed demand across regions.
The Board reports visible supply figures with 18,008,000 bushels decrease and 12,090,000 bushels on hand. The data indicate a net reduction of 1,318,000 bushels in supply.
A fragmented report mentions domestic themes and a $400 item along with references to Straits. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear context or names.
A fragmented notice lists Havana and Key West venues including Borel bequesa Hotel Anderson St Charles Hotel Albemarle Hotel Adloo Depst Restaurant and residents such as John Lauler 3799 Fifth Ave Ganster 35 and 37 Frankstown Ave Neville Bayley 405 Smithfield St JK Derr 00 Mark P G Duffy EB F G W Larker. The snippet references multiple hotels and addresses in a historic city directory style.
A buoyant business mood follows the Conemaugh Valley disaster with increased loan demand and stock activity. Posts on real estate show Pittsburg sentiment and the need for a Pittsburgh Real Estate Exchange, while mortgages surge and developers push for leadership to push the project forward.
Stocks showed notable improvement with renewed bullish sentiment. Mine stocks dominated activity at 623 shares. Philadelphia gas traded in forenoon and strengthened later. Electric fluctuated around 50 percent, Central Traction and Pittsburg lines moved higher. Peoples Natural Gas and Pipeage saw 50 shares change hands at 174. Market breadth remained varied with several utilities and rails quoted at or near first-call levels and overall New York totals confirming the day’s gains.
Local financiers reported brighter sentiment as Monday business at leading banks picked up. Borrowers small and steady sought accommodation with adequate checking and exchange operations, signaling cautious improvement ahead.
Light trading persisted in the oil market with no outside interest while May pipeline reports showed a roughly 645 000 barrel reduction, excluding Atlantic and Western where stocks rose about 100 000 barrels. Prices opened around 82440, rose to a late day high near 883 with a close near 85390 as bulls and bears held even.
Fragmented OCR notes show rates with highest and lowest quotes and references to certificates, transit, and a June date. It mentions New York and exchange activity, but details are garbled. The readable terms imply a summary of market status and price levels rather than a full report.
J BR Cooper & Co lists Ridge avenue and Craig Street plots in Thirteenth ward with multiple parcels sold Saturday. Adolph Juanda, Thomas J. Godfrey and John Reynolds each purchased lots 12, 11 and 1 for 300 800 and 500 dollars respectively. Additional parcels sold include land to Rev Albert Filuk for Mrs Lavina Duff and a mortgage of 2500 on Penn avenue. Black & Co report a two story mansard dwelling sold for 6600, and other Dundee area transfers reflect brisk activity in eighty days.
New York June 10 The stock market opened heavy with limited feature and few active shares. Buying in Vanderbilt Jersey Central and trusts spurred a decisive late-day rally with gains across most issues though final prices edged below best intraday levels. Coal and steel shares rose as anthracite scarcity and rail demand improved, while some large issues fell from the day’s highs.
Fragmentary stock list shows names like Amador Caledonia Commonwealth and Flamestake with prices or figures. The readable items indicate a miscellaneous exchange of cent values and percent hints amid unclear entries.
An 1884 McKean county burglary convict named Weisenberg escaped en route to Riverside Penitentiary after a gunfire incident in West Virginia. He later regained medical recovery and was kept in prison, with attorney W C Stillwagen preparing habeas corpus to challenge continued detention beyond his original term. The case hinges on whether extra time served beyond release should be legally imposed.
A boiler in the Mahoning Valley Iron Company sheet department exploded after the mud drum failed, killing fireman Joseph Robinson and injuring two coworkers. The blast wrecked four boilers, started a fire, and halted the sheet mill nail mill and nail factory. Insurance covers the damage.
The murder trial of Charles 5. Allen for the killing of Bud Les was postponed for one week due to District Attorney Porter’s illness. Harry Smith sued Louis Bauer for over 2000 dollars, claiming Bauer seized business possessions. A Clarke was admitted to the bar as Judge White resumed duties in a license case window. Judges Ewing White and Magee presided over Common Pleas No. 2 with oleomargarine appeal arguments. decision withheld.
Jennie Brown and Annie Keer were jailed in Allegheny County for being disorderly and engaging in too much frivolity. Neighbors complained to Alderman Warner that they created a disturbance in the hall of a local residence, prompting the justice to commit them to custody for the night.
Mrs Lena Dill wife of Henry Dill a carpenter at Ft Wayne Railway Allegheny jumped from a second story window at 14 West Jefferson Allegheny between 8 and 4 am breaking her skull while in aberration of mind after childbirth leaving another child a boy aged five and she was 27 years old
John Call, a freight conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad, lies in a precarious condition at West Penn Hospital following an unspecified incident. Further details on his injuries or the cause have not been disclosed.
A catalog lists 980 men’s suits in stylish light colors with 12 or more pattern options. The note emphasizes availability and fashion variety though details are partially unreadable.
Historic market column reports eggs advancing and butter steady with old potatoes rising. Cocoa-like notes of fruit and vegetable supplies follow trains delays and local conditions. Prices for citrus, apples, peaches and peppers vary with new crop expectations and regional freight disruption.
The report notes sugar and coffee movements, with coffee quotes easing slightly but uncertainty about the harvest. Stocks show mixed levels with wholesalers lighter than normal while first hands grow. the crop outlook remains uncertain and a month will be needed to assess this year’s coffee output. Prices for various commodities and canned goods are listed with many brand and origin names.
Total receipts bulletined at the Grain Exchange show cars from Pittsburg Ft Wayne Chicago with oats hay midalings feed bran flour totals. On call sales include oats and upland Bay pricing and a barley note. Market action suggests light demand for No 2 white oats, No 1 recpeny bay, and a tendency for wheat to rise with flour about 100 per barrel higher.
A garbled OCR listing items such as sugar cured hams, bacon, beef, and bran. Mentions include sugar-dried beef sets, breakfast bacon, and other processed foods alongside unclear quantities and manufacturers.
Detroit clergyman Kolasinski dedicated a new church for exclusive use by his personal followers on Sunday. The brief note covers the ceremony and the sect’s unusual focus.
An alarm from box 3 at about 9 30 last evening cited a small fire in the coal shed behind Camtey and Callahan's grocery at the Chestnut and Vickrey streets corner. Firemen reported no damage and hurried to the scene.
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