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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1890

Page

3

Iron and Steel Markets Show Buyer Favor as Stocks Run Light

The iron and steel trade reports weak raw iron demand while finished goods remain in good demand. Manufacturers hold lighter raw stock than a year ago, with mills thriving and furnace output steady. Steel rails move fast from Edgar Thomson Works, and near-term orders ensure full-year demand. Quotations cover structural iron, beams, plates, and ore with fluctuating prices and several products cited.

Edgar Thomson

iron market steady amid tariff fears and high demand

In Piltadelpgia October 3 markets show little change with anxious mood over tariffs. Skelp iron up 2, merchant bars up 1, pig iron prices steady. demand remains strong as mills stay busy and orders flow, while concerns over future production persist despite steady quotations for various iron products.

Puiladelpeta Skelp Sim Gray Forge City Mills Willis Weaad iLoe

Scarce Cars Slow Stock Reductions Across Market

A telegraph from St. Louis reports Rogers Brown and Meacham say there is little change in the market since last week with steady inquiries and purchases for coke, coal, and related fuels. Prices remain unchanged for Southern coke and charcoal, while coke and furnace products show limited supply and modest demand.

St. Louis Rogers, Brown & Meacham St. Liowis Olttheta Thern Eothern Cole Symphation Tery Forge Bza “Vorhern Harcoal Csereseee Isorvicthern Iscc Cceoecane

Wholesome Effect of Tariff Law on Free Market

Cincinnati observers report the tariff bill's passage has a wholesome impact on the iron and steel trades. Prices remain low while demand grows, boosting foundry orders and steel production prospects. Market gloom fades as money worries ease and weak holders liquidate.

Cincinnati Rogers, Brown & Co Weatwest Till Diesinese

Iron shipments steady as furnaces catch up orders

In Birmingham Alabama on October 2 heavy shipments of pig iron dropped as furnaces caught up with demand. Buyers favor small immediate lots with little appetite for new purchases. large lot offers are declined. Two Annison coke furnaces shut for repairs while stockpiles remain high but not as large as a year ago.

Hirmingham Ala Annison Ced Allen

Meta Markets Endure Quiet Steady Trading

Markets show subdued activity with minimal news flow as western exchanges stabilize. Investors monitor inflation data and corporate earnings while sentiment remains cautious in early trading sessions.

Greater buying movement reported in Chicago iron market

Chicago market observers say a stronger buying mood emerged the past week with large blocks of Southern carwheel iron booked and notable activity in Northern and Southern coke irons. Demand for Lake Superior charcoals is weak though inquiries rise, while severe car shortages delay shipments as prices are expected to stay firm.

Rctal Carcago Rogers, Bowman & Mervin Chicago Lake Superior

Pittsburg Market Basket Prices Drop for Grapes and Fruits

The Pittsburg area reports plentiful fruit from the West with prices sagging. Grapes in 10 pound baskets go for a few cents, apples and vegetables show weak markets, oysters and Western fish barely meet demand, while staple meats hold steady. Prices range across tenderloin steaks to dairy and garden items with numerous per unit and per dozen rates listed.

Pittsburg Pacific California N.Y

Live Stock Markets Condition at East Liberty Brook Yards

The Pittsburg Dispatch reports cattle receipts 1302 head and shipments 1307 head with markets slow and through consignments. Livestock price ranges appear mixed with New York and Philadelphia activity and regional notes for Omaha Cincinnati Chicago Kansas City and St Louis markets.

East Liberty Brook Yards THE Pittsburg Dispatch New Tee New York Omaha I Roem Cincinnati Cartlhe Chicago the Evening Journal Texas Kansas City ST. Tn

Real estate boom spurs small lots and home building push

Real estate activity shifts to cheap lots for workers amid housing demand. Charleroi project and Columbus firm move to Pittsburg area while experts view Pittsburg as in infancy of growth. Wall street notes show bear market despite persistent real estate and building momentum.

Columbus Charleroi Carskadon Pittsburg J. E. Glass

Stocks show quiet day with fractional gains and Castle Shannon sale

Stock activity was subdued with few buying orders while bids held firmer. Laster Mining rose to 17 but not accepted, Philadelphia Gas tacked up to 30% bid and Electric edged higher. A $1,000 Castle Shannon Inclines bond sale occurred at 100 with interest. NY totals include large blocks in Reading and St Paul.

Laster Philadelphia Castle Shannon

Monetary Movements Quiet Market Across Banks and Exchanges

Information from bankers shows October disbursements easing market strain as dividend and interest payments flow, deposits rise from manufacturers and tradesmen, and paper discounts remain readily available. Reports from centers mention large 6 percent money accretions. New York money on call remained easy, with clearings and balances listed for several cities.

New York Aes Bt & Prime Mercantile Eae Atti Philadelphia Baltimore al of England Berlix Imperial Bank of Germany Paris

Market Ruminations in Oil Trade Amid Quiet Trade

Yesterday the oil crowd showed little activity with only 1 000 barrels selling at 80 and 18 000 barrels clearing. Producers contemplate plans to confront Standard and spur competition as market features reflect subdued sentiment and cautious bidding across shipments and refinements.

Petroleum market notes and price swings

October trading opens steady then dull as petroleum prices drift with limited activity. New York and Boston market listings show varied barrels and charters, with total sales reported and prices around 25 cents for some grades.

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Mining stocks list fragment from 19th century sheet

Readable entries show percentages and firm names such as Crown Point 17 percent and 8 percent, plus explorers like California and Virginia consolidations, Eureka Consolidated and Sutter Creek, with values 275 490 400 1 050 400 180. Names repeated without full context.

Crown Point Consolidated California Virginia Eureka Consolidated Horn Ontario Occidental Sutter Creek

New York Stocks End Mixed Amid Bear Attacks and Dullness

The New York market showed broad dullness with selective activity in weak spots. Reading declined sharply on heavy selling while North American led late losses with other rail issues like Union Pacific and St Paul also falling. some stocks held firmer despite overall weaker closes.

Ing New York Stock Market Today St. Paul Union Pacific Lackawanna Delaware & Hudson Jersey Central North American Northern Pacific Atchison New England Big Four Missouri Pacific Burlington the Post Missouri Bears Granger Rock Island Western Unido Richmond New York Stock Exchange Wabstney & Stephenson Pittsburg Fourth Avenue

Wool Market Activity Across Regions and Prices

The report notes strong demand and large sales of wool overall totaling 7,061,000 pounds with domestic volumes up, carpet wools driving over 1,000,000 pounds. Territory wools show active firm trading, with varied prices across fine medium and medium grades. Prices for domestic and foreign wools vary by region, with Australia showing strength and tariff impacts on foreign carpet wools.

Texas Oregon California Georgia Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Philadelphia West Virginia New York Indiana Canada Montana Territorial Rio Java Maracaibo Santos Choice Rio Prime Rio Food Rio Alisplee Cassin Alain Ce Royaline Movkas Sagase Carolina Louisiana London Muscatels Valencia Turkey Peches Higgins Eureka

Drygoods Trade Activity Amid Weather Disruption

In New York the drygoods market faced a disrupted period due to cold and stormy weather. A fair movement persisted with participation from agents and jobbers navigating the unsettled conditions.

Drygoods New Yorke

Price of Bar Silver

New York markets report bar silver prices with London values noted as 6134d. New York price listed at 1181 dollars and 13 1 2 cents.

New York London

Little Liver Pills Advertised For Headache Relief

Fragmentary ad text mentions Little Liver Pills marketed for headaches and stomach issues, with unclear branding but typical early 20th century patent medicine language. Strong entities are product names and health claims from old newspaper copy. The readable portion emphasizes headache relief and liver pills.

Domestic Markets Dull From Heavy Receipts Hem

Pittsburg Dispatch reports weak Friday trade in country produce with below average volume. Grapes lead fruit sales while potatoes remain overstocked and priced low. California fruits show improving demand though prices may rise. Prices for apples and berries vary by grade as imports and tariffs influence greens and other staples.

California Burrer—creamery Elgin Ohio Jamaica Rata Bey Gwen

Grain Exchange sales report with mixed oat and hay car lots

The report shows 25 car receipts with 14 by the Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Railway including 6 hay 4 oats 2 corn 1 rye 2 wheat, plus 1 car wheat by Pittsburg Ft Wayne and Uhbiagr and 1 car flour by Baltimore and Ohio. Oats and flour remain dull amid heavy receipts and high hay yields. prices quoted for both car and lot lots vary with quality.

Grain Exchange Timothy Pitsburg, Cincinnati and

Mixed Oate and Meat Prices From Historical Market List

A scanned market record lists prices for mixed oats, rye flour, millfeed, mids, hay, and various sugar cured meats. Entries include winter wheat bran at 10.50, No 1 hay 11.00, No 2 hay around 9.30, and multiple pork and beef products with per unit prices across a broad sliver of commodities.

Penn Nazivanis Ohio Gee California

Market Reports Mixed Wheat and Grain Trade Across Markets

A dull day in Chicago business with narrow fluctuations across wheat corn and oats. Prices edges varied locally with wheat opening lower and closing higher while pork and lard showed quiet, firmer movements. New York Philadelphia and Baltimore markets reflected firming in wheat and mixed results in futures and spot contracts.

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Cured, Complete And Permanent Story From Alleghesian

Mr F W Withers of 128 Main Street recounts a six year ordeal in the flour and feed trade ending in a cure. He describes fragrant nosebleeds and raw sores on both sides that began the problem and led to a lasting recovery.

F. W. Withers Main Street

Wheat and grain market updates from multiple cities

A digest of daily grain prices and market notes across Duluth Cincinnati and Toledo. Wheat trading shows slow activity in Duluth and scarce No. 2 red in Cincinnati while oats and rye firm or strong. Provisions remain in fair demand with steady to softer corn.

Ager Pucca Northern Lin Jons Toledo

River Flood Boosts Coal Trade and Wharf Activity

Weather Bureau high water projections verified as Monongahela rainfall swelled the river and the Allegheny contributed. Coal operators prepared for a surge, with 800000 bushels planned for shipment to Cincinnati Louisville and other markets as boats operated irregularly and service lagged.

Weather Bureau Monongahela Cincinnati Lowsville

Kanawha River Coal Traffic Highlights and Arrivals

Monongahela registered 8.1 at noon yesterday while Browns & Co expect to send coal today aboard the Percy Kelsey. The Annie Roberts and Crescent carried coal to Louisville and Cincinnati respectively. The O Neill Coal and Coke sent the Dick Felton to Louisville with ten barges. The Hudson and Scotis trade routes continue, and the W. A. Hilton and Mayflower voyages were noted. Forsyth Blackburn merger confirmed. firm to operate as Forsyth & Blackburn. The LD. T. Watson makes Kanawha trade debut from Parkersburg, owned by Jalon L. S. Wione. The Riverton Boat Line transfer doubt addressed. Gray's Iron Line denied.

Monongahela Ata R. mM Browns & Co Percy Kelsey Tax Coal City Joseph Walton &C Annie Roberts Louisville Crescent Cincinnati T. M. Jenkins & Co O'Neil Coal and Coke Company Dick Felton Hudson Cartan Hintos Kanawha W. A. Hilto Mayflower East Liverpool Hanton Teemer Forsyth, Blackburn & Co Lysie & Co Blackburn Forsyth & Blackburn H. K. Bedford Parkersburg Em. T. Allan Courier Ben Hur Morrom LD. T. Watson Jalon L. 8 Wione Captain Posey Riverton Sed Harge Line Turth Gray Iron Line

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