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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1889

Page

7

Local Live Stock Grievances Rise Over Pennsylvania Lines

Five shippers in the Middle division accuse the Pennsylvania Company of delaying livestock to East Liberty and favoring Buffalo bound cargo. Reports describe empty stock cars in Crestline yards and delays west of Crestline to Fort Wayne, with cattle seven hours late reaching East Liberty. Week totals at Liberty yards show unusually large cattle receipts and rising hog and sheep activity, signaling October’s receipts to top last year.

Pirtenene DistaTcn Cctoner Wb Middle Division Crestline Ft. Warne Pennsylvania Company Liberty Pennsylvania Railroad Buffalo East Liberty Clarke Ht. Wayne Bucyrussna Crestline Mansfield Alliance Chi East 3 Pennsylvania Crestiine Fort Wayne Pitsburg Dunkeid Chicago Liberty Yards

Cattle Market Reports Across Cities With Varied Receipts

Telegraph notes mixed receipts and steady to weak prices for cattle and beef across Chicago New York Kansas City St Louis and Baltimore markets. Texans and western ranges show firm to steady quotes while steers stockers cows and calves vary. sheep and hogs also summarized with shipments and market tone.

ChicaGo Texas Western Rangers New York Breves Kansas Heceten St. Louis

Dry Goods Market Shows Fair Demand for Next Season

The dry goods market in New York reports satisfactory trade with jobbers, large orders for next season, and a generally steady market. Agents and jobbers note unusually slow activity for this period, though supply remains fair in some directions.

New York Bessemer Pig

Plenty of Water Says Monongahela Official Southside Safe

Superintendent Stengel of the Monongahela Water Works declares ample water on the Southside and dismisses damage suits. At the Oliver fire nine streams battled the blaze amid oil and grease, making quick extinction impossible. He notes the reservoir gate stays open and plugs remain full of water while urging savings on kersey goods at $15. P. O. C.D. corner Grant and Diamond streets near Court House.

Stengel Monongahela

Market Summary of Wheat and Grain With Prices

Wheat and oats markets rise on short-covering and bullish sentiment. Traders cite short interest and local buying as December and May futures advance while cash and pork prices edge higher amid firm demand and active export interest.

Jo Fsy Espeeekone Myc Noresben Ealnant New York Wall Street Remea Meee ST Aniene New Orleans Western Steam Elgin Western Dairy Western Philadelphia Agaary Nadie Janwary Twentieth Street

Murderer Nabbed Near Wilmerding in Hart Killing

Chief Kirschler and Detective Glenn arrested Chas. Saunders alias Henry Heetzelman, wanted for murder in Hagerstown. Saunders, a homesteader on the Westinghouse building, admitted striking Hart with a stone during a daytime parade dispute, killing him. his wife and two children had joined him about two months ago.

Kirschler Glenn Chas. Saunders Henry Heetzelman Hagerstown Westinghouse Wilmerding Saunders Hart Harr

Assessing Damages and Market Square Diamond Project

District Attorney Moreland informed the Board of Viewers to begin assessing costs damages and benefits from the Diamond project near Market Square. Colonel Allen says work will start immediately, focusing on assessable losses to butchers and the overall trade impact while disputes over individual stand damages remain unresolved.

Diamond Street Moreland Ae Diamond Allens

Calling Him Dr B F Steprart Faces Pressure Over Suit

The colored man who entered suit against Alderman Porter received a letter signed Influence urging him to drop the case. Porter says he cannot unravel the matter and knows nothing about it. The piece also references traveling men’s vyede-memcum and Dr Bali’s cough syrup among other items.

B. F. Steprart Alderman Porter

Pittsburg Growth and Iron Trades Stir Philadelphia Editors

A Pittsburg native praises the city’s rapid growth, suburbs, and future capital from Philadelphia investors. Iron trade notes rising pig iron and rails, gas shortages, and a potential boom risk from overproduction. Wilkinsburg water supply promise brings lower fire risk and insurance hopes.

Electric's march toward par continues amid stock exchange apathy

Electric firm advances with scarce offers closing 474 bid and 4Sts asked as brokers display unusual apathy. A pamphlet of Justice Bradley's decision forecasts appeals to the Supreme Court, warning incandescent lamp users of liability under multiple patents and outlining a three year timeline. Central Traction strengthens while other issues remain weak. Pittsburg and Western preferred remains pricey.

Stock Exchange Electric Justice Bradley Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court Sawyer-Mann Pittsburg Western Imsmond Nat. Bank

Local Banking Market Fares Steady Amid Broad Demand

A fair demand for funds yesterday kept money rates steady at 6.7 percent. Clearing House figures show large exchanges and genuine liquidity, with speculation small and focused on financing railroads factories and land development. Bond quotes, foreign exchange, and international clearings are reported with mixed activity and broadly dull government securities.

Clearing House Landa Ite Comeyee New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Oil market unmoved by September pipeline report

The September pipeline report shows a production drop of about 660000 barrels, but oil trading remains listless. Prices opened slightly higher, then slipped, and closed near steady. traders note a surprising lack of interest in crude despite the drop.

Realty Moves as Several Mortgages and Sales Reported

Realty moving records list multiple transactions including a $3,500 mortgage in Allegheny First ward for three years at 6 percent by Reed B. Coyle & Co. and a $60 three year mortgage on Homewood property. John F. Baxter sold No. 23 Baum Grove plan on Amber street for $1,800 cash to Howard Welch of Citizens Insurance Co. Welch plans a new residence. Black & Baird sold six room dwelling on Reiter street for $40 cash. L. O. Frazier sold a five room frame dwelling at Forty-fifth and Butler for $2,000 to Peter Werner Jr. A Brushton property on Holmes street and a Hazelwood lot with six rooms were also transferred, along with a two story house on Arch street to Peter O’Reilly for $2,000.

Reed B.coyle & Co Fourth Avenue First Ward Allegheny Homewood John F. Baxter Smithfeld Street Howard Welch Citizens’ Insurance Company Baum Grove Amber Street Welch Black & Baird J. M. Reed N. J. Braden Reiter Street Nineteenth Ward L. O. Frazier Forty-fifth Butler Streets Harriet A. Loeffler Mifflin Street Sixteenth Ward Peter Werner W. A. Lee Holmes Street Brushton Pennsylvania Railroad Samuel W. Black & Co Hazelwood Avenue Hazelwood Thomas Kafer East End Peter O'Reilly Second Ward Allegheny City

Market gains and cautious bears tug stocks higher

Money market improves and Denver passenger rates restored as traffic returns lift stocks at the opening. Professionals on the short side push prices. Atchison and New England see selling pressure with little demand for Atchison and no support. a bearish note circulates about Cot.

New York Denver Atchison New England Jean

Market Ends Mixed After Turbulent Trading Day

Wall Street stocks closed fairly active yet heavy as opening gains faded. Leading shares fell while a few issues edged higher, with notable declines for Atchison and rail favorites amid mixed earnings and fluctuating prices. Cotton Oil and sugar led declines while Oregon Transcontinental and Manhattan rose modestly.

Villaes Pamereton Acific Louis Nashville St. Paul Strong Chattanooga San Francisco Chesapeake and Ohio Wisconsin Central Atchison Newland New England Missouri Pacific Rock Island Oregon Oregon Transcontinental Manhattan la Crosse Denver and Rio Grande Lincoln Colorado Utah Southern Extension New York Stock Exchange Whitney &Steve Pittsburg Fourth Ave

Stock notes and local business moves in Western era

Philadelphia market reports show parity hopes and large earnings by Western Union, mint coin holdings, and a busy construction scene. Joseph Murray and Eb Jenkins seek Exchange membership while assets and liquidations trend. Building permits include multi dwelling and a major 7,100 brick store project in Smithford Leaue area.

Wilkinsburg Joseph A. Murray Exchange EB. Jenkins

Prices and supplies list for fruits and staples in 1550 markets

A dated market overview notes potatoes still rule but oversupply follows earlier scarcity. Iowa and Minnesota potatoes near 2éc per bushel, local price around 40c. Apples, grapes, peaches in limited supply with variable demand. dairy steady. Extensive listings cover cheese, beans, sugar, coffee, spices, dried fruits, and canned goods with assorted prices and origins.

Iowa Minnesota Pittsburg York Amestic Sweitzer Taney

Grain receipts and prices at Panhandle market report

Receipts at the Panhandle Grain Exchange show six cars on bulletin with hay oats middlings feed and bran among the Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago and Baltimore and Ohio consignments. Prices for carload lots list No 2 red and No 1 Pennsylvania and Ohio wheat oats and corn with assorted grades and high mixed values. market steady with firmer choice grades and no significant receipts.

Panhandle Grain Exchange Pittsburg Ft. Wayne Chicago Western Baltimore and Orie Lear Pennsylvania Ohio

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