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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1890

Page

7

Massive 1000 ton Tennessee foundry pig iron sale shocks markets

New York reports a 1000 ton block of Tennessee No. 1 foundry pig iron sold for 16.25 at tidewater for October through December delivery. Prices across Northern and Southern brands vary with demand, while mill grades remain plentiful and barely steady. The market shows little change abroad, with limited transactions and plans to hold a price uniformity review soon.

New York Tennessee Lucy Ensley Tidewater Furnace Northern Southern Spiegeleisen Ferre Twente Eastern Mills Pennsylvania Philadelphia Drevere Iso Pittsbburg Philadelphien

Fluctuating Prices Hit English Pig Iron Trade

London reports show considerable volatility in pig iron prices amid large warrants and selling by holders. Market sources note weak stock levels, bear pressure, and cautious restocking as futures and spot prices move across Cleveland hematite and hematite warrants with renewed demand from the Frisco market.

New York Lritich London Cleveland Gsia Evite Barrow

Coke Market Struggles With Car Shortage, Rail Delays

Report on the coke industry cites scarce rail cars as the main barrier to supply. Producers note abundant orders but limited shipments due to car shortages and pooling changes. Operators expect eventual transport relief as demand remains brisk and plants run five to six days weekly.

Scotrpalr Pittsburg Lake Shore Baltimore and Ohio Pennsylvania New York Central James Willinger Pennsville Charlotte Isaac Taylor EK A. Bumpprey Red Bank Fayette County River Points Ovens Pumsdune Mahoning Shenango CloFelming Buffalo S. Y. Thieaga Alilwaukee Wislo St. Louis Fase Fase St. Louis Maltienore Boston Polat Cleveland Detroit Cincionati Loplawille

Live Stock Markets Report From Multiple Cities

Live stock markets across Pittsburgh Cincinnati Kansas City St. Louis Chicago Buffalo and Toledo show varied activity. Cattle receipts high in Chicago and Cincinnati with steady to strong prices. hogs mixed but generally steady. sheep and lambs in demand with firm or rising quotes. wool markets firm in St. Louis.

Crades Govu New York Sig Kansas City ST. Louis Chicago Toledo

Drygoods Market Shows Steady Demand and Lead Markets Tight

New York October 16 reports moderate dry goods trade for jobbers with steadier activity in staple cottons and signs of stronger demand ahead. St Louis lead markets show little ore available and salable at about 535.5 per ton.

Drygoods Market New York St. Louis

Short-Cut Railway Rumor Aims to Link Boquet to Homestead

A Pittsburgh wire reports a planned Homestead Railroad route from Boquet street via Greenfield avenue to Hazelwood avenue and Calvary Cemetery, with a 1600 foot bridge and total outlay up to 800000 dollars. Connection with Duquesne Traction undecided. work could begin this fall or next spring depending on ground conditions.

Homestead Railroad Boquet Street Greenfield Avenue William Barker Hazelwood Avenue Calvary Cemetery 8. S. Brown Homestead Duquesne Traction Court House Tam Wen

Mining Stocks

New Year brief lists mining shares with odd figures and names such as Alice Adams Consolidated and Beane. Market notes show small price changes and generic stake values across several firms.

Peng Te Adams Consolidated Ssoudaven És Beane

Luster Leads Stock Calls Amid Mining News Decline in Others

Luster was the focus as more than 300 shares traded yesterday with a first quote of 19 and a final around 19 4. The close was 1934 bid with no offers below 18. While shorts covered, upbeat news from Luster mining spurred buying, while Electric and Switch and Signal weakened. Other active issues included Philadelphia Gas and Pittsburg Traction. Freehold Bank faced a concessionary offer as selling pressed.

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Banks Report Liquidity Holds Steady in Mixed Market

Banks show moderate loan demand and liberal fund supply with steady rates. London and New York markets edge toward optimism as Bank of England guidance hints at no rate cut. New York call money easy and mercantile paper firm. Clearing figures rise in several cities while bullion resupply at the Bank of England increases.

New York Bears Wall Street London Bank of England Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

One Sale Helps Oil Market From Goose Egg Showdown

Oil traders saw 2 000 barrels trade at 15 1/8 cents just before close, the only deal of the day, as 58 000 barrels cleared yesterday. The market remained firm with broker uncertainty about fair prices and possible consolidation with Standard, while Pittsburg held long positions for better pricing and Lima prospects.

Pittsburg Lima

Oil Market Briefs With Mixed Trading Across Regions

The report notes varied activity in oil markets from Orry Bradford and New York with openings, highs and lows, and mixed clearance totals. Vague figures show multiple barrel counts and sporadic charters across October and November.

Orry Bradford Sibees Blige New York Pennsylvania Ter Lima Oil

New York Stocks Dull Trading After Sugar Trust Ruling

Markets remained listless with narrow price moves and irregularity as bears target a few stocks. The Sugar Trust reorganization injunction weighed on sentiment while Bank of England action failed to lift dis count hopes and Delaware and Hudson outpaced others in weakness.

New York Bears Sugar Trust Bank of England Amon Reading St. Paul Delaware and Hudson

Market Summary Shows Mixed Advance and Decline on Wall Street

The report notes early gains in some issues while pressure on coal and St Paul shares restrains the market. By noon gains and losses were small fractions, with sugar and Lackawanna down while Pacific Mail and Chicago Gas rose. A late-day dullness followed despite a final slight firming, attributed to heavy professional trading manipulating prices.

Bucar Lackawanna St. Paul the Bears Pacific Mail Chicago Gas Kansas Texas Board Room St, Ol St. Paul New York Stock Exchange Whitney Stehenson Pitsburg Fourth Avenue New Jersey Chesapeake & Alio Chicago Fans ‘Trust MIL St. B He Kock L. & P. Ay Ca. L Pliw M. Go Northwestern Tc &S. W Col Coal & Iron Hocking Valley Lack & Weal Del Hudson Den Kio Grande G. E.T Inows Central Lake Erie & Weast Erie & West Pr Lake Shore & M Louieville Nash Michigan Centra Moodie &Kio Missouri Pacific National Feud ‘Trust New York Central Epsse Cece N.Y N. EL Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pizio Oregon Improvement Bachile Mall Mme Peo Dec. & Evans Poitadel, & Reading Pullman Palace Richnond & W Richmond &W.p.'s St. P., Minn. & Man F. Lit Sugar Trust Texas Pacific Ty Union Pacifec Ceeseee Sess Western Union Wheellog & L. E Wheellog & IL. E North American Vo

River Flood Drowns Stella McCluskey Tug and Delays Recovery

Weather drenched Water Street as heavy rain swelled the river. By 3 pm Market Street gauge showed ten feet four inches of extra rise and the Stella McCluskey tug remained sunk, with recovery efforts continuing while high waters persist.

Frank H. Speer Gerrett Street First Ward Frank Speer College Avenue Twentieth Ward Lemuel Mangard Gress Cypress Streets J. W. Moore Twenty-seventh Samuel Kelly Euclid Avenue Nineteenth Ward Thomas Thompson Arch Street Twelfth Ward Margaret O’brien Stobo Street Fourteenth Wank John Staple Arlington Avenue Twenty-fourth Ward Sears Mes Street Eighteenth Ward Ann Hoff Malley Water Street Stella McCluskey Market Street Stella

Big freight movements and passenger plans reported at Morganstown area

The Germancia started for Morganstown at 3 yesterday with a heavy load. The Matt F Allen arrived from Wheeling and soon left for the same town. James G Hlaine sailed to Brownsville with a Morganstown run planned today. Adam Jacobs heads to Brownsville. Sam Clark came from Louisville and will again sail to Louisville with coins. A party of five young women from Allerheny booked staterooms on the U Batchelor for a Cincinnati pleasure trip. The Batchelor leaves Pittsburgh at 5 this morning under Captain O Neill. SHILON’s Carr to relieve croup, whooping cough and bronchitis. Sold by Jos Fleming & Son 412 Market st.

Morgrantown Matt F. Allen Wheeling James G. Hlaine Brownsville Morganones Adam Jacobs Sam Clark Louisville Captain McRee Allerheny U. W. Batchelor Cincinnati Batchelor Pittsburg O' Neill Shilon’s Carr Jos. Fleming & Son Market St

Heavy Cereals Feed Strong Markets With Active Groceries

Domestic markets show heavy cereal receipts while overall prices and demand stay firm. Potatoes and chestnuts fluctuate with ample supply and weak chestnut prices, while chem and canned goods hold firm. green coffee and spices show limited gains as Western imports flood markets.

Grain Exchange Report Shows Firm Cereal Prices

Cereal markets remain firm with corn and oats at higher levels while hay lags. Grain Exchange sales note mixed shelled corn at 8 cents and various oats and white oats prices. receipts list numerous cars from Pittsburgh routes and other rail lines, with rye and flour rates, middlings, and wheat per bushel adjusted by quality.

Grain Exchange Exchange Pittsburg Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway Incinnati St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Erie Pittburg and Western Higo Atmos Ohio Atraight Exex Bakers

Markets by Wire Standing-Pork Stronger

Wheat trading broad across Chicago and New York with local demand and outside buying. corn and oats gainers as prices rise. Pork futures and lard firm with steady cash quotes. receipts and offerings moderate as markets close higher on the day.

Chicago St. Louis Mess Park New York Rye Quiet Ao Harley Quiet and Tley Sic Lieerinker New Orleans Western Steam Ted Western Dairy Eigin Lightskinny Iowa Nebraska Philadelphia Twentieth Street Pennsylvania Baltimore Uorn Stige Minneapolis Fie Milwaukee Duluth

SILVER LEAD MINES OFFER LOAN SECURITY AND BONUS

An investment offer seeks $50,000 for developing 12 Silver lead mines in Northern Mexico. Security for the loan plus a tenth of the entire property as a bonus. The best mine shows 4,000 tons ore in sight with 25 to 40 ounces of silver per ton. Several other sites show potential. Prospective investors are urged to verify bonafides and provided with high-class references from Pittsburgh, New York, and Philadelphia. Address: BULLION, Dispatch office, we. é

Mexico Fittsborg New York Philadelphia

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