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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1890

Page

3

Iron Trade Review shows mixed iron and steel market activity

The weekly iron and steel outlook remains generally weak with downward trends in raw iron, Bessemer and mill iron selling below 1500 per ton while bar iron and finished products stay active. Mills are well stocked. nails and wires trend steady, rails quiet at old prices, and various iron products list updated prices and availability.

Bessemer Palva Ali-cre Au i Vative Heermer Eno Charcon Tron K.C Syererrier

Wheat Markets Rally Amid Strong Foreign Buying

Wheat futures climbed across key exchanges as buyers stepped in with limited offers and strong overseas demand. Corn and oats followed the upturn with steady to higher quotes. pork and lard markets showed firmness while butter and eggs remained mixed in regional trading.

Chicago Algeine ST. Lowis iLgr Barneyslow Nebraska Nebraska,6x3703¢e0; Towa Minnesota Minneapolis Asen Philadelphia Slige Orkge Pennsylvania Zijce Cincinnati Lve Toledo Duluth

Iron trade firms across all departments in October demand

In Philadelphia a telegram notes firm iron markets with strong activity across departments. Prices hold for pig iron and steel products, with high grades and standard qualities selling well and mills working at full capacity despite tariff talk.

Philadelphia Arsron SG Lwo City Mills Ltsql&hat Mills Skelp D.L Ge

Undiminished Activity Reported in Iron Market

St Louis October 17 Rogers Brown Meacham report continued steady market with diminished furnace stocks driving future delivery inquiries. Southern furnaces hold stronger position. prices may rise while charcoal iron demand remains limited and quotations steady.

St. Louis Rogers, Brown & Meacham

Industrial Activity Surges as Foundries Near Capacity

All plants bushed as foundries and rolling mills press with heavy business. Demand rises for pig iron with price increases by the Southern Company and a sharp drop in furnace stocks. Pipe works melt iron, stove makers see large orders, and mills run overtime to meet contracts amid improved charcoal iron sales.

ST Poalte Cisccixsati Rogers, Brown & Mescham Pew Wen Furnaeces al Tedestreal Gus Rusced

Northern and Southern Coke Brands In Lively Demand

Chicago market report notes strong buying in Northern and Southern coke brands with large blocks booked. Silveres, soft irons, and Tennessee charcoal iron show movement, while Southern coke irons hold firmer prices. Demand rises as car shortages limit consumption across all lines.

Pepecial Disfator Chicago Rogera, Brown & Mervin Éay Ohio Tennessee Lake Superior

New Apartment Project Brings Ground Breaks to City

Ground breaks on a large warehouse and an up to four story apartment building are planned as rents rise. Tubuoline Refining Co of War ren Pa expands on Smallman Street with a 120 foot frontage near the Allegheny Valley Railroad, while Thomas Brown sells land for $31,000 to James C. Dick for lots to be surveyed and marketed.

Tubuoline Refining Company Warren West Virginia W. A. Herron & Sons Smallman Street Fifteenth Ward Allegheny Valley Railroad Thomas Brown Meadow Shetland Avenues James C. Dick Fifth Avenue Market Twenty-second Ward Arbuthnot Louis Kline Smith's Way Thirty-second Ward James Henderson Liberty Avenue Sixteenth Ward People’s la Bank Scranton National Board of Trade Pullman Palace Car Company King Oakland Square Wood Street E. D. Wingenroth Nadine Park Frank X. Woog Poketo Avenues Bramble and Chalke Streets Delaware Alley Ewing & Byers William Fletcher Bachman Pasture Street Western Avenue Fifth Ward Allegheny W. E Hamnett & Co Locustreet Edgewood T. Kennedy A. D. Hill Black & Baird Soll Simon Beymer Michael Noonan Landon Land Company Fourteenth Ward Joncaire Street Treasury New York At & Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Jay Hocking Valley Ubio - Lack & Weal Biba E. T West Lake Louisville & Vt Acini L. Oon L. Raw Kay Norfolk & Western Western Union Uti Wheeling & L. BE Pamellus Thy Boston Atoh Seene Sane Mont Sol Boston & A Seeroes Calumet & Oon Lebrot Fitel Mecca Flint & Pe Pewable Nz Mass Flint & Pere M Pre Anniston Land Go Sanes Land Co Ls Bell

Movements in Stocks Show Mixed Trading

Considerable activity in stocks with mixed results as traders in Luster Philadelphia Gas Pleasant Valley and Pittsburg Traction moved shares. Luster fell to 1% bid after a raid, while Pleasant Valley and Pittsburg Traction saw varied prices. The broker warned the market was in a critical condition with realizations likely and overall New York totals reached 305,570 shares across multiple names.

Luster Philadelphia Gas Pleasant Valley Pittsbore Traction Electric Pittsburg Traction Freehold Bank Second Call Polladerg Gas Philadelphia New York Yester Wee Atchison Delaware Lackawanna Erie Lake Shore Louisville and Nashville Northwestern North American Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Reading St. Paul Union Pacific

Local Bankers Report Plenty of Funds for Business Uses

Bankers reported yesterday that funds are ample for business purposes. The report notes robust deposits and available credit lines, suggesting strong liquidity across lending sectors for commercial borrowers.

Off Market Drags Through Weak Session With One Sale

The market showed a thin, weakening session with outside factors pressing demand. Only one sale occurred, 10 barrels at 61 percent, while bids closed weak and a few outside exchanges remained subdued. A. B. McGrew and others quoted various prices for related commodities.

Oil market summaries show small activity and firm closes

The report notes opening prices and small volume across various markets in October, with minor gains from the West in Pennsylvania oil and a general quiet close. Pennsylvania spots eased, November options ranged with cautious trading, and total barrels traded ran into the tens of thousands.

Orn Crry Bradford New York Pennsylvania

New York Stocks Turn Strong in Quiet Market

Moderately active New York trading ends with a strong tone and broad gains. Reading, St. Paul, and North American lead advances while London markets influence early weakness and a firmer close. Bonds stay dull but firm as money flows shift between banks and new ventures.

New York Activa Boston London Northwest St. Paul Reading Lackawanna Chicago North American Bears Clace Brooklyn Wheeling Laks Erie Burlington Louisville Nashville Northern Pacific Sugar Northwestern Pacific Mail Missouri Pacific Union Pacific Atchison, Rock Island St Louis Wheeling and Lake Erie New York Stock Exchange Whitney & Stev Pitsburg New York Stock Exchange

Mining Quotations List from New York Markets

Mining quotations from New York on October 17 show prices for Alice 200 Consolidated California and Virginia 305 Hale and Norcross 195 Homestake 925 Horn Silver 835 Iron Silver 150 Mexico 2k Comdental 60 Sierra Nevada 20 Small Hopes 100 Sutter Creek 120.

New York Alice Consolidated California Virginia Hale and Norcross Homestake Horn Iron Mexico Comdental Sierra Nevada Small Hopes Sutter Creek

Live Stock Markets Condition at East Liberty Yards

Office of Pittsburgh Dispatch reports October 17 details cattle and hog receipts and shipments at East Liberty Stock Yards. Cattle receipts 2016 head, shipments 109 head, market slow with no New York sales. Hog receipts 6350 head, shipments 3500, prices mixed with Philadelphia ranges cited.

Philadelphia Whitn & Stephenson Fourth Avenue New York East Liberty Pittsburg Dispatch Fripar Esas Philadelphias

Livestock Market Receipts Across Cities Steady to Strong

New York markets see 1006 head including 81 cars for sale with steady prices for native steers at 32490 per 100 head. Chicago and St Louis report fluctuating bids with cattle, sheep, and hogs varying by grade and shipment levels. Buffalo and Kansas City markets show steady to strong demand for cattle, sheep, and hogs amid active shipments and price ranges.

New York Zeeper Oeemen Cincinnati Chicago ST. Louis Ucattle Kansas City Lowes

Woolen market steady with active demand in Boston trade

Boston reports steady weekly wool demand totaling 4 71600 pounds across grades. Ohio fleeces sell up to 2 38c for X and above, Michigan prices reach 30 3le for X and 36 sre for No 1, combing delaine firm with No 1 at 40 2c, California wools climb on spring and fall for 17 24c and 12 1se, while Texas Oregon wools are quiet and pulle d peas command premiums amidst foreign carpet wools.

Philadelphia Ohio Pennsylvana West Virsox New York Michigan Indiana Janadaio Montana Territorial Boston BE@Me Combinana Delaine Territory California Texas Oregon Army

First Fruits of Catawba Grapes Fat in an Appearance

Prices from Pittsburgh market report show grapes abundant yet weak while Catawba arrivals are expected soon. Potatoes firm with scarce supply and sweet varieties slow, apples steady, butter and cheese firm, and coffee and tea markets steady amid tariff effects. overall jobbing trade features firm green coffee and cautious commodity movements.

Pittsburng Dispatch Michigan New York Ohio Elgin Ohio Do Wea Cranberriea Linare Wisconsin Laney Jamaica California Southern Sweets Jersey

Grain Exchange Sales Report Shows Jump in Oats and Corn Prices

The report lists carload sales from several rail lines including Pittsburg and Chicago Railway and Pittsburg and Lake Erie with oats corn hay and bran, noting a price jump and signaling potential speculative risk as bulls may cool. Wheat and corn prices show varying grades with mixed figures and remarks on market activity.

Grain Exchange Corm Ole BH & O Pittsburg Wayne and Chicago Railway Incinnati St. Louis Lake Erie Pittburg and Western Corp

Sugar cured meats and lard prices in mixed freight list

A long OCR style price list shows varied groceries and meats with prices for sugar cured hams, bacon, shoulders, dried beef, dried rounds, fresh pork links, lard, and tins. Entries include sizes such as half barrels and tierces, with per-pound or per-unit pricing noted across multiple categories. The fragment reflects a wholesale or market catalog format with numerous line items and measurements.

California

Market Basket Prices and Flower Trade Report

The item details vegetable and fruit prices, meats, and garden goods with notes on frost, blooms, and wedding florists. It lists retail ranges for tenderloin, beef, veal, cabbage, tomatoes, grapes, citrus, fish, and various flowers, reflecting a broad market snapshot.

Busy Day on Water Street as River Trade Revives

The river trade shows activity with coal fleets passing all day and repairs nearly finished on several ships. The Raymond Homer and Charles Jutte are testing boilers and expected to resume runs soon. Missing Stella McClelland parts surfaced as search continues, while Ark and Hornet No. 2 head to Cincinnati with light tows.

Raymond Homer Markland Charles Jutte Btella McClelland Market Street Ark Cincinnati Hornet No. 2 McDonald

Demand for current purchases and cotton goods market firm

New York reports a general demand for sales of current purchases including bleached shirting and fabrics for future delivery as the cotton goods market remains firm with no material change. The Dispatch teases Frank G. Carpenter’s history scandal piece and previews a new installment of Stand Fast Craig-Royston.

New York

Auld Robin Gray author recalls its curious origin

Lady Anne Lindsay explains in a lighthearted tale how she crafted the ballad Auld Robin Gray. She recounts asking her sister for help and joking about misfortunes and theft to complete the verses. Eden of the Incas by Fannie B Ward appears as a feature in tomorrow's Dispatch.

Robin Gray Anne Lindsay Jamie Elizabeth Fannie B. Ward Dispatch Pittsburg

Tobacco smell confusion in school dispute

In a Chelsea School scene, Texcher interrogates Johnny about a tobacco scent. Johnny denies smoking, cites tending a cigarette butt for snifters as the source, while the teacher presses for the origin of the odor.

Boston Herald Johnny Texcher

Greenwich Hospital Nell Gwynne Link By Col Barr

Col Frank A. Barr handles the European letter for THE DISPATCH tomorrow. The publication promises twenty eight column pages and notes Greenwich Hospital connection with Nell Gwynne. The paper touts its large circulation.

Babies Washington Dispatch Miss Grundy Frank G. Carpenter Greenwich Hospital Nell Gwynne Frank A. Barr

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