New-York tribune., 1879-11-19

| stoppnp n speculation in wheat which, hayinQcar.
ried prices above the shipping point, had filed the
Baltimore elevators and blocked the railroad tracks
with loaded cars The company advanced its rates
for storage its elevators to 22 cents per bushel
and gave receivers notice that a heavy charge (S5)
per day would be made for delay IN unloading its
cars. This too large tax for the spectators to
| stand. aud they we're compelled TO meet
the views Of shippers, so that now the
bockaded tracks cleared. the have returned
to the West to bring forward more grain, and the
quantity of wheat in the elevators has been
duced from over 2, 100. 900 bushels November to
/, 1914 900 bushels November Ii. The rates for
storage are reduced to 81 Of a cent per bushel At
NewYork however, the stock Of wheat continues to
accumulate having been $500, AGA bushels in store
November 10, against 7,450.61G bushels Novem-
Der g. The quantity IN store here ut corresponding
dates of preceding years was November Id, 1873.
4,47s, ,245 bushels November H. 1877. I,7555OO
bushels 70 November Is. 1876, 2.3sG7O2 bush
els The quantity of all grains in store al NewYork
last Saturday was 12,910.000 bushels. against
IL, ,433, 9O7 bushels November 16. 1873. 7,158.59f
bushels November II, 1877 and s,179, s93 bushels
November 49, 1879 But in addition to the
stock in store now, there is very large quantity
ahost in the harbor, few of the recently arrived
cana-boat cargoes going into store, as the boats re-
main here for the Winter.
The transactions in stocks to-day Amounted to
40S. 900 shares his is a large business II not com-
pared with that Of the Immediately preceding days,
which ran from 800 900 to 800, 900 shares per day.
The speculation halts. and realizing sales are con-
tnually being made causing gradual but thus far
unirnportant, shrinkage of values. As a rule, the
openinQ figures of this morning, which were
about the same as the closing ones OF
Yesterday proved to be the best of the day.
A.. taIv wax and
times the changes being very sudden and the iluctu-
ations wide. Ere common stock maintained its
leadership as to amount of business done, and also
was the guiding star to prices. III Enc was
higher the general market strong If Erie was
lower the market was weak. he stock opened at
ISL and declined to 46i2 after that 1t sold at 47os
d465sG47. This example fairly illustrates the
movements of the general market lie notaDcex excep-
tons were Chicago ST. Louis and Ncw-Orleanss STOCK
which sold up to 34l 033, against 2S yesterday even
ing; Missouri, Kansas and Texas. which, after de-
cline from 80 to 33l2, rose TO 35ss0354, and in
winch the dealings amounted TO $4,000 shares
Lake Eric and Western, which was active and
higher at 26ss, although later it sold at i2against
259i yesterday; and the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco common and preferred stocks. which. afser
declining 27s and 4is per respectively, rallied
and closed 81 and 50l, with gains of Is ana IA
per cent on the last figures of Monday Dealings
at the Board continued in the stock ot Paclnc
OF Missouri, but with a decline fro
rally to To-
The coal stocks continued weak. but in
the closing business rallied so that the
final losses only follows; Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western ia, Delaware
and Hudson Id, New-Jersey Central y, and Read
ing e per cent. Western Union was more active
than it was yesterday. with decline OF lis per cent
to 1O6is and a rally to I067sG 1904. The other
telegraph stocks also yielded l4Gs4 per cent. EI-
press stocks also were lower; Adams dropping per
cent TO 1O6, American 7s to 63l2 and United states
11a to 53lo. Pacific Mail huctuated as usual, de-
clining TO 3jls and finally selling at 35a, loss OF
3, per cent Sutro was active. and fairly sustained
ITS recent advanced price. selling at 6liG5 2d5's
At the close the market steady.
EANGE STOCK MAKsEr.
AsrepOrfsd by the Cold and Stock Tste0rdph CcmDdnn