New-York tribune., 1879-06-11
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TUESDAY, June 10-P. N.

The statement printed below of the gross earn-
ings for May aud since January 1 of the sixteen
principal American railroads which have furnished
reports, shows that the earnings per mile In May
this year were only 80 cents less than they were in
May, 1S7S But a comparison of the earnings OF
the separate railroads shows that eight roads gained
for the month 1885, while the other eight lost
1852 35; leaving the net gain Of the sixteen roads
S347G74 with an increased mileage OF 65S miles.
Since January the total gain of the sixteen roads
is S166 SS7 which is found by substracting from
the gam of 81 1888 26S by seven roads the loss OK
81 567, ,4O1 by the other nine roads. The earnings
per mile for the five months of 1878 were $2,4l5,
and for the same time this year $2,312; decrease
of S103.
The total transactions In stocks to-day exceeded
those of Yesterday only by 1000 shares. and
amounted TO 100 200 shares. As on yesterday also,
the greater part of the business confined to six
stocks-the Northwesterns, st. Paul common, Erie,
Western Union and Pacific Mail. These stocks con-
trbuted $4,000 shares 10 the total business In all
stocks and were the only ones in which the trading
amounted to 1900 shares. The movements. how
ever of the different stocks were less regular the
Northwesterns ST. Pauls and Western Union being
strong and higher, while the others were lower and
more or less weak. Northwestern common was the
feature of the day. recording sales OF $500 shares
at prices ranging from 647s up to 66 After touch
ing the latter figure there was reaction to 650s but
the final sale was at SO. The preferred stock rose
from 96ss C96ls last night to 97la and closed at
07ls. The st. Pauls were less active although hrm,
the common selling at 5140524Q51'sG517s,a 81 7s, and
the preferred stock at 9O7sG91ssQ9l4. The busi-
ness in Western Union 80 800 shares was only about
one-third of what it was yesterday, but the price
steadily advanced from 1147s TO 113's, at when
latter figure il closed. Erie was weaker 10 opened
at 2s3s and declined ID 273i92T5 Pac.nc MAI
fell from 1868 to 15lsG1oSS. c. n,
preferred having covered transactions aDOuntingto
1O1 800 shares out of the total businesst may easily
be imagined that the remainder OF the list Wasuul'
vet there were important fluctuations III piIces
which generally grayltated toward lower nguIes.
The other telegraph stocks eithersod lower or were
offered without sale at prices less than the as ones
of Yesterday. Wabash, after "A tuctuatlOn OF - per
cent shows a final loss OF 81 St. Louis ahH lLyii
Mountain and the St. Louis, Kansas CITY ana Norl,
ern stocks were 1i4l2 lower; Kansas Gaclhc anu
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Z's per Tgou T;
Lake Shore steady between fois ana 1oSs pus
Michigan Central declined per cent TO -, anu
Canada Southern yielded l2 per cent 10 ooA2 ~"
| O. and / ouieted down so that only Single hum
dred shares sold at 5l - the CLOSING qqouitio @
being 50l2d5l. The coal STOCKS "eie o'vs uu,a
| Mt one time weak; Delaware, LackaWanha
and Western declining -, Delaware ana hudson
| Central of New-Jersey a, and Morris ana Essex =
per cent, but there was nh9i reo9HeiS that
gained more less of the decline Inc htuo t"ss
| was done in investment shares genefaliy was az
| easier prices, although Cleveland and fltsOuIs
| gained b per cent AT 07ll.
There was no greater activity in the bullion MN
ing stocks at the Stock Exchange, but prices Were
rather tirmer, aud $500 shares OF Sutro lunuct
sold at 4l2Q45s. At the Mining Board the Geallhgs
were active, aud prices generally higher the tea-
ture was a large business in Imperial, win an au
vance from 81 30 to $3. Bode advanced "a "
S4S, and fair business was done IN COnsOhdatea
Virginia, California, and Consolidated Paelhe
The general market closed weak, excepting Tor
the special favortes of the day.
HANGE srock MARKEE