The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-07

TUESDAY May G.
leading railway ianoics. " old or " new" and
the course OF prices irregular The granger
roads and coal shares = bowed the most strength.
Erie was lower Wabash advanced Iron Noun
tain declined. A feature was the movement in
Chicago. st. Paul and IndanHpols. Railroad
bonds were less active. and the new Erie issues
opened at some decline. which was partly re-
covered. There was large movement in
Rome Wotertown. and ORdensburg ilrsts. but
at some reduction from Yesterdays prices. The
whole market closed with much stronger tOne
than at tue opening. Money ON call. $685.
cent.
Tho rate OF. interest In this city for loans on
bond and mortgage Of the best class has do
clined TO about Y cent per annum. Some
loans are making at 81 cent. and borrowers
not IN good credit. or who do not have the best
kind Of property to offer as security. have to
pay and Z 2 cent
The temporary order granted by vice-Ch
cellOr Bacon on the application OF Mr.. Nc
Henry, April 30. restraining Gen. Sir q. Bal
four. Mr.. Charles Lewis. and another person
from carving out a proposed lease OF the At
lanttc aud Great Western Railroad to the Erie
Hallway Company. was vacated to-day, and the
hearing OF the motion for an injunction post
pOned till Thursday.
Subscriptions to the 4 q cent rofundlng GER
tihcates since yesterdays report. 81 .02i GOO
Tho Treasury Department has made an order
that hereafter the pro tOrHd receipt on the
tered bonds OF the United States due claimants
who do not desire to employ resident attorneys
may be signed by the chief OF the Division Of
Looms and Currency OF this Office or, in his ab-
scnce by the acting chief Of said division as
attorney for the claimants. Checks In payment
Of such interest drawn boy the Treasurer Of the
United states in favor OF the claimants are to be
transmitted tot their address blythe officer acting
I as MS attorney.
Northern Pacific Railroad preferred stock
closed this afternoon at Philadelphia at AN
The committee appointed 10y the citizens Of
Detroit 10 20 to Washington and secure legisla-
ton from Congress for bridge over the De-
troit River. near their city. have made a long
report IN writing. IN which they express their
confidence TINT the necessary bill will be passed
at the next session, II not AZ this. They set
forth in strong language the danger 10 which
Detroit IL exposed ot being left out OF the cur
rent Of East and West traffic and recommend
/ that negotiations be opened with the Wabash
Railroad Company to extend their road to
Detroit; committee OF nine has been ap-
pointed for this latter purpose.
While New Workers are complaining OF the
diversion OF the grain trade 10 Philadelphia.
Philadclphans in their turn complain that New
York and other ports are getting away their
petroleum exporting business. From a printed
statement which has been sent us IL appears
that. in isGs Of SO OOO. 900 gallons Of petroleum.
exported from the United States, $4,000. OOO
gallons or about AZ ' cent, were shipped az
Philadelphia; but, in 1878 OF s9soOOCO0 ga /
Ions went from Philadelphia. Besides. not
| only have the exports OF petroleum from New
PHILADELPHIA have diminished, 6n, the refHins
business also. 1t Is alleged. has been driven
away from PENNSYLVANIA to this city,. These
| changes. II il alleged. are the result OF the
operators OF the Standard Oil monopoly
| The dynamite explosion yesterday at STRAIT.
! ford. Ontario. may possibly give rise to some
/ interesting litigation over the question OF re-
! sponsibility for the resulting damages. which
| amount 10 s2500OO. II the shippers OF the ex.
! pioslVe strictly complied with the regulations
/ OF the railroad company in whose charge they
| placed IL. they will escape. but II not. they VIII
Undoubtedly be sued. II the officials OF the
| railroad company were 10 blame. the company
Will have 10 pay. OF course all the parties con-
! cerned will try TO shit the blame from them
selves to some one else. and the truth will be
hard TO yet at
The leading coal carrying companies make
/ the iollowing reports OF their tonnage for the
| week ending April 26: