Helena weekly herald., 1884-09-04
Stocks.

New YORK, August 27-Goyernments
strong Railways frmer. Stocks were
barely steady at the opening but soon
became weaker and lower ON account of
unfavorable reports concerning the trunk
lines and coal combination. Lackawanna
was attacked with great severity and
forced down to 1891. The decline outside
OF Lackawanna ranged from / to II per
cent. Before II o'clock the temper of
speculation changed for the better and an
advance of from ! TO 81 per cent was
brought about by good buying for long
account. In the final transactions there
was reaction OF from J to Is per cent,
due to realiZations. The market left off
firm. Compared with last nights closing
prices are from to ! per cent higher.
NEW YORK, August 28.-Goyerments
strong. Railroads lower. Shares opened
firm with a general fractional advance
before the first call. However, there was
decline of from ! to IL later on Union
Pacific. This was followed by a recovering
of from ! to II, but after IL o'clock weak
feeling prevailed and the market, for the
remainder of the day, was heavy and
lower Reports concerning the trunk line
rumOred that the Grand Trunk had given
notice of its withdrawal from the trunk
line association. At the close the market
was weak-at or near the lowest prices of
! the day. Compared with last nights clos
ing prices were from to 80 per cent lower.
| NEW YORK, August 29-Governments a
shade easier Railways irmer Stocks
were weak and in the first hour declined
] ! 20 L.
Pacific. This was succeeded by a rally of
from ! to II per cent, Union Pacific lead
ing. Before midday selling was renewed
and prices declined rapidly on unfavorable
rumors from the West concerning the trun}
! lines. 1t was reported that the New York
! Centrals dividend, to be advertised Sep
tember 6th, would be u per cent instead
OF per cent, as formerly. AT this time
the market was very active. In the after
noon free purchases were made and prices
advanced from J to p per cent. At the
close there was a fractional reaction. but
the market left off firm. Compared with
last nights closing prices are from ! to l.
per cent lower, except for Northern Pacific
preferred, which is ] per cent higher
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Governments firm;
railways lower. Stocks that opened firm
and higher soon became depressed. There
were rallies at intervals but in the main
the market was heavy. Unfavorable ru-
mors concerning Granger earnings and the
publication of the quarterly report of the
New York Central and other roads were
used to bring about downward move
ment. As compared with Saturdays clos
! ing, prices are to 81 lower.
New YORK, September 2-Governments
strong; railways quiet. Shares opened
/ generally lower, and advanced ! to II per
cent, Northwestern and Union Pacific
leading. Louisville & Nashville displayed
a marked weakness on the publication of
synopsis of the companys new plans.
The report that the Erie and Grand, ,Trunk
had declared war was also used against
the market, but was pronounced false by
officers of the roads. After 215 buying
movement set in, and many shares touched
the highest figures of the day In the
final dealings the improvement was par
! TALLY lost. THE rise in Union Pacific was
| due to the official announcement that the
Oregon Short Line road would be COM
pleted by October 18th. Compared with
last night, the closing prices ranged from
per cent higher to II per cent. lower.