The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-22
GOSSIP FROM WALL STREET.
Fncts and Figures Presented so ''rhe
Critics" Readers To-day.

AGINht'hT hPHNtEh lO-NitNs
NEW YORK, April %.
Everybody agreed last evening that Gould
and Vanderbilt bought n lot OF stocks yester-
day afternoon and thought that the programme
today would be to put the market up little:
q. Pacific from the beginning OF the day and
the 10000 share lot bought on the opening
through Vanderbilt broker was for his
account. Some OF the Vanderbilt following
threw overheard n lot OF long Reading early
I'm the day, but they bought It all back In the
Mr.. Jewett, OF the Erie, told an Associated
Press reporter last night that the Erie was
sure 10 pay It's June interest. The Co. was In
no way embarrassed ana had no paper out
General Eckert said last evening that the
March business OF the W. Union Tel. 90. ex-
ceeded that Of any other March record, and
this had been shown by n comparison Of re-
cetlts nj various test stations. There f. q pool
I'm W. Union OF which there ia still 11,000
shares Of stock to buy
Mr. Gould told n Tribune reporter Inst night
that he bought 200 aharee OF the latter yes
tcfday at GO ana that he had not sold a share
81 telegraph since ne became n director Of the
Wabash was doing we'll on west-bound busI
ness, aud the only disturblng element was the
territorial dispute between tho U. Pacific and
g., u. Il o over branch lines In Nebraska, and
way for 0diustment. Gould further stated
that the bears had had no assistance from him
in any Of their raids. On the contrary, he had
been . buyer, and he also added that the
trunk limo troubles were also In fair way OF
being adjusted.
Commack said that he had been informed OF
another meeting OF tho trunk lines called here
for tomorrow, at which n settlement OF some
sort would be patched up.
George NJ. Pullman returned here from the
West yesterday, and said that tho earnings OF
this company for the first quarter of this year
exhibited an Increase OF 20 per cent over last
year.
Private messages from st. Louis this morn
ing state that the Atkinson, Topeka & Santa Fe
telegraph lines In the Southwest In connection
with other commercial lines I'm opposition to
the Western Union have adopted general cut
rate OF 25c. to all leading points.
Some OF tho foreign brokers' estimate that
about S5,000,000 OF gold altogether Will 60
this week by the three fast steamers.
John Mackey went TO Washington on Sunday
night, at the request OF the Postoi1lce Commit.
tee, 10 make full explanation OF his postal
telegraph project, aud with documents to
prove It's feasibility, and $40, 100000 OF bonds,
which were given to the committee yesterday
as security for carrying out the contract, IL
awarded him, TO do the general business on q
10 and 10 cent rate to all points In the United
Siates. II Mackey gets the award an English
capitalist, who is now here with him, Will take
f1,O0o,000 OF the postal telegraph bonds.
A dispatch from Chicago, ILL.,, reports that
the Bingham Bank OF Illinois bursted yester-
day, and that tho president ran away. Ac'
counts short 100000.
Stock renewals nat to about per cent.
John O. Gault, one of the arbitrators In the
tusted all matters so far presented and by
Friday We expect TO have all matters at Issue
| fixed up TO tho satisfaction OF oil the lines
roncerned