New-York tribune., 1885-01-24
CLOSING PRICES OF PHTLAD DELPHIA STOCKS
Rep6p.ed by JOIN H. DAVIS * Co, II WaH-s'

FRIDAY, Jan 23-P. VI.
Leaving out Delaware, Lackawanna aud Western
stock which recorded transactions ot lO20lO shares,
the dealings in todays stock market, which included
ffy-wo other issues amounted only to 1888 shares.
Next to Delaware, Lackawanna and Western came st.
Paul with 81 220 shares and Northwestern with 23420
shares which leaves for the other fifty stocks only
G2,ss3 shares. Deduct from that amount OF transac-
tons 800 shares for Western Union 5000 shares for
Central and Hudson 1900 shares for Lake shore $500
for Northern Pacific preferred and 4400 for Union Pa
cifc (all small amounts for the stocks named),
and there remain only 4i,s0O shares distrb-
uted between forty-6ve other stocks After
that analysis OF todays business IL Is hardly necessary
to say that the general market was dull The rumor
ninttee was not dead II only slept for couple OF
days to awake refreshed and with renewed energy,
which to-day 1t has displayed with more than ordinary
zeal in the promugation OF reports which not action
able they all favored appreciation OF values
the Stock Exchange Space does not permit does
the matter warrant repetition here OF the various
colOred issues that today were given to Wall
Street. One will suffice. The committee had
the West Shore crushed by the strong
hand OF the Grand Trunk Railroad in that companysr
Iusa TO honor the West Shores 81 Immigrant tickets and
Withdrawal OF the tickets from sale This was before
the close OF business, good during the year 1888 The
report that harmony ruled the meeting OF trunk line
freight did agree 10 reduction Of 80 per cent in
seneuuc rates 10 the West. that j., 10 the lowest
schcduie Dnt IL - well known that during last week
lower rates have been made the lower classes OF
freight than are stated In the schedule There 4. one
probability that the committee did not seem 10 take into
account although the stock for the coal stocks
undoubtedly reflected IT, IL Is not certain because IL de-
pends upon the decision or two men at the most
but il s probable that at next Mondays meeting Of the
coal presidents 1t will be agreed to carry out the aot
plan without regard TO the action OF the Penn,y
vania railroad. That plan Is that the percentages be-
tween the other companies shall stand they ar
ged wing the Pennsylvania Railroad to carry more
Tess than the tonnage that was given TO IT, tits
known that of the presidents ho
said they would not enter combination
without the Pennsy yvana Railroad now favor the plan
OF ignoring that company, but they may change their
nj lnds again before Mondays meeting. The Opportl-
mites offered at the Stock Exchange are sometimes irr
sistible. T0days dulness there accompanied by
pretty steady hardening values although there occurred
about the number OF fluctuations Nearly every
that trading land IL nothing but traders mar
keu ranged on the bull /" side and hence there
unaniity of sentiment that made Itself felt upon
the figures. Prices, however, advanced slowly, and
additional le cent carefully measured with
the stock In sight before the advance was made Nearly
shows advances from last night OF from to
per cent but Missouri Pacific and Oregon Transoon
hnentA are exceptions In showing declines Of & per