National Republican., 1886-03-27
THE MARKETS.
Nothing New Regarding Coal stocks
Railroads Less Active Freight
Troubles Disturbing the Market.

Nothing New Regarding Coal Stocks
Railroads Less Active Freight
Troubles Disturbing the Market.
NEW YORK, March 26.-rho stock market to-
day has been decidedly less active, the total
sales being only $780, 700 shares, decrease from
yesterday of 12s,30) shares, and only a little
more than one.hali the business done on
Wednesday. Considering the advance estnb.
lished yesterday and the decidedly uninvor.
able news received to-day regarding the strike
ofthe railway employees in the west, upon
tatiOns depend in q large measure, the market
to-day may be described as decidedly firm.
The first figures this morning showed declines
Of u to ~ per cent with an exceptional loss
of per cent in Louisville and Nashville and
n decline of14 in Western Union; and in the
early dealings there were further fractional
losses on fairly active but feverish market.
II was during the first hour generally, however,
that tho lowest prices of the day were reached,
and from that time until the close, with only
moderate reactions, there was decidedly
firm tone, and in some cases all the early losses
and fractions in addition were recovered But
majority of the active list shows net declines
Of to a per cent with o,S louisville anS Wsssr Sasn
Union. which was prominently weak at the
opening. made net gain ofI. and Erie pre-
The largest Trading was in Lake Shore which
opened Il lower, at Sl5s, sold early at Sll5 rose
later In the day to S23{ 4, and closed on reao:
tion at SlJa, n loss OF u. The highest price OF
this stock was made In the last hour, and this
was equally true of the general list. The iluc-
tuations in Lackawanna wero unusually lin.
ited the extreme range being between l2GN
and l2s, and the stock closed with n loss of ~
ut 1914, with sales of i6,500 shares. A com.
parativey small business was doneiu 81. Paul,
which sold between sG1S and S7I9, and closed
Il lower at 81. The news circulated through.
out the day regarding freight troubles in the
northwest was altogether of very disrO1rag.
ing character, and Northwestern aud Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy each closed with loss
of x. There was absolutely nothing new re-
garding the coal stocks, and prices show only
slight changes on very limited business eN-
ccpt In Lackawanna. The market closed
rather heavy on renewed rumOrs of trouble
with the railway employees which, II was
stated, had extended to Lake Shore The rail-
road bond market has been somewhat less ac-
tive, the total sales amounting to only sl.Si7,-
COO There was n lively business ut times IN
Eric 2ds consol eX.June coupons, which opened
unchanged at s7l5 sold early at s614, rose
later to SssS, and closed with a net advance
the usual general distribution for the re.
mainder of the business. except some show oi
activity In the Northern Pacific issues, Canada
Southern 2ds East Tennessee 5ths, Missouri
Kansas and Texas 5ths, and West Shore Is.
The bonds last mentioned were strong at lO4
to 1924
Treasury balances-Co sl2s.l56,Ol5; cur
rency, sl3,256,3j3.
Quotations OF Fridays stock Sales.
The following daily market reports have beer
building, Eighth and Streets being the most &C
tive BtoCks In the New York exchanges: