Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-18
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RAILROADs-There WAS little interest in rail-
road bonds and while there was quiet business
done the changes in quotations were gener4Ily
small Sales sl,2I000J.
sTOCKs-The stock market today was moe
active bat feyerish aud weak especially In the
first AID last hours, and material loSst were
sustained in some OF the leading stocks, which
were most entirely the result Of determined
alta upon values by the western operators,
aided by the room traders. The ostensible rea-
son for selling was the non success OF the
meeting of the northwestern roads TO in luce
The Illinois Central to withdraw its reducs
rates TO Sioux City. The impression inst tine
Illinois Central, Rock Island and Chicago, Bur
val led and induced considerable selling on the
part OF the trading element. The supply. oil
floating stocks on the street is steadily
growing smaller on account OF the pur-
cha.es Of monied meu who take their
stocks ont of the street The unfavorab bank
sta,ement of Saturday was the occasion OF con-
siderable bearish feeling aud the liberal selling
orders from Chicago met with strong response
from the local operators. ana IN tne hrst naii
hour prices went of rapidly; kccG island -, nl
cago Gas aAd Cleveland, Columbus Cin-
cinnatl and st. Louis lead the downward move
ment. The recommendations by the committee
In the case OF the Pacific roads idndlng Dill gave
u ion Pacific lift and, in conjunction win
sugar refiueries, II was specially strong IN the
face of the weakness OF the general list,
though the advances were small and I'M
important After the first drive was over the mar
ket settled down to dull esi aud stagnatlon,
hnt ALI the loren non feverishness was marked
Characteristic of the market. Toward delivery
hour the news OF the adjournment OF the meet
ing at Chicago wss made known and was accom-
ma Ted by renewal OF the drive OF the morning
and Missouri Pacific. Rock Island and sugar pc
came weak although everything shared in The
General decline The lowest prices of tbs day
vera reached and the close was active ana weak
AT the lowest figures. The sp- cialtes suffered
severely and G c., c. x ST L., Wisconsin Zen
trail and Kingston aud Pembroke were most con
spcuous 70 the decliues established. The list To-
night Is lower all along the line. Whilethe final
Losses are confined to fractions in most ca1s
Rock Island Is down %, e. &. &. * 81. l.. ia,
Missouri Pacific Ia, Wisconsin Central "a Lake
Erie and Westera preferred and Chicago Gas
Trust l. Sales 25S. $50 shares. Quotations closed
bid as follows: - ,,r.
Canada Pacific Az Central Pacific SSA; Ches-
apeake aud Ohio 2SH; do first preferred 59SS; DO
second preferred 39H; Chicago and Al on 1870;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 1861; Della
ware and Hudson 1907: Delaware. LAkawanna
and Western 1857; Denver and Rio Grande 1914;
Erie 26I6: do preferred 62; Fort Wavne 1888.
Illinois Central lis; Lake Shore l0iI: Michi-
ssn Central 90: Minneapolis and ST. Louis 6;
40 preferred ia; Missouri Pacific 703s; Northern
Pacific 9OIS: do preferred %; Cnicago and
Northwestern lO)h do preferred 40; New
York Central 1907: Oregon Transeonttnental
Sil<; Pacific Mail 371z Peoria, d. x +. ll9; Pitts
bnrg 1874: Pullman Palace Car lss%; Reading
Sg1l Rock Island 9gj4; st; Louis ana san Fran
cisco f73 do preferred Ssl Is dohrst preferred 80;
81 Paul 6s5: do preferred 49,: ST. Paul
Minneapolis and Manitoba ll2; 81; Paul and
omaha SiLs: do preferred 90; Texas Pacific 2OH;
Union Pacific CO.,: United States Express IS;
Western Union sS5s.