New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
po.ton. Anil 80 1890
Wednesday. April Sop. m.

The Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
was not in the month of March oured uh"'r
twenty to thirty feet of snow. Neither Is II 50
situated that in that month it derived any
profit from the temporary misfortune of the Union
Pacific Company lis March report OF earn
incs. therefore is not shadow oI couhs
events But it is a calcium light on the reports
ot railway demoralizltlons. which had been so
preyalent that they already had been worn out
before they received the accession of two helatei
financial writer's The Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy can hardly be said to be within the heaIt
of Mr. Gould> dcmorazcd district; still 1t does
rub along the edges of II ANA should sduef from
any general depression IN rates lis March state
ment shows gain IN net earnings i9r us Who.e
line OF SIO2Sll on the month "i Nafcl, lSe'.
and "A gain over first charges 81 $685. 10: for
the three months to March 81 the gam III net
earnings is SY0g,s.l, and the gain IN surplus over
all first charges Is S>J1,5jo. in me month OF
March, lNSS the gross earnings oil me mann lihe,
the auxiliary lines excluded. were - e.ll1 less
than the operating expenses. SubJolned are thc
comparative statements.
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND ogINcY;soo
Operating expenses ....... I35'tc5 L79ou7 is?o"5t
Ne, earnings ......... a:lto.n5 s.e?ss? sl959 6o3
su,nlus or March 81 .......... sl23557 oS.sO3
JG". Jsn l,tSl tS M5,n $50 ccl s75sl939 $500
Operating expenses ..... -, '2d 52-o-7l 12'-oo
Xct earnings months. s-2a475 50 $e5 80 % 2i5 }s
First charges --.----------- ---..--- 80 - - -
surplus for 3 months. a+i@',il $'29e'i
isss without the auxiliary lines.
TIE STOCK MARKET
The stock market to-day was less active than
that of Yesterday. and the transactions in lls'rd
sto, ks ~, gated $1,000 shares. ae3f ST 3jj.5),
shares Yesterday. The market, after opening
steady at full figures. generally declined. IN r.,
sponsr 10 lurthcr realizing sales and sentiment
that the silver legislation probably VII be e.
aycd But the outside demand. call il srecu|1,
tion or investment, any one may elect, ausof el
all the offerings, and asked for m0le, al ING
highest figures Yet made i'm this last moNemehI
AfterWard a lit disturbance in money was cauS,u
hy the Necessary preparation to pay OF LOUIS ne
and Nashville bonds called in as paNaD" ~
morrow and a report of the suspension ol 'nc
Bank of America in Philadelphia. small 9t,e
bank closely allied with the American Lie w.
surance Company the president of boih coiil'alini
WAS known TO he in financial difficulties seNeIti
DAYS ago. The importance of the mat''r N,'' ~ ~
acgeratcd for speculative effect ana So We Wv
all the mornings gains wiped out ana solne'ii,.s -.
taken of yesterdays gains -" " .
racket in prices. however. WaS nJ" J
accomplished without substantial an-
tercst and n general realizing by poaf9-roolss
" bulls" All the talk about the dimlhui,iomn Oh VI -,
the short" interest wants 10 he taken WIN nians
grains Of salt. On the merits Of the si'u@a,loi @
re outstanding short interest IS hol ,,CtUa, ,i
hut its variations are factors IN tne SUI noo
situation. If an investor buys l,Ooo OF 80,
shares Of stock and it all comes from ,;n snGl
sales it is important ltrn, IN tl% So,,als"
But. as in the past. it may take tlnie u ol'