Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-07
QUIET WALL STREET.
THE STOCK MARKET DULL, TO THE
SURPRISE OF OPERATORS.
An Absence of Buying orders-A Depressed
Opening Followed by a Better Feeling
Atchison Still Leads in Activity-Erie
Securities a Late Feature.

Opening Followed by a Better Feeling
Atchison Still Leads in Activity-Erie
Securities a Late Feature.
NEW YORK, Oct 6-Tne stock market to-
day, to the surprise of the street and many
operators failed to display either the volume
of business or the width of fluctuations
usual of late and the market at times was
positively dull. The absence of buying or
ders of moment was most marked, ana
throughout the day the professionals and
the trading element hammereo tne llSI per
sistently.
The opening showed that the efforts for
lower figures begun yesterday had not been
given up. and these efforts received encour-
ment from the heavy selling for foreign &C.
count right at the opening, which resulted in
making the first prices in the active stocks
generally large fractions lower than last
evenings figures. The early demand, how
ever, was sufficient to turn the course OF
prices in the upward direction, and for some
time the market presented q strong front,
with Missouri Pacific, Rock Island and the
Bituminous Coal stocks showing great
strength, Tennessee Coal rising per cent to
Az. The ha1nmering, however, was inces-
SAINT, and when the demand Stacked away
prices went back again, and in the down
ward movement Rock Island was specially
prominent under heavy pressure. Atchison
still led the list in point of activity, but there
was a marked falling off in the volume of
business from that of the last few days, and
its movements were made in narrow limits
throughout the day.
The general list displayed little or no fea-
ture OF interest at any part of the day, but
as a rule Missouri Pacific, Wheeling and
Lake Erie preferred, Lake Shore, Lacka-
wanna and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
showed the greatest strength. In the after
noon the Erie securities became the great
feature of the day, and the stock became
the leader in activity, while rising "a per
cent from the forenoon. The preferred
stocks and the bonds followed ana the
strength shown had good influence on
other parts OF the list, most stocks again be-
ing brought up beyond their opening figures
Some of this Improvement was lost late in
| the day, but the market finally closed quiet
but firm, generally at insignificant gains
| over first prices, and with most of the list
| practically at last nights figures. Erie is
| up per cent and Tennessee Coal Ia but the
rest are only slightly changed for the day.
Railroad bonds were affected by the hesi-
| tating temper of the stock list, and while
the transactions covered an unusually large
| number of issues the final changes are quite
irregular, although advances are in a ma ma
| iority. The total sales were only s., ,29l 600.
The highest and closing quotations were:
.Firsts. Fsc -. ss.4g 81 q \ P5s::: s9S@ s5s
AIG Al fas sHs l9s:: ss ist
Am Dock lst.. los @1I0s Y Eley 1st. liz g112
Bur cOnvt. 4SlSs1 Ss G Gold dc regis @l2s
con $ ss $ $ s. . ss'i; is II I
& aS @,sIs I 1Es D1ysi Imp 5s sss@ s ss e
| Can Sou lst .I05is @l051 NYCSs&St Is. 93 a SO
Second. go. $40 s71 Ohio Sou s... 59]4@ 59H
Col Coal 6s... 9S1zC 9S1elN LIST, ..112l1G91H1
ca st 1st 921e(0 9212 f 1st..... 791a9 791s
C& e Ine..... 1850 40A do inc. 2S'e@ Ste
Col Mid A.. 70 a 20 Coal lst... 931eGp 93lz
ID & G 4s... TgHol IS16 Reading 4s.--. 81 tg SOjs
c st l. & p 1st 1003G9l001t Flrsts. IS q 6S
| DM& MI e. 30 q 80 Seconds ..... 49}&@ 49l1
Z Tenn 5S..... $500 gt2 a w FIT IS. S5590 65n
Erie DDS cons lO (d'lO6 Ftyes 55199 551s
Greenbay in. 81 a "a re w ls...... 1880 1913
II ls.......lO1 9'lOl os :.........lQO (glO
Cons 6s....... "a @T Z. 4 Z. .ll6 @l16
Fours ....... 6i14@ 61A St p & NJ cons.ll4 9l14
inter as...:. Is stF cons @lis4
Iron Mt Is. .l0l 4910lA Is lists. .:.....M @1Ol
Ill Cen 1852 934(9 93A st q + IS. .106 9lO6
l G lists. ....... S59t1 S659 OF os... ~ g W
X L 2s..... q a. An Sti 2s..... IS 9 6S
Fours. 20 Y 90 AIs; oUtseg SSo12
X Elev 1st.. 81 @ ". lStL.E&I II lsllO52l9ll0tt
cons. 1ojA @106A ST. AIT II 2st. 1919 4GI0il4
1886 .........IN @lG First -. llOh@110ls
1896. los @1O6 st p & D ex l2S1z z@123ls
X & d NJ 1st.. 80 a 80 ISL Il X Clst $500 $50
X Central As. So "a so TIP lst......... s. a s.
st L & I 1st. S1AG STA eds. 322i9 32'S
L 412s......1OO Q1lVO IIenn Coal ~. 50 @e 81
NJ s & W ex $3.50 s9t Tenn: .-.....e9 q 80
NJ 4s....... 65t"9 661sl z 1st........1l1 OIL
New 6s........114 OLA U SSs.. .1095S010S3
Met 1st....11 1131z6ll3 96s.. .1o796(11077S
do 2nds 49,. ios,s00 ;06a6 d & G Is. 1870 7SIs
MIA &T7s. .1l61t1li61a Wabash frsts 10 1a9l0l 4
CONS IS @lS W sesoPdsi q 81: asAS s ss
n ? 1st couple Oils w U 5s-. 9A@ s9a
do reg .....1l5 OILS W S coup. .1ol5s(11015g
Third. $500. .1C8A@l0S1zl Reg $500. 10! @1OlA
Elves ........ SO q 50
The total sales of stocks to-day were 3i3, OF
n, no1n