道琼斯运输业平均指数的历史

道琼斯运输业平均指数的历史

History：

ItwascreatedonJuly3,1884byCharlesDow,co-founderofDowJones&Company,aspartofthe"Customer'sAfternoonLetter".Atitsinception,itconsistedofeleventransportation-relatedcompanies:ninerailroadsandtwonon-railcompanies.Theywerethefollowing:

Chicago,MilwaukeeandSt.PaulRailway

ChicagoandNorthWesternRailway

Delaware,LackawannaandWesternRailroad

LakeShoreandMichiganSouthernRailway

LouisvilleandNashvilleRailroad

MissouriPacificRailway

NewYorkCentralRailroad

NorthernPacificRailroadpreferredstock

PacificMailSteamshipCompany(notarailroad)

UnionPacificRailway

WesternUnion(notarailroad)