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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1887

Page

3

Railroad Matters Answer of the Management to the Last Corbin Parlin Circular

The Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company management rebuts a Corbin Parlin circular of April 5 1887 asserting stock control claims over the May 11 1887 meeting. It argues legality of current directors, notes Ohio statutes and quo warranto actions, defends stockholder rights and rejects Corbin influence while urging continued governance, mortgage vote, gauge change, and rate cuts. The notice invites stockholders to sign and return proxies for the upcoming annual meeting.

Messrs William J. Roth H. A. Blood W. 0. Chapman George N. Smalley Lewis Coleman A. van Wagner Thomas B. Draper Cleveland & Canton Railroad Company Ohio Presett Supreme Court Corbin-Parlin Mr. Corbin Indorse W. O. Chapman Congress Street Boston

Freight Trends and Rail Line Conflicts Across 19th Century Routes

Last week Chicago eastbound freight totaled 71 876 tons, up 40 043 tons from the prior year, with line shares led by Michigan Central and Chicago & Grand Trunk. A Bos ton syndicate reportedly bought Baltimore & Ohio. Denver & Rio Grande February gross reached 552 284 dollars. net 220 559 after expenses. A Chicago-Mississippi-Manline rate dispute caused a breakdown in eastern western via Chicago freight billing. Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad authorized a survey to pursue a Bangor connection, possibly via Penobscot Central. Wisconsin Central earnings for March 1587 were 190 997 42. 1856 earnings 131 918 60. rise 59 078 31.

Chicago Chicago & Grand Trunk Baltimore & Ohio Pan Handle Lake Shore Michigan Central Nickel Plate Fort Wayne Big Four Philadelphia Ledger Boston Denver & Rio Grande Road Onicaco I l St. Louis Bangor Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad Penobscot Central Railroad Milo Sanpaian Wisconsin Central Railroad

Boston-bound Vessels Sail dates and origins list

A cargo is listed of vessels sailing for Boston with their origins and departure dates including Alice from Cienfuegos March 1s, Anglesea from Calcutta January 11, Clio from St Johns Puerto Rico March 5, Edward May from Iloilo January 14, and others such as Benj Dickerman from Sagua March 29 and Carrie E Long from Mayaguez March 18, detailing Br and Am bark and other ship types.

Deonee Skelfield Hall Calcutta Graft Eulenberg Huizing Gerbark Algoa Bay Iceberg Carver Jose Claverri Arey Am Gch Rosario Kirkcudbrightshire Baxter Chittagong Linnet Lawrence Br Bark Tranani Heminway Am Bark Trinidad Panay Bray Manila St Helens En Kenney Sydney Nsw Dhoom Page Riisoe Nor Bark Arenal Aux Cayes Samuel D. Carlton Freeman Singapore Syanara Mclntosh Brsch Matanzas Nassau N. P Pale Cheeteere Melbourne Sooloo Powers Iloilo Anjer Thalassa Stukje Dutehsch Rio Grande Do Sul Boston Alice Mushall Cienfuegos Anglesea Bain Art Doane Peer Eptie Sheelow Walley Benj Dickerman Cook Sagua Belle Brown Perry Amsch Mayaguez Marcel Carrie E Long Park Cambala Phillips Montevideo Christian Fanning Br Brig Clio Gerhardt Erbrig St Johns Capen G. Rice Bailey Nee, Bowden Sierra Leone Reh Edward May Johnson Fe Oy Tosieresen Antwerp Pieter Coninck Smit Hamilton Fish Mitchell New York Antigua Sch Decorra Berry Norfolk Bremen Voorwarts Kron Philadelphia Combax Wallace, Smith Arbados Electa Cogswell Las Palms Cardenas Benhope Doyle King Kth Carroll Brown Vasco de Gara Kigh Bahia Leho Bogart Irving Sirocco Cahoon Demerara Janet Hale Woods Porta Rita Maud Wood Meteor Jones Havana Mexico St James San Francisco Shaila Ryan Liverpool Heilo Eo Kurg Linden Crowe Nebec Rhaetia Vogelgesang Newark Belgarian Barry St Rorans London Gravesend Victory Latvng Quebec Londonderry Wenonah McCann Baltimore Mavanzas Tudor Prince Penarth North of Hatteras Queen Lond Mary C Hale Higgin Proteus Peterson Emita Nash West C . Foster Coombs

Boston Port Observations and Mixed Ship News Apr 6

Ship notices from Bremen to New York show multiple arrivals and departures with cargoes including cotton, lumber, and fruit. The Boston area port activity lists arrivals of Steamer Cumberland, Herman Winter, Tremont, Katahdin, and City of Gloucester with passengers and mail, plus numerous shoal and brig movements and a detailed weather and signal notice for captains.

Cumberland Thompson St John Ett Portland Kilby Herman Winter Hallett New York Mise Tremont Donovan Katahdin Pierce Winterport City of Gloucester Young Gloucester Andrea Lovico Martorano Palermo DP H Tally & Co Gibraltar L Staples Stockton Stowers Ponce Swill Bates & Larnet Florence Christine Chute Bear River Ariel Iackson Ocean Friend Pike Lunenburg Harry Prescott Turner St Simons George McQuesten & Co Diadem Hart Kate Lilly Lewis Wiscasset Mary Eliza Morrisey Belfast Winslow Morse McDonough Portland Packet Gardner Eastport Mattie Franklin McDonald Newport News Win T Donnell Bassett Baltimore Izetta Hincks Port Johnson Lewis R French Newman Camden Harvest Home Hodgkins Lamothe Raitt Coleman Eliot Harriet Full Rockport Bob Burt Johnson Charleston Weymouth Wellington Rich Porth Amboy Hattie Lewis Lowe Sloop Trumbull Elwell Scythia Roberts Liverpool Alexander Martin Olive Frye Joggins James L Sullivan Lamoine Steele Arecibo John S Emery & Co Golconda Hall Barbados Cotton& Haley Italbark Leone Esposito Smyrna Laforme & Frothingham I'rye J L Sullivan Jehzabeth DeHall McIntyre Hatheway & Co Adeline Adams Swim Barrington Sanborn City of Macon Soller Savannah Richardson & Barnard Decature Miller Howes Norfolk George E Smalley Shartan Nickerson Philadelphia E J Sampson H F Dinock Berry H M Whitney Charles F Williams

Sailing notices and ship movements from New England ports

From Our Correspondents lists numerous sailings and arrivals across Maine and New England on March to April. It names crews and ships such as Pocasset, Robinson, Billow, Beaver Harbor, Rockland, Glennilen, W H Card, Carrie Walker, Angstus Fabyan, Ring Dove, Reporter, and Underwriter with barges. vessels report heavy gales, shifted cargo, leaks, and damaged sails. Also notes several ports including Sullivan, Vineyard Haven, Salem, Gloucester, and Portland with ships bound for Boston New York Philadelphia and Providence.

Sullivan David Sinnett Philadelphia Pocasset Robinson New York Faron Herrick de Cutler Billow Beaver Harbor Rockland Endeavor Martin Hillsboro Starton Griffin Port Medway Banks Rock and Millbridge Glennilen Bunker Boston Vineyard Haven EA Bagley Knickerbocker Ocean King Icha Eva May McDuffie Cardenas Portland Hateras Charley Kuehie Belfast Pattergon Ponce W L White Whitnore Sagna Foston Robert Byron Carmen Bravo CVI Portlannd Salem Gti Lewis Clark Hodgdon Port Johnson Martha White Edward Warren Colson Boothlay Mandy Bess James Champion Providence Welcome Home Copes KE Chambers George A Lawry Dobbins Rul Leach J Watts Kelley St John KE M Sawyer Watts Josie Willard Kelley Smith Machias Sarah P. Foss Serme Ete Steeie Addison Kenya 1 Lulu Leighton Machias Hiram Gilbert Perry Lizzie Brewster Jonesport Herald Ware Wentworth Cutler RG Moran McDougall Kt John John E Sanford East Boothbay Richmond Salled Eth Sachs Charleston Fiskin Bucksport Frank Barker Bangor Mattiew Cdrk Patterson Gloucester Western Banks Arsch Matilda Wiscasset Clytic Mar Wreath Helen Augusta Hattie Page Rockport Mass Lute Price Dexter Clark Carrie L Hix E P Trigg Eastport Emma A Higgins Use Elanora Bragg Germanic Glendell Liverpool Aller Christofers Bremen Alas Tobin Vort Au Prince Carl Konow Kahas Hell Gate Swis Beaton Crierson Calais Ira Bliss Hudson Jennie G Pillsbury Verry Do Fordo Mary Stewart Robbins Alice Kelle Carter Wareham Sarah A Bulkley Bulkley Westport Mary Bb Wellington Robbins Weehawken Orile Joyce Elizabethport St Juin Smih White Amboy Jannton A S M Carisle Reville New Bedford Ar Gih Horatio Baltimore Ada Herbert Harding New Haven Tug Knickerbocker Salled Julien Nelson Pghomson Chase Elia M Storer Stahl Harriet Thomas Edgett Wm_ Il Rowe Morgan South Amboy Pascamansett D Marvel O'Keefe Batimore Phebe J Woodruff Kendrick James Boyce Ee Brooks Willy Wiley Sabin Pass Hart Aspinwall Barks Cupid Gould Aberdeen Johanna Luvuvich Teresa Rocca Terresano Newport Ar Sth Saxon Shar- Providence Full River Harrisburg Albertson Mayflower Davison Shy Josephine Smith Bordeaux It. Lo Fanesi Luca'i Vellegra Madre Repetto London Ben Fairchikd Forter Buenos Ayres Karsen Langaard Gundersen Aarhuas Kensel Rose A Lawrence Grace Charleston Jjoe Arnold New Raven Sun Insley Bath Lancaster Hand Roman Crowell Indianna Koggs Newminser Webster Alan Excellet Laylort Rochefo T Charles Lawrence Taylor Groton R S Leeming Doughty Elgiva West Indies Samuel V Vrooman Matanzas Dominique Pelham Trinidad Grace Cushing Drinkwater MC Moseley Rumill Karslie Ambrose Portland Packet Gardner Lubec Rienzi Chatto Camden Exchange Buckmaster Rock Art J B Stinson Deer Isle Sehs Sebago Loring Arroyo W Lewis Arburg Susan B Ray Spaulding Electric Light Malcolmson J C Smith Foss Brunswick A M_ Gilmore Teele Port Clyde Freeman Jorrey Southwest Harbor Annie Lewis Swis Orozimbo Guptill East Traveller Jane Connecticut River Welcome Beebe Lozier Portsmouth Arth Sechs Dolphin Grover Perth Amboy Savo Addie Snow Josie Hook Arey Winslow Morse McKenney Winterport Sussanee Ryder Mill Island Schs Annie S Conlon Triton Amee Hattie Lewis Lowe G W . Raitt Coleman Eliot Boten San Francisco Burndaleer Williams Dearture Bay William Renton Henderson Santa Barbara Colimar Caverly Panama Argo Monitor Gallop Skagit Savannah City of Augusta Catherine Cressony Homer Elwoodburton Warrington Hark Unione Purcella Marseilles Chattahoochee William Crane Alfred Gibbs Sufpole Rebbeces W Huddell Hhenuty Wood’s Holl Elizabeth A Baizley Townsend Wilmington Ararat Axelseu Bristol

Port schooner Anna Louise towed in after gale at Highland Light

The Anna Louise, 60 tons, owned by Captain Caswell of Dennis, drifted from Bass River harbor during Saturday’s storm and came to rest at Samuel Haskell's wharf after a crew boarded her. She plies New York to West Dennis in coal and grain traffic. no buyers yet. Nearby Willie Stevens from Grand Bank drifted onto George's Hawk and lost its anchor cable in shoal water. oil used for recovery.

Farnest Norwood Geo Highland Light Caswell Dennis Bass River New York West Dennis Samuel Haskell Willie Stevens Grand Bank George

Notice to Mariners at Rio de la Plata Amarga Point

Notice to mariners describes a fixed white light on Amarga Point nine miles north of Buenos Ayres and a new automatic whistling buoy to be moored west of the bell buoy near Boulogne on April 1 1887. It details vessel course guidance and buoy placements for entering the port and marks changes in the Magellan Straits buoys by USS Juniata.

Rio DE LA Plata Amarga Point Buenos Ayres Bouloune Miror Boulogne Maglllan Straits Reat Orange Hawk N H Barnes USN Juniata Orange Bank Gesae Bank Straits of Magellan

Mayo to Launch First Grand Banks Fishing Voyage

Provincetown reports Charles F Mayo is fitted for a Grand Banks trip and will be the fleet’s first to sail. The fleet size is reduced from last season with one vessel lost, four sold, and one moved to the fresh fishing fleet.

Provincetown Seir Charles F Mayo Grand Banks

Shipping News: Wrecks and Sightings Across Atlantic Waters

The issue reports sighting of the disabled steamer Salerno by Elbe Nantucket and multiple vessel developments including a three masted schooner sunk near Nantucket, Kepler grounding near Mazaron, and the Araba and BF Packard chartered in Cork. Additional notes cover wrecks, recoveries, and navigational reports from New York, Boston, Providence, and内 Cape May with details on crews, damages, and positions around Bermuda and Cape Cod.

Salerno Elbe Nantucket Baltimore Kepler Mazaron Carthagena San Francisco Arabia BF Packard Cork United Kingdom Havre Antwerp Dido Annie M Law Prout Cette Philadelphia Annie M Small Boston Howes New York Point de Galle Lewes Del Baylies Wood Providence Lackawana Closson Miragoane John Wiliam Habeck Vineyard Haven Woods Hall Storm King Addie M. Chadwick Adam W Spies Field Luile Dee Anjeree Cape of Goo Bone Equator Hermuda D W Merrithen Arenty Searsport Mabel Snow Lalanano Jane Adeline Cates Arroyo Rece Bee Harras Batte Gulf Stream Jon Carmona Liverpool Barrowing Barrow Cartona J A Halcrow Gourlayton & Co Dundee Scotland William Thomson Meadowside

Salerno missing after Elbe report and Atlantic wreckage mystery

From New York to Halifax, April dispatches note no word on the steamer Salerno of the Wilson line since March 27 when last seen eastbound with a broken propeller. Norfolk reports wreckage at Lynnhaven Inlet without crew. a 300 gallon water tank and a Gloucester Camden NJ markings item spark curiosity amid widespread shipping anxieties.

New York Salerno Wilson Line Halifax Norfolk Lynnhaven Inlet A Horr Tuckahoe Cape May Monrovia Antwerp St Ane Bork Hermon Bremerhaven Fenwick’s Island Leshore Herman Columbus Dunkirk Newfoundland Trio Liverpool Annie M Law Cette

Passage of numerous ships and passengers from Boston to European and American ports

The article lists many vessels, routes, and passengers traveling from Boston and East Coast ports to New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and overseas. It notes sailings to Europe, Central America, and the Caribbean with names of ships, captains, and travelers, along with cargo and clearance details for several days.

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