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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1891

Page

3

Shipping News Reflects High Water and Port Movements

Boston harbor reports a busy shipping period with arrivals including the steamer Sautnit from Baltimore towing a barge, and Reading from Philadelphia, plus multiple schooners and brigs in port. Vessels from Halifax to Newport News, Jamaica, and Nova Scotia transit with lumber, sugar, logwood, and various cargoes amid northeast winds.

Boston Satupay Sautnit Sturgis Baltimore Seth Low Phinney Reading Elwell Philadelphia Pottsville Ritson Portland Snowman B W Morse Marr Norfolk David Brown Sir Geo W Lochner Bri Anderson Guantanamo Delaware Nash, Spaulding & Co John G Hall & Co George Bird New York Gray Monte Chris San Domingo Boston Dye “700d Co Surprise Adams Port Gilbert Eva Stewart Harris Belleveau Cove Willie D Come Newport News John S Ames Chase Elisha Gibbs Woods Irving Leslie Haggerty Lamoine

Foreign Ports: Sailings and arrivals from Antwerp to Yokohama

Cable report lists April and mid April sailings across many ports including Antwerp Bremen Glasgow Hull Hamburg Havre London Naples Palermo Rotterdam Santander Singapore Okohama with vessels such as Pickhuben Dresden Alcides Australia Empress of India and more, noting ships New York Baltimore and Atlantic crossings.

Antwerp Pickhuben Ger Montreal Bergenland Belg New York Rhynland Flushing Bremen Dresden Baltimore Dorah Christiansand Norge Nor Glasgow Alcides Hull Rethiemay Burns Tacoma Hamburg J W Holmes Walley Nina Port Royal Havre la Bretagne London Mississippi Scotland Salter Sch Progress Whitney St Johns Naples Australia Palermo Powhatan Rotterdam Amsterdam Santander Arbark San Luis Ital Cacace Bilbao Singapore Iceberg Trent Boston Harrow Okohama Empress of India Hong Kong Vancouver

Wreck removals and light discontinued at Vineyard Sound

The Hydrographic office reports removal of the wreck of the Josiah Whitehouse located 534 miles north and 88 west from Gay Head lighthouse at Vineyard Sound entrance. It also states the light on the wreck of the Louisa Smith, 15 miles south and 12 east from Egg Rock lighthouse at Boston Harbor entrance, has been discontinued.

Hydrographic Office Josiah Whitehouse Gay Head Western Entrance Vineyard Sound Louisa Smith Egg Rock Boston Marbor Entrance

Shipping movements and routes of multiple vessels

Ship Macedon of St John New Jersey steers northwest on April 16 at latitude 4.33, longitude 72.05. Eclipse, Shillaber, sails from Portland Oregon to Hull on April 14 at latitude 48 N. Bark Angola, Lockhart, from Cardiff for Manila on March 3 at latitude 3 N, longitude 26 W. Thomas W Holder, from Port au Prince, steers north at latitude 36.20, longitude 74.40.

Macedon St John Eclipse Shillaber Portland

Steamer Fairfax Plated for July Launch in Wilmington

The steamer Fairfax will be launched at Wilmington in July for Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company of this city. Completion work will be pushed rapidly.

Fairfax Wilmington Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company

Collision tears schooner Frank W Howe in thick fog

Frank W Howe arrived from Brunswick, Ga, and while off Nauset in dense fog on the 16th, collided with steamer Orion from Boston to Philadelphia with four coal barges. Howe sprang a large hole below the waterline and leaked badly while Orion’s damage status was unknown.

Frank W Howe Brunswick Repoira Nauset Orion Boston Philadelphia Harrisburg New Edford Philaelphia Strathome Maitland New York Lobos de Rfuera Cape Henry No Lran Boston Branch Hydrographic Office C. S Greenwich Vineyard Haven Mass Skg Telos Bangor Coney West Indies Wood’s Lion Vineyard Sound Tng Mercury Nassau Nellie M Slade Havana Bermuda Minnie Smith Ifanson Macobs Delaware Carribbee Fraser St Croix Hamilton Mex Sully Fleury Alverado Portland Sprcrat Adra Thompson St John Wortland Cane Cottage

Maritime Cargo Sailings and Clearances Across Ports

Notices from Providence to Wilmington list ships cleared or sailed on April 17 to 19, including Nashua and John L Manning at Providence and Fannie L Child at Pensacola. Numerous steamers and brigs bound for Baltimore Boston Philadelphia New York Norfolk and Havana appear with cargoes and towage details to the latest sailing dates.

Kong Frode Nor Kjerulff Port Antonio Boston Fruit Co Sch F Richard Whivedean Meteghan Delong & Seaman sStubvenhuk Ger Tenohr Hamburg Antwerp Munderloh & Co Panavista Anderson St Johns Stretton Little & Co Sch Reaper Brown Joggins Halifax Isr Hill Richardson & Barnard Carroll Jioston Halifax & Pei SS Carl Konow Pedersen Baracoa Ww&cr Noyes Schs Florence Creadick Lank Matanzas Fitz Bros & Co Frank G Dow Blair Sine MB Diane Williams Essex Taylor Haltimore Norfolk A M Graham Tierman Winter Nickerson New York H M Whitney Portland Snowman C F Williams Parthian Snow Philadelphia Kb Sampson Rosevius Samuelson Ew York Gill & Scotz Theo Dean Sherman Bay View Walter Friend & Co Lizzie Currie Yamburg Carl Kynow Jionavista St John's Scythia Liverpool Baltimore Kerman Winter John R Stanhope Charleston Victoria Lunenburg Solario Port Au Prince B W’ Morse Darges David Brown Porland RA Fisher Ichs Waterman A Taft, Jr May McFarland Red Wing John C Haynes Alien Richards Leaming Alice Delle Hurrican Island Cedar Crowe Fortuna Yale Annie A Booth St John Annie V. Bergen Mattie A Franklin Lizzie Carr Clark’s Cove Abbie L Dow Isaac Hillyer Eliza B Emery Sullivan Levinian Warren S& P Hitchcock Nellie Parker Quaco Harold & Cousins Loring G Ballard Richard Vaux Stephen Morgan Vinalhaven Cathie Berry C H Eaton Rachel Seaman Frank G Low Henry R Congilon Theodore Lean Ruth Robingon Marion Hill Hattie Ss Collins Belle Hardy Eilen Perkins J W Hine J J Moore Glenalien Hikia Bridgewater Roy Amherst Spencer Island Valetta Leonessa Isleboore Wide Awake Rockland Jachin Boothbay Marjory Brown Barkentine Hancock Carbarien Cuba Rebecca Crowell Hutchins Cardenas Westaway Parasian Taymouth Castle London Selina Montgomery Boston Nassau Julia Elizabeth Key West Mable Darling Jacksonville Progreso Salamanca Jenkins Yaco Sebs Progress Colwell R Carson Sweet Etla May Steeves St Stephen Sch Magnum Deveau Barbados Flash Cameron Nellie Waters Granville Ada Lloyd Centennial Hamilton Prudent Dixon Mentmore Dorchester Howes Mayer Hand Francis Crowell Phiadelphia Massasoit Babbitt Peony Samuel 8 Thorpe Pearce John Wesley Vangilder Savannah Lafra Dantzic William Marvarg Millsbury Edith Olcott Warren George P. Davenport McLeod Salem Kate B Ogaden Edgett Minnesota Washington City Newport News Rossmore Resolute Coosaw Estella Havana Emma C Middleton Gardiner Bangor Katahdin Charlotte Buck Elizabethport David Faust Rondout Cicero Provincetown Henry Two Rivers Belfast George B Ferguson Ferguson Bridgepork Satilla Jayne W P Davis Porter James S Baylis Dickerman Ie Lee Garwood Alpha Darien Bath Grace Littleton Weymouth Y Castine Rabboni Newark Horace P Shares Mount New York Crammer Perth Amboy Port Clyde Scis Ethel V Boynton Boynton Port Spain Washington Henry J Smith Adams Cienfuegos Delaware Mobile Lizzie Mills Otis Punta Gorda Carrie A Buckman Coggins Margaret Smith Marshall Ruatan Jonathan Bourne FO Daine Providereec A & Manson Nahum Chapin Aery EK H Smith Trenton John I Flatt Providence Rebecca Eva L Ferris South Norwalk Mary Standish Lizzie H Barg Zzie Moses Sooloo Joseph Bale New Haven Johnell Loveland Scotland Sarah H Reed Young Calais Ira D Sturgis Blaisdell Wiscasset Nannie & Waterman James River White Manwell Machias Bay State Olive Branch Spain Mineola Bristol Anchoria Glasgow Eider Bremen Southampton Jamaica Livingston Yaimari Mexican Johann Sverdrup Brixham Curacoa Sheridan Icis Alfaretta Snare Smith Rochdale Laguayra Et c. Andes Delta Yamari Barsse Zebina Goudey Abjer Curacao Scud St Pierre Mart Hell Gate Shannon Peck Hoboken Icis Maggie Willett Bertha E Glover Spear Jessie T Mattheson Baker M E Eldridge Kelly Booth Brothers Davis L Thompson Keefe Taunton Albert Phare Hannah Amboy Mary E Crosby Brooks Nantucket Mary Oliver Kennebunkport Nat Meader Dunton Ldth Kendall Jennie A Cheney Cushman Roundout Sarah D Fell Annie W Allen Alesia Marseilles Alexandria Mediterranean Orinoco Bermuda Gloucester City Kanes Lennox China Herman Winter Iwisbay State Clarissa Allen Lunnton Josie Reeves George Moon Maggie Bell Daphne Porto Cortez Ore Hayilen Winthrop Eastport Eleanora Luzon Shanghai Nancy Pendleton Hong Kong R Parsons Valparaiso Normandy Zanzibar Starlight Portspain Hariet Georgibara Nolbska Gate City Ice King Mercury St Nicholas Henry Clay Newburyport Tames Speciau Mary Wiley Wiley Portsmouth Grace Rice Barbadoes Cassie Jameson Josiah Smith Case Alfred Keene Greely A, K, Berry Look Diagne Ellen Littlejohn J Nickerson Winslow E Closson H Converse Hazelton Kennebec Percy Birdsall Laura Anderson Nashua John L. Manning Birdsall Fall River J Howell Leeds John M Moore Nortom Do Stella K Kaplan Iotter Elihur Thompson Hansen Lynn Bark Avante Bahia Bertram L Townsend Tunnell James Loyce, Jr Duncan New Yrk Jobbi Jackson Chase Kenry Sutton Prince C Noble Simmons Barrett Pall Noble Simmons James Bkbaylis Saxton Boxton DJ Sawyer Geo B Ferguson Adamantine Pernambuco Arendal Dward Stewart Pertamboy Erin’s Isle Avonport Mitchener Lanie Cobb Falkingham Helen Augusta Pratt Middletown James A Brown Simmons N E Symonds Jennie Greenbank Isabel Alberto Addie Wersels Portamouth Morris & Cliff Hingham Martha Innes Charley Woolsey 1Ldward Lameyer Carrie C Miles Addie Jordan Rock Port Myra W Speer Radiant Hardy Alleton Dyer M Baxter Gray Eva L Leonard Marston Emma McAdam Swhs Franconia Franklin Lowella Ames Breek Lay Lewis Blue Hill Sarah Wallace Morehouse Carrie A Norton Adate M Anderson Peter H Crowell George & Walcott Reed San Francisco Clearea Kings County Munro Scottish Hills Robbins Havie Brynhilda Mckenzie British Isles Bertham Nickerson Satilla River Willie H Childs Childs Brunswick Thomaston James Young Limekin Fred Belaro Bond Virginia Mountain Laurel Webber Lottie Marshall Swis David Webster Hatch Ringleader Helen Thompson Averill Vineyard Haven Donacona William Clark N & W No 2 Rattler Charles Nayles Surinam Vineyard Sound Woods Hall Sehs Mary Ellen Samuel Hart Wildfire Crestline Abel W Parker Maverick Daboli Bayonne Winalhaven Ica

Letters to Vessels at Boston General Delivery Weekday List

A compiled list dated Saturday April 18 shows letters addressed to vessels remaining at the Boston Post Office. Prepared by Alonzo F. Johnson, superintendent of general delivery, the alphabetical roster includes captains, steamer names, brigs, and schooners such as WGonavista, City Rio de Janeiro, Tynehead, Cumberland, Corean, and Samos with names like Daniel Anderson, Frank Armitage, John Dale, G L Fletcher, H H Hahn, Henry Smith, and Wm H Smith among others. The notice indicates the list is published on Mondays for recipient vessels and owners referencing the Boston Post Office.

Boston Post Alonzo F. Johnson General Delivery Daniel Anderson Wgonavista Frank Armitage City Rio de Janeiro Josh Baker Benjamin Courtney T Baker Discovery James Cullahan Laura Thomson JH Crish Tynehead John F Cushman Jennie A Cheney Edward Dattery Leconic Jonas Davis Cumberland John Dale Stea Corean Charles Jurand Fleetribue Mr Fairfield Caroline Miller G L Fletcher Hattie H Barber T Galloway Efficient Frank E Harriet Henry R Tilton Harkell Nathan Lawrence EN House Sachein Wm C Hawkins Altamaha H Hahn Stubbenbuk John Fir Josepha SJ Merritt John Jones Nettie A F Kendall AF Kindberg Page Lawson Randolf Lynas Damarara Frank Mars N & As John Markey Robert Mitchell Charles Myers H Shaw Maine Henry Smith R 'T Manull M Smith British Empire H Smith Lydia M Deering H Wilson Dorchester W J Wilson M L Wass Lucy Belle

Ocean steamers listed with origins and sailings

A list of sailing ships with origins from Palermo Liverpool Hamburg Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Hull Hull and other ports, detailing voyage dates April 1 through April 29, and corresponding agents and consignees among Furness Alex Martin Wm Johnson Thayer Hirzel Phelps etc.

Tynenead Palermo Gibraltar C Furness Catalonia Liverpool Alex Martin Kehrwieder Hamburg Wm Johnson & Co Georgian Thayer & Lincoln Orroman Warren & Co Thomas Melville Girgenti Hirzel, Feltmann & Co Ethelwold Jamaica Boston Fruit Co Hermann Antwerp Gill & Lootz Nestorian Glasgow H & A Allan Peconic Phelps Bros Consignees BurFraLo Hull Eng Sanderson & Son Leon Durham City London Cephalonia Salamanca Progreso A C Lombard’s Sons Peruvian Roman Hexusm Lios & Co White Star Line United States Royal Mail Queenstown

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Weabedy & Co Pacific Cave Liorn Nnd Light SE South Atlantic Equator Lancaster Venturer Hulick Chifford Disenhaur St Anns Bay J E Kerr & Co Maggie Todd Cogswell Ponce Whitney, Pausland & Co Percy Full Lodowick Bill Pierce Barracota Rockport George Rust Brocklebank Mary Steele L’ascal Deer Isle Nantasket Sir William T Donnell Rosinus Norfolk, Va Fuay View Lorena Wiliam Hi Clark Galatea Orozimbo Nantasket Roads Hengon Macoris Wee Trinidad COL@A Pionett Archibald San Andreas Samara Cathagena Bayert-Apuby Ewamer Torriden Mariners Ireland Saale Yucatan Campeche Tabasco Chianas Orizaba St Thomas Windward Islands Muriel France Switzerland Italy Portugal Acad la Bourgogne Netherlands Obuam Nova Scotia Great Britain Aurama Jacmel Aux Cayes Hayd Adirondack Wisconsin Trans-Pacific Mails Society Islands City of Papeti Fiji Samoan Monowai Phelps Avrania W H Brown & Co RAVE Oelrichs & Co Zaandam French Edge & Co Ethiopia Moville Nendersen Bros Underhill & Co Wieland RJ Curtis America National Line Spree Germanic J B Ismay Gallia H Brown & Co Pomeranian TRAVE Onnoco Outerbridge & Co Rhaetia Gam Belgium Nethlands Austria Turkey Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Majestic Russia Friesland Aji Spi Ciba Stamship Niagara Loston Direct The Bahama Islands Santiago Belgimum Oomany Kussing Patt Gladstone Mr. Gladstone Madame Patti Edinburgh Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Company State Room F. P. Wing Long Wharf E. B. Sampson Fiske Building State Street Savannah Fast Freight Jumah Steamship Iarf New England & Sava Lewis W City OF Savannah City OF N.E. Agt Fr. & We Ry Washington St Richardson & Barnvannah el Cent A. Dew Sampson N. FE Savannah Fast Freight Tne Washington St. Ard Ron N. E. & Sa- Lewis Atlantic New England R. R Metropolitan 88. Co Sound Lines Ocean Steamship Company A. Dea W. Sampson N. E Yarmouth Steamship CO Lewis Wharf N. S Digby Clyde Steamship CO Great Southern E Lorto DA South Carolina South Pier 29 E River Yemassee Washington Street J. A. Flanders Theo. G. Eger Trafic Bowling Green Leyland Line Bostonian Columbian Virginian Tmaver & Lincoln Cunard Line Samaria Pavonia Cephalounia Sabin Alexander Marti Rday Warren Line Sorseman May & Ostomar Michigan Warren & CQ Milk Street Allan Line Siberian A. Allan Kennebeg River Lincoln’s Cere Wharf Richmond Harlowell Augusta Lardidgeon Kennebdee River Coe Tate Gtr Walills GeneralAgent Shipping NORD Utscher Trave Fulda Saale Lahn Ems Havel Elbe TRAY Upton ADLER Noonlings Forts C. Theo. Goething Deane Street Fulda Saale Spree Werra ‘Aller EMS LAHN Kaiser Havel Jelbe Elder Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line Benmi W Lokly Vorth Purtan Aili Diam R BP Oston Freasurer Gen. Mgr Fiske Ridg Brew Stat Line K.a.adams & CO State St Cor Broad St Anchor Line Londonderry Rome Inew Henderson Brothers N. Y DASEY Seenmere India New Yor Nort River B. M. Whitney Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line A.M. Graham Agt Central Wharf Mallory Lines Galveston San Marcos Lampasas Alamo Brunswick and Fernandina State OF Texas SETH Canada Atlantic Steamship Company Prince Edwards Island Newfound Aclln A. Dew. Sampson L. H. Palm Old State House Atlantic Avenue North Side Central Wharf OR Portland Pas Steamship Norseman Grand Junction Custom House Suffolk John W. 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