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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1888

Page

3

Adjourned Legislature Reports Key Bills Before Break

Both chambers adjourned for the Republican State convention. The House rejected a minors voting ban in religious societies while approving a library bill amendment. A naval reserve bill tied to militia was reported, and the high license bill saw no action. The rail road inquest evidence bill and various calendar items were discussed, with several measures postponed or laid on the table.

House Senate Glines Suffolk Southampton Neponset River Neponset Avenue Granite Avenue State Normal School Worcester Massachusetts Reformatory S. E. Sewall Mellen John M. Berry Commonwealth Civil Service Commissioners Boston Board of Aldermen

House Adjourns Amid Debate Over School Age Voting and Naval Militia

The House adjourned amid action on a minor voting ban in religious societies with age limits debated, a 46 to 67 defeat of the bill, and a library trustees section added to the Senate bill. A naval militia act, a special committee on Civil War records, and agricultural board expansion were discussed, along with a reform requiring wills and legacies to be in writing.

Hall Taunton Sanger Cambridge Lyman Belchertown House Pinkerton Worcester Senate Board of Trustees Volunteer Militia United States Committee On Military Affairs House of Representatives Massachusetts Army Navy Commonwealth State House Board of Control Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station Massachusetts State Grange Massachusetts Horticultural Society State Board of Agriculture

Notice to Captains at Boston Signal Station

Observations recorded April 24 at 7am local time in Boston provide barometer corrections for vessels. Captains may adjust their readings by adding one one-hundredth of an inch per ten feet of elevation. Also includes miniature almanac data for Wednesday April 25 with high water and moon phase.

United States Boston

PORT OF BOSTON ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS UPDATE

The port reports arrivals including Steamer Catalonia from Liverpool with passengers to Alex Martin and a North Atlantic voyage with variable winds. Several steamers and brigs are listed in tow or at anchor, with multiple vessels clearing for Baracoa Yarmouth Bridgewater and St Johns while others sail for New York Philadelphia and Norfolk. A notable note records Highland Light fog and wind conditions with tug activity and a passing Allentown collier.

Catalonia Wylie Liverpool Moise Alex Martin Sports Star of the East Collins Bath Tremont Donovan Portland City of Gloucester Young Gloucester Alaska Horton St John Alice Ross Bridgewater Gold Hunter Crowell Clementsport Dexter Henry N Squire Gray Hoboken Milton Bertha Dean Tripp Norfolk E . Allen Meady Bill Stowe Brinney Hoboken Anna M Nash Garde Neuburyport Wingaersheek Adams Newburyport Norsteamer Balder, Mohn Baracoa A C Lombard’s Sons Yarmouth Doane J G Hall & Co Brichs Annie G O'Leary Boudrot Delong & Seaman Modena Atwood & Rich Kansas Gleig Warren & Co H H Hyde Charles F Williams Mark Joseph A Ropes Seabury New York George Ropes Steainer Picqua Betteley Phelps Cros & Co Nathan Lawrence Haines Charleston Novelty Joseph A Ro Adelia Carleton Ied Lizzie Babcock Highland Light M Winch P C Merryman Stormin King Allentown

Freight and Charter Listings from New York

Shipping notices show multiple vessels with routes and cargoes including refined oil timber bark lumber and rosin. Notable movements include Flora P Stafford to Singapore with 50 000 cases refined oil and Drowning Sophie to Buenos Aires with lumber and slaves aboard Elizabeth Winslow from Norfolk to Demerara.

New York Flora P Stafford Singapore Austriania Sapelo Sound United Kingdom Wakefield Amoy Stathmuir Catigen Drowning Sophie Nor Boston Buenos Ayres Shawmut Antigua Anna Thorman Alpheus Marshall West Bay Bristol Channel Gevalia Ey Savannah Cork Rosin Havre Elizabeth Winslow Norfolk Demerara Sarah Fuller Fernandina

Shipping notices and arrivals from New England ports

From Sullivan to Gloucester reports multiple vessels sailing and returning, with crews and destinations including Lynn New Bedford and New York. Trades include halibut and codfish shipments from Grand Tank and Georges, plus tugs and barges linked to Philadelphia, Ipswich Bay, and Bucksport.

Vineyard Haven Thomas York, Jr Sawyer Philadelphia Lynn Schs Annie Vallentine Pinkham St John New York James H Deputy McIntyre Bathforde Marlas S Knowlton Whitingforde Nellie Eaton Calais New Bedford Mabel Purdy Tower Fall River Gem Branscomb Narragansett Pier Swis Gloucester Lizzie J Greenleaf Grand Tank Vennie M Getchell Flash Clytie Fromm Georges Win H Cross Phantom Addie Emma Kreeze Annie W Hodgdon Abbie A Snow Geneva Mortis Ipswich Bay Thomas J York

Maritime departures and sailings from multiple ports

A list of ships and vessels sailing or departed from Antwerp Auckland Anjek Batavia Belfast Cadiz Cardiff Christiania and other ports with destinations including Boston San Francisco New York Manila Iloilo St Johns Rio de Janeiro Quebec New Orleans and Indramayo ships like Mareca Almeda Pilgrim and Eaton Hall among others with dates in April and March and several routes and crews named.

Antwerp Mareca Boston Auckland Almeda San Francisco Anjek Carl Both Ger Stutt Singapore New York Edward May Johnson Hong Kong Manila John Quirier Dow Hurogo Iloilo McLawrin Little Yokohama Batavia Pilgrim Freeman Indramayo Belfast Donald Furgeson Campbell Quebec Cadiz Sch Little Wonder Bancock St Johns Sen Micheli Ital Ambrosano New Orleans Cardiff Eaton Hall Tindsay Ligzie Burrill Rio Janeiro Christiania Ark Bayard America

Maritime Shipping Summary From Global Ports

A chaotic整理ed log lists ships and barks sailing and arriving from Cork to Yokohama, detailing vessels like steamer Karamania Pine for New York, Wellfield for Philadelphia, and Sylvan for London, with ports including Hong Kong, Genoa, Melbourne, and Havana. Multiple routes, dates in April, and numerous cargoes and destinations are noted.

Notice to Mariners Iron spindle buoy at Norton’s Reef

Notice from Portland dated April 23 reports an iron spindle 32 feet high with a cylindrical iron cage erected on Norton’s Reef Pleasant Bay Me to replace the destroyed iron tripod. Lighthouse Board orders. Also Bunoy No 4 at St Simons Bar is gone and the bell buoy there does not ring.

Portland Norton’s Reef Pleasant Bay Brunswick St Simons Bar

Whaling ships report arrivals and cargo in Atlantic and Pacific

A maritime dispatch notes bark Triton at Honolulu with 250 barrels sperm oil 200 barrels whale oil and 1400 tha bone. Despatch from St Helena says bark A R Tucker was there pre April 10 with 50 barrels sperm oil and total 500 barrels. bark Stafford with 150 barrels since last report. Also lists vessels from Albany and Provincetown with crew and cargo updates and sailings anticipated.

Albany West Australia Canton Howland Beafordshire Platina Sleenum Provincetown Balti Fisher St Eustacia West Indies New Bedford Warren Triton Honolulu Bogra St Helena A R Tucker Chilas Stafford

Ships and routes listed from various ports and dates

The report inventories vessels including Bacchus Evans bound for San Francisco from Liverpool on February 20 off Cape Horn, WH Lancels Daly from New York to Yokohama and Hiogo on March 29, and Warsaw Le Blanc from Cardiff to Rio Janeiro on April 16. It notes Crescent Bartlett from Trapani to Gloucester on April 14, Josip Elelich from New York to Port Elizabeth, and other ships sailing to Queenstown bow and Truxil eae 19. Additional entries include Stroma McFarlane New Orleans to Truxil eae 19, Carthagenian Boston to Glasgow on April 20, and Sch Eddie Harrison from New York on April 21 off Bogus Inlet. A Bark John M Clerk Pendleton Philadelphia to Batavia lists coordinates 33 N and 42 25N.

Leans Hull Lady Blessington Larsens Philadelphia Hiogo New York Beethoven Smith Londonderry Aethelberht Massey Portland Liverpool Asiana Gray Cardiff Norma Nor Trussen Halifax Ossana McKay Richibucto Venner Anderson Shediac Crc Paspebiac Sailea St Konans Melbourne Kilkerran Ferguson Port Townsend Manila Grandes Jacobs Yokohama Cebu Malaga Sch Stella Nesbit Elfie Maryport Undine Ger Kaise Messina Coventry Naples Chateau Yquen Oporto Sch Weaver Belle Ryan Barcelona Port Natal Linda Nor) Eriksen Pascagoula Pauillac Nantes New Orleans Palermo Escalano Montreal Queenstown Brynhilda Melka Bristol Silverbow Dougall San Francisco Wendur Ramsey Fleetwood Melpomene Lynch Moresby Williams Morialta Phillips Gloucester Thessalus Spennett NSEA Queen of the Fleet Swayne Buenos Ayres Exeter City Sydney Nsw Essex Schanbe Sharpness Paramatta Scott ST Helena John M Blaikie Faulkner Hong Kong Bruce Batavia Charleston Lottie Beard Marquand New Bedford Marks Roma Ital Trapani Savannah Genoa Elias Aus Nicolich Trieste Aspinwall Isaac Dodge Gaul Pensacola Amsterdam Alfarin Nielsen Adelaide Pakwan Young Honolulu Newcastle Bomaay Daniel I Tenney Wilson Brelfast Donald, Ferguson Uebec Cristol Uno Haavig Nebec Bremen Dovre Petersen Galveston Izvor Radovinich Bruanawick BALIA Mareh Parsee Gowen Rio Janeiro Aracaju Bermuda Ayer Caibarien Antonio Sala Pierce Havana Cardenas Geo Walter Wright Maggie Dalling Dalling Whiladelphia Furman Mulford Little Philaelphia Harriet Hickman Dernier Perth Amboy Stettin Dantzic Falmouth Campana Butcher San Pedro Guantanamo G W Jones Dracona Clarence S Bennett Franck Lizard Vaderland Pers Remantle Josephson P Cheney Hughes Centennial Bearse Titui Allyn Rowell Mabel Taylor Durkee London Fred Pitchfield Coloma Noyes Vortland C. Havana Buenaventura Larrinago Clenfuegos Alaska Robertson Sagua James Kitchin Brown Golco Robert Besnard Andrews Wildwood Sawyer Minister of Marine McLaughlin United States Moville Sarnia Baltimore Naplees Cachar New Vorto Rico Ella Moore Byers Port Antonio Kong Pactolus Burnham Surinam lIn Sehs Blanche Minniss Susie P Oliver Snare T Johns Hannah F Carleton Bryant Ponce ST Jago Cuba Haroldine Tibbets Maud Scammell Mitchener Jago Stanley Tellefsen Barnmoore Bancroy Santander Chateau Marquax Bordeaux Ta Joa Valona Verpool Eastern Light Clara Hastrum Montevideo Ashley Leary Calliope Nickerson Forest Ferry Avonia Porter Ohio Crawford Sagud Maggie J Chadwick Kerrigan Corneau Reaper McLean Newark E W Gale Cameron Las Palmas Kendrick Fish Hart Josiah Whitehouse Joseph W Fish Victoria Bacchus Evans Cape Horn Lancels Daly Warsaw le Blanc Bark Crescent Bartlett Ark Josip Elelich Port Elizabeth Mark Australia Eddie Harrison Bogus Inlet Frank G Hall John M Clerk Pendleton

Shipping in distress and losses reported across multiple ports

The telegrams detail several maritime incidents: Wi H Macy, lost near Sydney with topsails torn. J W Troop damaged near Melbourne. Francis sailing Manila to San Francisco with 00 tons of sugar. Orient Harbor saw Nelson sink after a leak. Fabiola leaked in the Louise Basin. Edith Sheraton ashore at St Thomas. Va Cappoia ashore near Wilmington. Seheliza Beth Lee moved after grounding. Circe grounded near Glasgow. Ashington stranded at Hong Kong. Continental wrecked near Palmyra Reef with crew saved. Wallace sold for conversion. Imperator to be condemned. multiple gales from Hatteras to NW winds. Bermuda brig Alice loses mate overboard. Amsterdam sold. Rambler towed to St Johns. Mabel collision at Astoria with coal barges.

Wi H Macy Sydney Nsw San Francisco J W Troop Melboune Port Discovery Francis Manila Orient Nelson Port Jefferson New York Gardiner’s Bay Orient Harbor Quebec Fabiola Louise Basin Sehelizabeth Lee Circe Glasgow Montreal Clyde Ashington Saigon Hong Kong Continental Gilkey Calcutta Palmyra Reef Harbitz Hansen Antwerp Aragge NS Flushing London Hermann Kohlmann Baltimore Bremen Weser Philadelphia Wallace John Schrader Imperator Annatto Bay Sir Henry M Clark Connetable Island Hatteras G L Chambers Howard Bermuda Alice Rio Janeiro Pomp Ark Amsterdam Nor Sr Johns Jersey Astoria Tag Mabel Hartford

Domestic Ports Report of Arrivals and Clears in 19th Century Harbors

A lengthy log of vessels entering and leaving U S ports including Baltimore Boston Charleston Norfolk New Orleans and Halifax with details on schooners steamers brigs and ships names of masters destinations and consignees listing arrivals on dates near the 23rd through the 24th and noting cargo and sailings such as Ellen Tobin Haw kins Oregon and McNear among many others. The record emphasizes port by port activity with ships bound for London Liverpool Havana New York Providence and others and notes vessels cleared for various destinations and dates in March.

Baltimore Agnes Manning Birdsall New York Ellen Robin Hawkins Carrie Hart Southard Providence James H Hoyt Dissonway Hoboken Oregon Williams Liverpool Neasmore Elliott Orsino Evans London Wim Crane Billups Savannah Geo Apnold Fields Berkshire March Boston Ellen Tobin Anne Rogers Kirwan Abaco Lois V Chaples Ross Fernandina Henderson New Laven San Antonio de Posible Diaz Las Palmas Canaries Scis Nortley Falker Georf Ames Marshall Barks Finland Tarlin Valencis Sirene Barr Rotterdam Bangor Schs Dora Jersey City Franconia Young Rondout Maria Adelaide Nickerson Perth Amboy Chattanooga Linnell Albus Atwood Northport BATH Frank Harrington Kent Southernport Geoeengee Jordan Belfast Charlotte T Sibley Barnett Jacksonville Beverly Maud Robinson South Amboy Georgia Coffin Danversport Portland Cardenas Charleston Cherokee Doane Yamassee Platt Edward C Allen Trne McLaughlin John M Brown Brown Vane Lais Exile Pearce Newark Maggie Todd Coggswell Dutch Island Harbor Osseo Bennett St John Anna M Dickenson Rockland Adams New Bedford Napoleon East Greenwich Kenney Shaw Pawtucket R L Kenney Edgartown Portsmouth Ira Bliss Hudson Weymouth Bengar Appleton H Weaver Weaver Fannie A Gorham Jones Fortress Monroe Gilsland Havana O B Church Norfolk St Johns Gilmore Lynn Nellie Lamper Philadelphia R & & Carson Mobile Charlotte Davis Colon Annie Burrill Haines Eleanor Maryport Eeneen Argo Gurney Nsw Orleans Kings Cross Milla Palermo St Asaph Hossack Messina Morgan Staples Wandeger Galt Belize Otert Pizgull Truxtile LB Ward, Jr Tarjusen Anatan Australian Veters Roehampton Kerr Oma Dutchman Almeria Port Eads

Coosaw and New York steamers and schooners trade notes

Shipping news from ports including Coosaw South Carolina New Haven and New York. Vessels like Duke of Westminster Thames City of Para and Savannah arrive sail or clear for Aspinwall Progreso Antwerp and New Orleans. Several schooners carry lumber and provisions while others unload cargo at Philadelphia Boston Newburyport Providence and Newport News.

Mails Close At Boston For Europe And Other Destinations

Shipping notices list mail closings at Boston for Europe via Plymouth Cherbourg and Hamburg with special addressing from New York on April 25. Also ports Simon Athos Bermuda Nassau Santiago and Campeche Chiapas Tabasco Yucatan with additional April 28 and April 26 sailings. Destinations include Jamaica Inagua Costa Rica and Mexican states aboard steamships City of Co Gussie and others from New Orleans and New York with specific 7:30 to 7:80 P. M. cutoffs.

Europe Plymouth Cherbourg Hamburg New York Port Simon Athos Bermuda Trinidad Nassau N. P Santiago Cuba Campeche Chiapas Tabasco Yucatan Lumbia Isluefields Nic Gussie Jamaica Inagua Costa Rica City of Co New Orleans North River Knickerbocker Hudson Louisiana Texas New Mexico Arizona California Old Mexico Texas & Pacific Railroad Mobile Ala Mississippi

Trans Pacific Mail Notices for Society Islands and Asia

Mail from San Francisco on City of Papeete to Society Islands and from City of New York to Japan Shanghai Hong Kong and East Indies closes at Boston office on Wednesday April 26 at 5 30 p m. Arrival ports include dependent Chinese ports and East Indies excluding British India Straits Settlements Siam and Dutch East Indies.

Society Islands San Francisco Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies New York Boston

Outgoing steamers from Boston and other ports

April 25 schedules list vessels departing Boston and other ports with destinations including Kansas City Philadelphia Baltimore and Savannah. Sail times noted for multiple lines and agents, with a mix of Liverpool Bremen Antwerp Glasgow and other ports.

Destinat Sail Kansas Lee Poel Warren & Co Sparian Phil'd’phiay Sampson DH Miller Baltimore Geo E Smalley Gate City Savannah R’h Germanic Liverpool Ismay Saale Bremen Oelrichs & Co Scythia brown&Co Westernland Antwerp P Wright & S State of Peon Glasgow Baldwin &Co

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