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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1891

Page

3

Shipping News Briefs From A Crowded Atlantic Scene

A dense list of ships sailing and sailing dates from April in various ports. Notable vessels include Steamer Columbian Churnside Ixia and Cumberland with passengers, cargoes of molasses sugar and logwood, plus brig Clyde and others reporting weather and damage in the Gulf Stream. Several vessels sail to and from Boston Philadelphia Mayaguez and Port-au-Prince with freight and fruit.

Columbian L’arry Liverpool Thayer & Lincoln Ixia Churnside Matanzas Havana Nash, Spaulding & Co A . Lombards Sons Cumberland Hilyard St John Eastport Portland EA Waldron Penobscot Ingraham Kancor Snowman Gloucester Proctor Elihu Thomson Hansen Lynn Mass Karrisburg Albertson Philadelphia Elmwood Itney Pousland & Co Green Boston Clark Port-au-Prince Hayti Logwood Knaebel & Co Mary Jane Morton Port Gibson Lizzie Wharton LeBlanc Belleveau Cove Union Melvin Quaco Anna Currier Craft Ada Lloyd Bertha Maud Burnie John Proctor Whitemore J Frank Seavey Kelley Hoboken Weymouth Ed Palestine Swain Elizabethport Swis Lavinia Campbell Vail John M Moore Norton J Howell Leeds Cranmer Asenath A Shaw Moran Herbert & Higgins Ocean Ramp Ran Gall Josie Smith Machais Aimy Knight Delano Orland Sarah Hill Heath Rockport Mary D Wilson Tinker Calais Daniel Webster Hickett Milbridge Vulcan Lewis Rockland Ily Jasper Elsworth AH Harding Card Newburyport

Foreign Ports Movements From April Sails and Passages

A list of ships sailing from Antwerp Montreal Caleta Buena Gibralter Liverpool London Melbourne Manila Naples Newcastle Port Natal Queenstown Sydney SSW and Tarifa with their vessels masters routes and destinations including Barber Nimrod John Currier Escalona Athens Blesk Edwin Parkfield Han s Kurt Governor Wilmot Lennie Burrill India Colusa L M Smith Chinsura Samar Batimore City Guiseppe Castagliola and others with destinations such as New York Philadelphia Montreal San Francisco Tarragona and Havana.

Antwerp Pickhuben Montreal Barry Nimrod Nor Gunderson Quebec Caleta Buena John Currier Lawrence New York Gibralter Escalona Athens Iloilo Blesk Rus Savona Morris Manila Lennie Burrill Bell Sandy Hook Naples India Newcastle Nsw Colusa Backus Honolulu Port Natal L M Smith Starrett Queenstown Chinsura Williams San Francisco Sydney SSW Samar Iron Small Oe Shields Sailea Batimore City Tarifa Guiseppe Castagliola Ital Tarragona

Lighthouse Buoy Changes at Buzzard's Bay and Parker's Point

The Lighthouse Board reports West Island Ledge bell buoy moved three quarters of a mile west southwest near Mosher Ledge in four and a half fathoms. Mosher Ledge spar buoy removed. A red spar buoy with bush and number 2 replaces the bell buoy at West Island Ledge. A red spar buoy numbered 4 now marks Parker's Point entrance to Great Wood's Hole Harbor. Parker's Point buoy in Great Wood's Hall Harbor changes from 4 to 6.

Boston Lighthouse Board West Island Ledge Buzzard’s Bay Mosher Ledge Parker’s Point Great Wood Foil Harbor Parker's Point Hall Harbor

Shipping routes and origins in the early 20th century

A spoken list records ships and routes with their departure ports destinations and approximate positions. Notable vessels include Ship Stronsa from New York to Calcutta on March 6 at lat 138, lon 32 W. Ship Hospodar from San Francisco to St Nazaire on April 17 at lat 49 N. Amazon from San Francisco to Antwerp on April 26 at lat 60 N. Also ark Carinola from Rio Janeiro to St John NB on April 25 at lat 40 45, lon 69. Virig Marena Moore from Santa Cruz to New York on April 20 at 25 N 79 39 W. Sir James A Garfield from Baltimore to San Salvador on April 25 at lat 33 30, lon 74 30.

Barbados Herbert C Hall Delaware Samuel H Nickerson Eaton Ivy Quebec Gertrude Schs Aay Gibbon Boston Mignonette Ue Colon Newpor New York Callao Stambent Weston Vancouver Strathmuir Fleming Hamburg Caldwell James L Harway Clara Leavitt Lombard Scotia Shearer Anamo Lillia Apriar Myers Wandrain Wood Rapid Hatteras Havana Antonio Sala Dinsmore Doach Sebago Ross Cardenas Halifax Nova Scotian Liverpool Baltimore Bey Ingstus Ngston Satile Wdo Belizer Matanzas Glenafton Ravana Jerome B Look Look Mobile Helen L Martin Fountain Alice Kair Roy Parker John L Treat McLure Phineas W Sprague Strong Eleazer W Clark Goodwin Philadelphia A & M Carlisle Little Port DE Paix Annie EB Rickerson Foss Port Au Prince Chester Luella Wm H Jones Fournier Ponce Lapland Davis Rosalro Beatrice McGough Santos ST Thomas Hattie Louise Sanderson Port Spain Charlottetown Jago Cuba Edith R Seward Travers Wilmington Gretlands Thos Brooks McColl Guatanamo John North Cambria Kehrwiener Quetay Gripps Eric Cole Cathie C Lerry Foster Port Bark Artisan Kinsman Newcastle Nsw Phillipines Windsor Laura E Messer F G Low E Look Portland Trojan Stronsa Calcutta Hospodar San Francisco St Nazaire Amazon Antwerp Ark Carinola Rio Janeiro St John Virig Marena Moore Santa Cruz Ion Sir James A Garfield San Salvador Lon

Gloucester Special to the Pose Mat April 28

A Gloucester report lists vessels and cargoes with halibut codfish haddock totals and fish weights for multiple ships including Golden Hind Pioneer Carrie C Annie H Frye Cashel W H oreo Mary Fernald Lydia Yidetwe and others with shore fishing activity noted.

Gloucester Pose Grana Bank Addie Winthrop Georges Helen K Law Carrie C Pioneer Annie H Frye Cashel

New steel ship Samaritan II to be launched soon

Port Glasgow April 25 The steel ship Samaritan II of about 2000 tons will be launched about May 9. She will be commanded by Captain Dick and will load at Cardiff for Rio Janeiro, then proceed to Puget Sound.

Port Glasgow Samaritan (II Cardiff Rio Janeiro Puget Sound

Shipping News: Sloops and Schooners Wrecked and Repaired

Reports from New York Norfolk Bermuda and Savannah detail several ship losses and recoveries. Bark Albemarle afloat and reaching Baltimore. Schooner Marion Manson total loss after April 10 grounding. W & H Wotherspoon struck by whirlwind near Bahia. Minie Smith towed to Bermuda for repairs. Lizzie Clarke capsized with a fatality. Agnes I Grace ashore at Calibogue Sound. W S Bowne stranded near Omanambu. Jersey City shaft broken en route to Bristol.

Delaware New York Norfolk Lizzie Clarke Wellfleet James River Hog Island Smith Island Cook Horatio Quebec Liversean Newfoundland Harodate Japan W S Bowne San Francisco Viadivestock Omanambu London Jersey City Kinsale Bristol Eng

Maritime Ship Movements Across East Coast Ports

Special to the Post reports a detailed April 25 to 28 spread of arrivals and clearances from Alexandria Baltimore Bath Brunswick Belfast Charleston Chatham Darien Fernandina Fall River Galveston Georgetown Gloucester Hampden Hyannis Lynn Machiasport Montsall Norfolk Newport Newburyport New York and Providence. Listings include schooners and steamers with names such as Slavonia Gin Mount Hope Allegheny Alaska Lizzie C Rich Nightingale John Lenthall and brig Minnie Abbe along with routes from New York Boston Providence and Philadelphia.

Alexandria Clara E Simpson Honiver Windsor Baltimore Slavonia Hamburg John J Hanson Oliver Bosto Walker Armington Drinkwater Providence Laura C Anderson Potter Portland John Jackson, Jr Chase Portsmouth James H Hoyt Watkins Kennebec Percy Birdsall Burr van Name & King Curtis New York AM Anderson Bennett Salem Lyman M Law Blake Boston Carrie A Lane Dyer Konigsberg Samuel FE Walker Nicholson Tecumseh Penny Charles H Valentine Thompson Neillie W Craig Holmes Fail River Gracie DP Buchanan Mount Hope Somerset Allegheny Oliver H Booth Jacksonville Bath Alaska Clark Walter Adams Woodward Abrahams Snow Frank Pratt Lee Vannaman Sherman Higgins Washington Glendy Burke Stanwood Kangor Charleston Schs L Bradley Lee Elias Davenport Rockland Ach Mail Rockport Chatham—Vpasseuiam Confidence Barkentine Angara Darien John Lenthal David Seiner Hyannis Mass J W Vannaman Phinney F Nowell Nickerson Cape Ann Lizzie Young Pierce Poston Philadelphia Sailea Cotuit Oliver Schfield Sullivan Ball River Belle Hardy Franklin Plymouth Lynn Nellie Lamper Machiasport Decorra Berry Paragon Davis Shulee Eldora Cole Machtas Mary Bartlett Barbadoes Emma Smalley Josie Norfolk James Boyce J F Bayliss Glenwood Horatio Helen H Benedict C E Young New England C Lowen Fall River Marguerite Fortuna Power Ound Pond Ewwort News Viking J B Ogden Dorchester Schs Waterman Delaware Woodbridge Creek Newburyport Ellangowan Seeman NEW Gan Princeton Toreet Calais Peter J Hart Collins Virginia New Bedford Ania Dickinson Hart Wilmigton Pottsville Ritson aAr Queen Liverpool Circasia Glasgow el Paso New Orleans Vigilancia Brazil Joaquin Antonio Progreso Letimore Trinidad Bermuda Buffalo Jenny Lind Cooper Nuevitas Nancy S Simith Hodgkins Perth Aes John Fletcher Albany Abraham Richardson Annie Lee Machias Ella Pressey Aril Nashua F Merritt Chester Griswold Anthony Burton Lydia Skeffield Robert Lockhard Perth Amboy H K Rawhey Wheeler Brunswick John Holland Stevens William P Hood Ross John Paull Bilpot Nathan F Dixon Dickens Block Island John & Pettis Boyce Westport Eddie H Weeks Willis Georgetta Merchant A B Crabtree Kickford W H Card Worcester Aries Calvin Orcutt Pearce John B Manning Birdsall Edward W Young Howard Robert Morgan Crosby Wiliam Lawrence Merritt Newport Robert Lock John Haynes Harris Cox & Green Manel Hooper Hooper Rich Matanzas Kate E Gifford Wright Wilmington Angie L Green Lewis Halton Jarl Pederson Milk River Clested Williamspot Rolt Havre John D Page Haley Joel Sheppard Welsh Eliza A Scribner Seaman Anna Pedleton Coombs Brudswick Florence J Allen Eastman Galveston Howard Hanscomb Dunmurray Pensacola Kathleen Glace Bay Cit Julia Freety Havana George Benjamin Hale Bridgeport Elvira French Argus Annie P Chase Panes Rose Murdock Perry Dover Stella B Kaplan Mary Jane Lee Ella Frances Charlie Willie Jennie A Cheney R L Kenney Commerce George Bird St John Amy J Alma Milford Fla Rebecca M Smith Grace Charles L Jeffrey Bassett George P Davenport McLeod Nulato Sawyer Hoboken T W Allan Port Johnson George E Wolcott Reed Newport News Sago John H May Fred C Molden Calais Bessier Beach Charlie & Willie San Francisco Robert L Belknap Staples Merom Honolulu John K Kelley Kobe Centaur Scottish Moore Charlotte Queenstown Mary Glover Woyle Vivalhaven Doral French Sargentville Westertoo Hickey Bluehill Island City Studley Dennis Bmna Briggs Coral Nettleton Edgartown New London Hattie Crowell East Boothbay Richmond Llia Clifton Strout van Schs Witch Hazel George B Markle J G Pell T Biges H M Stanley Pacific William F Burden McGuin Archer & Reeves Burdge J D Marvel Eskride Norfelk

Port activity and clearances across East Coast ports

Maritime notices report many vessels clearing ports from Norfolk to Portland with barges, tugs, and schooners. Referenced ships include Lizzie Moses, B Morse, and Orion, with various cargos or towing duties. Portland Me and Philadelphia are noted, along with seasonal sailing updates and multiple ship and barge movements. Trafficking spans from Norfolk to New York, Boston, and Havana, highlighting a busy April 27 to 28 period.

Boston bound vessels sail from various ports

A list of ships and brigs bound for Boston with their origins and voyage dates. Entries include A P Schmidt from San Domingo via Fortress Monroe. Avonia from Calcutta. B v Cheney from Manila. Crescent from Punta Arenas. Catherine from Trapani. Gesine from Montevideo. Hattie N Bangs from Rosario. Herbert Black from Punta Arenas. Henrik Wergeland from St Jago. Hulda from Melbourne. Iceberg from Singapore. Jacob KB Ridgway from Calcutta. John L Treat from Matanzas. Mustang from Buenos Ayres. Nebo from Calcutta via Cape Town. Rocky Glen from Surinam. Rose from Guantanamo. S R Lyman from Rosario. Taria Topan from Zanzibar. Wandrian from Guantanamo. William Hales from Singapore via Anjer.

Boston A P Schmidt Am Sch San Domingo Fortress Monroe Avonia Br Bark Calcutta B v Cheney Am Ship Manilla Crescent Am Bark Punta Arenas Catherine Nor Ship Trapani Tarifa Gesine Ger Montevideo Hattie Matanzas Mustang Nor Bark Buenos Ayres Nebo Cape Town St Helena Rocky Glen Am Brig Surinam Rose Guantanamo R Lyman Rosario Taria Topan Zanzibar Wandrian Br Sch Guatanamo William Hales Singapore Anjer

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