Five More Victims Identified In Wave Wreck Cleanup
Descriptions of recovered and identified bodies continue as Orleans undertakers handle a deluge of remains from the wreck. Officials hope to move remains to Orleans for inspection, with rail and ferry services strained. Identifications include James W. Flower Lewiston and Elizabeth M. Collins Portland, among others, as authorities work to account for the vanished and manage scarce facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
Nauset
James W.llower
Lewiston
James W. Flower
Undertaker’s
Elizabeth M. Collins
Portland
Susan A. Kelley
Boston
Solomon Cohen
Jones
Cook
Augusta Wheeler
South Weymouth
Walter L. Jennis
Auburn
Dutley Freeman
Yarmouth
George W. Delaney
Shawmut Avenue
Froston
Jennie G. Edmunds
Mast Boston
Cornelia Mitchell
North Maston
Pessenden Parks
Harry Hooper
Rezekiel Dennis
Fessenden Park
Miss Morang
Fropper
Tody
Portland’s Dead List of Unpublished Losses
A list of individuals reported dead in Portland but not previously published in the Post. Names include J. P. Arrington, Mrs. Ellen Gaveley, A. A. Goggin, William Kennedy, Miss Susan A. Krelley, John H. Murphy, Frank A. Pierce and child, Theodore Ravendale, and others from Portland and nearby cities such as Somerville, Marlboro, Boston, Lowell, and Everett. The list notes their associations and locations, reflecting wartime casualty notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Portland
Post
J.P. Arrington
Briggs
Alberygt Clark
Somerville
John Foden
Robert Fodes
Ellen Gaveley
Danforth Street
A. A. Goggin
Marlboro
A. D. Ikennedy
William Kennedy
Susan A. Krelley
Boston
J. BE. Lindsay
Vportland
Epiana Leighmvton
John HH. Murphy
Prank A. Pierce
Frank A. Peerce
Scenes At Company's Office In Portland Search For Missing Crew
At the Portland steam Packet Company's Boston office crowds inquired about missing crew members. Descriptions and photos were requested for identification, with several leads including Mrs Miranda Safford of Portland, age 60, and details about relatives and possible crew. Authorities urged reporting any identifying marks or scars to Dr Samuel T Davis in Orleans Massachusetts.
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Portland Steam Packet Company
Samuel T. Davis
Orleans
Mass
Atlantic Avenue
Blien
Gate
Linden
Miranda Safford
Safford
Boston
Elwell
Portland
M.M. Bailey
Middle Street
Madge Ingraham
John McNeil
James McNeil
Moses Cohen
Oswego Street
Louis Silverstein
Harry Silverstein
Silverstein
Cohen
PASSED THE PORTLAND CAPTAIN ROIX ME TOLD OFF THE GRAVES
Buckport Maine December 1 Captain Roix met her off the Graves and thought Captain Blanchard would return to Boston.
Tired Men It helps the food digest, makes n cry of iron, and induce sound sleep.
The fragment notes a tonic claim about aiding digestion, reducing crying, increasing iron levels, and promoting sleep. It reads like an old patent or advertisement line without clear context or verifiable details. The piece hints at medical or nutritional claims but lacks supporting information.
Portland Steamship Collision Sparks Panic in Coastal City
William A. Roix, veteran coast pilot, reports the Mt. Desert encountered a violent storm near Graves Light as the Portland, reportedly bound for Provincetown, struck. Captains Joix and McConnell debate if engine trouble or storm drove the Portland off course. City businesses suffer and streets near the steamship office fill with anxious inquirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Roix
Mt. Desert
Rockland
Boston
Graves
Portland
Steamship Company
Portland in Mourning Over Captain Blanchard Loss
Portland faces widespread gloom as flags fly at half mast and public opinion questions the voyage of Captain Blanchard. His family endures tragedy with the captain presumed lost after a deadly storm, while locals defend his seamanship and mourn the possible loss of all aboard.
Miss Totter's Ill Luck In Portland Move
The Totten family moved from 45 Springfield Street to 89 Oxford Street Portland with all but Eva Totten leaving for Portland on Thursday Eva remained in town to arrange affairs and went out on Saturday night She was employed by H M Sawyer oil clothing manufacturer Thorndike Street East Cambridge Eva Totten age 25 height 5 feet 6 inches brown hair and wore two rings one opal and two diamonds and one moonstone and emerald plus a gold watch on a black silk chain
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Eva Totten
Springfield Street
Oxford Street
Portland
Miss Totten
H. M. Sawyer
Thorndike Street
East Cambridge
Two Possible Victims Supposed From Portland Steamer Tragedy
Saco Me Dec 1 It is supposed that Frank H Allen aged 28 adopted son of Frank Co Allen superintendent of Loom Picker Co and his brother Kennedy son of Mrs TD C Kennedy of Scarboro were among the victims of the steamer Portland They left Philadelphia where they had been working for several years last Friday intending to visit their old home in Portland They were to come down on the steamer Portland Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Steele
Orleans
E. Dudley Freeman
Agent Williams
Solomon Cohen
Portland
Elizabeth M. Collins
John P. Collins
Susan A. Wesley
Walter
Blanchard
Idust Deering
Cape
Mr. Blanchard
Pine Tree
Saco
Frank H. Allen
Frank Co. Allen
Loom Picker Company
Kennedy
TD. C. Kennedy
Scarboro
Philadelphia
British schooner Village Belle lost near Havana
The British schooner Village Belle from Montagu Bay Jamai bound for Grand Cayman was wrecked at sea near Havana on December 1. One crewman four crew and three passengers drowned. Three survivors James William and Henry K Banks arrived and recount a wreck and rescue by a Norwegian steamer off San Cayetano. The British consul Mr Jerome is handling their case. Names of the drowned passengers are unknown to the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Montagu Bay
Jam
Cayo Antilla
Grand Cayman
James
Wiliam
Henry K. Banks
San Cayetano
Jerome
Moss Gatherers Report Wreck Off Rocky Hill Ledge
Plymouth reports a wreck on the ledge off Rocky Hill, five miles from shore as of today. Moss gatherers on the nearby beach confirm seeing debris and indicate possible vessel grounding near the rocky headland.
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Plymouth
Rocky Hill
Five Mile
Large Craft Seen In The Area Described
A observer reports spotting a large craft in the area described as substantial in size. The account notes the object’s apparent bulk and unfamiliar appearance, drawing attention from nearby residents and prompting cautious curiosity.
No Gloucester Schooner White Wings Found Here
Gloucester reports no schooner named White Wings from this port. A letter claimed to be from the vessel and Wiel was found in a bit of hape near Plymouth but local authorities say there is no such ship here and no cause for anxiety.
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Gloucester
Wiel
Plymouth
Azalea Returns After Fruitless Lightship Search
The lighthouse tender Azalea arrived at Wood's Hole after a two day hunt for the lightship missing from the Helen and Chickens Shoots since Sunday's blizzard. Captain Gibbs reports leaving New Bedford Tuesday night and covering Cuttyhunk area without success. Azalea will relay the relief lightship and place it on Great Round Shoal, as Mayflower assists in locating and repositioning both missing lightships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood's Hole
Gibbs R
New Bedford
Cuttyhunk
Spain Holds Back on Key Demands in Peace Talks
Paris reports that Spanish and American peace commissions may extend negotiations beyond expectations. Madrid instructed its envoys to deny cession of the Marolines island, full religious freedom in the Carolines, and a cable and coaling station. The US seeks five year privileges for Spanish ships to Porto Rico and Cuba, plus open door trade guarantees in the Philippines and West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Madrid
Senor Montero Rios
Spain
United States
Pee H
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Judge Day
LARCENY WANTED MAN JAIMES DAMONTIS CAPTURED
Inspector McClausland returns from New York with Jaimes Damontis alias Harold Gi. Rowe, held on an indictment for larceny of clothing and money valued at $6 from Julius Kraus of 522 Columbus Avenue on Aug 28. Damontis Rowe rented a room at 622 Columbus Avenue, left with the property, was jailed in New York for a month at Blackwell's Island, and redetained by New York police at Chief Watts request until re arrest by Inspector McClausland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inspector McClausland
New York
Jaimes Damontis
Harold Gi. Rowe
Julius Kraus
Columbus Avenue
Damontis
Rowe
Blackwell’s Island
Watts
McCausland
Milford Man Ends Life Try With Razor Amid Grief
John F. Casey, about 40, slit his throat in bed with a razor this morning in Milford. The act followed the burial of his 13 year old daughter yesterday, the fourth loss in four years. Casey, a shoe worker, is in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
John F. Casey
Bryan's Health Recovered Colonel Returns to Regiment
Lincoln Neb December 1 Colonel W J Bryan left for Savannah Georgia to rejoin his regiment. His furlough does not expire until the fifth but his health is fully recovered and he feels it his duty to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
Savannah
Runaway horse hits two children on Meridian Street
A horse attached to a sleigh belonging to Augustus Bellevue and contractors ran away on Meridian Street near Saratoga in Boston last night and struck Ella Bates, 14, of 2 Saratoga Street, and Edward Hunter, 11, of 1822 Princeton Street. They sustained injuries to the head and limbs and were returned to their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Bellevue
Virden riot indictments name Governor Tanner at $500 bond
Virden riots grand jury reported ten indictments against fifty four defendants. John R. Tanner, Governor of Illinois, charged with omission of duty and malfeasance. Fred W. Lukens, coal company manager, charged with manslaughter. Bond set at five hundred dollars. Mentions witnesses John Graham and others and notes A J Roberts opposed indicting Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Louis
Carlinville
Ill
Virden
Shirley
John R. Tanner
Ilinois
Fred W. Lukens
Chicago-Virden Coal Company
Lukens
Frank Wilder
J. Bo Sickless
J. B. Smith
Joseph Gitterelle
Governor Tanner
John Graham
William Mitchell
William Wilson
Clarence Ross
Charles Stewart
Chicago-Virden Company
Macoupin County
Tanner
A. J. Roberts
Grand Jury
The Hon. George H White speaks at Charles Street church
The Negro leader and North Carolina congressman lectured on The South and the Negro. He said 10,000 Black men control 460 million dollars in the South and criticized misperceptions of Black suffrage while noting limited Black political power in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. White
North Carolina
Charles Street Baptist Church
J. & Gains
Kirk Literary Club
I. J. Barnett
Colored National League
White
South
United States
Fairfax being lightered as wreck cargo is towed
Bedford Dec 1 The lightering of the steamer Fairfax stranded on Low and Pie's Beef, Cuttyhunk, proceeds well. The steamship Howard of the Merchants and Miners line returned from Providence Tuesday and drew near the Fairfax, ready to take aboard cargo. The Merritt and Chapman Wrecking Company expects to refloat the vessel soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NGW
Bedford
Fairfax
Pie
Howard
Merchants’ & Miners’ Line
Yroyvidence
Wairfas
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
Poverty Party at Pythian Hall Draws Shrill Spectacle
Spokes Club of Hub Company No 4, Knights of Pythias held a Poverty Party at Pythian Hall. Over seventy five couples attended the display showed tattered costumes in a beggar theme. Mrs W Brown won first prize as an organ grinder with ragged props. W H Patliver second as a beggar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokes Club of Hub Company
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
P. M. Woss
W. C. Brown
Www
Brown
W. HH
Patliver
Dr Buli's Cough Syrup Steps Nose Gunning Attending
A 25 cent bottle of Dr Buli's Cough Syrup marketed as a remedy for cold symptoms steps into the market. The ad promises quick relief and highlights low price. Local readers are urged to purchase and try the product.
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Provincetown
Longfellow
Race Point
Eastham
Old Harbor
Chatham
Walter L. Bemis
A. R. Turner
Auburn, Mis
John Doherty
Eva VW. Totten
Cambridge
John J. Murphey
Aubilry
Georghe Oo
Chickering
Weymouth
Charles H. Thompson
Wood
Augusta Weebler
Lewisford
Ton, Mrs
Walter L. Bisywes
Albern
Bucksport
Hostetter’s
NG Trage
Lisbon
Holbein
London
Antwerp
Rio Janeiro
Cascines
Here
Biscay
Grew OF
ST. Luslk
Baltimore
Orthia
Cole
Glasgow
Appleby
Barkentine
Tost
Joan T. Gause Read
Wilmington
Del
John Taylor Gause
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Neumonia
Garfield Smut
Orleans Cape Cod
Mitchell
Amon
Commission
Carolines
Naval Base
Geuta
Bryan
Thyaugan
Filing
Virden Land Jury
Coal Company
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