Clark at fault Colonel Marsh testifies on Santiago neglects
Colonel Marsh of Springfield testifies before the War Investigation Board in Boston, faulting Colonel Clark of the Second Massachusetts for failing to protect troops in Santiago. He cites impure water, foul sinks, bad potatoes, insufficient rations, and poor camp sanitation across southern camps and at Santiago, with remarks about regimental inspectors and hospital arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
War Investigation Board
Boston
Connor
Washington
John F. Marsh
Springfield
Massachusetts
Clark
Santiago
Marsh
Chickamauga
Jacksonville
Arizona
St. Louis
Hampton Roads
Goodrich
Third
Illinois Regiment
Dr. Brown
Shafter
Olace
Humphrey
Montauk
Alger
Fauddington
Rockwell
New Hampshire
Cuba
Soldiers and Sailors’ Volunteer Aid Society
Sampson Wrong Chief of Transport Service Contradicts Admiral
The war investigations commission resumed in Washington as Colonel Charles Bird testified on army transport. He said contracts for railroad transport were prearranged before troop movements and that while rates were low, railroads often delayed equipment delivery. Colonel Crosby Miller testified about thousands of wagons and ambulances ordered, with initial shortages. Colonel Patton defended contract practices against Knox's charges, asserting competitive bids and superior hats. Captain James McKay described shipping provisions for Santiago, noting ships carried full rations and were not overloaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Bird
Quartermaster General's
Tampa
Crosby T.miller
Quartermaster-General’s Office
Bird
Montauk Point
Miller
Williams. Patton
Quartermaster'’S Department
Knox
Philadelphia
Patton
James McKay
Florida
Cuban
Humphrey
Santiago
Take Time and Caution Amid War Dispatches and Ads
A mix of moral tips urging patience in daily habits and a war era logistics report. It recalls avoiding haste in eating and shopping for trusted remedies, followed by Captain Mclkay detailing orderly store unloading, navigational orders, and confusion over transport routes during naval operations.
Londonian Overdue in Atlantic Weather Plight
The Cunarder Londonian, bound for London, is overdue after eighteen days at sea, with gale conditions across the Atlantic. Reports say insurance has been arranged as the Columbian spotted nearby. the Londonian may have broken down or be undergoing repairs. Cargo valued at about 300000 dollars and vessel value near 379000 dollars, with salvage potential on 675000 total valuation if towed in.
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New England
English
Catalonia
Queenstown
Cephalonia
Manchester Enterprise
Atlantic
Furness Line
Londonian
E. B. Lee
London
Columbian
Pentagoet Steamer Still Afloat Likely Drifting South
Captain Otis R Ingraham believes the steamer Pentagoet remains above water and crewed, though disabled, after not hearing since last Saturday. He posits the Bangor New York freight vessel, built in 1864 and now valued at 26000 with 18 aboard, may have drifted toward the South Channel near Nantucket as a storm approached.
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Otis Ingraham
Sine
Otis
CPR
Otis R. Ingraham
New York
Bangor
City of
Sea
Leeward
Nantucket
Pentagoet
Rockland
Nantasket Beach
Boston
New England
Philadelphia
M. IF. Wepster
C. H. Poland
H. A. Hansen
New
Patrick Clinton
A. Rolsen
Bert J. Lampher
Bucksport
U. L. Newcomb
Ingraham
Webster
Hansen
Revenue Marine
George M. Bibb
Secretary of the Treasury
Lakes
Bangor Company
Manhattan Steamship Company
Distressing Stomach Disease Cured by Nervine Tonic
An advertisement touts a South American Nervine Tonic as a permanent cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims relief from the first dose, with certainty of cure and worldwide applicability, and notes availability through GEQ C GOODWIN CO in Salen-try M.
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Euler
GEQ, C, Goodwin CO
Salen
Widow and daughter appeal probate ruling on estate administrator
Mrs. Stevenson and her daughter Mary appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court from Norfolk Probate Court’s decree naming William D. Turner of Brookline as special administrator for the estate of late James Stevenson. They say Turner is not a proper appointee and that interested parties lacked notice of the petition. Turner, at his Brookline home, says the appointment is standard in will contests and suggests others might be preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crace Stevenson
James Stevenson
Mary Stevenson
Supreme Judicial Court
Norfolk
William D. Turner
Brookline
Stevenson
Turner
Roxbury man dies after drinking carbolic acid
Samuel McDowell of 9 Elmwood Place Roxbury committed death by own action by taking carbolic acid at his home. He was found unconscious by his wife and two children and died en route to a hospital. He had prior attempts and hospitalizations for alcoholism and despondency over unemployment.
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Samuel McDowell
Elmwood Place
Roxbury
Cape Cod wreck victims list grows with identifications
Authorities identified twenty of twenty four recovered bodies from the Portland steamer disaster. Names include E. Dudley Freeman of Yarmouth and Peter Collins of Portland, with others in Boston, Montreal, and nearby towns. Four bodies remain unclaimed as searchers follow a theory the vessel foundered off Peaked Hill Bar.
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Iicetown
Chatham
George B. S.kenniston, Jr
Boothbay
E. Dudley Freeman
Yarmouth
Peter Collins
Deck Hand
Portland
Elizabeth M. A. Collins
Susan A. Kelly
Dorchester
Solomon Cohen
George W. Delany
Boston
C. N. Mitchell
North Eoston
Jennie G. Edmands
A. Gosselin
Montreal
John Jones
Madge
Graham
Woodford
George Graham
Wellfleet
William A. Mosher
Rockland
George O. Chickering
Weymouth
Aston
Ansel Dyer
Walter L. Bemis
Auburn
Edwin Dunbar
Booth
Cumberland Bar
Few More Bodies Expected From Portland Wreck
Authorities anticipate only a few if any more bodies will be recovered until an easterly wind returns. Waves on the sandy shore hide many victims beneath sand, while a large portion may have drifted eight to ten miles out to sea. The wreck of the Portland is linked to a spare wheel found in the pilot house, likely unused after the steamer broke down. Sadie Carl of Portland, once named in Boston papers as aboard the Portland, was not on board.
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Portland
Cape Cod
Cape
Highland Light
Peaked Hill Bar
High Head Ife
Peaked Hill Station
High Head
Orleans
Tiesta
I - 148
Sadie Carl
Boston
Bos
Three Added to Passenger List in Portland Voyage
From New York December 2 C B Emerson of this city adds three to the Portland passenger list recounting an encounter on Atlantic Avenue Boston with Albert S Mathews of Bath Maine a livestock dealer and hotel van man and his wife and child The Mathews family relations and ties are noted with Gardiner Freeport and Mrs Harriet P ingree of Fearless court cited as an aunt location details remain speculative.
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New York
Mathews
Portland
C. B. Emerson
Mr. Emerson
Atlantic Avenue
Boston
Albert S. Mathews
Bath
Imerson
Mr. Mathews
Lynn
New England
Gardiner
Freeport
Harriet Rh
Pingree
Fearless Court
Missing Ones Turn Up in Portland Maine
Several supposed Portland victims have turned up alive including Mrs H W Duksire and Captain John F E Lindsay from the steward's crew. George Watson Charles H Johnson and William Dunn, saloon men, were all found alive in Boston after being reported lost. C F Wilson of Bethel was wrongly listed as dead, having gone to Worcester and returning this week.
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George McGillivray
Gerry
George Graham
Frank W. Wilson
James W.wowler
George Watson
Fredericton
N. B
Thomas Merrill
James Clark
St. John
Portland
H. W. Dukeshire
John FE. Lindsay
Boston
Charles H. Johnson
William Dunn
C. F. Wilson
Bethel
Worcester
Relief for Pollock Rip lightship relayed by Colby notice
Commander H G O Colby announces that as soon as possible relief lightship No. 57 will be placed at Pollock Rip station. The vessel will carry two fixed red reflector lights, a hand struck bell in fog, and sail schooner rig with red hull and masthead marks. The current lightship is towed from Delaware Breakwater after drifting ashore.
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H. G. O. Colby
Delaware Breakwater
Steamer Ohio Docked for Survey and Repairs
At high water the Wilson Hner Ohio was placed in Simpson's dry dock East Boston for inspection and repairs. Oliver Shaw of Lloyds and Captain Booth will survey the crippled vessel to assess keel and hull damage from Spec tacle Island and then the repair contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder likely to be Atlantic Works or Lockwood's Manufacturing Company in East Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Hner
Ohio
Simpson
Boston
Lloyds
Oliver Shaw
Booth
Spectacle Island
Atlantic Works
Lockwood
Port and Crew Fate Remains a Grim Conjecture
Reports from Provincetown allege a pocketbook bearing the name 8 C Wedderburn of Atlantic City found near Peaked Hill while a child’s leg was recovered near High Head. The ill fated Port’s crew and passengers are presumed dead after the steamer foundered Sunday before noon.
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Provincetown
Jowsat
C. Wedderburn
Atlantic City
Peaked Hill
High Head
Cape Cod
Cape
Bringing Bodies to Boston From Portland Disaster
Unidentified Portland disaster victims will be transported to Boston by the State to aid identification. The plan allows friends and relatives to view remains in Boston, avoiding long journeys to the disaster site. General Manager Liscomb and Agent Williams discussed with Governor Wolcott, who authorized Chief Wade to arrange transport of the bodies to Boston.
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Wolcott
Wade
Portland
Boston
Cape
J. F. Williams
Body of likely Tinkham Found After Portland Disaster
In Chatham a body believed to be GC C Tinkham was recovered by Life Saver Bliss. The young man wore a dark suit and black overcoat, patent leather shoes, and carried a first class marksmanship badge CN G. A telegram addressed to C C Tinkham from Captain Rodgers was found in his coat pocket. Massachusetts brass buttons and Worcester Light Infantry emblem were also located.
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Chatham
Bliss
Old Harbor
GC. C. Tinkham
Portland
Portland Victims List Grows in St John Disaster
Dec. 2. It now transpires that a number of residents of St John were lost on the Portland. The list includes John Daly, 65, John Crozier, Cornelius OBrien, Arthur Jenn, Morris Graham, James Mattie.
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ST. John
N. B
Portland
John Daly
John Crozier
Cornelius Oo’ Brien
Arthur Jenn
Morris Graham
James Mattie
Missing on Portland Otisfield Man Feared Aboard Steamer
A note from Lawrence Edwards of Otisfield indicates he was aboard the Portland and his wife fears he may still be on the steamer. Reports also suggest Ingalls He Evans of Paris, formerly a Stoneham Mass merchant, was on the vessel.
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Otisfield, Me
Lawrence Edwards
Portland
Boston
Ingalls
HE. Evans
Paris
Evans
Stoneham
Mass
Ruth M Martin Returns to Provincetown Harbor After Storm
Fishermen at T wharf celebrate the Ruth M Martin 's safe return from a blizzard ordeal. Captain Michael Hogan's vessel, previously feared wrecked, brought 100 pounds haddock, 300 cod and 50 hake, with repairs underway after heavy damage including loss of anchors, cable, and rigging. The crew of 23, including Michael Powers, anticipates resuming fishing.
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Clinton Street
Michael Powers
Maurice Powers
Mary G. Powers
Haddock
Hake
Gard Sne
Provincetown Harbor
Cape Cod
Two Men Lost In Maine Schooner Drift
Alachias Maine December 2 The schooner Florence P P Hewson under Captain West Patterson arrived at the lower harbor at eight o'clock with a disabled condition. Two men were lost overboard Charles Reed of Hopewell Cape and George McLellan of Moncton New Brunswick. The Hewson had been adrift for four or five days in a helpless condition seeking port.
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Alachias
Schoon Florence
Hewson
West Patterson
Lower Harbor
Charles Reed
Hopewell Cape
George McLellan
Moncton
Boston Towboat Co Wins Bid To Float Stranded Vessels
Boston firms won contracts to refloat the steamer John J. Hill and the ocean tug Tamaqua after they ran ashore at Wollaston and Rainsford Island during a storm. Wrecking crews will deploy heavy gear and dredging to clear a channel to Tamaqua and reposition Hill, with operations set to begin this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Towboat Company
John J. Hill
Wollaston
Tamag
Philadelphia & Tead Company
Rainsford Island
Rich prize in tow as Marstonmoor captures nitrate ship
The British steamship Marstonmoor towed the British bark La Cocesa into Delaware Breakwater after capturing it at sea. La Cocesa carried about 2000 tons of nitrate of soda valued around 65 999 dollars. Captain Angus of Marstonmoor and Captain Fyans, captain of La Cocesa, are noted in the account with Fyans having died of brain fever on September 22. The prize was taken roughly twenty hours east of Henlopen.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Marstonmoor
Angus
Baltimore
Rotterdam
de Ware
la Cocesa
Iquiqui New York
Henlopen
Fyans
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Chief of Transport Service
Jack
Duffy
Melsay
Mclkay
Admiral Sampson
Hunker
Porto Rico
Knickerbocker
McKay
Captain Ingraham
Pentagost
Company
Dvan
J F. Miller
Princeton Street
Dean
Washington Street
Doan
Bradbury’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Mrs. Stevenson
Bay
George B. Kenniston, JR
Augustus Wheeler
James W. Flower
George W. Delaney
DR. Davis
Maaminer
Orleans, Mass
Tro
C . Tinkham
E.dudley Freeman
Halifax
Pye
Barge Enos Soule
Enos Soule
Orion
Smith
Newport News
Cape Henry
Elton
Ramsay
StalLimore
Hull
Eng
Ruth M. Martin
Leander V. Bee
Black Rock
Cohasset
Leander W. Beebe
Greenport
Fitch Railroad
Dunbar
Vict
Albert Dunbar
Edward Trevey
T Wharf
Iain Edwin Dunbar
Blackburn
New Bedford
Fannie Hayden
Albert L. Butler
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