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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1886

Page

3

Denver and Rio Grande Western Earnings and Trade Report

The Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad releases October and year-to-date earnings showing a drop from prior year due to coal shipments for Union Pacific. Net earnings for October 1886 reach 50,18, with a year-to-date net near 254,978. Trade notes mention quiet market and holiday slowdowns, with limited mackerel and cod arrivals and several vessels and ports listed as active.

Denver & Rio Grande Western Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Union Pacific

Standard Oil Buys Kentucky Union Railroad for 600000

The Standard Oil Company has purchased the Kentucky Union Railroad, a line partly built through eastern Kentucky’s mineral regions and facing financial trouble, for 600000. The Louisville & Nashville held an option to Dec 2 for 520000, and settled the amount in gold, but the road was already sold before the option expired. A legal dispute seems likely.

Kentucky Union Standard Oil Company Kentucky Union Railroad Kentucky Louisville & Nashville Road

Canadian Pacific earnings and other railroad notes October 1886

The report shows Canadian Pacific Railway earning for October 1886 and ten months to Oct 31 1886 with comparisons to 1885 and 1880. It includes miles operated gross earnings operating expenses net and increases, plus notes on Old Colony Boston & Albany Jersey Central Louisville & Nashville and Reading company developments and other line earnings.

Canadian Pacific Railway Company Miles Sapoe Old Colony Railroad Tne Boston & Albany Hardy Mra Walter Shepard Boston & Lowell Jersey Central Railway Reading Company Central Estean Louisville & Nashville Road Colmbrs Hocking Valley Toledo New York Stock Exchange St. Paul Pacife Kansas City Fort Scott & Gulf Springfield Memphis

Shipping News Roundup From Various Ports

Ships arrive and depart across the Atlantic and European routes with vessels such as Barracouta from the West Indies and Hogarth from South American ports. The bulletin lists arrivals and origins including New York, Quebec, Savannah, New Orleans, Baltimore, Antwerp, and Genoa with several vessels carrying passengers or cargo to Liverpool, Philadelphia, San Martin, and other ports.

New York Barracouta West Indies Hogarth South American Southampton Bec Sagale Kremen Sharpness Vivienne Quebec Liverpool Anesley Savannah Boston City Actor New Orleans Luke Superior Lientreal Isle of Wight Paxo Baltimore Antwerp Gibraltar

Notice to Capta lless Observations at Signal Station

Observations at Boston United States Signal Station at 1 AM correspond to noon Greenwich time. Captains are advised to correct barometer readings daily by adding one hundredth inch for every ten feet above sea level. Almanac details include high water times and moon phase for Saturday December 4.

Dee United States Nal Boston Greenwich Gpi United States of America Reap States Navy Department Washington DL C Navy Department Congress Wisgiacal Burau Ordnance Fach Secretary of the Navy Washington, D. C Rock m Wel Eam Cy MV Ee EN KN Navy

Steamer and coastal shipping movements in harbor and routes

In Liverpool on November 20 reporting strong southwest winds and cloudy weather in the channel with hazy seas toward Jon OOWs then moderate gales and heavy seas to low 37 West. then to port strong westerly gales and heavy seas with occasional fog from the banks. Several vessels cleared or sailed including Reading from Philadelphia and Neptune from New York while other steamers and brigs are listed with destinations and owners.

Istrian Box Liverpool Thayer & Lincoln Jon Oows Reading Smith Philadelphia Neptune Coleman New York H M Whitney Star of the East Collins Beth Forest City Snowman Kangor City of Gloucester Young Brsch Angela Innes Summerside Pel

Maritime Trade Snippets From Global Ports

A string of vessel movements and sailings listed by port, with ships like Andromeda, Queen of the Isle, Frances Fisher, and Kestrel noted leaving or arriving at Bremen, Civita Vecchia, Dungeness, Dover, Stettin, London, Gibraltar, Liverpool, Lizard, and other ports. Details include ship names, masters, origins, and destinations, with several entries marked as sailed or passed.

Bremen Ringhorn Bentsen Stettin New York DOVER Dee Frances Fisher Lewis London San Franciseo Dantzic Saliea Bark Alive Jacobsen Dunkirk Bark Ontario Hunter Dieppe Dark Jet Masters Crossley Falmouth Shane Liverpool Astoria Hahnemann Bow Quebec Newcastle Draupner Verge Wycoconnigh Henrietta Bill Sydney Lomdon Calliope Sinclair Mizpah Bonde Charles Marshall Hutchinson Las Palmas John C Noyes Holte St Thomas Montevideo Palmer Hector Christofferson Buenos Ayres Salmon Gould Chili Jouen James L Harway Miec- Phail

Maritime Shipping Notes and Vessel Positions

A mixed set of ship movements and coordinates: the steamers British Queen from Boston to London with cargo Jai £ 628. West Indian Batie from New Orleans to Liverpool arrives Nov 25 off Portugas. Stand W Wendt near Cape Henlopen. Shin Alice D Cooper from New York to Zanzibar and Bombay. Bark Louisa Augusta from Hamburg to Baltimore. Bark Hardee bound for Esquimalt with positions Lat 83 47 N Lon 127 40 W reported. other details include WEEDN steering and a reference to Hilo Grande do Sul.

Boston London Jai Batie New Orleans Liverpool Portugas Wendt Luss Tiume Philadelphia Dee Cape Henlopen Alice D Cooper Saunders New York Zanzibar Bombay Louisa Augusta Berlimont Hamburg Baltimore Lon Hark Hardee Grifiths San Diego Esquimalt Ion Berg Cathrine Richmond Hilo Grande Do Sul

Winter substitutions for Boston harbor buoys in 1886

The Office of U S Lighthouse Inspector announces winter changes in Boston harbor. Large iron spar buoys will replace listed nun and can buoys including North End Centurion No 6 and Governor's Island Point No 12. All other nun and can buoys to be replaced. shell and entrance buoys remain.

U.S. Ligur Boston Boston Harbor North End Lighthouse Board Albert S Barker USN Haury Orrer Pemperton City Hall Uae Snot Navy Yard Sostona CW Og U. 5

Unknown vessels ashore and ships in distress across several ports

Multiple reports describe bark ashore at Flint Island Handkerchief Shoal and Kent Island, brigancies and steamers in trouble near Cape Breton, New York, and Boston areas. Ships grounded, damaged, or towed, with crews endangered, including Nevarich Isabel and Edwin Reed, and fires aboard Ringdove and Europa.

Cow Bay Flint Island Delpha Nellie Sterrell Allyn’s Point Marcus Hook Bar Chatham Mass Handkerchief Shoal Sandy Hook Nevarich Romer Shoal New York Isabel. Howe Antwerp Tansomdale City Island Baltimore Boston Bent Courtney Kent Island Edwin Reed Bath Willem W Simpson Brooklyn San Francisco Europa Cork Havre Philadelphia Dee Rockland Hime Newport Seaconnet London Bracadaile Elba Gibraltar Sir Wilbun Armstrong McAkenzie Galveston Princess Dock Liverool Republic Crant Dunkirk Hastings Rio Graneée del Norte St .Thomas Paisley Gloucester Fortune Bay Linmfax Havana John Gibson Tensacola Rosario Delaware Perickson Capes Halifax Cape Breton Hore Rockport Sir Nellie Florence Orlole, Crapo Perth Amboy New Bedford Spars Salis

Shipping arrivals and sailings across ports in late November

A condensed report lists ships and brigs sailing or in port from Gibara to Yokohama, detailing steamer names such as Pevonia and Buffalo, barks like Kate F Troop and Otto Antonie, and destinations including Philadelphia, New York, London, and Pensacola. Notable entries include the bark Helios in Rotterdam and the steamer City of New York sailing from Hong Kong for San Francisco.

ANJER Panay Bray Manila Boston Acapulco Deel Granada San Francisco Colon Panama Antwerp Low Wood Fritz Philadelphia Bilboa Navy Stranton Eberbados Acadia Woodward New York Recovery Blagdon Point de Galie Kennard Bettencourt Philandelphia Kathleen Cook Bermuda Pearl Zimmer Catania SaUred Bessarabia Dover Olbera Lohmeyer London Mizpah Bonde Batiscan Calliope Sinclair Union Staalham Brunswick Gibara Beazley Kavanagh Sn Oe Etta Whittemore Wright Guasgow Pevonia Young Gloucester Peppina M Maresca Halifex Napier Newark Havre Kate F Troop Marsters Hull Buffalo Mallet Hamburg Hugo Kuetken Elsa Fretwurst Wilmington Halifax Damara Smith Eliza Cook Roche Liverpool Regina Angus Galveston Lord Clive Uranhart Sarnia Gibson Portland Thanemore Boutcher Baltimore Heshi Glad Pensacola Otto Antonie Gunderson Three Rivers Minia Gravesend Frances Fisher Lewis Lyn Para Pernambuco Clement Maranham Isabele Rotterdam Helios Offendahl Charleston Truro Sterling Rio Janeiro Callipsie Glen Webster Swansea Surrey Santos Oecg Reness Henrietta St Thomas Marena Moore Guantanamo Victoria Peed Stoddard Samana Cotter Comean Henry May Hollowell Emerson Reynard Southampton Dee Eider Bremen Tuspan Victor Leighton Yorkohama Des City of New York Hong Kong Ease Amnoyden deLean

Shipping Columns Show Dense Atlantic Trade Movements

A sea of vessels from brig Fidelia to steamers City of Atlanta and Louisville appear in port entries and clearances. The list covers many ports including Boston New York Norfolk Savannah and Philadelphia with arrivals from Liverpool Havre and Bermuda and sailings to Brazil Spain and the West Indies.

Normandy Wyman Boston Alexandria Teneriffe Richardson Cardenas Baltimore John W Garrett Foster New York Fidelia Blake Turk’s Island Cleveland Robinson Ancona Lawrence Snow Providence French Hamilton Matte Franklin McDonald Larry A Barry Chatteld AML Peary Peary Black Rock Conn Renee Schs Ellen Pors Ybarra No 4 Nettuno Wm Lawbin Gov Hall C Barry William Crane Savannah Reelen Heed Benisaf Brunswick Arisi Burk ‘Longay Liverpool Sens Agron Reppard Lake Philadelphia Messenger Faulkner Bull River Jennie Lippitt Chase Bermuda M G Carroll Bangor George & Albert Wentweger Newton Bath Mary Sands Greenleaf Angusta Charles Baylies Hall Parker's Head Flats Satilla Scofield CALAS Baltic Spinney Elizabeth M Coos Clark New Haven E& A W Evans Cork Kota Sorensen Hamburg Florence Leland Adams Mobile Harlin Morgan City Vera Cruz George Rown Charles Robert H Parker Steel- Morris Helen White 7Th New Bedford Harbin- Simmons Babbitt Nanimal West Point Guyandotte Kelly Uy Sd Alfonso Galveston Hartington Troi Naicwlurt Kris L. Munson Pensacola Icis Grace M Parker Prince Edward Island Joseph Hay Ad Muiler Tattle Lou C Sm Joseph Rudd Georgetown George Ek Vreeland Norfolk Glancns Berry Pomona Legee Montego Bay Nederland Griffin Antwerp Kepler Johnson Nouden Etruria Cook Cearense Dellard Pernambuco Zandwin Vai Gerzee Amsterdam la Bretage Sie Jousselain Havre Foammind Crank Homburg Iycudo Ste Auley Ethiopia Wilson Glasgow Islaid Skjoldt Copenhagen Jeanice Freethy Sid Johns St Mark Nichols San Francisco Sea Witch Drew Katavia Bark Vigilante Serra Lisbon Susanbergen Ruiford Swevnas Wearl Owelson Kemp Demn Byron AM Dexter Canning Franconia Portland Schoo Dames Donohue Stella Kenyon Maria Draper Gardmer Mary Lynnvburne Bagor Hell Gate Pound Lavinia Campbril Seu Yor Catherine Tiitchings Light of the East Ober Bexter Clark Inealt Clara Arnold Douglass Haynes Dunton Milford Bedford Ar 3d Jola Latham Potter Philiadelpha Nile Orville Horwitz Kelsey Merle Saunders Add Richmond Katie Fleckinger Reed Ar Su Viola Reppard Smith Paikhor Creek Maggie Lawrence Vorp Royal Norden Mortensen Cape Vincent Hesper United Kingdom Aseward Philatelyphia Philadely Hii Juniati Askins Berks Mary & Francia Spell Derdan Cherub Nelson Tom Williams Mills Ruth Ovinson Bosci Mageic G Hart Crowell Augustus Hout Baker Geo Farbell Lily Gins Vongeon Wickson Scotia Shearer Pridgeport Winit Rowe Morgan J B Adgunson Donahoo Charleston Insua Giobs Woods Morie Rhoies Watts Vinal Haven Wanderig den Wakely Klock New Iaven Lady Antrim Parker Wareham Julia Ward Knowles Baltmore van Name & King Curtis Louie Creighton Titsmouth Triton Amce Sailva 2d Clara Bk Simpson Iontyet Washington Tiammne Weiser Lowell Rachel Vane Riad Forest City Snowman Ocean Veari Hardy Georbberguson Ryder Rondout Luconin Arey Northport Sod Lindsey Kennedy Andrew Peters Kelley St Elmo Rogers Rockland Mary

Boston for Belfast and Bangor ship movements noted

Shipping notices itemize vessels from Megee Addie J Francis Lynn Charity Magee and others bound for Belfast Bangor and Rockport with arrivals to Boston and Jonesport. Cleared ships include Ariadne Colby Havana Richmond Wyanoke and Commodore to Europe. several schooners and brigs sail for ports including Havre Liverpool and New York with quarantine and loading updates.

Megee Boston Belfast Addie J Francis Lynn Charity Bremen Gate City Merydane Liverpool Vatviot Brunswick Tyveeouta Chimaea Peterson Europe Somereset Seb Hattie Williams Bray Baltimore Wild Pigeon Counry Satilla River Isaac N Kerlin Steelman Searsport Tin Port 30Th Harry Stewart Whitnore Bangor Grenada Saco Ar Od John R Bodwell Metcalf Philadel Dima TYBEE Bark Nore Pye Barbados Nacoochee New York Johns Hopkins Mimore Wilmington Lester A Lewis Mocudy Curacoa Pel Chas A Sparks Harris Brunswick, Ga

Boston to Liverpool on Cunard Etruria

A passenger list from New York to Boston via Cunard Etruria includes Mr William MecCleery Mr Thomas Doliver and couples Mr and Mrs Percy Wood Mr and Mrs Jas L Ballantyne.

Boston Liverpool Cunard Steamshin New York William MecCleery Thomas Doliver Percy Wood Jas L Ballantyne

Sailing of Ocean Steamers Arrive and Sail from Boston

Shipping notices list arrivals and departures of multiple steamers. Vessels include Manitoban Glasgow December 4, Norgeman Liverpool December 7, Virginian Liverpool December 15, Palestine Liverpool December 21, Catelonia Liverpool December 23, British Queen London December 29, and Cephalonia Liverpool December 30. Agencies include Warren & Co Hendersn Bros Cunard SS Co and J C Furness.

Manitoban Glasgow Allen Norgeman Liverpool Warren & Coistrian Dee R & Line Geri Allen Hiasis Warren & Co Virginian Thaver Linc British Crown London Henders'n Bros Gamarin Cunard SS Co Palestine Warren & Co Catelonia Cunard Warren & Co British Queen Henders’n Bros Cephalonia Cunard SS Co Stockholm City Jc Furness Furness Borderers Furness Furness Mereeoa Tlumburg Ilenders’n Bros Liverian Alien Virginian Tayer & Line Iwansab Warren & Co Creves Hininburg Furness York City Samaria Mikurese Dee London Furness Dee Warren & Co Palestine Cetolowia Henders'n Bros Cephalonia Cunard SS Cunard S S Co Norseman

Shipping and Passenger Movements From European Ports

A fragmentary shipping list notes sailings and arrivals from Liverpool Glasgow Antwerp and Hamburg with numerous firms such as Henderson Bros Pra ia and Vreicht & Sns. Entries show December dates and destinations including Rotterdam Amsterdam Havana and Toronto, listing ships like Pra ia PoN La and Germanic among others.

New Y Etruria Liverpool H Brn & Co Ethiopia iDiec Glasgow Henderson Bros Praia Amserdam E &Co Nederland Antwerp P P Wright Jan Breydel iDec Nch e&Co P Wright Bremen Ichs & Co Esteruland Henders al Bros Power Hill Pee St London Henders’n Bros Taormina Pri Ip Vreicht & S Oelrichs & Co Germanic Dee Lavery GL RI Cortists Gascogne Havre Louis de Tsebian Saratu Lijiavane E Ward & Co Toronto Wright & S Wisconsin UWE Co Hogarth Dee S Liver Yale Pilsk « Jevens Alex Aria Lee Havana Al’xa Dre & Sns Sterdam MychEdvek Co Polr iLiverpool Busk & Jevons

Unclear Rail Route Notice for Cuba to Boston Areas

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a rail and steamship route from Cuba to Jamne Florida and onward to Key West with closes at Boston Ganly. Text is garbled but appears to reference daily closing times and a destination stack including Abexico.

Cuba Jamne Fla Key West Boston Ganly al Abexico

Murdock's Liquid Food Praised by Medical Societies

A historical notice extols Murdock's Liquid Food as superior raw condensed nutrition. It claims broad recognition by British and American medical bodies, warnings against counterfeit extracts, and mentions essays read at Brighton and in Richmond and Washington, D.C.

Murdock British Medical Association Brighton England American Medical Association Richmond Virginia Washington, D.C

Murdock's Liquid Food Promoted for Infants and Weakened Children

An 1880s report discusses Murdock's Liquid Food for infants and debilitated children, citing its claimed vitality restoration and specific guidance on dosing and mixture with milk. It highlights usage for marasmus, dysentery, and cerebral symptoms, with cautions on vomiting and taste alterations.

Duncan Murdock

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