Blockade Ends as Cape Trains Return to Regular Schedule
The Dec 17 report from Vineyard Haven describes the Cape Cod storm easing after two days of train and wire disruption. Wires are restoring between Sandwich and Buzzard’s Bay, Boston communication remains limited, andHyannis trains run on time with full service projected by Friday.
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Six Ocean Steamers Overdue Strain Atlantic Route
Six ocean steamers remained overdue as stormy seas battered vessels. Norseman arrived five days late from Liverpool with a hard voyage reported by Captain Williams. Kirkstall and Catalonia also faced fierce gales, while Lorenzo Belgian King Kansas Victorian Borderer Barrowmore from London and Essex from Baltimore stayed out. Captain Nickerson reports havoc to buoys and lightships in Vineyard Sound and Pollock Rip, with shoal hazards and damaged gear noted at multiple spots.
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Seven Vessels Ashore at Vineyard Haven Harbor
A April gale drove seven vessels ashore at Vineyard Haven. The schooner Emma McAdam under Captain Swain from New York and loaded with coal grounded at the harbor head with damaged rigging. Schooner George W. Glover commanded by Torsey from Staten Island to Boston also ashore. Schooner D. W. B. and Pavilion with captains New York and Clar New York listed as ashore near Calais and St. John.
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New York
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Clar
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Dr Bull Cough Syrup Promises Asthma Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a cure for asthma claiming quick relief and improved breathing from a famed remedy. It appeals to sufferers seeking a simple, trusted treatment.
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Ships and crews stranded as harbor gale causes damage
The harbor faces heavy losses after a gale. Multiple vessels including British schooner Lower, Anpne, Sower, and U S revenue boat were driven ashore or damaged. The New England Associated Press boat and other craft broke from moorings, while schooners C. E. Sears, Queen Esther, George W. Culver, and Emma McAdam suffered severe harm or sinking risks.
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New England Associated Press
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Calais
Wharfside disaster leaves two rescued as schooners run aground
A fishing boat dragged anchors and grounded near Plymouth Beach after striking White's flat and slipping cables. Two crew were saved. The Schooner Veteran of Duxbury grounded at Clark's Island. Lavonia and D. J. Traffin lie iced at the lower harbor. Mary Emerson and L. Winsor report wreckage on Back Beach.
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Fate of Vessels in Doubt Off Chatham Coast
A northeast gale battered Chatham causing ship distress fears. The hurricane force storm cut telegraph lines, damaged shore trees and light buildings, and limited visibility to a quarter mile, leaving unsettled questions about vessels offshore and harbor safety.
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Western Union
Fall River Braces For Snowbound Travel
A winter storm paralyzes traffic between Fall River and New Bedford with heavy drifts closing roads and delaying trains. The Dartmouth & Westport line reports no cars since Tuesday night and mail arrival is minimal. The New York New Haven Hartford tracks are blocked and a branch line train ran late. City of Brockton freight boat lost a trip and arrived after a long delay.
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Lydia A Harvey Schooner Aims for Boston Captain
Plymouth report notes the schooner Lydia A Harvey of Boston under Captain Peter is mentioned with voyage details pending. The fragment suggests maritime activity involving a Boston vessel docked or sailing near Plymouth on December 17.
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Lydia A. Harvey
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Two Halifax wrecks from yesterday storm
The schooner Annie Kay from Louisburg bound for Halifax with coal wrecked off Isaac Harbor and crew survived a cold seizure at Black Rock. The Jessamine ashore at Lockport caught fire and burned completely with crew saved. cargo flour from Boston bound for Liverpool, Nova Scotia was lost.
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Provincetown Weather Bites: Storm Swells to Hurricane
The December gale near Provincetown intensified to a hurricane by 4 a m with heavy snow and thick visibility. Telegraph lines failed and Boston train arrival was delayed. Snow blocked view of ships at the pier while harbor conditions stayed relatively calm and in-port vessels rode out the storm.
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Four hurt in Lehigh Valley rear end collision
Four persons were injured in a fog bound rear end collision on the Lehigh Valley railroad in Buffalo this morning. The injured are the Rev. William S Hubbard of Buffalo Burton Townsend of Philadelphia W P Hayden of Oswego and Charles Scott of Brooklyn. None of the injuries are believed fatal. The accident was caused by dense fog obscuring signals.
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Storm battering Colon causes wharf damage and evacuations
The weather has been extremely bad in Colon for the past twenty four hours with high winds and heavy seas seriously damaging the Pacific Mail Company's wharf and other property. Anticipating a norther last night all harbor steamers sailed to sea as a precaution against being driven ashore.
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Barge Spotted Near Point Judith by Block Island Steamer
The Block Island steamer reported a barge anchored off Point Judith late this afternoon, likely the Chalmette, and no sighting of the barge Charter Oak.
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Sullivan contests Allen seat in Governor's Council
The Hon. John H. Sullivan announces a contest against Isaac B. Allen, saying ballots show votes intended for him and that the matter should be settled by the Legislature. He notes no plan to withdraw, cites ballot markings, and asserts Allen is not properly elected, while praising Governor Wolcott and council colleagues. He emphasizes the race is not about race but eligibility for the council.
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Stage notes and cast for Boston theatre season
The Hollis Street Theatre hosts Harry Woodruff in Mars’r Van and Chatterton with a strong supporting cast. Tremont and Park Theatre offerings include The Speculator and My Friend From India with backstory on stop gaps, while Herrmann’s death shocks the Boston theatre set. Upcoming bills include War of Wealth, Brian Boru, and The Sign of the Cross with plans for Rosemary and Hamlet across venues.
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