This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1904
Page
4
Dense fog and rain sweep the eastern seaboard causing widespread delays. Boston ferries run on limited schedules as ships, trains, and telegraph services suffer hours of slowdown. Several vessels and captains contend with near zero visibility while city patrols and pilots cope with the disruption.
In Greater Boston impressions unfold on a foggy slippery day as the fishing schooner Begonia with eight crew remains overdue three weeks and feared to have foundered. The Begonia is the only unreported vessel from the Dec 3 gale. A new blizzard blocked coast traffic, causing little shipping damage as few vessels sail now.
Captain Shepherd of the Winnifredian reported spotting an iceclad two masted lifeboat rigged with a lug sail about 180 miles east of Boston. It appeared to be the Norwegian Arad with two men aboard, while the overdue Viator bound from Turk's Island to Baltimore is feared lost with eight crew.
The German cruiser Bremen reports the Atlas line steamer Valencia, sailing from New York on December 15 bound for Inagua and Cape Haytien, ashore in a bad position at Inagua with decks washing in by the sea. A wrecking steamer Premier may go to her aid while nearby US gunboats Wasp and Vixen are stationed at Kingston Jamaica and Port Antonio Jamaica.
A blizzard with heavy fog and ice toppled wires and poles across many states from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Rail services delayed up to 24 hours, street cars halted, and telegraph lines failed. three deaths reported locally amid the widespread winter storm varying from Winnipeg to New Orleans.
William Palmer, owner of the schooner Singleton Palmer, believes the ship is safe though missing since December 6 after departing for Newport News. The 294 ft fire mast schooner, captained by Potter, carries 11 crew and coal capacity about 4800 tons, valued around $120,000 with heavy local insurance.
Nantucket December 21 An unsuccessful attempt was made to refloat the schooner George B Ferguson, ashore in the outer harbor after the December 17 gale. About 150 tons of coal had been lightened, Waquait pumped for six hours to lighten her, but garboards opened and water rose to 1500 gallons a minute. Owners plan another attempt tomorrow.
In Omaha on December 27 bitter cold raged with a 40 mile wind driving a blinding snow. The thermometer fell to four degrees below zero. Telegraph lines lagged as outside communications failed and trains ran five to seven hours late across western Nebraska and western Iowa.
Colonel William A. Gaston and Congressman John R. Thayer are urged as Democratic candidates for the two United States senatorships. Pressure grows for Gaston to allow his name in the Democratic caucus as Republicans Crane and Lodge prepare for renomination. Caucuses convene in a week, with Skerrett and Taft issuing calls for the Democratic and Republican House caucuses respectively.
Catarrlets nasal catarrh remedy quickly relieves inflammation soothes mucous membrane and sweetens breath. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood removing cause of catarrh and offers radical permanent cures. Catarrlets mailed postpaid for 50 cents by C I Hood Co Lowell Mass.
About four inches of snow fell in Portland and suburbs by 3 p m with a drizzle starting later. Walking grew difficult before dark as ice coated trolley wires causing electric car delays and dangerous conditions.
Lacrosse and surrounding area endure a severe blizzard with 12 to 15 inches of snow. Street car service is halted, railroads struggle to move passengers, and telegraph and telephone lines are badly disrupted. Traffic disruption may last several days.
In fogbound conditions the Sound steamers scheduled to depart tonight remained at docks. Among the largest tied up were the Puritan of the Fall River line, the North Star of the Maine line, the New London liner Chester W Chapin, and the freight boat City of Brockton.
Boats from the fishing grounds bring in a large haul headed by the Francis J. O Hara and Slade Gorton with 118 900 pounds of haddock and 74 000 pounds for the latter. Prices per pound and cargo details follow amid a busy port scene with vessels, crews, and arrivals from Liverpool and Glasgow.
Sun rises 7 13 a m sets 4 19 p m length of day 9 06. Moon rises 11 18 p m. High water 3 15 a m 3 45 p m. Arrived steamers Winifredian Liver pool Dec 17 with noise and 6 cabin passengers Assyria Hamburg Dec 11 Gloucester Dizer Baltimore via Norfolk Governor Dingley Dennison Portland tug Honey Brook Durkee Salem Mass Cleared steamers Caledonian Manchester Eng Chattahoochee Savannah Nantucket Baltimore via Norfolk Indian Philadelphia H F Dimock New York Old Dominion Cto Governor Dingley Portland schooner Adeline St John N B Sailed steamers Boston for Yarmouth Catalone Louisburg Co B tug Honey Brook towing barges C R R into 1 2 and 14 from Port Johnson for Salem Ass.
In dense fog on December 27, the Bergen and Musconetcong of the DL&W line collided near Hoboken, causing a panic aboard both ferries as damage and passengers' fears rose. A second incident involved the Pennsy Chicago hitting the Mary land near Cortlandt Street, with minor injuries and panic among women passengers. Harbor traffic halted as fog prolonged, with none of the arriving steamers able to enter.
The Democratic Councilmen elected unanimously 43 of 49 to back Arthur W. Dolan as council president for 1905. Edward J. Donovan and Edward J. Leary were chosen clerk and city messenger without opposition while John F. Dever beat Fred J. Kneeland 37 to 7 for clerk of committees. A late roll call showed mixed votes against Dever from several wards. The caucus lasted under an hour with Daniel J. Donnelly presiding and Thomas J. McMackin as secretary.
Obituaries note Helen C. Bunker age 24 at Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital with funeral at First Church Roxbury on Dec 28. Sarah Lonergan of South Boston dies Dec 25 with funeral from 226 Gold Street and Requiem Mass at St. Augustus on Dec 29. Mabel C Smith, 35 years seven months, dies in Roxbury with funeral at 11 Cleaves Street on Thursday at 2 p m. Relatives invited.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.