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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1887

Page

3

Wind Direction and Velocity Report

A weather note records wind from the northwest at 18 degrees with force described as brisk. The sky is clear and conditions are calm otherwise.

Steamer Mareca Encounters Severe North Atlantic Gale

The steamer Mareca under Moen from Antwerp via Queenstown and St Michaels faced a westward gale with hail squalls and heavy seas on Nov 25 to Dec 6, shipping water and later suffering shattered chart room windows and damaged bridge. It entered St Michaels Dec 13 with a leaking boiler, sailed Dec 16, and endured further heavy weather including a hurricane force gale near Dec 234d lat 4r 12. Dec 28 saw a strong SE gale near Highland Light before a period of thick weather and a final beating at anchor in the bay. Captain Pavatt called it the worst weather in 20 years.

Mareca Moen Antwerp Queenstown St Michaels Furness Dee Western Islands Cephalonia Walker Liverpool Alexander Martin Breamer Kansas Gleig Ndse Warren & Co Penobscot Ingraham Bangor Forest City Snowman Portland Clara Clarita Dingley Bath Gloucester Independence Boston Pavatt Pisagua Hemenway & Browne Cape Horn Cape Pene Cape St Roque Bermuda Equator Highland Light Minot Ene Paramita Lawrence New York Calcutta

Freight and Charter Listings From New York and Boston

A dated roundup details numerous ship charters and freight rates. Items include the Thropton bound for Patras with 60 000 cases of refined oil, the Guy Cross for Japan with 65 000 cases, and varied coal, lumber, and cargo movements among Baltimore, Boston, Newport News, and other ports. Prices per ton or per M and private terms are noted, with multiple schooners carrying coal to Boston and linked routes to Havana, Vera Cruz, and Barbadoes.

New York Thropton Philadelphia Patras Pireus Guy Cross Japan Ponce Mayaguez Baltimore Havre Pensacola Rio Janeiro Vera Cruz Port Morant Boston Ogwood Ark Arlington Havana WC Warner Port Medway Barbados Newport News Weehawken Perth Amboy Amboy Glee Fernandina Brunswick New Ledford Portland Norfolk Abbott W Lewis Bay State Robert H Rathburn Calais Charleston Clark’s Cove Savannah

Salem Sailed 80th and Fishing Reports From Gloucester

Sailors Gardiner Deering Webster Barnard RL Tay Jordan L Mott Alfred Keene Maggie Cummings bound south and east. In Gloucester only 23 fishing arrivals this week with light receipts and high prices. A pane shows 40 vessels engaged in Bank halibuting likely to rise after the new year. Adam Terry first frozen herring arrival from Grand Manan. Northwest winds keep shore fishermen in port. many vessels anchored at Gloucester and Rockport. Notable catches include Sarah H. Lee with 80,000 lbs halibut sold 8-10 cents. J A French Ethel Maud Roulette Rattler Haddocking.

Salem Gardiner G Deering Webster Barnard RL Tay Jordan L Mott Alfred Keene Maggie Cummings Lexington Harvester Gloucester Adam Terry Grand Manan Rockport Sarah H. Lee Grand Banks Uol J French Ethel Maud Rattler Boothbay Emma S Briggs Wiscaster New Haven Jennie GrUssbury Wall Boston Rockland G M Brainard Mullens Bathforde Etta Stimpson Thomas St John New York Carrie A Pitman Girlie Bucksport Mary Eliziabeth Dayton Portland Wille Knowlton Deer Jule Washington Coral Meader Meader Edward Everett Kent Hellen Harrington Marylen Willard & Wilson Kelley Vineyard Haven Jennie Phinney Philadelphia Scha Storm King Felmouth Mass Glaucus Norman Elmtranda Alfrica Monohansett Edgartown New Ledford Vineyard Scis Adal Whitney

Maritime departures and arrivals across world ports

Vessel movements listed by port and date include Anjer Passed Nov 24 bark Dione for New York, BUENOS AYRES Ar Nov 28, several barks and ships bound for New York Montreal and Portland, Storfasten and Queen of the Fleet sailing for various destinations, Carthagena and Fowey activity, Girgenti and Mississippi sailings, Glasgow ship Corolla to San Francisco, Gottenburg bark Jessie Morris, Havre bark Ida to Philadelphia, Newcastle steamer Black Prince to Galveston, Palermo steamer Mameluke to Baltimore, Shanghae steamer Post Victor to New York, and St Helena listings with Abys sinia and other vessels for New York and Manila connections.

Anjer Dione Nor Pettersen Amoy New York Buenos Ayres Charles Cox Nielson Montreal Orient Collins Pascagoula Sth Queen of the Fleet Swayne Pernambuco Carthagena Mandalay Tindale Baltimore Fowey Talisman Baker Havre Girgenti Michele Ital Charleston Mississippi Glasgow Corolla Mesger San Francisco Gottenburg Jessie Morris Jones Port Royal Ida Glamias Philadelphia Newcastle Black Prince Galveston Palermo Mameluke Shanghae Post Victor Bird ST Helena Abyssinia Hilton Manila Carbet Castle Mack Uodo Wachusett Oakland Hong Kong

Capt Hallett Reports Buoy Displacement Near Vollock Rip

Capt Hallett of the steamer Herman Winter reports at Boston from New York that buoy No 2 at Vollock Rip Llue has moved from its proper position.

Hallett Herman Winter Boston New York Vollock Rip Llue

Gale and ice endanger ships along Maine coast

On Wednesday a heavy gale hit Machias and Jonesport driving several vessels ashore including four on Pig Island. The Machias River halted navigation due to ice. Reports from Halifax Bath Rockport and Philadelphia describe ships damaged iced over and towed to safety with crews affected.

Machias Dee Jonesport & Good Pig Island Halifax Scotia Dunkirk France Bath Bath Customs District New York Lewis King Boston Montauk Point New London H C Higginson Vera Cruz Rockport Sir James Baker Cornelia Baker Florence Pensacola Ada Carter Mobile Aspinwall Portland Hyperion Hadley Philadelphia Plymouth Sir Johns Case Falkingham Jonesport Chatham

Maritime cargo and vessel movements across ports

A summary of ship sailings and arrivals from ports including Bremen, Barbados, Halifax, Havana, Hong Kong, Liverpool, Montevideo, Navassa, Oran, Port Said, Port Hawkesbury, Rio de Janeiro, Surinam, St Lucia, St John, and Victoria. Entries list vessels such as Marie Louise Beh ring John Welch Jr Coronet Wandrahm San Marcos City of New York Crown Jewell Hampshire McKie Lizzie Conge Nellie Moody New Light Charles A Sparks Thropton Vancouver Spar tan Orontes Spar tan and others with destinations like New Orleans Yokohama Shanghai Baltimore Swansea Wilmington Liverpool Boston and Callao. Various dates in December noted with sailings and berthing updates.

Bremen Marie Louise Behring New Orleans Minister Maybach Fortman New York Barbados John Welch, Jr Maloney Boston Cedte Stillwater Trites Almeria Halifax Coronet Walters Ponce Wandrahm Hamburg Antwerp Concordia McLean Baltimore Havana San Marcos Hong Kong City of New York Yokohama San Francisco Liverpool Oranmore Jones Murciano Lazarrage Moodyville Pactolus Burnham Shanghae Ternstrom Ailsa Haytt Oran Crown Jewell Grafton Philadelphia Port Said Hampshire Kerrulsh Japan China Port Hawkesbury Charlottetown Pei Lizzie Conge Duncan Matheson Cardigan Bridge Provincetown Mass Win Matheson Rio Janeiro New Light Doane Surinam Charles A Sparks Harris ST Lucia Thropton ST John Vancouver Porter Hanson

Maritime Movements From Multiple Ports Including Boston and Baltimore

Shipping news records numerous arrivals and clearances across ports such as Astoria Baltimore Charleston Edgartown Falmouth Fernandina Galveston Georgetown Hyannis Jacksonville Mobile New Orleans and more. Vessels include bark Nicholas Thayer brig Jennie Hulbert steamer Colorado and brig Alice with routes to and from San Francisco Bristol Rio de Janeiro and Port Johnson among others.

Astoria Will W Case Howard Portland Aethelberht Massey Nicholas Thayer Borman San Francisco Baltimore New York City le Bosquet Bristol Berkshire Boston Benjamin F Packard Jackson Henry Withington Baker T A Lambert Hall Portsmouth Huston Chadwick Providence Hartburn L Walker E Downes A Marburg J L Treat H Schubert Alice Phillips Berry Gale Rio Janeiro Luella Wood Mary Sprague Galveston Charleston J H Wainwright Port Johnson Salem Falmouth Glaucus New York Norman Philadelphia Elmiranda Havener Elmina WCA Yston Fernandina Swhs John H Tingue Savannah Melissa Trask Fletcher Jacksonville Austin D Knight Drinkwater Sadie Willcutt Hart Henry B Cleaves Charleson Newark Princess Reed Bremen Mississippi Jacobsen Colorado Daniels Northern Liverpool Prince Rudolph Dix Rona Larsen Pensacola Georgetown Emma Heather Lage Hyannis Mass Jordan Crowell Eothen Garvin Nagaan Ridgewood Weaver Mobile Arizona Gronuneberg New Orleans Wydale Hurst Rouen Historian Biddle Harold, Miller

Vast Atlantic Shipping Ledger Mixed Voyages and Arrivals

A sprawling 19th century port log lists numerous ships and steamer movements bound for and from Norfolk, Newport News, New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, with arrivals and clearances at Pensacola, Portland, Providence, Portsmouth NH, Savannah, San Francisco, and Wilmington NC. It details ar dates, vessel names, routes to Liverpool, Havre, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Rio, plus cargoes, coal trades, and multiple schooners and brigs.

Passengers Listed for Transatlantic Voyages on Multiple Ships

From Boston for Havre by La Champagne sailing New York William L Wenedier, Clara L Brown, Florence Brown, Otis G Robinson and 8 Neill. Boston to Liverpool by Gallia listing B Brown, I H Peters, Fred Kendall. From Liverpool to Boston on Cephalonia listing S Davis, L Elis, J L Ellis, Miy Farrall, Web dewit, Master McKay, Purdy, Standring, A W Sons, H M Willard, Grace E Woodhead, W T Williams. Cabin 13 intermediate 12 steerage 73 total 98.

Boston Havre Transatlantique la Champagne New York William L Wenedier Clara L Brown Florence Brown Otis G Robinson W Neill Liverpool Cunard Gallia H © Brown I H Peters Fred Kendall Cephalonia S Davis L Elis J L Ellis M Iy Ferrall J Dewit McKay O M Purdy W Standring

Outgoing steamers from Boston list of sailings

Boston departures announced with multiple ships and dates. EB Sampson sails Tuesday January 3 to Philadelphia at 3.00 PM and to Liverpool at 2.00 PM via Kangas. Parthian sails Wednesday January 4 from Philadelphia to Liverpool at 8.00 PM. Virginian sails Thursday January 5 to Liverpool at 2.00 PM. Gate City Savannah and other lines also listed with times and agents Warren & Co Thayer & Line’n Rich’n & Barn’d.

Destinat Sall Spartan Philad’lp EB Sampson Kangas Liverpool Warren & Co Parthian Cephalonia Alex Martin Gate City Savannah Rich’n & Barn Boston London Gallina Stockhalm City Dan Furness State Street International S.S. Co Commercial Wharf Portland Eastport St. John W. H. Kilby New England Steamship Company City OF Philadelphia Steamship Line Long Wharf Norman Charleston Wilmington West EB. Sampson

Shipping schedule fragment from Belgenland era listing sailings

A partial timetable shows sailings for Belgenland and other ships with ports including Antwerp Liverpool Glasgow Havré Para Rotterdam Hull Bremen Marengo and destinations such as Para and Portuense. Entries note times like 6.00 AM and 7.00 AM with lines for agents Wright Sons Underhill Ismay Furnessia Oelrichs and others.

Belgenland Antwerp Wright &Sons C’y of Chicago Liverpool Wright &Sons City of Para Aspinwall Pacific M Furnessia Glasgow Senderson Bros Igland Cop Fi'ch Edged&Co Gallia H Brown &Co Mpag Havré Louis de Bebian Portuense Para RB Borland Rotterdam Fu’ch Edge&Co Seers Germanic Tiverpool Ismay Fulda Bremen Oelrichs & Co Marengo Hull Sanderso N & San Spain WJ Hurst

Incoming steamers for Boston list by agents and dates

Shipping notices show steamers due for Boston by various agents with departure and arrival routes. Entries include Virginian From Lake Ontario Liverpool Dec 21 3 Brigham Gate City Savannah Dec 20 etc. List covers Jan 1 to Jan 4 with destinations including Worcester Halifax Naranja Gibraltar Iowa Liverpool London and more.

Lake Ontario Liverpool Brigham Gate City Savannah Rich’n & Barn Worcester Halifax Farrison Loring Naranja Gibraltar Phelps Bros&Co Brooklyn City Bristol Simpson Spense Ludgate Hill London Henderson Er’s

Shipping Arrivals and Dates From European Ports

A list of ships and consignments with arrival ports and dates. Embassies include Sanders n Son in London Antwerp Bremen Hamburg Phelps Bros Greece Schiedam Amsterdam and others with December dates. Names include Etruria Liverpool W H Brown Co Havre Moravia and Henderson Bros.

P’n Ape London Sanders’n& Son Wuesland Antwerp P Wright & Sons Ser iBremen Velrichs & Co Liverpool Ismay Polaria Hamburg Phelps Broa&Co Greece WJ Hurst Schiedam Amsterdam Fu’ch,Edge&Co Ethiopia Glasgow Henderson Bros Moravia Havre Kunharat & Co

Boston bound vessels sailings and origins

Boston bound ships list departures from Calcutta Iloilo Macao Singapore and other ports. Vessels include Alpheus Marshall McIaden from Calcutta Dec 8 Arizona Robbins from Iloilo Sept 24 Passed Anter Oct 28 Alice Stuart from Macao Nov 16 Seng Lleminway from Singapore Nov No further details provided.

Boston Alpheus Marshall McI Aden Br. Bark Calcutta Arizona Robbins Iloilo Anter Alice Stuart Macero Seng Lleminway Am. Bark Singapore

Shipping Schedules for Scotland Cuba Mexico from Boston

For Scotland via Glasgow addressed to Furnessia from New York on Saturday December 31 at 3:00 PM. For Cuba travel by rail to Tampa Florida then steamship via Key West Florida with daily closes at Boston at 3:00 PM. For Mexico closes at 5:30 PM.

Scotland Glasgow Furnessia New York Cuba Tampa Fla Key West Boston Mexico

Mail routes for Pacific regions by Mariposa and Oceanic

For Australia Fiji Islands New Zealand Samoan and Sandwich Islands per steamship Mariposa from San Francisco January 12 mails close at Boston Friday January 66 at 1 PM For China Japan and the East Indies except British per steamship Oceanic from San Francisco January

Australia Fiji Islands New Zealand Samoan Sandwich Islands San Francisco Boston China Japan the East Indies Oceanic

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