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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1898

Page

8

Frightful stories from an angry sea in Gloucester

Gloucester faces a major blizzard disaster with at least eighteen dead and twelve schooners driven ashore. The storm wrecked vessels from Boston to Bucksport, heavy property losses exceed 200000 dollars, and multiple crew members are missing or rescued.

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Schooner Charles A Briggs Wreck Claims Eight

Off Little Nahant the schooner Charles A Briggs was wrecked in a fierce storm. All eight crew members perished, with only one body recovered frozen among wreckage. identified as Charles T. Sorenson. Names of the others unknown. Nahant Social Club members reported the vessel near 7 pm.

Little Nahant Charles A. Briggs Charles T. Sorenson Nahant Nova Scotia Big Brewster Captain Baker Mercury

Wreck of Schooner Briggs at Nahant After Storm

The 757 ton Boston owned schooner Briggs from Philadelphia bound for Portland was wrecked off Nahant near Short Beach during a fierce storm. One crewman Sorenson was found dead in wreckage. search continues as authorities fear many vessels are endangered.

Short Beach Briggs Philadelphia Portland Randall & McAllister Keen Bath Fall River Sorenson Leonard M. Raymond J. T. Wilson Cunarder Minot Stevens Albert H. Harding Boston Ipswich Newburyport Harding Boothbay Bay State Snowman India Wharf Weath Catain Deering Penobscot Rockland Miami M Donald Ne York S. F. Stanwood Lewis Wharf Johnson Faifax Norolk Baltimore

Damages Uncertain For Shipping Interests

The report states that no estimate can be made of the damage that shipping interests will sustain. The absence of figures leaves the scope of impact unclear for shipowners and related commerce.

Humors of the Blizzard Aboard Isolar Boston Transit

Boston residents endured a severe blizzard with stranded commutes and improvised food. Passengers in Lynn and Boston cars shared oysters and crackers, while Somerville riders slept on escorts and opera glasses sparked laughter. Snowshoers struggled on the Common as diners used paper napkins and bare tables appeared in a downtown restaurant.

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Klondike pricing eyed as Dorchester run drives Boston trip

An enterprise expressman in Dorchester outfitted a wagon with seats and hitched three horses to run a passenger service to Boston at one dollar per rider. He gathered fifteen passengers before starting, and upon arrival in Boston the travelers appeared as if arriving from Alaska.

Enterprise Expressman Dorchester Boston Alaska

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