Lifeboat Rescue Chronicle on Cymric Tragedy
Captain Finch halts gale for lifeboat duty as 18 crewmen perish aboard the St Cuthbert. First Officer Stivey leads the boat crew to recover survivors despite flames and heavy waves.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
2
St Cuthberts Survivors Recall Fatal Voyage
Survivors recount a night from the St Cuthbert s as smoke and an explosion swept the ship. Fire and fumes from fusel oil burned crew, capsized boats, and left several men dead or missing after a gale.
Rescue Drama on Burning Steamer Ends in Tragedy
Details of the shipboard disaster describe sailors nearly suffocating in the bow and escaping by clinging to anchor flukes as flames raged. A stowaway survives by using the jumper stay while another is killed, and two boats launch only to be swamped. survivors face a desperate drift as the doomed vessel sinks.
Rescue of St Cuthbert crew by Cymric amid gale and snow
A lifeboat from the Cymric repeatedly braved a gale and heavy seas to rescue the burning St Cuthbert. Chief Officer Stivey and his crew saved sixteen, then nineteen, and finally all remaining sailors, at times under threat from fire and worsening conditions. The battered lifeboat was eventually abandoned as the St Cuthbert was left to founder within eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch
Stivey
Cymric
St. Cuthbert
The
Lewis
White
Waller
James Collins
Collins
Secon
St. Cuthberts
Middletown couple marks golden wedding
Joseph Campbell and his wife celebrated their golden wedding with many children and grandchildren in attendance. Mrs Campbell suffered a serious nervous shock from a fall but is recovering well, aided by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey which Mr Campbell endorses as a temperate medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Campbell
Middletown
Campbell
Duffy
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Ad Claims Purity and Health Uses
An advertisement promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an absolutely pure malt distillate. It markets it as a tonic and stimulant available in sealed bottles for $1.00, urging buyers to look for the Old Chemist label and the unbroken seal. It lists Dr. R Curran and the Duffy Malt Whiskey Co as sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Curran
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Incredible hardships suffered by crew during shipboard fire
Captain Lewis of the St. Cuthbert and Fireman Jobart were severely burned while battling flames aboard the Cymric when a fusel oil cask exploded. The crew endured 36 hours of effort with little food, some sleeping briefly on deck, and several taken to hospital for serious burns, yet they offered no complaint and said they fought for their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cuthbert
Lewis
Jobart
Cymric Arrives With Survivors After Icy Atlantic Rescue
The Cymric reached port with survivors after a perilous voyage marked by heavy seas and a thick ice coating from stem to stern. Officers say crew members performed a heroic rescue, frost bites noted among passengers, and the ship is to proceed to quarantine before docking at Charlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Cymric
Charlestown
Boston
Transfer of Chaplain Brennan Revoked
Congressman Joseph OConnell secured a Navy reversal of the transfer order for Chaplain Brennan of the Wabash after local clergy and Charlestown residents petitioned Assistant Secretary Newberry. Brennan will remain with the Wabash as confirmed by the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan
Washington
Joseph ¥. O'Connell
Newberry
Navy Department
Charlestown
O'Connell
O’connell
Jimmy Ormond Marks 50 Years at Tremont and Beacon
James Ormond known as Jimmy celebrated yesterday the golden anniversary of establishing a carriage stand at the Tremont and Beacon streets corner. He has stood there day and night for a half century and received widespread congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ormond
Jimmy
Tremont
Beacon
Ormond
Pneumonia Follows Neglected Grip Warns Health Ad
Column urges bed rest and warmth during grip and recommends Hood s Pills for bowels and Hood s Sarsaparilla to counteract the poison. Testimonials from Mary L. Burkart and Nellie V Freas cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Nellie
V. Freas
East
Conshohocken
Funeral notices span several Boston-area residents in February
In Everett Captain Alice H Harding of Wellfleet is noted with late arrangements to follow. Pratt Mary wife of the late Thomas Pratt of Charlestown on February 4, services at 2 30 p m from 68 Lexington Street. Major George earns W R C No 9 respectfully invited. Rolland Sabine wife of Augustus Rolland 83, East Boston funeral from 195 Paris Street on February 2, Requiem at French Church Isabella Street at 9 o'clock. Slattery John A Roxbury February 8 funeral from 46 Wall Street at 8 then 9 o'clock at Mission Church. Stapleton Annie wife of Michael Stapleton East Boston February 2 from 72 London Street at 8 15 Mass at Most Holy Redeemer at 9. Sweeney Joseph A East Boston February 4 funeral notice later. Turner Hugh J city February 2 funeral from 486 Commercial Street February 6 8 30 9 Mass at St Stephen's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Everett
Alice H. Harding
Wellfleet
Cape
Pratt
Charlestown
Mary
Thomas Pratt
Lexington Street
George Earns
Rolland
Boston
Sabine
Augustus Rolland
Herists
Paris Street
French Church
Isabella Street
Cape Breton
Slattery
Roxbury
John A. Slatortery
Wall Street
Mission Church
New York
Brooklyn
Stapleton
East Boston
Annie
Michael Stapleton
London Street
Church of the Most Holy
Newfoundland
Sweeney
Joseph A
Mery E. Sweeney
Verry
Turner
Hugh J. Turner
Daniel Shields
Commercial Street
St. Stephen's Church
Barry’s Fling Stirs Cambridge Aldermen Meeting
Alderman J Edward Barry accuses chairman Russell Crane of dereliction as license committee head. Crane cannot explain permit for United Askinaz Society of America. Permit sought by Gabriel Backer Julius M Feinberg and others for religious and social Jewish activities was granted. Downey denounces bridge commission graft over 5700 annual pay and calls for abolition by Cambridge and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Barry
Cambridge
Russell D. Crane
Crane
Board of Aldermen
United Askinaz Society of America
Alderman Barry
Gabriel Backer
Julius M. Feinberg
Cambridge and
Boston
Alderman Downey
Cambridge Bridge
Jackson and Co Form New Piano House
Charles S. Worris buys Champlin estate interests and forms A. J. Jackson & Co. The firm at 130 Boylston street will carry Lindemann Decker Keller Bros Armstrong pianos plus piano players and Victor talking machines. Jackson is long time Champlin manager and Roxbury church musical director.
Mayor Hibbard Proposes City Power Transfer Bill
At a Boston dinner with Republican legislators, Mayor Hibbard outlined a bill to abolish the City Council and transfer its powers to the Finance Commission as temporary relief until a city charter is drawn. Many legislators oppose the transfer as violating representative government, and supporters call for amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
Finance Commission
Boston
Hotel Bellevue
Osmo-Cemic Physicians Offer Free Month Treatment
A sweeping promo invites patients to start Osmo-Chemic treatment by February 15 to receive one month of care and medicines at no cost. The offer touts the Perfected X-RAY for diagnosis and includes free examination, drawing testimonials from multiple Massachusetts and Rhode Island residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylston Street
Osmo-Chemic Physicians Promote Light Treatment
Testimonials from diverse users across Massachusetts claim cures for tongue condition digestion rheumatism catarrh tumor and general health. Prominent names include Rev D Bixby Reading Mely Stone Wm McConnell Boston Mrs A Emery Haverhill and Cetheserominent of Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. D
Bixby
Haverhill
Mass
Mely
A. Stone
Reading
Wm. McConnell
Summerst
Boston
A. M. Emery
F. C. Box
EK. Haverhill
Charles
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