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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1888

Page

3

Union Pacific report urges immediate settlement of debt plan

Government directors of the Union Pacific Railway urge Congress to adopt a mortgage-backed security plan to extend and extinguish the company’s debt. They favor government oversight, the redemption option, and foreclosure readiness, arguing current relations harm both sides and deserve prompt resolution. The note is signed by A C Haskell, Frank MacVeagh, James W. Savage, Frederick R. Coudert, and M. A. Hanna.

Washington Union Pacific Railway Company Secretary of the Interior Congress Union Pacific Railroad Commission Union Pacific Company United States Union Pacific Congress of the A. C. Haskell Frank MacVeagh James W. Savage Frederick R. Coudert M. A. Hanna

New Hampshire Ladies Club Dinner in Boston Spotlight Leaders

The New Hampshire Ladies Club held a large gathering at Vere House dining rooms in Boston with about 250 attendees including Governor Sawyer and numerous dignitaries. President Andrew Bunton presided as speeches praised state progress while Baldwin's Cadet Band and the Ladies' Schubert quartet provided entertainment. Governor Sawyer joked about why the club meets in Boston and reflected on New Hampshire's urban evolution.

New Hampshire Club Revere House Andrew Bunton New Hampshire Governor Sawyer C. W. Grover A. W. Heizer Charles Follen Adams N. G. Bryant James Egleston H. W. Dwight F. R. Chapman Frederick Worcester J. B. Batchelder Eben Folsom Baldwin Schubert Sawyer John —_ "Reilly B. F. Butler Boston New Hampshire City Mountain Hamlets

Copper Market Opens Firm In New York And London

The copper market opened firm in New York with February at 18% cents, March 16.65, and April 16.75, about 100000 pounds of June at 16.60, and spot trades around 16.45 to 16.35. In London the market opened higher at £76 12s 6d as a syndicate bought heavily, driving bid prices up and leaving copper scarce at closing.

New York London

NOTICE TO CAPTAINS AT BOSTON SIGNAL STATION

Observations taken February 8 at 7 am Boston signal station show fresh wind with fog. Captains may correct barometer readings by adding one one-hundredth of an inch for every ten feet above sea level. Miniature almanac notes February 9 with high water at 9:15 and moon phase.

United States Boston Mometer

Port of Boston Ship Movements on Feb 3 Arrivals and Clearances

Arrived steamer Lorenzo D Baker Wiley from Perth Amboy and City of Gloucester Proctor from Gloucester. Cleared foreign steamers Cephalonia Walker for Liverpool and Alexander Martin Kansas Gleig for Liverpool, and barkentine Chestina Redman Watts for Matanzas. Also cleared Spanish brig Esperanza Bengoecha for Ponce and Br brig Matilda Buck for St Croix. Coastwise ships Chatham Howes for Baltimore and George E Smalley Norman for Philadelphia, among others. Winds noted as foggy and rainy.

Lorenzo D Baker Wiley Perth Amboy City of Gloucester Proctor Gloucester Cephalonia Walker Liverpool Alexander Martin Kansas Gleig Warren & UC Barkentine Chestina Norman Philadelphia H F Dimock New York Surrey Baltimore Frostburg Highland Light Hull

Charters and Freights Reported Across U S Ports

San Francisco and Portland charters list ships such as Samaria and Wynnstay bound for Liverpool Antwerp or Havana with prices 1s 9d and 24s while Portland, Me entries cite bark Brodrene to Buenos Ayres and other barkes to Matanzas New York reports numerous charters including Dora to Siemen and Anna to Viana with crude oil and refined products prices and routes across Atlantic and Caribbean ports.

San Francisco Samaria Cork United Kingdom Havre Antwerp Hartfield Wynnstay Grecian Liverpool Portland Brodrene Buenos Ayres Navesink Matanzas Latteras Columbus Trapasi Selt John J Marsh Philadelphia Trinidad Enana May Williams Wrisndahin Charleston Boothbay Phosphate Rock Jacob U Haskel B Chase Watercove Ben Morse Meadows Cove Norfolk Perseverance J Nickerson Rockland New York Stella Lee Dora Siemen Anna Viana Black Hawk Hamburg Salacia Bilbao Ruth Palmer Dunkirk Landskrona

Icebound Fleet Movements and Gloucester Harbor Report

Gloucester reports ice in the Gulf and to the west as far as Canso with vessels from Salem and Vineyard Haven to Boston and Portland. Several schooners and ships including Alice C Jordan Electra A Eaton Jessie M Wells and others are listed, while Lug Seguin tows B Church toward Pollock Rip in clear conditions.

Salem Vulcan Lewis Rockland New York Gloucester Kate Foster Tait Sand River Herbert Pettee Boston Portsmouth Vineyard Haven Charles M Mitchell Frost Baltimore Ark Henry Hoboken Portland Cricket Kenneally Port Johnson St John

Maritime Shipping Departures and Listings

Sailed Feb 7 Lord of the Isles for New York Antwerp Banca for San Diego Dupuy de Lome For for New Orleans Coringa Br for Ar Feb 8 Lucie Radman Ger Wil mington Flora Nor Halvorsen Savannah Barrowmore ir Inch for Baltimore Michael for Smithville NC Mark Lane for New York Prawle Point Carl Ger Bunkhana Philadelphia Braman fox Braman

Amoy Lord of the Isles New York Antwerp San Diego Dupuy de Lome New Orleans Barcelona Giuseppe Ital Cork Cynisca Roth San Francisco London Coringa Dexter Lucie Radman Grethe Wilmington Liverpool Flora Nor Halvorsen Savannah Barrowmore Inch Baltimore Lisbon Michael Smithville Malta Mark Lane Prawle Point Carl Carl (Ger Bunkhana Philadalphia Fox Braman

Queenstown and distant ship movements report

Queenstown on Feb 8 lists Cockermouth and Greystoke Castle with Clemence and San Francisco, while steamer Ohio sails from Liverpool to New York. At St Helena, Benjamin F Hunt passes en route to Manila. Bowerman Law sails Cebu for Boston. Baltic and other bark movements include Faust to New York and Vittoria from Girgenti to Wilmington. Elena sails from Table Bay to Pensacola.

Queenstown Cockermouth Rothery Portland Greystoke Castle Clemence San Francisco Ohio Sargent Liverpool New York ST Helena Benjamin F Hunt, Jr Winn Manila Boston Bowman B Law Abbott Cebu Faust Simonsen Sharpness

Repairs on Porto Cabello Lighthouse to Exhibit Revolving Light

The steamer Philadelphia reports repairs at the Porto Cabello lighthouse in Venezuela are to be completed, with a revolving light to be shown as before on February 1, 1883. The tower has been raised three feet.

New York Philadelphia Laguayra Porto Cabello Venezuela

Bark Sultan Sighting Near Capes Reports Yacht Built Wreck

Philadelphia dispatch notes Bark Sultan from Pernambuco, reporting a schooner wreck 180 miles southeast of Capes on January 30. The vessel’s keel measured about 120 feet and appeared yacht built. The end of the bowsprit and a mast stood upright nearby five miles northwest of the wreck, with pitch pine scantlings and boards observed nearby.

Philadelphia Pernambuco Capes

Private signal brig and multiple ships off coast dates

A loaded brig shows a private signal red flag with letter A. In early February several vessels are reported: Sir James Boyce Jr sails Baltimore to New York on Feb 5 at 9 am off Cape Henry. Fenice sails Pensacola to Honfleur on Feb 4. Sen Susan P Thurlow sails Cardenas to New York on Feb 4. Hark Thomas A Goddard sails New York to Sumatra on Jan 10 with Bark Tropic Bird bound South on Jan 11 indicating coordinates in decimal-like readings.

Sir James Boyce, Jr Baltimore New York Cape Henry Pensacola Honfleur Sen Susan P Thurlow Smith Cardenas Hark Thomas A Goddard Sears Sumatra

Ships and steamers face storms and groundings abroad

Boston report notes Ide Latham ashore at Eating Hollow but uninjured as a river lead tow offers 2000 to ready her. Cephalonia delayed due to cargo. Annie R Kemp arrival misreported. Cyrus Wakefield sails Liverpool to San Francisco dates set. Alice Archess of Bath loss feared near Arrowsic. Multiple vessels report wrecks, groundings, and heavy seas from New York to Halifax with crews saved or vessels lost.

Boston Ide E Latham Eating Hollow Cephalonia Liverpool Annie R Kemp Gonaives Cyrus Wakefield Thomaston Hibbard San Francisco Arrowsic Kenhabe River Bath Sarah Ridgeway Port Townsend San Diego Esquimeault Dry Dock Washington Sch Adventurer Whitehurst Charleston Shallotte Bar London Hans & Kurt Glavecke Hamburg New York Rotterdam Collison Duke of Buckingham Burnside Newport News Black Prince Galveston Shiels Louis King Montauk Scott Chicago Newcastle Jones Philadelphia Sutton Pernambue Hatteras Delaware Capes Capes Eich Darien Lutra Algetha Cardiff Dee Carthagena Messrs Naylor & Co Lloyd's Mesers, Naylor & Co Consignees Baltimore Sir Morris W Child Mobile Jibboom Alcides Smith's Point Halifax Moss Glen Bermuda Uranos Bahia

Maritime arrivals and departures across global ports

Shipping notices list vessels in port or cleared for voyage across Acajutla Antwerp Bremen Cardenas Buenos Aires Cardiff Calcutta Halifax Avre Leghorn Maulmain Matanzas Montevideo Patras Rosario Rio de Janeiro St John New Brunswick St Thomas Anghae Sidney and Vancouver area. Entries include bark Moro Castle Lizzie Ross steamer Jan Breydel August H Jaburg Maria Stoneman Dunvegan June Adel ine Edith H Routh Assyria Fairholme Inventor Clintonia Minister of Marine Champion Champion of Anghae City of Kingston etc with destinations such as New York Philadelphia Baltimore Liverpool Hull and several Caribbean and South American ports.

Acajutla Salvador Moro Castle Smith Disg Antwerp Lizzie Ross Vaughan New York Jan Breydel Meyer Boston Bremen Jaburg Hamburg Cardenas John H Converse Leighton Philadelphis Fannie Kimmey Wolfe Do. 2d Susan I Rurlow Buenos Ayres M & & Cann Foote Portland Maria Stoneman Richan Barbados Clenfuegos John E Chase Park St Thomas Port Bonavista Anderson Lig Sugar Dunvegan Gray June Adeline Cates Dan North American Benvenue Nelat DEAL Hocken Galveston Hull Halifax Ida Maud Purdy Bermu- Ba Edith Marvin Philadelphia Lisaon HL Routh Krby New Oreans Laguayra Inventor Jones Mediterranean Maulmain Brazil Davidson Table Bay Matanzas Clintonia Havana Europe Ardanrigh Montevideq Hector Newcomb Pernambuo Rlymputh Schiedam Pot Amsterdam Pealand Rosario Hornet Rio Janeiro M_ Tapscott Fairbair Cardiff Jennie California Teniers New Orleans Hogath Ptolemy ST John Arturns Dublin Adam Amer Parthia Y Saul Reynolds Tans Yarmouth Louise Coipel Parker

Shipping News Abbreviated Arrivals and Sails

Baltimore and Charleston report AR routes with steamer Berkshire and Phoenix cleared or sailed. Vessels listed include Mount Hope Crowley Jeanie Lippett and others bound for Providence Boston and New York, plus a bark Divice from Brunswick and a Mary Jane from GawAr.

Baltimore Berkshire March Boston Mount Hope Crowley Providence Jeanie Lippett Chase Walker Armington Drinkwater St Fooks Henderson New London Wm M Bird Higbee Ripon City Brotchie Leghorn Brunswick Divice Moller Buenos Ayres Barbados Charleston Phoenix Phillis Kirkie-sehe Charles CD sSchs Charles Ame Nellie T Pinckney New York Henry Winship Weymouth Mary Ki Morris Smith Arien Darien GawAr Linder

Shipping news roundup from Atlantic port ports and sailings

A dense report lists ships and brigs cleared or sailed along multiple harbors including New York Newport News Norfolk and Providence. Vessels such as Angelia Hattie Louise Spartan Bertha Dean and Princess crossings are noted with routes to Barbados New Orleans Norfolk Boston and Havana amid prevailing winds and recent windbound reports.

Outgoing steamers from Boston schedules by date and route

The list itemizes outbound and inbound steamship departures and arrivals for February from Boston, naming vessels such as Siberian Glasgow and Spartan Philadelphia with agent firms, destinations like Liverpool Savannah Baltimore and Antwerp, and times from February 9 to 16. It also includes incoming steamers to Boston with vessel names and dates, from January end to February 15, with agents Warren & Co, Alex Martin, E B Sampson, and others.

Destinat Salk Agents Siberian Glasgow H & A.allan ¢Kansas Liverpool Warren & Co Macon Savannah Rieh’n & Barn Cephalonia Alex Martin Spartan Phil'd Sampson H Miller Baltimore E Smailey Town Parthian Phil'a Sampson Berkshire Geo E Smalley Gate City Rich’n & Barn Catalonia Chatham Geo EF Smalley Norman Uhil Kennard Madeira Boston Azores A. Adams & Co State Street

Shipping Schedules From Various Ports For February Dues

New York due Thursday February 9 lists Salerno Gothenburg January 17 Kunhardt and Co Geiser Copenhagen January 18 February Edge and Co Spain Liverpool January 26 WJ Hurst Waesland Antwerp January 23 P Wright and Sons Due Friday February 10 Adriatic Liverpool February 13 B Ismay Co of Richm'd Liverpool January 1 P Wright and Sons of Nevada Glasgow January 27 Baldwin and Co due Saturday February 11 Lahn Bremen February 1 Oelrichs and Co due Sunday February 12 Etruria Javerpool February 4 La Gascogne Havre February 4 Louis de Beblan Moravia Hamburg January 29 Kunhardt and Co due Monday February 18 Rotterdam Rotterdam January 28 Foch Edge and Co Canada London January 23 t s Hurst

New York Salerno Gothenb Kunhardt & Co Geiser Copenha Edge & Co Spain Liverpool WJ Hurst Waesland Antwerp Wright & Sons Adriatic Ismay Cy of Richm'd P Wright & S'ns Si Nevada Glasgow Baldwin & Co Lahn Bremen Oelrichs & Cof Etruria Javerpool Brown & Co la Gascogne Havre Louis de Beblan Moravia Hamburg Kunhardt & Co Rotterdam F’oh, Edge & Co Canada London Jdan T'S Hurst

Central America and South Pacific Passage Details

Shipping notices from New York and Boston describe routes to Central America and the South Pacific excluding Chili via Aspinwall with Lor Guatemala noted, mentioning a Cephalonia steamer from New York and a Liverpool bound leg via steamship Cephalonia with an arrival at 6.30 A M sentence fragment.

Central America South Pacific Chili Aspinwall Guatemala Colon New York Yeenstown Liverpool Boston Bilaxi

Trans Pacific Mail Dates and Close Times Revised

For China, Japan and the Last Indies except British India sent via Belgie from San Francisco February 21. For Hawaiian Islands via Australia from San Francisco February 28. Forage Islands via Tahiti from San Francisco February 29. For Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoan and Hawaiian Islands via Alameda from San Francisco March 7. Mail closes at Boston office March 1 at 1 PM. Send trans Pacific correspondence to Boston eight days before.

China Japan Indies British India Belgie San Francisco Hawaiian Islands Australia Boston

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