Disabled gunboat Newport seen again near New York
The gunboat Newport, disabled after losing her propeller on Feb. 3, was sighted today by the steamship Concho as it passed off the Atlantic, while Norfolk waits anxiously for her arrival and news of the Hornet search effort continues amid severe coastal weather.
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New York
Mallory Line
Concho
Galveston
United States
Newport
Boston
Santo Domingo
Norfolk
Hornet
Lightship 66 Still Remains Aground Near Newport
The Nantucket Shoals lightship again resists salvage efforts at Newport Illinois. A 6 15 pm wireless report says the captain will attempt to float the vessel at the next high tide using three eastern anchors and hawsers to the steam capstan. After hours of pulling the ship, fuel oil and water were removed and the Hist was ordered to return. The lightship’s list improved from 45 to about 20 degrees.
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Newport
R. IL
Nantucket Shoals
Perilous 12 Hour Struggle as Damara Sinks off Pleasant Point
Captain Gorst, 3 passengers and 10 crew survived a 12 hour open boat ordeal in a fierce gale after the Furness liner Damara sank at 10 AM. Frostbitten survivors reached Pleasant Point amid heavy snow and ice. many remain exhausted and hospital care is needed.
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Halifax
N. S
Gorst
Furness
Damara
Musquodobout Harbor
Musquodoboit
Pleasant Point
F. W. Roebling
Jeddore
Harrison
Furness Agency
Dynamite Peril Worries Harbor Shipmen After Collision
The schooner Edwin B. Hunt collided with a dynamite scow in a harbor incident heightening fears among vessel owners and crews about explosive storage on water. Many call for relocating such scows away from the shipping lane, preferring anchorage out of the main channel while arguing against land storage due to worse consequences.
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Edwin B. Hunt
Birds Island
Thompson’s Island
Bird Island
Breymann
Edwin R. Hunt
Nantucket Island Ice Embargo Deepens Weeklong
Nantucket remains cut off as an ice block thickens overnight with no mainland mails for six days. The wrecking for I J Merritt off Great Point gathered gear left by the Georgetown steamer after it stranded, while would be travelers sought passage but failed to reach the vessel before it sailed.
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Nantucket
I. J. Merritt
Great Point
Georgetown
Merritt
Fall River aid concert by Dorchester Boys raises funds
Highland Hall Roxbury hosted a Dorchester Washington Athletic Club benefit for Fall River needy children. About 7 dollars was raised by 11 to 15 year old performers led by president Albert Wood with acts from the Pineo family, McDonald and McKenney, and Miss Ethel Mitchell.
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Highland Hall
Roxbury
Washington Athletic Club
Dorchester
Fall River
Albert Wood
Erie Street
Kenneth Thompson
Morse Street
Gerald Poole
Lester Ruhl
Charles Shea
Wilfred Jones
Nathan Clark
John Glawson
Fred Malloy
Pineo
Samuel Levy
Mr. Brown
Leroy Pineo
George Shea
McDonald
McKenney
Ethel Mitchell
Robert Peterson
Burgess Piiee
Henry Leonard
Paul Martin
Keth Thompson
Edward Quigley
President Wood
Brockton Policeman Shot by Thief During Chase
In Brockton a police officer was shot as two suspects fled after a confrontation in Central square. One assailant fired at Molloy, wounding him in the chest area. Howard transported Molloy to his home for treatment while Wetherell pursued the other man, who stopped and waited for capture as the second suspect fled.
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Molloy
Howard
Montello Avenue
Bridgewater
Central Square
Taunton
Wetherell
Aiding Effort Nets About Seventy-Five Dollars
A correspondent reports the undertaking was a great success and that about $75 was raised. The funds will be given to the Post for distribution to the best advantage.
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Post
Death of John T. Kelley longtime Boston Machinists official
After months of illness John T. Kelley died at his home 31 Pembroke Street. He was financial secretary of Boston Machinists Lodge 264 and among the oldest members. The lodge executive committee adopted resolutions and named a funeral committee to attend Friday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
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John T. Kelley
Boston Machinists’ Lodge 264
Pembroke Street
Kelley
Machinists’ Organization
Lodge
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Drift Ice Delays Vinalhaven Wharf Traffic Near Vineyard Haven
Feb 8 at Vineyard Haven reports drift ice hindering navigation. Tug Standard limited to Cape Page returns. five masted schooner Van Allens Boughton, bound from Boston, to coal port, towed to anchor off Nobska by Revenue cutter Mackinac. Independent, Baltimore to Boston, anchored Nobska then towed into outer harbor. Fred A Davenport, Cape Ann to Havana, towed into harbor from Cape Page.
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Vineyard Haven
Standard
Cape Page
van Allens Boughton
Boston
Squash Meadow Shoal
Mackinac
Nobs
Offiers Installed by Americus Court under M C C F
Several hundred Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters members witnessed the installation of Americus Court 34 officers at St Rose Hall. D H C R John Griffin led the ceremony with Americus and St Francis mixed degree staff assisting. John W Brown served as marshal and Michael J Leonard received a gold watch for 13 terms as treasurer.
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Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
Americus Court
St. Rose Hall
John Griffin
Americus
St. Francis Courts
John W. Brown
Cc. R
Timothy O’connor
Daniel Driscoll
R. S
Timothy J. Hurley
Edward Doherty
Michael J. Leonard
S. C
George Haverty
J. C
Timothy Sheehan
I. S
Patrick Gorman
John J. Krigel
Thomas F. Tremble
Crozier resigns as business agent of union
James R. Crozier, longtime business agent of the Carriage and Wagon Workers' Union 9, resigned last night. The union urged him to stay until March and the vacancy will be filled at the meeting on Monday, Feb. 20.
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James R. Crozier
Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union 9
Labor Notes Highlight Unions and Wage Talks
Retiring President Joseph A Turnbull and retiring Vice President William Cohen of Team Drivers District Council received jeweled emblems at a council meeting. Garment Workers Union 1 donated 25 to the Central Labor Union committee backing the bakers label. Julius Friedman spoke to Electrical Workers 108 on the cap makers strike. Newspaper Delivery Wagon Drivers Union plans a picnic next summer. Hebrew Painters Union 642 voted to demand a $2.80 for an eight hour day. The metal trades executive board will tour Central Labor Unions in eastern the state to push for a trade label.
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Joseph A. Turnbull
William Cohen
Team Drivers’ District Council
Garment Workers’ Union 1
Central Labor Union Committee
Bakers
Julius Friedman
Electrical Workers
Cap Makers
New York
Hebrew Painters
The
Metal Trade Unions
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ATP
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Longfellow
Highland Light
Cymusett
Castle Island
Winthrop
Melrose
Pitts-Kimba
Pitts-Kimball CO
Camusett
Longfelley
Warbor
Wood
Brockton
Vineyard
Crozier
LABOR
Vorenberg
Washington Hanover Gelm Sts
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