Maritime Cargoes and Sailings in Harbor Traffic
Multiple steamers and brigs listed with destinations and cargoes including Owens to Warren and Salamanca, Jenkins to Matanzas with sugar, Krown to Boston, and Essex to A M Graham. Tugs and barges in tow noted, foreign and coastal sailings, with channel traffic and observations at Salem and Boston.
Boston Freight Market Sees Slight Improvement Week
Boston port cargo activity shows firmer coastwise coal and ice movement. Ice shippers offer low rates amid oversupply, while railroad-tie orders linger unmet. Coal rates listed to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Newport News, with several season-charter fruit fleet movements and various coastwise ice and cargo trades noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Altimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Boston Fruit Company
Port Antonio
SouTs
America
Rocky Glen
Suriban
West Inpirs
Bowden
Ethelwold
Ethelred
Kong Frode
Sama
Leon
Jarl
Auburndale
Fort Spain
Hattie
Cape Hay
Hatteras
L F Manson
Galveston
Theo Dean
L Whiton
North Boothbay
Crosby
Clark’s Cove
Riter
New Bedford
Menry Withlaxton
Rockport
Baltimore
Richard Vaux
Chelsea
Port Jefferson
Witherell
Horse Island
P Larris
Belle i
Rodney Parker
Belfast
Jordan
Bronsch Marjorie
Philosepia
Baston
Flora Rogers
Brunswick
A Simpson
Charlestown
Bath
Portland
Calvin F Baker
J O Sweeney
Spectacle Island
Wellington
Elizabethport
Portamouth
Montevideo
Srocna P
Rieste
Goschen
Newcastle
Olive Decker
North Side
Cuba
Agnes Manning
Providence
Welcome K Bebee
Foreign Ports Report From Global Shipping Movements
Cable report lists arrivals and departures across ports including Bahia Ar, Geestemunde, London, Liverpool, Lizard, Messina, Port Antonio Jamaica, Queenstown, Smyrna, Swansea, Sydney, Trapani, Adelaide, Bermuda, Demerara, Digby, Halifax, Havana, Taguayra, Montevideo, Guadeloupe, Pitre, St Kitts, St Jago, Teneriffe and Cruz. Ships include Gertrude, Guthtel, Michigan, Durham City, Mongolian, Runi, Conductor, Giaele, Ethelwold, Aquatic, Antoinetta Accame, Nancy Pendleton, Erin's Isle, Steve Koe, Carbona, Exeter City, George Thompson, Stefano Repetto, Par-nell, Vendeyar, Empire Snow, Clara J Wilbur, Orinoco, Arcadian, lolani, Polander, Baird, Saratoga, Philadelphia, Barnwell, Modena, Portia, Wyle, Henley, James, Portia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahia
Gertrude
Matheson
New York
Geestemonde
Guthtel
London
Michigan
Baltimore
Durham City
Boston
Liverpool
Halifax
Portland
Runi
Bark Conductor
Nancy Pendleton
Pendleton
Slanghae
Erin's Isle
Dixon
Calcutta
Steve Koe
Ioe
Chittagong
Carbona
Ditchburn
Swansea
Exeter City
Sydney
Nsw
George Thompson
Barneson
Port Blakely
Trapani
Stefano Repetto
Ital
Gloucester
Mass
Charles
Parnell
Laughlin
Vendeyar
Adelaide
Empire
Snow
Newcastle
Clara J Wilbur
Halley
North of Hatteras
Bermuda
Orinoco
Demerara
Brenda
Rossitter
Digby
Carrick
Hindon
Boaton
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Barnwell
Montevideo
Benj C Cromwell Son
Portia
York
New ST Jago
Wyle
Teneriffe
Henley
Val
Ee Cruz
J Wi
James New York
Lighthouse Reservation and March 9 1891 Beaming Plan
The Lighthouse Board announces a fixed white fourth order beacon to be shown from March 9 1891 at the easterly point of Pamplico Sound North Carolina. Focal height 46 feet 6 inches above mean sea level with a visibility of 14 44 nautical miles from a vessel 16 feet above sea level. Iron screw pile foundation, white hexagon frame with green blinds and brown roof, black lantern. Approximate coordinates Lat 35 North? Long 76 27 West. Distances to Royal Shoal lighthouses and Old Tower Pamplico Point given. In fog a bell tolls every 10 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasninetos
Lighthouse Board
Pamplico Point
Pamplico River
Pamplico Sound
North Carolina
Northwest Point Royal Shoal
Southwest Point Royal Shoal
Brant Island Shoal
Four-masted schooner to duplicate Horace W. Macomber
In Newburyport the four-masted schooner being built for Captain Samuel H. Thatcher is timbered and the lower deck ceiling half done. It will be a duplicate of the Horace W. Macomber and carry about 1600 tons. Model by D J Lawler. Bangor reports the schooner Margaret A Gregory launched at Rockland, 110.3 feet overall, 206.71 gross tons, commanded by Captain Robert Gregory. Bath notes Captain Green's schooner rigging on stocks to launch next. Gloucester notes catches and a damaged forecastle on the R L Richardson after a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
George E Currier
Samuel H. Thatcher
Ara Anid
Horace W. Macomber
D J Lawler
Bangor
Margaret A Gregory
J .Snow & Co
Rockland
J J Shnown& Co
Robert Gregory
Bath
Green
Kelley & Spear’s
Maritime Report From Wright Bowne Notes Bound ing Billow
New Bedford dispatch cites Wright Bowne & Co of San Francisco reporting the Bounding Billow Handy of San Francisco off Isabella Island January 19 with 60 DbBis oil aboard. The bounding billow also logs sighting the steamer Iselvedere Smith of New Bedford on the same date in clean condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Wright, Bowne & Co
San Francisco
Handy
Isabella Island
Iselvedere
Smith
Battered schooner Lottie Haskins reports harbor collision
The fishing schooner Lottie Haskins arrived from Jeffrey's Banks and was struck at 6 am in the lower harbor by tug Confidence. Bowsprits and headgear were carried away while the stern suffered heavy damage. the tug escaped with light injuries.
Shipping arrivals and weather notes from Atlantic ports
February maritime logs across Astoria to Charleston, Norfolk, and New Bedford list vessels clearing and sailing from Bremen, Portland, Portsmouth NH, Providence, New York, and Boston. Entries name steams, barks, and schooners with crews, voyages to Norfolk, Philadelphia, Savannah, and Baltimore, plus multiple ports in Maine, Rhode Island, and Georgia.
Maritime Movements and Cleared Vessels Across Atlantic Ports
In Philadelphia navigational notices a flotilla includes steamer Elwell Newburyport and ships from Boston Providence and New York. Vessels bound for Havana Sagua and Cardenas sailed February 12, with several schooners and brigs proceeding to Matanzas Liverpool and New York. Portland Maine ships, Portland Harbor tugs, and Providence steamers report movements toward dry dock and harbor entrances. Salem and Gloucester entries show multiple schooners and brigs departing for Philadelphia New York Boston and St John. Schedules indicate arrivals at Vineyard Haven Rockland and Norfolk with several barges in tow and a mix of schooners and steamers sailing for German and British ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalonia
Atkin
Liver
Martin
Boston
Forbes
Yarmouth
G & Co
Gate City
Doane
Savannah
Richardson & Barnard
Forest City
Snowman
Portland
F Williams
Willie L Swift
McKenzie
Provincetown
Hunt & Co
H Walker
Nicholson
Philadelphia
J W Linnell
W Church
Lent
Fitz Bros & Co
Palestine
Liverpool
Williams
Shamokin
Ton
Norfolk
Monarch
Laurens
Joseph Baker
N & W No
Beechwood
Newburyport
Highland Light
Sunset
Light
Observation
Orion
N & W No 1
Pottsville
Salem
Observatioen
Caroline Gray
Perth Amboy
Newport News
Grace
Dee
Osten
Ban W
Trom
Wmerman
Lydia Seheldeld
MW York
Algiers
New Orleans
Kasbeck
Flandre
New Na
Nte
Koena Cau Proctor
St Domingo
Cameo
Ella Francis
Bulger
New York
Rockland
George & Albert
Parker
New Bedford
Margaretta
Ermaing
Gleo Jove
Dent Son
Philadel Hots
Bridge
Val Peele Amloy
Piney
York
Lindon
Bark Southerp
Tae Hee Pats Royal
Messenger
Aston
T Polat
Uther
Port Reyal
St Helena Sound
Formosa
Coosaw
Laura E Messer
Baltimore
Philadelpha
Elwell
George R Vreeland
Abbott
Bridgeport
E M Reed
Parsons
John A Beckerman
Gammons
Allyn’s Point
Edward W Young
Howard
Providence
John Thanson
Oliver
Charles L Mitchell
Frost
Gracie D Chambers
Green
Wilson’s Point
Steamer
Derry
Newell
Newberne
Elm City
Etheridge
Portsmouth
Bérmuda
Victoria
Glasgow
Jessie McGregor
Preston
Cienfuegos
Charles Purves
Small
Matanzas
Hyaline
Garaner
Luis Gravel
Foss
Avana
Delaware
Sauled
Star of the Sea
Colon
C W Morse
Alice M Minott
Triton
Ernestine Whittaker
Lewis
Weymouth
Lizzie Carr
Tee
Thomaston
Lond
Tuz Lriton
Lucania
Gibson
Hioga
the Post
Saxon
Shiladelphia
Pejuot
Tug Herald
St Nicholas
Lykens Valley
Pequot
Tag Herald
George M Grant
Vesper
Walker Armington
Drinkwater
Rockport
Jacob Haskell
Newcastle
Del
Prince Leboo
Richard
Leaming
Lynch
Lancaster
Robinson
Thrasher
Gould
St John
Vineyard Haven
Nellie Bruce
Summerville
Adam Kennedy
Kennedy
Sprey
Brown
Thowaston
Mary & Smith
Maloney
Addie F McFadden
Clark
South Amboy
Bath
Edward Lameyer
Eal
Richmond
Vaidare
Leonard
Jail River
John
Avis
Forsythe
Cerdic
McIntyre
Benjamin Biggs
Henderson
Nantucket
Jones
Cookson
Newburg
Sanran
S T John
Vulcan
O M Marrett
Clara Dinsmore
Lubec
Cayenne
Eastport
Halcyon
Gloucester
Ensacola
Sch
Lynx
West
Schs
Erastus Wiman
Sarah W Lawrence
Yale
L U_Beebe
Wilmington
Harbeson Hickman
Davis
Cardenas
Myra W_ Spear
Hinckley
Smith’s Mills
Catawamteak
Kowe
Cunard Catalonia sails from Boston for Liverpool at 1 pm
Passengers listed aboard include William Crane Rev H Richards Mrs M B Ingalls W H Hurst and Mr and Mrs Walter Emerson. Also aboard Servia from New York F W B Sellers John B Warren. Ems from New York carries Mrs George W Morse Hattie C Morse Gertrude E Morse Walter Herzberg Joseph Willworth. Eider from New York brings F S Manahan Miss M L Slattery C W Kopf and wife. Ethelred from Jamaica carries Henry Whitmore Edward Hartley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard
Catalonia
Boston
Liverpool
William Crane
H Richards
M B Ingalls
W H Hurst
Walter Emerson
Per Servia
New York
F W B Sellers
John B Warren
Bremen
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Ems
George W Morse
Missa Hattie C Morse
Gertrude E Morse
Walter Herzberg
Joseph Willworth
Per Eider
F S Manahan
M L Slattery
C W Kopf
Jamaica
Ethelred
Henry Whitmore
Edward Hartley
Steamship Schedules For International Mail Delayed
Details note postponed mail via multiple routes including Brazil La Plata region via St Thomas and Barbados to Windward Islands with Advance steamship, from Newport News and Halifax, Boston routes for St Pierre Niéquelon and Britain to follow, with supplementary mail at 3 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
la Plata
St. Thomas
St. Croix
Barbados
Trinidad
Demerara
Windward Islands
Newport News
St. Pierre and
Niquelon
Halifax
Boston
Great Britain
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Shipping News
Mumtarury Almanac
Bien Water
Port OF
Feipay
Iowa
Owens
Warren & Salamanca
Jenkins
American Sugar Refineries Co
Carroll, Krown
Charlottetown
Pei
Moise
Pesyengete
Prince Edward Island
Choken
Carrie Easler
Minness
Maracaibo
Jane
Rustic
Sugarte & Whitney
Seb Zeta
Hebb
Mayaguez
Yamsyard
Raven
Sugar
Whitney
Pousland
Swis Bent Hale
Thatcher
Wm Lorman Roberts
Bray Soares
Whittier
James Rhoth- Burlceene
Hiladelphia
Southwest Reef
Simms Rock
Monsion
Petit Menan
Ohrs
Lottie Haskins
Jeffrey's Banks
Confidence
Oni William J."rotch
Port Gamble
Pacific
Capeorn
Equator
Charles Morford
Haggerty
Cape Haytien
Paul & Essie
Bhonton Harbor
Helicon
Loach
Paul
Barkentine Chestina Redmen
Chestina Redman
Searspory
H B Whittier
Ernestine
Portland Arties
Lamprey
Wareham
Nellie
City of Augusta
Newport
R.L
Permco
Daniel Weaver
Harbor of Refuge
Point Judith
Squid Ledge
United States Engineer Department
Sir Frank Herbert
Halyardis Reef
Edgartown
Dexter Clark
Marine Railway
St Ronans
Devil’s Bank
Ocean King
Norderney Island
Vive
Honolulu
Monteviedo
Lark Tentadora
Pernambuco
St Michaels
Astoria
Ont
Tillie E Starbuck
Curtis
United Kingdom
Charles F Mayer
Hand
Peter H Crowell
Chase
Sarah D Fell
Loveland
Centennial
Rulon
Koston
Edward Johnston
Warren
Ciepilegos
Benjamin Fabens
Condon
Steamer America
Iwhrs
Cox & Green
Thompson
Dreadnaught
Nickerson
George A McFadden
Malcomson
Marion ¢ Sprague
Fisher
Isaac T Campbell
Joshua Rakes
Ralph M Hayward
Woodward Abra- Anis
Wm Lawrence
Jonathan Sawyer
Reynolds
Nellie T Morae
Lash
Carrie A Lane
Front
Darien
Martha
Bement
Kulon
M K Rawley
Island Harbor
W Lewis
Dickson
St John MB
Franconia
Patterson
Calais
Alfred Keen
Keeley
Krocklaua
Wm P Mangum
Mosier
Fortland
Jed Frye
Langley
Somerset
Valdare
Cordia
Fernandina
Palsion
Weeks
Roger Drury
Deny
Georg Town
Lucy & Friend
Charles Novle
Simmons
Bos-on
Hawaiian Islands
Australia
Japan
Shanghai
Hong Kong
East Indies
British India
Straits Settlements
Siam
Dutch Indies
China
Ails
Hoston
Society Island
New Zealand
Fiji
Samoan
Clyde Steamship Coo
Great Southern
Charleston
Eplortda
South Carolina
South
le River
Alqc Squin
Cera Picauols
Aerok Seminole
Fira
Nta
Washington Street
TaRos G
Trafic Mana
Bowling Green
SEEMI
Parthian
Long Wharf
EK Samuson
Long Whaef
Besty
Gordo Wuarrick
White Star Line
Hoyas
RED Star Line
United
Soit Pha MS & CO
Oscar
Braad St
Adams Cable
Leyland Line
Virginian
Thayer & Lincoln
Warren Line
Perar
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Allan Line
Cunard Line
Alenber Martin
Notz
Samaria
West India Tours
Caribber
St. Kitts
Anticuva
Guadaloupe
Dominica
Martinique
St. Lucia
Grenada
Quebec
A. KE
Outerbridge & CO
Broadway
O. Thos. Cook & Sons
Washington St
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
New and
Old Mexico
Colorado
California
E. Currier
N. E
E. Hawley
Trafic Manneer
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Tenn. & Ga. Air Line
Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Baltimore & Ce RR
M. Graham
Agt
Central Wharf
P. EB
Carroll
Bersnenys
Maritime Provinces
Kk. &. Gardner
Atlantic Ave
Lewis Wharf
Furness Line
Stockholm City
British Empire
Water Street
India
New York Pier 11
North River
Sergeaters Et
H. M. Whitney
The
Azores
Sarah
L. R. Hale
E. A. Adams & CO
State Street
Raely Asas
Brunswick and Fernandina
State OF Texas
San Antonio
Comal
Seth Sprague
Grand Junction
East Oston
Atr
Custom House
Agenta
North Side Central Wharf
Sundaga
Massachusetts
Ben. F. Stevens
JOS
M. Gibbens
F. Trull
WM. B. Turner
DE. Russell
M's
Winter St
Murdock
West Mzprorb
Murpoce
Oatobet
Co. H. Gould
West Medford
W. H. Price
Suffolk House
E. C. Morris & CO
Sudbury St
USA
Chicago
Haverhill
Marblehead
Lynn
Eastern Investment Co
Milk St
Treasury
Tte
Andrew. A. Meyer
Treas
Alpheus M. Stetson
Kilby Street
Boston Post
A. W. Davis
Northampton &L
New England
Vicinity
HO. Hyde
Don
Gro
P. Rowell & Co
Newspaper Advertising Bureau
Spruce St
N.Y
Commonwealth OF Massachussetts
Middlesex
Nathaniel G. Manson
Cambridge
Rufus H. Mason
Nathani G. Mason
Witheas
George M. Brooks
Esquire
H. Folsom
Asst. Register
Massacmusetts
Thomas J. Adams
Chelmsford
Testate
Charles W
Adama
Clara A. II
Adams
Poston
GuonGs M. Brooks
Ommonwealthy
Massachussetts
Creditora
Daniel M. O’dea
Lam Bridge
James O'Dea
Aoennre Od
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachd
Suffolk
Oliver Ditson
Charles H. Ditson
Reueln E. Dinman
Charles F. Smith
Boston Fest
Joan W. McKim
Elijah George
Massaochlu
Peter Connell
Readville
of Norfolk
Jenny W. McKim
Elijau George
Francis W. Higgins
Francis W. Higgins-Glenerne
Rufus H. Manson
Oston Foat
Asid Court
Ilness
Isid Court
Jamls Rea
W John Bea
Admr
Soston
Jan
Josiah M. Spring
Bes OF Wealt
Beacon Steerer
Board of Health
Brightom Attair
City Hall
C. E. Davis, Jr
James Talcott
Pifl
Isaac 5
Plaut
Ralph Plaut
Samuel Kaun
Isaac 3
Plant & Company
Said
Defts
George A. Plummer
Daniel W. Bullard
Massachu Maecess
Court OF Indoly
Charles T. Price
Frank Noonan
State St
Mary Jane Haynes
Harriet A. Hayes
Henrietta Michell
Sewall H. Downs
Lizzle E. Downs
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