16 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1899
Page
1
The Cunard line dispatched a powerful tug from London to the Azores to locate the missing steamship Pavonia. Passengers are considered safe aboard, with ample provisions for six months, and officials expect she has been or will be found being towed by another vessel.
Passengers from the steamship Admiral Dewey recount a deadly voyage from Port Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard, weathering hurricanes off New Jersey. Captain McGrath and crew fought the storm for days before the ship struck the reef off Cuttyhunk. One quartermaster, Charles Anderson, lost at sea. crew and passengers evacuated to the coal collier J. Hill and taken to Newport. The U S Topeka reportedly passed by without aid. The ship remains lodged on the reef with water flooding the holds.
A report details the voyage of the distinguished party traveling by train from Philadelphia to Boston. The narrative covers routes, car arrangements, notable passengers, and the ceremonial aspects of the journey with emphasis on punctual departures and orderly conduct.
President McKinley and his party, traveling to Boston for the Home Market Club dinner, passed through Philadelphia late tonight. The train stopped briefly to change engines before continuing on.
President McKinley and his party reached Penn station Jersey City at 1140 tonight. His car was detached from the train and placed on a float to Harlem River station of the New York, New Haven & Hartford. Page 56 continuation.
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