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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1891

Page

3

Vessels in Port Savannah and Nearby, 1870s listings

A detailed port record lists vessels in Savannah and nearby yards with masters, tonnages, agents, and destinations. It notes steamships and ships with origins such as Liverpool Boston Halifax and Lisbon, including several named vessels like Ethelred and Grand Junction, plus remarks on dock status, wharf locations, and port instructions.

Savannah Guogins KR & Barnard Lewis Elihu Thompson, Hansen Sprague & Breed Atlantic Works Ethelred Smith Boston Fruit Co Jamaica Long Georgian Trant Thayer & Lincoln Liverpool Hoosac H F Dimock Berry H M Wintney New York sIndia Iowa Owens Warren & Co Grand Junction Lisca Campbell Furness Lisbon NY & NE Minia Stott Halifax Norman Hammond BUCO Lleghany Parker A M Graham Baltimore Anderson Boston Forbes J G Hall Seccombe Alex Martin Cunard Oranmore Moffatt Wm Johnston & Co London Ottoman Maddox Edward Phelps Bros & Co Palermo Fisk Stockholm City Thompson Hoosac Spartan Crowell E B Sampson Philadelphia s-Longarmatian Brown H & A Allen Glasgow Hoosac Tuit Sturgis G Burnham & Co

Shipping News Mini Almanac for Tuesday February 17

Shipping news and miniature almanac list ships arriving and clearing, weather reports, and navigational notes. Notable entries include Steamer Stockholm City from London reported with passengers, vessels Marm Maverick and Argus noted in tow, and multiple coasting steamers and brigs sailing to and from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Portland with cargoes and passengers.

Stockholm City Thompson London Furness Navarro Boston Lonon Norman Hammond Philadelphia Boston Towboat Co Maverick Cabell Bayonne Watertown Day Beverly Salem Williams Slater, Baker New York Ellid Fortune Bay Gloucester Musconetcong Ocean King Argus Borderer Manley Ethelred Smith Port Antonio Boston Fruit Company St Mierre Angrove Et Pierre Miq VeLong & Seaman Benjamin Lacrabe Chisholi Saga la Grande Charles Hunt Elihu Thompson Hansen Mobile Ala Sprague & Breed Salamanca Jenkins Norfolk Lombard’s Sons H M Whitney Hallett HM Whitney Forest City Snowman Portland F Williams Iohs Alert Johnson Mass Muster Lavinia Campbell Vail Fita Bros & Co Mary Wellington Rowubins Elizabethport Same Salled Lord Coasteville E Luckenback Yonkers Win Slater Reliance Ellengowan Robinoor Newburyport M Winch Adelia Carleton Escort Rockport Gladiator Charter Oak George Moon Falladelphia

Charters and sailing notices from multiple ports report freight and tonnage activity

New York reports charters for bark Caroline Josin Savanah to Wamburg and Egeria to United Kingdom with coal for Boston and New York. Baltimore notes schooners Laura C Anderson and George P Davenport to Boston and New York. ship Gov Robie to loa and Avonia to Boston. Batavia describes no spa tonnage settlement with demand for ayrups and coffee freight. Calcutta markets quiet with tonnage fixed and Gov Robie loaded to New York. Avonia to Boston. Foreign ports list multiple sailings and cargoes including Annie Lewis Nicanor Mistletoe Sir Robert Fernie Zio tattista Mistletoe for New York Boston. London and other ports report ships and steamers sailing for Baltimore New York Antwerp Havre Boston and more.

New York Caroline Josin Savanah Wamburg Egeria Stimons United Kingdom Althild Paccagocula Cherbourg Kikundasund Pensacola Rio Janeiro Baltimore Laura C Anderson Boston George P Davenport Percy Hurdsall Isaac 'S Campbell Martin F Sprague Batavia Studay Durin Ayrups Montreal Macassar Post Gov Robie Avonia Barbados Asiana Gray Buenos Ayres Annie Lewis Lewis Portland Nicanor Wolfe Zio Tattista Italy Mistletoe Buck Calcutta Sir Robert Fernie Betts Cardiff Troop Scott Astoria Glasgow Alcides Hamburg Marsala Ger Lizard Hainaut le Vries Antwerp Belt Lee London Old Kensington Jones Tacoma Havre LA Plata Saille Amicus Bryce Liverpool Virginian Fitt Saga Sorensen Wilmington Avonport Michener

Lighthouse Board announces fog bell at Esopus Meadowa Light

The Lighthouse Board announces that on opening navigation in 1891 a four bell fog signal will be installed at Esopus Meadowa Light Station on the Hudson River New York. The bell will be struck every ten seconds in thick weather by machinery. The Vineyard Sound lightship has broken adrift and will be replaced at once.

Washington Lighthouse Board Esopus Meadowa Hudson River New York Boston Vineyard Sound New Seawford Clark’s Point

Gloucester fish shipments and sailing notices from Feb listings

A February fish market entry lists tons of codfish and halibut from multiple vessels and clients including New York cod shipments and Halifax area hauls. Also notes sailing reports for the Addie Morrill from Fugueros bound for Boston and the Stebecca A Taulane from Boston to Wilmington with position near Hatteras.

Bark Addie Morrill Lufuegos Boston Stebecca A Taulane Wimington Hatteras

Steamer Ottoman sails between Bucksport and New York

Steamer Ottoman reports strong westerly winds off Boston on Feb 10 as she passed a large quantity of deals about 1700 miles east of Boston Light after a crank-pin broke on the steamer Lacy P Miller. The Lacy P Miller waits at Rockland for a new pin and will resume Bucksport to New York service, excluding other routes. A Gloucester schooner and a coal cargo incident near Whitehead and Halifax are noted, with wrecking efforts and subsequent movement toward Halifax. The Harrisburg arrived February 16 from Philadelphia with 1690 tons of freight.

Boston Liverpool Boston Light Lacy P Miller Rocklaw Bath Rocklanday New York Bucksport Eastport John N.B Sandy Hook Wm FE Lee Philadelphia Wilson's Point Romer Shoual Tugbuckley Lee Halifax N.Y Fanny Sparling Bankquero Whitehead New Bedford Harrisburg Baltimore Dorchester Concordia Porman Nymphna Elba Amarynthia Peter Lord O'Neill Belfast Icis Phineas Sprague Strong Demerara Ilda Lawrence Young Savannah Clara A Donnell Brendige Portsmouth Lulu Nickerson John K Halliday Cranmer St Albans Rio Marina Karos Portman Hattie Louise Sanderson Washington, DC Schs Herrick Alfred Brabrook Zacheus Sherman Maude Sherwood Lucy H Russell Portland Wim H Hood Providence Elwood Harlow Henry Little Walker Armington Spartan Benj Ff Lee Charleston John Rose Massasoit Chatham Pirauront Chase Bager Altimore Warren Hall Walker Cape Henry Frances Thompson Port Spain Irlamidad City Point H Kenzel Fall River John Crockford Farnham W L Walker Norfolk Galveston Sadies Albertine Adone Rich Philadeldute Sixchat Don Enrique Corning Trapani William E Morrissey Hyannis J B Smith Gertrude Ssrowning Millville JS Ames J P Williams KE BR Kirk New Haven Lizzie H Fehr Talofa Newport News L W Place Charles ¥ Tuttle Ives Linnell Nobska Newport Reaper Torr Jogging Bee Marine Notes Saratoga Havana Paraship Lucania Gibson Triton Underwriter Oe Ia Powers M B Daly Marchant Nuevitas John C Gregory Georgetown Susan N Picering Hell Gate T P Dixon Torey Gardiner B Reynolds Bayor George S Tarbell Ryan Boothbay Monomoy Leader Bristol Rhode Island Robert Art Pensacola Old 14Th Luther T Garretson Thompeos Port Blakely Port Townsend Philadelpidia Blue Jacket George Dawois Blacfields Empire

Varies of ships meet rough seas and misfortune around harbors

The report lists multiple maritime incidents and movements across ports including N H Upton at Green's Landing after striking a ledge near Parsboro NS with potatoes, James Rourke Ashore North Haven Mo total loss bound from Boston, Florida of Portland going ashore on Handkerchief Shoal, and various ships arriving, sailing, or under repair along with weather notes and legal actions in the Port of San Francisco over Billings ship claims.

Ween Uda Trinidad York Florence & Lillian Smith Florida St Vincent Pensacola Cardiff Electric Light Coon Natal Halifax Louise Hastings Kent New York Buenos Ayres Barkentine Kremlin Bray Portland Calcuita Schem H Swan Davidson Apalachacola Cienfuegos Nashua Sarnia Liverpool Toronto Alpha Hall Bermuda Jamaica Maytanzas Bird, Merrill Green’s Landing Upton Parsboro ST. John James Rourke A Delong Acir North Haven Boston St. Martins London Glasgow Greenock Chatham St Jghn Tuttle Priest Newporce SchlLeaper Brown Port Joggins Block Island San Francisco Camden Frederick Uillings United States District Court United States District Attorney Carter United States H. H. Williams Billings Williams Shipping Commissioners’ Office

Port of Boston Mails Close and Ocean Freight Updates

A dense transit item lists vessel movements, sailings, and mail deadlines across ports from Boston to New York Baltimore Salem and beyond. It notes brig Caroline Gray from New York, tug Elsie bound for Rockport, and multiple steamship schedules with dates February 16 to 21, including trans Pacific and Europe mails and closures at Boston.

Baltimore Panther New York Williamsport Boston Pottsville Salem Centipede Newburyport Barks Jodine Bilbao Carmelita Rocco Genoa A C Bean Hurlbaort Sarah W Lawrence Haskel Majorie Edwards Yale Simpson Eleazer W Clark Goodwin Portland Albert W Smith Berry Providence Thomas G Smith Adams Kate E Rich Bowen Newport George L Feasenden Wicks Ohio Liverpool Carthagena Bark Cap Christensen Pernambuco Delaware Barkentine Ravenswood Kennedy Guantanamo Caroline Gray Kowe Richard Peterson Keefe Billow Marston Bradford French Thompson Philadelphia Ellan Crowell Thomaston Fred A Emerson Johnson Kland Lizzie Cochran Kelley Rockland H Edwards Paschall Bay View Richard Hill Whitmore Beaver Finley John Gallatin Watertown Day Savannah John McDermott Davis Schr Festina Philbrook Cactus Wiley Margaret A May Jarvis Robert W Casey Trasey J. E. du Bignon Round Pond May McFarland Small Newark Annie C Grace Grace Wilmington City of Macon Satilla Idi Alpha Schofield Bath Ichs Wapelal Portsmouth Annie J Pardee Maud H. Dudley Cape Charles Vineyard Haven Reading Shenandoah Sheepscot Wells Oston Great Britain Ireland France Belgium Netherlands Switzerland Austria Italy Spain Portugal Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Rosalia Turkey N.Y City of Hayti Columbia Colon Botas Ailsa Nova Scotia Yarmouth Westernland Europe Havel Cuba Niagara Registerer Brazil la Plata St Thomas St Croix Barbados Trinidad Demerara Windward Islands Newport News Porto Rico St. Croix St. Thomas Grenada Llant Celtic Bermuda Orinoco Fortune Island Jamaica Jeremie Costa Rica Port Limon Alvena Central America Guatemala South Pacific Sey Progresso Ciudad Condal Yucatan Campeche Tabasco Chiapas Yamari Aratria Russia Etruria Greytown Belize Scotland Glasgow Fulda Nether Inne Werkendam Fromm la Normandie Havre Tobago Alps Bluefields Nic Aut Zambrana New Orleans Gussie Hispania Newfoundland Halifax Carroll Great Britain and Ireland Vcephalonia Hawaiian Islands Australia San Francisco Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies China Ails Force Island New Zealand Fiji Samoan

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