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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1890

Page

3

Aldermen Pass Salary and Police Committee Debates

Boston Aldermen debate raises for the Board of Police salaries. The police committee report is sent back and the loan order passes after amendments. Alderman Cushing resigns from the police committee over a flag dispute with St Augustine Lyceum. The body also approves several budget items and assigns other measures to committees.

Board of Police Committee On Police Board of Aldermen Sydney Cushing St. Augustine’s Lyceum Broadway Boston Leary Wilson McLaughlin Committee On Police Department Police Department Police Commission Alderman Cushing Alderman Smith Great and General Court Police Gove State House Tie Reed Yeas Nays Cushing Smith Stacey Carruth Flood Folsom Woolley Committee On Finance Chauncy Street Federal Street Bridge Committee On Ordinances West End Albany Street Cochituate Lhese James D. McLellan Gay Head Street New England Conference M. 5. Church Iancock Street Dorchester Charles Torrey Tufts Street Board of Street Commissioners Washington Street Parkquare Teed K.T. Swan Office of City Register Office of the City Register St. Augustine Lyceum Alderman Leary Alderman Gove Commissioners of Public Institutions House of Industry Lunatic Marcella Street Charlestown County of Suffolk House of Correction Putnam Bradlee Commissioners of Sinking Lands

Conspiracy charges spark federal raid in Sharon Ga

United States Deputy Marshal Corbett and five deputies arrested seventeen Sharon and county citizens on conspiracy and intimidation charges against postmaster Duckworth. The arrestees, armed with rifles, faced no resistance and were moved to Augusta for a hearing before Commissioner Irving Alexander.

Avcustra United States Corbett Macon Sharon Duckworth Augusta Arlington Hotel Irving Alexander Chronicle Washington

East Boston Trade Association Debates Street Car Service

At the Citizens' Trade Association of East Boston annual meeting the fate of street car and ferry service was hotly discussed. Secretary Elmer E. Gray highlighted ward improvements and urged added facilities. Albert Bowker proposed an outlook committee to study lower cost street transport, while President Wellington argued the West End Street Railway Company already acted fairly. Bowker warned of a self run omnibus line if progress lagged. F A Wellington was re-elected president with Wesley A. Gove J Benson and Joseph H. Barnes as vice presidents.

Citizens’ Trade Association of East Boston Elmer E. Gray West End Street Railway Company Albert Bowker Outlook Boston Wellington West End Bowker F. A. Wellington Wesley A. Gove J. Benson Joseph H. Barnes

Arrest of James FE Robinson on Atlantic avenue

Officer Hil ton of Station 1 arrested James FE Robinson for drunkenness on Atlantic avenue. Robinson resisted and snatched the officer’s club, striking him several blows and causing head wounds. The fighter was subdued with the club, taken to the station, and Dr. Elliot sewed up the wounds on both heads.

Hilton Station 1 James FE. Robinson Atlantic Avenue Robinson Elliot

Prize Drill at Newton Ninth Annual by Claflin Guard

Newton Feb. 17 Special Claflin Guard Company C Fifth Regiment held its ninth annual prize drill in Armory Hall. A large crowd of military men and civilians attended led by Col. F. Kingsbury Captains Kennedy Walworth Kenrick Tolman. Turner won Pulsifer gold medal, Gordon earned silver, Scott received honorable mention. Gilman presented prizes.

Newton Claflin Guard Armory Hall F. Kingsbury J. C. Kennedy Walworth J. A. Kenrick Tolman Pulsifer F. W. Turner Company J. M. Gordon J. A. Scott G. D. Gilman

New York Faces Subways for Electric Light Power

New York city officials move to contract with the Standard Electric Subway Company to build subways for electric light and power conduits in designated streets. The board directs terms and conditions to be settled at a meeting and asks electric light companies to submit amendments to the current contract form.

NEW York Electric Subways New York Board of Electrical Control Standard Electric Subway Company Electric Light Company

Name in a Railway Moniker Sparks Local Debate

The passage notes a quoted Shakespeare line and discusses Heathley as the contemporary railway name for Harriman, linked to the East Tennessee Land Company's new southern city project. It suggests the spelling should be Ak-eathley, but acknowledges it still represents Harriman.

Shakspere Heathley Harriman East Tennessee Land Company

Vessels in Port Corrected to Monday February 17

A list of steamships and barges with masters tonnage consignors and destinations. Notable vessels include Hossac Bostonian under Trant bound for Liverpool and City of Savannah under Googins destined for Savannah. ELOOSAC Marmion and Marmion with various routes. Atlantic Dyewood Co ships and several liners listed with owners and ports. The notice notes publication on Tuesdays and Fridays and excludes laid up vessels.

British Empire Wills Furness London Hossac Bostonian Trant Thayer, & Lincoln Liverpool Hoosac Savannah Googins Rich’n & Barnard Lewis Cremon Ger Sechwaner EA Adams Antwerp Cephalonia Dutton Alex Martin Cunard Coila McDonald Gustavo Preston Arcees Boston Dorchester Howes A N Graham Baltimore Central Central Flamborough (Br), Fraser, 639, Boston Writ Co. Port Antonio Long G W Jones Lansley A C Lombard’s Sons Sturtevant’s Hi F Dimock Eldridge H M Whitney New York India Lincoln Drowne Atlantic Dyewood Co Edward l Lawrence Sargent

Shipping News Miniature Alm Anac Tuesday Weather Aboard

Shipping report includes arrivals and positions of steamers Cephalonia Lepanto and others, with ice, fog, and high seas noted. Encounters iceberg notes near lat 45 9 lon 47 60 and passages past heavy field ice. various vessels report head winds and rough weather while en route to Boston and Gloucester.

Monobay Cephalonia Dutton Liverpool Queenstown Alexander Martin Wales Lodo Lon British Empire Wills London Halifax Feo Imidse Furness Hiler Lit Lot Sablesland Lepanto Wise Antwerp Midge Boston Colla McDonald Humacoa Yreb J Yapavoa Crab Island Amolasses Sunar Gustavo Preston George A Chafee Proctor Gloucester Reading Smith Philadelphia O'istien Birges Oakland Joseph Baker Newport News Yug LA Belknap Griffin Portland Sarah W Lawrence Haskell Daylight Hodgdon Childe Harold Manson Charles W Church Baltimore Jacob Reed Nickerson Jennie C May St John Norfolk Celina Murray Charles F Tuttle Ives Ich Centennial Terry

Freight and Charter Tonnage Report From New York Harbor

Light tonnage supply keeps freight rates near prior quotes. Charters include Europk-park Fluorine with 8000 barrels on route Philadelphia to Dunkirk, and several other trades such as New York to River de Sella Spain with rosin and grain shipments, Asia and Pacific routes with petroleum products, and Carries Winslow on South American trade from New York to West Coast of South America.

New York Europk Park Fluorine Philadelphia Dunkirk River de Sella Spain Messel Rosin Savannah Baltic Ellisif Same Asia Sip Win HL Connor Sotro Tong Kong Shanghai Japan South Amerca Carrie Winslow South America Pom Pedro Baltillere Rio Janeiro

Shipping orders and sailings from various ports

A compendium of merchant vessel movements listing ships, flags, captains, and destinations. Entries note passages from Liverpool, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Calcutta, Boulogne, Havana, Manila, and more with voyage dates in January and February.

Shipping Log of Atlantic Sailings and Inland Incidents

A dense voyage list covers sailings from Rio de Janeiro to Barba dos, Singapore, and Havana with multiple vessels including brigs, barks, and steamers. It notes cargoes, destinations like New York and Charleston, and dates in Feb and Jan, plus a collision involving the steamer Texas and a three masted schooner, plus other harbor mishaps and recoveries in ports from Barbados to Newport News.

Texas Liverpool Bristol Monticello Crotch Island

Beacon Transferred to New Throggs Neck Tower

The known beacon light from the old Throggs Neck tower, in use for over forty years, was moved to a newly erected government structure at the same site. The four bandagamie conical iron tower stands about 75 feet above water, with a parapet around the lamp and roughly 60 feet west of the original location. The beacon remains a fifth order white light and continues to illuminate the horizon.

New York Throgg

Maritime ship movements include several voyages near Atlantic ports

The list records multiple vessels and routes with coordinates and dates. Steamer Catalonia sails Boston to Liverpool Feb 16 at 5 am. Virginian leaves Boston for Liverpool Feb 15 at 0 80 am. Spip D wmmuir from San Francisco to Hall Jan 17. Snip Morris from Visagua to New York Nov 26 with specified coordinates. Lawrence bound New York to San Francisco Dec 22. Bark Levaka from London to New York Feb 11 near 42 longitude 62. Brig Acacia Verge from Ponce PA to Boston Feb 15, 15 miles east of Barnegat.

Lisbon Barks Consezione Ital Lauro New York Porto Nor Olsen Manila Naples Alegia Newcastle Nsw Puritan Hendrix Melbourne Hudson Curtis Padang Barbados Superior Perkins Savannah Golden Bleece Armstrong St Mitts Ned White Iwell Cuba Glendy Burke Antyra Cardenas Maud McLain Marshall Vensacola Maggie Dalling Dalling Philadelia Guantanamo de Zaldo Miller St Jago Honolulu John Smith Kuatel Bryant Jacobsen San Francisco Hoe Macoa Brsch Pones Morth of Ilatterns Havana Areb Li Francisca Arribi Liverpool sScythian Transton Pensacola Princeport Slocumb Chassehull Rogers Matanzas Rice Delaware Sagua Senj P Coolidge Bragzdon Mobile Damara Dixon St John Nis Ach G A Smith Loston Peruvian Wallace Serapis Philadelphia Nanalmo Rufus EF Wood Farnham Porly DE Patx Kary Gives Moore Chester Een Julia Fowler Jacobs Charley Woolsey Marston Boston Roalto Rico Nora Haskins Humboldt Lewes Del Schuyler & Mathis Norfolk Perth Amboy Green Run Yarmouth Wattie Evelyn Gloucester Killam Mile J. Boyd St ‘Thomas Finance Baltimore Monarch London Queenstown Catalonia Virginian Lon Spip Wmmuir Hall Snip Morris Visagua Jon Lawrence Levaka Acacia Verge Ponce Barnegat Boothbay Annie M Allen Nickerson Atleaton Handy Do Tordo Win P Hood Ross Kate Markee Port Sarah Smith Smack Portland East Boothbay Cick Balch Crocker Ballimore Branketon Stewart Lansdowne Musil Sassea Oxford Lobbett Cardiff Jessie McGrevor Oo Fadden Washington, DC Annie B Bliss O'Donnell Concordia Glasgow Andrew’s Bay Torman Leif Bricksea Tom New York Jhiolineden Vorman Vaula Pontiac Reb 17 Marie A Holmes Alaska Lynn Docks Dauntless Circe Barrowmore Blauport Bk C JC McNaughton Outten Bogue Inlet Warren Hall Walker Vogue Inlet New Bornen Bridgeport Hattie Kels Chase Kirk Suffolk Anita Small St Pierre Mart Milford Haskell Stephen Bennett Carrie Aster Jennie S Hall Nelue J Dinsmore Galveston Algiers Bars Christian Seamer County Bmpress San Marcos Ethelburga Hyannis Waiseasset Cross Rip Sch Tecumseh Boothway Nisw Haven Eyal Ferris H W Anderson Rebecca Woodruil Seuw Bedford D Mangam Parser Niew Orleans Hesperia Port Limon Gallego Avonmore Pedro Ereclsior Port Eads Mangara Vera Crug Bine Jacket Las Palmas Clinton Brazos Aransas Ilavana Newportt Sewa Ashburne Bremen Romulus New Orleans Rouen Clarissa Radclffe Elmfield Lyon Lug Kestrel Norton Cadiz Golden Horn West Post Sicilia Principia Virginia Port Royal Plymouth Saxonia Laguayra Hondo Belize Knickerbocker Rio Janeiro Rio Grande Westwall Siielis Seneca Sell Kit Carson Smith Domingo City Irene E Meservey Brown Fernandina Maggie Aobert Mclntosh St Mare Mark Gray Drisko Day Mary I Godfrey Godfrey Pernandina Andrew Nebinger Jacksonville Harrie Sheets Dale Georgetown Robbie Godfrey Robinson San Domingo Fep Vrig Julian Merritt Schs Tiolmes Lander Nile Olewsan Tingerthy Tagle Hanks Baston Nina Tillson Green Den France Hiller Virgins Basse Tere Portuenese Para Glaucus Hell Gate Andrew J Yorn Wm Avedain Young Elizabeth M Cook Clark John Warren Murray Amboy Providence York Catawamlak Perry Blakely Bark’ Elsinore San B Francisco Fred Fred , Saunders, Ross Wallace Ward O’brien Berkshire Foster Aries Griggs William Cree Nathvone Mount Hope Crowley Mail Holmes J Y. Smith Blake Rachel Seaman George and Albert Wentworth New Nedford Arreb Texas Bristol Eay Pharos Lochard Atkinson Donohue Miatanzas Jane Kelsall Carthagena Wilton Marbella Coronilla Genoa Por Lynn Barn Kestrel Parker's Head Charles Baines Hermon’s Harbor Mass William Mice South Amboy Palestine Hayden Tacoma Anna Williams Kabulu Ericsson Reed Port Townsend Loth Zelandia Sydney Auckland J B Brown Cameron Caleta Buen City of Rio de Jamneiro Yokohana Kong Kong City of Macon Luston Robert Rathbun Studley Satilla Wm Jones Fuller Brunswick Stonington Conn Tucker Forbett Iieboken Warren Pacoma Columbia Daly Oriental Parker Tarpaulin Sarah Tyner Cottage City Helen Sl Benedict Oliver S. Barrett J Nickerson

Gloucester nets stunned as schooners report losses and a captain missing

On February 17 in Maine the Gloucester schooner Orient collided in harbor breaking its mainboom while crews processed various catches including cod and haddock. Jeffrey Jerway, captain of the Gloucester fishing schooner Midmeht, is missing since Saturday after being last seen at 4 PM on Commercial Street with $550 aboard.

Sloucester Annie Wesley Grand Bans Addison G Proctor Nellie G Thurston Lizzie M Stanwood Tragabugzonda Georges Carrie I Lane Carrie Wiatles Unique Suis Parker Alabama Lixte Addie Haima Ida May Eeds Hatne Worcester Spencer

Coastal salvage bids surge for derelict schooner near Nauset

Reports from Boston and Chatham detail efforts to save the schooner Barrett ashore near Nauset with pumps and tugs. A Boston tug aided and hopes to float and tow her to Boston. weather plans may alter the outcome with northeast winds and rising seas. The vessel Nellie a Crocker, renamed after repair, is bound for Brunswick to load pine for San Francisco, with repairs completed in New York.

Boston Luz Wm Sprague Katie J Barrett Nauset Cape Cod Fom Williams Morse Company New York Nellie A Crocker Bath C W Croesxer Machiasport Brunswick Kenaeves San Francisco Nanaimo Dan Chalham Sch Kalier Barrett Nausel Shho J Barrett Mall Wa Lortland The Dominion

Shipping News Fragments From East Coast Ports

Vessel movements, arrivals and departures across Boothbay Portland New York Boston and regional harbors with steamer and schooner names, loads for Philadelphia and New York, sail dates February 15 to 17, and notices of cleared ships and bound for various destinations.

Passengers from Liverpool by Cunard Steamer Cephalonia

From Liverpool the Cunard steamer Cephalonia carried passengers including Miss Helen L Wells and Frederick White with Commander Jorde RN aboard.

Liverpool Cunard Cephalonia Helen L Wells Frederick White Commander Jorde

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