Loss of 400 as Victoria sinks after Camperdown collision
London reports the ironclad Victoria rammed by the Camperdown off Tripoli. Vice-Admiral Tryon and about 400 crew and officers perished as the Victoria sank bow first in eighteen fathoms. The Camperdown was damaged. both ships of the Mediterranean squadron. More details follow on survivors and rescue efforts.
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London
Victoria
Armstrongs
Tripoli
Tryon
George Tyron
Camperdown
Charles Johnstone
Duke of Edinburgh
Admiralty
Admiralty Board
Markham
Buckingham Palace
Gladstone
House of Commons
A Tale of Cruelty: Sea Ranger Crew Starved and Abused
Three Sea Ranger officers arrive in New Bedford recounting their wreck and mistreatment in Sitka Alaska. The crew, including Nantucket native James Lombard and John Rogers of New Bedford, faced hunger, beggared rations, and indifference from local authorities and ship captains who refused aid without payment.
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New Bedford
Sea Ranger
Port Townsend
Wash
James C. Lombard
Nantucket
Thomas D. Rickerby
John Rogers
Kayat
Rogers
Georgesferry
Crescent City
Ounalaska
Sitka
Alaska
Foley
Lost
Mohican
Ranger
Foley Syaw
Ludlow
City of Topeka
Topeka
Port Townsend voyage ends for crew left at Sitka
Chronometer and funds enabled Captain Foley to take five officers and his son to Port Townsend aboard the City of Topeka. The remainder of the crew stayed behind at Sitka after food was refused for the men left with Captain Ludlow of the Wemican. They arrived safely at Port Townsend and Foley reported the code to Washington authorities.
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Port Townsend
Topeka
Sitka
Foley
Ludlow
Wemican
Washington
Mary Farrell Runs Away From Dilapidated Home
Division 10 police search for 10 year old Mary Farrell who fled her home at 110 Cabot Street amid reports of cramped lodging and neighbors’ complaints. A Post reporter found neighbors outraged by the shelter and one neighbor says the girl was overworked. Mr Flynn supports her escape.
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Division 10
Mary Farrell
Farrell
Cabot Street
Mary
Post
Flynn
William Murphy
Division 1
McMasse
Hanover Street
Murphy
Better than life insurance Chew Sweet Isaac Tobacco
An advertising blurb promotes Chew Sweet Isaac Tobacco with claims of advantage over life insurance and a cash payout for saved tags, urging buyers to invest in the product.
Victoria and Camperdown Collision Sink Victoria After Quick Sinking
A naval collision near Tripoli, Syria, between the Victoria and Camperdown caused the Victoria to sink in minutes. Twenty one officers drowned. 255 sailors saved. Camperdown's damage serious. survivors to Malta. List of drowned officers and crew includes Vice Admiral Tryon and Chaplain Morris.
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Albert H. Markham
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Tripoli
Syria
Victoria
Camperdown
Malta
Lst
Tryon
Morris
Munro
Fleet
Rickcard
Foreman
Garding
Deadman
Hatherly and
Seaton
Howell
Inglis
Grieve
Fawkes
Lanyon
Henley
Gambier
Scarlett
Allen
Savage
Charlies J. Ottley
Fellicome
Maurice A. Bourke
June Beauty Show At Horticultural Hall Delights Local Crowd
A June beauty show at Horticultural Hall showcases indoor garden displays of roses and strawberries amid rainy weather. Notable exhibitors include Fay estate at Woods Hall and gardeners Walsh and Fay, with awards listed for vegetables and fruit, including Beets, Onions, Cucumbers, and various rose specimens.
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June
Horticultural Hall
Post
Woods Hall
Mme
Caroline Testout
Gloire de Dijon
Magna Charta
Fay
Walsh
Francis Brown Hayes
J.L. Gardner
J. Eaton, Jr
William Patterson
Josephs. Chase
E. M. Gill
G. Weld
Nathaniel Kidder
William H. Spooner
B. G. Smith
Warren Neustis & Son
Crosby Bros
M. T. Goddard
Walter Russell
W. Heustis
W. Heustis & Son
Deacon
G. F. Stone
H. Brackett
Wonder
C. E. Grant
Winter Bros
George Sanderson
Rbue
Joseph S. Fay
W. H. Walsh
Margaret Dickson
Margaret
Baroness Rothschild
Jeanie Dickson
Hugh Peony
Gabriel Linozet
Eugenne Verdier
A Virtue for Sale Chiffoniere in 1893 Style
A chiffoniere offered for 45 dollars markets order and neatness as a virtue. It claims ample drawers for underclothing, handkerchiefs, and shaving items, plus a large front design and decorative room element. The ad touts affordability and completeness of the piece.
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Cor Kneeland
F. C. Garmon
Chas, Green & Co., Wholesale Clothiers
Summer Street
Boston
New England
T. F. Swan
Cornhill
Mass
Washington Street
BaRrann & Co
UES
England
New Bedford Whalers
Bush
Sidney S, Kelly
Newport
Maine
Vieth’s
Tremont St
U. l, Vieth
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Gost OF
Stewart
Naval Review
Treasury
Department
Tonawanda
Buffalo
PRTC
Mullen
Park St
State House
Chicago
Raiml Lipe Ins. CO
J. 1
Vaelis
State Agt
Custom House
Customs Investigating Commission
Customs
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Salem
Court House
Micah Dyer, Jr
C. A. Prince
Prince
Manchester
Morton Prince
Edward Tllerton
Carlisle
United States
Caracas
General Crespo
Michelena
Surese
Venezuela
Great Britain
Paris
M. Ducret
the Cocarde
WM. Norton
Ambassador Bayard
Prince and Princess of Wales
Marlborough House
Thomas F. Bayard
Bayard
White City
Bankers and Life Insurance Congresses
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
the New Music Hall
Salem Electric
Henry Doyle
Provincetown
Hort
Brown
Providence
India
Herschell Committee
Mrs
Parke Goodwin Deal
Aghburton Place
the News IN
Warren Heustis & Son
Theodore Lyman Fund
M. F. Ewell
Marshall
George I. Wheeler
Leader
George VV. Fletcher
Bubach
Society
M. I. Ewell
I. BE. Coburn
Jesse
George V. Fletcher
Joseph F. Fay
Parry
I. Bh.coburn
George W. Fletcher
William Doran & Son
Sharpless
G. FP
Nathaniel T. Kidder
Crescent
I. B. Coburn
G. F. Wheeler
Cumberland
William — Patterson
Wilfred Wheeler
Jesse—G. V. Fletcher
I.E
G. IF. Wheeler
Shane W. Doran
Marquis DE Caste A
Llane
Eley
Joseph
Paine’s Furniture Company
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