The Limits of Endurance in Prizefighting Recalled
A New York Sun excerpt recalls how boxers endure severe injuries and continue fighting. It cites men like Heenan Morrissey Sayers and Kelly as examples of gameness, notes the role of nerve and training, and discusses whether men can be forced to fight once they wish to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lynch
Andy Kelly
Palisades
John Morrisey
Jack McCoy
Chris Lilly
Why Did He Do It Me the Cry of Waltham Polo Enthusiasts
WALTHAM March 7 The city discussed Manager Garnett selling the Waltham polo club to Boston’s Winslow. Articles of agreement were drawn up with Bartlett and Winslow, the last league game in town Tuesday against New Bedfords. The club will keep its name, but nine games and several exhibitions will be played in Winslow’s rink. Bartlett will receive 75 per game in Boston, totaling 675. Players dislike the move and may rebel. locals condemn Winslow for past conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Garnett
Winslow
Boston
Bartlett
Walthams
New Bedfords
Altham
Ts Winslow
Waltham Club
New England
First Winter Meeting of Harvard Athletic Association
Harvard Athletic Association held the first of three winter meetings at Hemenway gymnasium. Cham berlain set a new college shot put record at 37 feet 10.5 inches. Wrestling winners included W. J. Brown and A. I. Dudley, with Dunn also noted. Tug-of-war saw Team 88 defeat Team 89 by a growing advantage in the final minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Athletic Association
Hemenway Gymnasium
Chamberlain
T. C. Craig
A. T. Dudley
W. F. Austin
Churchill
Austin
Craig
D. B. Chamberlain
D. C. Clark
W. J. Brown
P. Jones
E.A. Peare
J- K. Purdon
P. Chase
F. G. Balch
G. L
Hunter
W. L
Munro
W. G. Kantoul
G. Perry
Baseball gossip and league signings muddled
Veteran Joe Start remains unsigned as managers threaten shakeups before the season. Baltimore grants ladies free admission weekly while Washington pursues Easterbrook. Hackett refuses Kansas City, delaying league plans. Boston to play on own grounds vs Chicago in 1883. Exchange notes 32 players earned over 2000 last year. Spaulding’s quips headline a Baseball World mentioning Hot Springs and Chicago antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Start
Joseph
Baltimore
Washington
Easterbrook
Earth
Hackett
Kansas City
Boston
Sale Falls Through On Trotting Horse Frank
James Keenan failed to consummate the sale of his trotting horse Frank to Pierre Lorillard of New York. Lorillard, owner of Bonita, planned to pair the mares in a double team, but Bonita cannot hitch. Lorillard agreed to cover expenses and return Frank. Keenan seems satisfied the deal collapsed as Frank shows strong potential and will race in the 2 20 class this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
James Keenan
Frank
Pierre Loriillard
New York
Mr. Lorillard
California
Bonita
Mr. Loichard
Keenan
McKenzie’s
Haviin
Edwards
Landers
Nickerson
Stafford
Hills
Texan Railroad Men Hold Firmly Together
Knights of Labor District Assembly 101 orders a strike of Missouri Pacific and Gould system shopmen. Sedalia De Soto and St Louis shops quit. total strikers estimated 2500 to 3000 with more to follow if demands not met. Local dispute centers on discharge of Hall and breach of a year old agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Louis, Mo
Knights of Labor
Marshall
Tex
Missouri Pacific
Gould Southwestern
Sedalia
de Soto
St. Louis
Gould
District Assembly 101
C. A. Hall
Texas Pacific Car Shops
J. A. Cosby
J. J. MccGary
John Hornaborn
Desoto
Mr. Hall
Mr. Cosby
Knights
The
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas Pacific Railroad
Hall
Texas Pacific Railway
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Arkansas
Louisians
Bartlett
Missouri Pacific and
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Little Rock
Ark
Iron Mountain
Texas Pacific
International and Great Northern Railway
Palestine
Denison
Missouri Pacific Road
Omaha
C. A. Hull
Missouri- Pacific
Iron Mountain Road
Galveston
Texas Pacific Company
Chicago and river trades listed by freight firms
A fragmented roster lists multiple brokers and firms with city, state, and company affiliations. Names include Daum, O George M Daum, Willson, Mcvalure, Marvin, Green, Webster, Heffelfinger, Stewart, Bears, Mayer, Thomas, Lusky, Cannon, Scott, Walker, Mos, Higman, Ball among others with locations in Columbus Cincinnati Frankfort Kansas City Milwaukee Nashville Norfolk St Louis Sioux City Wheeling and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M Daum
James H Laws & Co
Columbus
F Willson
Willson & Go
Craw
Frankfort
R K Mcvalure
McClure & Bro
Jacksonville
Ar. Muscatine
Stewart
Milwaukee
Wis
F Bears
Bears, Torrey & Co
George P Mayer
Mayer B& S Co
Norfolk
S J Thomas
S J Thomas & Co
Nashville
Tenn
L Lusky
Par
Par. Boots and Shoes Firms Across Cities
New York dealer This Par. Boots and Shoes and AS Richards and Co Boots and Shoes Philadelphia Lippincott Son and Co 12 M-Fruit Horatio Harris and Co Tuesday March 9 Boots and Shoes Philadelphia Samuel Bunting’s Sons Go
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots and Shoes
New York
Richards & Co
Philadelphia
Lippincott, Son & Co
Horatio Harris & Co
Samuel Bunting
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil Promises Quick Flesh Gain
The advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with hypophosphites as a remarkable flesh producer. It claims immediate perceived increases in flesh and strength and highlights healing, strengthening, and flesh-building qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Theatre listings and venue ads in a late edition
A compact page fragment lists multiple venues including Modjeska in Mary Stuart and Margaret Mather in ieoh at Evening Theatres, Park Theatre, Athenium, Bijou Theatre Lydia Thompson Burlesque, Japanese Village, and a World’s Fair Aquarium. An old advertisement cites Salvation 611 for horse hoof care by Chas W. Lee of Baltimore, Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Theatre
Modjeska
Mary Stuart
Vening
Margaret Mather
Ieoh
Evenini
Eed Street
Sikado
Evenee Loston
Dion Boucicault
Jill
Park Theatre
Evenine
Salot Athenium
Louis Aldrich
Partner
Bijou Theatre
Lydia Thompson
Burlesque
Colny
Oxygen
Chas, W. Lee
Baltimore Street
Balto., Md
Strike Against the Henights in Pittsburg Glass Works
March 7 Pittsburg reported a strike decision at Macbeth & Co where Knights of Labor are employed. Local Assembly No 6 members withdrew to form a new union. about eighty other workers remained in the Flint Glass Workers' Association. President Smith orders a Wednesday strike to force Knights of Labor discharge. 5600 members nationwide in the American Flint Workers' Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Macbeth & Co
Knights of Labor
American Flint Glass Workers’ Association
Macbeth’s
Smith
The
Knights
American Flints
American Flint Workers’ Union
United States
Canada
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Stetson & Co
Stetson
Mallory Steamship Line
New York
New York Steam Heating Company
Pier 3
North River
Labor groups rally for eight hour day in city halls
A citywide labor show gathered at 176 Tremont street with fine weather and high energy as unions plan May action to shorten the workday to eight hours. Local Assembly 2006, K of L, moved to New Era Hall. barbers in Codman, bakers in Pythian Hall, printers in New Era. Master Workman John Douglass presided. about 30 candidates were initiated and around 100 proposed for membership as discussions focused on the hour reduction goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawmut Hall
Park Hall
Typographical and Pressman’s Union
H. Thomas Elder
International Typographical Union
John Douglass
Boston Printers’ Union
Elder
Boston
Journal
A. L. Kelly
FE. F. Dougher
Tremont Street
K. of L
Codman Hall
New Era Hall
Codman
Pythian Hall
Threaten a Great Strike by Coal Miners Federation No 8
March 7 Pittsburg reports coal miners within Federation No 8 threaten a strike tomorrow if wages are not advanced. The action targets a 10 cent rise in digging coal, potentially affecting at least 10,000 miners across Georges Creek Maryland Elk Garden West Virginia Pocahontas Virginia Salisbury and Clearfield Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Federation No. 8
Georges Creek
Maryland
Elk Garden
West Virginia
Pocahontas
Virginia
Salisbury and Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Green to Bridgeton Maine A Life-Long Move and Factory Plan
W F Green and Co of Campello plan a permanent move to Bridgeton Maine at the head of Lake Sebago, offering a first class factory with five years of free taxes. Green has bought a Bridgeton house, will relocate in June with 40 to 50 of his 250 workers, and will hire Maine locals for the remainder. He intends to settle in Bridgeton for life and seeks the Union Label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
W. 8. Green & Co
Campella
Green
California
Bridgeton
Lake Sebago
Campello
Maine
Through the Tunnel Visit by Hoosac Tunnel Committee
A legislative committee rode the Hoosac tunnel on a special train, toured Albany and New York's capitol, and returned to Boston reporting a satisfactory trip. The journey included courtesies from Hoosac and Western roads, and one member recounted a thrilling engine ride through darkness with the tunnel’s breath and lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosac Tunnel
John Adams
Albany
New York
Governor Hill
Buffalo
Boston
Ad Iams
Morrill
Clark
Hoos3ac Tunnel
Western
Hammond
Fitchburg
North Adams
Sneol
GENERAL SHERMAN REFUSES TO CONTRIBUTE TO SCales FUND
A St Louis Chronicle reprints General Sherman’s refusal to donate to the Catharine Scales public schools fund. He cites long-term property taxes, private schooling costs, and a Catholic family background, arguing he should not be expected to support a public school charity. The dated letter from Feb 27, 1836, mentions his property in St Louis since 1850 and his personal tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Str. Louis
Catharine Scales
General Sherman
Chronicle
St. Louis
Sherman calls for school tax relief for aging teacher
General W T Sherman writes that he is taxed heavily by St. Louis school taxes, amounts to five to one for the wealthy, and urges the board to employ Mrs Scales or provide a pension. He says he will donate part of his tax to maintain worthy teachers and asks to be excused from further payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
W. T. Sherman
Pilot Boat No. 2 Reaches Harbor After Gale Struggle
Pilot Boat No. 2 E. B. Jordan returned to port Sunday morning after a perilous cruise begun February 21. A gale driven by a northwest wind tore away the mainsail boom, ice formed on deck, yet the crew, led by two veterans Captain Frank Werlock and Captain Joseph Wilson, endured extreme cold and saved the vessel with only minor damage and no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Jordan
Frank Werlock
Joseph Wilson
Boston
Pedro
W.N.W
Block Island
Vineyard Haven
West Chop
Barkentine
Minnie G. Elkin
Nutter
Bahia
Halifax
Chatham
General Whitney
No. 2
Court Record on Arbitration Clause in Insurance Policy
Judge Carpenter hears preliminary legal question in Crossley v Royal Insurance and Reed v Royal regarding Massachusetts standard policy arbitration as a condition precedent to suit. Arguments complete. decision reserved. cases set for trial next month. Lawyers include Gaston Whitney French Williams for plaintiffs and Russell Bivant for defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
James E. Crossley
Royal Insurance Company
William S. Reed
Same
Whilliam Gaston
C. B. L. Whitney
Asa French
George Williams
William G. Russell
J. D. Bivant
Longfellow Memorial Association elects officers at meeting
At the adjourned meeting at the secretary Arthur Gilman’s residence in North Cambridge, officers for the coming year were chosen including President James Russell Lowell and Vice Presidents Oliver Wendell Holmes John G Whitier Charles W Elliot Stanton Blake E N Horsford. A charity entertainment for Albert Knoerr’s family was announced for Harugari Hall this evening. The funeral of Mrs S B Bartlett of Cambridgeport was held after a day’s illness, with Putnam Commandery of Somerville and the Golden Cross aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow Memorial Association
Arthur Gilman
Waterhouse Street
North
Cambridge
James Russell Lowell
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John G. Whittier
Charles W. Elliot
Stanton Blake
E. N. Horsford
Benjamin Vaughan
James R. Lowell
Asa Gray
Charles E. Norton
Henry van Brunt
John Trowbridge
W. P. P. Longfellow
William E. Russell
Francis C. Foster
James B. Awes
H. P. Walcott
William Lawrence
Samuel L. Montague
Alexander McKenzie
Hiorace E. Scudder
George Zabriskie Gray
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Bartlett
Edward F. Bartlett
Cambridgeport
Wears Street
Putnam Commandery No
United Order of the Golden Cross
Somerville
Thomas Bickford
Wood Memorial Church
Golden Cross
Amon
W. H. Solomon
A.J. Austin
Cambridge Cemetery
Infant Smother Death Reported In Somerville
Mrs Davis of No 5 Vinal Avenue Somerville awoke to find her eight month old infant dead, apparently smothered in sleep. Rev F B Dickinson addressed a YMCA gathering at Eberie Hall and several religious lectures and meetings were held across Somerville including talks by Rev J M Pullman and Rev Dr Greene. There was no Somerville Musical Society rehearsal tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Beautiful
J. M. Pullman
D. D
Lynn
Winter Hal Universalist
Odd Fellow’s Hall
First Universalist Society
Dr. Greene
Sycamore Street
Winter Hill
Joan of Arc
Somerville Musical Society
Chance for a Cadetship in Naval Academy Exam
A competitive examination for a candidate as naval cadet in the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., to fill a vacancy in the sixth district under Congressman H. B. Lovering will be held at Lynn City Hall on Saturday, April 3, 1886 at 11 a.m. The candidate must be 14 to 18 years old. Candidates will be tested in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, grammar, history and algebra. The successful candidate will report to Annapolis for final examination on May 5. The second highest in merit will be an alternate and may be examined at Annapolis if the primary candidate fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
H. B. Lovering
Lynn
Naval Academy
Naval Academy At
Youth Democratic Club Dinner Plans and Local Notices
Invitations are planned for Senator John R. Murphy Senator Jones of Lynn and ex Senator Galvin of Boston as the Young Men's Democratic Club schedules a near term dinner. The school committee requests appropriations for the coming year tuition 54400 incidentals 21500 total increase 10100. Boston and Maine railroad to erect machine shops on Everett avenue. The First Baptist Church social circle to hold annual supper on March 10 in the church vestry. Theodore Winthrop Post 25 G A R hosts ladies night March 18 with a military concert and tableaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Democratic Club
John R. Murphy
Jones
Lynn
Galvin
Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad
Everett Avenue
First Baptist Church
Theodore Winthrop Post
First Regiment Concert at the Boston Theatre
The Boston Theatre hosted a crowded concert by the First Regiment drum, fife and bugle corps with Mrs C F Knowles, the Oxford male quartet, Mr Bowen Fr Church, cornet soloist, and Reeves's American band. Knowles performed Weber selections and a duo with Mr A D Saxon to strong acclaim. The band and drum corps marching review was repeated due to popular demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
First Regiment
C.F. Knowles
Oxford
Bowen Fr. Church
Reeves
Manicure business attracts growing patronage at Tremont
The Humphreys Manicure Company at 175 Tremont Street reports rising patronage as mani cure treatments charm new customers. Parlors, designed with tasteful decor and unique furnishings, are supervised by Mrs. Humphreys with skilled chiropodists and operators assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys Manicure Company
Tremont Street
Humphreys
Japanese Village enters fourth week in Horticultural Hall
The Japanese Village stays in Horticultural Hall for a fourth week in this city. Its duration cannot be extended much longer despite profit to managers. An advertisement offers medical treatise by the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, for those with nervous debility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Hall
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N.Y
Community notices and upcoming city events
The Marketmen's Union hosts a March 25 supper in Bumstead Hall with bail and music by Mounbar's orchestra. MIT's W P Atkinson speaks on citizen duty at the Boston Y M C A rooms tomorrow. A March 17 Bumstead Hall concert features F Dorn, Mme Strater, Moses Meyers, Mrs Hoddy, Mme Dorn. The Boston Society of Natural History opens its seaside lab at Annisquam on June 15, led by B H Van Vieck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marketmen’s Union
Bumstead Hall
Mounbar
W. P. Atkinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston Y. M. C. A
F. Dorn
Mme
Pauline Strater
Moses Meyers
Hoddy
Mme. C. Dorn
Boston Society of Natural History
Annisquam Juane 15
Sistant
Steamship Schedules From New York to Europe and the Americas
Classified post office notice lists inland and ocean routes from New York aboard steamer lines Alaska Werra Labrador Flamborough City of Dallas Aurania Berlin Devonia Trinidad Vertumnus and more. Dates show March departures to Europe Havre Queenstown Liverpool and Southampton. to Windward Islands Venezuela Curacao. to Jamaica and Central America. and Mexico with daily cutoffs at 3 PM or 7:30 PM. Specially addressed consignments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Queenstown
Liverpool
Alaska
New York
Southampton
Bremen
Werra
France
Havre
Labrador
eVecreseveresces Senteseries Reserens
Windward Islands
Venezuela
Curacoa
Flamborough
Honduras
Guatemala
New Orleans
City of Dallas
Foy Europs
Luniarnie
Port Au Prince
Alvo
Ae. Aurania
City of
Scotland
Glasgow
Devonia
Bermauda Direct
Trinidad
Jamaica
Central America
South Pacific
Kingston
Mexico
Cuba
Tampa
Fis
Key West
Fla
Steamship Arrivals Report From Global Ports
Ship news lists arrivals at New York Philadelphia Liverpool London Queenstown and other ports. Vessels include Joseph Ferens Brittanic Werra Thingvalia Welhaven Poleria North Anglia Garth Suffolk Venetian City of New York Paranagua Wasaie Nevada Germanic Gellert with origins in Mediterranean Atlantic and Caribbean regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Ferens
Mediterranean
Brittanic
Liverpool
Werra
Bremen
Thingvalia
Christiansand
Welhaven
Baracoa
Poleria
Hamburg
Philadelphia
North Anglia
St Jago
Garth
Cardenas
Suffolk
London
Yokohama
City of New York
San Francisco
Paranagua
Wasaie
Queenstown
Nevada
New Yorng
Germanic
Luward
Gellert
BOSTON SHIP NEWS AND CLEARANCES OF MARCH ARRIVALS
Part of Boston shores report arrivals at Boston harbor including Pottsville Bacon from Philadelphia Harrisburg Albertson Katahdin Homer Forest City Snowman and others with cargoes of haddock and sails lost during gale. Cleared steamers Glaucus Forest City Snowman Chatham Spartan and more to Baltimore Philadelphia or Norfolk with several bark and schooner movements and sailings to New York Vera Cruz and Buenos Aires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Bacon
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Albertson
Katahdin
Homer
Bangor
Forest City
Snowman
Portland
Mise Anders
C F Williams
Longfellow
Hodgkins
Confidence Cates
Electra
Marr
Carbarien
Vineyard Haven
Storm King
Percy H Reed
Anthony
Bear River
L Brooks Smalley
Eastport
Jed T Duren
Doyle
Red Beach
Harriet
Full
Rockport
Pendragon
Nason
Georges
Edward Eveleth
Olsen
Chadewind
Glaucus
Berry
New York
H M Whitney
Charles F Williams
Chatham
Hallett
Baltimore
Norfolk
S Howes
Spartan
Nickerson
E B Sampson
Henry Warmer
Paine
J H Flitner
Barkentine
Cates
Frank Hartington
Wiscasset
Auckland
Port
Louis Montgome
Heleng Moseley
Holt
Charles L Mitchell
Frost
Caibarien
Jenfuegos
Sarah M Bird
Merrill
Atalaya
Eve
Hiavana
City of Alexandria
Reynolds
Vera Cruz
Coban
Fraser
Jennie Phinney
Morton
Herald
Gray
Rome
Corbatt
Benjamin Dickerman
Cook
Boston
Carrie E Long
Park
Lloyds
Hussey
Elma M Wright
Benson
Martha Reed
Jones
Port Chalmers NZ
Nora
Murchison
Port Au Prince
Lewis
Hodgdon
St Marc
Rio Janeiro
John McDermott
Davis
Bahia
John Wesley
Hines
Westwood
Randle
Barbadoes
Alnwick Castle
Saunders
William Foss
Knudson
Aquila Strayfor
Sarah Doe
Merryman
J L Bowen
Randall
Ada Gray
Plummer Inc
Wasarito
Ellen Crusoe
Mountford
Buenos Ayres
Cupid Gould
St Johnus
Polynia
Burnett
Dundee
Desolate
Jackman
St John NB
Sawyer
Kelley
Holmes
Branscombe
Panope
Dickson
Coastwise steamers and ships report off Race Point and Cape days
Sunday morning reports list several steamers and schooners with routes and cargoes coastwise from Baltimore Boston Philadelphia and Maine. Vessels include Steamer St Pierre Angrove Halifax Steamer City of Macon Savannah and others with mise and passengers lumber sugar and coal. Providence Provincetown reports and deckload repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Pierre
Angrove
Halifax
Miise
Delong & Seaman
City of Macon
Kelley
Savannah
Mise
F W Nickerson
H M Whitney
Race Point
Schale
Baltimore
Boston
Pete Tremont
Donovan
Portland
Flames
Stamer City of
Gloucester
Young
Markentine Ference L General
New York
Veazie
Pensacola
Vineyard Haven
Geo H Peters & Co
Brach Juno
Hatfield St John
Forman L Mulford
Philadelphia
Little
Maritime Shipping Notes From Vineyard Haven And Nearby Ports
From Our Correspondents Vineyard Haven reports multiple sailing entries dated March 5 6 and 4 with brig Eugenie Icis Orient and many schooners and brigs bound for Boston New York Philadelphia and St John NB. Vessels include Lady Mary Elizabeth Dunton Gleaner Manua Loa Belle Brown and others sailing toward Washington Rockland Portland Eastport and Camden with several loaded for Bay View NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vineyard Haven
Boothbay
H King
Eastport
New York
Eaking
Sadie Conroy
Marshall
Winterport
Boston
Lowell
Portland
St John
Hull
Washington
Wallingford
Portsmouth
Bay View
William O Snow
Sandy
W . Jordan
Crowell
Phildelphia
Herbert K.fisher
Mary Elizabeth
Dunton
Icis
Gilchrast
Antelope
Bangs
Rockland
O D Wetherill
Baker
Radiant
Hardy
Gleaner
Henderson
Manua Loa
Thompson
Machias
Belle Brown
Harris
Rockport
Black Warrior
Deer Isle
James Holmes
Bryant
Belfast
H D Brooks
Mullen
Millie A. Leblanc
Mereghan
Daylight
Philadelphia
Satilla
Savannah
E D Prince
Watcham
Camden
Ringeaker
Thomas
Thomaston
A T Haynes
William L Crocker
Crocker
Washtor
Charles E Moody
Hodgkins
Nellie Star Soule
Saarbruck
Clark
Winscasset
Normandy
Wyman
Emma
Pray
Guadaloupe
Ice destroys Goat Island beacon in Newport harbor
Captain Kelley of the steamer City of Newport reports the south end beacon on Goat Island has been demolished by ice. The light no longer exists and the structure now stands as a dangerous navigation obstruction in Newport harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Kelley
City of
Newport
Goat Island
Newport Harbor
Maritime Movement Snippet From Early 1900s Listings
Several vessels are listed with routes and coordinates: Steamer Celtic sailing from New York to Liverpool on March 5 at noon, Theodore H Rand from Amsterdam to New York on February 14, and San Astoria from San Francisco to Nanaimo on February 28. Additional entries include Saip M and E Cox, Kewen Portland via Vaiparaiso to Liverpool on December 10, and Ark Thomas A Goddard from New York to Denmark on February 3. Coordinates indicate lat long positions for each leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celtic
New York
Liverpool
Ion
Theodore H Rand
Morris
Amsterdam
San Astoria
Anderson
San Francisco
Nanaimo
Saip M & E Cox
Kewen
Portland
Vaiparaiso
West Ark
Thomas A Goddard
Sears
Denadin
South
Lon
Gloucester and Portland Shipping News Update
The fishing schooner Hattie Maud of Portland was damaged with sails lost and crew removed on March 1. Gloucester reports the mackerel fleet ready for spring sailings, Emma W Brown and Neilie N Rowe leading efforts to repaint, with about 50 ships due in days, though cold weather delays outbound runs. A severe last storm damaged several vessels, including Mon itor from Grand Banks, Glenda from Jamaica in distress, and New England reporting dismasted near Brown's Bank with crew offered help declined. George S Boutwell lost 60 fathoms of cable and an anchor, while four boats reportedly parted cable concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Maud
Portland
Lon
Gloucester
Emma W Brown
Neilie N Rowe
Sch
Monitor
Grand Banks
Glenda
Lunenburg
Jamaica
Halifax
Stranger
Georges
New England
Brown’s Bank
George S Boutwell
Shelburne
Brown's Bank
New York
Wrecks and near-shore incidents plague Atlantic steamers
Dispatches from Fire Island to New York and Philadelphia report multiple vessels ashore or sinking. Hylton Castle and Hylton Castie wreckers work to remove masts while Sch Hattie and Sch RF Hart abandon voyages. Orisle is towed to port after going ashore near Miller's place. Waterlogged craft, leaky steamers, and navigational dangers clutter coastal lanes with crews rescued or awaiting salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Island
Merritt
Hylton Castie
Hattie
West Quoddy Bay
Les
RF Hart
Annapolis
Havana
Portland
Grace Avis
Maritime arrivals and sailings from multiple ports
A broad list of ships and sailings from Almeria to Rio Janeiro with names of vessels captains and routes. Sailing dates run February into March with arrivals in New Orleans, New York, Boston, Hull, Bristol and San Francisco. Several steamers and barks, including Exile, Aviona, John Bunyan, Paranagua, Siberian, British Queen, Georgia, Wasdale, and Tropid, are tracked with departure and destination ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almeria
Peppina
Patuzzo
New Oreans
Sailea
John Bunyan
Lancaster
New York
Bremen
Aviona
Sargent
Savannah
Ocean King
Denham
New Orleans
Bordeaux
aAr
Exile
Pierce
Newark
Marengo
Lawson
Hul
Dover
Pased
Paranagua
Behrmaan
Hull
Ce Energies
Siberian
Moore
Ston
Air Spina
Damien
Chandler
West Pint
Liverpool
Venetian
Trant
Boston
Borden, Brown
Port Royal
Bristol
Wasdale
McLellan
San Francisco
London
AaAr
British Queen
Willis
Lamport
Lizard
Georgia
Rio Janeiro
Maranham
Iene Gjbbianes
Feo 19
Sch
South Shore
Jones
Sarvartoes
Multifleet Shipping Activity Off Atlantic Ports
A dense log of vessels sailing and clearing from Astoria to New York and beyond includes bark Tam O'Shanter, ship Chesborough, steamers Everest and Richmond, and numerous schooners and brigs. Entries list origins such as Boston, Baltimore, Liverpool, and Rio, with destinations from New Orleans to Havana and Port Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Patterson
San Francisco
Chesborough
Ericsson
Acapulco
Greniora
Wood
Queenstown
Dumbartonship
Munro
Sallea
Witch Hazel
Arnold
New
Baltimore
Everest
Donging3
Benievi
Charles F Mayer
Anthony
New York
Jonas Gopiins
Foster
Savannah
Maud Sherwood
Kelley
Beaton
Albert T Stearns
Phoebe
Wooding
Kendrick
Altonover
Porman
Berkshire
Boston
Elmfield
Cornwall
Dublin
William Lawrence
Snow
Providence
Sailer
Charlies F. Mayer
Hoboken
Luther
Roby
Blake
Grace K Green
Seward
Bridgeport
George S Marts
Henderson
Uppingham
Beechvike
Daihauna
San Domingo
James D Dewell
Kate Ba Oe
Lewis
Milford
James Rothwell
Mabel Comasco River
Samos
Smith
Port Yal
Charieston
Perazgon
Doane
Hamburg
Clark
Newark
Fall Liver
Aries
Loveland
Philadelphia
Friendship
Jennie F Willey
Chadwick
Gaalvestom
Byrne
Alamo
Ritk
Rio Grande
Annie B Hoffies
Richmoni
Gloucester
W B
Sabrina
Ebening
St John
Myannmis
Bark Albert Schultz
Eva L Feris
Tarvell
Lucy M Collins
Alfred ®Abrook
Lucy BK Friend
Calvin P Harris
Addie M Chadwick
Chase
Jacksonville
City of Jacksonville
Stillwell
Hey
Hutchingon
Baker
Havana
New Orleans
Mascotte
Fleming
Seeee
Newburyport
Achilles
Adams
Rew Qorioeans
Texan
Wallace
Liverpool
Pauillac
Eureka
Reed
Clearea
Venezuelan Gillies
Port Eads
City of Dallas
Puerto Corte
Port Phillip
Bremen
Teresa Figueras
Barce Cna
Takenport News
Senaca
Walker
Allegany
Aylor
West Point
Dewsland
Hunter
Rouen
James B Ogden
Knowles
M A Holmes
Burroughs
Bos-s
H P Haven
Curtis
James Ford Garfield
Restormel
Dunkirk
Freddie
Mageio
Albert Mason
Ishm
Galileo
Hull
Glaucus
Guy
San Antonio
Fernandina
Aurania
Liverol
Harry
Bahia
Ichsynee Taorasher
Nel
Ywer
Lyra
St Johns NB
Elliot Simmons
Alta
Cole Kadie
Bird
John Bracewell
Grace Webster
Fortland
Mauna Loa
Machias
Walter IL Rich
Asa H Pervere
Welliiet
W D Marvel
Walter F Parkers
M Porter
New Bedford
EK Svuow
Rocklana
John Beatty
Leets Slande Crearea
Hermann
Antwerp
City of Augusta
Chalmette
Queen
Avonmouth
Comal
Key West
Orinoco
Hiamilton Ber
Hudson
Barrano
Newcastle on-Tyre
Baltic
Bohemia
Foer Hambure
Leeruam
Rotterdam
Glenmorven
Bombay
Calcutta
Barks Uniti
Alexandria
Egypt
Federico
Pasages
Guilherme
Oporto
Mary
Mary G Collins
Jones
Fall River
Fannie Hi Stewart
A & E Hooper
Ziase
Reenock
Perth Amboy
aArith
Brg
Mary C Mariner
Wharton
Ann T Trainer
Derrickson
Rovert Hathburne
Crowell
Fail River
Cassie Jameson
Collins
Brunswick
Arith
Freesh
Ponca
Bowen
Mediterranean
Ursulat
Pearson
Newport
Equator
Nelson
Charleston
Catherine Whiting
Briggs
Commonwealth
van Kirk
Ar Gih
Nora Angia
St Jago
Gaeth
Cardenas
Lucinda G Putter
Martin L Smith
Galveston
Saxon Snow
Caconha
A & K Benton
Ireland
Georgetown
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New York Sun
Nere
John C. Heenan
John Morrissey
Morrissey
Tom Sayers
Vallambroca
Ring
Charley Mitchell
Billy Edwards
Tim Collins
Collyer
Harvard
Murran
Sporting Miscellany
Kd Kenan
Elis
Posses
Revere Mail
Revere Hall
John Cankleman
Tom Leonard
Henry Marshall
C. S. Yates
Peter Rogers
G. A. Ball
Fred Eames
J.H. O’neill
Joan Damkieman
Salem Bay Yacht Club
King Upton
F. Gordon Dexter
George 8
Osborne
H. A. Brooks
Northwestern
Eau Claire
Northwestern Base Ball League
W. H. Bell
Duluth
E. Watnam
H. C. Quinn
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Oshkosh
la Crosse
Frisco
William Hough
Charles Gibson
Hough
Gibson
Dan Jerry
Revere
Cortland
N. Y
Peter Golden
C. A. Harriman
National Rifle Association
English Rifle Association
Holbrook
John Crune
Barney Doonan
J.J. Parker
Minnesota Boat Club
J. A. St. John
Pullman
Jack Dempsey
the Sun
le Blanche
Mike Coburn
John McMahon
Crowley’s Aquarium Rifle Gallery
Jake Schaefer
Maurice Vignanx
Cosmopolitan Hall
Texarkana
Weatherford
Abilene
Baird
Toyah
Paris
Sherman
Texas and Pacific
Barbers and Bakers
Boot and Shoe Buyers
Entertainments
Concord
N. H
O. C. Kirby
Martin
Virdon
Augustus W. Gollins
Liggston, Ga
Henry Germann
Quincy
Portier Drrug and Chemical Co
Henights
MANE
Union Co
Coal Miners of Federation No. 3
Union
Brockyon
Knight of Labor
Rockton
Haartford
Conn
New York and New Haven Railroad Company
Worcester
Knights of Labor Assembly
Legislative Committee
Hoosac
Wihy Be
Scales
Court Record
United States Circuit Court
Chelsea
Japan
Boston Postoffice
Gisa
Moor
Ship News Record
British Crown Smith
Henderson Bros
Lynn O’ Dee
Miller
F W Nickerson & Co
Busch Buelah
Lyman
Lockeport
Seb Rose Esterbrook
Highland Light
Provincetown
Sch Reporter
Eastham
Knickerbocker
Kodiak
Svtomen
Marine Notes
Port Jefferson
Miller’s Place
Cape Henry
Northport
Sarah Paves
Eaton’s Neck
Canning
Haytien Republic
Hayti
Cross Ledge Shoal
Delaware Bay
John A Warner
City of Berlin
Branch Hydrographic Office
Fisher
Ehrenfels
Maggie
Balcomb
Sir Grace Vandusen
Lee
Richmond
Cape May
Sir Oliver Barrett
Cape Lookout
Frying Pan 3
King's Point
Oyster Bay
Fort’s
City Island
Chamber of Commerce
Aspinwall
Ebel Smith
Treworgy
Stacy Clark
Whitney
Pascagoula
Hong Kong
tIn Port
Hiram Emery
Graham
Philippines
Colorado
John T Berry
Watts
Astona
Roman
J L. Bowen
Rawdall
St Johns P
Elsie Cronan
Deeech
Frayecre Nsee
Sea Witch
Drew
Ee Iws
Kate Cann
Ortland
Southeampton
Fulda
John NB
Gilchrist
New New York
William C French Sherman
Snagua
Mattie B Russell
Larrabee
Haskell
Oliver
Ocean Pearl
Hanley Do
Amy A Lane
Clifford
North of Hatteras
Gable
Delaware
Aldine,Carty
Macelo
Philape
George W Anderson,Cole
New Oak
Scandinavian
Fort Blakely
R Ham
Mills
Zimris Wallingford
Willetts
Port Townsend
Amelia
Newhall
Port Gamble
Honolulu
Ivanhoe
Modoc
oTdo
George Appold
Warren Baltimore
Ari¢s
Beebe
Jeanies AficNaughton
Drake
Baltiumore
Isaac A Tillyer
William Cobb
Isalem
Peterson
Annie W .Bishop
Sam
Rancisco
Snip
Pritchard
Reel
Tacoma
Commodore
Jordan
Departure Bay
Stevens
Hart
Rivers
Fannie KE Wolston
Chattahooche
Catharine
Swhs
Upham
Pernambuco
Charmer
Satilbta River
Alice Starrett
Hasenbeck
Falmouth
Isaac N Kerlin
Steelman
Ac Inc
American & Foreign Patents
R. HH. Edi
State Street
Kilby
Bostok
Continentel
Great Britain
Eddy
Chas. Mason
Edmund Buarg
Patents
BR. Eddy
Desroir
Sephia
A & Licitor
Aur Frerss
George Drapes
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Stars House
Committee On Railroads
India SI
Custom House Square
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire St
Beverly
Swampscott
Ipswich
Fairhaven
Brookline
Waltham and
Elgin
Ae Prentice
School St
Maison Doree
Avery ST
Henry FP
Sumag
Sicily
HH. Tully & CO
Rinson Building
Ek Ft
Poche
Brecoerd
T1 Aron RB
GAY & GO
Wioney
James T. Eldredge & CO
State St
Corporation Notices
Boylston Mutual Insurance Co
Glover
Supreme Judiciai, Court
Isabella Pagel
Isabella Nathany
Gaia
Simon Pagel
Gaia County
A. D
Charles WU
Pattee
Libeliant
Supreme Judicial Court
Simon Pagal
Joan Noble
mart-Mow
Henry A. Clap
Business Directory
Pearing
Ccount Books Law
Chas. H.dering & Co
Exchange St
Olled Hed Redding
Frankie Ai
Eneon
Malrose
P. Hall
Emberton Squars
Samuel D. Kelley
Washington Street
Host & Adams
MacDonald
Eee
NM. E. Supply Co
Court, Cor
Howard St
Sua
Eterna Actinic
Atlantic Works
Fast Bostom
C. We Campbell & Co
Main St
Cambridgesport
Bewers—Wm
van Nostrand & B
Crystal Lake
Alford
IVIL
Frank L. Fuller
Exchange Pierce
M. Curtis
Boyiston St
JP Pecenasions
Lamprell & Marble
Augustus F. Lash
Agt
Essex Si
Scandhand
M. J. McDermontt
Shawmut Avenus
Ubay State Electrotype Foundry
Pune
T. Croft
Reed’s Bik
Warrison Ava
Froc
Chas. Butcher
Tremont St
Cor
Paine’s Manustry
E. M. Holmes
Commercial St
Nsubrasce
Massachusetts Benetit Association
Tremont Temple
G. A
G&g
KK. Supply Co
Griffith’s Steam
Dudley
Warren
Cali
Thomas Fos
Cornhill
Washington Stroas
U. S
A. HH. Spencer
H.adams
N.C. Lombard
B. H. Edawe Ions
United's States
Etroleum Products
Denncoyera Company
Centra
Pelebkins
Byron St
Sawkes & Crawford
Central Square
Benehy Hussey
Kingston Stress
Dork & Beef Packers & Curse
AS. H. North & CO
North Merket Bt
Rial Hstate
Mores & Insurance
Louis Hh. Mather
Deamon Safe
Eron Worss
Sudbury
Ealpeemss Hs, Stomens, Klubber Stavap
J Etc
Gev. B. Sarg&nt
Water Street
Sen& CO
Bea
Kmpton & Co
Amu
W. Wabuchews St
Storrey Squires & Co
Washington St. Armine
Harryvey C. Page
Nommon Wealth
Massachusetts
Holden
Forest Hill Cemetery
Chapman Granite Works
Charles H. Allen
A.D
Boston Post
WM. T. Connolly
Yompelunwrealtm
George W. Clark
O. H. P. Smith & Co
Massachuse Suffolk
Andrew Lowd
Portamouth
Rockingham
New Hampshire
Martha J. Lowd
Suffolk Savings Bank
Provident Institution For Savings
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
Eliot Savings Bank
Roxbury
Joan W. McKim, Esquire
Sid Court
Aliyah George
Register
Caroline A. Vinton
Emery F. Souther
Elijah George
Messenger’s
Mar
Washington P. Pickering
Court Square
Suffoix
Fred H. Seavey
Messenger
Timothy Goldtawait
Court Room
Fred K. Seavey
John
Osha
Princes A. Henshaw
William A. Gaston
de Bonis
Orlando
Esaratthet
F. Churchill
D. H. Lannan
March
Gorham, Rogers & CO
Diporters
Dandes Seeds
Federal Street
Postorrick
Washmeton
D.C
State of
William F. Vilas
Jebi Mow
Treasury Department
Butder
Secretary of the Treasury
Department
Washington, D. C
Collector of Customs
Co. Fairchild
Old Harbor Point
Dorchester
James C. Tucker
Suffolk County Court House
Suffolk County
Pemberton Square
Somerset Street
Commissioners’ Office
City Hall
Chas
H. Allen
Boston Weekly Post
Daily Post
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