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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1891

Page

3

Elevators and Safety: Inspectors Urge Stronger Law

Chief Wade reports 1890 Boston elevator injuries and deaths, with most accidents on freight elevators caused by user error. Inspectors urge law requiring trained conductors for freight elevators and stricter speed controls for passenger elevators, noting extensive local inspection programs and aging infrastructure.

Wade State District Police Boston Commonwealth Camrell Damiel

Evening High School reception honors students and first diploma

Teachers hosted a reception for nearly a thousand pupils at the English High School on Montgomery Street to celebrate the winter term. Certificates were awarded to 361 main school students and 116 from Charlestown and East Boston branches. Max P Holdemar Krentz received the first diploma from the Evening High School, after mastering English and phonography and securing a bookkeeping job. The event featured Wartt's Orchestra, speeches by Headmaster Paul, School Board Chairman Gallagher, and Evening School Committee Chairman Emery, with dancing until about 11 o'clock.

Montgomery Street Charlestown East Boston Boston Max P.holdemar Krentz America Paul Charles F. Gallagher I. J. Emery Wartt

Shipping News Dispatch From Boston Port

Shipping news reports arrivals and clearances of multiple steamers and ships, listing vessels such as Milanese Rialto Bowden St Pierre Yarmouth Forest City Laura Cassie and more with origins London Antwerp St Pierre Halifax Portland Pensacola and Philadelphia. Markets show steady demand with mixed rates for coal ice and general cargo while Boston pilots log light fog and southeast winds.

Milanese Trinick London C Furness Lon Rialto Akcester Antwerp Furness Bowden Boston Anderson Port Antonia Jam Boston Fruit Company St Pierre Angrove Mig Halifax Mdise Delong Carroll, Brown Prince Edward Island Steamship Company Yarmouth Stanvwool J G Hall & Co Forest City Snowman Portland Laura Foss Pensacola Wellam, & Co Emery & Co Cassie Ffronson Phinney Baltimore Albert W Smith Berry Philadelphia Francisco Jenkins Hull Eng New York Sanderson & Son Stanwood J G Hall & Cosch Kareka Crane Digby Annapolis Hatheway & de Coast Wise City of Savannah Googins Richardson & Barnard Poriann C & Williams Barkentine Cuba Davidson J G Norfolk Newport News Maine Ashington Mapemba Sydney Newcastle Galatea Manila Adelaide Africa Port Natal Delazon Bay West Indies Kk A Acacia St Johns H C Sibley Swan Island Mobile Joshua Baker Fortune Island Jacob Winslow St Thomas Cienfuegos Hatteras Delaware Snow Burgess San Francisco Haskell Nelson Bartlett Apalachicola Rockland Lucy & Friend al Ton Bridge Money Lottie K Friend Cbayonne Woodward Abrahame Horse Island Washington H M Crowell Weymouth Fanny C Bowen New Fall River Richard Vaux Newark J Seavey A B Sherman W . Linnell G L Fessenden Rockport Ity Cox & Green William M Bhird Phiphia Salem M A Randall New Haven Chase Belfast Fernandina Liero Providence Winnegance North Jiooth Bay Millvilla Mathis Nort Booth Bay Odiorne Waldoboro Newport Buckley Franklin Crowell Venus Europe Brazil River Plate J J Smith Boss Rotterdam Delagoa Lay Western

Foreign Ports Roundup Steamer and Ship Departures

The report lists sailing and arrival notices from ports worldwide including Adelaide and Ar, Barbados, Belfast, Cardiff, Copenhagen, Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Marseille, Moville, Naples, Port Antonio, Queenstown, Rotterdam, Caracao, Cape Haitian, Demerara, Havana, Kingston Jamaica, St Thomas, St John's NB and PR, with vessels such as Hudson, Galena, Emma Marr, Undaunted, India, Samaritan, Minnesota, Frere et Soeur, Petricodoc, Cadi mere, Carthagenian, Burgunélia, Lady Elibank, Sama, Caracas, Hal San born, Vidette, Lena F Dixon, Dago, Yesso, Etna, Chautaquan, and others. Several wrecks and drownings noted including Frere et Soeur on a Scilly Island.

Adelaide Hudson Curtis New York Barbados Galena Morris Santos Belfast Ire Emma Marr McDonald Sydney Boston London Minnesota Baltimore Frere Et Soeur Scilly Islands Liverpool Herman Olsen Halifax Petritcodiac Steeves Marseilles Cadimere Moville Carthagenian Portland Carcassia Naples Burgunélia Vyernambuco Lady Elibank Congdon St Joins N F Port Antonio Sama Queenstown Mark Mark Curry Liswell Darien Rotterdam Pealand Obsron Caracoa Caracas Cape Haytien Hal Sanborn Wiliam Deming Hodgkins Oston Demerara Bertha Warner Lock St Thomas Havana Gertrude Abbott Cobb Philadelphia Charles K Schull Rogers Calbarien Yamarl Kingston Jam Vidette Tunnell Charleston Rosarlo Bushnell Mar Nigne Yesso ST Johns Scis Etna Conrlan Jnnie A Booth Seaverns H B Homan Wasson Chautaquan Dixon Druid Wilcox Coban Valparaiso Belle of Bath Newcastle Nsw Michigan Leonrasdeipiie Dovre Berkshire Savannah Hermann Bremen Schs Alicia Crosby Norfolk Wm Lorman Roberts Hersend Henedc Francisca Liver A B& Sherman Higgins Samuel Bilis Wa Smith Edith Olcott Warren Henryton Harris Essex King Philip Frank Seavey Gem Wass Galveston Gracie D Buchanan Providence A . Providence Smrons Wick Otello Bond Beaufort Warren BR Walker New Bedford Pogue Inlet Thomas J Mats Ork Ne Ee Lookout Slyast Oliver Skoffield Nickerson Cape Henry Edward Johnson Cardenas Dulch Island Harbor Flora Sawyer Freethy Abel W Parker Snow Emma $ Briggs Gray Newark Fowns McKiel St John Clara Phinney New Ledford Harvest O'Donnell East Machias Alma Easeport Philadelp Norfola L Burt Wyman May Williams John Proctor B F Walker C Simmons J Holland J R Burt New England Rts Mackinaw John Rose Allen H H Hanscom Fall River Newport News F Barker Rockport Isaac T Campbell Newport Aliie Oakes Lewis Eee Allan Gurney Gurney Scumbay Sir James R Talbot Pascal PO Ena AY Rnas Ruby Alexander White Maxwell Janes Parker Mackey Bridgeport Conn Steamera Gothia Hamburg Chateau Yquem Bordeaux Mhrooklyn City Bristol Swansea Olinda Oporto Karka Lapland Davis G de Zaldo Miller Cienfuegoa Georgiana Geery Conklin Walter L Plummer Plummer Nuevitas Hell Gate Tila Francis Foster Rockland dJenole Righter Crossley New Haven James Boyce Rankin EH Weaver Lews Levi Hart J J Moore P G Thompson Hattie M. Howes Magic Klien St Elmo Addie Wesse John Jucnam Pacific Calais SaLed Tyrian Baldomer Iglesias Bagona la Gascogne Santelli Havre Palama Busch Stettin Ethiopia Young Glasgow Alene Zidera Ems Lander Servia Dutton Obdam Iaker Marasis Maas Andes Williams Frinidad Beethoven Schmidt Lord Wolseley McVicker Calcutta Isabel Higge Shanghai Lloyds Forves Hong Kong Galatea Nile Franconia Patterson Gloucester Mass L P Gildart Woodbury Snow, Steele Port Blakely Prussia Reynold San Francisco Columbia Nelson Kate E Gifford Wright Wilmington Washington Jamaica Lord Gough Irom Develgonne Haioburg Zeno Charles L Davenport Watts Matanzas Mary A Hall Parker Mary ‘Sprague Poland Pensacola Ella M Storer Simmonenfuegos Joel Cook Fernand Rensuliado Smith Muaprenilla Lena Pickup Roop Kingaton Bird Merrill Matazas Geo W Fennimore Shaw Sagua New Stork Rebecca J Moulton Cook Cienfuegos Port 14Th Winona Larson Westaway

Whalers and Fishers Report From New England Ports

WHALERS PROVINCETOWN March 13 The whaling schooner William A Grazier sailed from this port with the captain's son George Dunham aged 13 as assistant mate and navigator. He is treated as mascot and good luck has followed each voyage. FISHERMEN GLOUCESTER Special to the Post March 13 schooners Louisa J Venny and others report 200,000 frozen herring at Fortune Bay. Grand Bank halibut catches and haddock aboard Martha Jones Venus Breeze Murry Oda Fi low shore fishing with various names listed.

Provincetown Mass William Gloucester Cial Louisa J Venny Fortune Bay John W Bray Mab N Grand Bank Je § Hoskins H K Parker Josie Johnson Marths Jones Venus Breeze MM Murry Oda Filow Ommon Massaonhusett’s Suffolk Aaron S. Hayward Hoston Mary J. Hayward Boston Boston Post Joan W. McKim Esquire Mare Elijah George Register

Passengers Arrive on Ships From New York to Liverpool

The Servia sails to Liverpool with John Q Adams and James Craig from Boston. The Bremen Lane carries Miss Mary A Tapette and Mrs Richard Olney, also from Boston. The Ems from New York brings Mr Edward L Scott, a Boston traveler.

Liverpool New York John Q Adams James Craig Bremen Lane Mary A. Tapette Richard Olney Ems Edward L Scott Boston

Fannie Bowen Schooner Debuts At Bath For J M Bowen

The centreboard four master Fannie Bowen launched at Bath, Maine yesterday is named for J M Bowen of Fall River. The vessel will be commanded by Captain Whitman Chase as one of the fleet’s largest chase of auxiliaries.

Bath Fannie Bowen J M Bowen Fall River Whitman Chase

Ships and wrecks dimly illuminate Atlantic trade notes

March reports detail the Tauric launch in Belfast for the cattle trade, the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Havel arriving in New York, and multiple cargoes and wrecks from Boston, Providence, Belfast, and New York. Maritime activity includes tugs, ships sold at marshal's sale, groundings at Reedy Point, and vessels damaged in gales, with crews saved and divers working amid fog and ice.

London Tauric Belfast Ireland White Star Line Norddeutscher Lloyd Havel New York Southampton Nantucket Pearl Street Wharf Charles Kelloch Maria ‘Theresa Rockland Boston Sarah D.J Rameon Cienfuegos Mobile Lucinda G Potter Philadelphia Win E Cleary Grove’s George L Thayer Union Wharf Company Eben” Hodges Providence Brough Electric Light Natal Brazil Halifax Bermuda Guy C Ross Yokohama Gerald C Tobey Goss Epaeume Delaware Ericson Line Alseborn Baltimore Reedy Point City Island Pens Lucy Jones Matinnecock Point Sandy Hook Komer Shoal Charleston Sch Nellie Woodbury Baracoa Dory Peter Christiansen Havana Norfolk N & W No2 George Pattershall Abraham Richardson Pattershall Benjamin B Clark Kelley Turks Island Biddegord Start Point Dartmouth England Mirama Af Liverpoo New Bedford F Burnen Frost & Herschel Frost, Md Hope No Newpory Board of Survey T Benedict

Maritime Traffic Moves Through Atlantic Ports in March

In Providence steamer activity lists the Chatham Saxon and Pequot sailing to Philadelphia and New York while Mary Jane Lee and Speedwell depart from Rockland and Savannah reports Gate City and J & Da Bignon leaving Boston and Charleston. A strong southerly rain storm with dense fog reduces visibility as tugs Battler Mars and fleet coasters remain harbored after arrivals and in-tow operations.

Dad Mary Culmer Cuba Philadelphia Providence Chatham Baltimore Saxon Pequot New York John D Williams Longstreet Lyman M Law Blake Norfolk George M Grant Vesper Charles Sprague Nickergon Madgie Neddleton Tiverton Rockland Mary Jane Lee Harris Commerce Kinney Charley Woolsey Speedwell Arey Mary Langdon Howard Sardinia Lord Addie P McFadden Salem Sallie E Ludlam Jameson Fred Almerson Jolson North Amboy Savannah Gate City Boston J & da Bignon Satilla Dickey Bird Scholfield Charleston Swirs Isaac N Kirlin Steelman William Jones Fuller Tocoma Young South Amboy M VB Chase Kampene Balti More Portland A W Ellis Ryder Boken Winterport Mary B Smith Maloney Friendship Arthur V.S Woodruff Devereaux Bucksport Tay Somerville Hoboken John Ella Maud Sack Osceola Deming

Mails Close Dates For Various Steamship Routes

Postponements and close times announced for transatlantic and Pacific mails. Boston office notes delayed deadlines for routes via Newport News and Barbados to St Thomas St Croix St Pierre Miquelon and Porto Rico, with Boston close times extended into March. Pacific mail cutoffs also pushed back for Japan China and East Indies, and for Australia New Zealand and Pacific islands.

Boston Brazil la Platte Countries St Thomas St Croix Barbados Trinidad Demerara Windward Islands Newport News St. Pierre and Miquelon Halifax Porto Rico Smeaton Powers New York Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch Indies Peking San Francisco Finnallan Islands Australia Society Islands New Zealand Fiji Samoan Hawaiian Islands Beston

Friends Greet Mr Charles H Thompson at Quincy House

Some forty friends hosted a dinner for Charles H Thompson at Quincy House before his departure to Chicago for the World's Exposition. Speeches praised his twenty five years in commerce. The event joined a larger Alaska excursion reunion with Captain Carroll of the Queen visiting Boston.

Charles H. Thompson Quincy House Chicago Thomas H. Bachelder Mr. Thompson F. T. Emerson Omaha Charles Braslin Minneapolis W. T. Beatty Raymond Alaska Boston Captain Carroll Queen Thorndike Henry Souther C. Richmond M. E. Rhodes Providence George H. Morgan New York Samuel H.thompson Philadelphia F. L. Houghton Rooklyn Brunswick J. E. Egber Charles J. Higginson Pomfret Conn K. B. Howall Newark Miss Cash F. W. Renwick W. H. Hathaway J. A. Douglass Lexington Mass Grace W. Proctor Exeter N. H G. H. Glover Auburn Benjamin Furbush Goldsmuth Clark’s—W. F. Beatt Waterbury H. L. Hammond Norwich G. Thayer Joseph Houston Adams—D. McCarthy Burrington Gilman Kimbal Lowell H. F. Woodmaney Whitinsville T. Burlingham Newport W. B. Ashley Falls River J. M. Russell Worcester W. G. Myers Portsmouth Taveekrn J. W. Corcoran Clinton H. T. Austin James Bennett Brooklyn Robert E. Bowen Parker’s—W.d. Hale E. E.kimball Portland Joseph St. Onge Montreal Charles St. John, Jr Port Jarvis A. Speakman Youne S—H. I. Adams

Soden Pastilles Endorsed by Doctors for Throat Chest Lungs

Advertisement urges care for Hoarseness Cough Sore Throat and similar ailments. Doctors Moreau Brown endorse Soden Pastilles as effective for throat chest and lung diseases. Each box to include testimonial of Sir Morrell Mackenzie. Price 60c.

Moreau B. Brown Morrell Mackenzie

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