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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1888

Page

3

Oyster fleet damage mounts from Chesapeake storm

Barimore Michigan reports widespread oyster fleet losses with 100 to 200 vessels ashore or capsize and 12 to 30 lives feared lost as storms batter the Chesapeake. New Haven notes a schooner from Newark damaged off Montauk Point. pilot boats Phantom and Enchantress missing near Sandy Hook. bodies found at Lloyd's Neck.

Barimore Chesapeake New Haven Conn St. John Newark Consolidated Road Montauk Point New York Sandy Hook Phantom Lone Isuana Crry N. Y Lloyd’s Neck

Toboggan Orator Appears at Globe Theatre

A tall man called on Mr. Mestayer at the Globe Theatre seeking a slot for a toboggan slide act in Check 44. Hank Robinson known as Smooth the side show orator of John Robinsons circus performed a lecture about Nick and a escaped anaconda from Valdosta Georgia.

Globe Theatre Mestayer Hank Nick Robinson Valdosta Satan

Observations at Boston Signal Station March 18

Observations taken at the United States Signal Station in Boston at 74 minutes past noon Greenwich time report wind from the fresh direction, barometer 29.900, temperature and velocity noted, weather clear. Captains are advised to adjust barometers daily by adding one hundredth inch per ten feet altitude.

United States Signal Station Boston

Maritime News and Vessel Movements From Global Ports

A dense report of ships and steamer arrivals, sailings, groundings, and weather notes across ports including Leghorn Palermo Valencia Gibraltar Boston Philadelphia New York Halifax and London. It records berths, damages, wrecks and hydrographic updates with numerous vessel names and routes.

Freight Charters and Coal Freights Across Atlantic Routes

San Francisco reports chartered ships Ard millan and others with provisions from Cork to New York and onward to Hamburg Naples and beyond. Baltimore notes coal freights steady with multiple engagements for steamers and schooners carrying coal lumber and general cargo to Havana Galveston New York Savannah and Boston with detailed rate quotes for several ports.

San Francisco Ardmillan Cork New York Baltimore Hans Kurtz Hamburg Cannela Naples Fernandina Portland New Orleans London Adelaide Buenos Aires Halifax Catsdiff Bristol Channel Constable Island Philadelphia St John Mexico Henrietta Rangoon Grand Cayman Newburyport Newport News Colon Magneues Hoston Melbourne Tolcahuano Liverpool Cardenas Matanzas Nassau Almeria Jacksonville Gibara Pensacola Nortona Cuba Hatteras Sicily Boston Nereid Havana Alice C Dickerman Trinidad Gertrude L. Trundy Galveston Fooks Savannah Brunswick Maggie J Lawrence Harriet C Kerlin Charleston Rockport Maine Bath Wortland Portsmouth New Haven Bridgeport Providence Sta Hoboken Jersey City Wilmington North Side South Side

Sailed and sailed: New England coastal brig movements

From Our Correspondents lists brig Charles Dennis from Wiscasset and several schooners and brigs sailing to New York Boston Baltimore and other ports. At 12th a heavy gale 40 miles south of Montauk injured a crewman and damaged vessels including the mainboom wheel and stove.

Wiscasset Charles Dennis Haskell Charleston Carrie A Norton Hodgdon Eelen A Chase Southard Emma Briggs Gray Boston Machiasport Sch Modoc Perry St John New York Gloucester John D Long Laura Nelson Carrie W Babson Carrie Annie Ella G King Bessie M Wells Georges Mathew M Meeney Daniel Marco Salem Vineyard Haven-Ar Seis St Nelson Newbury Adams Norfolk England and Saw Steamship Company Gale City Macon Sound Lines Ocean Steam< Ship Company Savan« Anh

Port Health and Whaling Cargoes Reported

A vessel reports taking 140 barrels whale oil and 100 barrels sperm oil since leaving. Another ship named Alice Knowles reported 260 barrels whale oil and 140 barrels sperm oil off Guaflo in November. The port health remains excellent, though cholera prevails 100 miles north.

Law Alice Knowles Guaflo

Ships and Voyages From Various Ports in 19th Century Log

A transcription of maritime movement shows ships Desdemons Polar sails San Francisco to Queenstown via New York. Bark Cochrane Dernier leaves New York for Hamburg on March 7 from 45 53 N 26 25 W. Emmanuel Swedenborg departs Pascagoula for Buenos Aires. Henry Villard departs Philadelphia for Hong Kong on February 6 from 198 latitude and 33 W. Favorit sails Amsterdam to New York with unknown date. Canara sails Nolo to New York with February 15 from 3 N 32 W. Duke of Abercorn sails Caleta Buena to Hampton Roads on February 19 from 16 W 28. Carrie Winslow sails New York to Valparaiso and Antofagasta on January 29 from 18 3 W. Edward Wittenberg sails Darien to Brake off Texel on March 13. Rosa Meek from St Johns NF to Bristol with no date from 40 21. Santiago sails Pisagua to San Francisco on January 2 from 55 S 77 W.

Boston Benison Mediterranean Gibraltar Mark Clotilde IW Bowden Aspinwall St Domingo The Hydrographic Office Stearmer Newfoundland St Johns Gov J . Smith Hoboken Portland City Island Gardner Greening Rogers Baltimore Samuel Dilloway Dilloway Philadelphia Sophie Havre Giacomo Mortola Leghorn Salem Cove Girard Point Vanadis Petersen Yarmouth Eng Bombay Hook Gallego Cardenis Low Capes Sehr John K. Souther Matanzas Abby L Dow Mary Fink Mary Vink Abby [L. Dow Weasel George L Chambers Cape Henlopen Bahia Ene Sir Paul & Thompson Matthews James River New York Delaware Anderson Paul & Thompson Lewes Zephyr Carrie Strong Cardenas Sch A & E Benton Maurice River Liverpool Cape Henry Dorchester County Hongo River Del William G. Bartlett Doris Eckhoff Havana City of Alexandria Grace Bradley Norfolk Sampson Henry Warner Seawell’s Point Cuba Decature Miller Craney Island Lehman Mettaponi Georgia Old Dominion Roanoke Stag Robinson Mona Key Wenather Matanzas Lith London Andromeda Bunger Sfamburg Great Yarmouth Castine Ger Amsterdam Falmouth Mary S Ames, Crocker Trapani Gloucester Mass Carthagena Albano Murray Benisaf United States Greece Jeffrey Thames Sirenia McIntyre San Francisco Dunkirk Atherfield Isle of Wicht Cockburn Saltee Smith Brunswick Dogger Bank Wexford Ariadne Trainer San Micheli Ambrozano New Orleans Cadiz Ruggiero Castel Ndoned Lon Ruggiero Primo Castella Maré Alicante New Inman Line City of Jeanie Louttel Knudsen Cardiff Barbados Kate Crosby Hansen Newport Sir John Lawrence Reed Stohn Chipman Perth Amboy Bristol Sovereign Putham Orontes Hanson St John Trusty Aysey Harbor Grace Bermuda Fitzclarence Pattee Jamaica Will Uithen Pensacola Antwerp Lillian Shreve Demerara Winchester Woolley Sebastopol Ag Jersey Gowan Tivoli Grangemouth Reindeer Strandt Martinique Ordera Eliza Bates Young Disg Alfred White Twilight McKenzie Sarah Godfrey Palmer Sydney Buenos Ayres Tamora Slocomb Bremen Rhein Topser Benisap Salled Barcelona Moonbeam Dunbar Scotia Liebke Bilboa Flora Abbott Bahia Blanca Woodside Dunning Caleta Buena Wright Valparaiso Countess of Rothes Miller Amanda Faulkner Caibarien Wallace Boyd Bates Confuegos Edith McRae Nellie Smith Ardanbhan Edmundson Kate Crowley Lucy A Davis Leisenring Davidson Lahaina Allen Delaware Breakwater Edwin I Morrison Lavender Manson Pisagua Exmouth Runer Langfeldt Deadamona Barron Cork Morning Light Ladd Java Landscroner Park Undine Kruse Maryport Glebalpar Motley Harper Glasgow Norwegian Carruther Girgenif Restituta Madre Providence Levi Hart Giles Fred A Small Cole San Marcus Burrows BK Wood Isaac Jackson Goodwin Sarah A Staples Gay Saratoga Curtis Isaac Dodge Paul Hull Eaton Hall Lindsay Lismore Sutton Hamburg Freese Orpheus Krowel Salifax Colina Chateau Leoville L Chapelaine Delta Shaw Andreag Riis Jensen Fleetwood Uranos Harris Vancouver Lindell Keswick Gilliat Isle of Evin Inkster United Kingdom Continent Ldg Elizabeth Ostle Rennie Iashmpton Isle OF Wight Hedwig Minssen Etg Trick Mobile Indiana Boggs Haytien Kins Italy Pearce Parisian Halifax Ptolemy Allcott Cavalier Pascagewa Hjemmet Ingemnundsen Wilmington Perisan Habitant Potter Ocean Kleligren Savanah Deodata Andersen Charleston Richard PasKe Lisbon Bryn Ivor Matthias Manzaslilla Taport Agate Powers Marseilles Burgundia Dulac Moville Anchoria Brown Montevideo Porteb Marseilie Moliere Queenstown Atr Arethusa Stevens Rouen Don Juan Nehmens koTre Pram Netlsen Lepreaux Buenos Ayres Syuth Wm Tappcott Fairbairn Rio Janeiro Carait Scottish Knight Irvine Guiymas E6th Seir Edward Johnson Warren Santos Wilile Meliaffey Beatrice Havener Havener Bessie Markham Sirius Metz Willey Agnes Barton Knight Jessie McGregor McFadden Wakefield Crowell Olustee Nickerson Ethel Hawes Sunbeam Wolgar West Indies Leander Congdon Bondevennen Ludwigsen Katr Lamb Chittagong Salem Walter Db Wallett Bryce Calcutta Sir John Vietrino Maglioca TA Rlea Salvatore Evie J Ray Sawyer Iquique Cumberland Webber Itonus Buckman Desdemons Ana Polander William Cochrane Dernier Emmanuel Swedenbors Pascagoula Henry Villard Perkins Padelphia Hiog Favorit Stellman Canara Dexter Nolo Japan Duke of Abercorn Binnie Hampton Roads Carrie Winslow Antofagagta S&h W Bark Edward Wittenberg Darien Brake Texel Sir Rosa Meek Sutherby Santiago Dixon

Maritime listings of ships and schooners at multiple ports

Dense log of sailing activity across Annapolis Baltimore Brunswick Charleston and more with numerous vessels including brig Alice cargo routes to Rio Janeiro steamer Oreton and a long list of schooners brigs and steamers cleared or sailed to ports such as Antwerp Liverpool Genoa Havana and New Orleans detailing dates and destinations in a bustling mid Atlantic shipping record.

Bulgarian Parry Liverpool Thayer & Lincoln Worcester Nickerson Halifax Harrison Loring Forest City Snowman Portland Charles F Williams Berkshire Baltimore Norfolk Geo & Smanley Parthian Philadelphia KE B Sampson Herman Winter Kallett New York H M Whitney Eliza Votter Gardiner Welich Walter & Co Florence I Lockwood

Letters to vessels at Boston Post Office March 17

A compiled list of vessel addressees in Boston showing boats, ships, and captains awaiting mail at the post office. Names include schooners Nellie F Sawyer Hattie V Kelsey Mount Hope Marian Reed and steamship Mars among others with owners captains and vessel types.

Boston Post Alonzo F. Johnson General Delivery Frederick A. Arey Nellie F Sawyer Arno Beier Kimiranda Johnloomfield Hattie V Kelsey John Crowley Mount Hope Charles William Delon John Rose F Dumopf Marian Reed Elves Scotland Wilhelm Ebener Hermann James Gilkey Mars C G W_ Griffin Neponset G W Hichburn Scene John Sammon Spartan David Soule Katien Barrett William Toy David Watson Indian Empire Eyik H Wood E Harriman EK H Wood EN Harriman Wixon Sarah E Ward George Willis Ecuador W B Wormell M J Chadwick

Mail Dispatch Deadlines for Europe and Mexico Notice

Supplementary mail closing times for shipments via steamships Catania and La Bourgogne from New York. Catania closes Thursday March 22. La Bourgogne route to France Italy Spain Portugal Switzerland via Brest Havre closes Friday March 25. Mexico closing times listed as 3.30 P.M 7.30 P.M and 5.30 P.M.

Catalonia France Italy Spain Portugal Switzerland Brest Havre la Bourgogne New York Mexico

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