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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1890

Page

9

Widening Pleasant Street Spurs City Transit Plan

Boston readers learn proposed changes to Pleasant street and Washington street to Park Square involve widening to sixty feet and rerouting streetcars. Dozens of buildings, many wooden, would be taken for the project, with Park Square Hotel and Shawmut area affected as part of broader commercial district redevelopment tied to the Chamber of Commerce site on India street.

Pleasant Street Heart of South Boston Tow ‘N Street Park Square Cambridge South Boston Changepre Righ J¢bsi Esthern Pleasant Shawmut Avenue Warren Py Rape Shawmut Jong Tremont Asant Femont Street Jot Street Eliot Street Tie Parkquare Eliotreet Boston Henry M. Whitney Indha Street Wharf Street Wharf Nc4 Chamber of Commerce On India United States Commission On giCommerce

Theatre Changes Loom Next Week In Boston Scene

Dramatic gossip reports Miss Marlowe remaining at Hollis Street while All the Comforts of Home runs at the Museum. Salvin bows out of Boston with Othello at Park Theatre and Salvini repeats Don Cesar de Bazan. A raft of last performances plays across Tremont Globe Grand Opera House and Howard venues with Merriman and Kedzie among others.

Miss Marlowe Hollis Street Museum Signor Salvin Boston Park Theatre Alexander Salvini Don Cesar de Bazan London Gaiety Company the Tremont Mr. Barnes New York The Globe Ingomar de Wolf Hopper McCaull Tremont Theatre Hermann Park Tte Howard Atheneum Messrs J. H. Riley W. H. Clark Edith Abell McCarthy Howard

Shipping News Mini Almanac for March 29

Saturday maritime almanac notes high water and lunar details with moon phase and daylight length. Includes precise tidal indicators for the port and reference times for navigation. Observes standard daily utilities for sailors and merchants.

Port of Boston Log Mixed Arrivals and Winds Report

Port of Boston dispatch lists arrivals and clearances including Kong Frode from Fort Antonio, Cumberland from St John NB, Shawmut from Newport News, Standard from Bayonne, Penobscot from Bangor, and more with multiple schooners and steamers. Winds shift from fresh northerly to NNE NW with rain squalls, thunder, and lightning. squalls, heavy seas, and variable coastwise traffic noted.

Kong Frode Nor Kierniff Fort Antonio Josaton Fruit Co Cumberland Thomson St John Eastport Vortland W H Kilby Shawmut Fuller Newport News Seth Lewinson Standard Evans Bayonne Ad Amelia G Ireland Mecathlin Penowscot Ingraham Bangor Forest City Snowman Portland Geo A Chafee Godfrey Gloucester M Winch Baker New York Adelia Carleton Armstrong Lucy Winow Boston Hackett Goree Wca Mds F C Butman & To Alice Crosby Bath Wade Matanzas Delaware Vineyard Haven J M Cabellos Benj Frith Thomaston Rales Elaware RC Cushman & Co Glilden & Bridge Schld Schoolecraft Somers Point Booye Jacksonville Schotello Bond Brenswick Whitmore Haley Hoboken Annie E Stevens Tice Amboy Samuel R Walker Weaver Charles Noble Simmons Babbitt Norfolk Charles L Jeffrey White Philadelphia Ida D Sturges Lathun Port Liberty Sehis May Wiliams Reed Massasouii Baltimore Pacite Morang Port Johnson George Bird Graves Staten Island Lt Whitmore Richard Vaux Fmerson Gott Buck-Port Frolic Inkham Sarah Jane Pinkham Boothbay Margaret Leonard Holmes Tremont Rowe In Limond Bluefields George ID Kinery Yarmouth Stanwoon J G Hall & Co EA Erust Dleub Mahone Bay Delong & Seaman A P Emerson Day J H Flitner & Co Coasawise Gate City Doane Savannah Richardson & Barnard Penobscot Anger Calvin Austin C F Williams Sch Booth Bros Gurney Mt Desert J W Linnell Salle Greetlaunds Joshua Lovett Brig Plover Highland Light Observation Sam Joshua Lovet Jiz Plover HULL Wind East Thick Fox

Freights and Charters Open for Ice Trade Tonnage

Boston dispatch reports rising interest among shippers and vessel owners in the ice trade with open navigation near Kennebec in 48 hours and strong demand for coastwise loads. Listings show numerous charters from Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Havana and Matanzas with coal ice and general cargo movements and prices, including $125 to $225 per ton for ice and coal and several vessels sailing to West Indies South America and Europe.

Boston Kennebec New York Norfolk Newport News Philadelphia S.nowiigh Islands Martha Davis Honolulu Itnoepe Topdal Cadiz South America Charles Loring Baltimore Pernambuco Plover New Yor East London West Indies Barkentine Chestina Redman Havana Matanzas Sumap Sum Nellie Smith Benj C Frith Demerara Coastwist Barkentine C . Gushnell Musquash John D Paige Bath Marion F Sprague Longfellow Charleston C Wickham Sheepscott River Helen A Chase Portland Limber Bill Stowe Richmond Oston Henry Nsquire Anboy Milton Htton Ehen Maxter Curler Flushing Maud Sherwood Crescent Tsoston Mabel Ruse Seal Harbor Ida L Huil Boothoay Emerson Ice Kennevec Seis Lucy Hi Russell Gracie Buchanan Seir George L Fessenden Pigeon Cove Sci James Rothwell Belfast South Shore Harmon’s Harbor Susan H Ritchie Weymouth Fernandina Sound North Boothay Batho Clark's Island Unope Ark Salvatore Alicente Palma South Chas B Briggs Brooklyn WC Bee Nellie F Sawyer Sarah Eeton

Maritime voyage listings from multiple ports and ships

A detailed shipping log lists vessels sailing to Boston, New York, and other destinations, with numerous ships and barks from Norway, Britain, Italy, and the Americas. Entries cover March sailings from Banes, Bristol, Calcutta, Cleetwood, Genoa, Hong Kong, Hamburg, Lisbon, Londonderry, London, Liverpool, Montevideo, and more, noting ships like Christian Johnsen, Gloucester City, P G Blanchard, Simuel H Nickerson, Ismir, Linwood, Erna, and Francis among others, plus cargoes and destinations.

Trefry St John Peretta Ital Torre Ismir Winckney Mobile Linwood MekKenzie Barbados Erna Nor Asbjornsen Halifax Soullard Hilton Parbados Ontario Hunter Calcuyya Andrina Campbell New York North American Aim Arbecam Ben Cruachan Roberts Cleetwood Ebba Olsen Fairfax Euphrates Cameron San Francisco Annat Lyle Duncan Genoa Anna P Hong Kong City of Rio de Janeiro Yokohama Hamburg Indian Empire Cassius Francis Vane Phildelphia

Ports and Sailed Vessels Log From March 21 to March 28

Shipping notices list numerous vessels sailing to New York Boston and Buenos Aires from ports including Port Antonio Rosario and Yokohama with dates in March. Entries mention ships and bark names such as San Luisi Lady Blessing Albion brig Kiluonan Grace Andrews and more with captains and routes to New York Boston Santos and Montevideo through mid to late March.

Para Gregory New York Port Antonio Flamborough Boston Puzzuoli San Luisi Ital Cacace Rio Janeiro Lady Blessington Nor Larsen Quebec Rosario Joanna Swan Am New Shackford Wilmington Del Buenos Ayres Lapland Carlisle Grace Andrews Andrews Vortland Ana Paysandu Brazil Davidson San Nicolas Kiluonan Mann Anna Cook Barbados Sullivan Lawin Rich Charles A Sparks Harris Lucy A Davis Loring Barks Flora Abbott Lizzie Curry McCulloch Yokohama China San Francisco Hong Kong

Whaler Adelia Chase Fitted for May Atlantic Voyage

New Bedford whaling ship Adelia Chase is being equipped for an Atlantic voyage to begin mid May under Captain Ferreira, her former master.

New Bedford

Fishermen haul cod catch from Gloucester shore

Report from Gloucester on March 28 notes fishermen including Matthew Keany, Charles H Boynton, Addie Winthrop, Ralph E Eaton, Col JH French and E A Williams with cod catches ranging from 18,000 to 42,000 pounds. Emerald, Phantom, and other vessels were mentioned as from shore.

Gloucester Matthew Keany Geoges Charles H Boynton Addie Winthrop Ralph E Eaton Col JH French E A Williams Hector Addie Emma W Hadgdon Emerald Phantom

Shipping News Winds Through Atlantic Movements

A list of ships with routes and positions includes Crown of Denmark from San Francisco to Liverpool on Feb 23 near 57S 72W, Pegasus from San Francisco to Hull on Mar 12 near 338 27W, Dundee from San Francisco to Hull on Feb 22 near 046 8, ship Ary Lstone from Shanghai to New York on Mar 26 50 miles SE of Cape Henlopen, A McCallum from Rio de Janeiro on Mar 27 off Dover/Highlands en route to Philadelphia, Bark Magellan from Valparaiso to Pisagua and Hampton Roads on Mar 13 near 31.8 26W, Vulcan from Fleetwood to Halifax with no date near 50 20, Kark Jas L. Harway from Manila to New York on Mar 26 50 miles SE of Cape Henlopen, Kuma T. Crowell from Hioga to New York on Mar 27 off New Jersey Highlands, and Brignergy from St Jago to New York on Mar 25 near 36 40 74W.

Glen Tanar Stettin South Cambria Cok Wm Crane Savannah Frostburg Hoboken Dorchester Loston Henry J Tppet Dean Georgia Drake Goldthwaite Jobn Jackson New Bedford Joshua Nicholson Havre Farndale St Jago Wexford Montevideo Main Bremen Karas Amy Dom Pedro Rio Janeiro Mount Howe Boston Brunswick Marry Prescott Turner Lizzie Heyer Rivers Hucksville Annie P Chase Ellis New York Bath Marion F Sprague Fisher Thomas B Garland Crosby Potomac River Scha Lucinda G Potter Philadelphia Harry L Whiten Deiri Buckshport M.arch Mary Ann McCann Fletcher Bermuda Beverly Schs Governor Low Jennie M Carter Eaton Cape Florida Lena Pickup Roop Cardenas Charleston -Ar Mary , Godfrey Godfrey Newport News Anna Eli Ketchum Lee Norfeth Susan G Ray Baltimore Fanmore Richmond Francis C Yarnell Miladelphi Cape Henry Maud Sherwood Calas F A Vike Portland C W Dexter Senator Grimes Wm Deming Hamburg Libby Chickahominy River Phomas Ona Oliver Barrett Clark's Ove Norfolk EAS Machias Mary En Monte Christisch Lucy Hammond Newark Fernandina Ellen M Mitchell Small Port France Mart Liverpool Greenwich Sch Mail Palmer Hyannis Achs Franklin Mull Weybosstt Providence Newburyport Mass Uattie Marsh Karker Lottie Marshall Sew Haven William P Davis Porter Sarah Wood Hickman Wilmington Del Newport Vreeze Pinkham Boothbay Fall River Waldare Leonard St John Chase Williamsport Miller Sailea Alice Phillins Allen George Alvert Farker Mary Ellen Snow Gwent Baracoa el Monte New Orleans Venezuela Laguayra Alexandria Mediterranean Sirius Kessel Frondo Alamo Galveston Thomas Dana Dow Yosohama Higo Josephus Felter Hor Kong Barkartha Eugenie Munro Arroyo Lotia Belle Matheson Minnie Bonsall Lodge Darien Ga John A Matheson St Dominio City Norombega Harding Macaris Tug Gila Stator Samuel B Spring Charter Oak Cyrus Chamberlainy Thomaston William Bement Vokland Sallies Ponder Taunton Hazelwood Mareh Russia Muriel Windward Islands la Champagne Atalanta Montego Bay Ludgate Hill London Etruria Egypt Aborava Rouen Onic Norman Sherman Monahonsett Orswell Epair Horatio Perry Lawrence Elwood Harton King R F Pettigrew Sorse John Haynes Haynes Lod Ellen M Golden Jordan Matanzas Northern Empire Knowlon Buenos Ayres Piior Havana Ferrando Coosaw Rattlesnake Boson Maye- Farland Simmons Douglass Danversport Geo Montion, Jr Crocker Wiltston Geo Mills Illotson Varuna Muohall Sci Calabria Delaware George E Corbett Nobes Congo McKinnon York Joseph Nichols Antigua Holmes Demerara Sehs Foster Nellie B Gray Hinckley G W Glover Bostwick Robert Dorty Mabel Rockport Julian Merritt Brown Port Au Price Marie Saunders Budd New Haven Sablne Pass Texas John C Cosman Hammvus Harbor Chickahominy Delhi Gilpatrick Kennebec River Minguas Cobb Round Pond Jamestown Charlie Steadman Lanesvile San Francisco Louis Walsh Pendleton Port Discovery Rufus K Wood Farnham Nanaimo Vineyard Haven Thompson Perth Amboy John Price Anderson South Amboy F Merwin Clark Port Johnson Portsmouth Annie L McKeen Lindsey New London Wildfire Gration Port Liberty Thomaston Atwood Woods Hall Bangor Nishtingale Gott Earth Mrainhall David Torsey J Nickerson Mary Clara Dinsmore Geof Prescott Abbie S Walker Allen Green Benjamin Courtney Cathie C Berry Thomas Clyde Fazier Roger Moore Gilkey St Pierre Woodbury Bryant Lizzie May Hutchinson Cape Haytien Georgie L Dickson Crown of Denmark Jackman Pegasus Moulton Hull Dundee

Rhode Island light to be shown on Castle Hill shore

Notice to mariners states a fifth order light will be exhibited about May 1 1890 from a newly erected structure on the west side of Castle Hill in Narragansett Bay Rhode Island. The focal plane is 42 feet. visibility is to 114 nautical miles. A bell will strike every 15 seconds in thick fog. Florida: Amelia Island range front beacon moved 65 feet south to align with channel changes.

Rhode Island Castle Till United St Ies Coast and Geodetic Survey Beaverian Wsw Brenton Florida Amelia Island Range Amelia Island

Marine Notes From Boston and Abroad

Boston reports southerly and southeast winds on the passage from Baracoa with gloomier weather in the last two days. Carolina ashore on Lovell's Island. Benj Crich grounded near Delaware breakwater but floated off with little damage. Mary E Wharf grounded on Lowells Island then towed to dock. A seaman drowned near Belfast, Ireland while aboard Richard Taylor. Rappahannock floated in Deep Water out Channel. Lawrence N McKenzie total loss at Cedar Creek. Job H Jackson sails after sail cuts. Conquest leaky at Port of Spain may discharge. Augustus Herrick towed to Cutler. Circassian Prince ashore near Yarmouth but refloated. Carib bowsprits damaged after collision. Maria Cristina beached badly at Lisbon. Oporto collision under investigation. City of Paris cable update pending confirmation.

Boston Stezmer Vising Baracoa Carolina Becket St Vierre Igg Lovell’s Island Seh Benj Crich Demerara Delaware Reak Tgs Sch Mary E Wharf Lowells Island Vineyard Haven Mass Harry I Whiton Rich Bath New York Serui Richard Taylor Belfast Ire Newcastle Del Rappahannock Philadelphia Japan Point Pleasant Lawrence N Mckenzie Porto Rico Cedar Creek Portsmouth H Jackson Kriggs East Machias Sir Augustus E Herrick Eastport Little River Head Cutler ST Thomas Conquest Dixon Port Spain Hatteras Messrs Lil Nites & Co Broad Street Paris Inman London Jones Shields Yarmouth Tyne Carib Colby Montevideo Rio Janeiro Flen Grant Maria Cristina Caprielo New Orleans Oporto Lisbon

Domestic Ports Bristol Ar satch and Boston sailing

Domestic ports report ships and sailings: the Bristol ar satch 25 with Stephen Morgan Me hafey and Portland sailed March 24 for New York and Boston then to Maine to load for the South. In Baltimore on March 27 see Charles F Tuttle.

Bristol Stephen Morgan Mehafey Portland Edith T Gandy New York Boston Maine

Shipping notices from New York to Caribbean and Atlantic ports

For Para, Maranham and Ceara Brazil via steamship Ponca from New York March 29 3 p m for Santiago Cuba and special United States of Colombia correspondence excluding Aspinwall and Panama via Habana from New York March 29 8 p m For Costa Rica via Port Limon via steamship Hispania from New Orleans March 20 8 p m For Nova Scotia and Miquelon via Halifax from Posto direct March 29 11 a m

Para Maranham Ceara Bratail Ponca New York Santiago Cuba United States of Colombia Aspinwall Panama Habana Costa Rica Port Limon Hispania New Orleans Nova Scotia Miquelon

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Chamber of Commerce Tran Fulton Street North Street Fighte Paine Joseph Jefferson W. J. Florence John Drew Herr-at-Law Francis Wilson Mr. Wilson Mr. Wilkie Guiseppe Marco Grand Inquisitor Marie Wainwright Tabor Opera House Denver Miss Wainwright McVicker’s Theatre Chicago W J. Scanlan J. ©. Fleming Myles Aroon Fleming George W. Green Authors’ Copyright League Mr. Mackintosh Caleb Balderstone Herman Merivale Ravenswood Llen Terry Lucy Mr. Terriss Wenman Howe Les Thiere Macklin Alfred Bishop Miss Marriott Haviland Gilliat la Mer Hawes Craven Glens Lothians Covent Garden Kate Vaughan Augustus Harris Surbiton Crystal Palace London Daily News Mr. Grundy Rose Leclercq Irving Irving Amateur Dramatic Club Shaksvere Henry IV Lyceum Renevo- Tens John Maclean Peter Teazle Maclean Mr. Hollingshead Gaiety Benany Shipping News Port OF Emil Stang Evenson Ferrerit Catiero Seericnan Sphriets Llanvginh Marih Hark Acapulco City of Sydney San Blas City of Panama Myrtle Carter Vroom Zarate Bahia Moss Rose Pardy Caracoqa G B Lockhart Macoris Susan B Thurlow Smith Ariadne Maggie Dalling Dalling Cieneulgos Emita Nash Harbados J W Dresser Parker Stormy Petrel J’ Hamel Sawyer Trinidad Mary J Haboard Hubbard J R‘lel Johnson T & H Wotherspoon Isaac Hart Williams Enoch Talbot Rhodes Fort Townsend Clara Leavitt Lombard Lonny Boon P Dixon Vatanzas Hali Cax Polynesian Mendez Nunez Aspin- Wail Exan Fords Seamers Histoian Colon Colonia Havanlila Martinique Seraris Dobson Sb Dar Oregon Pritchard Nanama Colina Pisgaua Guardian Marsden Singapore Iceberg BOLX Sunlight Ldg ST Kitts Clement Sagua Scr Sallie Po E_H_ Foster Edgett Rodeo bDykeman Westfield Belgea Harbor Beasie Lewis Katie Townsend Valvaraiso Stadacona Cogswell Cunard Ezra Liverporia Sidney Clem Mr Farnsworth Entson Joaeh Osborne Atov Louise Chandler Ian Norddeutscher Lloyd 'York William L Chase LC Batley Hariet Otto Hartwich Transatlantique Steamer E W Perkins Charles T White Travers Lewis Leigh Edwar H Close Trans-Pacific Shanghai British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies Pes San Francico P. m Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoan Hawaiian Islands Eitht Medical Huphreys de. Humphreys Rolle St. Vitus Lumphreys Humphreys’ Medicine Co Fulton St Humphreys Humpansis* Medicine Co Fulton St. N P.m India Wharf Pier 11 North River Soth West H. M. Whitney White Star Line United States Royal Mail Queenstown Atlantic Redstar Line Antwerp ELA ADA Ser & Coq PIS State Hansa Lim Wieder Mech Burg Freizlei State St Menmard Cantal Court Azores Bt. A. Adams &C State Allan LU Glasgow A. Allan Warren Line Michigan Warren & CO Fice Square Cunard Line Cephalonia Catalonia Pavonia Lecephalonia Scythia Samaria Cabin Prss OD State Street Ebenange Martin Leyland Gang Steamship Rostonian Istrean Svcs I & Lincoln State Street Beaver Line Steamships Lake Winnipeg Lake Ontario Lake Superior Lake Winninpeg George W. Preston Deane Street Ke Ontario Lake Interior Furness Len Stockholm City Furness Water Street Boste Clyde Steamship Ci Great Southern Freight and Senger Charles South Carolina Beahney D Etreet J. A. Flander Theo G. Eger Boston, Halifax & Pel S Canada Atlantic U.S. CO Lickeles KR. B. Gardner Atlantic Avenue Lewis Wharf L. H Palmar Old State House Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line Tenn. & Ga Air Line Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line Kanawha C. & Ourk Baltimore & Ohio WA A. McGraleam Central Wharf On Pon England Sou LA SUU Titenks Pledmont Air Line Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Paintrock Waldo A. Pearce New England Washington Street Mallory Nueces Alamo Leona Colorado Brunswick and Fernandina Rio Grande State OF Texas Slethsprague Washington St Ater Rawr CGC Agen Boston & Gloucester Steameroat Company North Skie Central Wharf Sa.m Sundava Agean Hamburg American Packet CO West Inuits Passengh New Enchant & Savannah City OF Sans AH City OF Macon Central Railway Georgia Alabama And O. G. Pearson A. Dew Ke & W. Ry Savant Richardsos & Barnard Agen Vannah Lewis Wiavenue New YO New York & New England RR Ss. Co Sound Lines Steamshivy Company A. Dew. Sampson Southern Pacific Morgan Line Lewans Direct Mississippi Mivers- Texas Arzona Mewane California L. E. Currier N. E Boee Hawley Asy Broadway Boston & Philadd Sturday, Marebh Saxon Phila Abo P Spar'an Passage Ace Leo
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