Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1889

Page

3

Noted Remarks on John Rowe and the Tea Party

A.R.C. Milton sends extracts from John Rowe’s diary challenging a glowing portrayal in the Post. The writer says Rowe owned two ships and faced only annoyance from the Tea Party, not fervent enthusiasm.

John Rowe Boston Taverner A.R.C. Milton

Tea Dispute of 1773 Occupies Liberty Tree to Faneuil Hall

Diary excerpts recount the Boston tea affair as colonists confront consignees Richard Clark and partners. Meeting at Liberty Tree and later at Faneuil Hall see mobs, ship Bruce as the tea carrier, and widespread protests with public resignations, threats, and eventual disposal of tea overboard.

Boston Liberty Tree Sons of Liberty Richard Clark & Sons King Tree John Pitt Colo. Heath Roxbury Church Warren Young Jno. Matchet Hopkins Nat. Barber Gabriel Johnnot Ezek’l Chever Capt Scot London Hall, Loring, Catlin & Bruce East India Company England America Richard Clark Capt. Hall Hall Faneuil Hall Old South Govr Bruce & Ship Bruce Rean John Ingersoll Jos. Eyers Hancock Bruce & I Griffin’s Dr. Warren Wm. Mollineux John Pitts Sewall Coffin

Foreign Steamers and Vessels Pass Through Dense Atlantic Traffic

Listing of arrivals and movements on May 15 including the steamer Venetian from Liverpool, Marmion to Boston, and Dana to Baracoa with fruit. Notes a derelict waterlogged vessel Alice Borda near the track of southern-bound ships and reports gale conditions in the Gulf Stream with several ships, barges, and schooners in tow or loaded for various ports.

Venetian Parry Liverpool Thayer & Lincoln Lain Boston Light Anderson Port Morant, Jr Marmion Boston Fruit Co Dana Nor Michelsen Baracoa Seaverns & Co Alice Borda Camden Bird Rock Atlas Buffalo Malet Glaucus Coleman New York H M Whitney John Brooks Deering Portland George A Chaffee Proctor Gloucester O’brien Lone Star Navesink Storm King Hammond Antelope Baltimore Cashmere Sutherland Barbados John G Hall & Co Wheatland Boston Lawrence Zanzibar George A Neried Clifford Buenos Ayres Lark Regina Lon Howard A Turner Pitman H Greeley Gulf Stream Esther Larsen Gilt & Scotz Charles F Ward Wright Philadelphia Barkentine D A Brayton Fall River Huntley Rosario Brown Bros & Co John S Emery & Co Ion Lydia Sheffield Rotterdam George G Green Burton Charles Parnell McLaughlin R Dbibber Winkham Lottie Brian St Johns Stratton, Little & Co Georgianna Meyers Sydney Nellie Davis Lockport Bailey Pearce Newport News Abel C Buckley Wilson Port Johnson Hattie Crowell Cuase Hoboken Charlie Stedman Mitchell Rockport Oregon Candage Rockland Allandate Betts Kilnworth DeWitt Eliott Iyamariscotta Sea Queen Norton Deer Isle C F Williams Decaturah Miller Taylor Norfolk George E Smalley Norman Snow E B Sampson Herman Winter Hallett HM Whitney Mark James Stone Pettigrove Brunswick John Emery & Co Sehs James Ogden Tole Doane & Co Tryon Casmell Kennebec Mattie E Eaton LA Ilummer Penobscot Sarah W Lawrence Argus Schooring C Ballard Kennevec Svoloo Lizzie H Highland Ligh—North Gothenburg City Hull—North Light

Multiple Transatlantic Vessels Depart May Dates and Ports

A compiled list of ships and barks sailing from and arriving at various ports including Antwerp Avonmouth Barrow Cadiz Elba Glasgow Liverpool Madeira Montevideo Maryport Penarth Queenstown Rotterdam St Nazaire Savona Sunderland Swansea Trapani with destinations such as New York Philadelphia San Francisco Montreal and Barcelona along with vessel names and master names.

Antwerp Wm Cochrane Dernier New York Avonmouth Joseph S Spinney Carling San Francisco Queenstown Barrow Aviona Montreal Washington City St John Cadiz Violet (Jr Harding Newport News Elba Ferrando Philadelphia Glasgow Scandinavian Liverpool India Clapp Madeira George E Dale Weldon Bridgewater Montevideo Sea Foam Jones Frey Bentos Maryport Thorn Holme Gibraltar Catalina Garriga New Orleans Barcelona St Helena Neophyte Goudey Cape Town Sydney Nsw Marie Port Natal Okonom Nor Larsen Penarth Wildflower Josefa Ger Brunnings Morseby Williams Rotterdam Charlois ST Nazaire Hermanas Savona Flora Abbott Trapani Sunderland Dedaington Cape Breton Swansea Exeter City Alice M Claridge Lockhart Cette

Lighthouse board to move Wierhead light structure at Fairport

Notice from Washington on May 26 1889 the Wierhead light structure at Fairport Light Station Lake Erie Ohio will be moved within twenty five feet of the East pier end. Boston announces whistling buoy off Gloucester to be removed May 15 and replaced October 15.

Washington Lighthouse Board Wierhead Fairport Lake Erie Ohio East Pier Boston Gloucester

Maritime movements report from April and May

The El Capitan under Captain Humphrey sails from New York to Calcutta on April 8. Latimer with Robertson leaves London for San Francisco on April 8. Bark Lapwing departs Rio de Janeiro for Miramichi on May 9, at lat 36 29 N lon 62 09 W.

el Capitan Humphrey New York Calcutta Latimer Robertson London San Francisco Lapwing Rio Janeiro Miramichi

Shipping notices report travel routes and positions

Bark Glynwood and two other ships are listed with ports Bark Glynwood Williams Apalachicola to Rhyl on May 2. Brig F H Lolling Holters New York to Punta Arenas on April 21. Sch f W Dunn McFarland Philadelphia to Ensenada on April 24. Sch Albert T Stearns Ellis Providence to Baltimore near Five Fathom Bank.

Bark Glynwood Williams Apalachicola Rhyl F H Lolling Holters New York Punta Arenas F W Dunn McFarland Philadelphia Ensenada Albert T Stearns Ellis Providence Baltimore Five Fathom Bank

Maritime notes race through Atlantic and Caribbean lanes

Boston reports the Ethel M Davis passed May 9 after earlier abandonments. Mary & Bacon crew rescued by the Italian bark Antonio M Marcinani, with Laurel Delaware and South Carolina crew. City of Gloucester to resume Boston line while Beaufort NC pilots assist. Wrecking tugs save Aberlady Bay. Victories and Resolute to aid. Baltimore aboard Sir Minnie H Smithers damaged in squall. Montana Main collision decree set. Emma C Witheress ashore at North Sydney, Vertumnus collision near St Ann's Bay, and A H Peary hit by squall near Barnegat. Pequot reports sunk schooner near Whale Rock. Carrick damaged in Barbados. Altmore wrecked near Neirai. crew and passengers missing.

Boston Ethel M Davis Ad Diamond Halifax Cervin Hughson Mediterranean Sch Mary & Bacon Wilmington Baltimore Antonio M Marcinani Philadelphia Genoa Gibraltar Julian Bacon John Spicer Laurel Del South Carolna City of Gloucester Young Old Dominion Steamship Company New York West Point Boston and Gloucester Frank Bearre Beaufort Resolute Victoria J Peetle Aberlady Bay McGregor Sir Minnie H Smithers Norfolk Morris United States District Court William H Williams Stamship Montana Lloyd Main Cross Salts North Sydney Emma C Witheress Washington, DC Treasury Department Barren Island Custom House Kingston Thompson St Ann's Bay Barnegat Sir Albert Mason Elias Moore Providence Whale Rock Beaver Tail Point Judith Barbados Carrick Alward Antigua Jibboom London Altmore Sydney Nsw San Francisco Neirai South Pacific LevKan Charleston Lewis Ehrman Coulson Pedro Cays Sailea Georgetta Lawrence Cape Henry Willian Layton Flowers Eleuthera Annie R Rogers Kirwan Charles & Roehle Sunde Cat Island Richard Cromwell Thomas Nassau Etc A Denike Townsend Chatham Mass Herald R Mead PC Merryman Newport News Sanford Hatteras and Oceans Fortress Monroe Hieronymus Ohble Pisagua Fall River Lawrence Haines Fernandina Dolphin Calais Salmon Washburn Deering Taunton Galveston Cairo Elliot St Lucia Nueces Bolger Georgetown George Rias Navarro New Orleans Liverpool Senior Pensacola Yarmouth Colorado Georgiana F Geery Conklin Daylight Foster Emerara Sdis Melissa Trask Trask Nuevitas Mary Culmer Alpury Warner Moore Crockett Cienfuegos F C Pendleton Fletcher Mobile Chase Dame Daniels W & H Wothespoon Chase Point-a-Pitre Havana Gellert Kaempff Hamburg Edam Bakker Amsterdam the Queen Heeley Edward Akemuak Stockholn Monrovia Gullison Melbourne Martha Cobb Crosby Barks Adaie Gould Hemashen Laguayra Vega Hageland Montevideo Duas Americas Mattos Pernimbueo Giuseppino Chiappella Rangoon Vings Amy A Lane Mitchener Les Sables Dionne Julia Lake Rudolfe San Blas Schs John Stroup Byrne Sarah Harper St John Anita Melonsin Nis Prudent Dickson Nelson Bartlett Watts Vem R Carson Sweet Rondo Sommerville St Stephens Aller Bremen Westernland Antwerp City of Paris Britannic Strathleven Glasgow Galileo Hull Chic Leith Rocklight Barrow Saratoga Unita Baracoa Cape Clear Pictou Winthop Portland Granite State Lizzie J Cau Northern Light Pavilion Alice B Bassett Elia Brown Magnet Gammi Wm Lice Herbert E Higgins Henry A Taber New Bedford Frank O Dame Pascagoula Johan Ingens Janssn Buenos Ayres Bars Arturo Hansen Lowspring Thomsen Lewis A Edwards Leterson Port Royal Rurik Tengstrom Sapelo Anna Ebener Springer Port Discovery Quickstep Captland Allie Oakes Merryman Ronaout Luella Rich Seis J Paine Trainer Standard Oram Richmond Kennebec AJ York Wallace de. Portland Obe Earl Dunraven Foreman San Pedro Paterson Johanne Rafen Greenock Maria Repetto Aregno Cardiff Ella Jones Bryn Ivor Matthews Supphich Gillan Granton Nederland Bence Spartan Crowell Harrisburg Albertson Rattlesnake Reed Centipede Lynn Hercules Odiorne Newburyport Williamsport Miller Salem Rebecca M Walls Theissing Matanzas Emily Baymore Gardiner Reynolds Snow Saco Loward Smith Clifford Mary A Hall Veazie Bangor Delaware Breakwater Festina Philbrook Cardenas Bark Savanna Kain Port Spain Perth Amboy Maggie Ellen Littlejohn G A Hayden Green Urbana Taylor Abby H Gheen Gheen Theodore Dean Canary Kane Butler Acon Middletown Rachel Jane Kidd Harvest O’ Donnell Barks Herman Olsen Christiania Eas Petersen Norkoping Portsmouth Jennie Greenbank Webster Hoboken South Newmarket Jeremiah Smith Iryon Hallowell Hannah E Brown Engle Rondont Jennie H Huddel Hanson Karl P Mason Nickerson Savannah Provincetown Annie & Miry Martha & Susan Saran C Whorf Hilomena Manta Emma J Gott Mary Eva Sel George P Hallock Edmonds Rockland Corvo Kennedy Blug Jacket Storrs Seattle Lnoch Talbot Stannard ST Augustine Sella Russell Steelman Kempton John G Schmidt Campbell St Simons Lida J Lewis Lallahassee Bark Windermere Bruce Punta Lara Stephen Bennett Hathorn Woods Holl Matthew Vassar, Jr Markey Newark

Vast Atlantic Shipping Movements Reported From Ports

A dense list of ships sailing and in port across many hubs including Acapulco Avonmouth Antwerp Barbados Cienfuegos Havana Colombo Penang Singapore Vancouver Yokohama Charleston Fort Lauderdale and more. Vessels include steamers bark brig schooner and ship types with names captains and destinations such as Acapulco for San Francisco Culima for Panama and Norcross to London. multiple crews noted with sail dates and ports of call across May April and May.

Acapulco San Francisco Culima Panama San Jose Avonmouth Joseph S Spinney Curling Tanoma Antwerp William Dernier New York Barbados Hatteras PJ Palmer Kay Buenos Ayres Flamborough Fraser Norcross Roop London Victoria Caibarlen Mendoza Erickson Havana Schs Elbridge Souther Fales Philadelphia Luther A Roby Penny Canso Porter Roberts Gloucester Henry L Phillips Banks Cienfuegos Harry Smith Hutchinson Ardongorm Cameron Glasgow Neptune Evans Delaware Lioret de Mar Suris Boston Cadiz Robert Parsons St Johns New Colombo Holmsdale Crombie Melbourne Adenas Guido Lachionda St Jago Briz Kaluna Coffin Jas A Garfield Fisher Falmouth Josefa Brunnings John Proctor Matheson Pascagoula Maggie Browne Davies Manuel L Villaverde Lopez Kate Crowley Sch Furman Mulford Little City of Alexandria Mcintosh Vera Cruz Pablo Sensat Casal Charleston Henry A Burnham Ross Matanzas Clara Leavitt Lombard Robert T Clark Key West Olivette McKay Hantsport Merriam Dublin Lillian Dexter Lily Dill Liverkpool Peruvian Stephens Baltimore Halifax Lutterworth Streater Portland Lisbon Industria Duarte Enrique Averasturi Manhattan Stevens Rice Mcdonald Sarah Lutzburg Foote Wortland Thomas ‘Turnbull Knapp Griffin Liguri Tasso Obed Baxter Colby Sagua Schoov Hall Cain Amaryllis Jack Sehs Novena Chase Sullivan Lawin Rich Jas Young Lineken Laurestina Batty Cardenas Iligo Trongate Shields Edinburgh Sydney Cls Montreal ST John Nis Iwis E Walsh Donovan Nellie Bruce Somerville Maggie Mulvey Ranchett Trinidad Dubai Woodside Dunning Valparaiso Ema Ramila Chili Sabugo Fort Townsend Seatoiler Lister Pisagua Warwick Castle Hutton Caleta Olivia Vancouver Abyssinia Yokohama Windsor Sche Amherst Morris Clifton Avon McLeod Enos Hee Rogers Moston Fullerton Howard Iolanthe Card Darien Gabrig C . Vandern Geo Tarbell Higgins Belle Halladay Soute Palestine Swaine Phoenix Milton Phillips

Maritime Ship Movements and Clearances Across Ports

The log lists vessels sailing or clearing from Bath Baltimore Brunswick Bridgeport Calais and other ports. Entries include steamers from Bremen and Liverpool, barks to Rio Janeiro and Antwerp, schooners to Providence and New York, and several ships sailing or reporting positions with captains and destinations.

Bath Swis Elias Noss Lewis Tor Eval Smith Smith Philadelphia Georgie Clark Bartlett Hitchcock Blair Richard Leaming Norton Douglass Haynes Greenleaf New York Crossley Staten Island Baltimore Main Bremen Caspian Liverpool New Light Snow Rio Janeiro Frostburg Mills Boston Gardiner Brunswick John H Cross Rawley Providence Jessie McGregor Portland EM Cook New Haven Andrew Peters Kendrick Fish Bridgeport

Boston-Bound Vessels List of Sailing Dates

A Thursday publish list of ships sailing to Boston with origins and reported dates. Entries include Carlotta from Brava, Cuba from Cienfuegos, Clifton from Demerara, and many others such as Geneva from Rosario and Viking from Matanzas with voyage dates ranging February to May and locations noted like St Helena and Algoa Bay.

Boston Carlotta Brava Buenos Ayres Earl Burgess Corlil Br. Ship Calcutta Gis Olave Nor. Bark Trinidad Cuba Georgie L. Dickson Harding Am. Sch Matanzas Geneva Gregory Am. Bark Rosario John H. Kranz Pitcher Joseph A. Ropes Terwilliger Zanzibar Dan Maganza Leb Mainterano Lloret de Mar Span. Sch Suris Cienfuegos Morning Light Ladd St. Helena Maria Kieeke Algoa Bay Margarita Borchi Nereid Lifford Onaway Cricket Pisagua Obed Baxter Colby Singapore Rembranat Paine Sylphid Samar Nery Cadiz William Hales Buckley Bark

Mails Close Dates for Atlantic and Pacific Routes

Shipping schedule lists mail deadlines to multiple regions from New York Boston and New Orleans. Destinations include St Croix St Thomas the Windward Islands Guatemala Cuba Great Britain Ireland Central America South Pacific Hawaii and Costa Rica with sailings on May 16 18 17 19 and via vessels Cephalonia Umatilla Colon and Fox Hall.

St. Croix St. Thomas Windward Islands Bermuda New York Guatemala Professor Morse New Orleans Puerto Cortez Csecrserstre Bolas Cuba Havana Atlanta New York, Mayl7.ece Ceee Esseee Seeseeees Tee Ties Dla Costa Rica Port Limon Foxhall S Seales Neo Kane Great Britain Central America South Pacific Colon Boston Liverpool Queenstown Fork Harbor Cephalonia Marathon Scythia Catalonia Pavonia Eae Reland Offen State Street Alexander Martin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Felows D. C Mr. Taverner Fresh Air Fund Mt. Vernon Street Eng Arthur Hera George F Hericker William Dawson John Flsh Port Morant Jo Watson Taylor Ernest Phillip Rouen Raoul Duval Moriar Raoul Duval Augustus E V Gorea Eee Ship News Clyde STE Great Southern FI 8. C Columbia Ss. Co Augusta Harleston Irect Macon Rome Gas South Carolina The Jacksonville Fla Fast River Waeningsen Street J. A. Flanders Theo. G. Eger Broadway Port OF Red Beach George P ‘Trigg Hilliard Eastport J P Blake Benjamin Scis Percy Otis P Lord Matthew Keany Carrie Lane Lizzie M Center Aroostook Lydia A Herry M S Ayer George’s Mayflower Western Bank Norsenan Gertis Evelyn Flora Dillaway Grand Bank Nova Scotia Nalem—Ar Fisherman Kimball Helen White Elizabethport Waldoboro Greta Corbett Lucy Jones Gross Joseph Wilde Look Glen Cove Victory Ober Sullivan Saco-Arl Frank Herbert Herrick E W Perry Cisco Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoan Hawaiian Islands Marinosa Society Islands Tahiti Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies Belgie Medical Humphreys Albany U. S. Army C.C H.H J.K Mange Humphreys’ Med. Co Fulton St N.Y UMF Humphreys’ Medicine Co Railroads Fall River Line Shore Line Stonington Line Old State House Boston & Albany R. R West Syracuse Rochester Niagares Falls Detroit Chicago Michigan Central RR. H Cleveland Toledo Lake Shore & Michigan Southern IR. BR St. Louis Uto Cincinnati Niagara Falls No. DB Hartford Worcester Washington Street A. S. Hanson Gen Pass. Agth Springfield Boston & Albany R H Moseley & Son Moseley Conn Yale College Otis Bros Tiffany Glass Co New York City Union Station Telegraph Seth H. Moseley York New New London N. Y N. BE Provident Willimantic N.ee Hempstead Fordee Haven Pur Fatsrittes ALL River Line Old Colony Brooklyn Jersey City Pilgrim J. R. Kendrick Geo. L. Connor Gen’l Pass H. Palmer GQW Weonry K. KR Manchester Concord N. H M. H. E. Chamberlin Sapt Central Division Kneeland Street Brockton Ak All River Ffaunton Faunton Bedford Awewpory Plymouth Abington Duxbury Waunton Central Station Dean St Cape Cod Hyannis Fairhaven Pan Nanpacket Cottage City Park Square Pir Station Soningen Nantucket New Bedord Dedham West Roxbury Readville Dpall River Hyde Park A.m Newport Wickford Junction Bnew Reurn Reeadville Wtaunton Wrentham Central Div Mearlboro Fitchburg Leominster Geo. I. Connor J.R. Kendrick Uast Park Square Station Stonington Washington, Cow. State Street Jsme Richardson J. W. Miller O H. Briggs Gen. Pasa Yarmouth S United States Lewis Wharf J. F. Spinney John G. Hall & Co Chatham Street Thomas Cook & Sons Washinggton Street W. H. Eaves Parker Boston & Bangor Steamship Co Foster’s Wharfen Belifast Searsport Bucksport Winterport Tiauipaen Green’s Landing Swans’ Island South West Harbor North Bast Harbor Bar Harbor Sorrento North West Harbor Little Deer Isle Sedgwick Brooklin Bluebill Surry Ellsworth North East Harbor William H. Hill Southern Pacific Company Morgan Line Mississippi River Texas Arizona New and Old Mexico California E. E. Currier N. E Washington St E. Hawley St. John and Annapolis International 5S. S. CO St. John Digby Annapolis Commercial Wharf W. H. Kilby India Wharf Pier 11 North River Soth H. M. Whitney India Warf Bosseton C.F. Williams Bouton & Gloucester Steamboat Company North Side Dionways E Star of the Bast J. Paker Lincoln’s Tulspay Sath Chas, H. Hyde Cunard Line White Star Line Royal Mail Atlantic RED Star Line Atwerp Ge. A. Adams & Co State St Cor Broad St Boesten Allan Line Siberian A. Allan State Warren Line Iowa Michigan Dune Kansas Furness Line Dune & Co Furness Water Street Leyland Line Bostonian Virginian TMA Wyer & Lancoln Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line Parthian Long Wharf E B. Sampson NFP Gia Florida Alabama Miss Isslee Louisiana Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line Saillor Tenn. & Ga. Air Line Atlantic Coast and Seaboard Air Line Kanawha Geo. E. Smalley Gen. Agt Central Wharf Mallory Lines Comal Brunswick & Fernandina True West Coast Line Chili, Peru Ecuador Constitution Wharf Amanda Hemenway & Browne Milk St Flint & CO Pearl St Associated Railway of Virginia Carolinas Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Boston & Norfolk Steamship Co Piedmont Air Line Boston & Providence R. R Waldo A. Pearce Assort Boston & Providence Railroad L. D. Baker Marmion and Miranda Jamaica Superior Accommodanaee JH. Freeman Nocice Servin Mediterranean Porte A. C. Lombard
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication