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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1889

Page

3

Provincetown Fleet Faces Sharp 1889 Season Losses

A Provincetown shipping note reports a harsh 1889 season with 49 vessels and about 800 men netting 50 000 quintals, far below 1888 and 1588. Storms and weak fares reduce fishing and many vessels shift to Georges winter grounds, signaling a smaller Grand Banks fleet for 1890.

Freight and Charter Rates Across U S Ports

New York and Portland reports show slow business with steady rates. Charters include Teresina from Philadelphia to Cadiz with slaves and Osama carrying 3000 barrels of refined petroleum to Oporto. West Coast shipment Samaria sails New York to San Francisco. Portland items list ships like King M W Norwood to Viequez, BR Woodside to Buenos Aires, and Hannah McLean to Santos with coal and lumber trades reflecting variable freight prices.

New York Europe bBark Teresina Bruno Philadelphia Cadiz Osama Oporto Samaria San Francisco Portland King M W Norwood Viequez Shooks and Heads Woodside Boston Buenos Ayres Gertrude L Trundy Baltimore Sugua Jennie F Willey Bangor Charleston Savannah Jona Sawyer Frankfort Fagere Ellen Kennebec W Perry C E Morrison Glen Cove Hannah McLean Santos Eaton Weehawken

Foreign Ports and Shipping Notices from Various Harbors

A compiled cable report lists sailing and arrival data for numerous vessels at ports including Anjer Ar, Belfast, Bremen, Cardiff, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Hamburg, Liverpool, London, Messina, Queenstown, Rio de Janeiro, Rouen, Shields, Swansea, Swinemunde, Bahia Blanca, Barbados, Cienfuegos, Havana, Halifax, Montreal, Macoris, Matanzas, Port William, Pictou, Quebec, St John, St Thomas, St Pierre, and St Jago. The notices cover vessel names, flags, captains, and destinations or origins with dates in late Oct to Nov. Vessels include bark James S Stone, Snow Queen, Sardinian, Kate Crosby, Ocean, Tasmanian, Alice, Candour, Collivand, Wandering Jew, Marabout, Magdalene, Amalfi, Eskdale, Magnhild, Innocenti, Shalimer, Capua, Prudentia, Algoma, Missouri, Ida, Marie, Olbers, A C Bean, Daisy Boynton, Henry A Burnham, Mendoza, Nestorian, Lower, Patent, Joseph W Foster, and many others. The report also notes last sailing dates and voyage routes to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Portland, Lima, or Leith.

ANJER James S Stone Pettigrove Bruswick Barry Snow Queen McDougall New York Dunkirk Belfast le Blanc Mobile Bowling Kate Crosby Newcastle Bremen Ocean Cardiff Tasmanian Thompson Rio Janeiro Pieppe Alice Jacobsen Drammen Candour Nor Nielsen Philadelphia Gibraltar Navy Collivand Boston Hong Kong Wandering Jew Nichols Nsw Marabout Ferguson Hamburg Magdalene Meyer Amalfi Liverpool Prince Charlie Brunsgaard Pensacola Urania Sorensen Siuv Island London Magnhild Jorgensen Quebec Messina Confidenza Ital Largomarsino Cagliari Port Treone Eskdale Murdock Honolulu Queenstown Innocenti Cuneo San Francisco Shalimer Linklater Portland Londonderry Janetro Capua Ger Rouen Prudentia Philadephia Shields Algoma Swansea Missouri Baltimore Swinemunde Ida Swed Carligan Perth Amboy Elsinore Marie Witte Olbers Stettin Bahia Blanca A C Bean Clifford Barbados Daisy Boynton Harding Parabiba Henry A Burnham Ross Philalphia Cienfuegos Fort William Pearson Manzanilla Canning Jessie E Yorke Demekara Joseph W Foster Robinson Harborville Bessie Carson Mapplebeck Havana Mendoza Erickson Halifax Nestorian Glason Lower Dixon Newark Miranda Leseman St Johns Germ Watt Wilmington Alava Alboniga Porto Rico Hugo Mujico Patent Christiansen Bristol Maria Cisa Charleston Matanzas Cabrera Yth City of Atlanta Leighton Cardenas Esperadoe Canal Montreal Erl King Vancouvre Polynesian Liverpol Macoris Bianca Rabadan Grace Davis Dyer Cadiz Francesca Arribi Caibarien Robert J Barr Shaw Apalachicola Genoa Davidson Buenos Ayres Pictou Luiz Martidez Scott Glasgow Curley Smiley Greenock Loth Nether Holline Kirkpatrck Avlona Howick Leith Aberdeen Grassbrook Schuldt Hampurg Janeino Serapis St Lucia ST Jago Irthington Fort de France Larnweil St Pierre Mart John F Kranz McDonald ST Thomas Wm J Happe Pascagoula Sir Jomn Gold Hunter Akerly Schs Harvester Frost Cora May Fowler Mary Kerrigan Flash Gilchrist Sabrina Urquhart Mabel Athos Kingston Manhattan Hugin Montego Way Trinidad Demerara Philadelhia Valencia Laguayra Davis Arbados Jupiter Loilo Hell Gate David K Akin Fuller Dennis T B Garland Crosby Hoboken Enos & Phillips Hogan AK Woodward Ord Weehawken Kisworth Belle Hardy Studiey Amboy John J Snow Hinkley Bonaire Rockland John S Beacham Gioa Virginia Vineyard Haven Catawamteak Strout Carrie S Hart Southard L'Rovience Sailea Whites Amsterdam State of Pennsylvania Sif Inagna Augusta Victoria Altmore Lisbon Winthrop Olympia City of Washington Spain Bolivia Mediterranean Barks Sappho Porturrata Nuova Margherita Concezione Rising Sun Decker Georgetown Dem Adis Nellie Clark Gayton St John Alberta Francis Windsor Jesse I Matheson Campbell Baracoa Saale Teutonic City of New York H F Dimock Owl's Head Delaware Rockvort Providence Elbridge Gerry Atlanta Mattie F Bucksport Roger Moore Gelkley Black River Abel W Parker Nickerson Athens Josie D Crowley Clarke Cold Springs Aries Briggs Icis Ll L Hamlin Velsor C C Lister Coverdale Vine Island New London Priest Eri Keef Joggins Lizzie Newto Moore Parrsboro Newburyport William Keene Simmons Mannie L Nye Gardner Deer Isle Bragdon Franklin Mattie J Alles Willard Carver’s Harbor Port Hadlock Arc Mary Ff Godfrey Godfrey Trindad Delaware Breakwater Golden Sheaf Chandler Francis Arthemus Patterson New River SA Kimball Orozimbo C C Mile Ella Frances Foster Martha Innis Hunt Red Beach Navassa Hatfield Mayflower Harvey Grecian Bend Chevenne Salem Swhs Tames Monie Lallimore George A McFadden Malcolmson John Somes Robbins Weymouth Bangor J Ponder Reed New Bedford Lizzie L Mills Gates Red Rover Thurston K.usworth Stonington Schs Vesta Oriole Savannah Emma Ileather Power Ybee Inchrhona Hampshire Rebus Rotterdam Hk W Casey Tacoma Columbia Mary E Crosby Brooke Nantucket Swis J S Glover A H Hurlburt JS Boynton George D Perry Annie A Booth Rabboni Lady Elen Helen J Holway Henry Whitney Annie Dickenson Florence May Steamiug Plare Scit C Gregory Killen Brunswick Digby Ilming Nellie T Morse Baker Samuel B Hubbard Mehally Wareham Stony Brook Wells

Fishermen Buy Dolphin Steam Launch for Local Trade

In Provincetown on November 12 ten sailors led by Captain E W Smith and D F Smail bought the steam launch Dolphin from Gloucester vendors to operate in their fishing business. Also from Gloucester on November 13 reports detail catches and vessels departing Grand Bank and North Bay, including 175 000 Tris codfish on the Carrie B Parsons 30 000 on the Rattler 50 barrels of mackerel and 20 000 pounds of fresh halibut on the Alice M Strape and Annie Hall.

Provincetown E W Smith D F Smail Gloucester Scis Thomas F Bayard Grand Bank Carrie B. Parsons Rattler North Bay William E McDonald Abdon Keene James G Craig Alice M Strape Annie © Hall

Sir Clifford I White launches for Maine coastal service

Harrington on November 13 reports the 290 ton Sir Clifford I White launched by C I Nash. Owned by White of Sand River she sails for the St John New Brunswick to New York coast trade under Capt Otis Faulkingham of Jonesport. A keel is laid in Rockland for a 136 foot three mast schooner by Capt S H Barbour to be built at Brewer for spring sailing. In Bath the Morses begin keel work on a large four masted schooner based on the T A Lambert plans to be built with oak stern timbers arriving soon.

Bath No 18 Morses

Whale catch reports from New Bedford and San Francisco

Telegraphic notices record arrivals in San Francisco and New Bedford and whale catches by multiple vessels. Ships named include Jose Abra am Barker Grampus Northern Light Wanderer Alice Knowles Ocean Tamerlane Wm Baylies Beluga Balena Narwhal Orca Thrasher and William Lewis with varying catches totaling additions of eleven whales and adjustments to earlier tallies.

New Bedford San Francisco Jose Abraam Barker Gliford Arctic Ocean Arctic Grampus Dexter Northern Light Simmons Wanderer Corrigan Jane Gray Kelley Alice Knowles Lapham Ocean Marvin Tamerlane Rogers Wm Bayhes Montross Andrew Hicks Devon Sea Ranger Cogan Balena Smith Beluga Brooks William Lewis Sherman Narwhal McGregor Orca Garvin Thrasher Weeks la Ninfa Winchester Wm Lewis Baylies Bristol Bay Arci Batwana

Shipping Victims and Salvage Reports From Atlantic Ports

Multiple vessels report grounding, collision, or damage along the Atlantic coast and Europe. Steamer Cornuccia grounded near Race Point, later refloated. Maritana damaged in collision near Hampton Roads. Hutchins capsized and towed to Oceanville. Vortland Packet helped rescue crew. Lizzie J Call libel set for court. other ships damaged, towed, or salvaged at Belfast, Portsmouth, Portland, Boothbay, Newport News, and London ports.

Boston Emerson Race Cornuccia St Jago Philadelphia Baltimore Fortune Island Maritana Galveston Newport News Liverpool Sxels Hampton Roads William ‘Thomas Calais Cohasset Lee Harbor Hutchins Eastport New York Oceanville Vortland Packet Belfast Moorine Portsmouth United States District Court Kennebec Augusta Call Portland Frank T Stinson William L Elkins Kennenec Theresa Stinson Elkins Boothbay Giebe Marshall Randolph Livel Jonesport Clare Dinsmore Chase Whiting Aljuca London Navy Lucie Wheatly Darien Wilmington Del Point Pleasant Asher Parker Barnegat Inlet Tom’s River Erna Vineyard Haven Sch Edwin Fall River Edgartown Gothenburg Hatteras Currituck Gregory

Shipping list of Atlantic coast vessels in transit and clearance

Sailed and cleared on various dates from port towns including Baltimore Boston Charleston Calais and Galveston. Listings mention numerous schooners steamers barges and brigs with destinations such as New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Antigua. Several vessels depart for Richmond Salem Havana and Bangor with cargoes or in ballast.

New York Steamers and Coastal Ships Sailors Ledger

A long OCR maritime record lists ships sailing and entering ports across New York, Boston, Bangor, Portland, and Providence. It notes vessels such as the Moses B Tower, Athos, Hugin, and McDougall in November activity with arrivals from Kingston Jamaica and Demerara, along with assorted schooners and brigantines passing Hell Gate and docking in Boston Newport and Providence.

Shipping sailings and ports dated to November listings

The fragment lists multiple ship departures and arrivals with dates in November, naming agents and ports such as Chicago Antwerp Liverpool Yarmouth London Savannah Mineola and Gate City. Entries include Furness Bavarian Pavonia Serica and other lines with dates ranging from November 1 to November 18.

Chicago Antwerp C Furness Bavarian Liverpool Thayer& Line Yarmouth J G Hal & C Serica London Furness Pavonia Alex Martin Yarmouth G Hall & Co Gate City Savannah Rich’n & Bard Mineola C Furness Destinat’n Sail Macon Rich'n ' Bar J G Hail & Co Tarifa Alex Martin

Sailing schedules and destinations listed for multiple liners

A fragmented timetable lists ships and routes with destinations including London Liverpool Havre Yarmouth Hamburg and Glasgow. Entries show ship names agents times and ports with dates in November and October, indicating mixed consignments of sailings and approximate schedules.

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