Boston Storm Leaves Widespread Damage Across City
Report of a severe weekend storm detailing damaged wires and outages at Western Union Postal and telephone lines, fallen masts, and lengthy delays. City streets face flooding and wrecked storefronts, with police arrests few and relief efforts underway.
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New England Telephone Company
Lynn
Winthrop
Shore Line Express
New York
Park Square
McCook
Beaver
Wilson
Sexton
Conner
Salem
Portland
Union Station
Beverly
Verona No. 6 Pilot Boat Missing After Fierce Storm
Report states the Verona No. 6 under Captain William McMillan of Winthrop and crew including Captain Harry Peterse t may have vanished in the storm. Boston offices note no confirmation of wreck or survivors as search continues along the coast from Provincetown to Gloucester.
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Verona
Abbott Columbia
The
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Verona Pilot Comise No. 6
Abbott
Ohio
Columbia
Provincetown
Gloucester
William McMillan
Winthrop
Harry C. Peterset
Elevated transit firms lose vast tolls from winter woes
Elevated Railroad and Lynn Lines report combined losses near $100,000 as shovellers, damages, and fare gaps cut revenue. Elevated Railroad Company bears the heaviest burden with an estimated $95,000 expense ahead of laying off about 2800 snow shovel workers.
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Elevated Railroad
Lynn Lines
Elevated Railroad Company
Lynn and Boston transit plagued by storm outages
The superintendent described severe line closures with only Washington Avenue Chelsea and Revere lines operating. Beacons to Lynn and the beach blocked. 100 to 150 workers labored on Malden and Melrose lines. Estimated fare losses hit $2000 with track clearance costs possibly $8000 to $19,000.
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Lynn
Boston
Washington Avenue
Chelsea
Revere
Bellingham
Vine Street
Charlestown
Malden
Melrose
Beach
Beachmont
Maplewood
Copeland’s Corner
Wells Army Battles Snow Cleanup Blitz
Commander Wella led 2400 workers against snow drifts during a blizzard siege. About 1000 employees, including street cleaners and sanitary staff, worked with 459 teams and 299 sewer division crews. City and contractor teams moved snow, with 800 sewer workers on reserve ready to be deployed.
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Wella
Sewer Division
Tugs and Barges Ashore After Gale Near Hog Island
The tug Concord with barges Satanella Taunton Pioneer and Star of the East broke adrift near Hog Island lightship. Pioneer and Star of the East ran ashore on Prudence Island. The schooner Nellie W Craig arrived from Newport News on Nov. 23 and was blown ashore during the gale.
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Fall River
Concord
Philadelphia
Satanella
Taunton
Pioneer
Star of the East
Hog Island
Prudence Island
Nellie W. Craig
Lane
Newport News
Fairfield and crew on Verona in 1890 vessel details
Fairfield of 1282 Washington street Boston serves as associate pilot aboard the Verona built in 1890 by Howard and Montgomery Chelsea valued at 17000. The 88 foot long vessel with 23 foot beam and 86 ton measurement withstood last year’s big storm under Captain McMillan. crew includes Fred Krickist bot keeper Nicholas Klausman steward and two unidentified green hands.
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A. Fairfield
Washington Street
Boston
Fred Krickist
Nicholas Klausman
Verona
Howard & Montgomery
Chelsea
McMillan
APR ANN WRECKS 25 Large Vassals Ashore
A gale drove twenty nine large vessels ashore around Ann and many smaller boats were wrecked or driven onto rocks. Property loss reaches $100,000 across Gloucester and Stockport with extensive damage at Rocky Cove and Ten Pound Island. Several ships floated may be saved. others, including Marguerite Haskins and E F Merriam, are badly damaged or total losses. Rescue tugs worked from Dog Bar until dark amid continuing distress signals.
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John F. Wouson
Copper Point
Carrie KF. Roberts
James Dunnan
Boston
Ernestine
W. Parsons
Senator Frye
Harbor Cove
Ten Pound Island
Marguerite Haskins
Charles Harty
E. F. Merriam
Boothbay
J. L. Newman
Wilson and Willard
Aderton
Portsmouth
Charles Garrett
John S. Young
Great Damage on Land and Sea Hits Gloucester Street Railway
On land the Gloucester Street Railway Company suffered the heaviest damage. A wind blown collapse of its prick and iron stable destroyed the roof and walls, wrecking seventeen new cars, three old cars and the parlor car Magnolia. Trolley wires were torn down and the power house chimney blew over. Total loss is estimated at 820,000. Recovery may take weeks before operations resume.
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O’brien Bros
Charles Street
Renwich
Arlington Street
Ineal
Boston & Albany
New York
Bay State Road
Beacon Street
Dartmouth Street
Back Street
Charlesgate West
Charlesgate East
Cambridge Embankment
Charlesgate
Harvard Bridge
Otter Street
Thereford Street
Boston
Cambridge
Charles River
West Gate
Charlesgate Vate
Charlesgate Bridge
Gloucester Street Railway Company
Magnolia
Four Perished In Vineyard Storm Vessel Havoc
A fierce storm wrecked a fleet of 21 schooners and one barkentine off Vineyard Haven. At least four men died, with Captain Nelson of Island City and his two crew members among the missing after the vessel foundered near Cottage City. The Leora M. Thurlow sank near the harbor, and Captain Roberts perished from exposure as rescuers saved two crewmen.
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St. John
Maine
Nelson
Rockland
Island City
Port Liberty
N. S
Cohasset
Cottage City
Leora M. Thurlow
Bath
Roberts
Hallowell
F. H. Johnson
Isaac Norton
Alvin Cleveland
Robert Lockhart
Captain Roberts
Schooner Saarbruck From Calais Goes Ashore Near Millbridge
The schooner Saarbruck under Captain Reid bound from Portland to St. John New Brunswick parted her anchors in the lower bay near Millbridge Maine and grounded yesterday. She began breaking up today with her crew onboard as salvage efforts proceed.
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Schagner Saarbruck
Calais
Reid
Portland
St. John
N. B
Millbridge
Annie A. Booth
Wrench
N. Y
New York
Voard
French
Thurlow
E. J. Hamilton
Soule
Bridgeton
N. J
Perth Amboy
M. BK. Eldredge
Hamilton
Canal Flats
Marion Draper
Gardiner
New Y
J D. Ingraham
Bath
Lewis, Bownd
Gardiener
Belfast
Charles JE Raymond
Bangor
Norris Wharf
George H. Mills
Providence
Jaunt
Sullivan
Philadelphia
Storm leaves harbor littered with wrecked schooners
A violent gale wrecked or stranded multiple vessels in the harbor. The Annie A Booth, E J Hamilton, M B Eldredge, Nellie M Slade, James A Brown, Newburgh, James Ponder Jr., Canaria, Rebecca W Lindell, Lacey Hammond, and Abby K Bentley all suffered severe damage or grounding. Captains and crews were rescued or struggled to save ships as seas drove several hulls onto the shore or against wharves.
Whiskey Quality Promoted by Clean Processes and Government Oversight
A local write up extols O F C Whiskey for its clean production, long aging, and government supervision ensuring proof and purity. Meanwhile a severe harbor storm wrecked or grounded multiple schooners near the canal flats, with casualties feared and crews rescued by villagers.
This Week Closeout Sale Closes Damaged Stock
This week marks the end of a sale clearing damaged wringers clocks Bissell carpet sweepers and assorted garments to make room for holiday goods. The offer includes damaged stock from THY AMELICAN W KLINGER CV TTiv Wranklin Ste.
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Klinger
Wranklin
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