Gale's Work Continues as Boston Reports Storm Details
The post office tower meteorologist labeled the storm active with 49 mph easterly winds and 1.32 inches of rainfall in Boston. Widespread damage was limited by the storm’s small area, though telegraphs and ships suffered. Newfoundland reports note over fifty vessels lost and many lives. Local skies cleared with a brisk wind and frost after sunset.
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Tower
Boston
Post Office Tower
Jo Cosely
Meteorological Smith
Weather Bureau
Smith
Weather Prophet
Post
Old Boreas
Jupiter Pluvius
New York
Summer Street
New England
Newfoundland
Harsh gale and ship movements in Boston Harbor
A severe easterly gale with heavy rain rocked Boston Harbor with high waves and white caps. About twenty three masted schooners and several steamers rode out the storm. no vessels reported in distress. The Adaline foundered off Dolliver Point with three crew saved. Enterprise arrived for forenoon quarantine inspection postponed by the storm.
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Boston
Ellen M. Golder
Boston Flats
New York
New England
Warren Line
Ottoman
Helsby
Liverpool
Micmac
Meikle
Swansea
Columbian
Yarmouth
Gloucester
Baltimore
Leyland Line
Georgian
Vesta
Kate Jones
Adaline
Lowell
Banger
Dolliver’s Point
Bangor
Western Point Light
Delaware Mutual Insurance Company
Enterprise
Merry
Board of Commissioners
Parade in Town Deferred Awaiting Weather Review
A town parade and the Governor's review have been postponed until favorable weather is forecast. Officials say the delay will ensure suitable conditions for the event and ceremonies.
City Point Yacht Fleet Hit by East Wind Surge
Yachtsmen at City Point report heavy damage as an east wind at 2:20 disrupted moorings. Bath houses broke adrift striking boats, four yachts sunk near K and L streets, Seaweed and private rafts adrift, and several Commonwealth boats damaged. Boston Yacht Club fared better with few incidents.
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City Point
Craigie’s
East Cambridge
L Street
Old Harbor Street
L Streets
Sidney Higgins
Mosquito Fleet
K Street
John Bertram
Smith’s Beach
Commonwealth
Dorchester
Gulnare
E. J. Smith
Harry Leslie
W. Purdy
Ada
Henry Butler
Tempest
South Boston Yacht Club
Boston Yacht Club
Milner
Carleton
P Street
John Goggins
L. O. Foster Founders In Fierce Hurricane Storm
The schooner L. O. Foster Captain Saunders from Providence to Block Island struck the west breakwater at Block Island during an easterly gale of eighty four miles per hour and foundered. Five crewmen were saved from the vessel and another schooner Leonessa from Islesboro and two stone barges also faced wreckage at Narragansett Pier.
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Providence
L. O. Foster
Saunders
Block Island
Majella
Newport
Ilesboro
New York
Bangor
Hugh Bros. & Bangs
Point Judith
Harbor of Refuge
Congdon
Narragansett Pier
Ocean Drive
Hero of Searsport Aboard Sinking Schooner Rescued at Sea
In Salem on October 10 a brave rescue saved the crew of the two masted schooner Hero from Searsport Maine after it split, flooded, and capsized in heavy weather off Misery Island. The lifeboat from Baker's Island, with Eugene Terpenney and Henry Morse, reached the wreck and brought the sailors to safety. Captain Israel Closson led the effort with mate Elison Patterson and crew Harry Gilmore and F A Mahoney. The vessel was towed to Salem by the tug Morrison and beached there.
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Salem
Baker’s Island
Eugene Terpenney
Henry Morse
Dr. Morse
Misery Island
Hero
Searsport
Israel Closson
Bangor
Weymouth
Elison Patterson
Harry Gilmore
F. A. Mahoney
Bancor
Belfast
Morrison
Baker Island
Closson
Rosalie Ashore at Crescent Beach After Strait of Tide
Dr. Peter I. Deshan of Boston owner of the sloop Rosalie spoke of a dangerous landing at Crescent Beach after his yacht dragged anchors in heavy wind. He landed naked and bleeding from wounds but was aided ashore by Captain William Daly Jr and about twenty others who helped move the craft from the tide and keep it from stones.
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Crescent Beach
Peter I. Deshan
Boston
Rosalie
Portland Yacht Club
Ocean Pier
William Daly, Jr
Vessels Drift Ashore After Harbor Mishap at Vineyard Haven
Strewn with vessels, Yacht Minim from Boston ran aground after steering gear failure at East Chop. Three small fishing craft and a Rhode Island pilot boat also dragged ashore. steam tug Dudley Pray reported from Tarpaula Cove. Steamer Herman Winter and Cottage City remain anchored nearby amid ongoing reassessment of harbor conditions.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Minim
Boston
East Chop
Dudley Pray
Tarpaula Cove
Sylph
Rhode Island
Herman Winter
New York
Cottage City
Gale hits St Pierre Newfoundland killing many ships
A ferocious gale at St John s Newfoundland devastates St Pierre with at least ten dead and heavy shipping losses. Over 50 anchored vessels driven ashore and many destroyed. A French fleet of 300 fishing schooners arrived after a prior gale. several ships missing and believed sunk with about 200 lives lost.
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ST. John's
N. F
St. Pierre
Newfoundland
Ships Ashore Off Maine Coast In Heavy Gale
Schooner Rosie and Adra of Machias capsized near Trundy's Reef with four crew. life-savers rescued captain and crew. Laura Cox from Isaac's Harbor ran ashore at Broad Cove. crew safety seen, with possible refloat at high water. D. K. Ham, from Provincetown to Bangor, struck off Cape Porpoise. crew ashore at Richmond's Island. likely lost. Cape Elizabeth station holds thirteen mariners aboard three vessels awaiting morning fate.
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Portland
Rosie
Adra
Machias
Robbins
Calais
Falmouth
Mass
Trundy’s Reef
Bristol
Laura Cox
Isaac’s Harbor
N. S
McMillan
Broad Cove
Cape Elizabeth
D. K. Ham
Joseph Ham
Boston
Provincetown
Bangor
Sellers
Cape Porpoise
Richmond’s Island
Frank Grader
J. C. Hickey
Lynn
Schoonrs
President Cleveland At Wood's Holl Storm Tames Party
In Woods Hole Massachusetts on October 10 President Cleveland and party faced a fierce storm. The E K Hart schooner sank near Tarpaulin Cove while the crew and two captain’s wives were saved. Nine fishing sloops reached safety as ex Governor Russell and others endured a rough crossing. The president stayed on deck and the party landed later at Fish Commission wharf.
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Holl
Mass
E. K. Hart
Alexandria
Boston
Bridgeport
Freak
Daisy
Russell
Thurber
E. C. Benedict
R. W. Gilder
Naushon
Woods Holl
Covell
Commodore Forbes
Fish Commission Wharf
Gray Gables
VESSELS IN DISTRESS IN NEWPORT HARBOUR
Tug Scranton arrived from Boston with a barge and towed it clear of Vine Street area after noon. The report notes ongoing distress and rescue operations in Newport harbor.
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Newport
R. I
Scranton
Boston
Shipping fleet split and schooners go aground near Dutch Island
Plymouth with three barges led a light morning voyage when the tow separated. Scranton lost sight of the fleet and headed toward the lights. Green County with Tanner reportedly went on rocks at Dutch Island, pounding. Craig, off Seaconner Point since Saturday, broke up this afternoon.
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Yard Sound
Plymouth
Scranton
Green County
Tanner
Dutch Island
Craig
Seaconner Point
Chinese Fleet and Arms Shortage Reported in Shanghai Dispatch
A Shanghai dispatch to Central News says China has many troops but lacks modern weapons. Germans may supply arms while front troops are armed with primitive Jin Gals bow and arrows. Pekin officials’ families flee to Shanghai as the Chinese fleet proves powerless against the Japanese squadron.
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London
Shanghai
Central News
Pekin
Swampscott Schooner Lost In North Shore Storm
During a fierce North Shore storm the schooner owned by Burt Stewart dragged anchor and sank on rocks off Swampscott. Stewart and Wentworth Erickson attempted a rescue by dory, were swamped, but reached shore. The vessel valued at about $800.
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Swampscott
Burt Stewart
Stewart
Wentworth Erickson
Catboats Race In Gale At Mount Hope Bay
In Fall River on October 10 a gale fueled a catboat race between the Olivette 22 feet sailed by Ex Commodore Pierce and the Harvest 24 feet sailed by Captain Marble. An eighteen mile windward leeward course tested them as the Olivette split a sail after goose neck failure while the Harvest led but later won by two and a half minutes. A rematch is offered for $1000 a side.
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Fall River
Mount Hope Bay
Commodore Pierce
Gale Wrecks Homes Yards And Vessels At New Bedford
A heavy gale hit New Bedford on October 10 driving wind to forty two miles an hour. The Pairpont works chimney was braced by Manager Tripp who shut down to prevent collapse. A large yacht owned by W D Howland broke adrift and sank ashore with a gaping hole in its bottom while a catboat owned by artist R Swain Gifford and several other yachts sank or were driven ashore.
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New Bedford
Pairpont Works
Tripp
Palmer’s Island
W. D. Howland
Howland Mills
Nonquit
R. Swain Gifford
George Kirby
Nowell
Mr. Cabot
Windstorm Blows Down Mill at Woods Hall and Damages Barns
A gale at Buzzard's Bay tops most severe of the season. A windmill used by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad collapsed at Woods Hall. High tides flooded low lands and bridges. The schooner Rightaway dragged anchor near Gray Gables and grounded briefly before refloating in Monument River with a Bangor lumber cargo. At Sandwich wind also damaged fruit trees.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Woods Hall
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Bangor
Gray Gables
Monument River
Sandwich
Three Masted Schooner Clara E Colcord Grounded at Cornfield Shoal
The schooner Clara E Colcord bound from Philadelphia to Bangor struck Cornfield Shoal and filled with water. The crew is aboard the Cornfield Reef lightboat. Captain Thomas A Scott plans a salvage attempt when wind allows.
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New London
Clara E. Colcord
Colcord
Cornfield Shoal
Philadelphia
Bangor
Cornfield Reef
Thomas A. Scott
Scott
Northeast gale dashes coast with tide threat
Chatham on October 10 reports a heavy northeast gale with rain that toppled trees fences and telegraph wires. The wind eased to southeast this afternoon bringing very full tides and beach overrun. Life-saving crews patrolled the shore but no wrecks had occurred by nightfall. Telegraphic communication hoped to resume tonight or tomorrow morning if the gale moderates.
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Chatham
Gloucester Storm Reaches Sea as John W Keen Sails In
Winds shift to west and fishermen report a terrific offshore storm. The fishing schooner John W Keen from Boston arrives with captain’s report of a brutal gale. Sailors battled seas. John North was severely injured and transported to hospital. Debris includes lumber and dories near Middle Bank.
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Gloucester
Mass
John W. Keen
Boston
John North
Middle Bank
Tidal surge floods New Haven shore. trains halted
New Haven reports one of the season’s high tides pouring water over Sound shore flooding Belle dock and washing across New Haven railroad tracks to a foot depth near the station. Two trains arrived with engine furnaces extinguished by water. Bath houses near the beach were swept away. precautions were taken to prevent loss.
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New Haven
Conn
Sound
Belle Dock
Severe gale and damage hit Rockville area
A violent southeasterly gale with heavy rain swept Tolland county forenoon causing extensive damage. Trees and large limbs were blown down in Rockville and telecommunication services were nearly all suspended, marking the severest storm since August 1898 hurricane.
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Rockville
Conn
Tolland County
Sea Wall Erosion Threatens Beverly Waterfront
A gale today drove the schooner Annie to drag anchors and require tug assistance while a sloop owned by J. B. Prince broke against the drawbridge. Water Street sea wall faces imminent washout dangers.
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Beverly
Annie
J. B. Prince
Water Street
Severe storm damages Bennington area with many downed poles
A forenoon storm in Bennington Vermont caused high winds, toppled trees, unroofed houses, and widespread damage. North Bennington five miles away escaped harm while telephone poles lay prostrate in many locations.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Summer Pavilion Collapse at Shippan Point
Stamford Conn Oct 10 The large pavilion owned by John Ennis at Shippan Point collapsed this morning causing total loss The waves washed away its foundations The pavilion cost 10000 dollars no injuries reported
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Stamford
Conn
John Ennis
Shippan Point
Seaside Park Wall Damaged by Heavy Sea at Bridgeport
The heavy sea washed away part of the Seaside Park wall in Bridgeport Connecticut flooding the boulevard race track and ball park. Damage is estimated between 12000 and 16000 dollars.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Seaside Park
China seeks German help to end war with Japan
Berlin reports China has asked Germany to use its good offices to terminate the war with Japan. The appeal seeks German mediation to halt hostilities and promote negotiations between the two nations.
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Berlin
China
Germany
Japan
Body in canal identified as Mrs. Elizabeth E. Chase
The Tremont canal body found today is identified as Elizabeth E. Chase of Lowell. She had been missing since Thursday night from Moody and Worthen streets, with her husband noting she took $3000 and left seven months ago. He claims a Lynn house awaited her, while five rooms above his store were used for residence. He says his business suffered as a result.
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Lowell
Tremont Canal
Mr. Chase
Prospect Union Holds Inaugural Meeting in Old Cambridgeport City Hall
The first formal gathering of the Prospect Union in its new base at the old Cambridgeport City Hall drew more than 300 members last evening. President Robert E. Ely presided with J. K. Whittemore as educational committee head as members heard course descriptions by Harvard figures A Whiteside Jr A W Cooley W R Peabody A J Peters Jr J F Vaughan and J K Whittemore.
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Prospect Union
Old City Hall
Cambridgeport
Robert E. Ely
Ely
J. K. Whittemore
A. Whiteside, Jr
Harvard
A. W. Cooley
W. R. Peabody
F. G. Peabody
A. J. Peters, Jr
J. F. Vaughan
G. J. Pierce
Union
Pierce
Germany
Leipsic
Fracis G. Peabody
Bancroft
Russell
J. J. Myers
Louisiana sugar planters swing to GOP on tariff issue
The Picayune interviews Louisiana sugar planters to gauge party shifts. Fifty four percent back the Republican movement, 26 percent oppose, and 2 percent are noncommittal, with large planters mostly aligned with Republicans and smaller growers remaining Democrats. If this reflects broader sentiment, about 45 2900 votes could tilt the Republican congressional ticket outside New Orleans.
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New Orleans
The
Picayune
Louisiana
New Republican Movement
City law and order league to probe police abuses
New Haven supporters of the Law and Order League pressed the Board of Police Commissioners for an official inquiry into alleged department abuses. Rev. Newman Smythe named commissioners Gilhully and Clancey as colluding with liquor interests. A investigating committee, led by Mayor Sargent, will report in a week.
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New Haven
Conn
Law and Order League
Board of Police Commissioners
Sargent
Newman Smythe
Centre Church
Dr. Smythe
Gilhully and
Clancey
Committee of Investigation
Mexican War Veterans Hold Reunion at American House
Mexican War veterans of the First Regiment Massachusetts volunteers met at the American House for a reunion. Twenty one of the forty one survivors attended, with S E Chamberlain elected president after the death of H A M Gienen. The group admitted Sons of Veterans as members and named Hess Brookline and H E Cooley to the register. At dinner thirteen attended and tributes were paid to the late president.
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Massachusetts
S. E. Chamberlain
Nelson Viall
Barre Plain
Mass
H. A. M’gienen
Boston Theatre
Sons of Veterans
C. E. A. Hess
Brookline
H. E. Cooley
E. S. Collins
Dorchester
United States Army
Fragments of Schooner Grant Shattered at Sea Gull Rock
The schooner F. Grant of seventy three tons ran ashore at Seaconner Point on Sunday and was blown to pieces today. Crew and rigging saved. The vessel, a mackerel fishing boat, was insured for $1000. The crew is sent to Boston with most men from Maine.
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Fall River
Sea Gull Rock
Seaconner Point
Boston
Maine
Everett Democrats Elect Delegates in Ward Caucuses
Everett Democrats held ward caucuses electing delegates with names listed for At large, county, senatorial and representative slots across Ward 1 to Ward 6. Officials include Andrew J. Bennett, Vincent P. Harkins, Michael McNamara, and John OConnor among many others.
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Democrats
Everett
Andrew J. Bennett
William S. Bulkley
William J. Scanlan
James B. Lewis
Anthony A. McAloon
Vincent P. Harkins
Richard 8. Green
Benjamin F. Nichols
F. Fred Driscoll
Daniel J. Hart
Michael McNamara
Fred Johnson
Freemanl. Wallace
Martin d. Cahill
Jeremiah A. Holland
Harry W. Johnson
Fred D. Goddard
William T. Sidley
George W. Mecum
John Muller
William F. Monahan
Isaac Coffin
Francis Tuells
Oliver Dudley
James E. Lewis
William J. Buckley
Thomas Kerwin
Charles C
Daniel S. Simpson
I. Frank Carroll
Joseph P. Jayne
Albro G. Bean
Saxton J. Arnold
George M. Nash
Thomas L. Hall
James F. Cavanaugh
Everett B. Wilson
Chelsea Democrats Elect Delegates in Ward C caucuses
The Chelsea Democrats held ward caucuses last evening electing delegates. Ward 1 senatorial delegates include S J Callan and J J Kane. representatives D J McGivern and J Driscoll. city committee members S J Keefe and H G Forristall. Ward 2 senatorial delegates include Jabez Montgomery and Dennis O Brien. representative T Taylor. city committee members J Gill and J Montgomery. Ward 3 lists city committee picks P E Hiliott and M L Breath. Ward 4 senatorial delegates include J Tirrell and C Ford. representative A C Sullivan. city committee members J H Cunningham and J F Low.
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Chelsea
Democrats
S. J. Callan
W. J. Doherty
H. G. Forristall
J. J. Kane
T. W. Morse
D. J. McGivern
Bernard Riley
Jeremiah Driscoll
Eugene Cashman
P. H. Kennedy
Peter McCann, Jr
Charles Duggan
John T. Manning
Thomas Gainard
J’. J. Dwyer
S. J. Keefe
J. FE. Casey
Edward Scriggins
John Leonard
Jabez K. Montgomery
Dennis A. O’brien
D. Frank Kimball
P. H. Cooney
John C. Hall
T. D. Sullivan
Thomas Taylor
P. J. Claffey
M. J. Jeene
John Tirrell
Charles Ford
John Mulloy
Edward Powers
John F. Low
Andrew C. Sullivan
John M. Oxton
John Moran
P. F. Allen
William Boyle
John J. Connelly
J. P. McKnight
Killilea
J. E. Killilea
Frank Tirrell
Blaze Destroys Bake Shop Basement in Roxbury
At 11 24 p m last night a brisk fire broke out in the bake shop of J Donovan located in the basement of a four story brick building at 1197 Tremont street Roxbury The structure is owned by James Bradley The two lower stories were gutted The cause and extent of damage are unknown
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J. Donovan
Tremont Street
James Bradley
Dicky Seeks Lincoln Reading Cited by Morton at Club
Morton quotes a wartime quip about limits on kissing all the girls all the time as inspiration for Dicky to start reading Lincoln. Vicky approves the remark, published in Life.
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Dicky
Lincoln
Morton
Ales
Vicky
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Josiah L. Seward
Supreme Council of the Scottish
John H. Woods
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