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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1889

Page

3

Shipping News From Boston Harbor Oct 11 12

Port of Boston updates arrivals and clears from Oct 4 to Oct 11. Steamer Flamborough from Port Antonio with fruit. Cumberland from St John NB with moise and passengers. Gen Whitney from New York. Kennebec Bath. Penobscot Bangor. Tremont Portland. City of Gloucester Gloucester. multiple brigs and schooners listed with their origins and cargoes. Coastal and foreign steamers and sailings noted with berths, anchors, and currents.

Flamborough Fraser Port Antonio Jam Boston Fruit Company Cumberland Thompson St John Eastport Portland Moise Rilby Gen Whitney Rearse New York Portlant City of Gloucester Young Gloucester Joshua Lovett Mellen Robena Oes John H Corts Spencer Oneata Albany Barke Jenkins Merriman Mary Whitridge Phladelphia Fary Stuart Port Acadia Baltimore Charleston Erskine Port Liberty Hingham Pavilion Johnson Machias Forest Queen Blake Matilda Cooper Rockport Dolphin Alley Josie Hook Fickett Bangor Cordova Allen Deer Isle Lillie Perkins Flat Charlie Steadian Mitchell Lanesville Hackett Hassan Addie E Seavey Svythia Roberts Liver Alex Martin Coslack McDonald Cow Bay Boston Produce Co Yarmouth Stanwood J G Hall& Co Hensolt Frecarton Hatheway & Co J W Kenney Doucette Cape St Mary G Hall & Washton Lewes Bear River Delong & Seaman L B Hatch Thornes Cove Same Gamina le Cain Chevenne F & E Givan Melvin Moncton Gondola Martin Alma James Stevenson Trenton Cotton Sand River James L Sullivan Harry L Whiton Rich Windsor Atwood & Rich Penobscot Ingraham Calvin Austin Tremont Donovan F Williams Kennebec Collins Bath H Hyde Schs Alhambra Britt Hathaway & Co Sarah W Lawrence Haskell Philadelphia Fitz Bros & Co John C Sweeney Higbee Kennebe Boothbay van Horn Sachs Avon New Haven H B Crabtree Calais Boston Electa Bailey Stephen J Fooks Sarah Wood Franklin Sarah ME Eldridge Anger Commerce Harris Rockland Clara FE Rogers Port Joggins Olive Lynx Two Rivers Frank Willie Hessie Stella New Zealand Peck Celena Murray Barbeson Hickman Larrabee Kate Mitchell Wright Mary E Morse Bunker Normandy Rivers JL Ingraham Stacy Standard Vans Icis Planter Smith Lyra Dodge Lith Hattie Harbour Fletcher Richmond Susan N. Pickering Feet Charity Magee Polly Snow Boson Evans Gee G Green Burton Franklin Nickerson Hattie L Sheets Dee Atlantic City Willie L Newton Coombs Fannie Butler Rolosonu Melvilie Gross van Buren Long Golden Rule Rawley Hyannis Pirate Graham Schs Llattie Seward Thomas Newark Henry Little

Freight rates drift with limited activity across ports

Boston reports little change in the freight market with coal and lumber moving at reduced rates. Several schooners and brigs secure cargoes to Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and New York while ice tonnage dwindles. Rates to Antwerp improve for incoming steamers as various vessels trade coal, timber, and ballast with mixed regional demand.

Boston Portland Buenos Ayres Hatteras Atlantic Gulf Ports Philadelphia New York Ballmore Norfolk Newport News Sullivag Somes Sound Frankfort Wenobscot Bay Antwerp Socra America Pudel Paysandu Ura Colorado No Janeiro Millie G Bowne Montevideo Pt. West Expies Brig Westaway Porto Nico Minnie Louise Maracaibo Rustic Greene Satilla River St Jonas

Foreign Ports Update From Oct 10 Shipping Notes

Maritime notices list arrivals and departures across European ports with multiple vessels flagged. The Theodor Fisher and Europa sailouts from Antwerp and Amsterdam include routes to New York and Montreal, while many steamers and barks depart for Baltimore, Sydney, Halifax, and other ports.

Antwerp Theodor Fisher van Harten New York Europa Ger Montreal Amsterdam Alice Krugeman Bordeaux Dictator Jorgensen Belfast Northumbria Robinson Mobile Bremen Nuremberg Baltimore Wootan Cadiz Evan Douglass Letts Newport News Kark Vrede Stam Cork Bark Arklow Pye St John Falmouth Tancarville Glasgow Devonia Greenock Gundergen Quebec Cavour Wier Havre Richmond Hill Lizard Deutschland Petera Hamburg London Evergen Chicoutimi Coliverpool Inveresk Bragg Parrsboro Balti

Three masted ship frames up in Bangor and Bath yards

Bangor reports workers on a new three masted schooner at Oakes shipyard in Brewer directed by Capt Charles A Barbour. The vessel will be slightly larger than the Stetson build, about May 1 launch, summer trade. Bath notes two steamers and four schooners under construction with over 200 men employed. The St John schooner to launch soon, and the steamer Portland set to launch next Monday.

Bangor Oakes Brewer Charles A Barbour E& I K Stetson’s Bath New England St John Church Portland Keela Capt Curtis Manasquam Geo C Warren Barnegat

Maritime Ship Movements Summary

Ship State of Maine sails from New York to Hong Kong on Sept 6 at lat 26 N lon 36 W. Ship Anglo-American with Smith departs Calcutta for New York on Aug 21 at lat 25 8 lon 5 LE. Ship Daniel Barnes travels from New York to Yokohama on Aug 15 at lat 22 30 lon 31 20. Bark Lydia captained by Gurlicksen leaves Pargaboro NS for Liverpool on Oct 3 at lat 49 lon 31.

Batavia Africa Buckaman Hillsboro Gamma Jenkins Saugerties Havana Seneca New York Halifax Tasma McDonald Liverpool Cuba Irwin Kingsley Boston Geraldine Ponce Jennie Parker Corbett Effie Sweet King Bermuda Dracona Montreal Java Sailer Annie M Law Ryder Sweneets Ship Forfar McAlpin Port Natal Newcastle Nunatar Ronde London Erato Jansen Belfast Ire Padang Sailea Abyssinia Hilton Rangoon Port Hawkesbury Highlander Morrison Shediac Lathe Carrie Easter Easter Pel Barbados Port Mahon Alejandro Bosch Araque New Orleans Valencia Pictou Ashantee O’brien Glasgow Panama Toledo Baltimore Ealing Raeburn Lucia ST John Parthena Pennant Sehs Phrasher Wheipley Grace Cushing Sprague Ettie Damiyn Temperance Hell Moore Mabel Copp Cricket Kenneally Janet S. Goulding Bettie Harrington Lottie B. Neott Mabel Purdy Hawks Lynn Howard Holler Whelpley CU Chancler Pykurick Shangmak Benlamg Occidental Taylor Hong Kong Annie Hsmith Brown Sunbeam Mowatt Windsor Viola May Eastport Lizzie H Patrick Newburyport Lulu Lavender Beebe Clifton Schoda L Hull State of Maine Nickels Anglo-American Smith Calcutta Daniel Barnes Yokohama Lydia Gurlicksen Pargaboro

Wreck of Sarah Potter Off Hart's Island Seaward

Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company salvage the sunken schooner Sarah Potter off Hart's Island southeast end. Steamers are urged to slow down near the wreck to avoid divers, and vessels should give a wide berth. A spar buoy with a red flag marks the east end, with a white light at night.

New York Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company Sarah Potter Hart’s Island

Behring Sea Report From Bark Stamboul Crew

Capt Smith of bark Stamboul of San Francisco reports from Behring Sea on Aug 14 that the vessel carried 400 barrels of oil and 2500 pounds of bone. A1 bark Falcon Handy from a cruise is noted in Flores on Sept 1.

Flores Falcon San Francisco

Gloucester Fish Auction Yields Large Catches From Shore

Gloucester reports fishermen selling 270 bbls mackerel from North Bay and 14 000 pounds codfish from Grand Banks. Halibut and other catches sold by farmers and crews including Bessie Wells and Mary Amanda. Magnolia fish trap took 200 bbls herring. in Port Hawkesbury Elmer Hawes and Carrie A delivered 242 and 325 bbls herring respectively from Labrador.

Gloucester Sels North Bay John Mattie JL Dyer Porter S Roberts Grand Banks Bessie Mi Wells Oliver H Robinson Mary Amanda James Iyer Dido Magnolia Port Hawkesbury Elmer G Hawes Carrie A Labrador

Trade and voyage notices from Boston to Liverpool

A compilation of maritime reports from Boston New York Batavia Gloucester Provdengo and other ports detailing ship routes weather gales and currents from Singapore to the Indian Ocean across the Atlantic and describing incidents including a whale strike near Jamaica a wreck at Lewes and multiple dockside repairs and cargo losses across several vessels and dates.

Boston Thomas A Goddard Singapore Indian Ocean Cape of Good Hope Cape South Atlantic Equator New York H A Hartmann Jamaica City of New York Gedney’s Island Batavia Alice Hull Gloucester Mass J H Corey Grand Banks Lon Providengoe James Westerly Sir Carrie Start Providence Southard Baltmore Toy Mount Judith Bath William C. French Glover’s Rock Lewes Bark II Salvatore Lion Pier Lion Pier, Sch Addie Bacon Philadelphia Marblehead Hercules Norena Addie B Bacon Chatham Monomoy Norfolk Thomas Amy Dora Wachaprague Oxenholme Liverpool Queen Heeley Dominion Cross Avonmouth Montreal King Alice Ada, Cayry Portland Bahia Blanca

Maritime Movements Across East Coast Ports in October

Shipping notes list numerous vessels clearing and sailing Oct 10 to Oct 16 from York, Calais, Bridgeport, Charleston, Danversport, Dutch Island Harbors, Edgarton, Fall River, Galveston, Georgetown, Hyannis, Ipswich, Lubec, New York, Newport News, New Bedford, Newport, Philadelphia, Providence, Port Royal, Provincetown, Plymouth, and other ports. Entries include steamers, schooners, brigs, and barks such as Bombay, Godrevy, Nellie W Craig, James W Bigelow, Emily F Birdsall, Orizimbo, Sarah Louise, Ocean, and more, with sail dates, origins, and destinations like New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Kingston, Montevideo, Rio Janeiro, and St Elmo.

Elizabeth Cottingham Brunswick Mississippi Jacobson Montevideo Bridgeport Emily F. Birdsall Chambers Norfolk Franklin Pierce New York J & Carrington Phillips Philadelphia Harriet Wasson Newark Calais Scis Orizimbo Warnock Eastport RL Tay Hibbard Saco Mary D Wilson Cole Lulu Whittier Millbridge Annie Gus Lunt Rose Arden Kerry Machias John Somes Robbins Boston Sarah Louise Cooper Plymouth Sarah Looney Lynn Sarah Eaton Hopps Albert Mitchell Suchs Nettle Dobbin Kelley Forest Belle Robinson Norwalk Terapin Hannah Fall River H Eaton Sinclair Gamecock Georgiana Joy Beverly L_ Eaton Grearson Providence Mott Haven Watchman Chadwick Sargeant Smith L Tay Chestel Pean J F Merry Wells Laguna Charleston Beebe D K Baker May Williams Baltimore Mary L Allen Bath Nellie Floyd Georgetown Chatham Tucboat Danversport George A Lowry Dobbin Mary E Oliver Hodgdon Perth Amboy Dutch Island Harbsor M Marrett Wylie St Elmo Rogers L L Hamlin Welser Oakwood Lynch Narraganset Pier Eleanora van Dusen Godfrey Mass Swis JS Lamprey Parding Silver Heels Helen Rockland Express Petrel, Eagle and Davis Brothers Lewis Port Johnson LUBEC S E Nightingale Racine Fannie Flint Hillsboro Mobile Annie Conant Bowman San Carlos Tyler Weybosset Oriondo Samuel Thorp Newport Island City Hadley Taunton RCA Ward Hart Urbana Hoboken Fred Tyler Schenner Norwood New Haven John Brooks Fox Amboy J_A Brown Bunce Northport James Boyce Sallea Robert Morgan Crossley Union Nash Sandy Point Dracut A L Perkins Perry John Lenithal Love Newport News Birch Galveston Reval Harrogate Havre Marchioness Liverpool New Bedford Air Today Ellsworth Bangor Potter Andrews Hyannis Schs Cb Church Ellis Chase Isle of Pines Legg Gundy Hook Barlow Woods Hall Comal Polaria Stettin Dorian Kinston Eider Bremen City of Hoston Fostina Phulbrook Somes Sound Henry P Mason Percy South America Tecumseh Farrow Salem Sarah & Ellen Henley Kennebec Maggie Ell Cushman Gemma Berkshire Foster Saxon Sherman Schs W Church Lent Charles N Simmons Babbitt Quinvet AcCullough Kate Scranton Kelly Hero Plummer A F Howe Eilis May Louisa Coffee Caroline Ricketson W Morse Neph Lizzie Babcock Babcock Mary E Graham Shields Lanesville Ella F Crowell Freeman Edward P Avery Hawley Portland Fannie Kimmey Wolf John NS Moore Norton Elizabeth S Lee Thompson A & M Carlisle Reville Mollie Rhodes Watts Vinal Haven Noordland Antwerp Horn Head Rio Marina Dessong Savannah Mendoza Erickson Cardenas John D Brewer Iloilo Sclise Cook Pigeon Cove Bessie C Beach MecKeague Milton Eva May McDuffie Mark Gray Edwards Lavinia Campbell Vail John Jackson Briggs Wm L Elkins Frambes Hallowell John M Moore Morton Portsmouth Elisha Gibbs Woods Lith Barks Geof Sweeney Hewitt Antonio Sala Johnson Havana Cottingham Nelson Trinity Bay Delaware Switzerland Loth Vulcan Philadelhia New Orleans Alcon Sabine Pass Sabie Henry M Clark Addie Bacon Newcastle Del Gladiator Lizzie Cochran Wm A Morrell Murray Janet Newton Atkins Bayonne Seis George Nevinger Jordan Hopkins Portamouth Charles F Mayer Hand Cassie Rachel Seaman Lorena Alice Kiwh Provincetown Laurel Strout Castillian Belatty Annie E Rickerson Foss Radd Halleck Washington Wim Marshall Little Hattie M Crowell Marsh J P Wyman Geo W Yener Gordon Stephen Morgan Mehaffey

Cunard Scylla Sails From East Boston With 162 Passengers

The Cunard steamer Scylla capt Roberts sails to Liverpool from East Boston at 114 m morrow with full cargo and 162 passengers including 12 saloon, 25 second cabin, and 125 steerage. Saloon list shows Miss W Smith Farrell Miss Dora Roberts Miss M Osborne Miss Laura Underwood The Hon F H Underwood George Richardson American consul at Glas Cater Miss Ella McKernan Gow. Also J H Hasty W A Foster H P Warren and others from Boston for Bremen aboard Aller and Werra.

Cunard Scylla Roberts Liverpool Boston W Smith T Farrell Dora Roberts M Osborne Laura Underwood Osborne F H Underwood George Richardson Glas Cater Ella McKernangow Martindal Lyman Bremen Norddeutscher Lloyd

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