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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1889

Page

3

Port of Boston Arrivals and Coastal Traffic Report

Maritime bulletin lists numerous arrivals and departures at Boston including steamer Katahdin John Brooks City of Gloucester and many schooners from NS PEI and NB. Also notes coastwise steamers Dorchester Parthian and other vessels sailing, plus remarks on Highland Light weather and whaling activity near New Bedford and Point Barrow.

Carroll, Brown Halifax Chariottown Pei Boston P Co Argyll Virgie Osario Hathaway & Co Schs Bertram & Townsend Tunnel Windsor Fitz Bros & Co Bonhomie Porter Pubnico Argyle Yarmouth JG Hall & Co Dexter Liverpool Arichat Delong & Seaman Dorchester Hawes Baltimore Norfolk Synediine Parthian Nickerson Philadelphia E B Sampson Herman Winter Hal Jett New York H M Whitney Katahdin Pierce Bane Calvin Austin John Brooks Snowman Portland Williams Mary Bartlett Holmes Machias John S Emery & Co Mary Freeland Clark J W Linnell Hattie HULL

New York Freight Market Sees Large Berth Engagements

Oct 16 reports show a quiet market with a heavy slate of berth engagements. Charters listed include Evkove-Bark Cordelia from Galveston to the United Kingdom for oil cake at 30s and Asia-Bark Emilie L Boyd with 45,000 cases refined petroleum from New York to Hong Kong at 35c. Portland charters include Swis Frank T Stinson Norfolk to Portland coal at $115, Maggie Walling Philadelphia to Barbados shooks at 20c, and Kennebec to Philadelphia ice at 80c among others.

New York Evkove Cordelia Galveston United Kingdom Asia Emilie L Boyd Hong Kong South America Alice Portland Santa Fe Swis Frank 'T Stinson Norfolk Maggie Walling Philadelphia Barbados Falmouth Sarah Elen J C Sweeney Ruth Robinson Rebecca Shepherd Kennebec Hallowell AJ York South Gardner C Ho Hickey Mallowell S P Hitchcock Savannah Perth Amboy Jordan Little- Glace Bay Ponce W H Allison Lizzie Carr Weehawken Lawrence Haines Port Liberty Jacob Reed

Maritime arrivals and sailings from global ports in October

A compiled list of ships and vessels worldwide with their origins destinations and recent activity. Entries include brig Campidoglia, bark Errante, bark Austria, steamers Frutera and Powhatan, ship Caravan, bark Geo Washington, steamer Initiativa, and many others sailing to or from New York, Boston, Montreal, Barcelona, and various European and South American ports.

Senger Ling Charleston Florida South Carolina 7Roqugil Pier 20 East River New York Jacksonville S. c Boston Office of the Line Washington Street

Trade Shipments from Grand Bank Port Figures

Lou cester reports a special update listing cargo totals for today. Sche Sezie Griffin from Grand Bank shipped 25,000 barrels of fresh bale t, Gladstone sent 20,000 tons, Oresa 100,000 barrels of codfish, Ethe 80,000 pounds, Thetis 160,000 barrels and Crane 160,000 barrels.

Loucester Sche Sézie Griffin Grand Bank Gladstone Oresa M Wel R Crane Thetis

Notices to Mariners Update Buoy Replacements and Wrecks

Notice from Philadelphia reports replacement of the en buoy off Great Egg Harbor Inlet New Jersey and Cape May pit Buoy No 21. Vineyard Sound wrecks in Massachusetts noted by Lighthouse Board with orders to destroy. Torpedo Station Newport to receive instructions. Red spar buoy No 414 planted five fathoms deep northwest of Torry's Ledge Eggemoggin Reach Maine.

Philadelphia Great Egg Harbor Inlet Cape May Washington Lighthouse Board Navy Department Vineyard Sound Mass Newport Portland

Cottage City Steamer Under Construction at Bath Yard

In Bath Maine October 16 the Cottage City frame is well advanced at the New England yard. Contracts fix completion for May 1, 1890. The 1550 ton propeller will run on the New York line as a mate to the Winthrop, larger by 200 tons, twenty five feet longer and two feet wider, with Sewall’s yard building a highly costly cabin.

Commonwealth OF Massachud Laura A. Toppan New York Robert N. Toppan Suffolk Old Colony Railroad Company Boston Boston Post Joan W. McKim Elpire Elijah George Bath Cottage City New England Winthrop Cottage Cie Sewall

Shipping movements of Brambletyre Read and Stormy Petrel

The records note Brambletyre Read sailing from Rio Janeiro to New York with no date, at latitude 36 29 N and longitude 71 36 W. Bark Stormy Petrel Read sailing from New York via Val na Iquique and Pisagua on Sept 1 at latitude 40 N and longitude 53 W. Bark Mikado Bunn sailing from New York to Valparaiso on Sept 10 at latitude 24.8 N and longitude 41 W.

Brambletyre Fisher Rio Janeiro New York Stormy Petrel Read Valna Iquique Pisagua Mikado Bunn Valparaiso

Stormy Atlantic Log Questions Salvage And Losses Across Ports

Marine dispatches from Boston Nantucket Providence and Provincetown detail a rash of shipboard misfortunes. Orion sails to Newport News via Nantucket to aid a dismasted schooner while Norcross sighted off Patagonia. W R Grace and other vessels suffer hogging leaks and topmast losses as crews salvage cargo and other ships drift ashore along Cape Cod and Massachusetts towns.

Domestic Ports News Adrift in Oct 15 Shipping Log

A dense portage listing Oct 15 movements includes Edith R Seward Travers Wilmington DC sailing schedules of Portueuse Hews Pernam buco Ceara City of Newcastle Townsend Bristol Mentmore Waite Liverpool Missouri Murrell London Bombay Willis Glasgow Morank Jenkins Antwerp and more via Deptford Serapis Dobson Rio Janeiro Shawmut Fuller and Boston ships and vessels M V B Chase Pink ham and John C Haynes etc Also Oct 16 sailings from Bangor Philadelphia New York Boston Weymouth and Turks Island reports plus Gloucester specials and numerous schooners briggs and bark departures from Brunswick and Darlen with routes to Hamburg St Marys Boston and Point Clare etc

Buenos Ayres Henry Lippett Howes Boston Virginia Stafford Lawrence New York Rosario Glace Bay McLarren We Hergen Illsboro Adelbert Ames Fannie Flint Eastport Halifax Harmonie Anderson Liverpool Mabel Howard Hopkins St Jago Alpha Crowell Bermuda Turks Island Jamaica Hubbard’s Coy Ayr Branscomb Montevideo Vega Hageland Montreal Michigan Cameron London Linwood McKenzie Moncton Parlee Wood North Sydney Elgin Robinson Barbados Newcastle Armonia Rowan Bristol Logona Gordon Arathusa Dunn Whitehaven Kate Crosby McMaster Bombay Parrsboro Johanne Isaachsen Robertsforss Syrandt Pensacola Inchcape Rock Armour San Francisco Abbotsford Olsa Livingstone Santa Cruz Prudent Dickson City Island Thresher Whelpley Lyra Leonard Ettie Hamilyn Rey McIntyre Carrie Lb Williams Ity Island Bessie Parker Grimmack New Hattie Turner Glass Schs Cricket Kenneally Flash Ilchrist Valetta Fardie Daphne Whiter Per Pierre Raleigh Norfolk Valparaiso Fanny Tucker Taital Windsor Kate M Hilton Orion Newport News Nantucket William McGilvery Searsport Tsagua Dunbar Patagonia Norcross Leeward Mass Sowkaty Providence United States Triana Newport Punbaugh Pollock Nip Sarah L Simmons Provincetown Sandalphon Kear River Schida L Hiull Charles Dennis Herring Cove Nellie Clark Benjamin English Jerusha Baker Edgartown Chatham Chas Ff Mayer Portsmouth Baltimore Portia Eleanor Portland HF Dimock J P Blake Isle Au Haut Huil Boston Marine Anna A. Holton Quar‘ntine Sch MB Miller Dyer Bangor Port Spain Lewes Del R Grace Quebec Haggerty Aimy Dora Sch Rapidan Point Pleasant Erna Karnegat Victoria Alki Port Townsend Lonng Bay Astoria Ancon Pocasset Jenkins Savannah Cunard Malta Italy St Just Land’s End Plymouth Union Read Norwalk Eastgate Thomson Progreso Valencia Chambers Laguayra Augusta Victoria Albers Hamburg Gellert Nicanor Wolfe Port Natal Jamie Parker Barker Dunkirk Reindeer Strandt Bridgetown Berschs Advance Gough St John George E Dale Weldon Joe Kelly Noordland Antwerp Saale Bremen Teutonic City of New York City of Rome Rockland Cobb Yard Brigadier Charlie Woolsey John R Stanhope Sel Ann Eliza Monhegan Edith R Seward Travers Wilmington Portueuse Hews Pernambuco Ceara City of Newcastle Townsend Mentmore Waite Missouri Murrell Willis Glasgow Morank Deptford Serapis Dobson Rio Janeiro Shawmut Fuller Schs M Chase Pinkham John C Haynes Haines Harry Messer Smith Cheniston Lizzie & Eugenie Josie Aburt Wallace Ward O’brien Philadelphia Georgietta Alley Maria Adelaide Atwood Susan Stetson Frisby Yankee Blade Coombs Plantier Weymouth Harry Stewart Blake Lath Icis Wm Mason Philadelhia Hattie M Howes Mary L Varney Orizon Menthor Mattie A Franklin Mc Donald Phipsburg Kodiak Bird Brunswick Espeland Darlen Helen J. Martin Gloucester Ocean Prince Trapani New Brunswick Forest CL Bessie G. Bridgeport Port Gilbert Ashton St Mary’s Boxer Wiscasset Alice Sullivan Carrie C Crosby J W Kenny Hattie M Mayo Hoboken Calais John D Griffin Catalina New London Ella Francis Uoston Deer Isle Phabe Emma Small Noston John W Hall Haverhill Ira Car Rie G Mites Grace Webster John Girard Deer Isie Henry A. Boston Green’s Landing Allen John Gerard Gross Georgetown Joseph Baker F Rockhill Thomas B Garland Crosby Olige Newark Port Wallace Lulu Whitten Lowa Leighton Lucy May Wilson Mopang Strout Margaret Fall River Mobile Lloret de Mar Sures Terrapin Hanna Lucy Hammond Flynn Reno Colbeth Geo PD Perry McNichol Sanborne Arthemus Patterson Machias Valvar Iso Tyler Mansur Oakes Garnett Hannah Grant James R Talbot Crocker West Indies New Bedford Watford Handy New_York Alpine Marshall Kahn McCann Promisea Land Charlie Taber Woods Hall Wasp Dogfish Bar Tryon Newburyport New Orleans Port Edes Worsley Hell Ocean Elysia Mediterranean Fiehman Kimball Bath Lottie Friend Ould Joseph Eaton Chatfield Julia Francis Pall River Weevee Rathburn Port Johnson Ernst T Lee Hart Island Richard HI Adams Sanity Por Blakely Kate Davenport Howland L Greser Coggins Westport Venus Matthews Campobello Vineyard Rosebrook Sand Rover Centennial Cripps Tangerties Robert Ross Haley Loston G M Bramard Mullen Daniel Gifford Carson Kennebec Mattie Alles Crockett Bluehill Leonessa Pendleton Stella Lee Hamilton Green's Landing Beaton Accumulator Turner Mary Wonson Lewis Round Pond Sylva Newbury Lynn Marcia Bailey Cole Gannett H . Kimball Gamecock Watchman Chadwick Challenge Norwood Enterprise New Haven Cabinet Ida Millbridge Virginia Moon California Hodgkins Emeline G Sawyer Sawyer Schs Maggie Eien Fred Jackson Cathie Cherry Emma S Meor Magee Allyn’s St Thomas Marcia Pennick Ardandhu Davey Pottsville Ritson Panther Rattlesnake Reed Norman Snow Lancaster Bark Lotius Manson Oporto Swiskaward Avery Hawley Havana Millville Brannon Samuel C Hart Alf Peary Weary Bridgeport Ella Crowley Freeman Warthim John Warren Murray Nash sosofRanger Abbie I Willard Jones Richmond Merriman Samuel Lewis Gott Salem Rachel Jane Kidd Somerset Phil Sheridan Linsley Jennie G Pulsbury Wall Camden Sel -Hames Alaloy Lurnet New Mtheese Eees Windsor Packet Wyman Tusket Reaper Wassan Nile Bettie Harrington Speedwell Tufts Cerdic Alaska Mahaffey Reade Somerville Lady Ellen Clark Leonora Bensey Blue Hill Rabboni Chapin H & Russell Long Cove Joss Mainboom Gaff Yreka Foss Shulee Annie L McKeen Lindsay James Warren Kelley Mott Haven Lady Antrim Stonington A M Kennedy Woodward Lelisworth Golden Rule Bayes Langor Hyannis Pushaw Ludwig Kourne F A Pike Manten Maggie Ellen Littlejohn Mystic Rosie Adria Berry Clara Jane Duren Bradford A_McNichol Sanborn Orizimbo Warneck Mott Iaven Palestine Swan Red Rover Thurston Frank Herbert Herrick Vulcan Sophia Willey Rigers Honor B L Eaton Grierson Saarbuck John Somes Robbins Annie Whitney Sellars Thanger May Queen Grant Swans Island Spartel Hallowell Lavinia Warren Reporter Gilchrist G M Porter Johnson Eauth Franklin Acara Doyle Two Rivers Davis Faust Airey Staten Island Hannah Senciso AI San Francisto Earl Yalhousie Jarvis Sydney Nsw Peeres Falls of Earn McNeill Kinkora Warwick Castle Queenstown Hull Emilie Melbourne Asiatic TY Beb Dessong Park Progress Amedea Lisbon Julia & Martha Vinalhaven Volunteer Look Martin W Bates Jonesboro Harriet Rogers Harvester Roberts Iris

Vast Atlantic and coastal sailing notices

A long list of ships, schooners, brigs, and steamers sailing or cleared from ports including Rockland, Georgetown, Portland, New Bedford, Norfolk, New Orleans, and Boston. Vessels like Joseph Baker, Sea Foam, L A Watford, and Londonbound ships appear with dates mid October.

Shipping manifests list for Sorrento and other vessels with dates

A fragmented listing of ships and routes including Sorrento Hall Eng, Sanderson and Sons from Durham City to London with dates in September and October, plus Liverpool Antwerp Boston Fruit Co and various departures to Yarmouth Savannah Glasgow and Colorado. Several ship names appear with uncertain dates and destinations.

Sorrento Neues Hall Eng Sanderson Durham City London Furness Bulgarian Liverpool Pnaver & Line Kansas Warren & Co Yarmouth YarmouthiOct Hall & Co Juenaien Boston Fruit Co Hermann Antwerp Gill & Sootz Samaria iLiverpool Alex Martin Gate

Maritime listings and sailings from European lines

The notice compiles shipping schedules and sailings for October across lines such as National Line, Wright & Sonn, Oelrichs & Co, and Brown & Co. Vessels include City of Berlin, Hammonia, Taormina, Taormina, Forget, and several Queenstown and Hamburg departures. Ports mentioned include Antwerp London Havre and Damburg with varied October dates.

Germanic J Bismay Holland National Line Pennland Antwerp P Wright& S City of Berlin Queenst P Wright Ns Hammonia Dambure Oelrichs & Co Bothnia H Brown&Co Perianion’ch Pondon H Brown&Co Helvetia la Gascogne Umbria Eeree

Shipping Notices and Auction Names for Macon to Yarmouth Routes

List of sailings with agents and times from Macon Savannah to Yarmouth and other ports. Destinations include Yarmouth Liverpool London and Pavonia with schedules for October dates and carrier names such as J G Hall Co Alex Martin and Warren & Co. Ends with multiple listings and times.

Destinat Sail Macon Savannah Rich’n & Barn Yarmouth J G Hall & Co Pavonia Liverpool Alex Martin Stockholm Warren & Co Amij G Hall & Co Boston Kansas Palestine Roman Norseman Postofice Square

Transatlantic Shipping Schedule Fragments Readable

Partial OCR shows a list of ship lines and arrivals with cities Victoria Hamburg Glasgow Havre Kingston Liverpool Melbourne and dates Oct 19 with times 11 00 AM 3 00 PM 12 00 M. Companies include RJ Cortis Tilana Grra Amster mn Pim Frw d Co Oelrichs Co Henders n Bros EmS and Aurania with vessels La Bourgogne and Australia entries.

Victoria Hamburg RJ Cortis Tilana Gr Ra Amster Edge& Co State of rown&Co Australia Glasgow Henders’n Bros *Ems Oelrichs & Co la Bourgogne Havre

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Stetson Knight Dantzic FIUME Powhatan Greece Fleetwood Stadt Lauritgen Gothenburg Tuck Sing Lauro Copenhagen Greeenock Chrysolite Nor Egyptian Monarch Malanese Eriminta Palermo Initiativa Prawle Point Geo Washington Ger Probst Harmburg Clyde Steamship CO Great Southern Freight PAS J. A. Fuanders Theo. G. Eger Bowling Green Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line Spartan Long Wharf West EB. Sampson Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas NEW England and Savannah Steamship Company Gate Clty Cilryy North Side Lewis Wharf C. G. Pearson N. Eng S. F W. R’y Richardson & Barnard Atlantic Avenue Kay New York & Mew England Re. R Metroypolitan S. 8. Co Sound Lines Ocean ST Erarisail Carlpan Savanesta A. Dew. Sarlpsore Southern Pacific Company Morgan Line Mississippi River Arizona Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line Tenn. & Ga. Air Line Atlantica Coast and Seaboard Air Line Kanawha Despatch Baltimore & Ohio RR Geo. E. Smalley Gen. Agt Central Wharf Associated Railways of Virginia Carolasx Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Boston & Norfolk Steamship Co Piedmont Air Line Boston & Providence R. R Waldo A. Pearce N. E Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Bridget Dunn Hugh Dunn Asid Joan W. McKim, Esquire Register Commonwealth OF Massachus Jsetts John Johnson Frances S&s. Johnson Joan W. Mclina Womaonwealth Massachus Setts Middlesex Adeline M. Homer Belmont William EF. Stowe Cambridge George M. Brooks Esquire J. H. Tyler Massachussetts Ann Augusta Hutchins Harrison M. Hutchins Gambridge Massachou Patrick Devlin John Devlin Massachusetts Michael Finzpatrick Chelsea Gaid Court Maria Fltzpatrick Hoston Post Jomn W. McKim Massachre Setts Nancy R. Sweetler Ashland Abby A. Rogers Guardian Massachlassetts Alphonso Brooks Said Abbie M. Brooks Elijal George Supfolk Charles P. Chapds George E. McKay Vnommonwealth OF Massach Julia Myrtle Newcomb Julia Newcomb Witne Michael R Gately John Gately Sai¢E Boston Patrick Kiernan Osten Insaid Catherinus Kiernan Commonwealth OF John W. McKim Massachiusetts Aaron P. Cleveland William Minot Rebecca S. McLellan Elijaw George Massacmu Franklin D. Reed Batavia Java Lucretia A. Cullisand Marie C. Mallory Massachu Sufeolk Chester Harold Martin Frederick C Martin Pce Hannah M. Kimball Milton S. Briry Sagadahoc Maine Oston W. McKim Harriet Keene Alfred Rodman Marine Notes Cape Hayti Gonaives St. Marc Ozaron Truxillo Ruatun J. Oteri, Jr Cuba Seneca France Cece Rere Reece Great Britain Belgium Netherlands Southampton Germany Bremén Ireland Eins Jacmel Aux Cayes Hayti Athos Nia Costa Rica Port Simon Mendez Nunez Nova Scotia Newfoundland Bos Paye- Havre Kus- New York Aurarhip Foxhall Trans-Pacific Japan Shanghai East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies Pekin Obb Coee Tetas Roates Society Islands Papetili Alls Ad Ae New Zealand Fiji Samoan Hawaiian Islands Gsoso Ocean Streamers Boslon TODAY White Stark Line Royal Mail Atlantic Ered Star Line Barthen BE. A. Adams & CO State St Cor Broad St Cunard Line Queenstonn Ork Arbor Pavonia Samaria THEA Catalonia Zibavonia Navy Cephalonia Smetana State Street Lexander Martin Allan Line I. & Ae A Li Furness Line BR Solows Stockholm City Burham City British Empire Furness Water Street, Boston Leyland Line Virginian Bostonian PMAW BED& Lincoln Flores and Fayal Azores Gibraltar Naples Venice Trieste S.S. E Bolivia Henderson Brosilers C. WY. Daley Broad Street Tharmouth AY Silimi N. CO N. S Digby Davison South Shore W.C. Railway City of St. John J. F. Spinney John G. Hall & Co Chatham Street Thomas Cook & Sons W. H. Eaves Parker House Halifax Steamers Carroll Worcester Port Hawkesbury Pictou Charlottetown R. B. Gardner I. H. Palmer Olu State House K. 4 Gardner ST. John Annapolis PAW Line International Commercial Wharf Wate Cvety Mon Wedland H. Kilby Monwescy Satur- Ee India Wharf New Pen Ik M Whitne Lydia Whart Boston & Providence Railroad Memphis Nashville Chattanooga Vicksburg Waldo Mallory LEON Nueces Colorado San Marcos Port Royal Brunswick & Fernandina San Antonio State OF Texas Seth Spague Washington St Henry W. Peabody & CO Fremantle Augustine Kobbe Mason Building Boston & Bangor Steamship Co Foster's Kretubrsaing Bar Harbor William H. Hill Fort Portland C.F. Williams H. Palmer Old State House State and Washington Streets Lincoln’ S Wharf Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Company North Side Central Wharf Adeline Hamlin James Baker J. L. Scott Tremont Street Frobate Charles Forster Waldo Commonwealth of Massachusetts Alice B. Linder Concord Sarahe James Kenneally Matthew Dolan Deal Mary Wealy Peter D. Walsh Leston Nancy P. Cary William S. Jeb William H. Forkes
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