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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1899

Page

7

Boston Harbor Improvements Drive Congressional Push

Boston business leaders urge immediate harbor upgrades to match New York facilities. Congressman Henry F. Naphen vows to push for deepened channels and public docks, aiming for 45 feet at high tide and 40 feet at New York’s level, plus a revenue-generating navy yard dry dock to boost export trade and cattle shipments.

Relics From 1862 Found at Charlestown Navy Yard

Shipkeeper C W Phelps uncovered a metal cylinder at Spears wharf containing a 1862 issue of the Post. The crumbling paper notes McClellan before Richmond, Corinth and Vicksburg coverage, a Chelsea horse railroad item, and a vivid war narrative. Admiral Sampson examined the relics with interest.

Charlestown Navy Yard Spears Wharf C. W. Phelps Post McClellan Richmond Stars and Stripes

Utopian Club Opens New Clubhouse Welcome Celebration

The Utopian MClub held a formal opening of its new Washington and West Canton streets clubhouse last evening. A large crowd attended the entertainment and dancing with games, music, and decorated rooms featuring palms ferns and flowers. Notables Mr Roch and others led arrangements as the building housed a main hall stage and multiple floors of commodious rooms for events and social gatherings.

Washington and West Canton Streets Beniety Wil Usical Ce Ae ‘Oote Gearry Oo Clark Max” Clark Hose Cas Brams O.eee Mandolin Sania Com Mr. Roch

Massachusetts Grand Lorre Sons of Temperance plan Dalton convention

At the semi annual session in Wesleyan Hall the Massachusetts Grand Lorre Sons of Temperance decided the next convention will be in Dalton paginas on the second Wednesday of July 1900. Yesterday's session was presided by Grand Worthy Patriarch William Hilliams who noted the membership had declined from the former standard.

Massachusetts Grand Lorre Sons of Temperance Wesleyan All Dalton Paginas Esterday William Hiliams

Walton arrested for false pretences at Human Bars

L Edwin Walton was arrested last evening charged with obtaining 10.50 dollars of property by false pretences from Human Bars located at 286 Harrison Avenue on April 14.

L. Edwin Walton Harrison Avenue

Empress of India Faces Rough North Pacific Voyage

The Empress of India arrived in Victoria B C after a typhoon on the Yokohama to San Francisco run disrupted all telegraphic links between engine room and bridges. The storm raged all day and night with fears for the transport Senator carrying the Fifty first Iowa Regiment in the same sea areas.

Victoria Japan Yokohama Senator Fifty-first Iowa Regiment San Francisco

Allan Liner swept by sea near St John’s

The Allan Hner Buenos Ayrean, Captain McDougal, from Montreal October 10 bound for Glasgow, put in at St John’s Oct 18 badly damaged after seas off the Straits of Belle Isle. Seventy five cattle lost overboard. bulwarks wrecked. deck gear demolished. cargo shifted. list to starboard. engines strained. repairs expected to take a week.

ST. John’s N. F Allan Hner Buenos Ayrean McDougal Montreal Glasgow Straits of Belle Isle

Overhaul of Olympia and Machias Delayed by Stop Order

Olympia progresses with stores and ammunition moved to storehouses and crew busy. two weeks expected to finish before decommissioning. Captain Lamberton unsure of date as the Washington halt stops Machias work, with no reason given and speculation about funding. The American Association of General Passenger Agents visited and toured the vessel with Captain Lamberton guiding them.

Olympia Lamberton Navy Yard American Association of General Washington

Domestic textiles fetch 1600 dollars at sale

Five bales of domestics sold at five cents per yard, yielding about $1600. The report notes HE LANDSMAN as the seller or related party.

Shipping News Mini Almanac October 19

Arrivals list steamers and schooners from Belfast to New York with cargos and passengers. Clears Saginaw Trader Jeanie Myrtle Fan Bie and Fay A Hooper, plus other vessels bound for Charleston Halifax New York. Winds southwest. several ships sail, tow barges, and prepare for Bayonne Newport News and Baltimore routes.

Saginaw Charleston S. C Jacksonville Allan Joy N.W Trader Parrsboro Jeanie Myrtle Halifax N.S

Boston Civil Court Jury List of Numerous Cases

Suffolk Superior Court lists multiple civil actions across sessions with parties including Dullahan, Bost Eley R Co, Arnold, Fitchburg R R Co, Cuthbert, Boston Herald Co, Sachs, Green, Ryder, Keith, Aldrich, Conlin, Dooley, Oelschleger, City of Boston, West End R R, Cordley, James, McCormick, Benedict, Commonwealth of Mass, Hyde, Stevens, Peterson, Emmons, Scribner, Parker, Focht, Mullehan, Johnston, Lappen, Routin, Manning, Lawrence, Duparquet, Mackay, Cheever, Incy, Boston St Ry, Sweeney, Lynn & Boston R R, Co., Commonw'th, and many others listed across July and Fourth July sessions.

Dullahan Bost Eley R. Co Arnold Fitchburg R. R. Co Cuthbert Boston Herald Co Sachs Green Ryder Keith Aldrich Conlin Devlin Dooley Cusick Oelschleger City of Boston O’connor West End R. R Cordley James McCormick City of Boston Rutler Snow N. Y N. H Stowell Grain Horan Moreland Smith Parker Focht Mullehan Norfolk St. A. R Johnston Lappen Sullivan Routin Carberry Manning Lawrence Lyon Duparquet Huot & Moncuse Go Mackay Gaskill Cheever Incy Boston St. Ry Sweeney Ston Woven Hose & R. Co Spade Lynn Same Cochrane Winnisimmet Ferry Co Martyn N. A H.R. R Knapp Ricketaon Mason Costello Perkins Boston R. R. Co Commonw Nawn Cambridge MecCoubr German Am. Ins. Co Shady Hill Nursery Co Jones Drake Allen Bateman Bardwell Brown Dowd MacDonald Morris Rafferty RB. BR Brantano Bianco Tilden O’riordan Berkman Bacigalupo Boston Elevated Rs.r Dudley Trenton Graffam Blackwell Weecks & Potter Co Cameron Bryant Richardson Wilson Laffie Hepner McCurdy Devereux Nelson Capra Coughlan Beaman Benjamin Daley Brewn Breen Welch Roxbury Gas Lig Glidden Petersen Shuster Brandford Cuthbertson Hansen Sweet Martin W. T. Piper Co Lancaster Jacobs McGovern Boston Elevated R. R Boston Five Cents Savings Bank Ve. G Major Marshall Witkofsky Stern Bangs Wainwright Murray J. Walter Thompson Co Baker Ntello Mfg Dr. A. P. Sawyer Med. Co Bradbury Abraham French Cove Storrow Argino Renad Ice Hatch Faxon Brouillette & Bon Corp Mitchell Hughes Tansy Niland Mech Planing Mill Co Emery Wood Solomon Tarshley Doris Steves Brodie D'Arcy Rowley Hardy Millard West End R Spiritual Fraternity Miller Gheva Callahan Porter Va. Roberts Bridgham Downing Demelman Cushing Moore Arene Bartlett Prince Poulin Aznive Merrill Dexter Co Merrill Nixom

Water Front Notes On Shipping And Crews

The Post notes a drop in grain shipments due to reduced British tonnage with 281 323 bushels sent to Liverpool so far this week. Dominion liner New England arrives today with 11 passengers. A Gloucester yacht is being built for F J Bradley. Fifty-seven vessels brought in 1 850 000 pounds of fish over three days. Haddock sells at 1 50 per hundredweight, long cod at 2 10, small cod at 1 50. The Maine fleet tied up at Portland for the winter. Captains Colby and Thompson discussed command on Portland line vessels. Coal receipts from Louisburg continue strong with several steamers totaling 1 245 tons. A tug’s shaft broke at Cunard dock and a steam yacht Ave nel returns from New York races. The New Orleans of the Cromwell line is purchased by the ore and Miners Transportation Co. A local policeman survives a capsizing off Ipswich Bay after a long ordeal. A Vessel Owners and Captains Association urges Congress to create a Department of Commerce and limit towing to two barges per vessel. Elections of officers are listed. Damaged cargo from the Cherokee auctions include cotton bales sold at various prices amid insurance orders.

Liverpool Michigan Winifredion Dominion New England England F. J. Bradley Ing Lawrence Jensen Gloucester T Wharf Haddock State of Maine Portland W. H. Colby Tremont Aptain J. Thompson Colby Louisburg, Co. B Oscar II Aladin Britannic Falk Eddie Ross Cunard Boston Our. W Spaulding Avenel New York McDonald Turcoman Lord Erne Johnston Line London New Orleans Cromwell Line Ore and Miners’ Transportation Company Baltimore Savannah Mallory Honor State of Texas Battery Wharf William Morse East Boston Ipswich Bay Edward H. Somes Coats Morse Congress Brat R. R. Freeman W. A. Anderson William H. Randall John Crowley Taunton EB. W. Rk Board of Commissioners Clyde Line Cherokee Naushon Island T.of

Daan's Ointment Promises Relief for Delicate Skin

A vintage ad urges parents to treat eczema and other skin ailments with Daan's Ointment. It claims gentle, non harming relief and notes availability at drug stores for 50 cents.

Daan

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