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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1889

Page

2

Storm Ravages East Coast Ports With High Tides

New York reports a devastating storm striking the northern states with northeast winds at 26 mph and relentless rain. Tide levels rose in East and North rivers, flooding West and South streets to curbstones, while ships at South Street piers suffered torn rigging and scattered spars.

Rockaway Far Rockaway Long Beach Oak Island New York South Street Wisconsin Liverpool The Bar Richard Begley Adriatic George’s Shoals

Cottages Driven Into Sea as Storm Devastates New Jersey Coast

Terrifying night as high surf and fierce winds flood the Shrewsbury River flooding streets. Inlets cut through the shore near Seabright turning Sandy Hook into an island, wrecking cottages of Blagden and Carpenter and damaging others. Several bodies seen. town cut off from rail travel. Lone Branch reports most severe storm in fifty years with $170,000 repair bill to the bluff. Avon by the Sea and Breitmar report bathing houses and pavilions destroyed. piers in Shark River Bay smashed.

A. F. Carpenter Low Moor William A. Street W. L. Strong Dr. R. Tubbs John Milton Cornell Esquire Howland New Methodist Episcopal Church Lone Branca N. J New Jersey Sea Great Ocean Pier Avon-By-The-Sea Breitmar Gordon Shark River Bay

Ocean City Beach Rescue Amid Severe Maryland Storm

Sept 11 report from Sauprivate indicates a fierce gale at Ocean City Maryland. Hotels and cottages lose porches doors windows. waves flood second stories. life saving crews rescue beach residents. one rescuer washed out then saved by a returning wave. extensive property damage but no reported loss of life.

Sauispery Ocean City Atlantic Hotel Congress Hall Stockes Sea Isle City Chester Newland House Star House Continental Ocean Front Townsend Inlet

Vessels Missing After Gale Strikes Atlanta

The Atlanta faced heavy seas that could have overwhelmed her low freeboard. Naval officers believe she rode outside during the storm and may be adrift until the gale abates. Captain John A. Howell is praised as navigator, but officials fear the vessel will not reach port without word. If silence continues, Secretary Tracy plans to send a rescue vessel tomorrow.

Atlanta John A. Howell Navy Department Tracy

Pilgrim Leaves Newport After Storm Delays Eased

Newport R I Sept 11 The storm delays are easing as the steamer Pilgrim departed for New York at 1 PM and the Providence arrived at 2 PM Steamers will run to New York tonight as usual Folus has been repaired and resumed service The danger from the surf and sea is now over.

Newport R. I Pilgrim New York Providence Folus

Nine New York Pilots Carried Away on Outgoing Steamers

Nine New York pilots were carried away today on steamers they guided from port. No pilot boats could be found outside to bring them back. Some must take involuntary trips to Europe or Southern ports. By law they receive 25 dollars per week and first class board during their enforced absence from port.

New York Europe Corporal Tanner South Grand Army Post Butler General Black Black Tanner Congress

Go to Sea in a Catboat and Give Anxiety to Their Friends

New Haven residents Rev. M. Pegg, George N. Harrows, Jacob Smith and Captain Daniel Craft of Norwalk sailed from New Haven in an eighteen foot catboat toward Long Island as a storm rose. The craft faced strong winds and it is feared they were lost, with telegrams sent to Long Island seeking news.

New Haven Conn M. Pegg George N. Harrows Jacob Smith Daniel Craft Norwalk Long Island

Search Continues for Missing On Long Island

Reports indicate ports failed to locate the missing individuals and a search has expanded with parties mobilized on Long Island to locate them.

Long Island

Geysers in Yellowstone Park Roil With Fiery Outbreaks

Sept 11 Yellowstone Park reports in the last day violent subterranean motion followed by massive gas and steam explosions in the upper basin. The Giant and Giantess geysers surge with furious activity, along with other dormant vents once believed extinct, linked by scientists to a great Atlantic storm that prevailed yesterday.

Yellowstone Park Atlantic

Severe North Shore storm floods shores from Boston to Lynn

A brisk northeast wind of forty miles per hour drove high tides along the North Shore last night. Wreckage washed ashore from Revere Beach to Beachmont as waves surged beyond usual heights, flooding parts of Ocean Spray, Nahant, and the Point of Pines. No major injuries reported though several piers, porches, and a bathhouse were damaged or derelict. Meanwhile Salem and Marblehead reports noted unusually high tides and heavy surf, with vessels and moorings affected along Beverly Harbor and Gloucester-bound fishing ships.

Lewes Del C. C. Burton M. M. Davis Broad Kiln Creek Milford Slaughter’s Beach Belle Dover Thomas Draper Delaware Il Salvatore Philadelphia Gibraltar Richard T. Green Patrick Jeremie Boston Mima A. Reed Byron M St. Domingo New York Alena Covert Antigua Henry M. Clarke Kingston Jam Providence R. L J.D. Robinson A. Rudolph Addie B. Lacon Unity R. Dyer William H. Tantum Maud Seward A. & E. Cooper Timour Bayara Kate E. Morse Walter F. Parker Lynn J. & L. Bryan W. R. Grace Walnut Havre Cape Henlopen Loyalist Vroom Zaza Hercules Battler Argus Henry Failing Merriman Hiogo Maritime Exchange Station the Inquirer Laurel Delaware Toreakwater Rehoboth Delaware Bay Mareh J. & L. Bryant Walter F. Walker Jacobson Steward Hunter Revere Beach Beachmont Winthrop Great Head Atlantic Avenue Nahant Henry Cabot Lodge Cape Hatteras Salem Salem Harbor Gail Hamilton Marblehead Beverly Harbor Minette Fred Howard Beverly Gloucester

Boston Lottery Sales Flurry Tests Public Statutes

Despite strict laws against selling or promoting lotteries, Boston saw crowds at the Louisiana State Lottery office on Washington Street. Notices warned tickets unavailable this month, with next drawings to be offered by mail, attracting laborers and even policemen. A Boston printer reportedly profited $15,000 from a lottery drawing, illustrating how lottery sales persisted despite penalties.

Boston Louisiana State Lottery Washington Street M. A. Dauphin New Orleans BeBe Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Superior Court Cornelius A. Devlin County of Boston Post Cornelius H OS. A. Willard Theodore M. Osborne

Injured Pontcher at Fitchburg Station After Bar Altercation

Daniel R. Pierce of Fitchburg was found at Fitchburg station last evening drunk with a dangerous head wound. He received eight stitches from Dr. Eliot after being taken to Division 1 for care.

Daniel R. Pierce Fitchburg Division 1 Eliot

Corral Tanner Resigns in Pension Debate Fallout

A lengthy defense argues for broad pension increases for Civil War veterans including Corporal Tanner. It contends veterans deserve reevaluation as ages shift and laws change, defending Tanner’s actions against Copperhead critics and praising pension justice under Congress.

Rumors Swirl Around Pension Bureau Commissioner Tanner

The AP reports a White House review of Commissioner Tanner amid talks of a possible replacement. Secretaries Noble Tracy and President Harrison weigh options, with mentions of a U S marshal post and Treasury registrar as possible next roles. Turbulent discussions, resignations, and graft rumors color the Pension Bureau as clerks worry over leadership.

Merchants Week draws crowds amid rain and reservations

The rain did not deter the visiting merchants as they flocked to Bedford Street for Merchants Week. Secretary Churchill processed certificates while tickets for today’s Nantasket banquet sold quickly. Hundreds more are expected, with many firms distributing passes to customers. A long list of registrants includes L. P. Rice of Providence and J. Staunton of Fall River, among others from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut. The excursion boat departs at 9 30 a m and most visitors plan to depart tonight or stay through the week.

Merchants’ Week Association Bedford Street Churchill Nantasket Point of Pines Shoe and Leather Exchange L. P. Rice Providence R. I A. T. Rice W. K. Bacon Middletown Conn Johns. Bicknell Bradford E. J. Finn Waterbury Edward Deegan F. A. Smith West Boxton R.S. Currier Claremont Alex Beatty Southbridge John Ibene Bellows Falls D. Macmathon Buarlington Jack Richmond J. A. Mills P Cee N. H Penacook W. B. Clauson Rutland O. Alger Newport R. L A. R. Mott Barre Walter Wilbur Hadley E.T. Maxwell Burlington John B. O’ Heare St. Albans Samuel H. Marks Brookage Abe Gainsburg North Brookfield J. Ives Brandon A. Jd. Ives Pole Paul Mooney Miller’s Falls Abbott Dexter Julius Cohen Biddeford J. Waterman Bangor Homer Thrasher Welch Great Falls Charles F. Apogon Athol Williams Marcotte Danforth Concord G. H. Cobb Palmer Kerby J.kerby Seetor Noo Moore T. C. Mahon Marlboro Keene Otto M. Doubleday Otto Doubleday Springfied James E. Cadagen Katie A. Cadagen Adams Albert M. Follett Ella M. Follett A Il John Cushman Ppanenester C. Brooks Cranes Thomas C._ Keyes Newbury George J. Slayton Morrisville C. Slayton A. Beake Bristol William Baker Chesterfield Ry Morse A. A. Pond East Berkshire C. EH. Black South Royalton A. Vt Osgood Royalton Vic H. L Ve .H James B. Hall Buby James B. Hale Charles J. Fairbanks New Port A. Fairbanks N. EL Barnet New Suncook Frank H. Messer Williston Hls. Knowles Epsom James RK. McLain George W. Tilden F. F. Hastings Ethel W. E. Clark I. F. McDonald Ludlow S. A. Chase West Dennis J.B. Hall Yarmouth F. M. Beverly Calais F. A. Webster Salmon Falls Lees Falls A. Moulton Chavez C. A. Meder Dover J. A. Rawson Iinheds H. A. Henry Walpole A. Hormans George J. Springer Portland L. H. Folsom Lisbon Falls Anna Kimball Winewondon J._ I. Brown Newburyport Bone Ae Boston F. W Julia A. Wheelock Montpelier O. Reinstein

Ventilation in Boston Schools Stirs Debate on Law and Practice

The piece argues a state law mandating schoolroom ventilation is impractical without a defined standard. It recalls past ventilation failures, notes advances in architecture and heating, and urges prudent bids and bonds for true solutions. It questions whether purification could replace ventilation as a policy, urging cautious action. L. Bacon Foss.

Pansy Club Banquet Plans Hudson River Excursion

The Pansy Club of this city, wives of the National Lancers, enjoyed a complimentary banquet yesterday at Mrs. E. S. Marston’s Cottage Hill Great Head home. A business meeting approved an annual excursion next month with a trip up the Hudson River. In the evening the gentlemen guests were treated to a collation and musical entertainment.

Pansy Club National Lancers

Flint Glass Packers Strike in Ohio Valley

Pitrspurg Pennsylvania September 11 All the flint glass packers in the Ohio valley except a few have gone on strike seeking higher wages.

Flint Glass Packers Pitrspurg Penn Flint Glass Houses Ohio Valley

A Scarcity of Honest Men in Cronin Case

Curiaco Sept 11. No jury progress for Cronin case as adjournment arrives with no advancement toward securing a jury.

Curiaco Cronin

Peremptory Sale of Two New Swell Front Brick Dwellings

Public auction on Thursday Sept 12 at 8 pm for two three story brick houses Nos 99 and 103 Falmouth Street Back Bay near Chester Park Huntington Avenue. Each house has twelve rooms furnace bath water closet gas hot and cold water. No 99 land about 1840 sq ft and No 103 about 1514 sq ft. $500 cash per house due at sale. Key at 111 Falmouth Street J W Cherry janitor. Further details from Joseph Comer 164 Washington Street or Auctioneers.

Falmouth Street Back Bay Chester Park Huntington Avenue Taursday J. W. Cherry Joseph Comer Washington Street

Land Auction On Magnolia and Columbia Streets

On Thursday September 19 at 3 pm, sale begins with the Magnolia street lot facing 83 feet frontage and 9473 square feet, plus a 144 272 square feet lot on Columbia street. Nine other lots vary 4000 to 8818 square feet, all suitable for building as a street plans connects Columbia to Quincy. Proceeds support development near Third Street station with rapid transit to the depot. A $100 deposit on the Magnolia lot and £500 on Columbia street, $50 on other lots. Plan and details available from the auctioneer.

Columbia Street Magnolia Street Hamilton Avenue Barry and Clark Streets Ward 24 Bird Street Station N. Y Lawrence Avenue Columbia Quincy Street Third Street Atlantic Avenue Auc

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