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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1897

Page

9

Movements of Sea-Going Craft at Principal Ports

Movements of ships at major American and foreign ports are reported with schedules of vessels arriving and departing from Philadelphia and New York. The Delaware River and Bay news notes the closing of the foreign mails and related shipping updates.

Philadelphia New York Delaware River Bay News

Port of Philadelphia Arrivals and Vessel Details

Port records list numerous arrivals and cargoes at Philadelphia including steamers Snowflake Prowse Penarth and Dallast from Boston and Baltimore plus schooners P. T. Barnum and Ida H. Mathis with ballast ice and merchandise. Ships from London Swansea Santos and Venice appear with firms like O G Hempstead Read ing Miller and Gust Heye noted at Marcus Hook with ballast and freight.

Snowflake British Prowse Penarth Dallast H. Y. Arnold Acanthus Wit Dunkirk Sugar O. G. Hempstead & Son Minnesota Lucas London Swansea Philadelphia Shipping Company Reading Miller Salem Key&tone Boston F. W. Taylor Richard Willewlef Baltimore Groves Bony ‘Groves Grace Merchanse B.S. Groves Gulf Stream Tunnell Richm W.P. Clyde & Co Ebenezer Schumacher Santos Theodore Ruger & Co P. T. Barnum Blake Allyn’s Point Charles T. Megee & Co John B. Manning Sprague Sullivan Lawin Cobb Kennebec J.L. Nicholson Everett Webster Bowen J. L. Nicholson Samuel 8. Thorp Pierce Groton S.C. Yen Gaaloeton Howard H. Hanecom Holmes New Haven H. D. May & Co Charles E. Balch Crocker C. T. Megee & Co Charles E. Schmidt Sharp J. N. Stetson & Co Hattie V. Kelsey Rulon Marcus Hook Garmag von Boltenstern Venice Gust

Shipping Line Listings and Vessel Names in a Maritime Ledger

A dense OCR fragment lists numerous steamship lines and vessels with varied spellings and prefixes such as British and Harbor Island. Includes names like Leighton, J. B. Hamel Jr Co, Quaker City Fruit, Saga more, Yemassee, and Crowley, alongside ports New York Baltimore Philadelphia and others, indicating a broad register of ships, agents, and associated firms.

Buckingham British Leighton Havana J. B. Hamel, Jr., & Co Massapequa Jenkins St. Thomas Barn Line Steamship Company Mobta Harris Baltimore C. G. Hempstead & Son Ethelred Israel Port Antonio Quaker City Fruit Company Sagamore Belgian Voss Philadelphia Shipping Company Yemassee O'Neill Richmond W. P. Clyde & Co Goldsboro Swain New York George H. Stout Davis Troy Albany Ove As Co Richard’ Pilisg Owler Groves Anthon Joves, Jr Grace Kooners Grace Andrews Brown Joseph J. Almirall Mabel Darling Roberts Harbor Island O. G. Hempstead & Son Caroline

Ocean Steamers Arrive Delays and Schedules in Philadelphia

Steamers destined for Philadelphia are due by June 9. The Minnesota and Swansea have due dates of June 12 and June 13 respectively. Rhynland from Liverpool ships June 2 for arrival June 13. Other listed vessels include THINGS and oc as cigs oven Antwerp with due dates June 20 and June 2.

Minnesota Swansea Rhynland Liverpool Cigs Antwerp Philadelphia Nederland Waesland Glasgow London

Arrival and movement of ships at Delaware Bay and River

Ships report arrivals and departures at the Delaware Bay and River on June 6 to June 8. Clippers and schooners Colin Baker Theodore Dean T W H White Emelie E Birdsall Rodney Parker Eden Carmita Emma and steamers Eiffel Tower British Wanderer Mary, Hawsted, and others are listed with orders to Boston New York Richmond Gardiner and Providence towing barges and tugs George W Pride and Ocean Belle along with other vessels making moves here.

Delaware Bay Sea King Marcus Gowa Andinay Earnwood Weitieh

Steamers and ships movements from eastern ports in early June

Memoranda showing multiple vessels sailing and arriving: Steamer Barnford from St Jago at 6 AM June 8 for Baltimore. Steamer Lebanon Philadelphia to Portsmouth with barges passing Highland Light. Steamer Harrisburg to Philadelphia with barge Alaska sailing from Boston. Steamer Williamsport from Philadelphia with barges arriving in Boston. Ship Margarette German from Philadelphia to Marseilles passing Tarifa before June 5. Bark St Paul to Delaware Breakwater at St Vincent May 10. Bark Avnina Italia from Philadelphia via a to arrive at Oporto by June. Brig H C Sibley to Philadelphia via Bad deck sailing from Halifax. Schooner Horatio to Philadelphia at Carteret J Sth. Schooner St Thomas Peeseeye to Boston anchored Hyannis July 7. Schooner William H Shubert Philadelphia sailing July 7. Schooner Thomas G Smith from Philadelphia arriving Jacksonville July 7.

Barnford Baltimore St. Jago Lebanon Philadelphia Portsmouth Highland Light Harrisburg Alaska Boston Williamsport Margarette Marseilles Tarifa St. Paul Delaware St. Vincent Thomas G. Smith Jacksonville

Closing of Foreign Mails at Philadelphia

The list details June mail closures for Europe, Central America, and the Caribbean from Philadelphia. It specifies ships such as the Paris via Southampton and Germania via Queenstown, with cutoff times and destinations including Belgium, Jamaica, Cuba, and Mexico, along with dates June 10 and June 11.

Philadelphia Europe Paris Southampton Belgium S. S. Southwark Antwerp Germania Queenstown Jamaica Ethelred Cuba Seneca Mexico Panama Progreso Vera Cruz Handel Holguin Newfoundland France Switzerland Inals Spain Portugal Turkey Egypt Ind Touraine Renavre Ermany Denmark Sweden Ewe Christiania Rossis Spe Chaviurg Perbourg P.M

Port of New York Arrivals Include Nordkyn Kelsall Harrowing

Ships named Nordkyn from Hamburg Jane Kelsall from Messina Robert Harrowing from Palermo St Cuthbert arriving at New York on June 8 with Antwerp as listed origin.

New York Jane Nordkyn Hamburg Jane Kelsall Messina Robert Harrowing Palermo St. Cuthbert Antwerp

Salted From New York Names Kingston Port Entries

Fragmentary OCR lists locations and names including New York Philadelphia Bremen Liverpool Kingston Port Ann and Gladiolus. no coherent event or action is clear from the readable text.

New York Vimeira Cardenas City of

Closing of European Mails at New York

The notice lists Europe bound sailings with key ships and times including the Paris at 7 A M, Southwark and Germanic at 9 A M, supplementary mail at 9 A M, and several port calls such as Havre Antwerp Genoa and Liverpool. It records June 9 as the closing date for European mails with specified departures.

New York Mississippi London Menaode Avonmouth Southwark Antwerp Scotia Genoa Marseilles Liverpool América Schleswig Inagua Port de Paix Paris Southampton Chris Aarhuus Athos St. Joho N. B Europe Belgium Germanic

Foreign Vessel Movements and Arrivals June 7

Shipping notices list multiple passages and arrivals across ports including Newport News, Hamburg, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Bremen, Baltimore, Yokohama, New York, Cherbourg, and Galveston. Vessels such as Olive Branch, Pelican, Olympia, Spree, Caledonia, and several steamers appear with their routes and dates, detailing departures, arrivals, and clears.

Lizard Chickahominy London Newport News Helgoland Hamburg Philadelphia Sth. Hermann New Orleans Bremen Scotia Baltimore Butt Pelican Port Gamble Tien Tsin Antwerp Kensington New York Storm King Pees Yokohama Olympia Vedamore Baltia Spree Cherbourg Neekland Auréole Ouen Caledonia Galveston Norfolk Sorrents Gibraltar Elwick Gemap le Py Oe Stew Oregon Sarttepod

Steamer Orion Sent to Aid Wrecked Ethelgonda

The Orion has been chartered to sail to St. Lucia to assist the British steamer Ethelgonda stranded ashore with cargo. In Philadelphia a schooner Gardiner B Reynolds from Kennebec with ice collided with an unknown vessel on Dan Baker Shoal at night and lost spars.

New York Orion Ethelgonda St. Lucia Philadelphia Gardiner B. Reynolds Kennebec Dan Baker Shoal

Norwegian bark Lidskjall sails north from Port Morant

A Norwegain vessel named Lidskjall departed Port Morant Ja bound for the United Kingdom, steering north. The crew reported all well during the voyage at sea off Bird Rock, Bahamas in June.

Bird Rock Bahamas Port Morant United Kingdom

American yacht Republic hauled off after running aground

The American yacht Republic, which ran aground in Kingston harbor, was freed by tugs last night with only slight damage reported. The vessel was towed to Kingston Harbor docks for inspection and repairs as needed.

Yacht Republic Kingston Harbor Kingston Jamaica Republic

Steamer Ethelgonda Abandoned Off St Lucia

The British steamer Ethelgonda under Captain Gooding ran ashore on the east coast of St Lucia while en route from Buenos Ayres to Boston with a wool cargo. The vessel and cargo are likely total losses.

Ethelgonda St. Lucia Gooding Buenos Ayres Boston

Norwegian Bark Midnatsel Strands After Collision in Montevideo

Montevideo June 8 report states the Norwegian bark Midnatsel, en route from Ship Island to Buenos Aires, was towed into port full of water after a collision with the British steamer Deshiage. She has been stranded to prevent sinking.

Montevideo Midnatssel Ship Island Buenos Ayres Deshiage

Sixty Icebergs Sighted by British Steamer Eleanor

The British steamer Eleanor under Captain Fell reports sighting sixty icebergs over May 24 and 25 while traveling from Quebec to Sunderland via Sydney. The sightings occurred between lat 48 50 and lat 49 47, in a northern Atlantic corridor.

Sunderland Eleanor Fell Quebec Sydney C. B

James Gordon Bennett Arrives at Horta Azores aboard Na mouna

The steam yacht Na mouna from New York, carrying James Gordon Bennett, reached Horta in six days and nine hours. The voyage averaged thirteen and three quarter knots, with a rough cold passage and much rain.

Horta Azores New York James Gordon Bennett

Delayed Steamer Aowarang Arrives After Machinery Failure

The Canadian Australian steamer Aowarang arrived last evening in Victoria British Columbia after several days overdue due to disabled machinery. She moved to encouver this morning to continue.

Victoria B. C

Maritime trade items and vessel listings from historical shipping notices

A dense catalog of British steamers and schooners with cargos and routes including grain, fruit, coal, and lumber. Ships named include the Samuel Mason and Three Marys with destinations like Philadelphia Boston Providence and the West Indies. rates per ton and port movements are noted.

Philadelphia Baltimore Denmark Sicily N. of Hatteras West Indies Java Ties Pamunky Fiver Girton Wiebonne George R. Vréeland Richmond Phia Uner Gases Seysosr Foal New

Market Sentiment Turns Bearish As Sugar Leads Rally Pause

In New York Sugar stock dominated activity with a sharp intraday swing from 118% to 122% as investors processed a Sugar Company pledge and political settlement. The broader list showed mixed results with Atchisons and Reading common slipping, while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh traction equities posted gains and dividends were declared on several lines. London weakness and arbitrage selling cooled the advance as traders weighed foreign orders and quarterly dividends against steady local demand.

New York London Atchisons Jersey Central Canada Southern Burlington Rock Island St. Paul Manhattan Louisville and Nashville Metropolitan Traction New York Central Reading Common Chicago Gas Gould Senate Finance Committee Dingley Bay State Reading Northern Pacific Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Philadelphia Union Third Avenue Company Kingsbridge United Gas Welsbach Light Marsden Western Union Telegraph Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock List Committee the Exchange Orrors

Philadelphia Stocks Quotation Notice by DeHaven and Townsend

DeHaven and Townsend stock commission brokers at 428 Chestnut Street publish quotations for various securities. The notice lists current bid and ask details and contact information for further brokered trades and inquiries.

DeHaven & Townsend Stock Commission Chestnut Street

Gossip and dividends on several railway and steel firms

Manhattan Elevated Railroad declares a quarterly dividend of 1 percent. Lehigh Valley and Frankford and Southwark report dividends and earnings for May. Western Union endorses 144 percent quarterly payout. New York Central earns 3,808,730 in May. Ohio Southern plan abandoned. North Shore Traction May earnings total 118,305 with a 6,309 drop. American Steel Casting declares 7 percent preferred dividend payable June 29. Baldwin Locomotive orders include 18 locomotives for Japan and 10 for U S railroads. Thomas Scattergood named director of Provident Life and Trust replacing the late Richard Cadbury. Park Transportation reports car tests on Sangli bridge. Kansas Supreme Court case concerns 1 million Garfield bonds.

Chicago Gas Lehigh Wilkesbarre Jersey Central Albany Western Union Stock Exchange Life Manhattan Ref. Co Oessere Ohio Canada Southern Consolidated Gas M. & St. Paul Northwest Pacific Fie Ches Ohiocom C., C St. L Iney Chicago Eace At. P Col Fuel & Iron del Lack. & W Hota del & Hudson Erie & Western General Electric TAL i Kansas & Te S. Louis Manhbat & Nash Consol Missouri Pacific Adeeree Rete Ae Eee N. P. Com Bat North Am N.Y. Cent N.Y Ontario & West Wrens Pal. Car Co Phila & Reading Thern Pacific Tenn, Coal & Iron Estern Union L. E

Prices of Oil in New York and Oil City Dates

Petroleum market brief notes Pennsylvania crude July bid and oil shipments totaling 67 514 barrels referenced in Oil City Pennsylvania with partial balance details and unclear figures from June 8 report.

New York Petroleum Pennsylvania Og Bid

Grain and Produce Market Report Shows Mixed Activity

Receipts total 28,196 bushels for wheat with light exports as speculation rises on better cables and lower American visible supply. Corn and oats show firming prices on trends and weather, while cotton demand stays light and refined sugar and flour prices move modestly. Livestock and dairy items stay steady with mixed quality hay, poultry, butter, eggs, and cheese markets.

Pennsylvania Delaware

Auctioneers Offer Last Public Sale of Bank Stocks

M Thomas & Sons of 116 South Fourth street list the final public sale of bank stocks. The notice names the auctioneers and location for bidders, with the sale details expected to attract investors seeking liquidation assets.

M. Thomas & Sons South Fourth Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

News OF the Shipping World the Foreign Mails Port OF OCEAN Corean Fast Saginaw Gonaives Ferdinand de Lesseps Havre Wilhelm Th St. Mul Southampton LA Parnessia Dune Umbria Ethiopia Spree Castle Wos Guue Cone Oathampton Amsterdam Rotterdam Aris Vedere Coventar Maosdam Rome Servia Havel Naples St AU Ie Viegvesens Kaiser Wilhelm Yucatan Praetoria Saale Michigan News of Fairfax March Franklin Rasmuseen General Cadwalader Iler Willowdene Johnson Frostburg Mills Lynn Doane Mary E. Morse Newbury Iceboro Mount Hope McLean William Churchill Barker Pawtucket Katle I Irelan Crockett Beltisloe Chamberlain Copenhager Menemsha Chadwick Essex Itasca Savannah Melrose Nassau Wilmington N. C Croatan Chichester Pawnee Hale Tacoma Matheson Jeremie Hayti Pondon Kansas North Dakota Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Po Pe Bald Eagle Valley Railway Company Northern New Hampshire Railroad National Bank Washington Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safetegoer Company Gettysburg Electric Railway Geo. A. Huhn &Ons West Chisnet North Chicago Strawboard Lake Street Seuit The Columbus Street Railway Company Imperial Bank of Germany Ocean Steamship Company Trades League of City Oregon Railway and Navigation Company J. J. Townsend Central Vermont Ogdensburg Lake Champlain United Traction Company Pittsburg Russell Sage Connecting Railway Company John Bng W. H. Barnes Morris William A. Patton Samuel Rea N. E Shortridgs George Wood Laclede Gas Tight Company Mobile Louisville Nashville Montgomery Ala Pennsylvania, New York Central Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Western Trunk Minneapolis Wisconsin Minneh Illinois Winter Omaha Neb Kansas City St. Louis San Francisco Christian Endeavor Birmingham Louisville and Nashville Railroad Andrew Stevenson Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Washington Washington Junction George J. Lincoln Itimore Wall Street Cleveland Cincinnati St J. Louis Western Michigan Central of Georgia Lorain Wheeling Detroit Grand Rapids and Ped Great Northern Joliet Eastern Evansville Terre Dante Modern Lis Flint Arquette Missouri Texas Penna Vane U Goa Trac Phila Pseaah Oo. Paul Renan Lehigh’ Vail Pac Mike Beesseres Pa Steel Lehigh Val Fair Seeey St. ‘Paul Seeeesers Itrae Tateeane Boudin Lehigh” “Valley Weeese Sundry - Welsbach Light Metro Pesek Areenes Dacae Sens Te Peere Union Trac Lehigh Nav Pennaastrave St Paul el Cambria Val United States Bonds and Exchange Awe Ettae U . Currencia Sterna Exchange Paris NEW York Stock Market Manhattan Elevated Railroad Lehigh Valley Directors Frankford Western Union Executive Committee Hudson River Rease Ohio Southern North Shore Traction Company American Steel Casting Company Baldwin Locomotive Works Japan Thomas Scattergood the Provident Life and Trust Company Richard Cadbury Gaudy Sees Park Transportation Company Sangli Bridge Satur Lewis A. Riley Supreme Court of Kansas Garfield Ty City Mills Near By Llalltgec Western Northwestern Rd LL EAS Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Company OF Philadelphia Marbla Warseal Compabs Ohn B. Gest Charles Atherton Robert M. Scott H. Herbert Pigott George Clark Alexander Purves Ise Insurance Co N. W. Cor Robert E. Pattison Philadelphia Trust Fety. Deposit and Insurance CO Sarenaaita A. Tivingeton Erringer William Nery Trotter Benjamin B. Comegys William JL. DuBois Augustus Heaton John Story Jenks James M. Aertsen Lincoln Godfrey William 8 H. Converse William Weight Vel ¥. Heebner J. Livingston Erringer William L. Pe Bois Sec Edmund D. Scholey Henry B.russell Horatio G. Lloyd, Jr America Republic Gooses Nat'l Second Fkd Nat Security Fourth Street Nat'l Germantown Gira Independence Southwestern Tradesman's Manayunk Nm Market Street Union Oes A Mechanics Western A Aeween West Phila M ‘Thomas South & Son Integrity. T.co Ity T. i Fidelity Ge Finance Northern Germ Amer Genocerene Girard Trust Provident Real Es United Sec’ Ty. i WP &T.go a+ M Thomas & Auctioneers Ee Company North America Girard Efferson Mess Park GEO. A. Huhn & Sons Bullitt Building S. Fourth ST Members OF Chicas Stock Exchanges New York Stock and Cotton Exchanges Chicago Board of Trade Holmes & CO. N.W. Cor. Ltd Chestnut Sts Broadway New York City DE Haven & Townsend Fearon & CO. Bankers and Brokers South Fifth Street William Ganter Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Ninth Chestnut Streets Audenreidh Gerald Desmond Earl Backus Charles Dissell ayaiter + Brown
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