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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1897
Page
9
Shipping news lists movements of sea going craft at major ports. It covers schedules of vessels arriving and departing from Philadelphia New York Delaware River and Bay, along with notes on foreign mail closings and related port activity.
A detailed arrivals page listing British and other steamer traffic to Philadelphia. Vessels include Vimerin Gloxina Kennett Spartan Saxon General Cad wander Pottsville Maverick and more with cargoes such as sugar sulphur merchandise ballast lumber and laths at various ports and agents like J. B. Hamel & Co and George C. Eckhardt.
A June 25 notice records clearances for multiple ships and schooners including steamer Phoebe Vittoria General Cadwalader and Berks, bark Patagonia Shetland Julia Reed and others. Ports include Belfast Baltimore Hamburg Cork New Haven Portland Savannah and more with consignments to Wetherill Megee Nicholson and others.
Steamers to arrive at Philadelphia by June 27 with departures from Philadelphia. Corean departs for Glasgow on June 25 with Indiana bound for Liverpool on June 26 and Switzerland for Antwerp. Limited timetable data remains.
Vessels arriving, sailing, and passing at Breakwater and Reedy Island on June 25 include the German steamer Remus from Alexandria to New York, the Eden schooner towing Lone Star and an unknown barge, and multiple steamers and tugs bound for ports such as Port Antonio, Flushing, London, Vera Cruz, and Norfolk. Several British and American craft move up and down the bay with towing duties and cargo operations amid a busy maritime day.
Maritime notices show multiple steamers and schooners with British German and American origins and destinations. Vessels include Aral Aureole St Hubert Parthian Barnwood and others sailing to Philadelphia Boston St Jago Pictou and Rouen with arrivals in Boston Vineyard Haven and Pig eon Cove.
Closing schedule notes foreign mail departures from Philadelphia on Saturday June 26. It lists ships to Netherlands Scotland St Thomas Grenada Jamaica Mexico Europe and other destinations with departure times from 4 30 to 6 00 A M and routes via Rotterdam Glasgow Queenstown and other ports. Specific vessel names and destinations include Amsterdam Ethiopia Fontabella Umbria Atal Irrawaddy Prins Maurits and others to Europe Caribbean Central America and South America.
Ships arrived at New York on June 25 from Europe including Norman Manila from Hamburg Talisman from Deth erara Goodwin from Hamburg Larson from Dover Mongolian from Glasgow Rotterdam Rotterdam Hildebrand Para and others. It notes departures from New York on the same date including Goodwin Hamburg Larson and other vessels.
A long list of ship names and global ports appears, mentioning vessels such as La Gascogne and British King and locations including Cherbourg Havre Liverpool Rotterdam and Montevideo. The fragment reads like an index of ships and destinations with varied nationalities and routes.
Saturday June 26 closing times for France Germany the Netherlands Scotland Europe on steamers Gascogne Spree Amsterdam Ethiopia Umbria with supplementary at 11 80 A M.
Various vessel movements reported from Valencia through June 28, listing arrivals at New Orleans Havana Philadelphia Baltimore New York and more. Ships include Gran Antilla Principessa Christina Hotham Newton Reltislon Mari Brooksavannah and Bovie with numerous routes via Barcelona Cette Tralee Sydney and Gibraltar.
June 25 report lists steamers and schooners arriving from London Philadelphia Boston New York and Rotterdam with crews and cargo. Vessels include Ta basco Octorara Scottish King Maud Seward and Lord Charlemont. several ships cleared for Antw erp and Savannah and others sailed for various ports.
Miscellany reports the British steamer Beech dene en route from Philadelphia to Montreal with coal is ashore at Batisean but expected to float soon. The incident affects marine traffic in the region with no word on injuries.
A fragmented list records several vessels and cargoes from Philadelphia to Cork and other ports. Entries include British steamers with grain consignments such as 13 000 and 18 000 quarters, and schooners carrying coal to Providence, Portland, Boston, and Middletown with various freight rates and destinations.
A telegram from Russia orders immediate delivery of twelve Vin Mariani to her Imperial Majesty Empress of Russia at Anitchkoff Palace Saint Petersburg.
Prices rose at the opening with notable gains in Rock Island and Granger stocks as demand from commission houses dominated. Gold exports for the week reached 4.8 million dollars while the city loan was awarded to Townsend Whelen and E Jones at 103.70 for 3.5 percent bonds, signaling mixed market signals in a cautious close.
GOSSIP OF THE STREET reports 4s at 106 percent, heavy buying of sugar certificates by A d S Vermeer, and a 2 percent quarterly dividend from United Gas Improvement. Rail lines plan new routes, Rock Island dividend outlook prompts gains, and Union Pacific faces a cap on an assessment payment. Major bank and broker activity shows sizable gold purchases, city and regional clearings, and shifting trader sentiment on Grangers and industrials.
Grain market notes strong activity in wheat with 676 bushels receipts and 3 840 bushels stock, prices rising then easing. Cash wheat scarce, June to September contracts quoted, export bids below workable levels. Corn receipts 35 856 bushels, shipments 154 257 bushels, stock 483 286 bushels, market steady but local demand light and foreign orders limited.
Wheat and oats receipts and car lots drifted with light demand while prices held near steady. Flour markets firm on light demand, with winter and patent grades varying by quality. Refined sugars, cotton, poultry, butter, cheese, eggs show generally steady to firm activity amid moderate arrivals and selective buying.
June 25 Chicago futures show wheat and grain shifts with No 2 spring wheat at around 72 percent valuation. Cash quotes list flour and grain grades, including corn at 25 to 26 cents and rye about 34 cents, with fats like lard steady and eggs firm. Receipts tallies include flour, corn, rye, oats, and barley, while dairy and meat prices hold firm or modestly changed.
New York records show Pennsylvania petroleum steady with July bid at 85 cents. No sales reported. City figures note Sic. credit balances and ship Lcan with 108767 barrels for runs and 83192 barrels for usage.
Mrs. Maria Scott died at her daughter’s cottage on Ocean Avenue Long Branch today at age 93. Former resident of Philadelphia, she was one of the town’s oldest residents.
A British vessel arriving from Philadelphia reports heavy weather near Nagasaki with bulwarks stove deck damage. Deck seams opened rudder post leaky and it is uncertain how extensive the damage is.
The British bark Ardmore, previously reported wrecked near Gaspar Straits while bound from Bangkok to Brazil, has been sold with its cargo for five.
Special telegram reports Woter led from the start to win the Coney Island Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. The day drew solid attendance in sultry weather as Vater dominated the earlier races, with close finishes in the fifth and last races. Dame Quickly edged Sun Up and Divide in a tight stretch drive to conclude the card.
Rain interrupted the Haverford tennis meet after noon with only one finished match. S. G. Thomson of Altoona beat Robert Steel of Belmont 6-1, 6-1 in the men’s singles semi finals while Charles Tete Jr. vs Joseph R. Carpenter paused. Doubles and consolation rounds were to finish the day.
Australian lightweight boxer Young Griffo arrived in the city yesterday and will train at Broad and Cherry streets clubhouse before facing Kid Lavigne at the Arena next Monday night. Lavigne is preparing at Coney Island under Sam Fitzpatrick’s guidance.
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