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MAY 22, 1910

‘MEMORIES OF COBEQUID’
by G. C. Creelman

Full high and dry upon the slip
Doth rest the good ship Vanderlip;
While thru’ the air there floats the sound
Of Calkers’ hammers all around
And this is Yarmouth in the spring,
But to my mind it hath the ring
Of days long past at Cobequid

The music of the strident malls,
Dim memories of the past recalls,
When calkers’ mallets and the roar
Of billows on the Selma shore
Were mingled in the April breeze
That blew across the turbid seas,
Of sad and lonely Cobequid.

[Written at] Yarmouth,N.S., May 3, 1908
-Yarmouth TIMES, May 12, 1908


LANDMARKS FALLING A FORMER INDUSTRY ALMOST GONE MAY 31, 1910
One by one are breaking the human links that bind us to the days of Nova Scotia’s glory as a ship-building and ship-owning country. The latest to go is Duncan Johnson, who past away at the age of 91, on Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. McLaren.

Mr. Johnson was one of the great shipbuilders of the province, having launcht between 50 and 60 vessels from his shipyards at River John. He had as many as three vessels on the stocks at a time and the output of his yard bore a high reputation. At the Paris World’s Fair his design of a merchant sailing vessel, now in the Halifax Museum, won first prize in competition with designs from all nations.

He leaves a large family, the most of whom were here to atend the funeral which was held on Friday at 12:30 p.m. to the station, interment being made in the cemetery at River John.

A brother, Angus, of Stratford, Ontario, and a sister, Mrs. Jas. Elliott , of Cape John, survive. The children are, Capt. Peter Johnson, Inspector of Lighthouses; J. A. Johnson, Provincial Manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company; Rev. D. W. Johnson, Editor of the Wesleyan, and Mrs. John McKenzie, all of Halifax; Capt. Charles Johnson, Liverpool, England; James Johnson, South Africa; Genete Johnson, River John, and Mrs. W. H. McLaren, Pictou, and Mrs. Hiram Fraser, Chicago.

Mrs. Johnson, wife of deceast, died about thirty years ago

Pictou ADVOCATE.


JUNE 20, 1910
The steamship ‘Briardene’, Capt. Crowe of this town, commander, is loading coal at cardiff for the Mediterranean, where she will load salt for Halifax. Mrs. Crowe and daughter, Louise, are going on the voyage.


IN LOVE WITH HER HUSBAND’S SHIP – JUNE 21, 1910
After a voyage of 141 days from Hong Kong, the British bark ‘Comet’ arrived in New York on Wednesday and tied up at Pier 21, 11 East River.

Although she has not set foot on land since January 21 last, Mrs. Davis, wife of the Comet’s skipper, did not disembark. She took her sewing up on deck, and remarked that she and the ship had become such good friends she would remain on board while in the city.

Mrs. Davis has accompanied Capt. davis on six long voyages, and has travelled sixty thousand miles on board the Comet. Eight years ago on board the ship she made her honeymoon trip.

The Comet, in passing Cape Hatteras ten days ago, was struck by a North West gale that carried away eleven sails in as many minutes.

The ship brought a cargo of fire-crackers and general merchandise.


JUNE 22, 1910

The steel barque ‘Brookside’, Capt. Morrell, arrived here late on Saturday evening from Boston in ballast.

She will be laid up here pending a sale, or charter to load for South America. The Brookside is the last remnant of Yarmouth’s fleet of square riggers
Yarmouth TIMES.

The first complete cargo of sea-weed ever brought to Boston arrived there recently in the schooner ‘Nellie, Capt. E. Cleveland, from Yarmouth and Tusket, N.S. The consignment consisted of 823 bales of the eel grass, and will be used for packing and in the manufacture of roofing preparations.
TIMES.

THE HOLY GHOSTERS “KINGDOM” - JUNE 25, 1910
It has been given out by the captain of the ‘Kingdom’, that she is here on a pleasure cruise, and he is not sure where she will go after leaving Halifax; also he doesn’t know when she will leave. The whole company seem to be of a free and easy nature. When asked if there were any others besides the crew on board the captain said that the missionaries were their own crew and worked the ship themselves.

There are quite a few women and children on board. When the Customs Officer went aboard he was received by the mate and among others spoke to an old woman who had sailed in the brigantine “Day Spring”. This “Day Spring” was built in New Glasgow and was one of the first Missionary vessels sent out by the Presbyterian Church to the South Sea Islands and the first sent out to the New Hebrides by the church. This was over forty years ago. The Holy Ghosters do not seem to be afraid of work and dress in a very neglige fashion, though they evidently know their business as mariners, to which the Customs Officer can testify after conversation with them.

The Kingdom is still lying at anchor about a quarter of a mile South of Genete’s Island and flies no flag whatever and there are no signs of life on her – Halifax HERALD.

JUNE 27, 1910
Mr. A. E. O’Brien, of Noel, has bought at the Halifax Dockyard, a steam launch which is now at Dominion Wharf to be taken to Noel by water. The launch is bilt of solid mahognay, is 27 feet keel, has a compound steam engine, its fittings are of copper, and its bow is protected with an awning of sheet copper. It is good for 8 knots an hour, and will carry about 15 persons. Was bilt by the Imperial Government and cost, when new at least $3,000.


Contributed by William Hill

New York Times
March 6, 1910

Arrived Saturday March 5
SS Zellen, Bremen, Feb 18
SS Cambyses, Teneriff, Feb 18
SS James Brand, Shields, Feb 11
SS Rio Grande, Galveston, Feb 26
SS Apache, Jacksonville, March 2
SS Jamestown, Norfolk, March4
SS Texas, Philadelphia, March 1
SS Askehall, Baltmore, March 9

Outgoing Steamships
Sail Tomorrow
Marowijne, Paramarilbo
Chicage, Havre

Sail Tuesday
K. Willhelm der Grosse, Bremen
Colon, Cristobal
Noordam, Rotterdam
Hugin, Clenfuegos
Apache, Jacksonville

Sail Wednesday
Lustiania, Liverpool
Ancona, Naples
Estonia, Libau
Admiral Farragut, Jamaica
Bermudian, Bermuda
Orotava, Bermuda
Ancon, Cristobal
Comus, New Orleans
Colorado, Galveston
Comal, Tampa
Iroquois, Jacksonville
Antilla, Guantanomo

Sail Thursday
Lorraine, Havre
Zieten, Bremen
Altal, Haiti
Mexico, Havana
Almrante, Jamaica
Harz, Pernambuco
Parima, Trinidad
City of Atlanta, Savannah

Sail Friday
Desterro, Haoto
Vigilancia, Nassau
Arapaho, Jacksonville
Sabine, Genetetown

Sail Saturday
Adriatle, Southampton
President Lincoln, Hamburg
Berlin, Naples
Vaderland, Antwerp
Re d'Italic, Naples
Perugia, Naples
Caledonia, Glasgow
Minnetonka, London
Oceana, Bermuda
Philadelphia, Curacao
Saratoga, Havana
Prinz Aug.Wilhelm, Jamaica
Advance, Cristobal
Cariadia, Pernambuco
Clement, Manaos
Antilles, New Orleans
Nueces, Galveston
Huron, Jacksonville
City of Columbus, Savannah
Supplementary mails are open on the piers of the Amercican, English, French, and German transatlantic lines within ten minutes of the hour of sailing

Incoming Steamships
Due Today
Belfast, Seville, Feb 14
Montserrat, Havanna, Feb 28
Olvia, Nice, Feb 27
Lorraine, Havre, Feb 26
Caledonia, Glasgow, Feb 26
Campania, (Ital), Rotterdam
Hudson, Corunna, Feb 21
Altal, Kingston, Mar 1
Cherokee, Turks Island, Feb 28
Vigliancia, Tampico, Feb 20
San Juan, Porto Rico, Mar 1
Iroquois, Jacksonville, Mar 3

Due Tomorrow
Minnetonka, Southampton, Feb 26
Oceania, Algers, Feb 25
Europa, Naples, Feb 24
Ro d'Italia, Palermo, Feb 23
Justin, Barbados, Feb 27
Philadelphia, San Juan, Mar 2
Advance, Cristobal, Feb 28
Vigliancia, Tampa, Feb 26
Bermudian, Bermudia, Mar 5
Oroiavn, Bermuda, Mar 5
Nueces, Galveston, Feb 28
Antilles, New Orleans, Mar 2
El Valle, Galveston, Mar 1

Due Tuesday
Vaderland, Antwerp, Feb 26
P. Friedrich Wilhelm, Bremen, Feb 26
Saratoga, Havana, Mar 5
Coppename, Surinam, Feb 28
Dungeness, Para, Feb 24
Iroquois, London, Feb 22
Voltaire, Barbados, Mar 2
Arapahoe, Jacksonville, Mar 5

Due Wednesday
President Grant, Hamburg, Feb 26
Oscar, II, Christiansand, Feb 26
New York City, Swansea, Feb 22
Bayamo, Santlago, Mar 3
Guajara, Barbados, Mar 1
El Dia, New Orleans, Mar 4
El Norte, Galveston, Mar 3

Due Thursday
Celtic, Naples, Feb 26
Prinz Adalbert, Hamburg, Feb 24
Themistoples, Gibraltar, Feb 27
St. Louis, Southampton, Mar 3
Crown of Grenada, Trinidad, Mar 2
Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Mae 3
Huron, Jacksonville, Mar 7
Jacksonville, Norfolk, Mar 9

Due Friday
St. Patrick, Moji, Feb 25
Flordia, Havre, Feb 26
Sommeladyk, Rotterdam, Feb 26
Morro Castle, Vera Cruz, Mar 4
Princess Anne, Norfolk, Mar 10

Due Saturday
Provence, Havre, Mar 5
Campania, Liverpool, Mar 5
Montevideo, Cadiz, Feb 28
Birma, Libau, Mar 1
Otterbrun, Antwero, Feb 26
Mohawk, Jacksonville, Mar 9
Monroe, Norfolk, Mar 11

By Marconi Woreless
SS Prinz Friedrich Willhelm, Incoming from Bremen, was reported 1.150 miles east of Sandy Hook at 11 AM yesterday; due at her pier if not delayed, Tuesday morning
SS Caledonia, Incoming from Glasgow, was reported 733 miles east of Sandy Hook at 5:40 AM yesterday; due at her pier. if nnot delayed Monday morning
SS Lorraine, Incoming from Havre, was reported 313 miles east of Sandy Hook at 10:20 AM yesterday; due at her pier, if not delayed, this morning

By United Wireless
SS Admiral Farrngut, Kingston, 202 miles soith of Sandy Hook 5 PM, Mar 5
SS Vigliancia, Santiago, 228 miles south pf Sandy Hook 8 PM
SS Nacoochee, Savannah, 65 miles south of Scotland Lightship 7:30 pm
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New York Times
Shipping and Mails
April 15 1913
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Arrived Tuesday April 15, 1913
SS Kaiser W. der Grosse, Bremen, April 8
SS Yaaguesz, San Juan, April 9
SS Concho, Galvestine, April 9
SS Pannonia, Naples, March 29
SS Hellig Olav, Copenhagen, April 8
SS Saratoga, Havana, April 12
SS Futera, Puerto Cortez, April 2
SS Onondaga, Brunswick, April 12
SS America, Genoa, April 1
SS Jefferson, Norfolk, April 14
SS Cratheus, Manzanilla, April 7
SS Altal, Kingson, April 7
SS City of Savannah, Savannah, April 12

Incoming Steamships
Due to Day
Karema, St Michaels, April 1
Peruviana, Fowey, Mar 28
Polamhall, Huelva, Mar 31
Monsenisio, Lisbon, April 4
Advanced, Colon, April 7
Algonquin, Turks Island, April 9
Graf Waldersee, Hamburg, April 2
Louisiane, Bordeaux, Mar 30
Massapequa, Porta Rico, April 9
Pennsylvania, Hamburg, April 5
Koenig Albert, Palermo, April 5
Cinciniti, Genoa, April 5
Wells City, Dublin, Mar 20
Jelling, Santiago, April 8
Camaguey, Tampico, April 8
Carl Schurz, Colon, April 9
Clan MacIver, Oran, Mar 31
El Cid, Galveston, April 10
Comal, Key West, April 12
Mohawk, Jacksonville, April 13
City of St Louis, Savanaha, April 15

Due Tomorrow
Arcadian, Bermuda, April 14
Progreso, Trinidad, April 7
Majectic, Southampton, April 9
Uranium, Rotterdam, April 5
Indiana, Naples, April 5
Caracas, Curracao, April 9
Javary, Para, April 5
Tafna, Huelva, Mar 31
River Delaware, Oran, Mar 31
River Clyde, Santos, Mar 24
Metapan, Kingston, April 12
Arapahoe, Jacksonville, April 13
Southport, Liverpool, April 1
Comus, New Orleans, April 12

Due Friday
Mauretania, Liverpool, April 12
Panama, Colon, April 12
Morro Castle, Havana, Arpil 15
Drumianrig, Liverpool, April 4
Hesperus, Hamburg, April 3
Indramayo, Gibraltar, April 6
Kurao, Algiers, April 1
Witteking, Bremen, April 5
Winnio, Huelva, April 1
El Rio, Glaveston, April 12

Outgoing Steamships
Sail Today
Campania, Liverpool
Bermudian, Bermuda
Maracalbo, San Juan
Santa Marta, Jamaica
Ventura de Larrinaga, Argentina
Taormina, Naples
Lampasas, Galvastine
Huron, Jacksonville
Antilles, New Orleans,

Sail Tomorrow
France, Havre
Baltic, Liverpool
Monterey, Hanvana
P.E. Friedrich, Jamaica
Pretoria, Hamburg
City of Savannah, Savannah
El Valle, Galveston

Sail Friday
Fruters, Belize
Seguranca, Nassau
Ikaria, Argentina
Pr. Willem III, Haiti
Mohawk, Jacksonville
Supplementary mails are open onthe piers of the American, English, German, and French transatlantic lines until within ten minutes of sailing at double rates.

By Marconi Wireless
Sandy Hook, N.J. April 15
SS Kaiser Willhelm der Grosse, Bremen to New York was 193 miles E at 10:20 AM; due 16th 8:30AM North German Lloyd
SS Polonia, Patras to New York, was 198 miles E at 9AM; due 16th, 8:30 AM Greek Line
SS Majectic, Southampton to New York, was 764 miles E at 8 AM; due 17th, 8:30 AM White Star Line

Scotland Lightship
SS Eocene, Sabine to New York, was 478 miles S at 7 AM
SS Camaguey, Tampico to New York, was 180 miles S at 8 PM Ward Line
SS Larimer, Port Arthur to New Yor, was 305 miles W of Tortugas at Noon
SS El Rio, Galveston to New York, was 80 miles N of Jupiter at 6 PM Mnetan Line
SS Minnesotan, Porto Mexico to New York, was 808 miles S at 8 PM
SS Mohawk, Jacksonville to New York, was 156 miles S at 7 PM Cylde Line
SS El Cid, Galveston to New York, was 150 miles S at 7 PM Clyde Line
SS Carl Schurz, Santigo to New York, was 110 miles S of Five Fathom at noon, Hamburg American Line
SS Cristobal, Colon to New York, was 1,255 miles S at 8 PM, Panama R.R & S.S Co.

This page was donated to the Ship News section of the ISTG by Beverly Zanon bzanon@aol.com
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New York Times
March 12, 1914
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Arrived Wednesday, March 11
SS Bremen, Bremen, Feb 28
SS Caroline, Havre, Feb 21
SS Ferndene, Valencia, Feb 21
SS Campanello, Rotterdam, Feb 24
SS Prinz Jooachim, Colon, March 8
SS Barnton, Cardanas, Feb 19
SS Havana, Havana, March 7
SS Coma, Tampa, March 5
SS El Sol, Galveston, March 5
SS Apache, Jacksonville, March 8
SS Pawnee, Philadelphia, March 10
SS Danube, Kingston, March 6

Incoming Steamships
Due Today (Thursday)
Oceanic, Southampton, March 4
Finland, Antwerp, Feb 28
American, Antwerp, Feb 25
Whitgift, Swansea, Feb 24
Heisione, Barbados, March 3
City of Sydney, Halifax, March 9
Montserrat, Cadiz, Feb 28
Nord Amerika, Seville, Feb 28
Posillipo, Lisbon, Feb 28
Dora Baltea, Algiers, Feb 23
Maracas, Trinidad, March 4
Guantanamo, Tampico, March 3
Santa Marta, Kingston, March 7
Comus, New Orleans, March 7
Arapahoe, Jacksonville, March 9

Due Tomorrow (Friday)
Mauretania, Liverpool, March 7
Sant' Anna, Palermo, March 1
Le Coq, Gigon, Feb 26
Dortmund, Hamburg, Feb 25
Westerdyk, Rotterdam, Feb 28
Maracibo, La Guayra, Feb 27
Monterey, Progreso, March 7
El Rio, Galveston, March 7

Due Saturday
Lorraine, Havre, March 7
Amerika, Hamburg, March 5
Amernian, Liverpool, March 3
Mohican, Rotterdam, Feb 25
Seminole, Turks Island, March 9
Ioannina, Patras, Feb 25
Oranje Nassau, Haiti, March 9
Lenape, Jacksonville, March 11
Alamo, Galveston, March 7
Colon, Colon, March 8

Outgoing Steamships
Sail Today (Thursday)
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Hamburg
Mexico, Havana
Altemania, Inagua
Caribbean, Bermuda
Scharnhorst, Bremen
Hellig Olay, Christiansand
Baltic, Liverpool
Huron, Turks Island
City of St. Louis, Savannah
El Dia, Galveston

Sail Tomorrow (Friday)
St. Paul, Southampton
Cristobas, Colon
Katonia, Santiago
Apache, Jacksonville

Sail Saturday
Cameronia, Glasgow
Berlin, Gibraltar
Zinal, Argentina
Hermonie, Argentina
Arcadian, Bermuda
Carolina, San Juan
Tenadores, Jamica
Havana, Havana
Pr. Joachim, Jamaica
Alliance, Colon
Portugese Prince, Argentina
Re d'Italia, Naples
Graf Waldersee, Hamburg
Danube, Jamaica
Borinquen, San Juan
Concho, Galveston
Arapahoe, Jacksonville
Comal, Tampa
City of Savannah, Savannah
El Occidente, Galveston
Creole, New Orleans

By Marconi Wireless
Sandy Hook, N.J. March 11
SS Maurentania, Liverpool to New York, was 865 miles E at 4 PM; due 13th, forenoon. Cunard Line
SS Chicago, Havre to New York, was 690 miles E at 7 AM; due 13th, forenoon. French Line
SS Oceanic, Southampton to New York, was 193 miles E at 10:05 AM; due 12th, forenoon. White Star Line
SS Westerdyk, Rotterdam to New York, was 600 miles E at 9:15 AM. Holland America Line
SS Lorraine, Havre to New York, was 1000 miles E at 6:10 PM; due 14th, forenoon. French Line
SS Martha Washington, Trieste to New York, was 1296 miles E at 8:25 PM; due 15th, afternoon. Austro American Line

Scotland Lightship
SS Arcadian, Bermuda to New York, was 205 miles SE of Ambrose Lightship at 8 PM
SS Monterey, Vera Cruz o New York, was 210 miles N of Jupiter at 7 PM
SS Alamo, Galveston to New York, was 655 miles S. at 7 PM
SS Colon, Cristobal to New York, was 595 miles N of Colon at noon 10th.
Contributed by Beverly Zanon

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