KEARNEY or DUNSEATH: Wanted to know the address of Mrs Kearney or Dunseath. When
last heard of was residing in London. Would she please write to her sister, Jane
Alexander, 58 East Street, Belfast, who is very ill. English papers please copy.
REA: Information wanted regarding the whereabouts of John Rea, native of
Moneymore, County Derry, Ireland. Last heard of in the States of America; he was
trading on river, and was stewart on a steamboat. His sister Margaret Rea, or
Mrs Dunn would be glad to hear of him, either dead or live.- 88 Cowcaddens,
Glasgow.
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READING FOR CANALMEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE BELFAST WEEKLY NEWS.
SIR- Would you be kind enough to give me a few lines of your space on behalf of
the lock-keepers and lightermen on the canal. As many of your readers no doubt
are well aware, their lives are lonely and monotonous, and, under such
circumstances , a supply, however small, of suitable reading material would be a
great boon – not to speak of the possible influence for good in some cases.
There are, I believe, about 27 lock-keepers and 200 lightermen engaged on the
canal. If, therefore, any of your readers have any old magazines, journals, or
papers to spare, I would gladly arrange to call for them, or if more convenient,
they could be left at Mr William Laird’s Corn Market. My father or I would then
deliver them to Mr James M’Cleave, third lock-keeper, who has kindly consented
to distribute and exchange them with the canalmen.
Trusting the active sympathy of your readers may be excited on their behalf - -I
am sir, yours sincerely.
Anna Parker, 17 Elbana Street, Belfast, 28th October 1893.
THE LOSS OF THE S.S. HORN HEAD. LIST OF THE CREW.
The following is a full list of the crew of the Ulster Steamship Company’s
steamer the Horn Head, which has been missing since 20th(?) August last, and
which has now been given up for lost:-
H.J.Scott, master, Belfast; William Duff, first mate, 32 Meadow Street, Belfast;
H.C.Semple, second mate, Liverpool; William Carroll, carpenter, 33 Holywood
Street, Belfast. David Aicken, steward, Hillchester Street, Belfast (late of
Larne); Joseph Harris, messroom stewart, Liverpool; Alex Whitford, cook, 11
Valentine Street, Belfast; Bernard Corne, A.B.,Ardglas, County Down; Robert W.
M’Nally, A.B., Liverpool; Philip Griffen, A.B. 6M’Tier Street, Belfast; Wm.
M’Veigh, A.B., Whiteabbey; Frederick Lochyer, A.B. London; Francis Williams,
A.B., Liverpool; Edward Kisack, A.B., Liverpool; Wentworth Churnley, A.B.,
Bolton; John Halpin, A.B., Liverpool; Robert Wilson, chief engineer, 44 Percy
Street, Belfast; John Osborne, second engineer, 28 Duncairn Gardens; James
Purdon, third engineer, 23 Cliftonville Avenue, Belfast; James Colwelll,
donkeyman, Liverpool; Henry Biddlecombe, fireman; Chas. M’Cormick, fireman,
Larne; Patrick M’Voy, fireman, Liverpool; John Connolly, fireman,Monaghan;
Thomas Brown, fireman, Liverpool. Two firemen, James Rowan and Hugh Carthy,
both of Liverpool, deserted from the ship at Baltimore, and their places were
filled by D. Ryan and A. Allen, whose addresses are not known. The Horn Head
was built in Belfast in 1884, by Messrs. Harland & Wolff to the order of the
Ulster Steamship Company Limited (Managers, Messrs. G Heyn & Sons). Her
dimensions were, - Length, 321 ft. 8in.; breadth, 37ft. 3in.; depth, 25ft.; with
a gross tonnage of 2,386(?) tons and 1,559 tons net. She was fitted with
compound engines, having a stroke of 45in. The steamer was first in command of
Captain Thompson, who sailed her for six years, and, after his promotion to a
larger ship, Captain Scott succeeded him in the command. The Horn Head was
looked upon by the owners as about the best and safest vessel of their fleet,
and they still hold to the opinions expressed by them at the first, which were
that something must have gone wrong with her steering gear;she may have broken
her shaft, or lost her propeller; or she may have been sunk by coming in contact
with one of the numerous derelicts floating about the Atlantic. Captain Scott,
who was an experienced officer, has been in the company’s service for twelve or
thirteen years, first entering it as second officer. His first command was on
the Black Head, and he was afterwards promoted to the Horn Head in succession to
Captain Thompson. Captain Thompson, writing to Messrs. Heyn, managing owners,
with reference to the missing ship, pays a high tribute to the capabilities of
Captain Scott as master mariner, and gives it as his opinion that the Horn Head
must have run against one of the floating derelicts and been lost. He says that
there are about 400 of these dangerous obstacles floating about in the Atlantic
in the way of passing vessels, and so great has the danger become from them that
the United States Government have commissioned a cruiser specially to look out
for these floating wrecks and destroy them. The owners are also of this
opinion, as they believe if she had foundered in a storm some wreckage would
have been found.
Belfast Weekly News: November 11 1893: Missing Friends:
GARDINER: Thomas Gardiner, 19, single, Furnace Row, Berryhill, Wisham, Scotland,
wishes the address of his brother, Wm. Gardiner. He was a soldier in H.M.’S 79
Q.O.Cameron Higlanders, in which he served for twenty one years; he left at
Glasgow, and went to Ireland; last address at the Castle, Castleblayney, County
Monaghan, Ireland, in 1886.- Any information regarding him would be thankfully
received at the above address.
MOORE: Robert Moore is anxious to get information about his son, Robert Moore,
who left Islandtaggart, in the parish of Killyleagh, County Down, about seven
years ago last May. When last heard of he was in Hamilton, in Canada.- Robert
Moore, 8 Ashvale Row East, Cowlairs, Springburn, Glasgow.
M’GARRITY: Information wanted regarding the whereabouts of Francis Joseph
M’Garrity, aged fourteen years, who left his fathers home in Greenock, Scotland,
about fourteen months ago, and went to Derry. Supposed to be hired somewhere in
the North of Ireland. Any information regarding him will be thankfully received
by his parents Robert and Agnes M’Garrity, 24 Union Street, Greenock.
M’MULLEN: Wanted, the whereabouts of John M’Mullen and sons, Robert and Edward,
of County Cavan, who left Ireland about thirty years ago. Supposed to have gone
to America. Also, daughter, Barbara, who went to Boston about eight years ago.
Last heard from Wesley Hills, near Boston, where she married; name Mrs Bowles:-
Walter M’Mullen, 61(?) Oldfield Street, St Helens, Lancashire.
REA: Information wanted regarding the whereabouts of John Rea, native of
Moneymore, County Derry, Ireland. Last heard of in the States of America; he was
trading on river, and was steward on a steamboat. His sister Margaret Rea, or
Mrs Dunn would be glad to hear of him, either dead or live.- 88 Cowcaddens,
Glasgow.
SHERRIFF: Information wanted as to the whereabouts of Miss Mary Sherriff, who
left Cananda about two years ago, and came to Great Britain. She is about
twenty-one years of age, medium height, dark hair, rather good looking, and one
finger missing off left hand. Any information regarding the whereabouts
thankfully received by J.J. Moore, 67 Cleveland Street, South Shields, England.
Belfast Weekly News: November 18 1893: Missing Friends:
BECKETT: Alexander Beckett wishes the address of his brother John, or his son
William John. Last heard of in New York. Any information about him will be
thankfully received by Alexander Beckett, Clayshant, Stoneykirk, by Stranraer.
DOHERTY: Information would be gladly received of Henry Doherty, who went to
Queensland about 30 years ago; last heard of about 18 years ago; was then
servant to Sir James Cockles, Governor of the island. Any information would be
thankfully received by his sister, Mary Doherty, at Mr John Bradley’s, Portrush,
Ireland.
DOHERTY: Andrew Doherty, aged twelve years, No. 80 Abyssinia Street, Belfast,
left his home 14th August 2893. Last seen in Dunville Park, Falls Road.
Description-dark, sallow complexion, dark brown eyes; wearing corduroy
knickernockers, navy blue coat and vest and cap, black stockings, and laced
boots with shods, dickey, and no tie, stripped cotton shirt. Information will be
gratefully received by his sorrowing mother at above address.
HALL: Robert Hall, Killynamph, Lisnaskea, is anxious to obtain information
concerning his brother George, who left Ireland about the year 1854, for
Australia, and was last heard of in September, 1881. He was then residing near
Tongala, P.O., Echtuca, Victoria.
SOOTER or TIPPING: Mrs Judge, Townhead Street, Old Cumock, desires address of
Mrs James Sooter (or Tipping). Last heard of in Old Anglewood, Victoria,
Australia, twenty-seven years ago.
WHITE: Samuel White, a deaf and dumb boy , middling stout, fair complexion, aged
about 17 years, able to read and write; left his home at Fallagherin,
Ballygawley, County Tyrone, some eight or ten days ago; last heard of at
Castlederg, County Tyrone. Any information respecting his whereabouts would be
thankfully received by his father, Wm. White, Fallagherin, Ballygawley, County
Tyrone.
Belfast Weekly News November 25 1893:
COULSON: Enos Coulson left Rochdale, England, 3rd January, 1883(?) by the ship
Ravens Craig from Plymouth to Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He was for
about two years at a Mr Frost’s, Teddington Hotel, Lasisford(?), and last wrote
from Mount Morgan, Queensland, June 1st 1890(?). He had then lost the middle
finger of his left hand , from blod poisoning, while sheep shearing in Portland,
Douris Station. Any information as to his whereabouts will be gladly received by
his father, James Coulson, Stannicliffe(?), Middleton, near Manchester.