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July 22, 1898
The Hawaiian Gazette
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
The veteran mascot cat Tom of the SS Alameda died in San Francisco after 13 years and 700,000 miles of sea travel. Loyal to Chief Engineer Little, he was buried at sea.
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"TOM" IS GONE.
Death of the Veteran Mascot Cat of the Alameda.
Chief Engineer Little's handsome black cat Tom, for thirteen years the mascot of the Alameda, died at San Francisco when the ship was last in that port. Tom was buried at sea.
Tom was probably the most traveled cat in the world, and had he lived to reach Sydney, N. S. W., would have earned a gold collar for having sailed a million miles by sea. When he died he wore a silver collar, which marked the completion of 700,000 miles of travel. It was presented to him in Sydney and bore the following inscription: "Old Tom, S. S. Alameda. Presented by his American admirers, July 4, 1891." When Tom was a kitten he forsook the bark Alden Besse and took up his abode on the Alameda. Chief Engineer Little was the only person aboard with whom he would make friends, and to him he remained faithful until the hour of his death.
Of the thousands who have sailed the Southern seas on the Alameda there is not one but will remember Tom and his owner. They were great subjects for the camera fiends and Mr. Little has over fifty different pictures by various artists of the dead cat.
Death of the Veteran Mascot Cat of the Alameda.
Chief Engineer Little's handsome black cat Tom, for thirteen years the mascot of the Alameda, died at San Francisco when the ship was last in that port. Tom was buried at sea.
Tom was probably the most traveled cat in the world, and had he lived to reach Sydney, N. S. W., would have earned a gold collar for having sailed a million miles by sea. When he died he wore a silver collar, which marked the completion of 700,000 miles of travel. It was presented to him in Sydney and bore the following inscription: "Old Tom, S. S. Alameda. Presented by his American admirers, July 4, 1891." When Tom was a kitten he forsook the bark Alden Besse and took up his abode on the Alameda. Chief Engineer Little was the only person aboard with whom he would make friends, and to him he remained faithful until the hour of his death.
Of the thousands who have sailed the Southern seas on the Alameda there is not one but will remember Tom and his owner. They were great subjects for the camera fiends and Mr. Little has over fifty different pictures by various artists of the dead cat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Mascot Cat
Ss Alameda
Tom The Cat
Chief Engineer Little
700000 Miles
Buried At Sea
Silver Collar
What entities or persons were involved?
Tom
Chief Engineer Little
Where did it happen?
Ss Alameda, San Francisco
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Key Persons
Tom
Chief Engineer Little
Location
Ss Alameda, San Francisco
Story Details
Chief Engineer Little's black cat Tom, mascot of the SS Alameda for thirteen years, died in San Francisco and was buried at sea. Tom traveled 700,000 miles by sea, wearing a silver collar presented in Sydney on July 4, 1891. He was loyal only to Little.