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      After Many Years Parties gathering driftwood near Snake Creek, in the town of Mexico Friday found a chair stamped, "Schr. W.I. Preston." The schooner Preston hailed from Oswego and was wrecked on Simcoe Island near Kingston, fifteen or sixteen years ago. She was in command ...

      Death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte The recent death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte at the age of or more than 90 years has brought into review something of the remarkable career of this last sailor whose record was when there were in reality "Men before …

      Captain Hiram Henderson spent 60 years as a lake sailor Captain Hiram Henderson, master of the schooner Ishpeming, lying at the D.L.& W. trestle awaiting her turn to load for Canada, has seen more service than any other sailor on the chain of the Great Lakes and in spite of …

      Obituary. ___ Nicholas C. Goble. Nicholas C. Goble, son of the late George Goble , and for a number of years associated with him in vessel building, died yesterday ...

      Death Of Brower Morgan. A Veteran Ship Carpenter Passes Away. Brower W. Morgan , a well known resident of this city, died at an early hour this morning at his home, 168 West Seneca St. He was eight-three years old and for ...

      Schooner Goes Down Kate Lyons Founders at Holland While Trying to Make the Entrance to That Harbor. No Lives Lost. Special to the Press. Holland, Mich., Oct. 20: - After being in ...

      BADGER STATE became more legitimate, maybe, but she burned to a total loss the following year on the St. Clair River with the loss of 15 lives.

      A Gastly Find. _______ Captain Mallett, of the Barge Witbeck, Wants No More Such Nerve Tests Captain Mallett, of the barge Witbeck, had a ghastly find when he began to unfurl his topsails last evening. The barge arrived here about 2 p.m. behind the steamer Avon, ...

      He is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Oswego.

      SCHOONER IS LOST _______ Foundered on Thursday off Sodus Point, N. Y. _______ The Crew Took to the Yawl and Were Able to Reach Shore - The Coal Was For Swift Destined For Queen's University. "Schooner Queen of the Lakes Foundered. All the crew ...

      On lake bottom the barge Onondaga founders on Lake Ontario The coal barge Onondoga foundered on Lake Ontario, one mile North of Stony Point Light, Tuesday and is at the bottom with 632 tons of coal in her bulk. The Black Diamond, a sister coal barge, is sunk near Navy …

      PIONEER SCREW VESSELS OF THE LAKES. Mr. Samuel R. Kirby Describes and Illustrates Vessels on Which He Sailed - Sketch of the Ramsey Crooks - Interesting Events of Early Days. During the past two weeks the Review has received from Mr. Samuel R. Kirby of New York, father of the …

      EARLY BOATING DAYS. ____ Cortland at One Time a Port of Entry for River Craft ____ Standing today on the handsome iron bridge which spans the Tioughnioga river at Port Watson Street, one can hardly believe that only a trifle more than three quarters of a century ...

      "Capt. Levi P. Mann died this morning in his apartments in the Rice Block in St. Joseph of consumption, having been a sufferer for many years with the dread disease. He is a member of Occidental lodge, F. and A. M. and the funeral will be in charge of that …

      The THOMAS W. PALMER (US#145513) was of composite hull construction, was 281 feet and 2134gt. She was built at Detroit Dry Dock in 1889. The steel-hulled Pittsburger HARVARD (US#96507) was built at Detroit Shipbuilding in 1900 and lasted until scrapped in 1960. She was 416 ft. and 5054gt.

      According to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, the commercial catch of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in Lake Michigan for 1996 was about 6.55 million pounds. This is about the same as it was in 1885, the earliest year for which there is a record, and near three times what it …

      William H. Marsh William H. Marsh, of the ship chandlery firm of McCarthy & Marsh, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 103 East Seventh street. he had been in poor health for some time, but ten days ago he was obliged to take to his bed. Born in the Second …

      SCHOONER ASHORE. Watertown, July 8. -- A Canadian schooner, name unknown, was blown ashore near Sackets Harbor last night in the gale that raged on Lake Ontario and is rapidly going to pieces. The life-saving crew from Big Sandy has been summoned. ...

      Obituary. _____ Captain James Pappa . Captain James Pappa, one of the best known marine men in this city , died at his home, 69 East Oswego St., about six o'clock last night after an ...

      Boat has Fierce Battle With Storm. ____ Steamer Niko Arrived Last Night Short of Coal. ____ Thrilling Experience. _____ Left Toronto Thursday and Spent Four Days on the Lake - Did not Have Coal Enough to Break Through ...