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 Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 21 Nov 1847, 177-83     Burning of the Phoenix This terrible accident occurred about four o'clock on the morning of the 21st of November, 1847, on Lake Michigan, within seventeen miles of Sheboygan. The fire was first discovered under the deck, near the back end of the boiler ; but it soon spread in every …

      Launch. - Yesterday afternoon, the new steamer Dawn, built for Messrs. H. & S. Jones, by Mr. Parkin, ship builder of this town, was launched amid the cheers of a large concourse of spectators. She is a good model, and went into her destined element in fine style. The Albion, …

 Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), July 2, 1847     Travelling Correspondence. Liverpool - River and Harbor Convention - Mud Lock - W.C. Bouck - Awful Accident - Baldwinsville - Corn - Fishing, &c.; &c.; BALDWINSVILLE,

 Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), July 2, 1847   Travelling Correspondence. Liverpool - River and Harbor Convention - Mud Lock - W.C. Bouck - Awful Accident - Baldwinsville - Corn - Fishing, &c.; &c.; BALDWINSVILLE,

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      The schooner " Rough and Ready ," of Cleveland , came in collision with the steamer Constellation on Thursday and sunk. At first it was supposed to be the schr. of ...

      The schooner " Rough and Ready ," which had a collision with the steamer Constellation , had on board 4,000 bu wheat and 500 bbls flour, insured. The vessel belonged to the captain and a Mr.

    The schooner " Rough and Ready ," which had a collision with the steamer Constellation , had on board 4,000 bu wheat and 500 bbls flour, insured. The vessel belonged …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      The Hendrick Hudson , up this morning, reports the masts of the Rough and Ready visible, and numerous barrels, boxes, &c.;, afloat in the vicinity of the wreck. ...

      On Wednesday night the 9th inst. the stm. CONSTELLATION ran into the schr. ROUGH AND READY , about 6 miles below Conneaut . Threatening to sink, the hands ...

      U. S. Steamer " MICHIGAN ." Erie , Penn., June 16, 1847 . Gentlemen :- We left port on the 11th inst., after hearing of the disaster which had befallen the ...

      *Douglass Houghton, first Michigan state geologist, who is generally credited with germinating the copper and iron industries in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. **Probably refers to the Astor schooner FUR TRADER. *** Out of Cleveland in 1850.

      Growth of Oswego We have taken a look about our village, the few past pleasant days, in order to mark, more particularly, the progress making in building, and to observe the large increase of new and substantial vessels fitting t out for the opening of Spring navigation. We ...

      Growth of Oswego It is estimated that there are one thousand mechanics employed in the erection of buildings and the construction of vessels in this place at the present time. And still the supply is not equal to the demand. From this fact, people abroad can form some idea of …

      Early Great Lakes Steam Vessels The following piece appeared in the as reprinted from an April 1847 issue of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser . The information is apparently part of a larger list which also included sailing vessels. The list, along with the ...

      New Vessels. Three new vessels were launched from the ship-yard of Mr. Weeks on Thursday last. They were the Pathfinder, the Mackinaw, and the Comely. The former is one of the largest and finest vessels ever built at this port. She measures 140 feet in length, and will carry 450 …

      Vessel Lost. The schooner Cuba, belonging to Messrs. Fitzhugh & Co. of this place, was struck in the stern by the Propeller Genesee Chief, on the 6th inst. , in the neighborhood of the Welland Canal, and immediately sunk. She was bound for this port, and laden with about ...

      New Vessels. Three new vessels were launched from the ship yard of Mr. Weeks on Thursday last. - They were the Pathfinder, the Mackinaw, and the Comely. The former is one of the largest and finest vessels ever built at this port. She measures 140 feet in length, ...

      While the Canadian steamer was engaged in carrying out pleasure parties some disturbances took place, as we understand, between a few sailors and some of the hands on board of the steamer as she was about leaving the dock, for a trip on the lake, resulting in a fight in …

      Launch - A new schooner named the Abby, built by Capt. Ambrose Morgan, for Messrs. Matthew Morgan, of about 200 tons burden, was launched Tuesday last, from the yard above the bridge on the east side of the river.

      A new schooner, called the Canton, built by Capt. Gillespie, was launched at Port Ontario on the 22d ult.

      About 12 o'clock on Sunday night last, as the Propeller POCAHONTAS was coming down the lake, about 30 miles above the mouth of the Welland Canal, she was run into by the Propeller RACINE, and received some considerable injury to her upper works. How much the RACINE was injured by …

      Singular Phenomenon - The following extraordinary account was communicated to the editor of the Cobourg Star by Mr. Thomson Miller of the Grafton steam mills in a letter dated Jan. 9, 1847. The editor has every confidence in his correspondent, whose report was afterwards contributed ...