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      Capt. Thomas Henner, master of the steamship Iron Duke, complains that the light-keeper at Passage Island did not sound the fog signal on the night of the 19th while a heavy fog was prevailing. There is so little traffic in Chicago creek, it is said, that the bridge tenders have …

      *Probably FLOSSIE THIELKE, 30 t. tug out of Chicago. The sidewheeler SAGINAW (US#115118) was built in 1866 at Marine City, Mich. and was 707 gt. After this sale the old steamer had life in her yet. After a few years use by the White Star Line, she was converted to …

      A New Steam Yacht _______ A Fine Craft Being Built at Goble and Macfarlane's The frame of the new steam yacht, Aida, being built by Goble Macfarlane, of this city, for Mr. W.B. Coggswell of Syracuse, is up and nearly ready for the plank. The boat will be 66 feet …

      Capt. Scott's Experience. The calling of Capt. Wm. Scott of the tug John Navagh is fraught with danger and if he wasn't a nervy man he would certainly have abandoned the tug business long ago. It is only a month since a meteor passed out of the smoke stack of …

      The Wrecked Sloan. Yesterday afternoon a diver was busily engaged on the wreck of the schooner George B. Sloan and succeeded in obtaining a quantity of the wire rigging, etc. A diligent search was made for the body of the cook, Mrs. Tackaby, but was unsuccessful. ...

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 29 Sep 1885     The new steam yacht built at Goble and Macfarlane's for W. G. Coggswell of Syracuse was launched yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the presence of a number of spectators. The hull of the yacht above the water line has been painted black and she presents a handsome appearance. She …

 Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 10 Oct 1885     The new steam yacht"33" built at Goble & Macfarlane's west side yard for W.G. Gogswell of Syracuse, made her trial trip this morning. Her owners are very much gratified at the result, and are satisfied that she will be very speedy. The "33" is painted red below the water line, …

      The St. Lawrence Marine Railway _____ The St. Lawrence Marine Railway Company, which was organized here in the spring of 1884, and purchased the property known as the Ogdensburg Marine Railway, have just completed their contemplated improvements and are now in condition to ...

      The St. Lawrence Marine Railway company at Ogdensburg have completed the rebuilding of their works, and are ready to take out of the water and repair any vessel that floats between Duluth and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

      The St. Lawrence Marine Railway Company, which was organized in the spring of 1884 and purchased the property known as the Ogdensburg marine railway, has just completed the contemplated improvements and is ready for business. The original marine railway was built in 1850, and was the best work ...

      The Wreck of the Algoma A survivor of the steamship Algoma, wrecked with such terrible loss of life on Lake Superior, says that when the shock was felt he ran down to the purser's room. He then pushed forward amid the stifling steam and aroused the steward and other employees, …

      Lake Ontario Fisheries _______ A Large Amount of Capital Invested -- The Largest Fresh Water Dealers in the World. Writing of the fishing interests of Lake Ontario a correspondent of the Syracuse Herald says that at Port Ontario, Sackets harbor, Cape Vincent, Three ...

      Come Ashore The Body of Mrs. Eliza Tackaby, Drowned on the Schooner Geo. B. Sloan, Washed Ashore at Baldwin's Bay While walking along the beach at Baldwin's Bay, about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Peter Malott, of the Second Ward, saw floating in the water about ...