- Launch of the May Durr
Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 10 Apr 1888 LAUNCH OF THE MAY DURR May Durr is the name of a new steam barge launched at the Milwaukee shipyard Saturday afternoon. The boat was named after the daughter of Emil Durr, one of her owners. For half an hour before the launch a squad of police were kept busy …
Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 10 Apr 1888 LAUNCH OF THE MAY DURR May Durr is the name of a new steam barge launched at the Milwaukee shipyard Saturday afternoon. The boat was named after the daughter of …
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- Launch of the Steel Ship Algonquin
St. Lawrence Republican, 4 Jul 1888 Launch of the Steel Ship Algonquin ____ The Big Steamer Rides Gradually Down The Railway, and Kisses the Green Waters of the St. Lawrence. _____ A Big Crowd Present to See the Sight. _____ The big steel ship, Algonquin, built on the ...
St. Lawrence Republican, 4 Jul 1888 Launch of the Steel Ship Algonquin ____ The Big Steamer Rides Gradually Down The Railway, and Kisses the Green Waters of the St. Lawrence. _____ A Big Crowd Present to …
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- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), 9 Jun 1888
Tuesday evening there was a large crowd assembled on the wharf to see the launch of the schooner Emma, which was very gracefully accomplished at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday evening there was a large crowd assembled on the wharf to see the launch of the schooner Emma, which was very gracefully accomplished at 7:30 p.m.
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- Ontario's Bass Grounds
Mexico Independent (Mexico, NY), 22 Aug 1888 Ontario's Bass Grounds ___ Great Mexico Bay - Oswego - Picturesque Fishing - Exquisite Scenery ____ By Wm. H. Ballou Great Mexico Bay of Lake Ontario has a surface of about 500 square miles. It is one of the largest bays on the ...
Mexico Independent (Mexico, NY), 22 Aug 1888 Ontario's Bass Grounds ___ Great Mexico Bay - Oswego - Picturesque Fishing - Exquisite Scenery ____ By Wm. H. Ballou Great Mexico Bay of Lake Ontario has a surface of …
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- Door County Advocate (Sturgeon Bay, WI), 9 Aug 1888
Washington Island. Capt. Valentine Irr recently bought the schooner Laurel; consideration unknown.
Washington Island. Capt. Valentine Irr recently bought the schooner Laurel; consideration unknown.
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- Door County Advocate (Sturgeon Bay, WI), 16 Jun 1888
She Found It. While the government steamer Dahlia was in port on Monday her officers made soundings off Hill's point reef, and she was so successful in finding what she was looking for that she remained fast for several hours. After vainly endeavoring to work off, the Dahlia was compelled …
She Found It. While the government steamer Dahlia was in port on Monday her officers made soundings off Hill's point reef, and she was so successful in finding what she …
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- Toledo (Propeller), U24112, Fire, 9 Sep 1888
Reason: Fire Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
Reason: Fire Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
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- Gibraltar (Schooner), C83149, aground, 3 Oct 1888
Reason: aground Lives: ? Remarks: Total loss
Reason: aground Lives: ? Remarks: Total loss
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- R. L. Polk & Co.'s Marine Directory of the Great Lakes... 1888
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- Shipbuilding in Oswego
Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 30 Oct 1888 SHIPBUILDING IN OSWEGO _______ Its Past and Present - Collector Cooley Interviewed on the Subject - He Gives some interesting Reminiscences - Attributes the Decline of the Industry Largely to High Tariff ____ The noticeable decrease which the ship-building ...
Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), 30 Oct 1888 SHIPBUILDING IN OSWEGO _______ Its Past and Present - Collector Cooley Interviewed on the Subject - He Gives some interesting Reminiscences - Attributes the Decline of the Industry Largely to …
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- Belle Wilson (Propeller), C80953, sunk, 8 Aug 1888
Reason: sunk Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
Reason: sunk Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
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- Arctura (Barge), sunk, 19 Aug 1888
Reason: sunk Lives: nil Freight: sand Remarks: total loss
Reason: sunk Lives: nil Freight: sand Remarks: total loss
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- St. Clair (Barge), aground, 2 Oct 1888
Reason: aground Lives: 5 Remarks: Total loss ?
Reason: aground Lives: 5 Remarks: Total loss ?
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- Australia (Schooner), aground, 30 Sep 1888
Reason: aground Freight: cedar posts Remarks: Total loss
Reason: aground Freight: cedar posts Remarks: Total loss
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- Brandon (Schooner), C83355, sunk, 1 Oct 1888
Reason: sunk Freight: iron ore Remarks: Total loss ?
Reason: sunk Freight: iron ore Remarks: Total loss ?
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- Oliver Cromwell (Barge), U19372, abandoned, 1 Oct 1888
Reason: abandoned Remarks: Total loss
Reason: abandoned Remarks: Total loss
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- Mattawan (Propeller), C71609, aground, 8 Oct 1888
Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
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- Albatross (Schooner), cast adrift, 1 Oct 1888
Reason: cast adrift Remarks: ?
Reason: cast adrift Remarks: ?
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- Lealand (Propeller), U15917, fire, 19 Nov 1888
Reason: fire Remarks: ?
Reason: fire Remarks: ?
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- Lawrence (Propeller), U15450, boiler explosion, 30 Oct 1888
Reason: boiler explosion Lives: 4
Reason: boiler explosion Lives: 4
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