- Steamer Marion
Steamer Marion was built in Sheboygan, Wis. in 1889; 202 X 34. Bought by Samuel Neff & Sons in 1899, and used in the salt trade. Early in 1903, the Marion was sold to the Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois line, of Chicago. The Marion was being repaired at Milwaukee when …
Steamer Marion was built in Sheboygan, Wis. in 1889; 202 X 34. Bought by Samuel Neff & Sons in 1899, and used in the salt trade. Early in 1903, the …
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- Rochester Union & Advertiser (Rochester, NY), Sept. 27, 1899
Schooner Sinks in the Lake ______ Crew Rescued, but the Vessel and Cargo Lost ______ Was Seen in Distress Off Bear Creek and the Tug Proctor Went to the Rescue of Sailors. ______ The Loss Estimated at $20,000 - Narrow Escape of the Members of the Crew ...
Schooner Sinks in the Lake ______ Crew Rescued, but the Vessel and Cargo Lost ______ Was Seen in Distress Off Bear Creek and the Tug Proctor Went to the Rescue …
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- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Friday, June 2, 1899
The shipyard the article speaks of was at the end of West Van Buren Street, now the location of huge fuel oil tanks (years ago the Diamond Match Co. site.
The shipyard the article speaks of was at the end of West Van Buren Street, now the location of huge fuel oil tanks (years ago the Diamond Match Co. site.
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), May 17, 1899
NIAGARA (US# ) was a 276 ton wooden tug of great power and was skippered by Capt. Millen for the Detroit Transportation Co., a company of which he was part owner. He retired from sailing in 1882 and later became president of the Lake Carriers' Association (1897). He died in …
NIAGARA (US# ) was a 276 ton wooden tug of great power and was skippered by Capt. Millen for the Detroit Transportation Co., a company of which he was part …
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), June 7, 1899
The ANDREWS (US#105224 and later C#122637) was one of the longest-lived wooden schooners in the history of lakes commerce, having been built by Bailey Bros. at Toledo in 1873 and not officially abandoned until 1937 or 8.
The ANDREWS (US#105224 and later C#122637) was one of the longest-lived wooden schooners in the history of lakes commerce, having been built by Bailey Bros. at Toledo in 1873 and …
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), June 11, 1899
The vessel was the YORK STATE (US#27672) of 89 tons, which was officially rated as a piledriver. Some use was apparently found for her, as she stayed on the registry until 1923. The headline refers to a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera character named "Pooh-Bah, the Lord-High-Everything-Else" from The Mikado, …
The vessel was the YORK STATE (US#27672) of 89 tons, which was officially rated as a piledriver. Some use was apparently found for her, as she stayed on the registry …
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), June 14, 1899
OPENED FIRE! _______ FREIGHT HANDLERS MADE TARGETS OF ORE STEVEDORES _______ COUPLE HUNDRED SHOTS AND THREE MEN INJURED _______ ONLY ONE OF THE MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED _______ SIXTEEN OF THE RIOTERS WERE ARRESTED _______ Buffalo, ...
OPENED FIRE! _______ FREIGHT HANDLERS MADE TARGETS OF ORE STEVEDORES _______ COUPLE HUNDRED SHOTS AND THREE MEN INJURED _______ ONLY ONE OF THE MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED _______ SIXTEEN OF THE …
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thur., August 31, 1899
$56,040 in 1899 dollars is approximately equivalent to $1.31 million 2006 dollars. The CITY OF ROME (US#125914) was built in 1881 at Cleveland and measured 1908 gross tons. She continued to make money for her owners until lost to fire above Ripley, NY, in 1914.
$56,040 in 1899 dollars is approximately equivalent to $1.31 million 2006 dollars. The CITY OF ROME (US#125914) was built in 1881 at Cleveland and measured 1908 gross tons. She continued …
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Oct. 20, 1899
CARRIER PIGEON SERVICE _______ ASHLEY & DUSTIN'S BIRD MADE REMARKABLE TIME _______ Ashley & Dustin began their carrier pigeon service yesterday, and the first bird with a message arrived at Detroit from the Frank E. Kirby at Middle Sister Island yesterday ...
CARRIER PIGEON SERVICE _______ ASHLEY & DUSTIN'S BIRD MADE REMARKABLE TIME _______ Ashley & Dustin began their carrier pigeon service yesterday, and the first bird with a message arrived at …
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- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Sat., Dec. 30, 1899
A Curious Relic. SACKETS HARBOR, Dec. 29. -- John Francis has sold a large arm chair, which he made from the wood of he old ship New Orleans, to a lady from California. The chair was a very interesting piece of work. it was made of four kinds of wood, …
A Curious Relic. SACKETS HARBOR, Dec. 29. -- John Francis has sold a large arm chair, which he made from the wood of he old ship New Orleans, to a …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 2 May 1899
MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The stack of the tug Glide was raised this morning. The schooner Kate left for Oswego this morning to load coal. The schooner Katie Eccles cleared for Oswego last night to load coal. The schooner Freeman arrived from Oswego today with ...
MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The stack of the tug Glide was raised this morning. The schooner Kate left for Oswego this morning to load coal. The schooner Katie Eccles cleared for Oswego …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 3 May 1899
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The sloop Pilot left port this morning to load grain at Trenton. The steamer Erin cleared for the Welland canal last evening. The schooner Eliza White cleared for Brighton today to load grain. The schooner ...
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The sloop Pilot left port this morning to load grain at Trenton. The steamer Erin cleared for the Welland canal last evening. The schooner Eliza White cleared …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 4 May 1899
p.1 The Richelieu Gets A Monopoly. Montreal, May 4th - The Mail and Empire correspondent learns that an agreement has been entered into between the Richelieu and Ontario navigation company and the American line by which competition between the two ...
p.1 The Richelieu Gets A Monopoly. Montreal, May 4th - The Mail and Empire correspondent learns that an agreement has been entered into between the Richelieu and Ontario navigation company …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 5 May 1899
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The sloops Minnie and Maggie L. cleared for bay ports yesterday. The propeller Melbourne, from Montreal, passed up last evening. The schooner Two Brothers cleared for Belleville this morning to load grain. The ...
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The sloops Minnie and Maggie L. cleared for bay ports yesterday. The propeller Melbourne, from Montreal, passed up last evening. The schooner Two Brothers cleared for Belleville …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 6 May 1899
p.1 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The steamer King Ben will go into commission next week. The steamer Alexandria, from Montreal, touched at Craig's wharf this morning. The tug Active will arrive up this evening with four light barges from ...
p.1 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The steamer King Ben will go into commission next week. The steamer Alexandria, from Montreal, touched at Craig's wharf this morning. The tug Active will arrive up …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 8 May 1899
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The schooner Annie Falconer cleared for Oswego today to load coal for this port. The schooner Wave Crest arrived from Oswego yesterday with a cargo of coal for R. Crawford. The schooner Pilot from bay ports unloaded ...
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The schooner Annie Falconer cleared for Oswego today to load coal for this port. The schooner Wave Crest arrived from Oswego yesterday with a cargo of coal …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 9 May 1899
p.4 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The dredge at work at Belleville has been ordered to Deseronto. The S.S. Bannockburn and consorts will reach Fort William tomorrow. The steamer Samoa was discharged at the Prescott elevator yesterday. The tug ...
p.4 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The dredge at work at Belleville has been ordered to Deseronto. The S.S. Bannockburn and consorts will reach Fort William tomorrow. The steamer Samoa was discharged at …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 10 May 1899
p.2 WHAT MARINERS ARE DOING. Canvas was stretched on the schooner Grantham yesterday. The sloop Minnie arrived from Rudd's quarry yesterday with sand. The schooner Freeman cleared for Oswego last evening to load coal for Booth & ...
p.2 WHAT MARINERS ARE DOING. Canvas was stretched on the schooner Grantham yesterday. The sloop Minnie arrived from Rudd's quarry yesterday with sand. The schooner Freeman cleared for Oswego last …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 11 May 1899
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The M.T. company's barge Toronto is in Davis' dry dock for repairs. The sloop Echo, from Deseronto, is unloading mill wood at the Grove Inn dock. The schooner Annie Falconer, with coal for J. Sowards, arrived from ...
p.2 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. The M.T. company's barge Toronto is in Davis' dry dock for repairs. The sloop Echo, from Deseronto, is unloading mill wood at the Grove Inn dock. The …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 12 May 1899
p.2 NOTICE. The Annual Meeting Of The St. Lawrence River Steamboat Company will be held at the Office of the said Company the first Monday in June (June 5th), 1899, at 9 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of electing Directors and transacting general ...
p.2 NOTICE. The Annual Meeting Of The St. Lawrence River Steamboat Company will be held at the Office of the said Company the first Monday in June (June 5th), 1899, …
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