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      Unpainted or not, the MARTIN had a long career, coming out as a bark in 1866 from Quayle & Martin's shipyard, Cleveland, and lasting five more years from this point, when she was destroyed in a remarkably similar accident.

      It is fairly probable that the steamer never made the trip. Though at least one source shows two CHEQUAMEGONs existing in 1903, no sources that I have found show a vessel of the name built in 1893, as the article states. Further, Bill McNeil sends information stating that Louis Cartier, …

      *Two-mast schr SOPHIE FOURNICA, US #116766, built 1897, W. Bay City, Mich. 46 ft. keel and 22 gt. Renamed OIL QUEEN in 1927 and abandoned 1931.

      The wreckage was likely from the lumber hooker SWALLOW (US#115184) which foundered the night of 18th in the area mentioned. She had had the MANITOU in tow and her crew was taken off by the barge as she was sinking. SWALLOW was built in 1873 at Trenton, Mich, and was …

      GENESEE RANGE FRONT LIGHT _______ On or about October 31, 1901, the arc of illumination of Genesee range, fixed red light, located on the west pier, entrance to Charlotte Harbor, mouth of the Genesee river, southerly shore of Lake Ontario, will be increased from 180 degrees ...

      MUD LAKE BEACON _______ The connecting pipes on the gas tanks of the Mud Lake beacon, St. Mary's river, Mich., have been broken and no light will be shown from the beacon until necessary repairs have been made.

      MARINE NOTES _______ The wrecker Reliable, with steam pumps and a diver, left late yesterday afternoon to raise one of C. H. Little's sandsuckers, which swamped near the canal on Lake St. Clair. John Nevin, of Cleveland,, was the sailor lost overboard from the steamer ...

      SEVERAL CHANGES OF NAMES ________ ALL PERE MARQUETTE STEAMERS WILL DROP THE "FLINT &" ________ Ludington, Mich., April 11. - Arrangements have just been completed by the Pere Marquette Railroad Co. with the secretary of the treasury for changing the names of the ...

      *St. Mary's Of these insured losses, at least five were recovered: ELFINMERE, A. B. TAYLOR, ELIZA STRONG, HENNEPIN and LITTLE GEORGY. There were also a number of apparently uninsured losses in 1901 which don't appear on this list.

      Str. Bon Voyage Burned Last Night Houghton, Mich. May 10 The Steamer Bon Voyage of the White Line, Duluth, was burned to the water's edge on the beach near the Lake Superior Ship canal tonight. The fire broke out around the steamer's smoke stack and spread swiftly. It was ...

      TALES OF TERRIBLE SUFFERING RECALLED _____ GOVERNMENT TURNS DOWN BILLS FOR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE _____ EXPERIENCE OF SQUAW ISLAND KEEPERS ON OVERTURNED BOAT _____ Washington, November 14. - Mr. Tracewell, comptroller of the treasury, has rendered a ...

      GOV'T RECOGNIZES A DARING LIFESAVER _______ AWARDS CAPT. PACKER A HANDSOME GOLD MEDAL _______ HE SAVED LIVES OF WHOLE CREW FOURTEEN YEARS AGO _______ At Cleveland, last Saturday afternoon, Capt. William Packer, of the steamer Henry J. Johnson, was ...

      The mystery of the lost vessel - A sensation was caused in marine circles by the announcement of Light-Keeper Young at Menominee that he witnessed the burning of some craft off the entrance of that harbor at an early hour Saturday morning. Dispatches have recklessly sent to the papers ...

      STEAMER CONEMAUGH STRUCK A WRECK _______ LOST HER WHEEL BY HITTING HULK OF SCHOONER ADAMS _______ The Anchor liner Conemaugh arrived in Detroit last evening in tow of the wrecker Wales and tug Home Rule, of Amherstburg, and will remain here until a new wheel ...

      LIGHTKEEPERS DROWNED _______ GOING FROM CROSS VILLAGE TO SKILLAGALLEE LIGHT _______ HEAVY SEA WAS ON AND THEY COULD NOT HANDLE BOAT _______ Harbor Springs, Mich., October 19. - (Special) - Keeper Garrett Bourissau of Skillagalee Island light, and his ...

      NOTICE TO MARINERS Racine (Root River) Light Station - Notice is hereby given that, on or about November 23, 1901, the fourth-order fixed white light, shown from the square tower attached to the brick dwelling at this station, on the north pier at the entrance to Racine harbor, ...

      Montgomery Abandoned The steamer Leland came into the canal Saturday night and reported the loss of her consort the schooner Montgomery off Whitefish Point Saturday morning. The Leland with two schooners in tow were in the northwest gale of Saturday morning and when off Whitefish ...