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- Chicago Times-Herald (Chicago, IL), October 20, 1900
SCHOONER G. G. HOUGHTON ASHORE. The schooner GEORGE G. HOUGHTON, a Milwaukee built vessel of the old Welland Canal type now owned by William H. Marsh of Oswego, ran ashore Thursday night on the point at Cape Vincent. She had on board 24,000 bushels of corn from Toledo for ... SCHOONER G. G. HOUGHTON ASHORE. The schooner GEORGE G. HOUGHTON, a Milwaukee built vessel of the old Welland Canal type now owned by William H. Marsh of Oswego, ran ashore …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Chicago Times-Herald (Chicago, IL), 28 January 1898 The City of Duluth, one of the steamers in the service of the Graham & Morton Line, lies wrecked on a sand bar off the mouth of the harbor of St. Joseph. Sixteen passengers and a crew of twenty were rescued yesterday by the life-saving crew, with the aid of … The City of Duluth, one of the steamers in the service of the Graham & Morton Line, lies wrecked on a sand bar off the mouth of the harbor of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Saginaw Courier (Saginaw, MI), 2 Jul 1871 BARGES! THEIR INCEPTION _______ A HISTORY OF THE INCEPTION OF THE BARGE ENTERPRISE -- THE SULTANA AND EMPIRE AS PIONEERS -- THE PROGRESS AND GROWTH OF THE ENTERPRISE _______ Previous to the year 1862, a great deal of difficulty had been experienced by the ... BARGES! THEIR INCEPTION _______ A HISTORY OF THE INCEPTION OF THE BARGE ENTERPRISE -- THE SULTANA AND EMPIRE AS PIONEERS -- THE PROGRESS AND GROWTH OF THE ENTERPRISE _______ Previous …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Saginaw Courier (Saginaw, MI), Fri., 31 Oct, 1873 STEAMER BURNED ______ Loss by Fire of the Steamer Katy Reid - Loss and Insurance ______ From the Bay City Tribune of last evening we learn that the steamer Katy Reid, owned by Geo. Campbell of Bay City , and engaged in transferring logs from the shore to the ... STEAMER BURNED ______ Loss by Fire of the Steamer Katy Reid - Loss and Insurance ______ From the Bay City Tribune of last evening we learn that the steamer Katy …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Saginaw Courier (Saginaw, MI), 2 Dec, 1874 LA PETITE (US#15100) was actually built at Huron in 1866 and was thoroughly rebuilt in 1871 after a wreck. She was also recovered from THIS disastrous incident, and sailed until September of 1903, when she foundered off Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. LA PETITE (US#15100) was actually built at Huron in 1866 and was thoroughly rebuilt in 1871 after a wreck. She was also recovered from THIS disastrous incident, and sailed until …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Saginaw Courier (Saginaw, MI), Sat., 16 Oct., 1886 HER LAST TRIP ______ The Steamer L. G. Mason of the Saginaw River Line Destroyed by Fire The steamer L. G. Mason was destroyed by fire at Bay City at an early hour yesterday morning. She made her regular trips on Thursday, and on reaching Bay City on the last … HER LAST TRIP ______ The Steamer L. G. Mason of the Saginaw River Line Destroyed by Fire The steamer L. G. Mason was destroyed by fire at Bay City at …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Saginaw Courier (Saginaw, MI), October 18, 1877 The boat was US#18089, 310.19 gt and was built in Toledo in 1863. She's often named in the press NETTIE or NETT WEAVER, but NETTA is her registered name. The boat was US#18089, 310.19 gt and was built in Toledo in 1863. She's often named in the press NETTIE or NETT WEAVER, but NETTA is her registered name.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Saginaw Courier (Saginaw, MI), Sun., Aug. 30, 1874 The small sidewheeler WAVE (US#26645) out of Bay City was a river steamer of 122 tons, and was probably normally used as a boom tug. This was the end of her. The Charity Islands are in the mouth of Saginaw Bay, centered between Pt. Lookout and Caseville. I used to … The small sidewheeler WAVE (US#26645) out of Bay City was a river steamer of 122 tons, and was probably normally used as a boom tug. This was the end of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Chicago Times-Herald (Chicago, IL), October 22, 1900 A dispatch from Kingston, Ont., says the Canadian schooner FABIOLA foundered in Lake Ontario near the False Ducks yesterday morning. The crew escaped in their yawl boat, and landed at McDonald's Cove. The FABIOLA was loaded with a cargo of coal for James Swift and Company of Kingston, and ... A dispatch from Kingston, Ont., says the Canadian schooner FABIOLA foundered in Lake Ontario near the False Ducks yesterday morning. The crew escaped in their yawl boat, and landed at …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 23 Nov 1883 She was recovered in a few days and repaired at the Wolf & Davidson Shipyard, Milwaukee, over the following winter. She was recovered in a few days and repaired at the Wolf & Davidson Shipyard, Milwaukee, over the following winter.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), July 26, 1895 PROGRESS docked in the South Pond at Chicago - from a Columbian Exposition guide of 1893. PROGRESS docked in the South Pond at Chicago - from a Columbian Exposition guide of 1893.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Free Press (Oswego, NY), April 14, 1830
KINGSTON PACKET. - The Schr. Mariette has commenced running as a Packet from Oswego to Kingston. Leaves Oswego regularly every Monday, and as often as wind and ... KINGSTON PACKET. - The Schr. Mariette has commenced running as a Packet from Oswego to Kingston. Leaves Oswego regularly every Monday, and as often as wind and ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Benton Harbor Palladium (Benton Harbor, MI), 8 January 1869 The schooner A. P. Dutton , belonging to P. M. Kinney , of this town, is missing. She left Chicago on the evening of Dec. 8th , for ... The schooner A. P. Dutton , belonging to P. M. Kinney , of this town, is missing. She left Chicago on the evening of Dec. 8th , for ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), August 11, 1868 Launched in 1862, the scow-schooner SARAH CLOW was no backyard sailboat - she was a significant vessel of 192 tons. The SARAH CLOW was driven ashore and destroyed by a storm in the fall of 1869. Thanks to Brendon Baillod for providing some of the information used in these notes. … Launched in 1862, the scow-schooner SARAH CLOW was no backyard sailboat - she was a significant vessel of 192 tons. The SARAH CLOW was driven ashore and destroyed by a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Daily Times (Oswego, NY), Sat., Oct. 13, 1906 Obituary. ____ George Goble . To-day Oswego mourns one of her oldest and noblest citizens in the death of George Goble, for many years one of the best known shipbuilders on the Great ... Obituary. ____ George Goble . To-day Oswego mourns one of her oldest and noblest citizens in the death of George Goble, for many years one of the best known shipbuilders …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Niles Gazette and Advertiser (Niles, MI), 21 November 1835 On the evening of the 10th inst., the schooner Bridget , with a full cargo and fifteen persons, including passengers, on board, anchored near the mouth of the St. Joseph river , and sent a part of her cargo ... On the evening of the 10th inst., the schooner Bridget , with a full cargo and fifteen persons, including passengers, on board, anchored near the mouth of the St. Joseph …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Joseph Valley Register (St. Joseph, MI), Thurs., 3 Aug. 1871 The second steamboat on the scene was the A. C. Van Raalte. The second steamboat on the scene was the A. C. Van Raalte.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 30 Aug, 1870 This is the only instance I know of of a vessel being so totally destroyed by the action of escaping air as she sank. The fact later brought about accusations that THORNTON was totally unseaworthy at the time of her loss. She was 274 gt, built by Bidwell & Banta … This is the only instance I know of of a vessel being so totally destroyed by the action of escaping air as she sank. The fact later brought about accusations …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 25 Jun, 1870 Note this vessel's unusual engine arrangement, with two compound engines running a single shaft. Note this vessel's unusual engine arrangement, with two compound engines running a single shaft.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 24 Jun, 1870 Campbell, Owen & Co. later became the Detroit Dry Dock Co., one of the most prolific and innovative shipbuilders on the lakes. The vessel on the drawing board in the article probably came out as the double deck passenger freighter GORDON CAMPBELL the next year. S. R Kirby, who had … Campbell, Owen & Co. later became the Detroit Dry Dock Co., one of the most prolific and innovative shipbuilders on the lakes. The vessel on the drawing board in the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
