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- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Sat., Sept. 11, 1880
Wreck of the Schooner Isabel. ____ Exposure and peril of her Crew - the Rescuers. ___ We learn today that the crew of the Canadian schooner Isabel, wrecked at Charlotte yesterday, had quite a serious time on the lake during Thursday night and yesterday morning. ... Wreck of the Schooner Isabel. ____ Exposure and peril of her Crew - the Rescuers. ___ We learn today that the crew of the Canadian schooner Isabel, wrecked at Charlotte …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Jan. 6, 1877 An Old Tar's Twister _______ The Speed of Vessels Twenty-Five Years Ago - A Miraculous Escape From Drowning _______ It was a dark stormy night - the wind howling its loudest and shrillest from the northwest, a good night for a yarn and it was evident from the ... An Old Tar's Twister _______ The Speed of Vessels Twenty-Five Years Ago - A Miraculous Escape From Drowning _______ It was a dark stormy night - the wind howling its …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Mon., Nov. 10, 1873 Another New Vessel Another new vessel, adding one more to Oswego's fleet, arrive in port Saturday night, on her maiden trip, with a cargo of wheat from Milwaukee, and since that time has been scanned with a critical eye by our ship builders, seamen and longshoremen. The ... Another New Vessel Another new vessel, adding one more to Oswego's fleet, arrive in port Saturday night, on her maiden trip, with a cargo of wheat from Milwaukee, and since …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Daily Advertiser & Times (Oswego, NY), Mon., Nov. 22, 1869
Abandoned Schooner. - Yesterday forenoon the schooner Mary O'Gorman was seen drifting past this port dismasted and apparently abandoned. Along in the forenoon, O. H. Brown, Esq., got a couple of tugs and went out in search of the vessel, which was found about nine miles below the ... Abandoned Schooner. - Yesterday forenoon the schooner Mary O'Gorman was seen drifting past this port dismasted and apparently abandoned. Along in the forenoon, O. H. Brown, Esq., got a couple …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tues., 8 Jun, 1869 NOTE: The 404 t. Canadian bark FANNY CAMPBELL had been built by Louis Shickluna at St. Catharine's the previous year. In 1877 she became what was probably the first Great Lakes tanker, when $10,000 was spent on the installation of large iron tanks in her hold for the transportation of … NOTE: The 404 t. Canadian bark FANNY CAMPBELL had been built by Louis Shickluna at St. Catharine's the previous year. In 1877 she became what was probably the first Great …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), December 21, 1866 "p.t." presumably means "private terms." Most listed fractions are somewhat difficult to read in the original and represent my best guess at deciphering them. Some items of interest: most of the sales of vessels across the border were transacted in gold; the famous Oswego tugs Ontario and Superior were sold … "p.t." presumably means "private terms." Most listed fractions are somewhat difficult to read in the original and represent my best guess at deciphering them. Some items of interest: most of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Gazette (Detroit, MI), 25 July 1817, page 3 Column 4 Column 4Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), March 30, 1876 Captain Edmund Welch. Yesterday Captain Edmund Welch, one of the oldest and at one time one of the most prominent captains on the lakes, died. Capt. Welch was born on the island of Newfoundland, in October, 1815, and being left an orphan at an early age, went to ... Captain Edmund Welch. Yesterday Captain Edmund Welch, one of the oldest and at one time one of the most prominent captains on the lakes, died. Capt. Welch was born on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), May 11, 1876 The Countess of Dufferin ______ Her Blocks, Mast Hoops, Dead Eyes, etc., Made in Oswego _____ Oswego has an interest in the new yacht Countess of Dufferin, launched yesterday at Coburg, which is to sail the crack yachts of the New York Club this summer for the ... The Countess of Dufferin ______ Her Blocks, Mast Hoops, Dead Eyes, etc., Made in Oswego _____ Oswego has an interest in the new yacht Countess of Dufferin, launched yesterday at …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Sept. 30, 1876 A Dishonest Captain _______ An Accident to the Schooner Babineau & Gaudry Lands the Captain into the Clutches of the Law. _______ The sinking of the schooner Babineau & Gaudry near Alexandria Bay was an unfortunate thing ... A Dishonest Captain _______ An Accident to the Schooner Babineau & Gaudry Lands the Captain into the Clutches of the Law. _______ The sinking of the schooner Babineau & Gaudry …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Saturday, Dec. 30, 1876 Lake Pirates _______ A Reminiscence of the Days When the Mormons were on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan. _______ "The lakes have had pirates in their day," remarked a weather beaten hulk, and he rolled his quid to starboard as he cast a side long glance at three ... Lake Pirates _______ A Reminiscence of the Days When the Mormons were on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan. _______ "The lakes have had pirates in their day," remarked a weather beaten …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), March 10, 1877 An Old Tar's Twister _________ A Breeze on Lake Erie. _________ Yes, to be sartin, I remember the breeze in the fall of '44. I were mate on one of them 'ere pocket edision brigs belongin' to Detroit then. We was workin' up Lake Erie and had just got breast … An Old Tar's Twister _________ A Breeze on Lake Erie. _________ Yes, to be sartin, I remember the breeze in the fall of '44. I were mate on one of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), March 10, 1877 How to Hook on a Boat. It is reported that Capt. Billy McGee of the schooner Richardson of Kingston, has sold his schooner and is going to retire to a farm. There is considerable music in Capt. Billy and he will be missed at this port. Last fall Captain Billy … How to Hook on a Boat. It is reported that Capt. Billy McGee of the schooner Richardson of Kingston, has sold his schooner and is going to retire to a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Tues. , April 10, 1877 Relics of Lost Vessel ____ A Trunk and Other Articles supposed to be from the Maggie Hunter Found Floating in Lake Ontario. _____ About half past four o'clock Sunday morning Henry and John Featherstonhaugh started down the lake in a boat after drift wood. On ... Relics of Lost Vessel ____ A Trunk and Other Articles supposed to be from the Maggie Hunter Found Floating in Lake Ontario. _____ About half past four o'clock Sunday morning …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Thursday, July 19, 1877 The Burning of the Ellsworth Hon. A. C. Mattoon returned from Stony Island last evening. It appears that the steam barge Ellsworth lay at anchor off Stony Island in about 21 feet of water when she burned Tuesday evening. She had landed the party from this city, and they had … The Burning of the Ellsworth Hon. A. C. Mattoon returned from Stony Island last evening. It appears that the steam barge Ellsworth lay at anchor off Stony Island in about …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), July 3, 1879 The New Schooner Leadville The dimensions of the new schooner Leadville, owned by M.J. Cummings and launched at Goble & Macfarlane's yards yesterday, are as follows: Length 142 feet 6 inches; beam 26 feet 3 inches; depth of hold in the shoalest place, 12 feet, and at ... The New Schooner Leadville The dimensions of the new schooner Leadville, owned by M.J. Cummings and launched at Goble & Macfarlane's yards yesterday, are as follows: Length 142 feet 6 …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Tues., May 6, 1884 A Thrilling Adventure. The Wreck of the Schooner Cummings - Three of the Crew Overboard - All Safe. Capt. Ferris, of the tug Charley Ferris, which arrived back this morning, after towing the dismasted schooner M.J. Cummings from Thirty Mile Point to Port Dalhousie, says ... A Thrilling Adventure. The Wreck of the Schooner Cummings - Three of the Crew Overboard - All Safe. Capt. Ferris, of the tug Charley Ferris, which arrived back this morning, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Mon., Nov. 22, 1886 Loss of the Ida Walker _____ Need of Paid Crews of Life Savers on the Canadian Shore. Captain O'Hagan, of the schooner Hannah Butler, sharply criticizes the failure of the Canadian government to establish life saving stations and keep paid crews along the Canadian ... Loss of the Ida Walker _____ Need of Paid Crews of Life Savers on the Canadian Shore. Captain O'Hagan, of the schooner Hannah Butler, sharply criticizes the failure of the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), Dec. 14, 1886. On Monday, December 14, 1886 the schooner Ocean Wave, which went ashore near Port Ontario a few days ago, has been stripped of her canvas and rigging and will be hauled out on the shore for the Winter About 2,500 bushels of her cargo have been taken out dry and … On Monday, December 14, 1886 the schooner Ocean Wave, which went ashore near Port Ontario a few days ago, has been stripped of her canvas and rigging and will be …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday, Aug. 14, 1889 Wrecked on the River. Fisher's Landing, Aug. 23. - The three masted schooner A. Vickery, with 21,000 bushels of corn for cargo, bound for Prescott from Chicago, struck a shoal near the Rock Island light house near Fisher's Landing, Thursday night, August 15. The schooner left ... Wrecked on the River. Fisher's Landing, Aug. 23. - The three masted schooner A. Vickery, with 21,000 bushels of corn for cargo, bound for Prescott from Chicago, struck a shoal …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
