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  • The Heroine of Lake Erie
    The Heroine of Lake Erie
    NewspaperText  Oneida Dispatch, 7 May 1869     The Heroine of Lake Erie The dark, stormy close of November, 1854, found many vessels on Lake Erie, but the fortunes of one alone have special interest to us. About that time the schooner Conductor, owned by John McLeod of the Provincial Parliament, a resident of Amherstburg, at ...
    NewspaperText  Oneida Dispatch, 7 May 1869   The Heroine of Lake Erie The dark, stormy close of November, 1854, found many vessels on Lake Erie, but the fortunes of one alone have special interest to us. About …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • The Late Gale
    The Late Gale
    TextNewspaper  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 7 Dec 1842     The Late Gale. - It is but seldom that we have to record so many disasters on our inland waters as it has been our misfortune to do within the past few days. A great many lives have been lost, and a large amount of property destroyed. Among the shipwrecks …
    TextNewspaper  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 7 Dec 1842   The Late Gale. - It is but seldom that we have to record so many disasters on our inland waters as it has been our misfortune to do within the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Advertisement
    Advertisement
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 1 May 1829     ADVERTISEMENT. - Notice is hereby given to the Public, that the TOLLS of the GOVERNMENT LOCKS and CANALS upon the RIVER St. LAWRENCE, will be REDUCED at the opening of the Navigation to the rates in force previously to the year 1827; but it will be obligatory to take out …
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 1 May 1829   ADVERTISEMENT. - Notice is hereby given to the Public, that the TOLLS of the GOVERNMENT LOCKS and CANALS upon the RIVER St. LAWRENCE, will be REDUCED at the opening of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Welland Canal
    Welland Canal
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4     Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior of Canada. The break itself will, as we understand, be repaired in a few days, and the ice, ...
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4   Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Another Steam-boat Accident
    Another Steam-boat Accident
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 17 Nov 1826, p. 2     Another Steam-boat Accident. --A lette from Niagara, dated the 6th inst. informs us, that the new steam-boat Niagara , Capt. Mosier, while on her way up from Prescott, run on a rock in Lake Ontario, near Long Point. The steam-boat Queenston, Capt. Whiting, on passing ...
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 17 Nov 1826, p. 2   Another Steam-boat Accident. --A lette from Niagara, dated the 6th inst. informs us, that the new steam-boat Niagara , Capt. Mosier, while on her way up from Prescott, run on …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Another Murder Committed by Rum
    Another Murder Committed by Rum
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 24 Aug 1827     Another Murder Committed by Rum .--A fireman of the steam boat Queenston, while at Prescott last week, being drunk, fell into the machinery, and was killed.
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 24 Aug 1827   Another Murder Committed by Rum .--A fireman of the steam boat Queenston, while at Prescott last week, being drunk, fell into the machinery, and was killed.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Propellor and Brig Ashore
    Propellor and Brig Ashore
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 30 Oct 1844, p. 4     From the Buffalo Commercial of Saturday Propellor and Brig Ashore .-- By letters received in town to-day per Constitution, we learn that the propeller Emigrant, with a cargo of 9000 bushels of wheat, from Chicago, for this port, is ashore at Goderich, ...
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 30 Oct 1844, p. 4   From the Buffalo Commercial of Saturday Propellor and Brig Ashore .-- By letters received in town to-day per Constitution, we learn that the propeller Emigrant, with a cargo of 9000 …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Niagara River
    Niagara River
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 4 Mar 1825, p. 1     Niagara River .--The weather was so cold a few days since, on the western frontier, that the Niagara river was frozen over, and from the storage of the water by the ice, the river rose from nine to twelve feet. The cakes of ice on the third day, were from …
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 4 Mar 1825, p. 1   Niagara River .--The weather was so cold a few days since, on the western frontier, that the Niagara river was frozen over, and from the storage of the water by …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Commerce of Lake Erie
    Commerce of Lake Erie
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 25 Dec 1827, p. 1     From the Buffalo Journal Commerce of Lake Erie .--By a statement furnished by the officers of the Custom-House, at this port, and published in the Gazette, it appears that the number of American vessels employed in the commerce of the upper Lakes, ...
    NewspaperText  New York Spectator (New York, NY), 25 Dec 1827, p. 1   From the Buffalo Journal Commerce of Lake Erie .--By a statement furnished by the officers of the Custom-House, at this port, and published in the Gazette, it appears that the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Fatal Accident
    Fatal Accident
    NewspaperText       Fatal Accident Archibald Woods of Lindsay, Canada Lost Overboard About nine o'clock yesterday morning as the Schooner Philo Bennett, was on her way from Deseronto to Oswego a young man named Archibald Woods was lost overboard. Captain Eccles gives us the following ...
    NewspaperText     Fatal Accident Archibald Woods of Lindsay, Canada Lost Overboard About nine o'clock yesterday morning as the Schooner Philo Bennett, was on her way from Deseronto to Oswego a young man …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Canal Regulations
    Canal Regulations
    NewspaperText       CANAL REGULATIONS. At a meeting of the Board of Canal Commissioners in the city of Albany, on the 10th of March, 1826, the following rules and regulations, in addition to those provided by law relating to the Erie and Champlain canals, were adopted to wit: 1. Every boat ...
    NewspaperText     CANAL REGULATIONS. At a meeting of the Board of Canal Commissioners in the city of Albany, on the 10th of March, 1826, the following rules and regulations, in addition to …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Launch at Brockville
    Launch at Brockville
    NewspaperText       Launch at Brockville - A steamer named Bristol was launched from the yard of Messrs. Chaffrey Bros., Brockville, on Saturday last. She is the largest class built to pass through the locks. The launch was successful, and was witnessed by a very large number of spectators. ...
    NewspaperText     Launch at Brockville - A steamer named Bristol was launched from the yard of Messrs. Chaffrey Bros., Brockville, on Saturday last. She is the largest class built to pass through …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Launch
    Launch
    NewspaperText       Launch. - Yesterday afternoon, the new steamer Dawn, built for Messrs. H. & S. Jones, by Mr. Parkin, ship builder of this town, was launched amid the cheers of a large concourse of spectators. She is a good model, and went into her destined element in fine style. The Albion, …
    NewspaperText     Launch. - Yesterday afternoon, the new steamer Dawn, built for Messrs. H. & S. Jones, by Mr. Parkin, ship builder of this town, was launched amid the cheers of a …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Large Variety of Craft Move in ‘Lake of Thousand Islands’
    Large Variety of Craft Move in ‘Lake of Thousand Islands’
    NewspaperText       Large Variety of Craft Move in 'Lake of Thousand Islands,' Reminiscent of Early History ______ WATERTOWN - Water traffic is teeming this summer through the Lake of a Thousand Isles, in volume and with a variety of craft unknown since long before the recent war. First ...
    NewspaperText     Large Variety of Craft Move in 'Lake of Thousand Islands,' Reminiscent of Early History ______ WATERTOWN - Water traffic is teeming this summer through the Lake of a Thousand Isles, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Schooner W. S. Malcolm Waterlogged
    Schooner W. S. Malcolm Waterlogged
    NewspaperText       Schooner W. S. Malcolm Waterlogged - Strange conduct of the Captain and four of the Crew. - Capt. Smith, of the schooner Kyle Spangler, which arrived here last night, reports to us he found the schooner W.S. Malcolm, Capt. Barck, with a cargo of lumber for this port, waterlogged, ...
    NewspaperText     Schooner W. S. Malcolm Waterlogged - Strange conduct of the Captain and four of the Crew. - Capt. Smith, of the schooner Kyle Spangler, which arrived here last night, reports …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Brig Algomah and her Escape
    Brig Algomah and her Escape
    NewspaperText       This beautiful craft, it will be remembered got upon the rocks in Lake Erie and had it not been for her great strength and the U.S. Steamer, who came to her relief, she would have been ship-wrecked. As it was, about 1000 bushels of wheat were thrown over board. The …
    NewspaperText     This beautiful craft, it will be remembered got upon the rocks in Lake Erie and had it not been for her great strength and the U.S. Steamer, who came to …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • After Many Years
    After Many Years
    NewspaperText       After Many Years Parties gathering driftwood near Snake Creek, in the town of Mexico Friday found a chair stamped, "Schr. W.I. Preston." The schooner Preston hailed from Oswego and was wrecked on Simcoe Island near Kingston, fifteen or sixteen years ago. She was in command ...
    NewspaperText     After Many Years Parties gathering driftwood near Snake Creek, in the town of Mexico Friday found a chair stamped, "Schr. W.I. Preston." The schooner Preston hailed from Oswego and was …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte
    Death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte
    NewspaperText       Death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte The recent death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte at the age of or more than 90 years has brought into review something of the remarkable career of this last sailor whose record was when there were in reality "Men before …
    NewspaperText     Death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte The recent death of Captain John B. Estes of Charlotte at the age of or more than 90 years has brought into …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Steam on the Erie Canal
    Steam on the Erie Canal
    NewspaperText       Steam on the Erie Canal. - The people of western New York are rejoicing over the success of the experiment of introducing steam on the Erie Canal. The difficulty heretofore has been that the wave, driven to the banks of the canal by the action of the screw of the …
    NewspaperText     Steam on the Erie Canal. - The people of western New York are rejoicing over the success of the experiment of introducing steam on the Erie Canal. The difficulty heretofore …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Canal Navigation
    Canal Navigation
    NewspaperText       Canal Navigation. - We continue the list of arrivals and clearance at the Collector's office in this village. It may be seen that thirteen boats arrived on one day. Many unload here, while others are taken in tow by the Steam Boat up the Lake, with supplies for the country …
    NewspaperText     Canal Navigation. - We continue the list of arrivals and clearance at the Collector's office in this village. It may be seen that thirteen boats arrived on one day. Many …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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