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- Mail (Toronto, ON), Monday, September 2, 1872Oswego, Aug. 31 - A gale of unusual severity for this season of the year has prevailed here since Thursday. The schooner ALPHA, from Toronto, for this port went ashore, five miles below the harbor, and will probably be a total wreck. Her crew were taken off in the life-boat …Oswego, Aug. 31 - A gale of unusual severity for this season of the year has prevailed here since Thursday. The schooner ALPHA, from Toronto, for this port went ashore, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mail (Toronto, ON), Saturday, October 18, 1873Charlotte, N.Y., Oct. 17 - The schooner MARY of Chaumont, with a cargo of limestone, went ashore at 4 o'clock this morning. The crew were saved. The vessel is going to pieces.Charlotte, N.Y., Oct. 17 - The schooner MARY of Chaumont, with a cargo of limestone, went ashore at 4 o'clock this morning. The crew were saved. The vessel is going …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mail (Toronto, ON), April 26, 1880, page 1Obituary Notes [Part Only] A Prince Among Shipbuilders Flags were flying at half-mast from several of the principal business places in St.Catharines on Saturday [April 24] and nearly all the vessels and steam craft on the ...Obituary Notes [Part Only] A Prince Among Shipbuilders Flags were flying at half-mast from several of the principal business places in St.Catharines on Saturday [April 24] and nearly all the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mail (Toronto, ON), July 27, 1875, page 1St. Catharines , July 26 - On Saturday afternoon last [July 24] Captain Miller launched from his yard in Port Dalhousie one of the largest vessels ever built on ...St. Catharines , July 26 - On Saturday afternoon last [July 24] Captain Miller launched from his yard in Port Dalhousie one of the largest vessels ever built on ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mail (Toronto, ON), April 20, 1874, page 4New Steamers - Two new screw steamers named respectively Ontario and Quebec , have just been completed at Chatham , Ont., forNew Steamers - Two new screw steamers named respectively Ontario and Quebec , have just been completed at Chatham , Ont., forMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mail (Toronto, ON), May 7, 1874, page 1
Sarnia , May 6 - The new propeller Ontario , of Beatty's Royal Mail Line of steamers, arrived here from Chatham this morning, ...Sarnia , May 6 - The new propeller Ontario , of Beatty's Royal Mail Line of steamers, arrived here from Chatham this morning, ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Mail (Toronto, ON), June 15, 1874, page 1
Chatham , June 13 - The new propeller built by Messrs. Simpson & Chisholm for a stock company here was successfully launched at three p.m. today and christened "Chatham , June 13 - The new propeller built by Messrs. Simpson & Chisholm for a stock company here was successfully launched at three p.m. today and christened "Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Mail (Toronto, ON), Saturday, April 12, 1879
An Interesting Relic. A Rocking Chair Made from the Keel of Vessel Built Sixty Years Ago. The sailing packet Duke of Richmond, 70 tons burthen, launched spring, 1820, at the foot of Frederick street, York; owned and sailed by Capt. Edward Oates; December, 1826, bound from ...An Interesting Relic. A Rocking Chair Made from the Keel of Vessel Built Sixty Years Ago. The sailing packet Duke of Richmond, 70 tons burthen, launched spring, 1820, at the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- 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- Globe (Toronto, ON), Monday, May 4, 1914
The Chances Sailors Take _______ News from the Bay of Quinte of the safety of the schooner William Jamieson relieved the fear that another tragedy has been added to the long list that saddens the story of the lakes. Under-manned schooners have sailed, are sailing, and will ...The Chances Sailors Take _______ News from the Bay of Quinte of the safety of the schooner William Jamieson relieved the fear that another tragedy has been added to the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Oswego Palladium-Times (Oswego, NY), Nov. 20, 1945
Harbor Bay Took Name From Wreck _______ Schooner Grampus Went Ashore Under Fort in Fall of 1846 _______ Speculation along the waterfront always has been rife as to the origin of the name of Grampus Bay, that cove lying west of the embankment of Fort Ontario, on ...Harbor Bay Took Name From Wreck _______ Schooner Grampus Went Ashore Under Fort in Fall of 1846 _______ Speculation along the waterfront always has been rife as to the origin …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- Mail (Toronto, ON), Friday, September 6, 1872
MARINE DISASTER THE "ORION" OF HAMILTON (The Oswego Palladium gives the following:) "From a conversation with Capt. Daniel Pease, of the lost vessel, we gather the following particulars: The ORION had a cargo of freestone from Cleveland, Ohio, for Brockville, ...MARINE DISASTER THE "ORION" OF HAMILTON (The Oswego Palladium gives the following:) "From a conversation with Capt. Daniel Pease, of the lost vessel, we gather the following particulars: The ORION …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 4Column 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 - Mail (Toronto, ON), May 7, 1874, page 1