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- 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
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 11 Apr, 1873Newspapers and others began lobbying for this change in the 1860's or earlier, but there was no specific regulation requiring passenger vessels to deposit a passenger and crew list with someone ashore until after the turn of the 19th century.Newspapers and others began lobbying for this change in the 1860's or earlier, but there was no specific regulation requiring passenger vessels to deposit a passenger and crew list with …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Mail (Toronto, ON), Tuesday, October 21, 1873Oswego, Oct. 20 - The schooner NEW YORK, with lumber from Toronto to this port, went ashore last night, above the new breakwater. The crew were saved. - LATER : - The schooner NEW YORK, ashore above the piers, is breaking up, and will be a total wreck. The storm …Oswego, Oct. 20 - The schooner NEW YORK, with lumber from Toronto to this port, went ashore last night, above the new breakwater. The crew were saved. - LATER : …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 17 May, 1873MANZANILLA is not so unusual. It means, literally. "little apple" and is the Spanish equivalent of "chamomile," an apple-scented plant used in herbal teas. It is also a classic Spanish wine. The boat MANZANILLA was built by the St. Catharines builder Louis Shickluna and was sister of the schooner MAGELLAN.MANZANILLA is not so unusual. It means, literally. "little apple" and is the Spanish equivalent of "chamomile," an apple-scented plant used in herbal teas. It is also a classic Spanish …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 20 May, 1873VESSELS LAUNCHED AT BUFFALO . - The new revenue cutter George S. Boutwell , built for the United States Government by David Bell , Esq., at his yard in ...VESSELS LAUNCHED AT BUFFALO . - The new revenue cutter George S. Boutwell , built for the United States Government by David Bell , Esq., at his yard in ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Got Through SteamboatingGot Through Steamboating. - Two of our citizens who are interested in marine matters went up to Sodus yesterday on the tug J.S. Spinney to help get their vessels loaded, and met with a series of adventures that disgusted them with steam crafts. When about a mile and a half …Got Through Steamboating. - Two of our citizens who are interested in marine matters went up to Sodus yesterday on the tug J.S. Spinney to help get their vessels loaded, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Henderson HarborHenderson Harbor The arrivals at this port last week were the Schooner Transvantang with upwards of 250,000 feet of lumber; the Union, Sandy Creek with a cargo of 17,000 bricks, the McClellan, Sherman and Monitor. The McClellan and Sherman took from this place 5,000 bushels of ...Henderson Harbor The arrivals at this port last week were the Schooner Transvantang with upwards of 250,000 feet of lumber; the Union, Sandy Creek with a cargo of 17,000 bricks, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 9 Dec, 1873MARINE -----o----- Marine Casualties of 1873 -----o----- We herewith present our usual annual statement of disasters on the lakes during the season just ended, in round numbers, figuring up to 1,021, so far as we have been able to obtain them, and which will no ...MARINE -----o----- Marine Casualties of 1873 -----o----- We herewith present our usual annual statement of disasters on the lakes during the season just ended, in round numbers, figuring up to …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 2 Apr, 1873SCHOONER J. W. SARGENT. - There now remains but little doubt that the above vessel during the winter was cut down by the ice, and with her cargo has gone to the bottom. It will be remembered that at the close of the season she, with other craft, was hemmed …SCHOONER J. W. SARGENT. - There now remains but little doubt that the above vessel during the winter was cut down by the ice, and with her cargo has gone …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wed, 16 Apr, 1873AN EXPEDITION RETURNED. - The party who set out a few days since for Middle Sister Island, Lake Erie, to recover the lost coal barges left there last fall, returned to this city on Monday with the barge Ritchie, which had on board her full complement of coal and apparently …AN EXPEDITION RETURNED. - The party who set out a few days since for Middle Sister Island, Lake Erie, to recover the lost coal barges left there last fall, returned …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 7 May, 1873A FRUITLESS SEARCH. - The owners of the barge Morning Star and others have been making a diligent search for the past two weeks near the islands, but thus far the search has been a fruitless one, and all further efforts have been abandoned. A portion of the cabins of …A FRUITLESS SEARCH. - The owners of the barge Morning Star and others have been making a diligent search for the past two weeks near the islands, but thus far …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Oct 5, 1873THE TIMBER SHIPMENT. - A raft containing 1,000,000 feet of long timber is en route through the rivers to Tonawanda, consigned to Seth Bliss. It is chiefly Norway and white pine, and was made up at Au Sable. R. McDonald has in readiness for shipment upwards of 8,000,000 feet of …THE TIMBER SHIPMENT. - A raft containing 1,000,000 feet of long timber is en route through the rivers to Tonawanda, consigned to Seth Bliss. It is chiefly Norway and white …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 30 May, 1873THE OLD ATLANTIC . - A statement has been going the rounds concerning the raising of the old propeller Atlantic, sunk in 1852 by collision with the propeller Ogdensburg . From one of the parties ...THE OLD ATLANTIC . - A statement has been going the rounds concerning the raising of the old propeller Atlantic, sunk in 1852 by collision with the propeller Ogdensburg . …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 8 May, 1873The four wooden propellers that left Port Huron together all belonged to the Northern Transportation Co. The City of Boston, at 431 tons, was slightly the smallest of the four. Their struggle underscores the importance of opening the routes in the exceptionally late spring of 1873. The trip from Detroit …The four wooden propellers that left Port Huron together all belonged to the Northern Transportation Co. The City of Boston, at 431 tons, was slightly the smallest of the four. …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 6 Apr, 1873At the time the article was written, the barges Warner, Ritchie and Waurecan were ashore on East Sister Island, Lake Erie, and had been so since the previous fall. All three were later rescued, but it was well into the season before they were back in regular operation.At the time the article was written, the barges Warner, Ritchie and Waurecan were ashore on East Sister Island, Lake Erie, and had been so since the previous fall. All …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 6 Apr, 1873THE DETROIT AND CLEVELAND ROUTE. - The present is the twenty-second season since the route between Detroit and Cleveland was properly inaugurated, having been organized in 1851, previous to which time the travel and business public were accommodated by steamers plying between Buffalo ...THE DETROIT AND CLEVELAND ROUTE. - The present is the twenty-second season since the route between Detroit and Cleveland was properly inaugurated, having been organized in 1851, previous to which …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Fri, 9 Apr, 1873DETROIT AND PORT HURON. - Considering the crowded state of the ice in Lake St. Clair, the arrival of the steamer Frost took many by surprise. She left Marine City on Monday morning, thus occupying something over twenty-four hours on the voyage, coming via the south passage. After ...DETROIT AND PORT HURON. - Considering the crowded state of the ice in Lake St. Clair, the arrival of the steamer Frost took many by surprise. She left Marine City …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 11 Apr, 1873DETROIT AND SANDUSKY. - It is now twenty-seven years since boats commenced plying regularly on the above route. The first steamer to commence running there was the Fashion, commanded by Capt. R. G. Evans, which extended her trips for a short time to Port Huron. She was finally placed ...DETROIT AND SANDUSKY. - It is now twenty-seven years since boats commenced plying regularly on the above route. The first steamer to commence running there was the Fashion, commanded by …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 15 Mar, 1873, page 1Column 3Column 3Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 30 Jul, 1873*now Marine City, Mich.*now Marine City, Mich.Maritime History of the Great Lakes