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- History of Steam navigation on Lake Ontario
Onondaga Standard (Syracuse, NY), Sep. 29, 1847 From the Oswego Commercial Times History of Steam navigation on Lake Ontario _______ The rapid increase and general improvement in the commercial marine of the Lakes, impart a high degree of interest to every thing relating to the early history and progress of our steam ... Onondaga Standard (Syracuse, NY), Sep. 29, 1847 From the Oswego Commercial Times History of Steam navigation on Lake Ontario _______ The rapid increase and general improvement in the commercial marine of the Lakes, impart a high degree …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Nov. 9,1907
On lake bottom the barge Onondaga founders on Lake Ontario The coal barge Onondoga foundered on Lake Ontario, one mile North of Stony Point Light, Tuesday and is at the bottom with 632 tons of coal in her bulk. The Black Diamond, a sister coal barge, is sunk near Navy … On lake bottom the barge Onondaga founders on Lake Ontario The coal barge Onondoga foundered on Lake Ontario, one mile North of Stony Point Light, Tuesday and is at the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday July 6, 1918 Barge Phelps Floated The barge Captain Phelps, a 200 ton craft built and owned by Captain Frank Phelps of Chaumont, was brought into Chaumont Bay Sunday from the Gallup Island, where she was beached last fall during the storm that wrecked two government vessels. With ... Barge Phelps Floated The barge Captain Phelps, a 200 ton craft built and owned by Captain Frank Phelps of Chaumont, was brought into Chaumont Bay Sunday from the Gallup Island, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), May 12, 1917 Lake Boats Busy Thirteen boats carrying a total of 2,153,000 bushels of grain cleared from Fort William Thursday for lower lake and St. Lawrence river ports. The steamer Natironeo owned by A.B. Mc Kay of Hamilton, bound up light from Kingston, carried away two gates in Lock ... Lake Boats Busy Thirteen boats carrying a total of 2,153,000 bushels of grain cleared from Fort William Thursday for lower lake and St. Lawrence river ports. The steamer Natironeo owned …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Sat. April 20, 1918 Navigation Open Unless unforeseen conditions arise, navigation will officially open between Cape Vincent and Kingston, Ontario, Monday. The steamer Missosqui at her dock in Kingston with steam up ready to make her first journey through the ice still floating down the channel, and ... Navigation Open Unless unforeseen conditions arise, navigation will officially open between Cape Vincent and Kingston, Ontario, Monday. The steamer Missosqui at her dock in Kingston with steam up ready to …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday Dec. 4,1886 Disasters of Lake Ontario. The wreck of the George B. Sloan on the Oswego piers in the spring was considered a bad opening of the season, but Lake Ontario behaved well until the close of the season which thus far has proven disastrous. Within a fortnight a number of disasters … Disasters of Lake Ontario. The wreck of the George B. Sloan on the Oswego piers in the spring was considered a bad opening of the season, but Lake Ontario behaved …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday Feb. 4, 1888 Our Fresh Water Sailors The sailors who man the vessels which engage in the lake commerce are among the best in the world. They are brave reckless men. They sail their vessels until the lakes are ice bound. Storms have no terrors for them. When freights are high and the … Our Fresh Water Sailors The sailors who man the vessels which engage in the lake commerce are among the best in the world. They are brave reckless men. They sail …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday Nov. 9, 1907 On Lake Bottom Barge Onondaga Founders On Lake Ontario The coal barge Onondaga foundered in Lake Ontario, one mile north of Stony Point light, Tuesday and is at the bottom with 632 tons of coal in her hulk. The Black Diamond, a sister coal barge, is sunk near Navy Point … On Lake Bottom Barge Onondaga Founders On Lake Ontario The coal barge Onondaga foundered in Lake Ontario, one mile north of Stony Point light, Tuesday and is at the bottom …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Nov. 18, 1911 Lumbering Extraordinary Probably the most peculiar lumbering operations I the world are being carried on in the Bay of Quinte, on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, where powerful engines are hoisting valuable oak and walnut logs from the bottom of the bay. Som of them are 50 feet ... Lumbering Extraordinary Probably the most peculiar lumbering operations I the world are being carried on in the Bay of Quinte, on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, where powerful engines …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Sat. March 29,1913 Capt. Hinckley of Oswego, who has been at work on the sunken steamer Island Belle for several days, succeeded in raising the craft Sunday afternoon. After the hull had been covered with canvas two engines and a rotary pump attached to the engine of the steam roller were placed in … Capt. Hinckley of Oswego, who has been at work on the sunken steamer Island Belle for several days, succeeded in raising the craft Sunday afternoon. After the hull had been …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), August 3, 1915 Schooners Disappearing The day of the old wind jammer on the lake is past. There are now twenty-eight schooners in commission on Lake Ontario, where formerly there were several hundred and they are nearly all Canadian owned, though nearly all once had an American register. As the ... Schooners Disappearing The day of the old wind jammer on the lake is past. There are now twenty-eight schooners in commission on Lake Ontario, where formerly there were several hundred …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), 9 Jun 1888 Tuesday evening there was a large crowd assembled on the wharf to see the launch of the schooner Emma, which was very gracefully accomplished at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening there was a large crowd assembled on the wharf to see the launch of the schooner Emma, which was very gracefully accomplished at 7:30 p.m.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), 1 Jun 1889 May 31. - Last Tuesday, 21st., the schooner Emma was working up the lake; the sea being rough she was compelled to run back. While in the lee of Cherry Island, the mate, Perl Phelps, discovered a boat upside down and a man clinging to it . he immediately lowered … May 31. - Last Tuesday, 21st., the schooner Emma was working up the lake; the sea being rough she was compelled to run back. While in the lee of Cherry …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Sat., Dec. 4, 1886 Disasters on Lake Ontario. ______ The wreck of the George B. Sloan on the Oswego piers in the spring was considered a bad opening of the season, but Lake Ontario behaved well until the close of the season which thus far has proven disastrous. Within a fortnight a number of … Disasters on Lake Ontario. ______ The wreck of the George B. Sloan on the Oswego piers in the spring was considered a bad opening of the season, but Lake Ontario …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
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday Dec. 11,1886 The End a Sad One Woodville, Dec. 10. There was a romance in the life and death of a young Hugh McKay, captain of the ill fated Ariadne, which went ashore near hear last week, Wednesday. During the season the Ariadne has traded more or less between Toronto and Waupaw … The End a Sad One Woodville, Dec. 10. There was a romance in the life and death of a young Hugh McKay, captain of the ill fated Ariadne, which went …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday Oct 20,1894 Eight Lives Lost The Schooner Hartford Went Down in a Gale Last week's Herald contained a brief account of the loss of a schooner near the mouth of the Little Sandy pond. It was the Hartford, bound from Detroit to Cape Vincent with a cargo of 22,000 bushels of wheat. … Eight Lives Lost The Schooner Hartford Went Down in a Gale Last week's Herald contained a brief account of the loss of a schooner near the mouth of the Little …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Saturday September 22, 1917 Tragedy on Lake Oswego Sept. 20 Six persons aboard the barge Hiawatha, including two women and a child are missing and are believed to have been drowned when the barge foundered early today during a southwest storm on Lake Ontario. Those believed drowned are ... Tragedy on Lake Oswego Sept. 20 Six persons aboard the barge Hiawatha, including two women and a child are missing and are believed to have been drowned when the barge …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Sat., Aug. 18, 1894 Harvey Hubbard, whose death occurred Tuesday, was said to be the last survivor of that company of eighty men who helped carry the cable for the ship Superior, which was being built in 1814 at Sackets Harbor to fight the British. Harvey Hubbard, whose death occurred Tuesday, was said to be the last survivor of that company of eighty men who helped carry the cable for the ship Superior, which was …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), Sat., Dec. 30, 1899 A Curious Relic. SACKETS HARBOR, Dec. 29. -- John Francis has sold a large arm chair, which he made from the wood of he old ship New Orleans, to a lady from California. The chair was a very interesting piece of work. it was made of four kinds of wood, … A Curious Relic. SACKETS HARBOR, Dec. 29. -- John Francis has sold a large arm chair, which he made from the wood of he old ship New Orleans, to a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
