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- Groups: Detroit and Michigan newspapers
- Year: 1855
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- St. Catharines Constitutional (St. Catharines, ON), May 9, 1855
A sailor named Thomas Caster fell from the topmast of the school Albah Bemenson, on Friday last, at Port Dalhousie, and was killed. His remains were intered in the Presbyterian burial ground there on Sunday. A sailor named Thomas Caster fell from the topmast of the school Albah Bemenson, on Friday last, at Port Dalhousie, and was killed. His remains were intered in the Presbyterian …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), June 19, 1855 SCHOONER ASHORE. - Capt. H. Burlington, scow J. W. Blake, reports seeing a schooner carrying a "giraffe," with head on West Sister Reef, yesterday, at daylight. He was not able to discover any men on board, nor any signal, and being a half a mile to leeward when he discovered … SCHOONER ASHORE. - Capt. H. Burlington, scow J. W. Blake, reports seeing a schooner carrying a "giraffe," with head on West Sister Reef, yesterday, at daylight. He was not able …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 25 Jul 1855 DISASTER ON LAKE ONTARIO. - A collision occurred off Genesee, on Lake Ontario, about half past 2 o'clock, A.M. the 20th inst. between the steamer America and the schooner Emblem , of Hamilton. The latter was cut nearly two-thirds through. Five of her crew took ... DISASTER ON LAKE ONTARIO. - A collision occurred off Genesee, on Lake Ontario, about half past 2 o'clock, A.M. the 20th inst. between the steamer America and the schooner Emblem …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 16 Dec 1855 SHIPPING IN CHICAGO. - There are now two hundred and eighteen vessels in winter quarters in Chicago. This number will be increased some twenty or thirty. Supposing them to average 300 tons, actual carriage, this makes 65,400 tons. The following is the list of vessels already ... SHIPPING IN CHICAGO. - There are now two hundred and eighteen vessels in winter quarters in Chicago. This number will be increased some twenty or thirty. Supposing them to average …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 17 Oct 1855 SHIPBUILDING ON THE LAKES. - The Buffalo Courier publishes the following statement of the names, tonnage, and where built of one hundred and twenty-nine vessels launched at different points on the lakes during the present season, "made up from notices of new vessels in the several ... SHIPBUILDING ON THE LAKES. - The Buffalo Courier publishes the following statement of the names, tonnage, and where built of one hundred and twenty-nine vessels launched at different points on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 10 Aug 1855 EMBLEM was rebuilt and later renamed OLIVIA. She was reportedly still operating as late as 1898. EMBLEM was rebuilt and later renamed OLIVIA. She was reportedly still operating as late as 1898.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 16 Dec 1855 Strang's name would have been well-known to Detroit readers. Aside from the fount of legend and odd facts that sprang from the Mormon leader, he was also a Michigan state legislator and a well-known orator. The source of the wreckage described in the letter is unknown. Some possibilities: schr VERMONT, … Strang's name would have been well-known to Detroit readers. Aside from the fount of legend and odd facts that sprang from the Mormon leader, he was also a Michigan state …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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