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  • Star of the North (Barge), U22360, adrift, 9 Nov 1872
    Star of the North (Barge), U22360, adrift, 9 Nov 1872
    TextNewspaper       Reason: adrift Lives: nil Remarks: Recovered
    TextNewspaper     Reason: adrift Lives: nil Remarks: Recovered
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Kentucky (Barge), U14044, adrift & waterlogged, 9 Nov 1872
    Kentucky (Barge), U14044, adrift & waterlogged, 9 Nov 1872
    TextNewspaper       Reason: adrift & waterlogged Remarks: Recovered
    TextNewspaper     Reason: adrift & waterlogged Remarks: Recovered
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Nile (Steamboat), collision, 23 Jul 1844
    Nile (Steamboat), collision, 23 Jul 1844
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Oswego (Propeller), collision, 23 Jul 1844
    Oswego (Propeller), collision, 23 Jul 1844
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Compound (Propeller), disabled machinery, 1 Nov 1874
    Compound (Propeller), disabled machinery, 1 Nov 1874
    TextNewspaper       Reason: disabled machinery Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: disabled machinery Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Lottie (Scow), storm damage, 1 Nov 1869
    Lottie (Scow), storm damage, 1 Nov 1869
    TextNewspaper       Reason: storm damage Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: storm damage Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Gleanor (Schooner), sunk, 28 Sep 1840
    Gleanor (Schooner), sunk, 28 Sep 1840
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk Lives: 4 Freight: corn Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk Lives: 4 Freight: corn Remarks: Total loss
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Rochester (Steamboat), leak, 22 Nov 1841
    Rochester (Steamboat), leak, 22 Nov 1841
    TextNewspaper       Reason: leak Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: leak Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Sir C. T. Van Straubenzie (Schooner), C75632, sunk by collision, 27 Sep 1909
    Sir C. T. Van Straubenzie (Schooner), C75632, sunk by collision, 27 Sep 1909
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk by collision Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk by collision Remarks: Total loss
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • City of Erie (Steamboat), U127242, collision, 27 Sep 1910
    City of Erie (Steamboat), U127242, collision, 27 Sep 1910
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 10 Apr 1854
    Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 10 Apr 1854
    NewspaperTextGenealogical Resource       The May Queen , on her way to Detroit, Saturday night, when a few miles from Point au Pelee, broke one of her shafts, between the arms of the wheel. Fortunately, the Cleveland was near at hand, on her way down, and took her in tow, arriving here about nine …
    NewspaperTextGenealogical Resource     The May Queen , on her way to Detroit, Saturday night, when a few miles from Point au Pelee, broke one of her shafts, between the arms of the wheel. …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Burning of the Erie
    Burning of the Erie
    TextImageNewspaper  Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 1856, 121-26     Burning of the Erie. This magnificent steamer, Capt. Titus, commander, was destroyed by fire, on Lake Erie, on the 16th day of August, 1841, by which calamity more than one hundred and seventy-five persons lost their lives. The following account is given of the origin of this ...
    TextImageNewspaper  Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 1856, 121-26   Burning of the Erie. This magnificent steamer, Capt. Titus, commander, was destroyed by fire, on Lake Erie, on the 16th day of August, 1841, by which calamity more than one …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Burning of the G. P. Griffith
    Burning of the G. P. Griffith
    TextImageNewspaper  Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 17 Jun 1850, 261-65     BURNING OF THE G. P. GRIFFITH The fine steamer G. P. Griffith took fire on Lake Erie, about twenty miles below Cleveland, and was burnt to the water's edge, on June 17, 1850. The passengers were all in their berths when the alarm of fire was given, about three o'clock …
    TextImageNewspaper  Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 17 Jun 1850, 261-65   BURNING OF THE G. P. GRIFFITH The fine steamer G. P. Griffith took fire on Lake Erie, about twenty miles below Cleveland, and was burnt to the water's edge, on …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Explosion of the America
    Explosion of the America
    TextImageNewspaper  Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 31 Jul 1850, 261-65     EXPLOSION OF THE AMERICA This afflictive event took place on Lake Erie, July 31, 1850. The head of one of the starboard boilers blew off, turning the boiler deck upside down, raising the upper deck about four feet, and making all the central part of the boat a complete wreck. …
    TextImageNewspaper  Lloyd, James T., Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters..., 31 Jul 1850, 261-65   EXPLOSION OF THE AMERICA This afflictive event took place on Lake Erie, July 31, 1850. The head of one of the starboard boilers blew off, turning the boiler deck upside …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Wealth and power westward
    Wealth and power westward
    NewspaperText  Niles Weekly Register, 7 Oct 1826, p. 87     WEALTH AND POWER WESTWARD. We meet with the following in the papers without knowing whence it was derived, but presume the information which it gives is nearly correct. Commerce of Lake Erie -- American side. Steam brig Superior built at Buffalo 346 tons; steam boat Henry ...
    NewspaperText  Niles Weekly Register, 7 Oct 1826, p. 87   WEALTH AND POWER WESTWARD. We meet with the following in the papers without knowing whence it was derived, but presume the information which it gives is nearly correct. Commerce of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Watered Walnut of the NEW BRUNSWICK: Schooner Days CLVIII (158)
    Watered Walnut of the NEW BRUNSWICK: Schooner Days CLVIII (158)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 20 Oct 1934     Watered Walnut of the NEW BRUNSWICK Schooner Days CLVIII (158) SINCE Mrs. Margaret Campbell Goodman, deep water diver, lady salvager, and advertising expert, entered the news columns this month by locating the wreck of the schooner New Brunswick, ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 20 Oct 1934   Watered Walnut of the NEW BRUNSWICK Schooner Days CLVIII (158) SINCE Mrs. Margaret Campbell Goodman, deep water diver, lady salvager, and advertising expert, entered the news columns this month by …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily Commercial Register (Sandusky, OH), 26 Jul 1854
    Daily Commercial Register (Sandusky, OH), 26 Jul 1854
    NewspaperText       The steamer Mississippi on her up trip, yesterday met with a little mishap when off Cleveland, breaking the "follower" of the engine, which compelled her going into Cleveland for repairs. Nothing further resulted from the break than a detention of the very large [ al] of ...
    NewspaperText     The steamer Mississippi on her up trip, yesterday met with a little mishap when off Cleveland, breaking the "follower" of the engine, which compelled her going into Cleveland for repairs. …
    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
  • Timber Lost 80 Years Rates "KEEP OFF" Sign: Schooner Days, CCCCX (410)
    Timber Lost 80 Years Rates "KEEP OFF" Sign: Schooner Days, CCCCX (410)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Aug 1939     Timber Lost 80 Years Rates "KEEP OFF" Sign Schooner Days, CCCCX (410) By C. H. J. Snider TlME does fly fast! It seems as though it was only last fall that a ruddy-complexioned lady walked into the office of Schooner ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 19 Aug 1939   Timber Lost 80 Years Rates "KEEP OFF" Sign Schooner Days, CCCCX (410) By C. H. J. Snider TlME does fly fast! It seems as though it was only last fall …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Nightmare - Come True: Schooner Days CXXIII (123)
    Nightmare - Come True: Schooner Days CXXIII (123)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jan 1934     Nightmare - Come True Schooner Days CXXIII (123) FIFTY YEARS AGO come next July I did the hardest work I have ever done. That was hoping to raise the James R. Benson. She was a big topsail schooner of the old Welland Canal type, with three ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 27 Jan 1934   Nightmare - Come True Schooner Days CXXIII (123) FIFTY YEARS AGO come next July I did the hardest work I have ever done. That was hoping to raise the James …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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