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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 20 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 20 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.3 The Gale - The gale which set in yesterday continued to blow with considerable violence until this morning. We have only heard of one case of damage. The schooners B.W. Folger and Annie M. Foster lay to last night and dropped anchor off the Shoal Tower. Owing to the …
    TextNewspaper     p.3 The Gale - The gale which set in yesterday continued to blow with considerable violence until this morning. We have only heard of one case of damage. The schooners …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 21 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 21 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 MARINE DISASTERS Detroit, Nov. 21st - A Sand Beach, Mich., special says: The barge Prairie State, which went on the reef last night, has gone to pieces. Two men are missing. The barge Lewis Wells has gone to pieces. The body of her captain, William ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 MARINE DISASTERS Detroit, Nov. 21st - A Sand Beach, Mich., special says: The barge Prairie State, which went on the reef last night, has gone to pieces. Two men …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 22 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 22 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Marine News The schr. Riverside ran into the harbour today for shelter. She started on Thursday from Oswego for Detroit with a load of coal. Off the Devil's Nose she lost her mainsail and ran to the Ducks. This morning it was intended to run to ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Marine News The schr. Riverside ran into the harbour today for shelter. She started on Thursday from Oswego for Detroit with a load of coal. Off the Devil's Nose …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 24 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 24 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.3 Marine News The schr. American is ashore at Point Peninsula. She is loaded with grain for Sackett's Harbour. The schooner Mary Fox, which has been dismantled in Picton harbour for a year or two, was sold by auction last Saturday, and purchased ...
    TextNewspaper     p.3 Marine News The schr. American is ashore at Point Peninsula. She is loaded with grain for Sackett's Harbour. The schooner Mary Fox, which has been dismantled in Picton harbour …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 25 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 25 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Sad Marine Disaster - steamer Waubuno feared lost. p.3 Marine News The schr. Sybilla is ashore at Adolphustown. A telegram from Presque Isle says the schr. Edward Blake, laden with salt from Kingston to Chicago, is ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Sad Marine Disaster - steamer Waubuno feared lost. p.3 Marine News The schr. Sybilla is ashore at Adolphustown. A telegram from Presque Isle says the schr. Edward Blake, laden …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 26 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 26 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Toronto - Sailors on Lake Ontario now demand $2.50 a day and $3 for going through the Welland Canal. p.3 Marine News
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Toronto - Sailors on Lake Ontario now demand $2.50 a day and $3 for going through the Welland Canal. p.3 Marine News
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 27 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 27 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.3 Marine News - Killed - sailor named James Fitzgerald hit by boom on schr. Augusta.
    TextNewspaper     p.3 Marine News - Killed - sailor named James Fitzgerald hit by boom on schr. Augusta.
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 28 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 28 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Lake Disasters and Life Boat Stations The season now rapidly passing away has been unusually prolific of disaster on the lakes. Scarcely a day has passed for a couple of weeks without its reported disaster to some vessel engaged in the lake trade, ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Lake Disasters and Life Boat Stations The season now rapidly passing away has been unusually prolific of disaster on the lakes. Scarcely a day has passed for a couple …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 29 Nov 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 29 Nov 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Marine News The schr. Brooklyn went ashore last night at the foot of Wolfe Island. Captain John Donnelly, with the tug Chieftain, went down this morning and hauled her off. Mr. Thomas Donnelly, of Garden Island, master of the Prussia, sails ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Marine News The schr. Brooklyn went ashore last night at the foot of Wolfe Island. Captain John Donnelly, with the tug Chieftain, went down this morning and hauled her …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 1 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 1 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Marine News The schooner Edward Blake has been pulled off the shore at Presquile by the tug Hiram A. Calvin. She is pretty badly damaged. The tug took her to Mill Point, where she will be hauled out for repairs. The steambarge Saxon, sunk at ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Marine News The schooner Edward Blake has been pulled off the shore at Presquile by the tug Hiram A. Calvin. She is pretty badly damaged. The tug took her …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 2 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 2 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.3 Marine News The Rideau Canal - return of lockages [Ottawa Free Press]
    TextNewspaper     p.3 Marine News The Rideau Canal - return of lockages [Ottawa Free Press]
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 3 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 3 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 A Perilous Passage p.3 Kingston and Montreal Forwarding Company - The business of the K. & M.F. Co., of which Mr. J.D. Thompson was agent at Montreal, and Mr. W. Stewart at Kingston, has been closed for the season. During the ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 A Perilous Passage p.3 Kingston and Montreal Forwarding Company - The business of the K. & M.F. Co., of which Mr. J.D. Thompson was agent at Montreal, and Mr. …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 4 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 4 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Larcenies - The "wharf rats" have begun their work for the season, by robbing vessels in the harbour of rope and other articles....The rope, about 100 lbs., was stolen from the schooner Niagara, and was identified by Mr. A. Horn, of the firm of Oldrieve & Horn, as a …
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Larcenies - The "wharf rats" have begun their work for the season, by robbing vessels in the harbour of rope and other articles....The rope, about 100 lbs., was stolen …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 5 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 5 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 Customs Imports - Schr. Gipsey, Henderson, W.J. Chapman, 32 casks cider, 1 package, 1 stove, 1 game cock. Belleville - The bay was closed by ice last night and the lower ferry was obliged to stop for today. The upper ferry is still running. The steamer Armenia has ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 Customs Imports - Schr. Gipsey, Henderson, W.J. Chapman, 32 casks cider, 1 package, 1 stove, 1 game cock. Belleville - The bay was closed by ice last night and …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 8 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 8 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.3 A Quick Trip - The schooner B.W. Folger last week made a very quick trip to Oswego and back. She left on Friday night with a load of lumber, and arrived in harbour here on Saturday evening with a load of coal. The wind was fair both ways. The …
    TextNewspaper     p.3 A Quick Trip - The schooner B.W. Folger last week made a very quick trip to Oswego and back. She left on Friday night with a load of lumber, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 9 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 9 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.3 Accident - We learn that Captain I.H. Radford is laid up in Milwaukee with one of his legs broken. He was running out of Chicago with the Prince Alfred, and had to put into Milwaukee on account of a gale. By a breaking of a portion of the rigging, …
    TextNewspaper     p.3 Accident - We learn that Captain I.H. Radford is laid up in Milwaukee with one of his legs broken. He was running out of Chicago with the Prince Alfred, …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 10 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 10 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.3 The Lake Marine The Cleveland Penny Post has compiled a valuable article on the extent, character, value and profits of the lake commerce for the past seven years, with the present tendencies and future outlook. The important facts adduced from the ...
    TextNewspaper     p.3 The Lake Marine The Cleveland Penny Post has compiled a valuable article on the extent, character, value and profits of the lake commerce for the past seven years, with …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 11 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 11 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 The Montreal Transportation Company - The annual meeting of the Montreal Transportation Company took place at their office Montreal on Tuesday afternoon. The report showed that their fleet consisted of 27 barges, with a carrying capacity of 500,000 bushels, 5 steam tugs, 2 ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 The Montreal Transportation Company - The annual meeting of the Montreal Transportation Company took place at their office Montreal on Tuesday afternoon. The report showed that their fleet consisted …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 16 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 16 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.1 CITY COUNCIL The Harbour Bylaw. The Council, on motion of Ald. Gaskin, went into Committee of the whole on the bylaw to extend the harbour line, fixing a new line to which the wharves shall be extended - Ald. Irving in the ...
    TextNewspaper     p.1 CITY COUNCIL The Harbour Bylaw. The Council, on motion of Ald. Gaskin, went into Committee of the whole on the bylaw to extend the harbour line, fixing a new …
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  • Daily News (Kingston, ON), 17 Dec 1879
    Daily News (Kingston, ON), 17 Dec 1879
    TextNewspaper       p.2 NOTICE To Owners of Steamers and Vessels The Marine Inspector will commence his annual inspection tomorrow morning, and all interested will please have the hatches of their boats unlocked or off. W.R. TAYLOR, Marine ...
    TextNewspaper     p.2 NOTICE To Owners of Steamers and Vessels The Marine Inspector will commence his annual inspection tomorrow morning, and all interested will please have the hatches of their boats unlocked …
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