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Contributors: Marsh Collection- Contributors: Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Year: 1884
- History of Chicago
Sections of the book that cover the Chicago harbour Sections of the book that cover the Chicago harbourMaritime History of the Great Lakes - Flat boat Enterprise
The flatboat Enterprise, seen by Charles S.Neff in Milwaukee in 1884, was built to navigate the marshy Menominee valley at Milwaukee, Wis. It carried pork from the packing house in the steamboat docks; also wood to the brick yards. The flatboat Enterprise, seen by Charles S.Neff in Milwaukee in 1884, was built to navigate the marshy Menominee valley at Milwaukee, Wis. It carried pork from the packing house in …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - A. G. E. Holmes
The A. G. E.Holmes, well known in the 1880s around the Green Bay area, was formerly the schooner, Traveler, Duck Creek, Wis. It carried brick, sand and wood. It burned at Duck Creek, Wis. The A. G. E.Holmes, well known in the 1880s around the Green Bay area, was formerly the schooner, Traveler, Duck Creek, Wis. It carried brick, sand and wood. It burned …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Thurs. Aug 7,1884
Obituary. We learn by a correspondent that captain Horatio N. Throop, of Pultneyville, Wayne county, died yesterday, Wednesday morning. Captain T. will be remembered by many of our older citizens as prominent in lake navigation. He was master of several large class of lake ... Obituary. We learn by a correspondent that captain Horatio N. Throop, of Pultneyville, Wayne county, died yesterday, Wednesday morning. Captain T. will be remembered by many of our older citizens …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Oswego Times and Express (Oswego, NY), Aug 7, 1884
OBITUARY DEATH OF CAPTAIN H.N. THROOP A dispatch was received here this morning by W.B. Phelps from T. Scott Ledyard, Williamson, N.Y. stating that Captain H. N. Throop died at his home in Pultneyville yesterday and that the funeral will take place there Saturday at 3 ... OBITUARY DEATH OF CAPTAIN H.N. THROOP A dispatch was received here this morning by W.B. Phelps from T. Scott Ledyard, Williamson, N.Y. stating that Captain H. N. Throop died at …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Jefferson County Journal (Adams, NY), February 13, 1884 JOHN OATS KILLED. - The old war ship, New Orleans, a relic of 1812, which is being taken down at Sacketts Harbor, N.Y., was the scene of a sad and fatal accident to-day (Saturday). The workmen went to work as usual this morning, but a number of them expressed a … JOHN OATS KILLED. - The old war ship, New Orleans, a relic of 1812, which is being taken down at Sacketts Harbor, N.Y., was the scene of a sad and …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post (Detroit, MI), 15 Sep 1884 *August 29, 1880 - up to 20 lives were lost **ignis fatuus - "A wide variety of spectral lights, whose alleged purpose is to herald death or play tricks on travelers at night. It literally mean "foolish fire" and is so named because anyone who follows such a light is … *August 29, 1880 - up to 20 lives were lost **ignis fatuus - "A wide variety of spectral lights, whose alleged purpose is to herald death or play tricks on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), July 16, 1884 THE EIGHT DISTRICT STEAM TONNAGE AND INSPECTION REPORT _______ Over 1,500,000 Passengers Carried Without the Loss of One _______ Report of the Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels The report of Joseph Cook, supervising inspector of steam vessels of the ... THE EIGHT DISTRICT STEAM TONNAGE AND INSPECTION REPORT _______ Over 1,500,000 Passengers Carried Without the Loss of One _______ Report of the Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels The report of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post (Detroit, MI), Dec. 9, 1884 Kelley's Island is still the center of the range of the (now rare) Lake Erie Water Snake. The shipwreck may refer to the loss of the schooner PARROTT somewhere in western Lake Erie in 1835. She was lost with all hands and did have a deck cargo of hogs. Kelley's Island is still the center of the range of the (now rare) Lake Erie Water Snake. The shipwreck may refer to the loss of the schooner PARROTT somewhere in …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), August 2, 1884 The vessel's name was JOHN B. WRIGHT, and she was built the same year as her loss 2 mi south of Pentwater October 3, 1854. It seems incredible that a cargo of that type would be worth anything after 30 years. Brendon Baillod reported to me yesterday that the beach … The vessel's name was JOHN B. WRIGHT, and she was built the same year as her loss 2 mi south of Pentwater October 3, 1854. It seems incredible that a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post (Detroit, MI), September 10, 1884 THAT ANCIENT WRECK A Pentwater correspondent of the Marine Record says: "The tug Neilson, Capt. C. J. Heath, and the schooner Experiment have been wrecking what is supposed to be the schooner John B. Wright. They have taken 1,100 kegs of nails out and some coal. The oldest settlers ... THAT ANCIENT WRECK A Pentwater correspondent of the Marine Record says: "The tug Neilson, Capt. C. J. Heath, and the schooner Experiment have been wrecking what is supposed to be …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), June 27, 1884 The wrecking schooner H. W. Johnson is to take on board a patent wrecking elevator. It is stated that the apparatus will hoist 500 tons of coal in 12 hours. The wrecking schooner H. W. Johnson is to take on board a patent wrecking elevator. It is stated that the apparatus will hoist 500 tons of coal in 12 hours.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), July 3, 1884 Pumping Coal From the Bottom of Lake Michigan The schooner Wells Burt foundered in Lake Michigan last fall with a cargo of 1,540 tons of coal, and the appliances used and the efforts recently made to recover the cargo are made the subject of a lengthy article in the Chicago … Pumping Coal From the Bottom of Lake Michigan The schooner Wells Burt foundered in Lake Michigan last fall with a cargo of 1,540 tons of coal, and the appliances used …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), July 22, 1884 (adv.) (adv.)Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), Sat., June 7, 1884 This gives some idea of how complex night navigation could be in the days before modern navigation aids - and this was the "new" system! No wonder so many boats went to the beach in Whitefish Bay! Click here for a modern map of the area described: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=16&n;=5149169&e;=693298&size;=l&loc;=Sault+Ste%2E+Marie This gives some idea of how complex night navigation could be in the days before modern navigation aids - and this was the "new" system! No wonder so many boats …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), Mon, July 9, 1884 Of at least eight "Florence's" on the lakes in 1884, the only "Florence of Port Burwell" that I can find was a 99 ft. 2-mast schooner, built there by Dakin in 1861. One has to wonder about use of the phrase "under a full head of steam" and the schooner … Of at least eight "Florence's" on the lakes in 1884, the only "Florence of Port Burwell" that I can find was a 99 ft. 2-mast schooner, built there by Dakin …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), July 25, 1884 Freight steamers, says the Chicago Times, can carry passengers if the consciences of the masters are elastic. All that is necessary is to put the passengers on articles as members of the crew. Some of these craft now carry as many as twenty "watchmen" each trip. The principal business of … Freight steamers, says the Chicago Times, can carry passengers if the consciences of the masters are elastic. All that is necessary is to put the passengers on articles as members …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), July 14, 1884 Nautical Gazette: A correspondent sends in a clipping, which we publish for the benefit of amateur boatmen, in the hope that the sensible hints may be memorized: 1. Get a good stiff boat. 2. Seat yourself so as to keep her on an even keel. 3. Do not load her … Nautical Gazette: A correspondent sends in a clipping, which we publish for the benefit of amateur boatmen, in the hope that the sensible hints may be memorized: 1. Get a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), July 19, 1884 Justice Scott of the Illinois supreme court has granted a stay of the proceedings in the case of Harmon vs. the city of Chicago. The case involves the legality of the smoke ordinance passed by the city council and which compelled the tugs on the river to use charred coal … Justice Scott of the Illinois supreme court has granted a stay of the proceedings in the case of Harmon vs. the city of Chicago. The case involves the legality of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Post and Tribune (Detroit, MI), Thur., June 12, 1884 The J. S. SEAVERNS (ex-J. P. WARD) stranded May 12, 1884 on Michipicoten Island, Lake Superior, and later was lost from a salvage tug and foundered. The J. S. SEAVERNS (ex-J. P. WARD) stranded May 12, 1884 on Michipicoten Island, Lake Superior, and later was lost from a salvage tug and foundered.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
