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- The Independent (Sturgeon Bay, WI), 29 Apr 1887Marine News . The schooner Little Georgy is loading steamboat wood at Bay View.Marine News . The schooner Little Georgy is loading steamboat wood at Bay View.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The Independent (Sturgeon Bay, WI), 29 Apr 1887Marine News Leathem & Smith's new scow will be launched to-morrow afternoon. Whether lager beer or champagne will be used at her christening we have not learned.Marine News Leathem & Smith's new scow will be launched to-morrow afternoon. Whether lager beer or champagne will be used at her christening we have not learned.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The Independent (Sturgeon Bay, WI), 29 Apr 1887Marine News . The tug City of Sturgeon Bay has not fitted out yet and will not be until late in the season.Marine News . The tug City of Sturgeon Bay has not fitted out yet and will not be until late in the season.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The Independent (Sturgeon Bay, WI), 29 Apr 1887Marine News The steam yacht Truscott has been receiving some repairs this week. Her owners are negotiating with parties from outside for the sale.Marine News The steam yacht Truscott has been receiving some repairs this week. Her owners are negotiating with parties from outside for the sale.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Rochester Union & Advertiser (Rochester, NY), Aug. 31, 1887Coal Schooner Sunk _____ Run into by the Siesta at an Early Hour this Morning ______ Special Despatch to the Union and Advertiser CHARLOTTE, Aug. 31. - The steam yacht Siesta, Capt. John Davis. while coming up the lake from Alexandria Bay about 1 o'clock ...Coal Schooner Sunk _____ Run into by the Siesta at an Early Hour this Morning ______ Special Despatch to the Union and Advertiser CHARLOTTE, Aug. 31. - The steam yacht …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sep. 6, 1887Judge Horne has given his decision in the case for damages brought by the owners of the tug Bob Hackett against the propeller St. Magnus on the 8th of September, 1885, when the craft collided between Limekilns Crossing and Bois Blanc Island, and the Bob Hackett was sunk and proved …Judge Horne has given his decision in the case for damages brought by the owners of the tug Bob Hackett against the propeller St. Magnus on the 8th of September, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Berrien Springs Era (Berrien Springs, MI), 1 June 1887 (Wednesday)THE PURITAN. The new Graham & Morton steamer was successfully launched last Wednesday, in the presence of about 5000 people. The dimensions of the boat briefly stated are as follows: Length of keel, 165 feet; over all, 175 feet; depth of hold, 13 feet; breadth of beam ...THE PURITAN. The new Graham & Morton steamer was successfully launched last Wednesday, in the presence of about 5000 people. The dimensions of the boat briefly stated are as follows: …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sept. 9, 1887Twenty-four shaped spars have just been shipped from Pinconning, Lake Huron, to Halifax to be reshipped to Liverpool, England.Twenty-four shaped spars have just been shipped from Pinconning, Lake Huron, to Halifax to be reshipped to Liverpool, England.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Nov. 1, 1887There are at present 350 men at work at Wheeler's shipyard at West Bay City, and this force will be kept on all winter. Mr. Wheeler has five boats in the course of construction now. Three of these boats will have a 276 foot keel and will cost $132,000 each. …There are at present 350 men at work at Wheeler's shipyard at West Bay City, and this force will be kept on all winter. Mr. Wheeler has five boats in …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 4 Oct. 1887, page 1Buffalo, October 3. - [Special].] - The storm which set in shortly before 7 o'clock this morning has been the most severe one of the season. The wind reached fifty-two miles an hour several times between 7 a.m. and noon, and blew at a rate of forty-five miles steady since …Buffalo, October 3. - [Special].] - The storm which set in shortly before 7 o'clock this morning has been the most severe one of the season. The wind reached fifty-two …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 4 October 1887, page 1South Haven, October 3. - [Special.] - The schooner City of Green Bay, a three master, bound down the lake loaded with iron ore, sprung a leak off Saugatuck last night. The Captain attempted to keep her afloat until the heavy sea subsided and lay off shore here. At 4 …South Haven, October 3. - [Special.] - The schooner City of Green Bay, a three master, bound down the lake loaded with iron ore, sprung a leak off Saugatuck last …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 18 Jun 1887, page 1NEARLY THIRTY LOST _______ The Steamer Champlain Burned On Lake Michigan _______ FIFTY-SEVEN PERSONS, PASSENGERS OFFICERS AND CREW, ON BOARD _______ Twenty-four Persons Known to Have Drowned or Burned to Death. _______ Names of the Victims ...NEARLY THIRTY LOST _______ The Steamer Champlain Burned On Lake Michigan _______ FIFTY-SEVEN PERSONS, PASSENGERS OFFICERS AND CREW, ON BOARD _______ Twenty-four Persons Known to Have Drowned or Burned to …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 21 Nov 1887*tug BOB TEED, as identified in a later article In fairy tale fashion, both the Stampede and her crew lived to sail another day.*tug BOB TEED, as identified in a later article In fairy tale fashion, both the Stampede and her crew lived to sail another day.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Monday, March 7, 1887Another Harbor Wanted A vigorous effort is being made by marine men and those interested in navigation on Lake Ontario, to secure an appropriation for the establishment of a lighthouse and harbor of refuge at Port Ontario. Petitions are being circulated and signed by all sailors ...Another Harbor Wanted A vigorous effort is being made by marine men and those interested in navigation on Lake Ontario, to secure an appropriation for the establishment of a lighthouse …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- British Whig (Kingston, ON), 1 Jan 1887not published ? 1887 DAILY BRITISH WHIG. (available on microfilm at Queen's University - Stauffer Library, and the Kingston Public Library) Jan. 3, 1887 missing or not published ...not published ? 1887 DAILY BRITISH WHIG. (available on microfilm at Queen's University - Stauffer Library, and the Kingston Public Library) Jan. 3, 1887 missing or not published ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oriental (Schooner), sunk, 25 Oct 1887Reason: sunk Lives: 5 Hull damage: $3,500 Cargo: $3,000 Freight: coal Remarks: Total lossReason: sunk Lives: 5 Hull damage: $3,500 Cargo: $3,000 Freight: coal Remarks: Total lossMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Louis O'Neil (Barge), U14654, sunk by collision, 28 Apr 1887Reason: sunk by collision Hull damage: $18,000 Cargo: $7,000 Freight: coal Remarks: Total lossReason: sunk by collision Hull damage: $18,000 Cargo: $7,000 Freight: coal Remarks: Total lossMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Theodore Perry (Schooner), sunk, 23 Jul 1887Reason: sunk Lives: 5 Hull damage: $5,000 Cargo: $1,750 Freight: coal Remarks: Total lossReason: sunk Lives: 5 Hull damage: $5,000 Cargo: $1,750 Freight: coal Remarks: Total lossMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Hancock (Propeller), aground, 3 Oct 1887Reason: aground Hull damage: $3,000 Freight: nil Remarks: Total lossReason: aground Hull damage: $3,000 Freight: nil Remarks: Total lossMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Orient (Propeller), sunk, 4 Oct 1887Reason: sunk Lives: 7 Hull damage: $6,000 Remarks: Total lossReason: sunk Lives: 7 Hull damage: $6,000 Remarks: Total lossMaritime History of the Great Lakes