Ogdensburg , Dec. 7. -- The steamer SAMUEL MARSHALL , with corn from Chicago, arrived today. The OMAHA [sic-- OREGON ] followed the
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sep 24, 1891 Orders have gone forth that the United States man-of-war Michigan is not a hunting smack, and the crew will lose a good deal of fun, as well as choice grub the remainder of the season. The gatling gun, which fires 1,000 bullets a minute, is said to be the best …
Orders have gone forth that the United States man-of-war Michigan is not a hunting smack, and the crew will lose a good deal of fun, as well as choice grub …
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St. Joseph Saturday Herald (St. Joseph, MI), 19 September 1891 The new tug Alice, Smith & Co., owners, arrived in St. Joseph harbor on Monday afternoon and was heartily welcomed in sailor style - blowing of whistles, music by the sailor brass band, etc., while many people were out in the Park to see her come in. The U. S. …
The new tug Alice, Smith & Co., owners, arrived in St. Joseph harbor on Monday afternoon and was heartily welcomed in sailor style - blowing of whistles, music by the …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Nov. 4, 1891 PASSAIC (US#19691) had been downbound with lumber and four barges in tow when she sprung a leak and went down six miles west of Dunkirk, NY on Oct 31 of the same year.
PASSAIC (US#19691) had been downbound with lumber and four barges in tow when she sprung a leak and went down six miles west of Dunkirk, NY on Oct 31 of …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Nov. 19, 1891 The "government boat" CONSTANCE was built as a fisheries protection cruiser. She was sold to private owners in Nova Scotia in 1919 (C#100412) and was still operating in 1923. She was not removed from Canadian registry until 1966, but it's not known if she actually was used up to that …
The "government boat" CONSTANCE was built as a fisheries protection cruiser. She was sold to private owners in Nova Scotia in 1919 (C#100412) and was still operating in 1923. She …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thur., June 18, 1891 Though she had an iron hull and was quite luxurious, she doesn't seem to appear in later sources. One set of notes I have state states that her hull was used to build the famous Wheeler yacht WAPITI at W. Bay City in 1895 (STRAIGHTAWAY was US#116424, WAPITI US#81507)
Though she had an iron hull and was quite luxurious, she doesn't seem to appear in later sources. One set of notes I have state states that her hull was …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), June 17, 1891 The 673-ton M. E. TREMBLE was sunk in a collision the busy St. Clair River off Port Huron Sep. 7, 1891, and the 315-ton BEN HUR (ex-M. C. UPPER) was lost to the same cause while attempting the salvage of the wreck two months later. The HUR lay directly on …
The 673-ton M. E. TREMBLE was sunk in a collision the busy St. Clair River off Port Huron Sep. 7, 1891, and the 315-ton BEN HUR (ex-M. C. UPPER) was …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tues., June 23, 1891 Alexander McDougall himself took his brand-new whaleback steamer JOSEPH L. COLBY (US#76933) down the river to the sea, but may have thought better of it when he got to this part of the trip. She was 265 feet and 1,245 gt and built with a double bottom. Some of the …
Alexander McDougall himself took his brand-new whaleback steamer JOSEPH L. COLBY (US#76933) down the river to the sea, but may have thought better of it when he got to this …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tues., July 14, 1891 What's The Matter With This Invention? Frank E. Kirby, the well-known ship designer, is tickled to death over a new smokeless marine engine, the invention of a man named Gray, of Springfield, Ohio. On Saturday afternoon a small open steam launch gracefully rounded to at the foot of ...
What's The Matter With This Invention? Frank E. Kirby, the well-known ship designer, is tickled to death over a new smokeless marine engine, the invention of a man named Gray, …
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Silas Davis Oswego Daily Times, 8 Jan 1891 Silas Davis A casual notice of the ready of this old and for many years a prominent citizen of Oswego, at his home in Chaumont, Jefferson county, on the 13th ult., appeared in our paper at the time, but it is not proper that one so well known and who …
Oswego Daily Times, 8 Jan 1891 Silas Davis A casual notice of the ready of this old and for many years a prominent citizen of Oswego, at his home in Chaumont, Jefferson county, on the 13th …
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Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), June 8, 1891 Obituary Captain "Tom" Collins The shipping in the harbor have colors at half mast today, out of respect to the memory of Captain Thomas Collins, formerly of this city, who died at his home in Buffalo Saturday night of heart failure. Fewer the lakes were as well known as ...
Obituary Captain "Tom" Collins The shipping in the harbor have colors at half mast today, out of respect to the memory of Captain Thomas Collins, formerly of this city, who …
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Buffalo Enquirer (Buffalo, NY), Friday, December 18, 1891 Ogdensburg , Dec. 18. -- After taking out a large quantity of oats the steamer OREGON , on the rocks at Nine Mile Light , was floated on Tuesday and passed ...
Ogdensburg , Dec. 18. -- After taking out a large quantity of oats the steamer OREGON , on the rocks at Nine Mile Light , was floated on Tuesday and …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), May 10, 1891 Some early paintings show her with a clipper bow, rather than the straight cutwater shown in the model below and the photo on the HCGL website, and she may have been even more extreme looking early in her career. Click on the URL below to see a photo of the …
Some early paintings show her with a clipper bow, rather than the straight cutwater shown in the model below and the photo on the HCGL website, and she may have …
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Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sun., June 21, 1891 *Probably Turtle Island Lighthouse, near Toledo.
*Probably Turtle Island Lighthouse, near Toledo.
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Buffalo Enquirer (Buffalo, NY), Thursday, December 10, 1891 Ogdensburg , Dec. 10. -- An examination of the OREGON by a diver reveals a hole in her starboard bow five planks wide and five or six feet long. The forefoot and keel are badly damaged. The dry oats ...
Ogdensburg , Dec. 10. -- An examination of the OREGON by a diver reveals a hole in her starboard bow five planks wide and five or six feet long. The …
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