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 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 6 Sep 1850     The Steamer America Ashore. The well known and popular Steamer America, which has run for several years between this city and Toronto, via the Canada Shore, went ashore at Cobourg on Saturday night. The circumstances under which the vessel met with the accident are about as ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 7 Aug 1857, p. 3     STEAMER ILLINOIS.--The steamer Illinois, Capt. Wilson which arrived at Detroit on Wednesday night, broke her crank near the head of St. Clair River on her way down from Superior. The steamer Michigan, in the neighborhood at the time of the accident, was signaled and repaired to the assistance of ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 1 Oct 1857, p. 3     THE STEAMER ILLINOIS.-- The propeller CIty of Superior towed the steamer Illinois from Copper Harbor to Detroit. Her crank was cracked between Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette on her way up, but she made her trip to Ontonagon and was on her return when the crank gave out. ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 24 Nov 1857     PT. STANLEY, Nov. 23.--The propeller Forest Queen, which by the aid of steam and her anchors safely rode out the late gale, was to-day towed to Bruce by the tug Relief. The propeller had lost her rudder.

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 23 Sep 1889     STRIPPING VESSELS OF THEIR YARDS Vessel men, as a rule, do not look favorably upon the idea of stripping propellers of their masts. Capt. McKay of the Mutual and Orient transportation companies is in favor of leaving only a foremast in for the purpose of displaying lights and ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 2 Nov 1865, p. 3     The Captain of the brig Roscius reports seeing a vessel with flag at half mast, below Point au Pelle. ... The scow J. McCullough jettisoned thirty tons of coal, Saturday, between Erie and Buffalo. The schooner Columbia jettisoned forty tons of coal, same day, near Erie.... The ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 6 Jul 1915, p. 17     The rest of the marine column of this date was devoted to July 4th excursions that were cancelled because of the storm on that date.

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 7 Jul 1915, p. 14     Beaches Leaking Boat DETROIT. July 6.--Steamer Edward Buckley, lumber laden and full of water, is still ashore at Colchester, with the tug Leroy Brookes of Amherstburg and a couple of steam pumps working on her. Part of her cargo is being lightered on the barge Dresden. The ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 8 Jul 1915, p. 14     Buckley is Released DETROIT, July 7.--Steamer Edward Buckley was released from the beach at Colchester, Ont., by the tug Leroy Brooks and Capt. F. J. Trotter of Amherstburg, Tuesday night, after lightering between 80,000 and 90,000 feet of her deck load of maple on the barge City ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 11 Mar 1846     Ship Building at Cleveland. Many will be astounded to learn that the ship building, now carried on at this place, gives constant employment and good wages to near five hundred men, and employs an amount of capital second to no other port on the Lakes. We are satisfied of ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 11 Jun 1847, p. 2     Terrible Collision!!! ________ Steamer Chesapeake and Schr. Porter Sunk. Several Lives Lost. We are indebted to the Captain, Clerk, and Steward of the Chesapeake for the following particulars of this horrible affair:-- The Chesapeake and constellation were ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 1 Apr 1848, p. 2     Steam Boat Columbus Ashore The De Witt Clinton came up from Buffalo this morning. She reports the Columbus, Capt. McQueen, as ashore since day before yesterday on the pier at Dunkirk. The Clinton pulled at her some time but without success. It is apprehended that she must be a ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 14 Sep 1853, p. 2     ACCIDENT TO THE RUBY .--The St. Clair Observer of Saturday says: "Yesterday, while coming up the river below Algonac, the Ruby broke her shaft, and before she could be stopped had torn her disabled wheel all to pieces and greatly damaged her wheel house. ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 6 Aug 1857, p. 3     ACCIDENT TO THE IRON CITY.--By the propeller Detroit, which arrived this morning from Lake Superior, we are informed that on going up River St. Mary she burst her steam pipe, and was disabled from proceeding on her voyage. The engineer came down to Detroit on the steamer Illinois and will …

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 20 Oct 1858, p. 1     STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE.-- The steamer Canada collapsed a flue Wednesday morning while lying at the dock at Bay City killing the wheelsman and fireman instantly, and injuring the watchman of the boat so seriously that he died in about five minutes. -- Detroit paper. ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 11 Jun 1860, p. 3     Arrival of the Northern Light The steamer Northern Light arrived from Lake Superior yesterday, having left Ontonagon on Tuesday, the 5th. The Iron City broke her shaft at the Sault on Friday morning, and lost one wheel. A new wheel has been ordered ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 20 Jul 1861, p. 3     The Illinois The steamer Illinois arrived at Detroit yesterday morning. She will stop at Detroit to repair her starboard wheel and will not come down this trip. Her freight and passengers came down on the May Queen this morning. Her regular time for ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 16 Jun 1862, p. 3     From Ontonagon The elegant steamer Illinois , which left Ontonagon on the 10st inst., arrived in port yesterday. From Mr. CHARLES ATWOOD, Clerk of the Illinois , we are indebted for the steamer's log, which will be read with interest by many of our ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 30 May 1845, p. 2     Steamboat Combination The Buffalo Pilot has the following Thursday, May 29 We noticed yesterday morning that the departing boats charged uniform rates of passage and freight, which is a pretty sure indication that opposition has ceased. It was ...

 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 6 Aug 1846, p. 2     Steamboat Combination There is nothing so much to be abhorred in a country like this as moneyed combinations for purposes of monopoly. The Steamboat Combination upon these Lakes is one of this kind. It has been in operation most of the time for seven years, and has become a burthen …