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- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Sat., Sept. 11, 1880
Wreck of the Schooner Isabel. ____ Exposure and peril of her Crew - the Rescuers. ___ We learn today that the crew of the Canadian schooner Isabel, wrecked at Charlotte yesterday, had quite a serious time on the lake during Thursday night and yesterday morning. ... Wreck of the Schooner Isabel. ____ Exposure and peril of her Crew - the Rescuers. ___ We learn today that the crew of the Canadian schooner Isabel, wrecked at Charlotte …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Mon., Nov. 10, 1873 Another New Vessel Another new vessel, adding one more to Oswego's fleet, arrive in port Saturday night, on her maiden trip, with a cargo of wheat from Milwaukee, and since that time has been scanned with a critical eye by our ship builders, seamen and longshoremen. The ... Another New Vessel Another new vessel, adding one more to Oswego's fleet, arrive in port Saturday night, on her maiden trip, with a cargo of wheat from Milwaukee, and since …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), March 30, 1876 Captain Edmund Welch. Yesterday Captain Edmund Welch, one of the oldest and at one time one of the most prominent captains on the lakes, died. Capt. Welch was born on the island of Newfoundland, in October, 1815, and being left an orphan at an early age, went to ... Captain Edmund Welch. Yesterday Captain Edmund Welch, one of the oldest and at one time one of the most prominent captains on the lakes, died. Capt. Welch was born on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), May 11, 1876 The Countess of Dufferin ______ Her Blocks, Mast Hoops, Dead Eyes, etc., Made in Oswego _____ Oswego has an interest in the new yacht Countess of Dufferin, launched yesterday at Coburg, which is to sail the crack yachts of the New York Club this summer for the ... The Countess of Dufferin ______ Her Blocks, Mast Hoops, Dead Eyes, etc., Made in Oswego _____ Oswego has an interest in the new yacht Countess of Dufferin, launched yesterday at …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Sept. 30, 1876 A Dishonest Captain _______ An Accident to the Schooner Babineau & Gaudry Lands the Captain into the Clutches of the Law. _______ The sinking of the schooner Babineau & Gaudry near Alexandria Bay was an unfortunate thing ... A Dishonest Captain _______ An Accident to the Schooner Babineau & Gaudry Lands the Captain into the Clutches of the Law. _______ The sinking of the schooner Babineau & Gaudry …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Saturday, Dec. 30, 1876 Lake Pirates _______ A Reminiscence of the Days When the Mormons were on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan. _______ "The lakes have had pirates in their day," remarked a weather beaten hulk, and he rolled his quid to starboard as he cast a side long glance at three ... Lake Pirates _______ A Reminiscence of the Days When the Mormons were on Beaver Island, Lake Michigan. _______ "The lakes have had pirates in their day," remarked a weather beaten …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), March 10, 1877 An Old Tar's Twister _________ A Breeze on Lake Erie. _________ Yes, to be sartin, I remember the breeze in the fall of '44. I were mate on one of them 'ere pocket edision brigs belongin' to Detroit then. We was workin' up Lake Erie and had just got breast … An Old Tar's Twister _________ A Breeze on Lake Erie. _________ Yes, to be sartin, I remember the breeze in the fall of '44. I were mate on one of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), March 10, 1877 How to Hook on a Boat. It is reported that Capt. Billy McGee of the schooner Richardson of Kingston, has sold his schooner and is going to retire to a farm. There is considerable music in Capt. Billy and he will be missed at this port. Last fall Captain Billy … How to Hook on a Boat. It is reported that Capt. Billy McGee of the schooner Richardson of Kingston, has sold his schooner and is going to retire to a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Tues. , April 10, 1877 Relics of Lost Vessel ____ A Trunk and Other Articles supposed to be from the Maggie Hunter Found Floating in Lake Ontario. _____ About half past four o'clock Sunday morning Henry and John Featherstonhaugh started down the lake in a boat after drift wood. On ... Relics of Lost Vessel ____ A Trunk and Other Articles supposed to be from the Maggie Hunter Found Floating in Lake Ontario. _____ About half past four o'clock Sunday morning …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Thursday, July 19, 1877 The Burning of the Ellsworth Hon. A. C. Mattoon returned from Stony Island last evening. It appears that the steam barge Ellsworth lay at anchor off Stony Island in about 21 feet of water when she burned Tuesday evening. She had landed the party from this city, and they had … The Burning of the Ellsworth Hon. A. C. Mattoon returned from Stony Island last evening. It appears that the steam barge Ellsworth lay at anchor off Stony Island in about …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), July 3, 1879 The New Schooner Leadville The dimensions of the new schooner Leadville, owned by M.J. Cummings and launched at Goble & Macfarlane's yards yesterday, are as follows: Length 142 feet 6 inches; beam 26 feet 3 inches; depth of hold in the shoalest place, 12 feet, and at ... The New Schooner Leadville The dimensions of the new schooner Leadville, owned by M.J. Cummings and launched at Goble & Macfarlane's yards yesterday, are as follows: Length 142 feet 6 …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Tues., May 6, 1884 A Thrilling Adventure. The Wreck of the Schooner Cummings - Three of the Crew Overboard - All Safe. Capt. Ferris, of the tug Charley Ferris, which arrived back this morning, after towing the dismasted schooner M.J. Cummings from Thirty Mile Point to Port Dalhousie, says ... A Thrilling Adventure. The Wreck of the Schooner Cummings - Three of the Crew Overboard - All Safe. Capt. Ferris, of the tug Charley Ferris, which arrived back this morning, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Mon., Nov. 22, 1886 Loss of the Ida Walker _____ Need of Paid Crews of Life Savers on the Canadian Shore. Captain O'Hagan, of the schooner Hannah Butler, sharply criticizes the failure of the Canadian government to establish life saving stations and keep paid crews along the Canadian ... Loss of the Ida Walker _____ Need of Paid Crews of Life Savers on the Canadian Shore. Captain O'Hagan, of the schooner Hannah Butler, sharply criticizes the failure of the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Aug. 29, 1913 Obituary _____ Peter Dufrane Peter Dufrane, for seventy two years a resident of this city, and one of the pioneer shipbuilders of the lakes, died at the home of his niece, Miss Louise Dufrane, 171 West Seneca street, last night in his ninety-third year. Born in Quebec ... Obituary _____ Peter Dufrane Peter Dufrane, for seventy two years a resident of this city, and one of the pioneer shipbuilders of the lakes, died at the home of his …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Tues., Oct. 17, 1916 Schooner Is In Distress _________ In Lake Ten Miles Off This Port With Sails Blown Away - Coast Guard to Rescue In the face of a heavy sea the United States Coast Guard crew in the powerful surfboat "Endeavor," at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon started out into the lake ... Schooner Is In Distress _________ In Lake Ten Miles Off This Port With Sails Blown Away - Coast Guard to Rescue In the face of a heavy sea the United …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Nov. 25. 1916 Fish Tug Out in Big Gale _______ Braved Storm to Go to Galloup Islands for Fifteen Miles of Nets Set There. Sackets Harbor, Nov. 25 (Special) In the midst of the biggest storm of the year the fishing tug Liberty, of the Kolbe Fish Company, of Erie, went out yesterday … Fish Tug Out in Big Gale _______ Braved Storm to Go to Galloup Islands for Fifteen Miles of Nets Set There. Sackets Harbor, Nov. 25 (Special) In the midst of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Thurs., Dec. 5, 1872 The Schooner William Elgin. - The Belleville, Jefferson county, correspondent of the Watertown Dispatch writes as follows: "The schooner William Elgin, which went ashore near Armstrong's on Wednesday evening, is still fast in the sand. The deck load of lumber has nearly all been ... The Schooner William Elgin. - The Belleville, Jefferson county, correspondent of the Watertown Dispatch writes as follows: "The schooner William Elgin, which went ashore near Armstrong's on Wednesday evening, is …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Thurs., Jan. 13, 1881 Another Rotten Steamer. At Toronto, Mrs. Emma Fisher has sued the Georgian Bay Navigation Company for $20,000 damages for the loss of her husband, B.N. Fisher, on the steamer Waubano, which was totally lost, with 22 lives, on Georgian Bay Nov. 22, 1879. Some most damaging ... Another Rotten Steamer. At Toronto, Mrs. Emma Fisher has sued the Georgian Bay Navigation Company for $20,000 damages for the loss of her husband, B.N. Fisher, on the steamer Waubano, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Monday, Dec. 6, 1875 Crew of the Jenkins We learn from the crews of the vessels which arrived from Port Dalhousie this morning that the crew of the schooner I.G. Jenkins consisted of the following persons: Captain John Brown; first mate, Samuel Mcdonald; second mate, John Smith; seamen William Bosner, ... Crew of the Jenkins We learn from the crews of the vessels which arrived from Port Dalhousie this morning that the crew of the schooner I.G. Jenkins consisted of the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Sat., Nov. 20, 1880 A LANDSMAN ON SEAMANSHIP. ______ An Authority Who Wants all the Canal Vessels Beached. _____ Inter-Ocean: - if the masters of canal vessels had good courage and common sense they would beach their vessels instead of foundering outside, or foundering to ... A LANDSMAN ON SEAMANSHIP. ______ An Authority Who Wants all the Canal Vessels Beached. _____ Inter-Ocean: - if the masters of canal vessels had good courage and common sense they …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
