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Gananoque Reporter (Gananonque, ON), 8 Aug 1860
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- Full Text
STEAMER BURNED AT OSWEGO On Thursday evening a fire was discovered in the hold of the Northern Transportation Company's steamer Prairie State, Captain Williams, which was laying at their dock, at Oswego, fully freighted and bound for Chicago and intermediate ports. The Fire Brigade being unable to extinguish the flames, she was finally scuttled and sunk. The loss on the cargo is estimated at $20,000 or $30,000, which will be borne by different individuals. The damage to the steamer is estimated at $2,000 which is covered by insurance.
- Media Type:
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type:
- Clippings
- Date of Original:
- Aug. 8, 1860 p.1
- Local identifier:
- KN.22574
- Language of Item:
- English
- Donor:
- Rick Neilson
- Copyright Statement:
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
- Contact:
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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