1759  Reason: burnt Remarks: Total loss

  "Loss of the Asp," Rochester Telegraph (Rochester, NY), 7 Nov 1820, p. 3  Not credited but copied from the Albany Statesman, of Oct. 24. Many other American papers actually cited the Statesman

  "Storm and Shipwrecks," Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), 24 Oct 1820, p. 3, column 1  A series of corrections to these statements in a following issue.

  "Distressing Shipwreck," Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), 14 Nov 1820, p. 2, column 3 

  Cleveland Herald (Cleveland, OH), 14 Nov 1820, p. 1, column 2, p. 1 

  New York Daily Advertiser (New York, NY), 24 Nov 1821,  

    Kingston, (U.C.) Nov. 5. We are informed that a Durham Boat belonging to Mr. Jesse Smith, of Ogdensburgh, laden with Flour and Pot Ash, was unfortunately sunk off Grand Island on Saturday last. The crew, consisting of four persons, all perished; and the loss of property is estimated at two ...

  "Steamboat Martha Ogden," Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY), 4 Sep 1829 

  1835  cannons found

  Lloyd, James T., Burning of the Washington, "Burning of the Washington," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 1856, 130-31  Burning of the Washington. A new and elegant steamboat called the Washington, was burned on Lake Erie, opposite Silver creek, June 16th, 1838. In the early part of the preceding night, the Washington passed the steamer North America, while the latter lay at the town of Erie. On the following ...

  Lloyd, James T., Burning of the Erie, "Burning of the Erie," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 1856, 121-26  Burning of the Erie. This magnificent steamer, Capt. Titus, commander, was destroyed by fire, on Lake Erie, on the 16th day of August, 1841, by which calamity more than one hundred and seventy-five persons lost their lives. The following account is given of the origin of this disaster. Among ...

  "Gale on Lake Ontario," Rochester Republican, 30 Sep 1841 

  "The Late Gale," New York Spectator (New York, NY), 7 Dec 1842  The Late Gale. - It is but seldom that we have to record so many disasters on our inland waters as it has been our misfortune to do within the past few days. A great many lives have been lost, and a large amount of property destroyed. Among the shipwrecks on Lake Ontario was the schooner Sir ...

  "Propellor and Brig Ashore," New York Spectator (New York, NY), 30 Oct 1844, p. 4 

  "Terrible Gale on Lake Erie - Sixteen Bodies Found," Onondaga Gazette (Baldwinsville, NY), Nov. 30, 1846  Terrible Gale on Lake Erie - Sixteen Bodies Found _____ Lake Erie was visited by a tremendous gale on Thursday, the 19th inst., which occasioned the loss of several vessels and a number of lives. Accounts state that sixteen bodies were picked up along shore. Several vessels were cast ...

  1847  Reason: overboard Lives: 1

  Lloyd, James T., Burning of the Phoenix, "Burning of the Phoenix," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 21 Nov 1847, 177-83  Burning of the Phoenix This terrible accident occurred about four o'clock on the morning of the 21st of November, 1847, on Lake Michigan, within seventeen miles of Sheboygan. The fire was first discovered under the deck, near the back end of the boiler ; but it soon spread in every direction ...

  Lloyd, James T., Collision of Steamer Chesapeake and Schooner Porter, "Collision of Steamer Chesapeake and Schooner Porter," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 9 Jun 1847, 203-07  Collision of Steamer Chesapeake and Schooner Porter The steamers Chesapeake and Constellation from Buffalo, were sailing in company on Lake Erie, June 9, 1847, and being off Conneaut about midnight, they met the schooner Porter, which turned aside to avoid the Constellation, and came in contact...

  "Steam Boat Columbus Ashore," Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), 1 Apr 1848, p. 2 

  1849  Reason: aground Remarks: Total loss

  1849  Reason: aground Remarks: Damage slight

    Milwaukee, Aug. 16, 1849 Capt. Hazard, of the Empire State, arrived here Tuesday evening, and has gone to work vigorously, collecting men and materials, for an attempt to get his noble steamboat afloat again. He has fifteen double pumps in process of construction and advertises for one ...

  1850  Reason: collision Lives: nil Remarks: Repaired

  1850  Reason: sunk by collision Lives: nil Remarks: ?

  "Shipwreck," Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), 12 Oct 1850  From the Oswego Journal Gale on Saturday Shipwreck On Saturday, a gale of great severity from the north west threw the lake into a perfect foam. During the afternoon, the waves dashed with fearful violence over the piers and as a large number of vessels were seen running before the wind ...

  Lloyd, James T., Explosion of the Anthony Wayne, "Explosion of the Anthony Wayne," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 28 Apr 1850, 211-13  Explosion of the Anthony Wayne. The Anthony Wayne was an old steamer belonging to the regular line of Buffalo and Sandusky packets. On Sunday morning, at half-past one o'clock, April 28, 1850, while making one of heir usual trips, this boat exploded, on Lake Erie, opposite the mouth of ...

  Lloyd, James T., Explosion of the America, "Explosion of the America," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 31 Jul 1850, 246-47  Explosion of the America This afflictive event took place on Lake Erie, July 31, 1850. The head of one of the starboard boilers blew off, turning the boiler deck upside down, raising the upper deck about four feet, and making all the central part of the boat a complete wreck. As soon as the ...

  Lloyd, James T., Burning of the G. P. Griffith, "Burning of the G. P. Griffith," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 17 Jun 1850, 261-65  Burning of the G. P. Griffith. The fine steamer G. P. Griffith took fire on Lake Erie, about twenty miles below Cleveland, and was burnt to the water's edge, on June 17, 1850. The passengers were all in their berths when the alarm of fire was given, about three o'clock in the morning. The day...

  "Great Gale on Lake Erie," Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), 13 Sep 1851  Great Gale on Lake Erie. _____ Loss of Dan Rice's Circus. _____ Mr. Frost, of the Burnet House, Cincinnati, who arrived here on the Express train, yesterday, from Buffalo, informs us that on Saturday night there was a terrific gale on Lake Erie. The Buckeye State, on which he ...

  Lloyd, James T., Collision of the Atlantic and Ogdensburg., "Collision of the Atlantic and Ogdensburg.," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 20 Aug 1852, 148-50  Collision of the Atlantic and Ogdensburg. At an early hour before daylight, on the 20th day of August, 1852, the steamboat Atlantic ran afoul of the propeller Ogdensburg, about six miles above Long Point, on Lake Erie. The morning was very foggy and the darkness was extreme, and for some time...

  1853  Reason: sunk Hull damage: $30,000 Remarks: Total loss ?

  B., S., Foul Air in a Steamboat's Hold, "Foul Air in a Steamboat's Hold," The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), November 1854, pp.90-92  For the Nautical Magazine. FOUL AIR IN A STEAMBOAT'S HOLD. Gentlemen : -- I take the liberty of sending you some account of a very remarkable experience which I have just had in the physiologcal eflects of foul air, ‚-- such as may be, and in the ease I shall cite was, engendered in ...

  Lloyd, James T., Burning of the E. K. Collins, "Burning of the E. K. Collins," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 9 Oct 1854, 249-50  Burning of the E. K. Collins Between ten and eleven o'clock, on the night of October 9, 1854, the steamboat E. K. Collins was burned to the water's edge on Lake Erie, nearly opposite the lighthouse below Mauldin. At the time the fire broke out, she was on her way from Sault St. Marie to ...

  "Marine Disasters, and Loss of Life and Property on the Lakes, for 1854," The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 163-64 

  "Mould-Loft Tables of Schooner Magic, built at Grand-River, Michigan," The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), August 1855, pp. 498-501  STORM-TIDES ON THE LAKES. The tidal phenomena on the Lakes have attracted considerable attention during the present season. It is well known that there are no regular tides in our great Lakes ; but it is equally true that storm-tides, such as mentioned below, do frequently occur. One of the...

  "Marine," Oswego Times & Journal (Oswego, NY), 2 Apr 1855  Owing to the severity of the storm, there are no public transactions today. Marine. - A number of vessels took clearances for Canadian ports on Saturday. Among those which went out Saturday night, the propeller St. Nicholas and the schooner Western which encountered the storm on Sunday ...

  "Picked Up.," Oswego Times & Journal (Oswego, NY), 29 May 1855  Picked Up. - Capt. Barrow, of the schooner "Andover," of this city, reports on the 17th picked up a man from the wreck of the schooner "Visitor" loaded, with stone for Toledo, about three miles from the island West Sister, at the head of Lake Erie. The man was in an exhausted condition,...

  "Oswego and Belleville Line," Oswego Times & Journal (Oswego, NY), 29 May 1855  Oswego and Belleville Line. - Among the new channels of communication opened with Canada this spring, of no little importance to our city trade, is the running of a steamer between this and Belleville near the head of the Bay of Quinte, whose shores form one of the richest and most productive...

    The Canadian Steamer "Huron" cleared from here on Saturday evening with a cargo of nearly 4,000 barrels of flour for Montreal and Quebec. In going down the harbor in the dark she came in collision with the schooner rigged scow "New World" with a load of lumber, when the steamer swung around ...

  "Schr. W.S. Malcolm, Waterlogged," Oswego Times & Journal (Oswego, NY), 22 Aug 1856  Schr. W.S. Malcolm, Waterlogged - Strange Conduct of the Captain and Four of the Crew. - Capt. Smith, of the schooner "Kyle Spangler," which arrived last night from Cleveland, report to us that he found the schooner "W.S. Malcolm," Capt. Berek, with a cargo of lumber for this port, waterlogged...