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Telescope 167 The JOHN MITCHELL Pesha Photo The ELPHICKE FLEETS By Reverend Edvard J* Dowling, S. J. C. W. Elphicke and Company, vessel brokers of Chicago, and successors operated freighters on the Great lakes from the late 80s until World War II. The following ships are known to have sailed in this fleet. All are steel vessels unless otherwise noted. T* CfVl BSFflh&yftm (T3S.817V7), 1901 Chicago, 1+30 x 50 x 2b. Later GECRGE H. INGALLS. Still in service. Bge. CARRINGTON (T3S.127172), 1897 Chicago, 352 x bb x 21. Later CORDOVA and DELKOTE (C.171062). In service. Str. CHILI (US. 127078). 1895 Cleveland, 320 x 1+2 x 22. Later SARNIAN (C.I3I+OII). Scrapped, c.19*+7. Str. C. W. ELPHICKE (US.126568). 1889 Trenton, Michigan, 273 x 1+2 x 20, wood. Sola out of fleet in 1890 or 1891. Stranded on Long Point, Lake Erie, 10-21-13. Str. MARY C. ELPHICKE (DS .93151), 1901 Chlcago,J+30x 50 x 2*4-. Later MORRIS S. TREMAINE and T. J. McCARTHY. In service. Str. G. WATSON FRENCH (IJS.86667), 1903 W. Bay City, 356 X 50 x 2*+. Later HENRY P. WERNER, JOHN J. BOLAND, JR. (ii), and ALGCWAY (C.171013). In service. Sch. FRANK W. GIFFORD (US.9752),l868 Cleveland, 159 X 31 x Wood. Tug JOSEPHINE*(DS.75763)§1875 Milwaukee,99 x 25 x 6.Wood. Str. WILLIAM R. LINN (US.81597), 1898 Chicago, *+00 x 1+8 x 23. Later tanker L. S. WESCOAT. In service. Str. PRICE McKINNEY (US.205321+),1908 Lorain,1+32 x 5^ x 28. In service. . Sch. CHARLES P. MINCH (US.5059), 1867 Vermillion, 0.,l5i+ x 28 x 11.