Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), 28 Mar 1907, p. 15

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port side, five plates having to be removed; held at Ecorse several days for repairs. May 2--Str. Wiehe, owned by Hines Lum- ber Co., Chicago; stranded, but released May 4, uninjured. May 2--Str. Midland Queen, owned by Mid- land Navigation Co., Midland, Ont.; with steamer Wm, G. Mather; about 14 plates were damaged and taken off; not docked, dam- age being above water line; repaired at Wyan- dotte. May 12--Str. Pilgrim, Cleveland Trans. Co., St. Clair, Mich; ran on rocks. May 12--Car ferry Pere Marquette No. 15, owned by Graham & Morton Line, Chicago; stranded in fog; released May 13, uninjured. May 13--Sch. Ellen Williams, owned by O. Swanson, LaGrange, IIl.; struck an _ obstruc- tion near Bois Blane Island and sank; raised and taken to dry dock May 21; badly injured. May 14--Str. Huronic, owned by Northern Navigation Co., Collingwood, Ont.; struck just before entering Canadian canal; several plates on starboard side damaged; released May 15 and placed in dry dock at Detroit on May 18. May 14--Sch. Armenia, owned by West Di- vision Steamship Co., Chicago; foundered; to- owned by Oscoda & tal loss. May 14--Sch. Algeria. owned by, Sidney Scott, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; foundered; _ total loss; cargo valued at $11,000; wreck 'bought by Walter Metcalf, Cleveland, O. May 15--Str. George Sturges, owned by J. P. Goodman, Chicago; collision with steamer W. E. Reis; dry docked at Sturgeon Bay. May 16--Str. Lewiston, owned by John Green, Buffalo; ran ashore; released and docked. May 16--Str. Simon J. Murphy, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collision with steamer Roebling; hole in stern; repaired. May 19--Str. Socapa, owned by G. A. Tom- linson, Duluth, Minn.; stranded, but released May 20, uninjured. May 19--Sch. J. J. Barlum, owned by Al- goma Central Steamship Line, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; taken to Sault Ste. Marie May 21, after making temporary repairs. May 21--Str. 'Simon Langell, owned} by Comstock & Sinclair, Duluth, Minn.; main shaft broke; placed in dry dock May 23. May 21--Str. Falcon, owned by Cleveland- Cliffs Iron Co.; machinery disabled; repaired. May 22--Str. Briton, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; grounded on a sand bar; released May 25, uninjured. May 22--Str. Avon, owned by Ogdensburg Coal & Towing Co., Ogdensburg, N. Y.; broke steering gear; repaired. May 22--Str. Pellatt, owned by Canadian ~ Lake & Ocean Navigation Co., Toronto, Ont.; * grounded; cargo lightered. May 23--Str. John Duncan, owned by es Pauly, Milwaukee, Wis.; collision with steamer Wisconsin; bow smashed and grounded; _re- leased May 26, not seriously injured; docked June 2; cost of damage about $500, May 23--Tug H. L. Chamberlain, owned by Standard Contracting Co., Cleveland; broke her shaft; placed in floating dry dock and re- paired. May 24--Str. Charles Neff, owned by Charles §. Neff, Milwaukee, Wis.; stranded; wheel chains parted; started out May 27, after being temporarily repaired. May 24--Str. Wiehe, owned by Hines Lum- ber Co., Chicago; crashed into Cowper lum- ber docks; smashed her bow. May 24--Str. Charles Beatty, owned, by Vol- unteer: Transit Co.. Cleveland; ran aground. May 25--Str. Uranus, owned by Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland; ran ashore; re- leased May 28, after lightering cargo; consid- © erably damaged; 23 plates removed, 16 being replaced with new ones; repairs begun on her . June* 9: May 26--Str. Howard L_ Shaw, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collision with steamer Coralia and tow and Barge ASS several plates and frames broken; after tem- porary repairs were made she proceeded on May 27; placed in dry dock June 2. \ May 26--Bge. 133, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., | Cleveland; collision steamer Howard L. Shaw and steamer Coralia and tow; several plates and frames broken; at yard of Toledo Ship Building Co. on June 3. May 26--Str. Coralia, owned Dy. Pittsburg Steamship Co., | Cleveland; collision with steamer Howard L. Shaw and tow and barge . Maia; not badly damaged. : May 26--Bge. Maia, owned by _ Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collision with steam- er Shaw and tow and steamer Coralia; not badly damaged. May 26--Str. Ramapo, owned by Union Steamboat Line, Buffalo; chain broke; lost anchor. : é May 27--Str. Frank H. Peavey, owned by . Peavey Steamship. Co., Duluth, Minn.; ground- collision . with ° "TAE Marine. REVIEW ed; steering gear disabled; released May 30, after lightering. May 27--Str. Midland Queen, owned by Midland Navigation Co., Midland, Ont.; ran ashore in storm, but was released later in day, uninjured. _ May 27--Str. Sinaloa, owned by G. A. Tom- linson, Duluth, Minn.; grounded. May 27--Bge. Montezuma, owned by James Davidson, Bay City, Mich.; stranded. May 28--Sch. Mabel Wilson, owned by P. J. Ralph & Co., Detroit, Mich.; lost in storm off Cleveland; total loss. May 29--Str. Northern Wave, Mutual Transit Co., Buffalo; ran and damaged rudder. May 29--Str. Mary A. McGregor, owned by Potter, Teare & Co., Cleveland; broke wheel by running into dock. May 31--Str. Erin, owned by J. & T. Con- lon, Thorold, Ont.; sunk. in collision with steamer John B. Cowle; total loss. May 31--Str. John B. Cowle, owned by Cowle Transit Co., Cleveland; collision. with Reese Erin; repairs on her completed June June 1--Tug Ames, owhed by Wisconsin & owned by into dock Michigan Railway, Chicago; ran into bridge at Sturgeon Bay. June 2--Str. Cumberland, owned by Gil- christ Transportation Co., Cleveland; collided with bridge; sank; later raised' and put in dry dock. June 5--Str. Roman, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland: went ashore in fog- gy weather; two tanks leaked; released June 6, docked June 11, left dry dock June 13. June 5--Str. Bulgaria, owned by Corrigan- McKinney Co., Cleveland; went ashore in fog- gy weather; decks forced up, forefoot gone and bottom badly damaged; abandoned as con- structive total loss by underwriters; wreck purchased by Thomas Isbell, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; released Aug. 13, but grounded again on the 14th while being brought in; released Aug. 15. and. docked Sept. 11. June 5--Str. Rhoda Stewart, owned by L. P. & J. A. Smith, Cleveland; became disabled. June 7--Str. Faustin, owned by J. M. Shackett, Marine City, Mich.; grounded, June 7--Bge. Fulton, owned by Capt. J. Glenn, Detroit; grounded. June 7--Str. Grecian, .owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; struck a rock; tank top broken, later sank; raised, but sank again while en route to dry dock at Detroit.on June 16; total loss. June 8--Str. John Duncan, owned by H. J. Pauly, Milwaukee, Wis.; collision with. steam- er Lehigh; sank in shallow water in port; floated Sept. 6. 'June 8--Str. Lehigh, owned by Anchor Line, 'Buffalo; collision with steamer John Duncan; not injured. June 9--Sch. Three Brothers, owned by Julian Porter, Lorain, O.; dismasted in storm; placed in dry dock for repairs, June 9--Str. James E. Davidson, owned by G. A. Tomlinson, Duluth, Minn.; 'grounded; steering gear broke; released June 10. June 11--Str. Joliet, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collision with a scow; temporarily repaired; scow was sunk. June 13--Str. Philip Minch, owned by Kins- man Transit Co., Cleveland; struck crib at Ashtabula; not injured. June 15--Str. Lizzie A. Law, owned by Hines Lumber Co., Chicago.; struck by a steamer; slightly injured. « . June 16--Str. B. Lyman United States Transportation Co., struck a rock. June 16--Str. Sultana, owned by G. A. Tom- linson, Duluth, Minn.; stranded. June 17--Str. Manchester, owned . by In- terocean Transportation Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ; collision with steamer Steel King; bow badly broken; extensively repaired; left dry dock July 8. June 17--Str. Steel King, GC christ Transportation Co., Cleveland; collision with steamer Manchester; badly damaged; re- leased June 21 and_ teimporarily repaired; placd in dry dock June: 29; ; a June 17Str. Saturn. owned by _Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland; collision with 'schooner Ontario; not damaged. : June 17--Sch, Ontario; collision with steam- er Saturn; headgear carried away by the Sat- urn; taken to Port Huron for repairs. June 18--Str. Wawatam, owned by Pitts- > burg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collision with steamer George J. Gould; three plates damaged; repaired in two or three days. ore Tune 18--Str.. George J. Gould, owned by Lake Erie Transportation Co., Toledo, O.; col- ision with steamer awatam. t : June 18--Str. Merida, owned by Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland; collision with schooner Antrim; badly damaged; temporarily repaired. : Smith, owned by Cleveland; owned by Gil- 15 June 18--Sch, Antrim, owned by Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland; collision with steamer Merida; badly damaged; temporarily repaired. June 18--Str. F. H.. Prince, owned by Rut- land Transit Co., Ogdensburg, N. Y.; collision with schooner Mitchell. June 18--Sch. Oliver Mitchell, owned by James Reid, Sarnia, Ont.; collision with steamer Prince. : June 18--Str. Carrie Ryerson, owned by John H. Hill, Chicago; collision with steamer Georgia; badly damaged; sank. June 18--Str. Angeline, owned by Cleve- land-Cliffs Tron Co., Cleveland; ran ashore in fog; not injured; released. later in day. June 19--Str. America; ran aground; leased same day. re- June 19--Bge. Manda, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collision with an unknown steamer; released same day, but stranded again on June 24; released same day, not damaged. June 20--Str. Gladstone, owned by M. A. Bradley, Cleveland; went ashore in fog; re- leased June 21. June 21--Str. G. Watson French, owned by C. W. Elphicke & Co., Chicago; grounded; re- leased June 22. June 21--Str. Henry B. Smith, owned by W. A. Hawgood & Co., Cleveland; grounded; released June 22. 6 June 22--Str. Curtiss. owned by Tonawanda Iron & Steel Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.; ran on rocks; hull badly injured; released June 24. eon June 24--Str. Oceanica, owned by Tonawan- da Iron & Steel Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.; ran on rocks; broke propeller wheel. June 24--Bge. Holland, owned -by Tona- wanda Iron & Steel Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.: in tow of steamer Oceanica. June 24--Str. Robert Holland, owned by Shannon & Garey, Saginaw, Mich.; stranded; released June 28.. : June 25--Str. Amasa Stone, owned by Pickands, Maher & Co., Cleveland; grounded in fog; released June 26; not injured. June 25--Str. W. R. Stafford, owned by Hope Trans. Co., Detroit: stranded. June 25--Bge. Edward McWilliams, by Hope Trans. Co., Detroit; stranded. 3 June 25--Str. Veronica, owned by Tonawan- da Iron & Steel Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.; went on rock; released June 27; went to Buf- falo for repairs. ' June 27--Sch. Wm. Brake, owned by Capt. Peter LaCroix, Port. Huron, Mich.; sprung a leak and sank; raised July 13 and repaired. June 28--Tug Alfred W., owned by Duluth & Lake Superior Dredging Co., Duluth; struck a rock; sank; total loss. June 28--Str. Runnels, owned by Spence Bros., Cleveland; collision with barge Rals- ton. ; June 28--Bge. Ralston, owned by Capt. Peter LaCroix, Port Huron, Mich.; collision with steamer Runnels. ; Alfred Mitchell, owned. by June 29--Str. Lakeside Steamship Co., Duluth; grounded. owned by Capt. June 29--Str. New Orleans, J. B. Hall,' Buffalo, N. Y.; collision with steamer Lynn; sunk; tota) loss. June 29--Str. Lynn, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collision with steam-. er New Orleans; repairs completed July 10. July 2--Str. C. W. Elphicke, owned by Gil- christ Transportation Co., Cleveland; stripped of her stack and masts while unloading at B. & O. hoists at Lorain. | July. 3--Str. 'Wm. P. 'Snyder, owned by Shenango Steamship Co.. Cleveland; engine ran through itself; went to Detroit for re- pairs. July christ Transportation Co., owned 3--Str. City of Naples, owned by Gi. Cleveland; fire; not greatly damaged. . 3 July 8--Str. Wallula, owned by Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland; \ran aground at Sandusky; released July 10; cargo lightered;. not injured. July 9--Str. Henry Houghton, owned by S. Houghton, Detroit; collision with steamer Frank Peavey; beached in sinking condition; | docked July' 9. ' 5 ; July 9--Str. Midland King, owned by Mid- land. Navigation Co., Mid'and, Ont.;_ collision with steamer Northern Wave; not injured. July 9--Str. Northern Wave, owned by Mu- tual. Transit Co., Buffalo; collision with steam- er Midland King; broke fender strake and cracked collision bulkhead and several plates damaged; damage being above water line she went on her trip. July 11--Str. Kalkaska, owned by J. A. Cal- bick & .Cé., Chicago: broke shaft," @ July 11--Str. Anna C. Minch, owned by Kinsman Transit Co., Cleveland; stranded in Sault river; lost shoe and twisted rudder; re-- leased and went on; arrived at Lorain for re-

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