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26 "THE MarRINE REVIEW Accidents of a Month. The accompanying list of accidents crew of 23 men were lost. The Island, Lake Huron; the steamer to the lake fleet during the past steamer Pascal P. Pratt, loaded with John Stanton, which ran ashore on six weeks shows that seven vessels a cargo of coal, burned to the water's Iroquois Island, Lake Superior, and were totally destroyed, viz.: Steam- edge near Long Point, Lake Erie. the steamer James Davidson, which ers Pascal P. Pratt, North Star, D. The steamer North Star was sunk in ran ashore in a heavy snow storm M. Clemson and Vivian, and the a collision with the steamer Northern on Kettle Point, Lake Huron. The schooners Berwind, Houghton and Mueen off Port Sanilac, Lake Huron. tug Yale, which turned turtle in Buf- Belle. The steamer D. M. Clemson, Other vessels which suffered seri- falo river while endeavoring to pull which foundered on Lake Superior, ©us injury were the steamer John C. the steamer Yale clear of the Net- is the heaviest loss of the season. Pringle, which stranded at Euclid tleton, will be raised. Frederick Stil- She was bound for Duluth with a Creek, Lake Erie; the steamer Mo- ler, fireman on the tug Yale, was heavy cargo of coal, and her entire hawk, which ran ashore on Gravel drowned. DATE. NAME OF VESSEL. NATURE OF ACCIDENT. : PLACE, my 10 Ste i. MO Jenks... 6... cise Grounded at Michigan Street bridge owing to low water; draw held OPei SeVEO -HOULS as. sh ea weer be cs eles faeces Milwaukee harbor. Mov. dd. str. [uo C. Pringle. 3... 0.2... Stranded in storm; badly pounded; entire upper works carried away; engine and boiler damaged; leaked very badly; released on 19th; ~*~ temporarily repaired and taken to Detroit for repairs............ Euclid Creek, Lake Erie. Noy. le or jas. EB. Davidson. .....:... Struck a par while trying to enter harbor in storm..............2... Lorain harbor. ov. 12 str Maricopa is... sic... ese. Hit dock; one plate damaged; leaked in No. 4 tank; patched up and : Continued: OM tip 236c i. ee Will oe ec eek occ Cs oe ce Ge Canadian Soo. Move t2 Str Wao. Me Mills... 3. 3. ko Ran astound towine to low. water; released? .3 6... cee ee eee Bar Point, Detroit river. Nov. 14 Fire Tug Grover Cleveland..... Rammed by Str. Saranac; badly damaged..... LA dele set lee cea dea Buffalo. Nov. 14 Sard Str. Paul Kruger... ...... Broke away from tug Henry which was working on stranded steamer : : Pringle and. fan ashore in: heavy S€ac) 66. sees oles eee ee ky Lake Erie near Euclid Creek. Nov. 15 Str boOoR: Buell... 306s . Stranded in heavy weather; released on 18th, after lightering 60,000 a . ; ft. of lumber; had line in her wheel, but was not damaged; went bo; Nonawanda with Sci. Stewart. 3c... 0s cess ede ae ae ee Lake Erie, near Southeast Shoal. Nov. 15 Sel. <A. Stewart os... 5.556558. Stranded in heavy weather in tow of Str. F. R. Buell; bad list; en- tire load of lumber lightered; released Nov. 23; towed to Tona- & : wanda, where she was docked ............ BEG re ere Lake Erie, near Southeast Shoal. Nov. 16 Str. Thomas' Adams ..........% Gronuded. owine. to low water. oe. ee i ee Lake St. Clair. ING 17> it. INCEDING 6 sas Sec cies Ran on rocks; forward tanks full of water; released on Nov. 17 by EY UN EI Oe aah ohne yea Sie ass vam cee ac ie 6 soe ele a Cale sie Se Gish Sek oes Outside of Goderich harbor. Nov. 47 Sch. Mary Woolson... ...6..:3.. Broke away from Str. Charles H. Bradley which towed her.......... Lake Superior, near Houghton. Move te. -Otr,. Adriatic vec. oc eto s Struck obstruction, thought to be anchor of Str. Weston; forepeak and : ; No. 2 and 3 tanks leaked; docked at 'Ecorse for repairs; a dozen Or GIOVE Mamaced Plates. os ie ie ck sos os bob cc cee eecs'. Bar Point, Detroit river. Nov. 18 Str. James P. Walsh.......... Shiels HODStGuChONe (soe e ce eck tec ale se coche ce ean eee os Bar Point, Detroit river. Nov. 18 Poe Reef Lightship No. 62..... Anchor chain parted, causing her to drift; tug sent after her; placed MIMO SUIO Nl ree ee es eo cie e ee e ee Se ee a as Gacslg ay hota s wie Straits of Mackinaw. Nove 19 2 Str, Pascal' PP: Pratt... ...2,... Caught fire; burned to water's edge; loaded with hard coal; 1,800 or more tons of coal saved; vessel total loss; fire started in engine : TROON are eee tee coe ite wie ie Wieiaig isi se hoe) iets ons os eG a belo ee ss ge 6 eee eco Lake Erie, near Long Point. Noy. 19 Str. John A. McGean.......... Bow caught rigging of hoisting machine, tearing it down; two men . Kaliede. steamer not damaged... c. 05 oe als es co oe yates ev et bss Lackawanna Steel plant, Buffalo, . NY Move 20 Str imerald 2.0.0... see Collided with sand sucker Houghton, owing to misunderstanding of signals; entire starboard side torn away; badly wrecked; finished Patching, het up.and pumping, out on Nov. .27;.........-... eee Detroit river. Noy. 20 Sand Sucker Houghton....... -Collided with Str, metalds slightly damaged... 0... 1.65 osc cece ws Detroit river. Nov. 21 Str. City of Mt. Clemens..... Collided with Str. Neilson; hit on starboard quarter and sank; moved : : MO. SHGOal WAtet 6s Cas og esa wos ees frisbee ccc id lee be wicees Lake St. Clair. Gwe el eotr.. Neilson. oiecccs lcci oes Collided withe sin City, of Mit. Clemens... oc. 0 nes cee vce hee eee chewed Lake St. Clair. Nov. 22 Stra Laughlin (35... 0.260. 8. Stranded while gas buoy was out; released on Nov. 24, after lighter- dtiee G00 otic Of, OLEs UNINjUTEd os oe. ew hess ee be ees Point Iroquois, Lake Superior. NOV 2. ett. Wo Wolf. .2. 2... ee. Struck while coming down; docked when she arrived at Cleveland....Canadian canal, Sault. Nowee2 or De Ri Hannal.. 3.6 fo03. 8 Deranded, released atter lightering part of Cargo..:......4..2.2..... Bar Point, Lake Erie. PiGy. 2s) Pup Alert. 3 ovo. oii ke Ran on rocks in fog while towing a scow; hit by scow; tow post and timber heads pulled out; later broke in two and sank in 14 ft. : ihe Ole nee os tke ico one Gok he cee ale 6 eclg ele Rie sip eels MR ee ee a et Livingstone channel, Detroit river. a Woy 26 ott. Midland. King............ Stranded while entering channel; out 3 ft... us 6s ce oS ee oes Canadian canal, above Sault. pov. 24 5ch, Berwind ..........6.055s Broke away from Str. Vail and stranded; pounded to pieces....:....Pilot Island, Lake Michigan. Nov. 24 Str, SS. R, Kirby... .. ee ccc... .Ran ashore in heavy weather; released herself on Nov. 25, uninjured..Chicanola reef, Lake Erie. Mov 20 sir. Notth Star .......-.5.66. Collided with Str. Northern Queen in heavy fog; sank. immediately in 90 ft. of water; struck on starboard side abreast of the pilot- a ? houses totak Voss 7. 5. see sre eee Ree noth nn canine cus cae Off Port Sanilac, Lake Huron. 2 Noy. 25 Str. Northern Queen .:....... Collided with Str. North Star in heavy fog; bows badly damaged at : : water line; temporarily patched up and went to Superior ship = : Wend Oty TepAItS. sce sae a eh Ge hehe sca ve sae es 6 See oe Off Port Sanilac, Lake Huron. eee) ite Mohawk ...6 sete cece eon Ran ashore on flat rock, loaded with package freight; shoe, rudder and wheel lost; two starboard tanks punctured; leaked badly and water in cargo hold; released Dec. 6, after lightering 500 tons; : taken: to Detour and later to Ecorse to be docked................ Gravel Island, Lake Huron. Wey 25 Sand Str. Protection ........ Prue a rock, sankin 13 ft. of Water. «pers cece lis cee cece ees e ee Cedar Point, Lake Erie. ElOV...( str, Amazonas ....:... Pate -Stranded; released after lightering part of her cargo; not damaged.... Vidal shoals, near Soo. | [Ney. 26 Str. Dunelm. -........ a ee Oe tea a os sg ss oe es a ee se ee cv be Near Point Ann, Lake Ontario. Mey 26 mir. Bennington ....5......:. Stranded on rocks; leaked; released after lightering; went to Ogdens- : eS MMe TOs CPE NAIT Ses cess eek ee ie a oe sR ee sl eb a es cs ees Lake Ontario, near Brockville. Pov. 27 mt. Bee, Topeka. .....-.....55. Grounded on a bar while entering port; released, uninjured.......... Holland, Mich. Ove 27 ott. Niagara... i. ..ceee cece es Grounded while trying to make Merrill & King dock.....7.......... Duluth. Nov. 28 Str. Fred. G. Hartwell......:.. Broke from her moorings; spar hit an arm of unloading machine; oo feremast badly Gamaved a.t.s. 5. la ie cae sh ere ces Ashtabula. Pew ee Sit KOnco. 6 sc eet ete Crashed into unknown steamer while leaving port; some stanchions se en on port side broken and cabins shoved out of position............ Buffalo. Wee tt, Buleatia 4... ee ees Arrived at Port Huron in badly damaged condition, after rough trip : One lake: repaired At Port MMtOn 4 .1o.. 5 ose ee hee ese ce ca ses Lake Huron. Pee 1) Ot. Trogudis. 02 i ce ives ee Lost both anchors while out in heavy weather...........sceesccucsve ee | Diedge Old Glory ........-. peteme, dipper and dipper handle fell: into lake... os... ec ce ee eee ee ete Livington channel, Detroit river.