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40 steamer Lackawanna and barge Chief- tain abreast of Port Huron Sept. 18, badly damaging the Lackawanna; the stranding of the steamer John B. Trevor in a storm at Grace Harbor, off Isle Royal, Lake Superior; the stranding of the Canadian passenger steamer Athabasca on Flower Pot Island, Georgian Bay, on Oct. 14; the crippling of the Poe lock at the Sault by the steamer I. L. Ellwood, Nov. 10; the collision between the steamer Charles Weston and Ward 'Ames, at the Sault, on Nov. 13, both steamers having to be docked as a , THe Marine Review result; the stranding of the steamer Hoyt on Lake Superior near Outer Island, on Nov. 13, where she fré- mained fast until Nov. 29, when she was released and towed to Superior: the collision of the steamer Odanah with a pier in Duluth ship canal, on Noy. 15; the sinking of the schooner Commerce on Lake Michigan, on Nov. 16; the stranding of the steam- er Bransford on Isle Royal, Lake Su- perior, on Nov. 18, necessitating a two weeks' stay in dry dock; the collision between the steamers Frank C, Ball and Hoover & Mason, in Lake 5t. "Clais; L lision at Round Island, Mud- lake, og January, 1910 the Steinbrenner-Berwind ¢olJ- Dec. 6, the Steinbrenner being aban. doned by her owners to the under- writers and the damage to the Ber. wind being estimated at $30,000; the grounding of the barge Hartnell on Bois Blanc Island,- Detroit river, on Dec. 7, her injuries making it neces- sary for her to winter at Detroit; the stranding of the car ferry Ash- tabuia off Port Burwell, Dec. 12: the stranding of the package freighter Wissahickon on Outer Duck Island, Lake Huron. CHRONOLOGICAL REcorD oF ACCIDENTS TO LAKE VESSELS DuriInG THE SEASON OF 1909. DATE. NAME OF VESSEL. NATURE OF ACCIDENT. LOCATION. Jan. 16 Str. Tecumseh ..........---- Burned at a lumber dock, where she was frozen in for the winter; 4 linll: 'sank ts (20. 4 Ol water (ooo os oe ois ieee wees > =e Goderich, Ont. Jan. 22 Tug Gunderson Bros, ....... Ran on: heach in. dense fog: .:.5:0.-353..4..-.- eee. bale cea ne 2 Near Kenosha, Lake Michigan Jan. 25 Carferry Ann Arbor No. 4 ..Ran ashore, docked at South Chicago for repairs ....-.--+-++++:: lake Michigan, : fe 1 Sic, "Geo. Ho Russel. 5.2.52. Se leak ies tied up for winter; several feet of water in : hold; pumped OUt oo esse cece eee e cece eer c ect se ener re eneecees Buffalo breakwater, Feb. 1 Str. Frank J. Hecker ....... Sprang leak while tied up for winter; pumped out..............-- Bufialo beedewates Feb. 10 Str. Price McKinney ....... Broke from her moorings; hawser parted; damage, $2,000.......... Milwaukee. : Feb. 23 Carferry Milwaukee ........ Ran aground; released after transferring 12 cars to Str. Grand Haven ...-- eee cece eee cee cees eee e cece ccc n ete e teeter enecee North Point. Apr. 7 Str. Wm. H. Truesdale ....- Dr-ven on sand bar by ice jam; lightered half of cargo and re- leased by Str. Favorite, aiter 70 hours. wWOtk. 566 5 oes. hess vas Buffalo Aor, 8 Str. Maricopa .---.-...+2-- . . Damaged by ves. damdve.. $190 355 os he is ees wee ase Lorain Moe © Sic Os TE Sheigiey «--:- Lorn from her moorings by severe wind storm and hit by barge Quale, which was also blown adrift; cabin shoved out of posi- : tien and. number: of stanchions Droken 0. cee osc ve at eo es River Rouge Apr. 8 Str. Emma E. Thompson seta ae by striking sunken barge Bissell while backing out s _o ATDOT ooo oe eee cco cee tne ene et ee terete eeseeesencees Al hot & 6Dag Geo. A. Floss... .-: Caught in wind storm; seven lives lost; raised and renamed ...... pao hee 9 Sis. "Republic .. 52. a cee Fire in hold; loss, $100 ........ssseeseceseee cess ee ce eee eee cece Milwaukee Ape, 9 Bee "Twin Sisters ..-.-..--- Crushed in ice jam and sunk with cargo of coal valued at $6,000..Near Ogdensbur es 1G ae Day se sae ee BSioty cabins and boiler room burned and machinery e : settee eee ha aric wore cota cal atiote wrene 4 oi bles aels 0.6616 asata eo eeae ss Lorain Ren Su Suemetis =... oss a ee' Lost an anchor which was later an obstruction to navigati : Bee is: Bee, EA. Shores... 22 5,.- Began to leak shortly after leaving Port Huron Mt ea teanet on Stag islands bad 'list, "full. of) water oo... 6c a ieee Ppt lai i Ape. 20 Ste. Eber. Ward... 2... 6. ec. 3 Struck heavy ice floe and sunk; five of crew drowned; steamer See total loss; str. and cargo valued at $60,000 ........... ; - Bor 22 Cattery Michigan -..:7.-..- Collided with Str. W. P. Walsh; much of upper works ora ee Be Meciinac. BRO TUMINCS. CORDIC: ng ct oe ai a : Apr. 22 Str. James Pe Walsh os. ee with carferry Michigan; not seriously ganado oe Apr. 22 Str. Ogdensburg ......... .. struck obstruction; No, 1 port and starboard tanks' leaked /...... ee ve : : ; we s ed 7: ; : Mies 2s. Se, Hotghiion i521 sa cece Gates tae -- in starboard side; docked at Lorain; FO ores of Mackinac, ~ Apr. 30 Str. hee 5 ae : Caught a feu ia etd; decked badls . ca ee eens Pa ye eee we ees St. : Mary's river. Gee 3) Ste Powell Stackhouse... Herword eobin bukensid by eile i ee Whitefish Bay. More 30 Str. $Pridgeon. ..<cius-.- 0» .Lost her stern bearings in gale eo ee ae ee pee ron . May 1 Schr. Geo. Nester ........ .. foundered on rock in severe storm; crew of seven drowned; ee oh Pecans, _fto pieces in 15 minutes; total loss .......... d Mae 1 Sie. Rusa. lee ss ss ..5ank in storm; cargo shifted; crew rescued ...................... Loe mupenor. May 4 Six. Superior ies... e ess: .Wheel broken by ice; towed to Sault for repairs ee ie mek Detour, May 3 Str. Edwin F. Holmes ...5truck dredge working on new tunnel; hole in dredge; ceveral plates pees Bay. es ' > h ge; ceveral plates damaged; docked at Toledo for repairs ..... i i May 3 Str. Selwyn Eddy. ...°:..... ..Ran aground; l'ghtered; leaked; released on 6th ................. Rove. fiver. May 4 Ste OCNew York (02... :s.. Ran aground; blocked entrance to channel ....................... Nisenta yee Ma & Sie © Evicecon 45.03) eo oo ass Damazel by ice: sepaired at Superior... 2 210.1. 1 12S ee eee Parhior, May 4 Str. Adella Shores ......... .Wrecked in big storm; wreckage found floating about. a Sica: Whitefish Bay. : * had been missing a week; fourteen lives lost fee eo. May 28 Sit. CUICAC0 2s os wise bio tie es .Ran aground; leaked badly; stopped at St Ignace oo Sreien compressors were, put aboard, then continued to Buff = . ; J ' BOM rs rai ; May S Sin Morrell 93 ee a pe: towed to Sault, where she was oo of Mackinac. Ke? i ae H Pe Calidad wat gia GMa die eel tialieiee Gee seeeee DOS OO Oi Oren rarer Abreast of Point A < harbor; hole 4 ft, me eee feats Boer a oe ae = es " oa ae es é Saree go arrand June 2; repaired in va eee i ae ffal ay tr. os; "Batlum= %.3.95.+2 ,Collided with Str. Geo. H. a Nast anchors And ice oe Bue ie os es : abut continued on Mee aan Pt onchow: and: stern damaged, ey ee ke tes Be ceed lscsed alte' : sas Meee kc ty Buffalo _ grain; bow out about 20 in.; ie ade dae pt est May 12 Str. furcet Crown =... 01.25% . topped at Sault to hay oie ake tere ie Middleground, S$ collision with Str Maland Queen on amidships, resulting from mend Saat, May 16 Bee; Brie oie tee cece exe LOWE Machi aes i M 5 Ss ed oy se aaa as_ she was leaving locks; towed to oS o 'a 4 ee ee Bectee | : BO he hs he a ee eee ccc co May 15 S fcled in thick fog; released on 7th and towed into' Sheboygan | "°° ay er. James Hoyt o.k. ised. Weplosion in fagine-room; three ien scaldeds -onccce est: "ake Michi May 16 S _at Cleveland fae Se men scalded; repairs completed ee ae i hee Ses ue let wile on a eae oe Bec eke Lake Erie. belongings of crew lost, bad list and Lee smashed and_ all ay quette just in time to preven her f ee i Stched: Mar. May 17 Str Chill oe es. .Ran aground; out about 2 ft og rom sinking in deep water ....Lake Superi : full of water; temporaril abs, a. holes on bottom; forepeak er May 17 Str. Gargantua ..... ',, Ran th h y eveired.at the Sault ..... Borers ne Ae pind No. 21 and carried away two Goes bates ena yerea bake Sunering May 19 ; PO uae ele e ins cele och © y Str. Mathew Wilson ....... pee he crank pin; engine badly damaged; 'stopped 'to owes ;-Welland Canal. May 20 Str, ty S, DeG a i ue ee eee ese eens Bees O10) 8 8 OO M5808 R888 6.6 ee kee : . Ene May 20 Str. Sonora MEL bas poieed with Str. Sonora; two Gomiaped inten te St. Clair river. Str, J 7, Hill as a. eae Pe ee ee --- Buffalo. ee Sie tr en ee , as With Str J. J. Hill; slightly damaged. ....1.11).°°'7'7¢7 7: Duluth. watchs ++. Duluth,