Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), January 1910, p. 46

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January, 1910 THE MARINE REVIEV/ ® LOCATION. . NAME OF VESSEL. NATURE OF ACCIDENT. : : 7 is Nev. 13 Str. Hovi sgeasiging wine wis .....Ran on rock in snow -- 'gar ee | hee | Holey . in storm; number of tanks puncture full ares taken off; abandoned by ewners_ to underwriters; released : Su- Nov. 29 and towed to Redcliff, near Bayfield, and later to eee Outer Talend; take Supee | perior for repairs; in bad shape ..... seeee ns ee eo Oe Whitehsh Pt: Kake Superice = Nov.15 Bge. Paisley ...........-+.+-Lost deck load of 300,000 ft. of lumber Se --geotland ~ Nov, 15 Str. Ottawa ......-......... ..Foundered in storm owing to shifting of her cargo; or OR Passage Toy Tinkes Sg : Copper Harbor; some ope . erica ee theses Sag Nov. , Oana oo. ae. i cee. Hit north pier of ship canal and stove ; : : [- water; beached: pumped out and repaired; one week lost in ee ae : WIG) FOPAITS! oss ots wee eee OU Se a eae eas ge oe coe Wov. 16. Ste Hrancis. Hinton.........: Saeaeg leak while out in heavy storm and ee ae hor ae : : badly that aoe could not keep her clear; 'broken p eas Manitawec, Lake Mca heavy. weather ......++++e+eee--> Co ae hier see PE Oe ote ? SUWeL: Shebavesn, Lake Ween boy, 16--Sch. Cominerce 2. aici a os -Became water-logged in storm and turned turtle.........-:+.--0> ne erica ey. g Nov. 16 Str. Louis Pahlow........... --Wrecked in storm; one life lost.........-+ i Mov ti tt, Rome: ee a -...++eBurned to water's edge while lying at dock; re star Go Marre Rive ue Saale decks in bow; crew lost all their effects.....-...--- hee ah Ses ca ee rt et : Nov.17 Sch. Mary Cook ..........+++ -Ran ashore in storm; crew rescued ......-.--> Vee c ws Nov.18 Str. Bransford ....... See ...Ran ashore in storm; forepeak and No. 1 tank pune as ee : on Nov. 23 and came down under her own steam; docke tie Royle Lake Siocrist. Nov. 28; repaired in two weeks .......- . eee ns : ae 1 i Nov.18 Str. Alex, McVittie .......... «Stranded in storm; wrecker sent to her assistance; released Cn te Bs Ge ak to, be. repaired at Chicago ......5.-+.e- cece seessees etn veraeares Ae eee ak 4 Nov.18 Bge. Grampian ...........+. +>Became water-logged; pumped out Nov. DS ees. os 6 eee ee es Poke Meche Nov.18 Sch. Quickstep .............. --Lost part of her deck load of lumber in storm.....-++.+++++: Pa ae ice Nov.18 Sch, Belle Brown ........... -Lost part of her deck load of lumber in storm........ setters Ane re Noy. 18 Str, Amazonas .......+++++++++ Got line in her wheel; towed to Cleveland by Str. Orion; quadran he hoe broke; repaired by diver .......ceeeeeeecececers peed one a , Nov. 20. Tug Fairmount ........-.++-.. Sank at Big Four dock during heavy weather; raised and docke ee for repairs; not seriously damaged........... teens cebu bene £ yO. Noy. 21 Str. Troy .....-..- ss sees eee Hit pier while entering port and punched hole in her side; air ee, eo e e 3 Sie pressors put aboard and sete to Lorain for Jen ee 3uffalo. ov. 2 EY) UTA ys oe re sore ce eee ta ear broke and rudder torn away in heavy m1; A) -- ee ne and towed to South Chicago; docked for repaits:......Lake Michigan, off New Buffalo, Moy. 22 Str. Boston «++... --.reeeeseees Ran ashore on sand bar in storm; released on Nov. 27 after nen tcc le ee 3 ering; shoe and rudder damaged ...... eben sens at ececs be eeeens ake ichigan, & Nov. 22 Str. F. H. Prince...........-.- Struck Twelfth street bridge while passing through, tearing away . : upper works and spar on back of boat............. tee eee eens Chicago. Nov. 22 Bge. Manda ......-...+++.+ se Collided with barge lying alongside of her just outside of harbot na 5 in heavy gale; not seriously damaged........... SS Re ee Sa ua Cleveland. Woy, 22 Str Prank I. Heffelfinger....,. Ran aground in storm; rudder damaged, quadrant broken and shoe Oe ee a : lost; towed to Buffalo by tugs; docked at Toledo...............- West channel, St. air ats. Nov. 23. Sch. Resumption .............- Arrived at Chicago with rigging and good part of lumber cargo ean gone; after hard battle with heavy sea........ PE res cee ee »..Lake ce -- ao. Te ae Str. Rutland tessessesesssseesStruck: docked at Buffalo Nov. 23; 35 damaged plates..............Waverly oal, Lake ie, Moy 26 sty, Krank © Balla: isl. Collided with Str. Hoover & Mason and sank; floated on Nov. 25 and temporarily repaired at Ecorse; docked at Toledo Nov. 29, 4 a about 4 dozen. damaced (plates 20.612. sin eee ee ee + wel ees see. bake te air. Nov. 23. Str. Hoover & Mason......... Collided with Str. Frank C. Ball; stem broken; temporarily repaired a aid proceeded Off NOV. 920.0 sce cris bee enero haere ee :-+-Lake St air. Nov. 24 Sch. Granada -.......++-..005 Ran aground under east breakwater; released Nov. 28 after light- as ering 150 tons; of 2c0al 2. cia alee BR as a en Cleveland. " Nov. 25 Str. Flint ...-..-.+--+-5 cae ae Burned; hull sank; obstruction to navigation <..... sc... ees eee es Off North Pt., Lake Huron. Nov. 27 Str. Sir Thos. Shaughnessy..... Struck; put into Fort William; 22 plates damaged on her bottom....Isle Royal, Lake Superior. Nov. 27 Str, Empress of Midland....... Wheel: stripped: towed to Meaford .. ics... 2. eee ees isis woes Sault. Nov. 29 Tug Ottawa ......-. esse sees Burned to water's edge; loss estimated at $50,000; partly insured; 3 : diving outfits destroyed and all of crew's belongings; spontaneous : : ee ; 'combustion: s1ven. as causes total loss.) eo olse rere 48 55 Oe dst Redcliff Bay, Lake Superior, po te Coralia ey ee ss Waniaeed while eeine ap lake: §_ plates' damaged "and rudder PROkete Ol te ee i ee ees so cleacs ore Miatalenae -Lake Superior, Dec. 4 L. S. DeGraff ............ses Collided with Str. Harvard; made brief stop at Great Lakes Engi- eo : Heering "VWorks*« barvard not damaged 6. ..c. ic ces eee epee ete Detroit River. Dec. 5 Str. Gowan ........0... sees ee Struck submerged reef; beached near Cedar Point; pumped out and : : 3 (Owen foe SaniUsky a rs Go ee ee Fey os te 1G aes Lake Erie, near Sandusky. Dec. 6 Str. Henry Steinbrenner....... Collided with Str. Berwind in a blinding snow storm; sent to bot- tom in 30 ft. of water; hole 40 ft. wide from top to bottom on starboard side; abandoned by owners; underwriters awarded con- tract to Reid Wrecking Co. for raising her at $30,000; wrecking j Opemiions 10 On Rotnd, Island; Mud Lake. Dec. 6 Str. H. A. Berwind........... Collided with Str. Steinbrenner; bow and oe hale ae re- irs ima 530. ; temporari repaired at Sault and went : i Daler, ee ee ooo ae Se ee Round Island, Mud Lake. Dec. 6 Str. B. Lyman Smith.......... Ran ashore; released after lightering part of her cargo, which she_- . : is i dater (reloaded and, lett for Butlalo..§ 2...5..2 4.06600. 6p ee ke. Outside of Port Arthur. eee Str. Wilbert L. Smith......... Arrived at Detroit with broken rudder and shoe gone, bound down: stopped at Ecorse ship yard and then was towed to Buffalo ......---------------------- Dec. 7 Str. Wexford .......... ps Ran aground; sprung plates on starboard side; temporarily repaired _ ' a 3 aud Geloaded Nghtered catego (62.0.6. ..c.. eo eee occ bbe cle? Canadian Sault. Se Str. Philip Minch ...........+:-Threw Couple of buckets of Wer wheel ......2..-........-00-.s....L-ake Superior. Dec. 7 Bge. Hartnell ......-......0+0 Ran aground owing to low water caused by high wind; released and . while being towed into channel struck rock, punching hole in . : her bottom; leaked; released Dec. 10; will winter at Detroit : : Owingito damage ,.2 0.0620 oS. NM a er, ae Bois Blanc Island, Detrcit River. Dee. 7 Sch. Marengo .........+.+.+ Pameeed by fire; loss on lumber. cargo. $3,000... -.6 26. sce ecw eee vs Tonawanda, N. Y. Dec. 8 Canal tug Augusta............ Pounpeae total loss' 4.0... 668. el ee ee es Port Dalhousie, Ont. : Dec. 8 Str. Clarion ........ees esse eee Burned and sank in storm; 15 members of crew lost; total loss..... Off Southeast Shoal, Lake Erie. Dec. 9 Str. Josiah G. Munro......... Ran aground in storm; released, after lightering, on Dec. 11........ Near Southeast Shoal, Lake Erie. Dec. 9 W. B. Kerr OE Ut Ses Sa ece 8 ty? Ran aground; released, uninjured, after lightering 600 tons of 'coal: MoOeded Woltered Cato 2056 a ace. St.Clair Flats canal. Dee, 9 Str > © Reynolds,..: 0... *++Collided with pe bees oe ae! hole in stem near hawse ee, : pipe on. starboard side; Barlum slightly damaged ................ 3uffalo harbor. Dec. 9 Str. W. C, Richardson......... Foundered and went down in acti cargo of flaxseed shifted; five of crew drowned; 14 rescued by Str. Wm. A. Paine; abandoned : by owners; underwriters awarded contract to Great Lakes Towing Co. to raise her; wrecking operations now in progress... 4. Sach ey Near Buffalo, Lake Erie. Dec. 9 Str. Wm. A. Paine............Badly rammed in stern and was in danger of running on reef while Peete Crew Of ly, Richardson... . o.oo. oo os eco eeh koe oake oe Waverly Shoals, Lake Erie. Tee : ae Perce oe iecrine eae ica 6 ee cee ee ee es Near Bar Point, Lake Erie. . ¥ eee eee eee ee DANK r i : = air K hee ta Mavaace ak Bes cargo said to have shifted or she was punctured by ice...... St» Clair "Flats. semer No. Bee. -++++Foundered in storm; 32 lives lost; total loss; yawl containing nine frozen members of crew found two days later: loss, includingLake Erie, between Conneaut and ; Wee ee ted at $500 000, ere... cece he ee. Port Stanley. Dec. 11 Sch. Chas. Spademan ++++++++.Foundered; total loss; cut through by ice; crew rescued by Str. a ea ee ie ee towed her 2.42: kk. ee eee, ce. Lake Erie, near Put-in-Bay. | ec. ar ferty Ashtabula ......:.. cea eee soaked released Dec. 24; went to Cleveland, where O | She was docked for repairs td her shaft and starboard wheel.....Entrance to Port Burwell, nt. | Dec ts Gir We AS Rogers, 3... Hit by Str. Frank C. Ball, which was torn from her moorings by . | s : pressure of Meavy ice, part of bulwarks broken.......:...,...... Toledo, O. imese« Stt. Wissahickon... <. Aa ae Ran ashore in storm; badly damaged; in dangerous position; Great akes Towing Co. awarded contract to raise her, SoU C00 Outer Duck Island, Lake Huron. Wee 17 Tig Penelope .....5,...,..... Pe ee are, el tose Lake Erie. Hee, 20 Str, F, A, Meyers, ++ ,. Seas Pe ere) by ice and cank: total loss.....0................. 0.) Lake Erie. !

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