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February, 1917 THE MARINE REVIEW 7 69 Half of 1916 Accidents to Lake Vessels in Second (Continued from page 68) Date. Name of Vessel. Nature of Accident. Location. July 38° Str: bie Ki Oakesint sviiccccws Downbound, with ore, collided with steamer Martin Mullen in fog; starboard bow badly damaged and anchor lost; 32 plates dam- aged; repaired at Buffalo; work completed July 29............. er Superior, above Portage ship canal. July 9 Str. Cream City. .c. sce. es Ran aground, downward with lumber; released by tug..........- Detroit river. July: 10: “Str: Madland <scc5civ saa ens Struck by steamer Sacramento; bow slightly damaged...........+ _ Near Port Huron, St. Clair river. July” 10° Str: Sacramento... i... canes Steering gear became disabled and she struck steamer Midland... Near Port Huron, St. Clair river. July. 12scoth Whataata veces eces Ran aground; released after lightering 1,000 tons of ore; reloaded IIR Need: Ores NOE CamaARedcsuh cscs tise gcttes (sis woes nce Cem ane Middle ground, St. Clair river, | July 12 Str. John Plankinton........ Picked up in disabled condition by steamer Mecosta and towed tooo; for machinery. repairs swiss cc vy eas oe cee ase rl on es Off Presque Isle, Lake Huron. July. . Str Proquois i hice we cae Lost her rudder; left ‘Soo July 13 in tow of two tugs for Goderich Above Round island. July: 14 Str. Charles Hori. so Hit steamer A. W. Osborne and then steamer William Living- Stone; nO: SErloNs damage CONE so. i.e. est dig ces He gins sie oe vee St. Clair river. July 15 Str. Fleetwood ............. Loaded with stone, collided with air line railway bridge between Port ‘Colborne and Welland, throwing bridge out of commission for a day; navigation blocked in canal; steamer considerably damaged .. Pte ne tee merece renee reer cenns seen e ee eee eee eeeaeee Welland canal. ALY LO tts SONOS, iershs vey ute aus clk Ran aground in thick weather; released, uninjured..... tbe e ev eees Above’ Pt. Iroquois, July 17 Str. City of Detroit III..... High pressure cylinder head cracked; steamer lost one trip through ACCIDOTIE sie As ube ois re Wate BIEN 6 All ee wi dcok sete EMU ie laceek hotee ene E Lake Erie. July 19 Str. Joseph Sellwood........ Struck while backing out of slip; (No. 2 tank on port side filled with water; temporarily repaired and docked at Lorain, July ' 24; two plates taken off; two days in dry dock................ Calcite, Mich. e July 3." Bge. M, Corry. ca, ,.... Broke away from steamer \M. Sicken and stranded on rock....... Marites island, . Georgian ay. July. 20: ‘Ste: Asthur Orr. ooce Gave Ran ashore on a flat rock; released on 23rd after: lightering; - Carpo, Not damaged’. sa c.f sca disc eutue paie <s e ca ete Oke Pree Georgian bay. July: 20 Str Prank By Kirby... 6. sr = Ran a her course and went aground; released herself, unin- JUTE. oka hieiaele.' e'00 Cicieie # eve as cle cieinis bos 6.0 ewes tees nese sees. Or 1 Dalaee island, L ie. July 22. Str. R. Ly Agassiz.....104 05 Hit a bridge and punched hole in her bow; after unloading her a coal cargo, was docked at Superior; repairs completed July 31.. Duluth, Minn, July: 24 Str: Lewiston... 0... oe es ruck al sel causing eet left Soo on July 26 for Manitowoc, WRETE SNE WAS TOPAITOO ss a oss ccs caisejaie ei-v-iessiolintie tnclue satuilniga cio Riete dda ce sie elete Near Algonquin A é July 25. Str, Marquette. .0:.. 00s Downbound, collided in thick weather with steamer J. T. Kopp; oe ace ae lost rudder and wheel and steering engine demolished; stern pushed in close to cabin and heavy internal damage done; tem- porarily repaired at Ecorse and went to (Cleveland to unload; returned to Ecorse in tow of tugs and was docked; out of com- MISSion about “ONC wmONENG ies oc eccus's dine actor es ath cad Lower Detroit I river, near July: 25) Str..J. Pe Kopp. .nc5 ee... Downbound, collided with steamer Marquette in thick weather; Grassy island. big hole made in bow above water line; docked at Ashtabula ; July 26, leaving ship yard Aug. 11..... Sas ahve Glee te wetaiee Lower Detroit river, near July 24 Str. Yuma o3-. 6.0 ce ee seve Collided with steamer Richard Trimble; two plates dented and Grassy Jaland, several frames bent. Trimble not_damaged................0005 Middle Ground, St. Clair river Jatly 25. “Stes Owalia: vo ssc eae ote Machinery broke down; towed to Detroit............. Hse eal aelg no a St, Ole tives: 26 t July 26° Str. C. He Little (us ee. ie va Collided with steamer Huron....,......+-sessereerecencceacees Detroit river. July, 26° Str. B..G, (Crosby. ence wis Crashed into government pier when steering gear balked; put back to her dock for examination; two plates damaged; pro- ceded Om Her trips cee ees e ese e cee renecsecoasens Milwaukee: July... Str. Natironco .... 0.2.6... Ran ashore; tug and lighter sent to her..... fas win seiel shea tere Sater setareh Morgan Point, above Port July 27 Str. Nottingham ............ Upbound, light, collided with steamer Grant Morden in dense RIP OEE: fog; stem twisted back almost her entire length; stopped at Soo; docked at Toledo July 29, remaining in dry dock about two weeks. Owners of (Nittingham filed suit in September against Grant Morden for $50,000 damage..........:...+.seeeees +++. 20 miles above Whitefish Bay. July. 27 Str. Grant Morden. +. .5.<65 Downbound, with grain, collided with steamer Nottingham; struck : on port. bow forward of wheel house, tearing hole in her, above water line; stopped at Soo, leaving there July 31 for Buffalo, where she was docked; repairs estimated at $20,000 and total loss to vessel approximately $50,000..........-...+0. 20 miles above Whitefish Bay. July 28 Str..Sonoma .. 0.0.0.6 sey Hit a dock and twisted her rudder; repaired at Lorain......... Cleveland. : July .. Sand barge Harsen.......... Sank to bottom; steamer ‘Caldwell sent to her assistance......... Point Pelee, Lake Erie. Puly. as tty VV UNCAN ies on 35's ane fies Struck, damaging a number of plates; docked at Duluth about : WE! Oe cena ea tones Vey tics be'sinn rd atin Roth «aleve ork w o aie Round island. | July Si Str; Sterta cae esc Struck by steamer Empire City and tow; lost rudder; towed to Detroit where she was temporarily repaired; arrived at Lorain Aug. 2 and was docked; 18 damaged plates and a broken oscil git Hts Es to both iets i bee bait dagr er St. Clair river, at Algonac. i Eye Se a gaa Rammed by barge Carrington (in tow of steamer Sierra); lost her puly ee, ee ey rudder; stern stove in; arrived at \Cleveland in tow of steamer Zenith ‘City; docked at (Cleveland; repairs completed Aug. 14. .. Damage to both vessels estimated at $50,000......... eee neees St. Clair river, at Algonac. July 91: Bae. Abyssinia 0...) eye (In tow of steamer Maruba). Rammed ‘Consul street_bridge, dam- aging her spar and also rail of bridge; repaired at Cleveland.... Toledo. Aue (1 Ste..W..&. Smithicn. ci, Ran aground, ore-laden; released after lightering not damaged... Near Cheboygan, Lake Michi- ; an, é ‘Ang: 2) Stes Mears: 2 eae es ays Ran aground while leaving port; released on 3rd, after lightering . part of coal cargo; slightly damaged...........--.-s.seeeseees Conneaut, O. Aug. 3 Str. Capt. Thomas Wilson... Hit a scow; repaired at Buffalo, eight plates being replaced; re- : pairs completed Aug. 12; scow also damaged..... nina t dence ees Buffalo. Aug oo Bee Wonteztinas.ca ss ceo se Upon being unloaded, leak was discovered; approximately 20,000 bushels of her 179,000-bushel grain cargo damaged; temporarily repaired at Buftalod oor cs valde cine seme nes tees bbe oeeseeeees Buffalo. Aug. 3 Str. Matthew Andrews...... Struck; upbound; released Aug. 5 after lightering part of her ; : : COAl = CAT EO: sins’. es chiesawis ue ois eigte see a asa ceatacguel « eueesacuesttnale on ate Maem Bois Blanc island, Detroit river. Alias 2 (Str atoniaies ean rian Hit a dock, damaging her bow; repaired at Ogdensburg.......... Welland canal. Aug. 4 Str. Saxona ...........:..-. Struck; docked at Lorain Aug. 5 for repairs to shoe and rudder; left dry dock Aug. Ile. 0.00 secs es 5h & tiainia Ge gie's.ie sie evsie,e wie. Huron, O. AUIS, 6 Sth CTSCUS ce cess o's w aie eenyes Ran aground; loaded with coal; released, uninjured.............. Detroit river. ; Aug. 6 Str. R. P. Ranney.......... Ran aground; released Aug. 7 after lightering 600 tons of ore.. Cedar Point, Soo river. va Aug. 6° Str Tshpeming 0 cies: ee Upbound, light; blown ashore in rain storm;released by tugs; ne . ‘ slightly- damaged .....-.+--eessees ae resin Sota pc sine ap eA ae Sailors Encampment, St. Mary’s river. (Continued on page 70) —_——_ TIO <S TT