Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), February 1917, p. 70

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70 ay) 28 . 28 THE MARINE REVIEW February, 1917 Accidents to Lake Vessels in Second Half of 1916 (Continued from page 69) Name of Vessel. Nature of Accident. Bge. Ida Keith.............- Sprang a leak when she collided with B. & O. dock; lightered part of coal cargo, temporarily repaired and left Aug. 10........... Str. Topeka ...........-..+- Stranded; released by wrecker Favorite; not damaged........... Str. Caldera ..............++ Hit the pier, denting a few plates. ........s.ssceeeeees Siero sleheverele Str. E. N. Saunders........ Hit a bridge;_damaged her bow; repaired.........- ee eeesrences Str. George Burnham....... Hit by barge Cutler; big hole punched in her port side; put back EO CHEVElLANU <5 ice be sis elec cic seo Ue Maisie WcleWicieiee Ckieiedsesececs cee Bge. D. G. Cutler.........+. Collided with steamer George Burnham.........seeseerereeeeees Str. B. F. Berry.....s.250. . Downbound, with ore; while leaving pier was hit by barge Marsala, Cleveland Aug. 23, for repairs..... Bry nierolacebioe ul sceiuie e's Besnetet nics Str. Coralia voc ses Neca ys Collided with steamer B. F. Berry; two plates and frames abreast of boiler house damaged....... RAVAN Ses ioita Resi aatiiee's ics eee Bge. Marsala ..........--+- Collided with steamer B. F. Berry; four plates damaged; repaired at ‘Cleveland; new hawse pipe installed............. see eseeee Pass. Str. Huron............ Broke her wheel; towed to Detroit for repairs; out of commission fOr tHe: SOASON Gis evince A esilic et cic wa sie Ones steer eee ceserens Str. J. T. Hutchinson....... Struck while leaving port; docked at South Chicago Aug. 14.... Bge: Santiago o. ......00.200. Ran aground ........ Saco cricr ese neteevewcceeecseceerceees AG NStte OPO cee coke wink ves Struck by steamer (Christopher and sank in 40 feet of water in four minutes; crew rescued by Christopher; owners of Topeka sue (Christopher for $132,624; Topeka valued at $125,000, and balance asked covers wrecking charges, personal effects lost by GROWa eOCCr sists a ck etesecateue nce: coadelecereiieeruristy eit vere Wonmtereme lol atarelsiere tsi sie! bie: e Str. Christopher. 20.6.5 05 Collided with steamer Topeka; bow damaged; temporarily repaired “ at Ecorse, leaving there’ Aug. 16; docked at Lorain Aug. 18; 15 plates damaged, stem taken’ out and new hawse pipe installed; debt Oran Sep tis as <b tace as seis cts a eicire cavste a wees wets lgie's ic wheiaie Str. Richland Queen (nee Amazonas) ...+.+.seeeee - Slightly damaged by fire; 40,000 bushels of grain cargo damaged.. Pass. Str. Saronic........... Downbound, sprang a leak shortly after leaving the Soo; beached at Cockburn island, east of Detour; caught fire later and burned to water’s edge; insured for about $100,000; total loss; burned : hull-towed. to ‘Milwaukee Oct: 4.00. i000. 0 ccs ccc veceevescecescs Str. Maritana ..... see ee eee Ran ashore in heavy fog; released by tug, uninjured............ Str. Fairfax ...... wee eeees - Collided with steamers Simla and Advance; slightly damaged..... SER ets) vel Ee ties aay Stim Oar peri ee with steamers Fairfax and Advance; docked at Kingston or repairs ....... MONET Gk aloe ee Cif ee eee Cattiny cole alate Str. Advance .....-...+00+- Collided with steamers Simla and Fairfax; docked at Kingston.... Str. Hamiltonian ........... Ran ashore on stony bottom; released on 27th after lightering ADOUE ZOO ULOUS!. tics Gite cs apite ss osteoid vie wie Cn orslg eee wl wie cie sie ae Str. Mary Battle............ Badly damaged and was held at Sarnia in Detroit River; license revoked, but later was permitted to proceed to Port Colborne light; docked at Reid’s, Port Huron, about Sept. 25.......... Str. George W. Peavey...... Hit a pier; docked at Milwaukee Aug. 25........0ccecceececeecs Str. J. W. Follette.......... Hitcaloercleaked: badly. cic. ue ce a pee ee Bge. Chickamauga .......... Downbound with ore, sprang a leak; stopped at Port Huron Aug. : 23 to take on a pump; docked at Cleveland Aug. 29........... Tug Josephine ............. Picked up on 26th in disabled condition and towed to Harbor Beach breakwater; Shatt bDrOkena ccc ue eee ce, Str. Frank E. Kirby......... Broke jenny arm soon after leaving Middle Bass for Detroit; stopped at Put-in-Bay for repairs, passengers being transferred to another steamer; later, while entering Detroit river, another : Inneakes OCCULLOU tc vik: cele e Se ete See eR eee Str. United’ States..0..5 v4.08 roe air pump in midlake, towed to Milwaukee in disabled con- ‘ MUUOEL Stark arnradere,s Incensatx cay ouaaltaseuersilel ier ola a el eva Magueiero ese car Sie ea kee tre We AS IED Ye slese ss we On entering river ran into raft of logs, scattering them; docked at (Cleveland Oct. 8 for machinery repairs. Logs cleared away Wee ec caleuanel arareiter stain tetas’ Sista) oe ver aieice elke) euotaver wie tetart cere MeA OG Ge io tome ane Str. Matthew Andrews....... Downbound with ore, ran aground; released by tugs on 31st, after Hohterinne Danie Ol CArlOn: woes ccc sve aie cake coh oks SETEE VV VOMING is. weiss cise Seles Wan ashore. i. ce ess eae Ree er were Go MEaeraa tates Gla mU dS alseck StreSty lenaces. . cess cs Totally destroyed by fire at yard of Western Dry Dock & Ship SUTIN NCO, oes ale a sie wists schcaie oko Blue cle Cera ata seu eGhacre tates Gisie eos Str. James E. Davidson...... er downbound with ore; released and anchored in vee EAIN@ ig, cence cbs ais sycuecarafele ureter gate sar ShelaE ep Re het MCR elie Str Zenith City). ke. ccek es Broke a feed pump; returned to (Cleveland for repairs.......... Str. W. F. White..........- Ran aground; released after lightering 2,000 tons of stone cargo on Sept. 4; stone dumped on river bank at Algonac............ EE. VICCOLY. ei seine tiie wie'sain'e Pons ras ore, stranded; released on 5th, after lightering RORMS OL | ONC viata “oielgierp ais) s¥evsiksuiainielereleietels rere b Okie hue ilbie ee uence Dir Re I, Erelands ss 0.0s'e 6s 6 - Downbound with ore, stranded, owing to low water; released on Dt Dna lel MOHtetiNQenc sacccciii cea cca: OSC eoe cco book ce eae Bge. R. L. Fryer. .......000- (In tow of steamer Kalkaska). While entering lock, was swung against pier by wind, striking hard; towed to Fort Brady x pier, leaking badly; temporarily repaired at Soo............... Biter NOnWAY:cavcertes 6 cise crue en ashore, coal laden; several plates damaged by striking rocky OBLONG. Aefocetecuielegwiarerscarstacdhaseereterereraielc Mipleie stein jatailateris oh sis Celis eeceiei oie. 01/e 54 Str. Midland Prince......... Ran aground; released by tug; not damaged................0.05. et. Viasabawe suv meee Ran ashore; after tank leaked; tugs released her on 7th; docked Ab POnte ATGHIUT os: site seas sceiave cis Siete eee he ARERR Sara pepe Ee Le ODP cists cy Wet. Damaged three plates and broke an anchor...........ceeeeeeuces tre Peter Reiss.) ss. es ca ce Ran ashore, coal laden; released Sept. 8 after lightering 1,700 tons of coal; docked at ‘Cleveland Sept. 15;.12 plates damaged; WOOLY COCK CWO. WOKS sas aie sicde er sisiay vere pe Meu Colne ee cu MeO Omonae ys iow ies aes Strandeds: released Dy, tigs.0M 7 Ci ceccssck Se se ech ee Sir KMevbeule ee oes. Gans Ran ashore in thick weather; loaded with coal; released Sept. 8; docked at Kingston; forepeak and tank leaked................ Str. Pere Marquette 3...... Struck rocky bottom; released........ Sra hduar endure miesecerensele sb awn iene str. sR: W. Encland. si 35.3. Arrived at Superior shipyard in tow of steamer S. S. Curry, from Ashland; for mew. cylinder Heads cc diccsswkccts Cosme seen ei ls hes Btls Bel sy Mish ok bee ae Collided with steamer ‘City of (Erie; stern slightly damaged....... (Continued on page 71) Location. Sandusky Bay. Drummond island, near De. tour. 00. Toledo. Soo. Soo. Indiana Harbor. Ballard’s Reef, Detroit river. Detroit river, near Mullen’s dock. Detroit river, near Mullen’s dock. Depot Harbor, Ont. Soo river. is North Point, Lake Michigan. Lachine canal. Lachine canal. Lachine canal. Lake Ontario, near Iroquois. Lake Huron. Erie, Pa. Ogdensburg, N. Y. Lake Huron. Lake Huron, near Harbor Beach. Lake Erie. Lake Michigan. St. Clair river. St. Clair river, near Algonac. Lake Ontario, near Iroquois. Port Arthur, Ont. West Neebish Cut. Lake Erie. St. Clair river, Harsen’s island. St. ‘Clair river. Bar Point, Lake Erie. Poe lock, Soo canal. Fox Point, Lake Michigan. Middle Ground, Lake St. Clair. Victoria island, Lake Superior. Buffalo. St. Martin’s Reef, Green Bay. Queenstown dock, Lake On- tario. Morgan’s Point, Lake Ontario. North Point, Lake Michigan.

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