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The Story of the KINSMAN TRANSIT COMPANY, Continued from page 2: LINDEN, Scow schooner, built by Capt.Minch at Vermilion, 1842. C.dJ.ROEDER, Schooner, built at Vermilion about 1855. BURTON PARSONS, Schooner, built at Vermilion, 1856. 217 tons. Foundered on Lake Michigan in 1883. ” 1.W.NICHOLAS (i), Schooner, 418 g.t., built at Vermilion in 1862. Stranded near Leamington, Ont., 1873. Named in honor of Isaac W. Nicholas, an early partner of Capt.Minch. CHARLES P.MINCH, Schooner, 408 g.t., built at Vermilion, 1862. Stranded Georgian Bay, 1898. Named for a beloved son of Capt. Mintvh, who died in his youth. H.J.WEBB, Schooner, 431 g.t., built at Vermilion, 1869. Dimensions 167 x 28. Likewise named for a business associate of Capt.Minch. SAMUEL L.MATHER, Schooner, 538 g.t., built at Vermilion, 1870. Named for Samuel Livingstone Mather, friend of Capt.Minch and one of the founders of Pickands, Mather & Co. (DMH, v.6, nos.7,8) FRED AvMORSE, Schooner, 592 g.t., built at Vermilion in 1871. G.H.WARMINGTON, Schooner, 559 g.t.,170 x 31, built at Vermilion, 1872. SOPHIA MINCH, Schooner, 635 g.t., 184 x 33, built at Vermilion, 1873. JOHN N.GLIDDEN, Wooden bulk freighter, 1322 g.t.,221 x 35. Sunk in collision with steel barge MAGNA, in tow of Str. EMPIRE CITY, St. Clair Ship Canal, 10-9-03. Built at Cleveland, 1879. A.EVERETT, Wooden bulk freighter, 1088 g.t., erp at Clevelamd, 1880. Foundered on Lake Huron, 1 ONOKO, Iron bulk Ltelenter, 1882 Cleveland. 287 x 38, 2164 g.t. Foundered n Lake Syperior, 1915. ger: CHISHOLM, Iron bulk freighter, 1884 Cleveland. 246 x 35, 1581 g.t. J.H.DEVEREAUX, poe bulk freighter, 1885 Cleveland. 243 x EO 1618 g.t. r JOHN MULLEN. Abandoned & scrapped c.1945. PHILIP MINCH Pie Wooden bulk freighter, 1888 Cleveland. 275 x 40, 1928 gt. Destroyed by fire off Marblehead, 0.,11-19-04. WESTERN RESERVE, Steel bulk freighter, 1890 Cleveland. 301 x 41, 2392 got. Broke in two and foundered in Eastern Lake Syperior, 1892. Capt.Peter G.Minch, Mrs.Minch and two of their childten lost their lives in this disaster. (Continued, next page) RK KKK OK KK KK KK KK KKK KK KK KK KK KK KK KE KK KK EK At Right: daughter of Capt. Peter neh. Note the white "Ss" /etween Sehe silver bands on the stack (Pesha Photo)