Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Celtic (Propeller), 3 Nov 1882

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      A Frightened Crew - Special Dispatch to the Detroit Free Press
      Amherstburg, November 2. -The propeller CELTIC coaled here last night. She had on board 140 tons of dynamite and a quantity of nitroglycerine for the Canada Pacific Railway, which she is taking to Lake Superior. Coming up Lake Erie she encountered a terrible gale, causing her to pitch so as to throw the boxes of explosives around in too lively a way to suit those on board. The hair of some of the crew was still on end when the boat reached here. The coal-heavers breathed easier when the last pound of coal was put on.
      Detroit Free Press
      November 3, 1882

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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
cargo of nitro
Date of Original
1882
Subject(s)
Propellers
Celtic (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.E.8569
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Celtic (Propeller), 3 Nov 1882