Fred McBrier (Propeller), 30 Aug 1881

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Full Text: Erie Dispatch. -- The new steambarge FRED McBRIER arrived in Erie yesterday on her first trip. She was built at Bay City this summer for James McBrier & Co., and made her maiden trip from Bay City to Buffalo with 475,000 feet of lumber. Her dimensions are: 160 feet keel; 31 beam and 12 hold; tonnage 440 tons. She has a compound engine and steam boiler 8 x 16. Captain C. S. Geel, late in command of the barge KEEPSAKE, has charge over her.
On the trial trip she proved to be an excellent craft. Her tow to Bay City, for which place she left yesterday, consisted of the barges JOHN SHERMAN and IDA CORNING. Messrs. Harvey and Fred McBrier, after whom the boat was named, left for a trip on the lakes with her.
Cleveland Herald
August 30, 1881
Media Type: Text; Newspaper
Item Type: Clippings
Notes: maiden voyage
Date of Original: 1881
Subject(s): Propellers
Fred McBrier (Propeller)
Local identifier: McN.E.8852
Language of Item: English
Donor: William R. McNeil
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