Ruby (Schooner), aground on pier, 4 Oct 1863
- Full Text
Schooner RUBY, cargo wheat, when entering Buffalo Harbor got on the pier.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wednesday, January 20, 1864
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THE SCHOONER RUBY SUNK. - The schooner RUBY, in attempting to enter Buffalo Creek on Sunday morning, when a heavy gale of wind was blowing from the south-west, was, by the force of the rebounding waves, thrown on the South Pier, near the Light-house, where she sunk. She was laden with about 5,500 bushels of wheat from Toledo. Cargo total loss.
Buffalo Daily Courier
Monday, October 5, 1863
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Note:- The schooner RUBY laid-up for the winter of 1863\64 at Buffalo
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground on pier
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $2,000
Cargo: $4,000
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1863
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.328
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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New York, United States
Latitude: 42.87028 Longitude: -78.90194
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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