William H. Stevens (Schooner), aground, 1 Nov 1863
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Schooner W.H. STEVENS, cargo wheat, stranded on Scare Crow Reef, L.H. Total Loss.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wednesday, January 20, 1864
(Casualty List for 1863)
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The steamer CITY OF CLEVELAND from Portage Lake, Tuesday 9th. reports: -- Left the Sault Thursday; lay at presque Isle Thursday night during a heavy wind from the Southeast. The steamer PARSONS, lying there, reported the schooner W. H. STEVENS ashore on Scarecrow Reef. She had thrown overboard 5,000 bushels of her cargo of wheat. The PARSONS endeavored to get her off, but did not succeed.
Buffalo Daily Courier
November 17, 1863
The tug GENERAL McCLELLAN has gone from Detroit to the relief of the schr. W.H. STEVENS recently ashore on Scarecrow reef.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
November 21, 1863 3-5
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Schooner W.H. STEVENS. Of 297 tons. Built Cleveland, 1855 by peck & Masters. Home port, Milwaukee. Owned by A. Kirby. s. Class B 1. Value $7,500.
Board of Lake Underwriters
Marine Register for 1863
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $8,000
Cargo: $16,000
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Total loss (presumed)
- Date of Original
- 1863
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.511
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 44.91168 Longitude: -83.32886
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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