Westchester (Schooner), aground, 4 Oct 1847
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WESTCHESTER Schooner, laden with wheat, ashore on Middle Island.
Buffalo Courier (casualty list)
March 17, 1848
LAKE ACCIDENTS. --The schooner WESTCHESTER is said to be ashore on Middle Island. The cargo of wheat consigned to Fleeharty & Warren, and insured for $7,000. The schooner is also insured. -- Buffalo Courier
Cleveland Weekly Herald
Wednesday, October 13, 1847
The Sandusky Mirror states that the Schooner WESTCHESTER is aground on Middle Island, about 5 miles from Kelly's Island, had 9,000 bushels of wheat aboard, owned by Mr. Marsh of Sandusky. Her bow lay in about 4 feet of water. Some 2,000 bushels had been taken out, and it was thought the vessel would be lighted off without much damage.
Cleveland Weekly Herald
Wed. Oct. 20, 1847
WESTCHESTER Schooner, ran ashore on Middle Island, bound down with a full cargo of wheat. Reported leaking, but could be kept free with her pumps. Oct. 4, 1847
Casualty List for 1847
Erik Hyle's private papers
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Got off ?
- Date of Original
- 1847
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.633
- Language of Item
- English
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 41.682777 Longitude: -82.682777
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- William R. McNeil
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