Boston (Steamboat), aground, 1 Nov 1846

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The steamboat BOSTON,

Milwaukee

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THE STEAMER
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The Chicago

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Capt. Pease, owned by Capt. John Robinson of Detroit, was wrecked at Milwaukee in the severe gale of last Tuesday evening. She was lying at the piers discharging her cargo at the time the gale came on, and in an attempt to make an offing, lost her smoke pipes, and was subsequently blown ashore from her anchorage, and lies broadside upon the beach, near the piers. It is supposed she will be a total loss. Most of her cargo is on board and will probably be saved in a damaged state. No lives lost. - Detroit Advertiser, Monday. Buffalo Courier Wed. Dec. 2, 1846 . . . . . Nov. 28: - The BOSTON, There is a prospect of saving more from the wreck of this fine steamer than was at first anticipated. The cabin furniture was brought ashore Thursday, but little damaged. It is supposed that the engine will also be saved, and if the weather continues favorable, most of the cargo will be got out, though more or less damaged. The hull is full of water and will probably be broken up. Mr. Robinson, we learn talks of rebuilding his boat here this winter, taking the engine and as much of the hull as can be got from the wreck. The BOSTON cost $65,000 and was uninsured. -- Milwaukee Sentinal. Buffalo Courier Fri. Dec. 4, 1846 . . . . . the hull of the BOSTON will be saved, with the furniture and most of the engine. She is to be taken to Milwaukee to be rebuilt. There was an insurance of $15,000 Buffalo Courier Mon. Dec. 14, 1846 . . . . . from Capt. Pease that the BOSTON is bilged and that all hopes of getting her hull ashore has been abandoned. It will therefore be left to the mercy of the winds and waves, until the return of spring. A large portion of the cargo is still in the hold of the vessel which will be a total loss. It is the desire of Mr. Robinson, Says the Milwaukee Sentinel, to build a new and larger steamer at Milwaukee this winter in which he will put the furniture, engine &c.,of the BOSTON Buffalo Courier Thurs. Dec. 17, 1846 ---------- BOSTON.---The Milwaukee Courier learns that plans are arranged and the work is to be commenced immediately, for raising the steamboat BOSTON from her sand bed, where she was wrecked last fall; and putting her on the ways for rebuilding and fitting. Mr. Robinson, of Detroit, the principal owner, is at Milwaukee to superintend the Detroit Free Press Fri. May 21, 1847 ---------- BOSTON. -- We learn that Mr. Robinson, the owner of the BOSTON has contracted to have her raised and lengthened 30 feet, in time to have her make two or three trips this fall. Her engine has not been materially injured, and her hull is considered sound. It will be remembered that the BOSTON was beached at Milwaukee last fall. Buffalo Daily Courier June 21, 1847 THE BOSTON.---The hull of the steamer BOSTON was lately sold at Milwaukee at auction for the sum of five hundred and twenty-five dollars. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Saturday Evening, April 1, 1848 ---------- STEAMER "GLOBE". - This is the name of a new steamer which made her first appearance here yesterday, and which will prove a valuable addition to the lake fleet now in commission. The owner is Mr. Robinson, of Detroit, who built the BOSTON, the engine of which boat is placed in the GLOBE. - (part) Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Saturday evening, June 17, 1848 . . . . . VESSELS WRECKED ON LAKE MICHIGAN. Journal gives the following statement, showing the number of vessels lost on Lake Michigan; their value, and the value of their cargoes when known; and the number of lives lost, from 1824 to 1847. Schooner LAWRENCE, 1824. $3,000 Schooner RED JACKET, 1826. 2,000 (here follows an interval of 7 years during which vessels must have been lost; but the record is not found.) Schooner ERIE PACKET, Dec. 1833 1,500 Schooner PRINCE EUGENE, Oct. 1834 27,000 Steamboat NEWBURYPORT, Oct. 1834 15,000 Steamboat PIONEER, Aug. 1834 10,000 Schooner name forgotten, 1835 2,000 Green Bay. Schooner UTICA, 1835 7,000 Schooner CHANCE, Nov. 1835 7 lives 2,000 Schooner BRIDGET, Nov. 1835 16 lives 5,000 Schooner SLOAN, Nov. 1835 6 lives 3,000 Steamboat DELAWARE, Apr. 1835 20,000 Sloop CLARISSA, Nov. 1836 1,500 Schooner CHICAGO, Oct. 1836 8,000 Schooner AUSTERLITZ, Oct. 1836 12,000 vessel and goods Schooner OHIO, Oct. 1837 6,000 Schooner LaPORTE, Oct. 1838 3,000 Schooner THOS. RICHMOND, Oct. 1838 6,000 Schooner LaFAYETTE, Oct. 1838 3,000 Schooner WHITE PIGEON, Nov. 1839 3,000 Brig JOHN KENZIE, Nov. 1839 3,000 Steamboat DETROIT, Aug. 1839 20,000 Schooner VIRGINIA, Nov. 1839 7,000 wheat Steamboat TAYLOR, Oct. 1840 8,000 Steamboat CHAMPLAIN, May 1840 10,000 Schooner NEPTUNE, Nov. 1840 24 lives 15,000 goods Schooner CINCINNATI Oct. 1840 1,500 Schooner JEFFERSON Apr. 1840 1,800 Schooner HURON Oct. 1840 2,000 Schooner POST BOY Oct. 1841 13 lives 1,000 goods Sloop SPITFIRE Oct. 1841 500 Schooner ONEIDA Nov. 1841 20,000 wheat Schooner BANCROFT Nov. 1842 4,000 Ship MILWAUKEE Nov. 1842 9 lives 10,000 Ship FLORIDA, Nov. 1842 4,000 Brig COLUMBUS, Nov. 1842 12,000 wheat Brig HUMMINGBIRD. May 1843 6 lives 1,000 Schooner HARRIET, May 1843 8 lives 2,500 Schooner MINERVA SMITH, May 1844 1,000 Schooner WAVE, March 1844 5 lives 1,000 Schooner VICTORY, March 1844 7 lives 2,000 Schooner WHITNEY, Aug. 1844 6 lives 2,000 Ship SUPERIOR, Sept. 1845 5,000 Schooner JACOB BARKER, Nov. 1845 2,000 Brig OLIVER, Nov. 1845 2,000 Schooner OCEAN, Apr. 1845 6 lives 1,000 Schooner SAVANNAH, Apr. 1845 5,000 Schooner JEFFERSON, Apr. 1845 4,500 Brig INDIANA, Oct. 1845 4,000 Schooner SWIFT, Oct. 1845 600 Brig ROSA, Oct. 1845 8,000 Schooner MARGARET HELM Nov. 1845 1,500 Steamboat BOSTON, Nov. 1846 70,000 Sloop JAMES K. POLK Nov. 1846 1,000 Schooner ----?---- Nov. 1846 4,000 Sloop RODOLPH, Nov. 1846 4 lives 400 Schooner St. JOSEPH, Apr. 1847 1,000 Schooner SOLOMON JUNEAU Apr. 1847 4,000 Schooner MARY ELIZABETH Apr. 1847 2,000 Schooner WISCONSIN, Apr. 1847 1,500 Schooner OUTWARD BOUND Oct. 1847 2,000 Schooner ILLINOIS, Nov. 1847 5,000 Green Bay Propeller PHOENIX Nov. 1847 164 lives 80,000 Schooner CHAMPION Nov. 1847 15,000 Schooner E.G. WOOLCOTT, Nov. 1847 10,000 Schooner H. MERRILL, Nov. 1847 10,000 Total Value $512,000 Total number of lives lost 288 Buffalo Republic Wednesday, February 9, 1848 . . . . .

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