Alpha (Schooner), aground, 4 Oct 1854
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ALPHA Schooner, ashore at De Tour, Lake Huron, loaded with powder and stone for the copper area. Property loss $7,000
Buffalo Democracy
Feb. 28, 1855 (casualty list)
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The Schooner ALPHA, Capt. George Russell, with a cargo of powder, was driven ashore near the mouth of the St. Mary's River, during the gale of Wednesday last She was from Buffalo, we believe, and had come into the river, where she was at anchor when the gale struck. The Captain came up on the COLLINS, the day after and reports the vessel full of water, and the cargo wet. Her cargo was consigned to B. McKnight, of this place, and owned by Messrs. Carson & Close, of Ontonagon. ----- Lake Superior Journal, 6th.
The Democracy, Buffalo
Tuesday, October 17, 1854
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- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: powder and stone
- Date of Original
- 1854
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.1801
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.98224 Longitude: -83.88612
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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