Iowa (Propeller), broke machinery, 1 May 1856
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Propeller IOWA, broke machinery on Lake Michigan, and towed to Buffalo for repairs. Property loss $2,000.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)
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We learn that the propeller IOWA, bound down, broke some portion of her machinery, and stopped at the Beavers for repairs.
Buffalo Daily Courier
June 2, 1856
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We learn that the propeller IOWA broke her machinery soon after leaving Chicago for this port, and had been compelled to put into Beaver Island harbor for repairs. She belongs to the American Transportation Company.
Buffalo Daily Republic
May 31, 1856
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- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: broke machinery
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $2,000
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1856
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.2401
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.68473 Longitude: -86.53036
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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