International (Schooner), gale damage, 6 Nov 1856
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Schooner INTERNATIONAL, damaged in a gale at Chicago.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)
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MARINE DISASTERS - WRECKS AT THE MOUTH OF THE HARBOR.
Marine disasters continue to thicken upon us. Yesterday the wind blew a gale from the
south, making the water in river and harbor very low, and rolling a tremendous sea
around the piers. .....
The schooner INTERNATIONAL, a Lake Navigation Company vessel, was agains the
north pier, pounding badly, with tugs making efforst to bring her in. - Chicago Dem. Press,
Nov. 7. (part)
Buffalo Daily Republic
Monday, November 10, 1856
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The schooner INTERNATIONAL, which was mentioned as pounding on the pier
Thursday evening, was brought in safely yesterday morning. - Chicago Tribune, 8th.
Buffalo Daily Republic
Tuesday, November 11, 1856
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- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: gale damage
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $300
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1856
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.2810
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Illinois, United States
Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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