Alwilda (Schooner), sunk, 14 Dec 1856
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ALWILDA Schooner, cargo coal, sunk in Erie Basin.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)
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During the severe squall which sprung up yesterday, the schooner ALWILDA, lying near the foot of Genesee Street, discharging her cargo of coal, pounded agains the dock until she became nearly a total wreck. She is an old vessel and not very valuable.
Buffalo Daily Republic
Monday, December 15, 1856
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Schooner ALWILDA, broke from her moorings at Buffalo and jammed against the Basin, broke in two and sunk.
Toronto Globe
December 18, 1856
Schooner ALWILDA [C] Of 71 tons. Built 1847 at Quebec. Owned by L. Stanton & Co. Home port, Picton, Ont. Value $1,000. Class C 2. REMARKS. -- Formerly DOVE, ISABEL, rebuilt 1854, Flat.
Board of Lake Underwriters
Lake Vessel register, 1860- Media Type
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- Newspaper
- Item Type
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- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $1,000
Cargo: $200
Freight: coal
Remarks: Rebuilt as ISABELLA ???
- Date of Original
- 1856
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.2935
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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New York, United States
Latitude: 42.88645 Longitude: -78.87837
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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