Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Empire (Scow), aground, 8 Oct 1858

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Scow EMPIRE, cargo of stone, pounded her bottom out above Malden. Property loss $400.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      January 15, 1859 (1858 Casualty List)

      . . . . .

      The Gale has lost but little of its violence, the wind blowing a heavy gale from the west.
      The scow EMPIRE of this city, loaded with stone and lying at Winfield's dock above Malden, pounded out her bottom, and is now reported a total wreck. - Det. Trib.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Monday, October 11, 1858

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Text
Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: stone
Remarks: Total loss
Date of Original
1858
Subject(s)
Scows
Empire (Scow)
Local identifier
McN.W.3773
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Malden
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.08339 Longitude: -83.04985
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Empire (Scow), aground, 8 Oct 1858