R. H. Harmon (Schooner), dismasted, 1 Aug 1861
Description
- Full Text
HARMON, R.H. Schooner, cargo corn, dismasted in a squall on Lake Erie, towed to Buffalo.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Jan. 22, 1862 Casualty List, 1861
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DISMASTED.---The schooner R.H.HARMON, bound to this city with a load of wheat, was dismasted Wednesday night off Grand River in a squall. The steamer WESTERN METROPOLIS saw her yesterday morning and attempted to tow her in, but the cable parted. Capt. Goldsmith let go, and on arrival here, sent the tug MARTIN to her relief, by which she was towed into port.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
August 24, 1861
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: dismasted
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $1,600
Cargo: $100
Freight: corn
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1861
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.4625
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.855277 Longitude: -79.577777
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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