J. M. Jones (Schooner), collision, 1 Sep 1861
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Schooner J. M. JONES, cargo wood, stove and waterlogged by collision with the schooner CONDOR, off Twin Rivers, Lake Michigan.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 22, 1862 (Casualty List, 1861)
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SERIOUS DISASTER - The propeller BACKUS arrived last evening, having in tow the schooner CONDOR, in a disabled condition. The later sailed from this port on Saturday evening loaded with wheat for Buffalo, and when off Manitowoc on Sunday night collided with the schooner J.M.JONES. The JONES sunk immediately, having been cut nearly in two. The CONDOR lost her bowsprit, mainmast and all her sails and rigging; the hull was not injured beyond the jamming in of her cutwater, and her cargo is therefore safe. The crew of the JONES were all saved escaping on board the other vessel. After the collision the CONDOR rolled about at the mercy of the waves for 24 hours, before being discovered by the BACKUS. The JONES was loaded with wood for Chicago. - Milwaukee Sentinel, 4th.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
September 6, 1861
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- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $3,500
Cargo: $400
Freight: wood
- Date of Original
- 1861
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.4645
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: 44.15388 Longitude: -87.56925
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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