Skylark (Scow), aground, 1 Jul 1871
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Scow SKYLARK, ashore at Point Au Pelee; released.
Marine Disasters of the Western
Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall.
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CONFIRMED. - The schooner SKYLARK, reported to have met with disaster, is ashore off Point Au Pelee. She sprung a leak, and was run ashore to prevent sinking.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wednesday, July 26, 1871
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GONE SKYLARKING. - It is stated that an enterprising party of five or six, with hand pumps, have started for Point au Pelee to raise the SKYLARK, recently run ashore to prevent her sinking. The vessel has a cargo of coal on board. - Detroit Post.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Friday, July 28, 1871
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OFF AND IN PORT. - The scow SKYLARK, which got ashore and sunk with a cargo of coal, as already reported, was got off and towed to Detroit by the steamer FAVORITE.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Saturday, July 29, 1871
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: coal
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1871
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.5690
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 41.908055 Longitude: -82.508888
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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