Oregon (Steamboat), lost smoke pipes, 18 Apr 1848
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OREGON Steamer, lost her smoke pipes off Fairport, Lake Erie, April 18, 1848, about 2 o'clock P. M., during a heavy gale, after midnight she rode out the gale at anchor some 8 miles abreast of Cleveland - damages light.
Casualty List for 1848
Erik Hyle's private papers
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Cleveland, April 19, 11 P.M.----The steamer OREGON in the storm yesterday lost her smoke pipe off fairport. Her sails were split and she became almost completely unmanagable. She drifted however, before the wind, westerly till this morning, when she lost the use of her rudder. It was a terrible night to all on board, and she was given up for lost. Today she rode out the gale and this evening arrived in Cleveland Harbor.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Thursday, April 20, 1848
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: lost smoke pipes
Lives: nil
Remarks: Damaged slightly
- Date of Original
- 1848
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.9016
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ohio, United States
Latitude: 41.75004 Longitude: -81.27399
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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