Ariel (Schooner), aground & collision, 14 Apr 1849

ARIEL Schooner, with a cargo of 10,000 bushels of wheat from Southport, sprung a leak in Lake Michigan, and put back for Chicago and ran ashore outside. In this condition on April 14, 1849, she was run into by the propeller TROY and filled with water. 7,000 bushels of her cargo damaged. Insured in the Buffalo Mutual at 70 cents.
      Casualty List for 1849
      Erik Hyle's private papers

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MARINE DISASTER.- The schooner ARIEL, loaded with 10,000 bushels of wheat at Southport, by J.G. Ransom, we learn by telegraph, sprung a leak on Saturday morning last and made sail for Chicago. She stranded outside and succeeded in getting off 3,000 bushels, leaving 3,000 in the hold in a damaged state, and 4,000 bushels unwet. At this point of affairs the propeller TROY ran into her causing the vessel to fill, by which the 4,000 bushels spoken of as being unwet were also damaged. The cargo we understand is fully insured.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Monday, April 16, 1849 p.2

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      The schooner ARIEL, with 10,000 bushels of wheat loaded at Southport, sprang a leak and was stranded on Saturday, by which some 4,000 bushels of her cargo was damaged. The steamer TROY also ran into her and the vessel filled -- cargo insured.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Tuesday, April 17, 1849

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      MARINE DISASTERS AND LOSSES ON THE LAKES
      DURING THE SEASON OF 1849
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      Schr. ARIEL, ashore near Chicago pier; got off; loss to vessel and cargo. $7,000
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Thursday, January 3, 1850 (extracted from list)

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