Maritime History of the Great Lakes

, sunk by collision, 1 Oct 1883

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On Friday evening last the steambarge GEORGE DUMBAR collided with a canal boat in tow of a tug going up the river and sank her, she was loaded with 5,000 bushels of corn and the loss on the cargo and vessel will be about $3,000. - Chicago Report.
      Marine Record
      Oct. 18, 1883

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk by collision
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $3,000
Cargo: included
Freight: corn
Remarks: Total loss ?
Date of Original
1883
Subject(s)
Propellers
Local identifier
McN.W.10373
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Chicago
    Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
Donor
William R. McNeil
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, sunk by collision, 1 Oct 1883