Illinois (Steamboat), collision, 26 Apr 1839
Description
- Full Text
A CRASH.---We understand the Steamboats ILLINOIS and ROCHESTER ran afoul in the Detroit River on Friday night, by which the latter was so injured as to be unable to make her advertised down trip.
Cleveland Daily Herald
Monday, April 29, 1839 p.2 col.2
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On Friday last, the ILLINOIS, on returning from a pleasure trip to Malden, ran into the steamboat ROCHESTER, which was descending the river, and did her considerable damage. The ROCHESTER returned and is now in port for repairs --- Free Press.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wednesday, May 1, 1839- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Damaged
- Date of Original
- 1839
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.13163
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.081944 Longitude: -83.125555
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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