Roumania (Propeller), aground, 15 May 1900
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The big wooden stm. ROUMANIA, Capt. Stone, went hard aground near the light as she was coming into the harbor at 4:00 yesterday afternoon. The ROUMANIA was in tow of a tug, but the strong current turned her partly and she went on near where the YALE grounded some weeks ago.
Six of the big harbor tugs worked on the ROUMANIA, but were unable to release her. She carried a large cargo of grain and at 8:00 last night lighters went to work to get her off the bottom. It is expected she will be released before morning. The ROUMANIA is on a soft bottom and no serious damage is looked for.
Vessel-men say that the new breakwater which is being built is responsible for the strong current, and the grounding of boats. The ice, which is still heavy, also forms a strong current.
Buffalo Morning Express
May 15, 1900 3-3
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1900
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.15250
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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New York, United States
Latitude: 42.88645 Longitude: -78.87837
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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