Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Falcon (Canal Boat), sunk by collision, 7 May 1856

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SUNK - The Canal Boat FALCON was run into last Wednesday by the bark ILLINOIS, near Van Buren Street bridge and sunk. She had on board 4,000 bushel of wheat belonging to the owner of the boat, H. Mallory of this city. Neither the boat or the cargo was insured. Mr. Mallory intends to sue the bark for the loss. - Chicago Press, 9th.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      May 12, 1856

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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: sunk by collision
Lives: nil
Freight: wheat
Remarks: ?
Date of Original
1856
Subject(s)
Canal boats
Falcon (Canal Boat)
Local identifier
McN.W.15296
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Chicago
    Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Falcon (Canal Boat), sunk by collision, 7 May 1856