Seabird (Scow), sunk, 1 Apr 1873
- Full Text
The schrs. WANDERER and SEABIRD, loaded with coal from Cleveland, are ashore on the east end of Kelley's Island. The scow VAMPIRE drifted off Chicanoslee Reef and is beached in good position . The schr. WANDERER is said to be broken in two. The scow SEABIRD is not so dangerously situated.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
April 25, 1873 3-6
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DISASTER AT KELLEY'S ISLAND. - The schooners WANDERER and SEABIRD, loaded with coal from Cleveland are ashore on the east side of this Island. The scow VAMPIRE drifted off Chickenolee Reef, and is beached in good position. The schooner WANDERER is said to be broken in two. The schooner SEABIRD is not so dangerously situated.
Buffalo Evening Post
Monday, April 28, 1873
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The SEABIRD and schr. WANDERER, wrecked on Kelley's Island, have been abandoned for the present.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
May 2, 1873 3-5
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- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Freight: coal
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1873
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.15354
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ohio, United States
Latitude: 41.60422 Longitude: -82.7074
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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