Minnie (Barge), aground, 1 Nov 1880
Description
- Full Text
The barges PRINCESS and MINNIE were blown from the Kingston and Montreal Forwarding Co's wharf at Kingston to the Pittsburg shore just above the bridge. (Cataraqui Bridge)
Toronto Globe
November 9, 1880
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Yesterday afternoon pumps were sent to work on the barge MINNIE ashore near Point Frederick, but their operations were futile. The barge was broken up so badly that its' owners the Kingston & Montreal Forwarding Co,. have decided to abandon it. The loss will be abouit $3,500. No insurance.
Toronto Globe
November 10, 1880
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $3,500
Remarks: Abandoned
- Date of Original
- 1880
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.15746
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.22976 Longitude: -76.48098
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement
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