Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Carrier (Barge), aground, 2 Sep 1875

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      A special dispatch to the Commercial, dated Kingston, Sept. 2, says that the barge CARRIER, with 8,000 bushels of corn (part of the cargo of the brig ROSCIUS, from Milwaukee), is sunk off Farras Point, River, St. Lawrence.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      September 4, 1875 3-6



      Concerning the loss of the barge CARRIER, which sunk with 8,400 bu. corn taken from the schr. ROSCIUS, we learn that she struck and went to the bottom near Tarrin's Pt. on the St. Lawrence River, is about about 35 ft. of water. There is no insurance on the barge but the cargo is insured in some Western company. As yet no effort has been made to raise her.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      September 8, 1875 3-5


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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
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Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: corn
Remarks: ?
Date of Original
1875
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.19434
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Carrier (Barge), aground, 2 Sep 1875