Cygnet (Tug), exploded boiler, 25 Jul 1875
Description
- Full Text
The tug CYGNET exploded her boiler Sunday while towing a dredge near the mouth of Bad River, 10 miles above East Saginaw. She is a total wreck. Two were injured.
Port Huron Daily Times
Wednesday, July 28, 1875
The tug CYGNET, built in 1866, while towing a dredge near the mouth of Bad River, ten miles above East Saginaw, exploded her boiler last Sunday evening. The captain, James Parker, had some of his ribs broken, and was otherwise injured, as was the engineer. The boat was worth about $2,500, and is a total wreck.
Toronto Daily Globe
Friday, July 30, 1875- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: exploded boiler
Remarks: ?
- Date of Original
- 1875
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.20268
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.41947 Longitude: -83.95081
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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