Golden Eagle (Propeller), sunk by ice, 24 Mar 1879
Description
- Full Text
An Associated Press dispatch from Kelley Island says that the little propeller GOLDEN EAGLE, in trying to work her way through the ice, became fast and sprung a leak when about a mile from that place yesterday. At the time the dispatch was sent she was sinking. She is in the steamboat channel between the Island and Sandusky, and where the water is about 24 feet deep. The passengers and baggage were rescued in safety, and aid has been sent to the crew.
Detroit Post & Tribune
Tuesday, March 25, 1879
The tug GOLDEN EAGLE, sunk near Kelley's Island, is to be raised.
Detroit Post & Tribune
Sunday, March 30, 1879
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk by ice
Lives: nil
Remarks: Raised
- Date of Original
- 1879
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.20628
- 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
- Copyright Statement
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- Contact
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