Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Merchant (Propeller), aground, 13 Oct 1868

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A dispatch received at the office of J.C. & E.T. Evans states that the iron prop. MERCHANT run on a sunken wreck in the Detroit River on Sunday, and was run ashore at Malden. She was loaded with flour and oats for Buffalo. The prop. CITY OF DETROIT which arrived here yesterday, reports seeing the MERCHANT lying at the wood wharf at Malden Sunday evening with no steam up. The wrecking tug MARGARET was sent to her relief.
      Buffalo Morning Express
      October 13, 1868 3-3




The prop. MERCHANT which we have previously reported ashore in Detroit river, has been taken into drydock at Detroit to repair damages.
      Buffalo Morning Express
      October 15, 1868 3-3


Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1868
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.22338
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.08339 Longitude: -83.04985
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Merchant (Propeller), aground, 13 Oct 1868