Guiding Star (Schooner), U85079, aground, 30 Aug 1892
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It is hourly more certain that the barge OCONTO was also lost in the same gale with the WESTERN RESERVE. She was in tow of the steamer TOLEDO with the GUIDING STAR when the storm struck them last Tuesday, both schooner broke adrift and the GUIDING STAR has gone ashore about 15 miles west of Marquette with five feet of water in her hold.
Port Huron Daily Times
Saturday, September 3, 1892
Marquette, Sept. 5. -- The tug J. C. MORSE of Pequaming, today made an unsuccessful attempt to release the schooner GUIDING STAR. The tug BENHAM, with pump will go to her assistance as soon as the weather moderates.
Buffalo Enquirer
Monday, September 5, 1892
Marquette, Sept. 8. -- The schooner GUIDING STAR was stripped yesterday and abandoned to her fate at Big Bay Point. Two tugs were unable to make any impression. She was owned by C. H. Weeks of Bay City and was valued at $5,000, with no insurance.
Buffalo Enquirer
Thursday, September 8, 1892- Media Type
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- Newspaper
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- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1892
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.22423
- Language of Item
- English
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Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: 46.79466 Longitude: -90.6524
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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