Merrimac (Propeller), aground, 18 Oct 1892
Description
- Full Text
Escanaba, Oct. 19. -- The steamer MERRIMAC, ore laden, is ashore near the flat buoy at Death's Door. A wrecking tug and outfit left here yesterday for the rescue. This is the first wreck of the season at Death's Door.
Buffalo Enquirer
Wednesday, October 19, 1892
Escanaba, Oct. 20. -- The steamer MERRIMAC arrived here at noon yesterday and loaded 800 tons of ore, having jettisoned that amount while stranded near Death's Door. The boat seemed to be little damaged.
Buffalo Enquirer
Thursday, October 20, 1892- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: ore
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1892
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.22452
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: 45.29332 Longitude: -86.95873
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement
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