Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Canadian (Schooner), aground, 13 Sep 1878

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Kingston, Ont., Sept. 14. -- The wind began blowing a gale from the southwest last night, and the water in the harbor has raised three feet. The schooner HIBERNIA, lumber laden, capsized. The WACOUSTA stove a hole in her bottom at Charlotte, and filled. The schooner PEARL is ashore there, and the RICHARDSON, twelve miles above here.
      The schooner CANADIAN, ashore on Snake Island, has been released and brought to this harbor. part of her cargo is damaged.
      Chicago Inter Ocean
      Wednesday, September 18, 1878

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1878
Subject(s)
Schooners
Canadian (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.22568
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Snake Island
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.190833 Longitude: -76.543055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Canadian (Schooner), aground, 13 Sep 1878