Horace H. Badger (Schooner), U14164, aground, 11 Jun 1903

About 8 o'clock last night the schooner HORACE H. BADGER, from Buffalo to Port Clinton with a cargo of hard coal, was driven on the eastern arm of the breakwater at Cleveland. After pounding for half an hour she went to the bottom. The crew of seven men and Capt. Robert Thompson were rescued by the life-saving crew before the boat went to pieces. Two of the men were slightly injured. The boat had labored hard in a heavy northeast sea, and when about half a mile off Cleveland her anchors were dropped. They failed to hold and the captain tried to make the harbor, but missed by about 500 feet. The boat will be a total loss.
      Buffalo Evening News
      Friday, June 12, 1903
     
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The schooner HORACE H. BADGER bound from Buffalo to Port Clinton with a cargo of hard coal, was driven on the east arm of the breakwater at Cleveland Thursday night and after pounding for about half an hour she went down to the bottom. All members of the crew were taken off by the lifesavers. She was 129 feet long, 30 foot beam and was owned by L.S. Sullivan of Toledo and will be a total loss.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Friday, June 12, 1903

     
The stern and part of the deck of the schooner H. H. BADGER, which was driven on the east breakwater at Cleveland Thursday night, have been washed ashore.
      Buffalo Evening News
      Saturday, June 13, 1903

     
     
Schooner HORACE H. BADGER.* U. S. No. 14164. Of 263 gross tons; 250 tons net. Built Conneaut, O., 1867. Home port, Toledo, O. 129.0 x 30.2 x 9.8 Crew of 6.
      * Formerly schooner KATE GILLET
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1902