Benton (Propeller), leaking, 1 May 1879
Description
- Full Text
A STARTLING REPORT. -- The propeller St. JOSEPH arrived down at 7 o'colck last evening. Her officers report the propeller BRNTON sunk at Tawas, having struck a rock while entering the harbor there. There are dispatches elsewhere announcing that the BENTON is in trouble, but nothing so serious as the above intimates.
Detroit Post & Tribune
Saturday, May 3, 1879
Tawas City. -- May 3. The propeller BENTON broke her wheel and loosened her stern bearings in Saginaw River last night. She arrived here leaking badly. The steamer KEWEENAW will tow her to Port Huron in the morning to be docked.
Detroit Post & Tribune
Monday, May 5, 1879- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: leaking
Lives: nil
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1879
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.25158
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 44.26946 Longitude: -83.5147
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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