Maritime History of the Great Lakes

British Whig (Kingston, ON), 24 Oct 1871

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p.2 Steamer Accident - Corsican ashore at Gull Lighthouse Shoal in fog; lightened and floated off; str. Magnet struck a boulder, unloaded, patched the leak and reloaded.

p.3 dense haze on the upper lakes has been disastrous to shipping; the "Detroit Free Press gives some fearful accounts of the suffering of seafaring men in that vicinity."

-The Schooner Olivia - picked up at Stoney Island passage and towed into Sacketts Harbor by Revenue Cutter Chase.

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Date of Publication
24 Oct 1871
Local identifier
KN.11988
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Kingston
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.22976 Longitude: -76.48098
Donor
Rick Neilson
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Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
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British Whig (Kingston, ON), 24 Oct 1871