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- Launch of the Steel Ship Algonquin The Big Steamer Rides Gradually Down The railway, and Kisses the Green Waters of the St. Lawrence. A Big Crowd Present to See the Sight. The big steel ship, AlgonquLaunch of the Steel Ship Algonquin The Big Steamer Rides Gradually Down …
- Disastrous Conflagration! Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of Wheat - Loss of $127,000 At about half past ten o'clock last night, fire was discovered in the second story ofDisastrous Conflagration! Destruction of the 'Union Elevator with some 40,000 Bushels of …
- Passing Hails Inland seas For years I've been sailing Though I never seen the sea The Great Lakes and their shipping They are sea enough for me. I've sailed these lakes in summer When the soft sou'wePassing Hails Inland seas For years I've been sailing Though I never …
- Charming Nook-- Where? The Bear Schooner Days DCCCIX (809) by C. H. J. Snider WHAT-ZIS-WHAT-ZIS? Another quiz, with the answer right under your nose. Where is this ...Charming Nook-- Where? The Bear Schooner Days DCCCIX (809) by C. H. …
- Large Variety of Craft Move in 'Lake of Thousand Islands,' Reminiscent of Early History WATERTOWN - Water traffic is teeming this summer through the Lake of a Thousand Isles, in volume and with a varLarge Variety of Craft Move in 'Lake of Thousand Islands,' Reminiscent of …
- OLD SLOOP WILL BE SUNK IN ONTARIO Has Long Rested in Water at Ship House Point At Sackets Over 50 Years Hulk Has been in the Harbor for Many Years - She Will be Towed Out to Deep Water and Sunk. TheOLD SLOOP WILL BE SUNK IN ONTARIO Has Long Rested in Water …
- Got Through Steamboating. - Two of our citizens who are interested in marine matters went up to Sodus yesterday on the tug J.S. Spinney to help get their vessels loaded, and met with a series of adveGot Through Steamboating. - Two of our citizens who are interested in …
- Schooner W. S. Malcolm Waterlogged - Strange conduct of the Captain and four of the Crew. - Capt. Smith, of the schooner Kyle Spangler, which arrived here last night, reports to us he found the schooSchooner W. S. Malcolm Waterlogged - Strange conduct of the Captain and …
- The schooner W.S. Malcolm, Capt. Barck which we noticed yesterday as being waterlogged on the lake, was towed into port last evening by the tug Robert Reed. When the tug found the Malcolm, she was aThe schooner W.S. Malcolm, Capt. Barck which we noticed yesterday as being …
- She cleared Oswego Aug. 18 with 1,650 bushels of salt for ClevelandShe cleared Oswego Aug. 18 with 1,650 bushels of salt for Cleveland
- Another New Vessel. - We understand that Capt. Hosea Rogers has made arrangements for the construction of another vessel, the worked to be commenced immediately. A ship builder from Buffalo is to takAnother New Vessel. - We understand that Capt. Hosea Rogers has made …
- Business of Port Ontario. - We are indebted to the politeness of Messrs. J. & B.F. Meacham, for the following statement of the Exports and Imports at the mouth of Salmon River, (Port Ontario(,) fromBusiness of Port Ontario. - We are indebted to the politeness of …
- Oneida Dispatch, 7 May 1869 The Heroine of Lake Erie The dark, stormy close of November, 1854, found many vessels on Lake Erie, but the fortunes of one alone have special interest to us. About that time the schooner Conductor,Oneida Dispatch, 7 May 1869 The Heroine of Lake Erie The dark, stormy close of November, 1854, …
- According to a tradition long current among the people of Oswego, the Fort built upon the high ground on the West side of the River, near the present junction of Van Buren and Sixth streets, the theAccording to a tradition long current among the people of Oswego, the …
- PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION FOR HARBOR OF REFUGE IN MEXICO BAY, ON LAKE ONTARIO, NEW YORK. [Printed in House Ex. Doc. No. 118, Fifty-second Congress, second session.] Office Of The Chief Of Engineers, UnPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION FOR HARBOR OF REFUGE IN MEXICO BAY, ON LAKE ONTARIO, …
- Gale on Lake Ontario. - Great damage was done to the shipping on Lake Ontario, on the 21st and 22d ult. In addition to the loss of the Napoleon, we learn from other sources, that several other vesselGale on Lake Ontario. - Great damage was done to the shipping …
- Flouring Mills of Oswego Being desirous to obtain all the information possible upon a subject so important to this city as its milling business, and of imparting it to our readers, we have procured tFlouring Mills of Oswego Being desirous to obtain all the information possible …
- Flour Mills of Oswego The following named mills are all located on the Varick Canal, with the exception of the Pearl Mill, which is situated on the West side of the river about two miles from the citFlour Mills of Oswego The following named mills are all located on …
- Marine hospital petitions are circulating in this city asking Congress to erect and maintain a Marine Hospital at this point. A stronger and better founded claim for such an establishment can not beMarine hospital petitions are circulating in this city asking Congress to erect …
- Marine Hospital Some few weeks since a petition was in circulation in this city, praying Congress to establish a Marine Hospital at Oswego. When we last saw the petition it contained a large number oMarine Hospital Some few weeks since a petition was in circulation in …
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