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  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Dec. 4, 1886
        Salad For Saturday "I delight in telling what I think - I shall go on just as before, seeing whatever I can, and telling what I see." - Emerson I never tire of talking of sailors and I am sure <name
      Salad For Saturday "I delight in telling what I think - I …
  • January Passage of the Ella Murton: Schooner Days XXXV (35)
    Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), February 20, 1932     SCHOONER DAYS XXXV JANUARY PASSAGE of the ELLA MURTON Talk of the time Capt. John Williams fitted out the Speedwell in February and ...
    Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), February 20, 1932   SCHOONER DAYS XXXV JANUARY PASSAGE of the ELLA MURTON Talk of the …
  • New Year Passage: Schooner Days CMLXXXV (985)
    Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, January 6, 1951     New Year Passage Schooner Days CMLXXXV by C. H. J. Snider CAPT. TOM DONNELLY, head of the Donnelly Wrecking Co , and Capt. John Saunders, master mariner, jointly owned the white ...
    Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, January 6, 1951   New Year Passage Schooner Days CMLXXXV by C. H. J. Snider CAPT. …
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sat., 12 Jun, 1847, page 2
        The schooner " Rough and Ready ," of Cleveland , came in collision with the steamer Constellation on Thursday and sunk. At first it was supposed to be the schr. of ...
      The schooner " Rough and Ready ," of Cleveland , came in …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), April 21, 1859
        A Mirage. - At about six o'clock last evening a magnificent sight attracted our attention. The peculiar state of the atmosphere caused a refraction which presented the Canada Shore, which seemed but
      A Mirage. - At about six o'clock last evening a magnificent sight …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Friday,  Oct. 7, 1859
        Went Ashore. - An unfortunate marine disaster occurred just off our harbor on Wednesday night. Quite a strong north west wind had sprung up that afternoon, and about eight o'clock the schooner Commer
      Went Ashore. - An unfortunate marine disaster occurred just off our harbor …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Dec. 11, 1886
        Salad For Saturday "I delight in telling what I think - and I shall go on just as before, seeing whatever I can, and telling what I see." -Emerson "Thou little knowest What he can ...
      Salad For Saturday "I delight in telling what I think - and …
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 4 Dec. 1870
        In effect, this meant that small inland freighters and passenger vessels had to be licensed, registered and inspected if they were used on any waters connected with the lakes by navigation routes, si
      In effect, this meant that small inland freighters and passenger vessels had …
  • Oswego Daily Advertiser & Times (Oswego, NY), April 4, 1868
        Early Lake History - The Detroit Post has been gathering scraps of lake history, from which we take the following: "On Lake Ontario , previous to 1797 and during that year, the following ...
      Early Lake History - The Detroit Post has been gathering scraps of …
  • Southern Central's Little 'Jimmies' Took Vast Quantity of Coal to Lake
    Cortland Democrat (Cortland, NY), Aug. 13, 1937     Southern Central's Little 'Jimmies' Took Vast Quantity of Coal to Lake Rails have been removed from the Lehigh Valley 's coal trestle at North Fair haven , and the trestle has ...
    Cortland Democrat (Cortland, NY), Aug. 13, 1937   Southern Central's Little 'Jimmies' Took Vast Quantity of Coal to Lake Rails …
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 30 Nov, 1870
        Northern Transportation Co. apparently made its arrangements, as it continued to operate on Lake Ontario in 1871 and finally folded about 1875.
      Northern Transportation Co. apparently made its arrangements, as it continued to operate …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Sat., Oct. 30, 1880
        Colliding On Lake Ontario The Schooner Sweepstakes Strikes the Schooner Gazelle Twenty Miles off Oswego - Both Much Damaged - The Crew of the Gazelle Ask to be Taken Off, But Probably are Safe. The s
      Colliding On Lake Ontario The Schooner Sweepstakes Strikes the Schooner Gazelle Twenty …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Nov. 27, 1886
        In 1886-1887, Clark Morrison, the editor of the Oswego Palladium, wrote an interesting series of articles on maritime life. The ones that are readable will be reproduced. Unfortunately, when the news
      In 1886-1887, Clark Morrison, the editor of the Oswego Palladium, wrote an …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Mon., Nov. 10, 1873
        Another New Vessel Another new vessel, adding one more to Oswego's fleet, arrive in port Saturday night, on her maiden trip, with a cargo of wheat from Milwaukee, and since that time has been scanned
      Another New Vessel Another new vessel, adding one more to Oswego's fleet, …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), Aug. 4, 1857
        Oswego vs. Philadelphia. - There are various opinions and a good deal of discussion has taken place of late, to the respective powers and merits of the Philadelphia propeller wheel now used on all bu
      Oswego vs. Philadelphia. - There are various opinions and a good deal …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), May 4, 1857
        Dry Docks, Lifting Locks, and Canal Boat Railways. - The new Dry Dock commenced last season by Mr. Miller, in the Cove, is now completed and ready for business. Mr. Miller has associated himself in t
      Dry Docks, Lifting Locks, and Canal Boat Railways. - The new Dry …
  • Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), June 2, 1857
        A Card. - Mr. James A. Baker, proprietor of the Marine Railway and Ship-yard, West Oswego, wishes to give notice to his patrons and friends, that the Marine Railway and Canal Railway connected therew
      A Card. - Mr. James A. Baker, proprietor of the Marine Railway …
  • Oswego Daily Advertiser & Times (Oswego, NY), Nov. 10, 1869
        Reminiscences. - The Syracuse Standard prints a letter from Hon. Thos. Richmond, of Chicago, formerly of Salina, in which he gives some interesting reminiscences of early pioneer life in this part of
      Reminiscences. - The Syracuse Standard prints a letter from Hon. Thos. Richmond, …
  • Oswego Daily Advertiser & Times (Oswego, NY), Mon., Nov. 22, 1869
        Abandoned Schooner. - Yesterday forenoon the schooner Mary O'Gorman was seen drifting past this port dismasted and apparently abandoned. Along in the forenoon, O. H. Brown, Esq., got a couple of tugs
      Abandoned Schooner. - Yesterday forenoon the schooner Mary O'Gorman was seen drifting …
  • Oswego Daily Advertiser & Times (Oswego, NY), Friday, Nov. 28, 1869
        Articles From The Schooner "Volunteer." - The schooner Volunteer, which went ashore near Port Ontario several days ago, was got off yesterday and towed by the tug Crusader to Goble & Macfarlane's dry
      Articles From The Schooner "Volunteer." - The schooner Volunteer, which went ashore …
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Primarily Lake Ontario Ships and their stories