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- The Belle Wilson Ashore A Thrilling Experience In A Snow Storm On The Lake Caught in a Snow Storm - Losing the Rudder - Attempting to Steer With a Drag - Heroic Efforts of the Captain and Crew - DrivThe Belle Wilson Ashore A Thrilling Experience In A Snow Storm On …
The Wreck Of The Belle Wilson . A Thrilling Story by Captain Collier - Thirty-Six Hours Drifting on the Lake. Early yesterday morning word was received at this city that ...The Wreck Of The Belle Wilson . A Thrilling Story by Captain …- From Out Of The Storm The Herbert Dudley on the Lake Saturday - The Baltic's Narrow Escape - What Vessel Captains Say Canadian vessel captains have long had a reputation ...From Out Of The Storm The Herbert Dudley on the Lake Saturday …
- *winged on - in a fore and aft vessel, sailing with the wind from astern, with sails out on both sides of the boat's centerline. Also termed "wing on wing." **hauled up more - sails tighter, i.e. bil*winged on - in a fore and aft vessel, sailing with the …
To Seamen. -- Mr. John Murry , an Englishman, has published an account of his "invention of an effective and unfailing method of forming an instantaneous communication with the shore, in shipwreck, aTo Seamen. -- Mr. John Murry , an Englishman, has published an …- Welland Canal Navigation. -- The Schr. Winnebago , Capt. Bill , from Oswego , N.Y. bound for Cleaveland , Ohio, laden ...Welland Canal Navigation. -- The Schr. Winnebago , Capt. Bill , from …
- THE LOSS OF THE SCHOONER JAMES NAVAGH . - The last number of the Manitowoc Pilot contains the following highly interesting particulars of the loss of the schooner James ...THE LOSS OF THE SCHOONER JAMES NAVAGH . - The last number …
Bethel Meeting. -- Our harbor presented a very beautiful and animated appearance on Sunday . There must have been upwards of a hundred and fifty sail of vessels in port, they they lay from two to sevBethel Meeting. -- Our harbor presented a very beautiful and animated appearance …- The Osprey was built at Sandusky, Ohio in 1853 and was 247 tons. W.T. Richmond, Buffalo, listed as last owner in enrollment records, April 24, 1858.The Osprey was built at Sandusky, Ohio in 1853 and was 247 …
- The Launch Yesterday. According to announcement the new schooner built for Mr. T. S. Mott, by A. Miller & Co., was launched yesterday afternoon. Every available space for watching the event was occupThe Launch Yesterday. According to announcement the new schooner built for Mr. …
- Through the latter third of the 19th century, Detroit was home to some of the largest and most powerful tugs in the whole lake system. The towing of sail vessels through the Detroit-St Clair river coThrough the latter third of the 19th century, Detroit was home to …
- Toward the end of the 19th century, the papers made much of the practice among vessel owners of continuing to use old wooden schooners until they were barely able to float. Indeed, statistics show thToward the end of the 19th century, the papers made much of …
- This little clipping helps explain why there were so many "unknown sailors" lost on lakes shipwrecks and how late it was in Great Lakes history before anything was done about the problem.This little clipping helps explain why there were so many "unknown sailors" …
- Another New Steam Tug. - The proprietors of the old canal boat, formerly used in the harbor as a floating elevator, have taken out the elevator machinery and converted the craft into a tug boat, inteAnother New Steam Tug. - The proprietors of the old canal boat, …
- Fire in the Harbor. About half-past ten o'clock last night the propeller Wm. Cowle took fire while lying on the east side of the harbor, and considerable confusion was created for a time in the efforFire in the Harbor. About half-past ten o'clock last night the propeller …
- Narrow Escape of the Schooner Acontias From Going Ashore - Rescued in a Sinking Condition. - The schooner Acontias, Captain Gotham, cleared from this port last night about nine o'clock, bound for DetNarrow Escape of the Schooner Acontias From Going Ashore - Rescued in …
- A Sailor Drowned. - Yesterday morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a seaman named Phillip Callagan, was drowned by being thrown into the lake from the main boom of the schooner John Magee. At the timeA Sailor Drowned. - Yesterday morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a …
- Wreck of the Schooner Isabel Exposure and Peril of Her Crew - The Rescuers We have learned to-day that the crew of the Canadian schooner Isabel, wrecked at Charlotte yesterday, had quite a serious tiWreck of the Schooner Isabel Exposure and Peril of Her Crew - …
