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  • Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), June 21, 1847
        Fearful and Fatal Accident The Editor of the N.Y. Tribune, writing from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Under the date of June 11, says: "A fearful casualty took place here yesterday- namely, the upsetting o
      Fearful and Fatal Accident The Editor of the N.Y. Tribune, writing from …
  • Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), July 10, 1847
        SHIP FEVER Until quite recently, our village has been entirely free from disease. Within the last week or ten days, however, several cases shave appeared among emigrants passing through the canal. Tw
      SHIP FEVER Until quite recently, our village has been entirely free from …
  • Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), Sept. 17, 1851
        Coal Trade at Oswego As the Legget Gap Railroad, is to be opened on the first of next month, by which a new channel for the cheap transportation of coal, will be opened between this city and the beds
      Coal Trade at Oswego As the Legget Gap Railroad, is to be …
  • Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), Friday July 9,1847
        THE LATE RIOT AT OSWEGO The Oswego Commercial Times five the following account of this affair. The first accounts which reached us were no doubt somewhat exaggerated: While the Canadian steamer was e
      THE LATE RIOT AT OSWEGO The Oswego Commercial Times five the following …
  • St. Joseph Saturday Herald (St. Joseph, MI), 20 September 1902
        "N. W. Napier" was Nelson W. Napier, captain of the steamer Alpena, lost with all hands in 1880. Capt. Withey's first name was John.
      "N. W. Napier" was Nelson W. Napier, captain of the steamer Alpena, …
  • Syracuse Daily Star (Syracuse, NY), Sept. 3,1847
        Oswego Oswego was among the most severe sufferers by the speculations and high pressure transactions of 1836' 7; but she is gradually and surely recovering. We spent a day there quite recently, and w
      Oswego Oswego was among the most severe sufferers by the speculations and …
  • Detroit Post (Detroit, MI), 31 July 1885
        *Probably FLOSSIE THIELKE, 30 t. tug out of Chicago. The sidewheeler SAGINAW (US#115118) was built in 1866 at Marine City, Mich. and was 707 gt. After this sale the old steamer had life in her yet. A
      *Probably FLOSSIE THIELKE, 30 t. tug out of Chicago. The sidewheeler SAGINAW …
  • Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Oct. 27, 1878
        *established in in England in 1855, the code originally used 18 signal flags to convey 17,000 separate signals. Today it uses about 40 flags.
      *established in in England in 1855, the code originally used 18 signal …
  • Rochester Express (Rochester, NY), Monday, Oct. 2, 1876
        Capt. Dan. H. Bromley, of Rochester Capt. Bromley was born in New Haven, Oswego county, in the year 1810, and he was, therefore, in the sixty-sixth year of his age at the time of his death. Owing to
      Capt. Dan. H. Bromley, of Rochester Capt. Bromley was born in New …
  • Detroit Tribune (Detroit, MI), May 26, 1886
        She was subsequently sold at a marshal's sale to recover the wrecking bill and became an American bottom (US#135898). She was wrecked northeast of Duluth in 1906, after a 32-year career.
      She was subsequently sold at a marshal's sale to recover the wrecking …
  • Rochester Daily Democrat (Rochester, NY), Thursday Oct. 7,1841
        Probable shipwreck and loss of life on Lake Ontario. Charlotte, Oct. 6,1841. Gent.- The severe gale of the 27th has no doubt been more severe on the Lake than was supposed. The late northerly winds h
      Probable shipwreck and loss of life on Lake Ontario. Charlotte, Oct. 6,1841. …
  • Rochester Daily Democrat (Rochester, NY), July 24, 1841
        Lake Route - We don't believe any tourist or man of business can gain anything in getting from Syracuse to Niagara, by going around Western New York, especially since the Auburn and Rochester Railroa
      Lake Route - We don't believe any tourist or man of business …
  • Chenango Union (Norwich, NY), Wed., May 21, 1874
        Superintendent Bennett, informs us that there has been a large amount of work done on the Chenango canal this spring, slush snow that prevailed during the month of April, in order that the canal migh
      Superintendent Bennett, informs us that there has been a large amount of …
  • Chenango Union (Norwich, NY), May 11, 1876
        The Utica Herald learns from Commissioner Walrath, that the Chenango Canal will not be opened this season, as the Legislature made no appropriation for that purpose. A number of boats are lying in th
      The Utica Herald learns from Commissioner Walrath, that the Chenango Canal will …
  • Daily Palladium (Oswego, NY), Thursday April 17,1873
        THE LAUNCH A Large Crowd a Pleasant Day and a Graceful Glide A launch at Miller's yard always did, and always will attract an immense throng, for there the good old fashion way of launching stern fir
      THE LAUNCH A Large Crowd a Pleasant Day and a Graceful Glide …
  • Daily Palladium (Oswego, NY), Thursday April 17, 1873
        Navigation Notes. The scow Masters, which left this port last Sunday arrived at Port Dalhousie Tuesday afternoon, the first arrival of the season. Tuesday afternoon a Norwegian sailor, while engaged
      Navigation Notes. The scow Masters, which left this port last Sunday arrived …
  • Detroit Tribune (Detroit, MI), July 10, 1886
        The INTERNATIONAL was the very tug that brought Canadian customs authorities to the site where the pratical Grummond wrecker WINSLOW was attempting to salvage the schooner STARLING from Canadian wate
      The INTERNATIONAL was the very tug that brought Canadian customs authorities to …
  • Timber Islander: Schooner Days DXVI (516)
    Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Oct 1941     TIMBER ISLANDER Schooner Days DXVI (516) by C. H. J. Snider Once upon a time there came to Napanee a great big man with a curly black moustache, a big bulging cigar and a long heavy ...
    Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 11 Oct 1941   TIMBER ISLANDER Schooner Days DXVI (516) by C. H. J. Snider Once …
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Palmer Collection


Primarily Lake Ontario Ships and their stories