Buffalo Courier, 7 Jul 1847, p. 2 Anecdote of the Capt'n of the Steamer "Illinois" .--Admiral Blake, so well known for his skill as a seaman, and who has no superior on the American waters, is a man of rare genius, and whoever gets t
Buffalo Courier, 7 Jul 1847, p. 2 Anecdote of the Capt'n of the Steamer "Illinois" .--Admiral Blake, so well …
Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 18 Sep 1868 Loss of a Steam Barge. --The propeller barge Illinois, owned by the Messrs. Ives of Windsor, laden with 116,000 feet of lumber was lost on Sunday morning off Port Austin while on the passage to Detro
Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), 18 Sep 1868 Loss of a Steam Barge. --The propeller barge Illinois, owned by the …