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Marine Disasters of 1869
December, 1868
January, 1869
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Vessels Passed out of Existence in 1869

35. Scow Almyra, run foul of Milwaukee pier; lost bowsprit, jib-boom, and head gear.

36. Schooner Len Higby, struck South pier at Milwaukee; lost jib-boom and head gear.

37. Propeller Evergreen City, broke from her moorings at Buffalo during a freshet

38. Schooner Union, went ashore at Racine; got off with slight damage.

39. Tug G. W. Gardner, lost her rudder at Buffalo.

40. Propeller Van Raalte, struck on St. Joseph's bar and broke her rudder.

41. Schooner J. G. McCullough, on Bailey's Reef, Lake Michigan.

42. Tug Winslow, grounded in Detroit River, pulled off; damage slight

43. Schooner Toledo broke her big anchor during a gale, off Grand Haven, Lake Michigan.

44. Schooner Souvenir, on Pentwater Bar, Lake Michigan, got off; damage slight.

45. Schooner E. M. Shoyer, damaged by fire in Chicago harbor.

46. Schooner Mount Vernon, cargo railroad ties; ashore near Keewannee, Lake Michigan, total loss.

47. Schooner Lavina, collided with schooner Booth, on Lake Michigan; damage slight.

48. Schooner Mary Booth; severe damages by aforesaid collision.

49. Tug H. P. Clinton, on Grassy Island, Detroit River; pulled off, damage slight.

50. Tug Margaret, broke her rudder during a gale at Racine, Lake Michigan.

51. Propeller Boscobel, broke from her moorings at Chicago; no damage.

52. Propeller Rocket, parted her chain at Green Bay, and drifted in the ice; rescued.

53. Schooner Excelsior, broke her fastenings by propeller Rocket, drifting foul of her.

54. Schooner Dart, met with a like disaster from same cause.

55. Schooner J. S. Minor, on Stony Island Reef, got off with slight damage.

56. Schooner Dan Tindall, while being towed, fouled with schooner Middlesex, at Chicago.

57. Steamer Kalamazoo, sunk in St. Joseph's River; got up and repaired.

58. Propeller Truesdell, damaged her boiler flues on L. Michigan.

59. Scow Granville, on the bar at Bode's pier, Lake Michigan; got off, damage slight.

60. Steamer North West, cabin damaged by schooner Owasca, getting foul of her at Detroit

61. Scow Maple Leaf, damaged by collision at Pentwater, Lake Michigan.

62. Schooner Josephine damaged by collision at Milwaukee.

63. Schooner Col. Glover, sprang a leak during a gale on Lake Michigan.

64. Propeller Lady Franklin, broke her wheel at Centreville, Lake Michigan.

65. Canal boat McClellan, cargo corn; sunk at Chicago; cargo a total loss.

66. Schooner L. B. Shephard, aground outside Milwaukee harbor; pulled off.

67. Schooner Experiment, ashore at Sheboygan, Lake Michigan; got off.

68. Schooner Pauline, struck a wreck off Waukegan and damaged her bottom.

69. Schooner Forwarder, cargo lumber, sprang a leak on Lake Huron.

70. Scow Enright, driven ashore in a gale at Sandusky Bay.

71. Schooner Sutherland, damaged by a squall and her Captain killed on Lake Michigan.

72. Schooner Ebenezer, damaged by collision at Grand Haven, Lake Michigan.

73. Schooner Lee, damaged by collision same time and place.

74. Schooner R. P. Mason, damaged by collision at Manistee, Lake Michigan.

75. Schooner J. Philips, damaged by collision same time and place.

76. Schooner Arcturus, lost mainboom and damaged her stem on Lake Michigan.

77. Tug Kitty Smoke, lost smoke-stack by collision at Manistee, Lake Michigan

78. Schooner Reciprocity, ashore at Keewaunee, Lake Michigan; got off; damage slight.

79. New tug damaged while being launched at Chicago.

80. Schooner Fashion ashore at Ahnepee, Lake Michigan; got off and repaired.

81. Schooner City, on St. Clair Flats; got off after two days detention.

82. Tug Magnet, sunk by a collision in Buffalo harbor; got up.

83. Schooner Coaster, capsized in Saginaw Bay; recovered.

84. Tug Asa Covell, damaged wheel and shaft at Cleveland.

85. Schooner Seventh Ohio, lost both anchors and chains at Bar Point, Lake Erie.

86. Schooner Metropolis, lost bowsprit and jib-boom by collision with bark Graves, at Chicago.

87. Bark W. T. Graves, slight damage by aforesaid collision.

88. Schooner Tempest, lost jib-boom by collision with schooner Thompson, at Chicago.

89. Schooner Maggie Thompson, slight damage by last-named collision.

90. Bark Hans Crocker, damaged by a canal boat in Chicago harbor.

91. Schooner, Athenian, lost jib-boom at Chicago while being towed.

92. Schooner John S. Minor, grounded on Herson's Island, St. Clair River; lightered off.

93. Steamer Manitowoc, damaged by collision with schooner Jefferson, 4 miles from Chicago.

94. Schooner Jefferson, lost jib-boom and bowsprit by aforesaid collision.

95. Schooner L C. Irwin, damaged by collision with schooner Sea Gem, at Chicago.

96. Schooner Sea Gem, bowsprit sprung, jib-boom, and head-gear carried away same time.

97. Bark Onondaga, sprung jib-boom and main-top-mast getting foul of a Chicago bridge.

98. Schooner Hornet, lost jib-boom by collision on Lake Michigan.

99. Barge C. Mears, cargo stone; sprung a leak on Lake Michigan and threw over 27 cords.

100. Steamer Island Queen, disabled in machinery at Detroit

101. Scow Emma cargo lumber; sprung a leak and water-logged in Lake St. Clair.

102. Schooner W. S. Lyon, cargo coal; struck on Bar Point and sunk in Detroit River; raised.

103. Scow J. W. Irwin, sunk on being launched at Sheboygan, Lake Michigan; raised.

104. Schooner Unknown, on Racine Reef; got off; damage trifling.

105. Schooner N. P. Goodell, grounded on St. Clair Flats, lightered off.

106. Bark City of Painsville, on Chicago Bar; lightered off.

107. Schooner Rebecca, damaged by fire at papers, Lake Michigan.

108. Propeller Sun, aground on St. Clair Flats; lightered off.

109. Schooner Nightingale, ashore at Devil River, Lake Huron; lightered off.

110. Steamer City of Sandusky collides with steamer Susan Ward, on St. Clair Flats.

111. Steamer Susan Ward damaged in bulwarks and stancheons by said collision.

112. Propeller Edith, grounded on St. Clair Flats; pulled off.

113. Schooner Reindeer, ashore at Tawas; got off with slight damages.

114. Schooner Reciprocity, lost jib-boom and head-gear on Lake Michigan.

115. Schooner Plover, lost jib-boom and head-gear on L. Michigan.

116. Schooner R. B. Campbell, damaged by collision with schooner Driver, near Chicago.

117. Schooner Driver, rail and stancheons damaged by aforesaid collision.

118. Schooner J. M. Hill, collided with bark Major Anderson, at Chicago.

119. Bark Major Anderson, lost mizzenboom by aforesaid collision.

120. Schooner Otter, lost mainboom and gaff in gale on Lake Michigan.

121. Scow, name unknown, drifted past Detroit in waterlogged condition.

122. Schooner Centurion, damaged by collision with schooner Lucky, on Lake Ontario.

123. Schooner A. W. Lucky, slight damages by aforesaid collision.

124. Schooner Reindeer, cargo lumber, aground on Fighting Island; lightered off.

125. Schooner Noble, on Grimes' Rock, Lake Michigan; got off.

126. Bark J. P. March, damaged by collision with bark Sherman, in the Straits.

127. Bark George Sherman damaged by aforesaid collision.

128. Tug Kitty Smoke, broke her wheel at Manitowoc, Lake Michigan.

129. Schooner Toledo, aground at Brant's pier, Lake Michigan.

130. Propeller Favorite, aground and damaged at St. Joseph's, Lake Michigan.

131. Schooner Edwin Harmon, on Herson's Island, River St. Clair; lightered off.

132. Barge Ontario, broke adrift from tug Zouave, on Lake Huron, and lost lumber.

133. Bark Genesee, broke adrift same time and place; both recovered.

134. Propeller Dominion, damaged by collision with bark Head, near Malden.

135. Bark Sir E. W. Head, damaged severely by aforesaid collision.

136. Schooner Liberty, damaged by collision with schooner El Tempo, at Manitowoc.

137. Schooner El Tempo, damaged by aforesaid collision.

138. Schooner Argo, cargo wood, ashore at Kelderhouse pier, Lake Michigan, got off.

139. Schooner S. G. Andrews, on Graham Shoals; threw over 100 tons coal, got off.

140. Schooner South West, aground in Straits Mackinaw, got off.

141. Schooner Geo. L. Wren, grounded same time and place; got off.

142. Schooner Winnie Wing, aground at Manistee, Lake Michigan, lightered.

143. Steamer Wheeler, damaged by fire $600 at Chicago.

144. Propeller Dominion, damaged by unknown vessel, off Clay Banks, Lake Erie.

145. Propeller Oakland, cargo lumber, on Elk Island, St Clair River; lightered.

146. Propeller Boscobel, machinery disabled at Milwaukee.

 


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