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

1100. Propeller Equator, on Racine Reef, Lake Michigan; got off.

1101. Scow E. G. Ferris, ashore in a squall at Muskegon; total loss.

1102. Schooner Foster, lost mainmast by collision with schooner Mullen, at Chicago.

1103. Schooner Jennie Mullen, lost bowsprit, besides other damages by said collision.

1104. Tug Clifford, her wheel disabled while towing a vessel at Chicago.

1105. Schooner J. Kelderhouse, cargo grain; broke her foregaff and returned to Chicago.

1106. Schooner S. Bates, ashore in a Southeaster at Milwaukee; got off.

1107. Scow Maid of the Mist, ashore in a gale at Cleveland, got off.

1108. Scow J. C. Hill, ashore same time at Cleveland; got off.

1109. Scow J. A. McDonald, ashore in a gale at Cleveland; got off.

1110. Scow Falcon, cargo lumber; ashore at Cleveland, total loss.

1111. Schooner New Hampshire, ashore at New buffalo; one life lost, got off.

1112. Propeller New Era, lost 2 barges, which she was towing on Lake Michigan.

1113. Scow Pendleton, struck the pier at Milwaukee, and water-logged, saved.

1114. Scow Menomenee, her cabin damaged by fire at Milwaukee.

1115. Bark Bridgewater, cargo grain; sprang a leak on Lake Michigan; returned to Chicago.

1116. Schooner Mocking Bird, damaged her sails in a gale on Lake Michigan.

1117. Scow Southside, damaged by fire at Milwaukee.

1118. Schooner Keewaunee, damaged her sails in a gale on Lake Michigan.

1119. Schooner J. H. Hartzell, cargo grain; damaged cargo on Lake Michigan; sprung a leak.

1120. Schooner J. P. Ward, cargo lumber; sprang a leak; damaged outfit on Lake Michigan.

1121. Propeller East Saginaw, grounded at St. Clair Flats; lightered.

1122. Schooner A. 0. Hanson, damaged outfit in a storm on Lake Michigan.

1123. Scow Monitor, met with a like disaster on same lake.

1124. Schooner Sea Gull, cargo lumber; ashore at Grand Haven, Lake Michigan; got off.

1125. Scow M. Dixon, cargo lumber; sprung a leak on L. Michigan.

1126. Schooner John Weeden, disabled in outfit on Lake Michigan.

1127. Steamer Dove, collided with propeller Plymouth, on St. Clair River.

1128. Brig New York, damaged $500 by collision with bark Arabia, at Kingston, Ont.

1129. Bark Arabia, damaged in hull and outfit by aforesaid collision.

1130. Schooner Japan, a man overboard and drowned near Bailey's harbor.

1131. Schooner Zephyr, ashore at St. Joseph's, Lake Michigan, one life lost; vessel saved.

1132. Schooner Adirondac, aground at Welland Canal, lightered by bark Goffe.

1133. Schooner N. Woodward, struck a rock in Welland Canal and sprung a leak.

1134. Schooner J. W. Brown, lost bowsprit by collision with a bridge at Chicago.

1135. Bark Naiad, collided with a Canal Boat at Chicago.

1136. Propeller Omar Pasha, burned at Muskegon, Lake Michigan; a total loss.

1137. Schooner Mediterranean, damaged by collision with a vessel in Welland Canal.

1138. Schooner R. J. Sanborn, cargo lumber; water-logged on L. Michigan; lost deck load.

1139. Schooner Union, lost small boat-canvass, and sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

1140. Propeller Benton, damaged by heavy weather on L. Michigan.

1141. Schooner Sassacus, lost deck load lumber in a gale on Lake Michigan.

1142. Schooner Mary Booth, cargo lumber; sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

1143. Propeller Mary Pringle, cargo lumber; sprung a leak on Lake Erie.

1144. Schooner E. M. Portch, lost sails in a gale near the Manitous, Lake Michigan.

1145. Bark Potomac, lost sails and sprung a leak on Lake Erie; reached Detroit.

1146. Bark Badger Slate, lost centre-board and outfit on Lake Michigan.

1147. Scow Oriental, dismasted in a gale on Lake Erie.

1148. Schooner Len Higby, cargo shingles; ashore at White Hall, Lake Michigan; got off.

1149. Schooner Mary Ann, ashore near Oswego, Lake Ontario; rescued.

1150. Brig Helfenstein, cargo railroad iron, on North Harbor Reef, Lake Erie; got off.

1151. Tug H. N. Martin, damaged in Sault River; on a reef; towed to Detroit.

1152. Schooner Kate Bully, capsized and ashore at Point Sable, Lake Michigan; a total loss; 6 lives lost.

1153. Schooner J. Catchpole, damaged by collision with a propeller at Chicago.

1154. Bark Maj. Anderson, ashore at Point an Pellee; got off.

1155. Schooner Alzora, ashore at Kingsville, Lake Erie, and total loss.

1156. Bark Onondaga, dismasted near Point au Pellee; towed to Detroit.

1157. Schooner Star of the North, lost centre-board on L. Michigan.

1158. Tug Monitor, machinery disabled at Chicago.

1159. Scow E. M. Stanton, collided with a raft at Bar Point, Lake Erie.

1160. Schooner Madison, cargo lumber; water-logged on Lake Michigan, lost deck load.

1161. Schooner Geo. L. Wrenn, damaged in Welland Canal.

1162. Schooner Acontias, cargo water-lime; grounded on Fighting Island; got off.

1163. Schooner Baltic, rudder disabled on Lake Michigan.

1164. Schooner R. B. Hubbard, cargo lumber; sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

1165. Unknown vessel lost mainmast by collision with schooner Tuscola, at Pentwater.

1166. Schooner Milan lost both mastheads on Lake Superior.

1167. Schooner Lumberman, damaged by collision with bark Hungarian, near Chicago.

1168. Bark Hungarian, lost head-gear by aforesaid collision.

1169. Schooner Crosswaite, lost jib-boom by collision with a bridge at Chicago.

1170. Brig Mariner, ashore at Little Bay de Nogue; got off, leaking.

1171. Schooner Mary Collins, lost jib-boom and head-gear by collision with a propeller on Lake Huron.

1172. Schooner Minnehaha, cargo wheat; sprung a leak and sunk off Port Stanley; total loss.

1173. Schooner H. L. Whitman, cargo lumber, ashore at Racine, and total loss.

1174. Bark American Union, damaged by heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

1175. Schooner Ellington, outfit damaged in a gale on Lake Erie.

1176. Schooner D. 0. Dickenson, ashore on Strawberry Shoal, green Bay; total loss.

1177. Schooner Kate Hinchman, on White Shoals; got off, water-logged, and lost lumber.

1178. Propeller Montgomery, broke crank-pin on Lake Michigan.

1179. Schooner Louise McDonald, damaged by striking pier at Manistee.

1180. U.S. steamer Search, aground at Houghton, L. S.; pulled off.

1181. Scow Bessie Boalt, damaged by heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

1182. Steamer Orion, machinery disabled on Lake Michigan.

1183. Steamer Magnet, machinery disabled on Lake Ontario.

1184. Steamer Her Majesty, broke her cross-head on Lake Ontario.

1185. Tug Witch, struck a sung and sunk at East Saginaw.

1186. Schooner Madison, cargo lumber, water-logged on Lake Michigan.

1187. Propeller Bradbury, broke her shaft on lake Michigan.

1188. Tug O. Wilcox, broke a bucket from her wheel in River St. Clair.

1189. Schooner M. Courtwright, cargo lumber; water-logged on Lake Michigan.

1190. Scow Vampyre, damaged by collision with barge White Cloud, Saginaw River.

1191. Propeller Tioga, on Bois Blanc Island, Detroit River; lightered off.

1192. Schooner Helen Blood, lost jib-boom by collision at Chicago.

1193. Bark J. S. Austin, lost topsail and otherwise damaged on Lake Huron.

1194. Schooner Preble, threw over part of deck load of ore in a storm on Lake Huron.

1195. Schooner C. Harrison, damaged in outfit at Milwaukee.

1196. Barge Three Bells, broke loose from propeller New Era, and wrecked on East shore.

1197. Schooner Arrow, damaged by collision with schooner Kate Richmond, at Plum Island.

1198. Bark D. P. Dobbins, damaged in outfit by heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

1199. Schooner Nabob, damaged by heavy weather on L. Michigan.

1200. Tug Traffic, burned on Saginaw River; a total loss.

1201. Steamer Bonnie, ashore at Kincardine, and total loss.

1202. Bark Favorite, damaged by collision with schooner Weeden, off Sheboygan.

1203. Schooner John Weeden, damaged by aforesaid collision.

1204. Tug Torrent, collided with tug VanDalsen, at Chicago; damage slight

1205. Bark Golden West, lost sails and sprang aleak on L. Huron.

1206. Bark St. Lawrence, lost jib-boom and cathead on L. Huron.

1207. Schooner Jane Ralston, lost jib-boom by collision with a bridge at Chicago.

1216. Schooner Poland, sprung a leak on Lake Huron; arrived at Detroit.

1217. Schooner E. M. Carrington, ashore at Point au Pellee; got off, badly damaged.

1218. Schooner Sylph, a man overboard and drowned in Lake Erie.

1219. Propeller Ironsides, collided with River Steamer Johnson, at Milwaukee.

1220. U.S. steamer Andrew Johnson, upper works damaged by aforesaid collision.

1221. Schooner Fleetwing, jib-boom lost by collision at Milwaukee.

1222. Schooner Darien, lost centre-board in a gale on Lake Eric.

1223. Schooner James Leslie, lost deck load of lumber on Lake Ontario.

1224. Schooner Odd Fellow, lost deck load of lumber on L. Ontario.

1225. Bark Board of Trade, grounded at St. Clair flats; lightered off.

1226. Schooner E. M. Portch, collided with schooner Geraldine, off Long Point Cut, Lake Eric.

1227. Schooner Geraldine, cargo coal; sunk by aforesaid collision, and a total loss.

1228. Schooner Sinai, sprang her mainmast on Lake Michigan.

1229. Bark Wenona, outfit damaged by a squall on Lake Erie.

1230. Schooner Ellen Theresa, ashore at Point Abino, Lake Erie; got off.

1231. Schooner Jas. Platt, cargo grain on Graham's shoals; got off, badly damaged.

1232. Schooner J. & A. Stronach, hull damaged by collision at Milwaukee.

1233. Propeller Equator, collided with canal boats at Buffalo, damaging them.

1234. Schooner Sasco, cargo lumber on Peninsular Reef, G. B.; got off, lost deck load.

1235. Propeller Avon; cargo wheat and flour; ashore near Presque Isle, Lake Huron, a total loss.

1236. Schooner Maumee Valley, broke from Grand Island pier, Lake Superior; went ashore; total loss.

1237. Tug Brearly, sunk by collision with steamer Sheboygan, at Chicago; one life lost.

1238. Schooner Floretta, cargo grain; ashore at Point Abino; got off, badly damaged.

1239. Schooner J. L. Gross, cargo ore; sprung a leak on Lake Huron; reached Detroit.

1240. Schooner Poland, cargo lumber; sprang a leak on L. Huron.

1241. Bark C. K. Nims, damaged by collision with bark City of Milwaukee, on Lake Erie.

1242. Steam lighter, scuttled at Kingsville, Ontario; got up.

1243. Schooner Saginaw, sprung a leak on Lake Erie; cargo of coal.

1244. Schooner Owasco, lost deck-load of lumber on Lake Michigan en route to Chicago.

1245. Bark J. C. Woodruff, damaged by collision at Milwaukee.

1246. Schooner Freedom, cargo wood, ashore near Chicago, a total loss.

1247. Schooner Pierrepont, cargo stone, sprung a leak on Lake Superior.

1248. Propeller Dean Richmond, damaged on Lake Huron by heavy weather.

1249. Scow Venture, on Washington Island, G. B.; got off.

1250. Tug McClellan, her stern damaged by collision with tug H. N. Martin on Lake Erie.

1251. Tug Martin, broke shaft and broke wheel by aforesaid collision.

1252. Bark Pride of America, lost foreyard, jib-boom, bowsprit and head-gear in gale on Lake Huron.

1253. Schooner Hippogriffe, cargo coal, on Bois Blanc Island, Detroit River, pulled Off.

1254. Schooner Grace Murray, lost centre-board, in a gale on Lake Erie.

1255. Propeller Northern Light, struck bottom going into Superior City, damage slight.

1256. Barge R. R. Eliott, cargo lumber sprung a leak on Lake Erie.

1257. Propeller Jennison, struck on Charity Shoal, Saginaw Bay, and broke her wheel.

1258. Steamer Metropolis, machinery disabled at Saginaw.

1259. Tug Oconto struck bottom and sunk at Oconto; got up.

1260. Barge laden with oats struck, a shoal and sunk at Oconto, raised.

1261. Propeller Barber, struck Frankfort pier, Lake Michigan causing a leak.

1262. Unknown scow ashore at South Haven, Lake Michigan; got off.

1263. Bark Col. Ellsworth, ashore at Point au Pellee; got off badly damaged.

1264. Propeller Messenger, on the bar at Pentwater, Lake Michigan; got off leaky.

1265. Bark S. L. Woodruff, split her sails in a gale on Lake Erie.

1266. Schooner Robert Emmett, damaged in same gale on Lake Erie.

1267. Brig G. M. Hill lost her jibs in a gale on Lake Erie.

1268. Schooner Ellington, jibs blown away in a gale on Lake Erie.

1269. Schooner Jessie Conger, damaged in outfit in a gale on Lake Erie.

1270. Schooner Champion, lost bowsprit by collision with break-water at Buffalo.

1271. Schooner H. F. Merry, lost centre-board in a gale on Lake Erie.

1272. Bark Leon Rawson, ashore at Beaver Island, Lake Michigan; got off.

1273. Bark Invincible, damaged by collision with bark H. Woodruff at Milwaukee.

1274. Propeller Lady Franklin, broke a wheel at Death's Door, Lake Michigan.

1275. Schooner Thomas Kingsford, lost centre-board in a gale on Lake Michigan.

1276. Schooner Milwaukee Belle, damaged outfit in heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

1277. Schooner Geo. F. Foster, damaged by striking Pentwater pier, Lake Michigan.

1278. Schooner Darien, in a storm, lost centre-board on Lake Erie.

1279. Propeller Hunter, cargo wheat and flour, collided with propeller Comet on Detroit River and sunk; total loss.

1280. Propeller Comet, merchandise sunk by aforesaid collision at Fighting Island; raised.

1281. Schooner Joe Vilas, damaged by collision with bark City of the Straits on Lake Michigan.

1282. Schooner Glenavon, cargo staves, sunk at her anchors at Leamington, Lake Erie, got up.

1283. Bark City of the Straits, lost foretopsail by collision with schooner Vilas on Lake Michigan.

1284. Propeller Maine, grounded on Mammy Judy Island, Detroit River; lightered off.

1285. Schooner Enterprise, cargo lumber, ashore at Ship Island, Lake Michigan; got off.

1286. Schooner H. Fitzhugh, cargo railroad iron, sprung a leak on Lake Erie and ran for Buffalo.

1287. Schooner S. P. Ely, lost jib-boom by collision on St. Clair Flats.

1288. Propeller Badger State, grounded on Belle Isle, Detroit River, lightered off.

1289. Schooner Pride, lost centre-board by heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

1290. Schooner Waucoma; damaged by getting on Point au Pelee reef, Lake Erie.

1291. Propeller Colonist, cargo merchandise, ashore in St. Lawrence River; lightered off.

1292. Schooner Cape Horn, cargo grain, sprung a leak in a gale on Lake Michigan.

1293. Bark J. C. King, her centre-board disabled on Lake Michigan.

1294. Scow Monitor, lost centre-board in bad weather on Lake Michigan.

1295. Schooner King Sisters, dismasted in a gale on Lake Erie.

1296. Schooner D. G. Fort, damaged outfit in heavy weather on Lake Erie.

1297. Schooner E. G. Benedict, cargo barley, dismasted on Lake Ontario; sprung a leak.

1298. Schooner Union, ashore at Charlottesville, Lake Michigan; a total loss.

1299. Schooner L. B. Shephard, damaged outfit and sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

1300. Schooner Hero, sprung a leak in a gale on Lake Michigan.

1301. Schooner Australia, cargo barley, ashore near Oswego; got off.

1302. Bark Clyde, lost foreyard by heavy weather on Lake Erie.

1303. Schooner Westchester, lost jib-boom by collision at Chicago.

1304. Schooner Iowa, cargo barley, ashore near Oswego; got off.

1305. Schooner Leo, damaged by collision at Chicago.

1306. Schooner J. S. Richards, cargo grain, damaged at Chicago.

1307. Schooner M. McNair, cargo lumber, water-logged on Lake Michigan.

1308. Schooner G. Knapp, her sails damaged by collision at Chicago.

1309. Brig G. M. Abell, sprung her mainmast on Lake Erie.

1310. Bark Indiana, sprang her mainmast and lost outfit on Lake Erie.

1311. Schooner Glad Tidings, ashore and lost deck load of lumber at The Ducks, Lake Ontario.

1312. Bark Water Witch, capsized and sunk near Timber Island, Lake Ontario; total loss.

1313. Bark Forest King, on Western Islands, Georgian Bay; total loss.

1314. Propeller Prairie State, broke her shaft in Welland Canal.

1315. Schooner S. J. Tilden, grounded on St. Clair Flats; lightered off.

1316. Schooner Montauk, damaged by collision on St. Clair Flats.

1317. Schooner A. P. Grover, damaged on St. Clair Flats.

1318. Steamer W. R. Clinton, a passenger overboard and drowned in Lake Huron.

1319. Schooner Portland, aground several days on Bois Blanc, Detroit River.

1320. Bark Potomac, aground at Bar Point, Lake Erie; got off leaking.

1321. Bark Golden West, sprung a leak on Lake Erie; reached Detroit

1322. Propeller J. L Hurd, grounded on Sandusky Bar, lightered off.

1323. Bark P. S. Marsh, cargo grain, grounded at Chicago; lightered off.

1324. Schooner S. S. Osborne, grounded at Cleveland, outside; lightered into port.

1325. Propeller Philadelphia, on False Presque Isle reef, jettisoned cargo and got off.

1326. Bark Francis, ashore at Chagrin, Lake Erie; got off.

1327. Schooner Wm. Raynor, ashore at Morgan's Point, Lake Erie; got off.

1328. Schooner Cornelia, damaged by collision at Chicago.

1329. Schooner A. O. Hanson, damaged by collision at Chicago.

1330. Schooner Burgoyne, dismasted in a gale on Lake Ontario.

1331. Scow Milton, cargo lumber, sprang a leak in a gale on Lake Michigan.

1332. Schooner Jamaica, outfit damaged in a gale on Lake Erie.

1333. Barge Paragon, on Pinnepog reef, Lake Huron; result unknown.

1334. Scow Mona, ashore at Ashtabula, got off.

1335. Schooner Ithaca, collided with Muskegon pier and damaged.

1336. Schooner New Hampshire, ashore at Kenosha off, badly damaged.

1337. Schooner Alfred Allen, cargo salt, shore at Port Colborne; a total loss.

1338. Schooner J. P. Ward, struck on a rock at Pentwater and sunk; got up.

1339. Schooner Napoleon, ashore at Manistee, Lake Michigan; got off.

1340. Scow M. Drayton, damaged by striking Pentwater pier, Lake Michigan.

1341. Schooner P. Hayden, dismasted by a squall on Lake Michigan.

1342. Schooner W.H. Hawkins, dismasted by heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

1343. Tug Frank Perew lost three scows in a storm on Lake Erie.

1344. Schooner J. R. Bentley, lost both anchors and chains and sprung a leak on Lake Erie.

1345. Schooner Tom Martin, carried away bowsprit coming up Lake Erie.

1346. Scow Union, lost jib-boom, bowsprit and head-gear by collision with propeller Burrows, Detroit.

1347. Barge Illinois, broke adrift from a tow on Lake Huron and sunk; total loss.

1348. Schooner W. B. Allen, damaged outfit and lost mate overboard in Lake Erie.

1349. Schooner Maize, lost centre-board on Lake Erie and arrived at Buffalo.

1350. Propeller Roanoke, grounded on Elk Island, River St. Clair, lightered off.

1351. Barge Forest Queen, cargo lumber, water-logged on Lake Huron.

1352. Tug Torrent, lost a valuable raft on Lake Huron.

1353. Schooner C. H. Hurd arrives at Buffalo with steering gear disabled.

1354. Schooner Saucy Jack, ashore at South Bay Point, L. Ontario; got off.

1355. Schooner Troy, cargo barley; ashore at Bay of Quinte, L. Ontario; got off.

1356. Schooner H. C. Potter, steering gear disabled on L. Michigan.

1357. Schooner Presto, lost centre-board in a gale on L. Michigan.

1358. Tug American Eagle, damaged by collision at Milwaukee.

1359. Scow Maple Leaf, slight damages by collision at Milwaukee.

1360. Schooner N. P. Goodell, damaged by heavy weather on Lake Erie.

1361. Schooner D. A. Welles, on a reef in Georgian Bay; jettisoned 3,000 bushels grain; got off.

1362. Schooner Nora, sunk by collision with schooner Sweepstakes, on Lake Michigan, total loss.

1363. Schooner Sweepstakes, lost jib-boom, bowsprit and head-gear, by aforesaid collision.

1364. Schooner Napoleon, ashore near Manistee, Lake Michigan; got off.

1365. Schooner Tartar, dismasted off Sand Hills, Lake Erie; towed to Buffalo.

1366. Propeller Rocket, grounded on Fighting Island, Detroit River; lightered off.

1367. Schooner J. L. Quimby, lost deck load of coal in Lake Erie.

1368. Bark Waverley, damaged by heavy weather on Lake Erie.

1369. Schooner Kate Gillett, broke her windlass at Long Point, Lake Erie.

1370. Propeller Indian, grounded at Brockville, Lake Ontario; lightered off.

1371. Schooner Arctic, ashore at Muskegon, Lake Michigan; got off.

1372. Schooner White Squall, damaged by collision on Lake Erie.

1373. Bark Cecelia, ashore at Manistee; liberated.

1374. Brig City of Erie, damaged outfit in a gale on L. Michigan.

1375. Bark City of Milwaukee, lost centre-board in a storm on Lake Erie.

1376. Schooner A. W. Lucky, cargo barley disabled in outfit on Lake Ontario.

1377. Sloop Eureka, ashore at River Sauble, Lake Huron; total loss.

1378. Scow J. Bean, damaged by collision at Chicago.

1379. Brig Robert Burns, disabled by collision at Chicago.

1380. Schooner Milwaukee, damaged in outfit on Lake Michigan, $1,000.

1381. Schooner Linnie Powell, damaged by collision at Oswego.

 


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