Chapter 40
1881-1890
Table of Contents

Title Page
1 Introductory
2 Geological
3 Poetry of the Lakes
4 Description
5 The Aborigines
6 French Discovery and occupation
7 Story of La Salle and the Griffin
8 Struggle for Possession
9 Under English Rule
10 Beginnings of Lake Commerce
11 War of 1812
12 War of 1812, Continued
13 War of 1812, Concluded
14 Growth of Traffic
Commerce Through St. Mary's Canals
15 Early Navigation on Lake Superior
16 The Convention of 1847
17 A Half Century Ago
18 Lake Canals
19 Lake Canals, Concluded
20 Harbors
21 Lighthouses
22 Life Saving Service
23 Development of Lake Vessels
24 The Lake Carriers
25 The Sailor
26 Navigation
27 Lumber Traffic
28 Grain Traffic
29 Coal Traffic
30 Iron Ore and Iron Industries
31 Miscellaneous
33 CHRONOLOGY.The Beginnings
33 After the War of 1812
34 1821-1830
35 1831-1840
36 1841-1850
37 1851-1860
38 1861-1870
39 1871-1880
40 1881-1890
[Introduction]
1881.
1882
1883.
1884.
1885.
1886.
1887.
1888.
1889
1890
41 1891-1898
42 List of Lake Vessels
Table of Illustrations

[Introduction]

Fatal Collision, 1881 - Other Events Of That Year - Appalling Casualty, 1882 - Loss Of The Clayton Belle - Burning Of The Manitoulin - Loss Of The Collingwood - Other Events Of 1882 - Season Of 1883 - Three Great Storms - Most Disastrous Loss - Loss Of The Wells Burt - The Ackley Goes Down - Barge Austin Founders - Other Events Of 1883 - Loss Of The New Dominion, 1884 - Other Events Of That Year - Wreck Of The Agoma, 1885 - Belle Isle - Cost Of Winter Navigation - Improvement Of Niagara Falls - Orphan Boy Lost - Casualties Of 1885 - Record Of The Onoko - Other Events Of 1885 - Great Storms In 1886 - Other Events Of That Year - Terrible Gale Of October 3, 1887 - Greatest Disaster Of The Season - Thrilling End Of The Arizona - Steamer Champlain Burned - Loss Of The Walters - Sinking Of The Theodore Perry - Loss Of The Niagara - Accident At A Launch - Statistics - Other Evens Of 1887 - The First Whaleback, 1888 - Loss Of An Unlucky Vessel - Wreck Of The St. Clair - An Old Timer Disappears - Season Free From Disasters - Statistics - Other Events Of 1888 - Schooner Merrick Sunk, 1889 - Capsized For Third Time - A Prosperous Year - Encountered A Waterspout - Other Events Of 1889 - Shipbuilding Record Surpassed, 1890 - Many Vessels Stranded - Loss Of The Annie Young - Steamer Mackinac Goes To The Atlantic - Other Events Of 1890.

 


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Some of the transcription work was also done by Brendon Baillod, who maintains an excellent guide to Great Lakes Shipwreck Research.