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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

147. Schooner Wave, cargo lumber; ashore near Waukegan; got off.

148. Steamer Manitowoc, machinery disabled on Lake Michigan.

149. Schooner Prince Alfred, ashore on Point au Pelee; got off

150. Brig E. Cohen, on St. Clair, middle ground; lightered off.

151. Brig Orkney Lass, sprung a leak on Lake Erie; arrives at Detroit.

152. Scow Mary Emeline, struck an obstruction and sunk at Cleveland; raised.

153. Schooner Pauline, damaged in outfit by lightning at Chicago.

154. Barge Belle City, burned at Detroit; a total loss.

155. Schooner Toledo damaged by collision at Milwaukee.

156. Bark W. Sturgess, damaged in hull and head-gear by collision at Port Huron.

157. Schooner Miranda, damaged by collision in same locality.

158. Schooner Saginaw, damaged by collision in St. Clair River.

159. Schooner Plover, lost jib-boom and bowsprit by collision with schooner Winslow, St. Clair River.

160. Bark H. C. Winslow, slight damages by aforesaid collision.

161. Propeller Florence, machinery disabled on Detroit River.

162. Scow, name unknown, damaged by collision in St. Clair River.

163. Propeller Mendota, machinery disabled coming up Lake Erie.

164. Bark Great West, jib-boom, bowsprit and head-gear, lost by collision in St. Clair River.

165. Schooner Morning Star damaged by collision in St. Clair River.

166. Propeller Huron City, machinery disabled at Willow Creek, Lake Huron

167. Steamer W. R. Clinton, aground at St. Clair Flats; lightered off.

168. Schooner Oliver Culver, cargo water lime; damaged in hull and cargo by ice on Lake Erie.

169. Tug Constitution, machinery disabled at Green Island, Lake Eric.

170. Scow Breeze damaged by collision, mouth of Detroit River.

171. Bark J. C. King lost jib-boom by collision with propeller Philadelphia, at Buffalo.

172. Propeller Philadelphia, upper works damaged by aforesaid collision.

173. Schooner W. W. Arnold, damaged by ice at Escanaba, and rudder broken.

174. Scow Bellair, damaged in outfit on Detroit River.

175. Schooner Pride, damaged her shoe by grounding at Green Bay.

176. Bark Tanner, lost her topsail yard in a squall on Lake Huron.

177. Propeller Nashua, damaged by collision with schooner Toledo, at Milwaukee.

178. Schooner Toledo, her stern damaged by aforesaid collision.

179. Propeller Ira Chaffee, damaged by a collision with schooner Campbell, at Chicago.

180. Schooner Ralph Campbell, rail and plank shear damaged by aforesaid collision.

181. Schooner Little Bell, her stern damaged by collision with tug Johnson, at Chicago.

182. Propeller Lady Franklin, broke her wheel at Green Bay.

183. Schooner Pauline, spars and outfit damaged by lightning at Chicago.

184. Propeller Eclipse, machinery disabled in St. Clair River; returned to Detroit

185. Schooner Cuba damaged by collision with schooner Kewaunee.

186. Schooner Kewaunee damaged in hull by aforesaid collision.

187. Tug Quayle, her stern damaged by collision in St. Clair River.

188. Tug S. G. Chase, damaged by collision with tug McLaine, at Chicago.

189. Propeller Nebraska, her wheel disabled at Chicago.

190. Schooner Emeline, damaged by collision with propeller Passaic, at Chicago.

191. Tug Babcock, damaged from same cause.

192. Schooner Pride, damaged $300 by grounding at Green Bay.

193. Schooner Star of the North, carried away her centre-board on Lake Michigan.

194. Schooner Free Democrat, damaged by collision at Milwaukee

195. Schooner Ben Flint, damaged by collision with schooner Wm. Jones, at Manistee, Lake Michigan.

196. Propeller Gen. Paine, ashore at Grand Traverse; got off with slight damage.

197. Schooner Hoboken, damaged in hull and outfit by heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

198. Propeller Florence, damaged by collision with propeller Guiding Star, Detroit River.

199. Bark Tanner, damaged $500 by collision with schooner Columbian, at Buffalo.

200. Schooner Columbian, damaged by aforesaid collision.

201. Tug Ball, damaged by collision with a vessel at Buffalo.

202. Schooner Speed, cargo lumber, ashore near Chicago; got off; damages severe.

203. Schooner Driver, cargo lumber, ashore at Evanston, Lake Michigan; got off; lost deck load.

204. Scow Storm, cargo lumber, waterlogged and capsized on Lake Michigan; a total loss.

205. Scow Supply, cargo lumber, ashore at Calumet, Lake Michigan, got off; deck load lost

206. Scow Grace A. Green, cargo lumber, water-logged on Lake Michigan.

207. Scow M. Corlette, cargo lumber, ashore at Chicago; got off with loss of deck load.

208. Bark H. P. Bridge, cargo oats and brick, a total loss on Lake Huron by collision with propeller Colorado.

209. Propeller Colorado damaged slightly by aforesaid collision.

210. Bark Lottie Wolf, cargo coal; damaged by collision with schooner Spaulding, Saginaw bay.

211. Schooner M. B. Spaulding, cargo corn, damaged $6,000 by aforesaid collision; cargo a total loss.

212. Propeller R. Prindeville, grounded in Detroit River, pulled off.

213. Schooner Wm. Jones, damaged by collision with schooner Ben Flint, at Manistee.

214. Scow Maria, cargo lumber; sprung a leak on Lake Huron and lost deck load.

215. Schooner Montezuma, on Peach Island, Lake St. Clair, lightened off.

216. Steamer Sarah Van Epps, damaged by collision at Chicago.

217. Tug Brearly, damaged by collision at Chicago.

218. Schooner Montpelier, cargo lumber, ashore at Presque Isle, Lake Huron; got off; towed to Detroit

219. Scow South Side, cargo lumber, ashore near Evanston, Lake Michigan; got off, deck load lost.

220. Scow Selma, cargo lumber; lost anchors and chains, and ashore near Chicago; got off.

221. Schooner Supply, cargo lumber, water-logged in L. Michigan, and lost deck load.

222. Bark Sweetheart, damaged by collision at Chicago.

223. Schooner Iva Lawson, damaged by collision at Chicago.

224. Scow Home, cargo lumber, sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

225. Schooner S. J. Holley, lost deck load railroad ties on Lake Michigan.

226. Bark Chenango, on Port Colborne Reef; got off, badly damaged.

227. Schooner Lilly Parsons, broke adrift at Chicago and went out in the lake; rescued.

228. Schooner S. T. Atwater, lost her jib-boom near Chicago by heavy weather.

229. Schooner Arcturus, lost jib-boom, bowsprit and head-gear, by collision with schooner Enterprize.

230. Schooner Enterprize damaged severely by aforesaid collision near Chicago.

231. Schooner Conquest, lost foretopmast by collision with schooner Eagle Wing on Lake Michigan.

232. Bark F. Palms, damaged by collision with schooner H. Rand, at Chicago.

233. Schooner H. Rand, damaged by aforesaid collision.

234. Propeller Annie Young, grounded on St. Clair flats; lightered off.

235. Barge Armada, broke adrift from a tag on Lake Michigan, recovered.

236. Tug H. N. Martin, broke machinery at the Sault, towed to Detroit for repairs.

237. Bark Major Anderson, lost anchor anchor and chain near Chicago.

238. Schooner Neshoto, lost centre-board, anchor and chain in gale on Lake Michigan.

239. Schooner Ringgold, capsized and ashore at Michigan City; got off.

240. Schooner L J. Latham struck a snag and sunk in Chicago harbor; got up.

241. Schooner C. G. Breed, damaged by collision with scow D. R. Holt, off Port Washington.

242. Scow D. R. Holt damaged severely by aforesaid collision.

243. Bark Brearly, damaged by collision at Bay City.

244. Brig Pilgrim, cargo lumber, sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

245. Tug C. W. Jones, on a reef in a fog near Buffalo; pulled off.

246. Tug Dragon, on Bird Island reef, in a fog near Buffalo; pulled off.

247. Tug A. M. Ball, on Bird Island reef, in a fog near Buffalo; pulled off.

248. Propeller Wabash, machinery disabled at Milwaukee.

249. Tug Coaster, ashore in a gale at Suamico, Lake Michigan.

250. Steamer Grecian, struck a rock in Cedar Rapids, St. Lawrence River, a total loss.

251. Schooner Cuba, damaged by collision near Grass Island, Green Bay.

252. Schooner Excelsior, damaged by collision in same locality.

253. Propeller Colonist damaged by collision with schooner Wanderer, near Port Hope, Lake Ontario.

254. Schooner Wanderer damaged severely by aforesaid collision.

255. Tug Frank Perew, on Bird Island reef, in a fog near Buffalo; pulled off.

256. Propeller Missouri, broke her wheel coming up Lake Erie.

257. Schooner Free Democrat, lost anchor and chain at Little Sauble, Lake Michigan.

258. Bark Oneonta, damaged by collision with bark Maitland, at Cleveland.

259. Bark Maitland, lost mizzenmast by aforesaid collision.

260. Tug Richards, broke her shaft at Pentwater, Lake Michigan.

261. Schooner Jason Parker, lost anchor and chain at Evanston, Lake Michigan.

262. Schooner Octavia, shuck an obstruction at Chicago, and sunk, got up.

263. Steamer Ivanhoe, on a reef in Niagara River; pulled off.

264. Scow T. Young, cargo lumber; ashore at Put-in-Bay; pulled off, leaking.

265. Schooner Monterey, damaged $5,000 by collision with bark Painsville, on Lake Huron.

266. Bark City of Painsville, damaged $800 by aforesaid collision.

267. Tug Coleman, damaged by collision with tug C. Williams, Manistee, Lake Michigan.

268. Tug Caroline Williams, damaged by aforesaid collision.

269. Schooner Ben Flint, lost sails and gear in a gale on Lake Michigan.

270. Steamer Geo. L. Dunlop, disabled in machinery at Green Bay.

271. Propeller Ironsides, broke her crank-pin on Lake Michigan.

272. Propeller Young America, damaged by collision with propeller Dalhousie, at Oswego.

273. Propeller Dalhousie damaged by aforesaid collision.

274. Propeller Tonawanda, damaged by collision with propeller Equinox, near Point au Pelee.

275. Propeller Equinox damaged by aforesaid collision.

276. Vessel, name not given, ashore at White Hall, Lake Michigan; pulled off.

277. Tug Champion, grounded with a tow in Detroit River.

278. Propeller Cuyahoga, damaged by running foul of Sheboygan pier, Lake Michigan

279. Propeller Oakland, damaged by ice near Buffalo.

280. Schooner C. P. Minch, cargo ore, aground at Escanaba; lightered off.

281. Tug A. Laurie, her boiler burst near Monomenee, L. Michigan.

282. Schooner Mary Winslow, cargo timber on Sister Reef, Lake Ontario; lightered off, leaking.

283. Schooner H. S. Walbridge, cargo grain on North Harbor reef, Lake Erie; lost 500 bushels, and got off.

284. Schooner Emma, lost her foremast in a gale on Lake Michigan.

285. Steamer Manitowoc, machinery disabled off Waukegan, Lake Michigan.

286. Schooner H. G. Cleveland, damaged by a squall on Lake Michigan.

287. Brig Fashion, lost mainboom and sails in a gale near Chicago.

288. Brig Monitor, cargo ore on South Fox reef, Lake Michigan; lost 200 tons; damages $8,000; got off.

289. Schooner Minnesota, cargo lumber, water-logged and lost 60m. feet in Lake Michigan.

290. Bark C. K. Nims, damaged by collision at Milwaukee.

291. Schooner Tuscola, damaged by running foul of Milwaukee pier.

292. Bark British Lion, damaged by collision at Chicago.

293. Schooner Raleigh, damaged by collision in same port.

294. Schooner Ralph Campbell, damaged by collision in same port

295. Schooner Persia, lost foremast in a squall on Lake Michigan.

296. Propeller Bruno, aground on St. Clair Flats, detained 14 hours.

297. Schooner Asa Childs, cargo coal detained 3 days by grounding on St. Clair Flats.

298. Schooner T. Cochrane, cargo coal; sprung a leak and sunk at Port Colborne; raised.

299. Tug A. M. Ball, damaged by collision with tug Mildred, at Buffalo.

300. Tug Mildred, broke her wheel in aforesaid collision.

301. Schooner Hattie, lost jib-boom, foremast and mainmast by collision at Chicago.

302. Fanny & Floy, damaged $450 by collision at Chicago.

303. Schooner W. J. Preston, damaged by running foul of Milwaukee pier.

304. Barge Planet, cargo lumber; grounded at Chicago, lightered.

305. Schooner Tushen, cargo lumber, lost her mainmast near Grouse Point, Lake Michigan.

306. Scow Julia Miner, dismasted off Lexington, Lake Huron.

307. Schooner E. R. Blake, lost jib-boom, bowsprit and head-gear, by getting foul of a derrick at Chicago.

308. Tug Little Giant, lost her smoke-stack by collision at Chicago.

309. Propeller Van Raalte, smoke-stack overboard by collision with schooner Wood, at Chicago.

310. Tug Monitor damaged while towing propeller T. A. Scott out of Chicago.

311. Schooner Joe Vilas, lost jib-boom and bowsprit by collision with scow Maple Leaf, at Chicago.

312. Scow Maple leaf, small cut in two by aforesaid collision.

313. Tug Harrison, damaged by collision with tug Van Dalsen, at Chicago.

314. Tug Van Dalsen damaged by aforesaid collision.

315. Bark City of Buffalo, cargo of ore, on Herson's Island, St. Clair River; lightered

316. Schooner Reindeer, cargo lumber, ashore at Harrisville, Lake Huron; got off.

317. Propeller Laketon, sprung a leak at Muskegon, Lake Michigan.

318. Scow D. G. Wright, lost foremast in squall on Lake Michigan.

319. Propeller Badger State, ashore in Milwaukee Bay; got off.

320. Propeller Philadelphia, aground 24 hours at Milwaukee.

321. Schooner Oliver Culver, carried away centre-board on Lake Huron.

322. Propeller Annie Young, aground at St. Clair Flats; lightered off.

323. Schooner Star, on Grassy Island, Detroit River; lightered off.

324. Barge Abigail, lost deck load lumber on Lake Michigan.

325. Schooner Free Democrat, damaged by collision at Milwaukee.

326. Schooner Mountaineer, outfit damaged on Lake Erie.

327. Brig City of Erie, cargo lumber, sprung a leak on L. Michigan.

328. Schooner Consuelo, cargo grain; struck bridge at Toledo and sunk; cargo lost, vessel raised.

329. Schooner Bay State, damaged by collision with schooner Logan, on Lake Michigan.

330. Schooner Eliza Logan, damaged by aforesaid collision.

331. Steamer Dove, sunk by collision with propeller Mayflower, in St. Clair River.

332. Propeller Mayflower, damaged by aforesaid collision.

333. Bark Two Fannies, damaged by collision with schooner Cooper, on Lake Michigan.

334. Schooner G. G. Cooper, damaged by aforesaid collision $3,000.

335. Schooner Cambridge, lost foreyard by heavy weather on Lake Michigan.

336. Bark Sunrise, sprung a leak in a gale on Lake Michigan.

337. Barge Planet, cargo lumber; sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

338. Schooner Joe Vilas, cargo lumber; sprung a leak on Lake Michigan.

339. Scow Forest, lost deck load of lumber in a gale on Lake Michigan.

340. Schooner W. F. Allen, sprung her mainmast in a squall on Lake Michigan.

341. Bark Racine, on a reef at Buffalo, sprung a leak; lightered.

342. Scow J. W. Smith, sunk in Maumee River, got up.

343. Schooner Wallahalla, damaged head-gear by collision at Chicago.

344. Scow St. Joseph, her Captain drowned in Maumee Bay.

345. Schooner Collingwood, damaged by a jam at Chicago.

346. Schooner Ralph Campbell, lost jib-boom and bowsprit in a jam at Chicago.

347. Bark Two Fannies, her cat-heads carried away in a jam at Chicago.

348. Schooner Dispatch, her jib-boom carried away by a jam at Chicago.

349. Schooner Dolphin, her foreboom carried away by a jam at Chicago.

350. Schooner Whirlwind, her pall-post carried away by a jam at Chicago.

351. Schooner Arcturus, her jib-boom carried away by a jam at Chicago.

352. Scow Forest, lost deck load lumber by a jam at Chicago.

353. Schooner Magic, her planking stove in by a jam at Chicago.

354. Schooner Sea Star, damaged by a jam at Chicago.

355. Bark C. K. Nims, her bows damaged by a jam at Chicago.

356. Bark Racine, arrives at Chicago in a leaky condition.

357. Propeller Empire, machinery disabled at Detroit.

358. Schooner Bermuda, lost jib-boom by collision with steamer Sheboygan, Chicago.

359. Steamer Sheboygan, wheelhouse badly damaged by aforesaid collision.

360. Brig Empire State, lost bowsprit by getting foul of a bridge at Chicago.

361. Propeller Lady Franklin, broke her wheel on the passage to Green Bay.

362. Schooner Hattie Howard, damaged $1,000 by collision at Chicago.

363. Tug A. Jones, struck a rock and sunk in Detroit River, got up.

364. Schooner A. Boody, cargo timber, aground in Niagara river; lightered.

365. Propeller Oneida, ran foul of a dock at Detroit and damaged stem.

 


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