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Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), 9 Jan 1908, p. 32

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Sept. 17--Str. Isabella J. Boyce, owned by Capt. J. C. Pringle, St. Clair, Mich.; collided with str. Lycoming and consort; badly dam- aged. Sept. 17--Bge. Buffalo, owned by Harry Coulby, Cleveland; collided with str. Boyce and consort at Lime Kiln crossing, Detroit river; run ashore; released, uninjured. Sept. 17--Bge. Sweetheart, owned by James O'Connor, Tonawanda, . Y.; collided' with str. Boyce and consort at the Lime Kiln cross- ing, Detroit river; ran aground; leaked; light- ered and released. Sept. 17--Str. Lycoming, owned by James O'Connor, Tonawanda, N. Y.; collided with str. Boyce and consort at the Lime Kilns, De- troit river. ? Sept. 19--Str. Majestic, owned by Timothy Hurley, Detroit, Mich.; burned to water's edge on Lake Erie; total loss. Sept. 21--Str. Glenmount, owned by Can- adian parties; struck shoal on Lake Superior; badly damaged forward. Sept. 21--Str. Alexander Nimick, owned by Gilchrist Transp. Co., Cleveland; stranded in gale on Lake Superior; pounded to pieces; six lives lost; total loss, estimated at $50,000. Sept. 21--Str. Muncy, owned by Anchor Line, Buffalo; lost bucket off wheel in Lake Huron. Sept. 22--Str. Vermillion, owned by J. C. Gilchrist, Cleveland; sprang a leak near North- port, Mich. ; : Sept. 23--Str. Majestic, owned by Canadian parties; steering gear parted on Lake Superior; drifted for several hours in storm; uninjured. Sept. 23--Barge- 133, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; ran into str. James B. Colgate, which towed her, at Grand Island, Lake Superior; seriously damaged; dry docked at Duluth. Sept. 23--Str. James B. Colgate, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; rammed by bge. 133, which she towed, and struck bot- tom at Grand Island, Lake Superior; seriously damaged; docked at Duluth. Sept. 24--4Str. E. M. Peck, owned by Calu- met Trans. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; collided with unknown barge in St. Clair river; dry docked at Milwaukee. Sept. 25--Str. D. O. Mills, owned by Me- saba Steamship Co., Cleveland; disabled at Kelley's Island, Lake Erie; broke shaft; towed to Celveland. \ Pendennis White, owned by Sent. 25--Str. Mitchell & Co., Cleveland; grounded at San- dusky. Sept. 26--Str. Bartow, owned by E. 1D) Carter, Erie, Pa.; shipped considerable water while out in gale on Lake Superior; cargo shifted and she had to be lightered. Sept. 27--Str. Clarion, owned by Erie & Western Transit Co., Buffalo, N. Y.; ran aground at Mamajuda, Detroit river. . Sept. 28--Sch. George W. Wescott, owned by Tom Olson, Milwaukee; sprang a leak on Lake Michigan near Milwaukee; became water logged and was run aground to prevent sink- ing. Sept. 28--Str. Edwin Holmes, owned by H. A. Hawgood, Cleveland; ran on breakwater shoal at Buffalo; released after lightering. Sept. 30--Str. Australia, owned by Capt. James Corrigan, Cleveland; collided with str. F. B. Squire in St. Clair river; five damaged plates and bent frames; repaired at Cleveland. Sent. 30--Bge. Polynesia, owned by Capt. James Corrigan, Cleveland; in tow of Aus- tralia which collided with str. F. B. Squire in St. Clair river; repaired at Cleveland. Sept. 30--Str. F. B. Squire, owned by Jen- kins Steamship Co., Cleveland; collided with str. Australia and her tow in St. Clair river; drv docked at Buffalo. ; Sept. 30--Str. Pere Marquette No. 16, owned by Pere Marquette Steamship Co., Ludington, Mich.: ran into city dock at Waukegan har- bor, damaging it considerably; steamer not in- jured. Sept. 30--Str. Bickerdyke, owned by Mer- chants' Line, Montreal. Canada; caught fire at Kingston; cargo considerably damaged. Sept. ..--Str. Midland Prince, owned by Midland Navigation Co., Midland, Ont.; steer- ing gear parted at Sault Ste. Marie; No. 1 tank filled with water; temporarily repaired at the Sault. ; Sept. ..---Str. J. Li. Weeks, owned by Gil- christ Transportation Co., Cleveland; struck bottom; several plates damaged; docked at Buffalo. Sent. ..--Str. Conestoga, owned by Crosby Transportation Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; damaged by storm on Lake Michigan; docked at Mil- waukee. Sept. ..--Str. W. B. Kerr, owned by Weston Shransite Gone NOGtiponaweancdas ING ae Stuttcl bottom in Sault river: 10 plates damaged and 60 frames bent; dry docked at Superior. Sept. ..--Cruiser Vigilant. owned by Cana- dian government; bent all blades on two pro- pellers; docked at Detroit, THE Marine REVIEW Sept. ..--Str. La Salle, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland, O.; grounded on Lake Superior near Iroquois Point; released. Sept. ..--Str. Bransford, owned by W. A. Hawgood, Cleveland, O.; ripped str. Wallace with her anchor in St, Clair river; not dam- aged. Sept. ..--Str. E. L. Wallace, owned by Dearborn Transit Co., Dearborn, Mich.; caught by anchor of str. Bransford in St. Clair river; four plates, room damaged; repaired at Ecorse. Oct. 2--Str. Amasa Stone, owned by Pick- ands, Mather & Co., Cleveland; ran aground at Bar Point, Detroit river; released after lightering 300 tons, uninjured. Oct. 2--Str. Niagara; ran aground in Niag- ara river; lightered and released; towed to. Tonawanda. Oct. 2--Str. Langham, owned by Thomas Adams, Detroit; ran aground in St. Clair river; released Oct. 3 uninjured. Oct. 3--Str. City of Chicago, owned by Graham & Morton Line, Chicago; broke crank shaft at St. Joseph, Mich.; out of commission for remainder of season. Oct. 3--Str. Metamora, owned by James Playfair, Collingwood, Ont.; burned at Perry Sound, Ont.; total loss. Oct. 3--Str. Hoover & Mason, owned by G. A. Tomlinson, Duluth; ran into Northern Pacific bridge at Duluth; damaging it consid- erably; steamer not injured. Oct. 3--Str. Northern Wave, owned by. Mu- tual Trans. Co., Buffalo; trouble with steering gear at Ballard's reef; repaired at Detroit. Oct. 3--Str. Kerr, owned by Provi- dent Steamship Co., Duluth; ran aground at Bar Point, Detroit river; released. Oct. 4--Str. James P. Walsh, owned by Ohio Steamship Co., Cleveland; ran on shoal at Buffalo; cargo lightered. Oct. 4--Str. Rand, owned by J. C. Miller, Marine City, Mich.; struck lightship at Lime Kiln crossins, Detroit river; Rand not in- _jured, but lightship damaged. Oct. 5--Tug Excelsior, owned by Great Lakes Towing Co., Cleveland; struck by str. Presque Isle in Detroit river; sank; raised Oct. 18; dry docked at Detroit. Oct. 5--Str. Mary C..Elphicke, owned by John Mitchell, Cleveland; ran aground at Bar Point, Detroit river; released after lightering 300 tons. Oct. 5--Tug Alpha, owned by Great Lakes Towing (Co., Cleveland; hit by bridge at (Cleveland; entire upper works destroyed. Oct. 5--Str. Neosho, owned by J. C. Gil- christ. Cleveland; tiller broke on Lake Erie. Oct. 6--Str. Sonoma, owned by G. A. Tom- linson, Duluth; ran hard aground in Detroit river at Bar Point; released. Oct. 6--Str. Joliet, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; ran on channel bank at Sandusky. 'Oct. 6--Str. City of Naples, owned by J. C. Gilchrist, Cleveland; struck draw bridge in Chicago river; released on Oct. 8; uninjured. Oct. 6--Car ferry Marquette No. 16, owned by Pere Marquette Steamship Co., Ludington, Mich.: became disabled on Lake Michigan near Waukegan; taken to Chicago for repairs. Oct. 7--Bge. Magnetic, owned by J. C. Gil- christ, Cleveland; ran into str. Sonoma in De- troit river; 'towed to Cleveland in leaking condition. Oct. 7--Str. Sawyer; machinery became dis- abled in Sturgeon Bay; towed to her destina- tion. Oct. 8--Str. Corona, :owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; caught in heavy sea on Lake Erie off Ashtabula; port side of after cabin and cook's galley smashed and dining room flooded: repaired at Conneaut. Oct. 10--Bge. Iron Cliff, owned by Capt. Ino, (C, leareyeile, Sits Cleve, IMGs -- scein Orn bank in St. Clair Flats canal; released, un- injured. Oct. 10--Str. Kongo, owned by H. N. Loud, Au Sable, Mich.; wheel chains parted and she stranded in Detroit river; released on Oct. 12 after lightering. : Oct. 10--Str. Robt. Rhodes, owned by J. CG Gilchrist, Cleveland, O.; rammed by str. E. S. Wallace while at Milwaukee dry dock; frames and side damaged and bow ripped open. Oct. 10--Str. Bermuda. owned by James Davidson, W. Bay City, Mich.; ran aground at Morrisbure, Lake Ontario. Oct; 10--Sch. Ontario; hit breakwater near Southampton while out in storm on Lake Huron; total loss. Oct. 10--Sch. Erie Stewart, dashed about in storm on Lake Huron; sank. Oct. 11--Str. Fred Pabst, Division Steamship Co.. lided with str. owned by West Milwaukee, Wis.; col- Lake Shore in St. Clair river; badly damaged; sank: total loss. Oct. 11--Str. Lake Shore, owned by Gil- christ Transp. Co., Cleveland; collided with str. Fred Pabst in St. Clair river; damage esti- one frame and piping in engine- . mated at $30,000; docked at Cleveland. Oct. 11--Car ferry Ann Arbor No. 1, owned by Ann Arbor R. R. &.S. S. Line, Toledo, O.; stranded on pier near Onekama, Lake Michigan; released on Oct. Oct. 11--Sch. Resumption, owned by R. Knox, Ford River, Wis.; lost foresail in Stur- geon Bay; repaired at Sturgeon Bay. Oct. 12--Str. Cyprus, owned by Lackawanna Steamship Co., Buffalo; cargo shifted of Lake Superior; sank in deep water; 23 lives lost; total loss. Oct. 12--Str. Ketcham, owned by H. N. Loud. Au Sable, Mich.; ran ashore at Copper Island, Lake Superior; 11 plates damaged; docked at Ecorse -for repairs. Oct. 13--Str. John W. 'Moore, owned by Frank Osborne, Cleveland, O.; collided with str. Queen City in Detroit river; entire bow pushed back and otherwise badly damaged; one life lost; sank; raised by Capt. James Reid and sank again; finally raised on Dec. 20 and towed to Ecorse for repairs; very badly damaged. Oct. 13--Str. Queen City, owned by Pitts- burg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collided with str. 'Jno. W. Moore in Detroit river; bulwarks destroyed and badly damaged; temporarily patched up and went to Cleveland for repairs. Oct. 13--Bge. Ida Keith, owned by Shan- non & Garey, Saginaw, Mich.; ran into dock at Sandusky, tearing away considerable of it; large hole in starboard bow; docked for re- pairs. Oct. 15--Str. America; ran ashore on Cham- ber's Island, Green Bay; released after light- ering, uninjured. ie Oct. 15--Str. D. R. Hanna, owned by Pio- neer Steamship Co., -Cleveland; collided with str. Fayette Brown in St. 'Clair river; not damaged. Oct. 15--Str. Fayette Brown, owned by Northwestern Trans. Co., Detroit; collided with str. D. R. Hanna in St. Clair river; bow damaged; temporarily repaired. Oct 16--Tug Christian, owned by Hackett Wrecking 'Co., Amherstburg, Ont.; caught fire in Detroit river; total loss. Oct. 16--Str. Case, owned by Gilchrist Transp. Co., Cleveland; collided with str. Mariska in Detroit river; 4-ft. hole in star- board side; sank; raised and repaired. Oct. 16--Str. Mariska, owned by 'Pittsburg Steamship. Co., Cleveland; collided with str. Case in Detroit river; not damaged. Oct. 16--Str. F. B. Wells, owned by Peavey Steamship Co., Duluth; big hole torn in bow by her anchor in Ashtabula harbor; beached; 20 damaged plates; docked at Lorain. Oct. 16--Str. Mary Elphicke, owned by John Mitchell, Cleveland; lost her wheel in Sault river; towed down lakes in disabled condition. Oct. 18--Str. G. J. Grammer, owned by Seither Trans. Co., Ceveland; ran aground at Bar Point, Detroit river; released, uninjured. Oct. 17--Tug Milwaukee, owned by Conrad Neiderman, Milwaukee, Wis.; broke rudder in Detroit river; repaired at Ecorse. Oct. 20--Str. Parks Foster, owned by J. S. Keith & Co., Chicago; broke wheel in Black- well canal; docked for repairs. Oct. 21--Str. J. S. Hurd, owned by Leatham & Smith, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; part of her deck load of stone went overboard at Sturgeon Bay; tore off rail and several planks on side from stem to stern. Oct. 21--Tug Neilson, owned by Leatham & Smith, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; struck by stone which str. Hurd dumped; rail and pilot house crushed. Oct. 23--Str. Wm. Edwards, owned by W. C. Richardson, 'Cleveland; ran hard aground in Tiver near Racine; broke wheel in trying to release herself; docked at Milwaukee. Oct. 24--Str. Alcona. owned by Pittsburg Coal Co., Erie, Pa.; collided with swing bridge at North Tonawanda; bridge damaged. Oct. 24--Str. Wahcondah, owned by R. O. & A. B. McKay, Hamilton, Ont.; struck lock No. 2 in Welland canal; 20 plates on stem stove in and taken off to be repaired; re- paired at Ecorse. Oct. 25--Str. BE. H. Gary, owned by Pitts- ure Steamship Co., Cleveland; struck break- water at (Conneaut; displaced pier head; steam- er also damaged; repaired at Ecorse. Oct. 25--Str. Nottingham, owned by U. S. Transportation Co., Cleveland: broke air pump on Lake Superior near the Sault; returned to Sault. for repairs. Oct. 25--Tug Ouinn, owned by the Dunham Towing & Wrecking Co., Chicago; caught fire; repaired, Oct. 26--Str. James Gayley, owned by Mitch- ell & Co., Cleveland; collided with str. Butler in St. Clair river;; port bow damaged, upper works and sheer strake stove in; anchor lost. Oct. 26--Str. Joseph G. Butler, owned by Hutchinson & Co., Cleveland; collided with str. Gayley in St. Clair river. Oct. 26--Str. James H. Reed, owned by Provident Steamship Co., Duluth; grounded

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