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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== MARINE DISASTERS on the WESTERN LAKES during the NAVIGATION OF 1871 with the LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY, VESSELS BOUGHT AND SOLD, NEW VESSELS AND THEIR TONNAGE; ALSO, THOSE WHICH HAVE PASSED OUT OF EXISTENCE, WITH A SKETCH OF EARLY MARINE HISTORY, AND VESSELS LAID UP AT VARIOUS PORTS. --------------------------- Carefully compiled by CAPT. J. W. HALL, Marine Reporter at Detroit. --------------------------- DETROIT: Free Press and Job Printing Establishment. 1872 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -65- VESSEL SALES AT THIS PORT ------------------------- The more important transfers of floating stock during the past season may be summed up as follows, those of lesser grades having been passed over: Scow AMERICAN CHAMPION, C. H. Casey to R. H. White, one-half interest.................................................... $3,000 Ferry DETROIT, W. P. Campbell to George King, one-quarter interest.................................................... 3,500 Propeller MYSTIC, J. P. Hodges to J. M. Jones, one-quarter interest.................................................... 4,000 Schooner CAMBRIDGE, Campbell, Owen & Co. to John Hosmer, one- half interest............................................... 14,000 Same vessel, other half, same firm to H. G. Winslow............ 14,000 Schooner STAR OF HOPE, G. W. Wolverton to Trowbridge, Wilcox & Allen..................................................... 10,000 Tug L. L. LYON, J. Greusel to Elizabeth D. Demass, two-third interest.................................................... 8,000 Schooner ST. PETER, P. L. Oxford to J. B. Scott................ 4,000 Barge J. F. WARREN, J. Nicholson to R. J. & H. Hackett......... 7,000 Propeller GEN. H. E. PAINE, Case & Knapp to F. W. Kirby & Co... 29,500 Propeller VAN RAALTE, to Case & Knapp.......................... 10,500 Steam Barge M. GROH, Thomas Manning to Brown & Kennedy, one- third interest.............................................. 7,000 Bark MASSILON, R. K. & H. J. Winslow to Palmer & Murphy........ 9,000 Schooner ELIZA GERLACH, J. Blaisdell to John Gerlach, one-half interest.................................................... 9,000 Scow-schooner E. LIGHTON, Thomas K. Whitman to W. G. & R. Wilds 6,500 Schooner WAUCOMA, Joseph Carey to Alia B. Norris, Milwaukee, three-eigth interest........................................ 4,785 Bark A. P. NICHOLS, Homer Glass to T. Fostensin, Milwaukee, one-half interest........................................... 6,000 Steamer CITY OF TOLEDO, W. A. Moore to Englemann Transportation Company..................................................... 35,000 Barge OTTAWA, Goodrich & Co. to R. J. & H. Hackett............. 6,000 Tug CHALLENGE, George P. Fletcher to Wright & Strahan.......... 5,500 Propeller LAKE BREEZE, Phillips & Jones to Lake Shore Line..... 16,000 Barge J. RITCHIE, E. Smith to N. W. Transportation Company..... 8,000 Tug ECLIPSE, Eliza E. Dibble to J. B. Scott, Detroit........... 8,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -66- VESSEL SALES AT THIS PORT Barge MEARS, C. Mears to R. Prindiville, Chicago............... $17,500 Schooner M. SLAUSSON, J. R. Slausson to W. D. Slausson, three- fourths interest............................................ 15,000 Propeller ALLEGHANY, Chicago parties to Cash & Smith, Algonac.. 10,000 Tug HERCULES, Capt. King to Edwin Park, Bay City, one-half interest.................................................... 8,400 Propeller DUNKIRK, J. Keldeerhouse to James Johnson and others, Bay City.................................................... 12,000 Tug ANNA P. DORR, to Erie parties.............................. 10,500 Tug ISAAC NEWTON, Wilcox Bros. to Talbot & Richardson, Toledo.. 5,000 Schooner GEORGE GOBLE, P. Lynch to Charles H. Meyer, Oswego.... 15,000 Propeller BENTON, Lake Shore Company to Captain McGregor and others...................................................... 24,000 Barge CITY, Jerry Green to Powell & King, Bay City............. 6,500 Bark BRIDGEWATER, admiralty sale at Buffalo to G. L. Newman.... 17,230 Propeller EVERGREEN CITY, Union Steamboat Company to Loud, Priest & Gay................................................ 12,000 Tug PROTECTION, to parties in Mobile........................... 5,509 Propeller MISSOURI, Union Steamboat Company to Abernathey & Co. 12,000 Schooner J. E. GILMORE, Thomas S. Mott to Clark & Williams, Oswego...................................................... 17,000 Tug COLEMAN, Captain Easton to Canadian parties................ 10,000 Schooner NEWSBOY, auction sale at Buffalo to Frank Lee, subject to him...................................................... 9,200 Bark C. K. NIMS, Donaldson & Co., purchasers at Buffalo........ 21,100 Schooner ELEANOR, Wm. Harting to G. H. Van Etten, Bay City..... 4,000 The names of the parties to the following sales, all of which sales transpired at Chicago, were not published: Schooner ANGLO SAXON........................................... 14,000 Schooner W. B. ALLEN........................................... 16,350 Schooner ATLANTA............................................... 10,575 Schooner E. B. ALLEN........................................... 15,000 Bark BUTCHER BOY, three-eights interest........................ 4,000 Bark BREDEN.................................................... 15,000 Bark E. R. BLAKE, one-half interest............................ 7,500 Bark COSSACK................................................... 18,000 Brig COMMERCE.................................................. 11,060 Brig GREAT WEST NO. 2.......................................... 7,000 Brig S. F. GALE................................................ 6,000 Brig THOMAS KINGSFORD.......................................... 8,500 Brig C. A. KING................................................ 16,000 Brig MELVINA................................................... 13,000 Brig THOMAS S. MOTT............................................ 17,000 Brig PRINCE ALFRED............................................. 16,000 Brig TOPSEY.................................................... 10,750 Brig ELLEN WILLIAMS............................................ 10,000 ===========================================================================