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    VESSEL NAME:   Margaret Olwill
    OTHER NAME(s): -
    OFFICIAL NO:   91953
    DATE OF LOSS:  28 June 1899
    CAUSE OF LOSS: Storm  
    LOCATION:      Off Lorain, OH, Lake Erie
    RIG TYPE:      Propeller
    HULL TYPE:     Wood
    BUILDER:       at Cleveland, 1887
    OWNER(S):      L. P. & J. A. Smith, Cleveland
    MASTER:        Capt. John C. Brown
    TONNAGE:       554 gt, 489 nt
    DIMENSIONS:    175.6 x 34.7 x 10.2
    CASUALTIES:    9 of 14
    
                   The OLWILL left Kelley's Island at 6 p.m. headed for
                 Cleveland with 900 tons of limestone for the breakwater
                 there. When a heavy squall came up from the northeast
                 Capt. Brown attempted to turn the OLWILL into Lorain but
                 the heavy seas parted her wheel chains and she fell into
                 the trough. Heavy rolling caused her cargo to shift and
                 rolled her over. Four of her crew were plucked from the
                 water by the steamer SACRAMENTO while a fifth man was
                 reportedly picked up by the steamer STATE OF OHIO.
                 
                 The casualties included:
                 Capt. John C. Brown
                 Mrs. Lizzie (Doyle) Brown, wife of the captain.
                 Blanchard Brown, age 9, son of the captain.
                 William Doyle, fireman
                 George Heffron, seaman
                 Mrs. Cora Hitchcock, passenger
                 Frank Hipp, watchman
                 Two unknown seamen


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Sources: Merchant Vessel List - 1898
         Chicago Tribune, 30 June 1899
         Port Huron Daily Times, 30 June 1899
         Buffalo Courier, 30 June 1899