Disasters and Accidents | Shipping
Abstracts: 5
Abstracts
540
Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 May 1864
(2 inches)
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540 - L May 4:4/4 - The steamer CITY OF CLEVELAND entered the harbor
during a gale. At the mouth of the river, she struck the west pier and
swung her stern against the east pier, damaging her rudder. Then she
ran into the schooner W.M. G. GRANT, but did not damage her. - (2)
Index terms:
CITY OF CLEVELAND (ship); *Shipping & Ships, 1852-1959; Accidents; WILLIAM G. GRANT (ship)
541
Cleveland Morning Leader, 31 August 1864
(1 inches)
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541 - L. Aug. 31:4/2 - The body of Captain Averill's two-year old daughter,
lost from the MAYFLOWER, was found washed ashore at the foot of Courtland
st., on Aug. 29. (1)
Index terms:
Averill, Captain; Courtland st.; MAYFLOWER (ship)
542
Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 November 1864
(1 inches)
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542 - L. Nov. 3:4/2 - The schooner GENERAL BANKS, from Clevelard, was
damaged in Chicago on Oct. 29 by running into the dock near Wheeler's
elevator. As a result, her bow sprung a leak and repairs will be neces-
sary before leaving port. (1)
Index terms:
Chicago, Ill.; GENERAL BANKS (ship); Wheeler's elevator
543
Cleveland Morning Leader, 22 November 1864
(2 inches)
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543 - L Nov. 22:4/2 - Frederick Ferrand was thrown off the steamer,
N. P. PAYNE NO. 5, yesterday and badly hurt. The steamer was enroute
to a fire. (2)
Index terms:
Ferrand, Frederick; N. P. Payne No. 5 (fire ship)
544
Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 November 1864
(4 inches)
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544 - L Nov. 30:4/5 - Thomas Brady, while poling a flat boat loaded with
staves up the Cuyahoga river yesterday, fell off and drowned before help
could reach him. He rose and sank five or six times and could have been
recovered had the men on the boat thrown him a stave or rope. He lived
on the west side. The wife and a large family survive in destitute cir-
cumstances. (4)
Index terms:
Brady, Thomas; Cuyahoga river