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The Pentwater News
Friday, September 6, 1872


           MARINE DISASTERS.

           The gale of last week was the cause of a number of disasters
         on Lake Michigan. The schooner MEEKER was struck by a squall on
         Wednesday, between this place and Little Pt. Sauble. The Inter-
         Ocean giving the following particulars: "When struck she was about
         ten miles from the Michigan shore. The blow was so severe that the
         vessel capsized at once, and a number of the crew were lost. A
         telegram from Chas. E. Davis, mate, which was received yesterday,
         states that several saved themselves by clinging to the wreck,
         from which they were taken by a passing propeller, and carried to
         Cheboygan, Mich., where they were kindly treated. The persons lost
         are Captain Frank R. West and his son Robert, a lad of eight
         years; E. Nelson, Frank Barker, and the steward, whose name is un-
         known. The portion of the crew who were saved were expected to
         reach Chicago last night, but at last accounts they had not ar-
         rived. The men who were lost all belonged in Chicago. Captain West
         resided in West Division, and leaves a wife and two children in
         comfortable circumstances. The Captain was an old sailor, and well
         known and highly respected in the community. The schooner MEEKER,
         which was of 300 tons burden, was laden with 22,000 bushels of
         wheat, and bound for the lower lakes. She was valued at $25,000
         and insured for $20,000 in several companies, one of which was the
         National of Boston, and one the Orient. She was owned by Charles
         Lindgren of Chicago.
           (transcriber note: schooner LOUIS MEEKER)

           The schooner R. J. SANBORN split her foresail and topsail, but
         came into port without any other damage.

           The schooner NORTH STAR raises the names Grant & Wilson at her
         mast head. Capt. Craine floats the right colors and carries the
         right kind of a crew. Success attend them.


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The Pentwater News
Friday, September 13, 1872

        (transcriber's note:
        Paper is full of Horace Greeley with no room for marine news.)

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The Pentwater News
Friday, September 20, 1872

           Thursday evening, August 29th, an old sailor applied for
        lodging at the police station in Sandusky, having refused to go out
        on the schooner ERIE which had left port that afternoon, for the
        reason that just before she started he saw a rat swimming ashore
        from the craft. He said it was an unfailing sign of disaster, and
        was quite jubilant the next day, to hear that she had, the night
        before, gone down near Kelly's Island, with all on board.

           A Scattering was made among the vessels in the channel last
        Wednesday afternoon. The D. R. HOLT lay on the north side loading,
        and the Government scow nearly opposite, with the schooners PRIDE
        and CHAMPION a little farther beyond, when the brig R. J. SANBORN
        entered under full sail, and lively times ensued, although the
        damage was comparatively trifling. Our harbor master will have to
        look after matters a little more closely.

           The tug MESSENGER has returned to Pentwater thoroughly repaired
        and is now ready for business.

           The business of the Detroit & Sheboygan Transit Line is steadily
        increasing. The MESSENGER has discharged an immense amount of
        freight upon our dock, during the past few weeks. -
                                                Sheboygan Herald.

           The tug ELLEN M. O'BRIEN became disabled last Monday night, by
        a slab catching in her wheel.

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The Pentwater News
Friday, September 27, 1872


           During the severe storm last week, the schooner COL. H. C. HEG,
        laden with lumber, attempted to run into Manistee harbor, but
        missed the piers and went upon the beach. She is said to be con-
        siderably damaged. The schooner CORAL, of Lincoln, struck the north
        pier at Manistee, and stove a hole in her side. The schooner H.
        RAND returned to Manistee minus her deck-load of lumber, and
        leaking. She had 18 inches of water in her hold when she made the
        harbor. The schooner ROSA BELLE pounded against the pier while
        entering the harbor, breaking her bulwarks badly. A vessel is
        reported to have stranded at Black Lake during the gale.

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