Lake Erie

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Title Page
[Introduction]
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Champlain
Vessels Now on the Stocks and to be in Commission in 1855.
Summary of Marine Disasters and Loss of Property on the Lakes for the past Seven Years.
[Buffalo Vessels]
Marine Disasters and loss of Life and Property on the Lakes for the Year 1854

Vessels Enrolled and Licensed in the District of Buffalo Creek 1854
Steamers
Name of Vessel Tons Number of Crew
Southern Mich 1470.54 45
Northern Ind. 1475.5 45
Mississippi 1829.12 48
St. Lawrence 1844.39 48
Crescent City 1746.12 45
Queen of the West 1851.3 45
Empire State 1691.29 45
Troy 546.47 25
Lady Elgin 1037.34 25
Globe 1223.26 30
Empire 1440.72 43
Golden Gate 770.48 25
Sultana 806.38 30
Hen. Hudson 750.46 30
Diamond 331.61 24
Fox 102 4
Total Steamer Tonnage 18917.28
Propellers
F. W. Backus 289.78 15
Indiana 349.34 18
Dunkirk 544.56 20
Buffalo 689.21 20
P.F. Barton 40.3 5
New England 351.67 18
Underwriter 107.44 10
Oswego 483.56 18
Iowa 981.53 20
Charter Oak 184.24 12
St. Joseph 460.16 24
Pocahontas 426.64 18
California 420.26 19
Franklin 39.32 5
Queen of the Lakes 563.53 20
Portsmouth 525.59 20
Oriental 950.25 25
Sun 690.32 20
Mt. Vernon 577.77 20
Sandusky 370.79 19
Oregon 313.91 19
Detroit 293.71 16
Paugasset 290.63 21
M. B. Spalding 419.56 19
Niagara 450.49 20
Illinois 530.55 20
Sciota 384.32 20
Ohio 441.66 20
Saginaw 407.23 18
Cataract 393.71 16
Mayflower 623.77 21
Genesee Chief 429.32 15
Nile 650.08 20
Edith 549.29 18
Brunswick 512.20 18
Milwaukee 616.44 V20
Allegheny 468.02 15
Charter 241.86 12
Toledo 585.25 20
Plymouth 846.40 20
Wm. Peck 125.06 5
Ogontz 343.37 15
Echo 115.30 5
Troy 346.47 15
Total Propellor Tonnage 19,564.11
Barques
Canada 660.36 20
Great West 765.53 25
Jesse Hoyt 472.12 20
Sunshine 516.62 20
Brigs
Globe 319.77 9
Shakspear 260.55 10
Buffalo 263.79 10
Lovell 255.90 10
Tuscarora 253.43 11
Mohegan 248.09 8
H. R. Seymour 245.88 11
Odd Fellow 224.64 10
Preble 217.32 8
Ramsey Crooks 228.43 10
Young America 346.29 13
L. A. Blossom 258.09 12
Grey Hound 367.00 10
Mechanic 313.00 --
Boston 167.75 8
Fashion 287.35 10
Castalia 241.82 10
J. R. Giddings 269.65 10
Sandusky 225.68 10
Banner 43l.88 14
Constellation 260.34 10
Oleander 262.38 10
Virginia 160.32 7
Andes 208.19 10
Mahoning 259.42 9
St. Louis 2nd 185.74 9
Empire State 396.69 10
Sultan 267.00 9
Schooners
Virginia Purdy 301.46 10
Hope 249.83 10
Excelsior 247.55 10
M. H. Sibley 252.18 8
Robert Emmett 245.07 9
Ivanhoe 237.56 8
Henry Hagar 237.51 9
Pilgrim 228.55 9
Mansfield 213.27 9
Petrel 208.71 8
A. Belmont 208.34 10
P. P. Pratt 196.60 8
G. T. Williams 167.04 8
Trenton 132.66 7
Big Z 168.67 8
Free Trader 111.23 6
West Wind 255.58 8
H. L. Lansing 369.64 10
Montgomery 248.51 8
Roscoe 135.87 6
Illinois 110.31 6
Post Boy 95.24 5
C. Reeves 279.80 8
Morning Star 21.90 5
Hanover 237.87 8
J. K. Polk 72.92 6
Gen. Pierce 63.86 6
Palo Alto 202.73 9
Pearl 151.14 7
J. W. Blake 27.64 3
May Queen 43.22 4
J. M. Lee 100.24 6
Navigator 108.65 6
Flying Dutchman 74.49 5
Homer Ramsdell 276.91 8
Aetna 94.71 5
Effort 77.27 5
Antares 176.46 8
Arcturus 412.46 10
Orion 305.25 9
North Star 366.94 9
E. C. Williams 156.60 6
Little Belle 158.14 6
Robert Bruce 330.00 8
Harriet Ross 229.89 8
International 389.00 10
Arab 204.14 9
Cairo 355.20 10
Sandusky 110.34 6
North Carolina 95.15 6
Windham 236.80 8
Dawn 202.37 8
Almeda 269.65 6
Lodi 66.24 5
Abiah 353.49 10
Magnolia 198.67 8
Stranger 124.92 7
Fox 405.09 10
W. W. Brigham 121.16 7
Ithica 199.42 9
Miranda 217.59 9
Albatross 234.62 10
Wm. Wallace 83.53 6
Tuscola 221.21 8
Lewis Case 191.97 6
Home 127.59 5
Aldebaran 303.55 9
Troy 122.00 6
J. W. Brown 238.55 9
William 178.77 7
Puritan 223.35 9
Caroline Ames 142.60 8
Three Bells 305.47 10
Hurricane 331.87 10
Autocrat 345.15 10
Aurora Borealis 94.40 5
Richard Mott 376.95 10
Clifton 165.10 8
Gem 306.43 10
Scow
Aldebaran 96.77 7
Total Sail Tonnage 26.591.48
Grand Total of Tonnage at Buffalo Creek 65,042.87

Vessels Enrolled and Licensed in the District of Presque Isle, 1854
Steamers Tonnage
Keystone State 1354
Niagara 1100
Queen City 906
Louisiana 778
Ohio 584
Barques
American Republic 460
Brigs
Alleghany 255
Clarion 237
Missouri 153
Stambach 199
Schooners
Citizen 149
Susquehanna 270
W. A. Adair 82
S. D. Cowan 179
Effort 77
T. G. Colt 90
Josephine 44
Margaret 126
Columbia 166
Sarah A. Green 120
Andrew Scott 222
Signal 162
Pacific 187
Ithaca 200
Sea Gull 115
Washington Irving 112
E.C. Williams 157
Traveler 182
Wm. Arbuckle 170
Total Tonnage 9085
Vessels Enrolled and Licensed in The District of Cuyahoga 1854
Steamer
Telegraph 181.69
Columbia 168.58
Northerner 514.75
North Star 1106.73
Total Tonnage of Steamers 1971.85
Propellers
Vermont 255.52
Prairie State 352.61
Ogdensburgh 352.61
Cleveland 341.45
Lady of the Lake 326.16
Michigan 354.02
Wisconsin 352.61
Cliff Belden 92.69
J. W. Brooks 312.41
Granite State 351.76
Republic 460.88
Forest City 520.00
Total Tonnage of Propellers 4074.94
Barques
North Star 350.91
Black Warrior 375.00
Illinois 351.35
Chieftain 375.10
B. S. Shepard 509.85
Total Tonnage of Barques 1762.31
Brigs
Maryland 187.78
Alert 184.17
Cumberland 195.87
May Flower 209.2l
Gen. Worth 257.71
Concord 234.07
Amazon 171.63
John Irwin 261.53
H. G. Stambach 199.20
Black Hawk 384.66
John G. Deshler 373.62
Isabella 256.00
N. M. Standart 480.47
Total Tonnage of Brigs 3564.63
Sloops
Ranger 14.74
Total Tonnage of Sloops 14.74
Schooners
Alpha 66.66
Speedwell 169.51
Snow Drop 180.75
E. Fletcher 81.24
L. C. Butts 165.18
Wm. Buckley 99.61
White Cloud 272.66
Pilot 180.82
Wm. Sturgess 364.15
Warriner 40.48
Arctic 256.61
Wm. F. Allen Jr. 385.45
Mary 77.00
Lady of the Lake 317.26
John Fretter 97.22
S. L. Nobles 126.56
Whip 76.66
Hamlet 201.89
George Washington 304.54
Dolphin 10.58
Farmer 100.09
Madison 104.20
Ohio 127.66
Hudson 136.08
Asia 204.47
H.E.Mussey 284.14
Cascade 335.35
Gipsey 181.09
Spartan 92.59
America 118.42
Watts Sherman 198.51
Poland 233.66
Everett 118.69
Seaman 135.68
Heligoland 108.84
J. W. Hughes 165.59
Delight 41.56
D. J. Marshall 181.64
Champion 205.73
Consuelo 195.41
Gen. Taylor 244.88
Kosciusko 178.16
Herald 219.21
Butler 170.18
H. C. Winslow 362.40
Rush 176.60
Rambler 137.65
Silas Wright 70.02
Jno. S. Reed 188.77
Marshall Ney 69.73
S. Robinson 312.29
D. F. Edwards 20.83
Ellen N. Lyon 113.63
Jenny Lind 144.67
Gen. Scott 255.4l
Lavinia 319.68
Monsoon 189.52
Flying Cloud 245.00
Garden City 329.08
Freeman 190.33
T. P. Handy 234.41
Carrington 275.45
Twin Sister 275.07
Twin Brother 283.36
H. Spencer 125.43
Marquette 283.22
B. F. Wade 173.80
Wings of the Morning 340.61
Peoria 226.41
Cadet 72.07
J.B.skinner 142.40
Total Schooner Tonnage 132,56.8l
Scows
Caroline 30.12
Sea Witch 100.81
Mountain Maid 44.60
Highland Chief 49.82
Ino 138.05
N.G. 60.79
C. C. Butts 137.38
Cousin Mary 37.53
Jno. P. Hall 50.38
Rocky Mountains 123.74
W. J. Price 103.43
Frolic 92.94
Petrel 62.83
Eagle 27.45
Gen. Scott 27.35
Forest Chief 110.87
Reindeer 33.50
Granville 98.43
Juno 55.74
Star 51.61
Spanker 45.56
Red Rose 24.10
Comfort Ames 36.00
Pacific 186.30
May Queen 35.21
Mermaid 60.07
Forest Maid 30.56
R. Hayes 35.51
Valley 68.88
J.W. Blake 32.77
Black Swan 34.60
Helen 24.76
E.L. Herrick 32.38
Sachem 74.81
Rialto 149.26
Liberator 45.00
Cornelia 125.19
Consuelo 36.79
J.C. Pendleton 84.68
Union 73.15
Tempest 56.38
Diamond 23.09
Geo. Neville 60.69
Storm 54.75
Napoleon 45.45
O. Rich 31.54
Prince of Peace 56.02
Home 91.63
Wave 15.94
Sea Lion 28.94
Total Tonnage of Scows. 3,158.68
Vessels Enrolled and Licensed in The District of Miami 1854
Brig
Paragon 219
Schooners
Agnes Barton 155
J. W. Ross 61
Aerial 253
Geo. Davis 238
F. E. Miller 55
Cambria 106
Gen. Houston 123
Rebecca 255
Caspian 48
Yankee 97
Buckingham 278
M. S. Collins 301
Sheridan 216
L. B. Crocker 284
Kate Robinson 283
Ottoca 172
Total Tonnage 3436
Vessels Enrolled and Licensed in the District of Sandusky 1854
Steamboats
Fremont 94.85
Ariel 165.70
Comet 46.18
Schooners
Pride 70.86
New Haven 170.44
Tom Corwin 128.87
T.s. Hamer 108.72
Westchester 207.6l
Eliza Caroline 32.74
C. S. Burton 123.53
Com Lawrence 47.69
Industry 92.36
Minot Mitchell 194.33
Buckeye 127.85
Eclipse 230.83
Australia 198.11
Challenge 247.00
Alwilda 74.63
Swan 44.88
Tartar 248.26
Bay City 216.55
Ellington 185.83
C.j. Roeder 174.03
Caspian 48.36
Velocity 161.85
Forest 199.88
Vermont 113.21
D. F. Edwards 20.83
Arabella 66.25
G.c. Griswold 354.32
Scows
Falcon 66.89
Linden 98.23
Foam 36.78
Laurel 88.57
Industry 21.25
New Jersey 64.55
Ely 61.59
Louisa 34.42
Diana 61.32
Puebla 37.25
Danbury 25.57
California 40.47
Fashion 29.44
Pontiac 75.70
Mary Ann 51.91
Hannah Selina 70.11
Brant 28.23
Almira 80.35
Elmina 52.10
Total Tonnage 5,222.78
Vessels Enrolled and Licensed in The District of Detroit 1854
Steamers
John Owen 191.36
Romeo 160.68
Algoma 71.40
Indiana 57.28
Milwaukee 34.11
Michigan 642.41
Arrow 373.52
Empire 90.32
Julius D. Morton 472.90
Argo 111.39
Saginaw 407.23
Telegraph 190.80
Dart 297.16
Oliver M. Hyde 112.87
Traffic 43.31
Ottawa 316.69
Franklin Moore 191.26
R. R. Elliott 321.29
Illinois 926.72
Western World 2,002.42
May Flower 1,354.29
Ocean 1,052.31
Baltic 825.37
Arctic 861.42
Albion 132.66
Pearl 252.30
Ruby 252.30
Swan 209.13
Despatch 225.50
Huron 348.36
United 71.66
Bay City 479.93
Cleveland 574.30
Traveller 603.76
Fashion 324.32
Emppire 100.08
May Queen 688.28
T. Whitney 238.64
Minnesota 749.45
Islander 73.55
Forester 503.29
Michigan 82.40
Plymouth Rock 1991.13
Propellers
Gen. Scott 63.72
General Taylor 462.91
J. F. Porter 69.43
B. F. Bruce 168.63
Globe 314.13
Stockman 8l.45
Fintry 590.41
John Lathrop 45.41
Northern Michigan 359.29
Hercules 255.75
Odd Fellow 104.76
Dart 96.44
Falcon 663.84
Delaware 416.52
Young America 359.49
Clifton 111.56
Pilot 77.38
Omar Pasha 343.81
Barques
Nucleus 329.55
E. A. Roelofson 385.26
E. B. Morgan 310.62
Brigs
Roscius 318.28
Portland 250.13
Pilgrim 242.19
James Mcbride 271.85
John H. Harmon 301.78
Columbia 176.80
Philadelphia 122.72
Shakepfar 264.65
Courtland 234.76
Carolina 257.82
Schooners
Baltic 22.20
John Richards 39.44
Flying Cloud 25.63
Erie 71.49
B.g.allen 38.10
Macomb 42.38
Navigator 108.68
Anna 48.35
Bell 23.79
O. Q. Metzar 137.26
Mary 212.18
Osceola 140.03
Pilot 32.92
Pioneer 88.76
Jas. Mckay 125.36
H. U. King 99.20
George C. Prew 130.57
Abigail 178.18
Crevola 2l2.83
Vincennes 185.30
George Davis 238.46
M.porter 22.61
Mt.vernon 225.80
Fair Trader 37.21
Helen Kent 142.14
G. Ellen 71.41
John A. Sanders 46.44
Jane Louisa 131.35
Fortune 371.80
Atlas 102.25
White Squall 318.35
Montezuma 52.27
Jena 55.48
L. M. Mason 340.35
Fidelity 64.68
Magic 143.07
Sacramento 115.93
Windham 236.80
Cadet 72.07
Experiment 51.81
Morning Star 2l.09
Meridian 99.88
Antelope 89.60
White Cloud 317.78
Lapwing 16.54
Mike 15.35
King Fisher 14.93
St. Peters 6.38
Lady Jane 19.00
California 19.35
Niagara 150.10
Palo Alto 202.74
Elmira 144.36
Dolphin 31.40
Hercules 120.19
T. G. Scott 93.36
Amanda Harwood 169.49
Sparrow 44.50
Caroline 75.69
China 60.54
Baltic 96.04
Tom Lewis 37.37
Convoy 236.66
Pike 30.20
Greyhound 28.57
Mink 25.91
Julia Smith 94.82
Mary Jane 57.31
Tom Lennon 124.78
New Hampshire 99.31
Fisher 94.61
White Pigeon 35.36
Trader 20.15
Marcellus 47.49
Deer 48.87
Eugenia 38.00
John Woods 26.97
California 72.91
Wolverine 97.23
Harwich 73.57
Cuyahoga 45.41
Industry 61.71
Odd Fellow 275.44
Ellen 35.20
Coaster 63.49
Alvin Clark 218.35
Star 55.85
Lyon 39.40
John E. Sutherland 98.50
Speed 28.78
Marengo 129.30
Leander 145.09
Wm. Foster 31.12
Velocity 161.85
Marshall Key. 69.73
Meridian 75.15
J. F. Porter 124.49
Speed 36.76
Ariel 45.44
Agnes Barton 155.75
Michigan Flower 45.93
Kit Carson 53.35
Ocean 120.32
Caroline 42.04
Ellen 61.31
Mary Kay 30.43
Vermont 124.83
H. H. Day 50.45
Rockaway 53.26
Avenger 77.75
Scow Schooners
Addain 35.90
Enterprise 56.35
Scud 32.37
Presque Isle 33.48
Pontiac 76.70
Granger 62.78
Weasel 41.71
Dan Tucker 38.38
Swallow 35.14
Foam 26.87
Pauline 17.78
Emily 12.66
Telegraph 60.69
Banner 62.92
Scows
D. R. Holt 81.67
Ino 138.05
DeWitt Clinton 66.45
Virago 111.69
Red Rose 24.10
Jonathan Burch 13.61
Cerro Gordo 58.10
Dolphin 31.15
Milwaukee 32.45
Louis Napoleon 21.66
Isaac Russ 42.70
Augustus 56.42
St. Clair 35.14
Bell 20.42
Temperance 42.00
Sloops
Rambler 30.13
Independence 23.16
Emma 42.93
Mystery 27.89
Empire 21.86
Matilda 35.84
St. Louis 31.49
Agate 22.05
M. C. Bronson 23.09
Victory 27.47
Texas 26.86
Eagle 25.48
Elizabeth 16.51
Bertrand 22.83
St. Mary 26.40
Lion 36.31
Argus 20.88
Fair Trader 22.25
Swan 31.35
Gull 22.22
Napoleon 20.36
Francis 31.57
Henry Young 29.30
Star 28.58
Sweeper 18.62
Fancy 6.71
Temperance 9.20
Eagle 16.83
Superior 16.38
Nicholas 14.40
Globe 15.13
Lady 16.13
Frank Pierce 17.59
Louisa 9.38
Look and See 9.15
Enterprise 16.75
Sun 16.19
Post Boy 19.15
Peter Campeau 14.07
Loon 12.86
Hunter 18.54
June Flower 7.08
Ruffian 11.79
Blue Bird 12.73
Emily 12.66

 

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The Democracy , a Buffalo N.Y. newspaper printed the articles "Tonnage On the Lakes," on the above date, however, the "Casualty List" was not included, but was published as an EXTRA sheet with the Feb 28, 1855 date, and was presumably sold separately. The newspaper ran from mid-1854 to mid-1855.