ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 2408 - 2413
SHIPPING & SHIPS (Cont'd)
paragraph.... Cleveland, however, is a jaw breaker to them they would
be glad to stave off. Cuyahoga is more euphonious to the 'old bed'
landsmen, but honest Jack can't pronounce it. He hails, 'Port of
Cleveland,' the western waters over." (2)
2408 - H&G Oct. 30; ed:2/3 - The steamboat law is being religiously
executed in South Carolina and throughout the South.
Is not the steamboat law nearly a dead letter on the Lakes? What
kind of an examination do inspectors give the boats and their machinery?
"The travelling publ i c have some interest in know ing how the law to
secure their safety is carried into effect." (5)
2409 - H&G Nov. 1:2/3 - The steamers PERRY and ROCHESTER ran afoul of
each other approximately 20 miles above Dunkirk on the night of Oct. 26.
The latter was struck amidship, lost her wheel house and was towed into
Dunkirk for repairs. The former lost her bowsprit, guards, and figure
head. A dense fog is said to have caused the difficulty. (1)
2410 - H&G Nov. 5; ed:2/3 - Inspected Steamboats - The Buffalo COMMERCIAL
suggests that it would be a good thing for the proprietors of all steamboats
which are found safe and seaworthy, to publish· the certificate
received from the inspectors, in order that the travelling public abroad
may see that the necessary steps of precaution have been taken. What
say the pubJ ic? (verbatim) (2)
2411 - H&G Nov. 6; ed: 2/2 - The gale of last night was one of the severest
of the season. It came on suddenly in the evening, blowing fiercely from
the northeast, accompanied by rain and sleet.
The steamboat NEW ENGLAND, bound down, was driven ashore about six
miles below Fairport. but how much damage was done has not been learned.
Two schooners were also reported beached near Fairport. (4)
2412 - H&G Nov. 7:2/3 - Captain Appleby of the steamboat CONSTITUTION
arrived this morning and reported the schooner EAGLE ashore at Elk
Creek, a total wreck. The CONSTITUTION passed several supposed wrecks
in the night as she came up. Most of these vessels were bound up. The
wind during the day on Monday was light and off shore. The vessels run
near the shore and the wind suddenly changing to the north, and a violent
gale, they could neither make port nor keep off.
lt will be noticed that as yet we have no news from below Erie. (5)
2413 . H&G Nov. 7; ed:2/3 • The gale of Monday evening was more severe
and disastrous in its effects to lake shipping than any before experienced.
The coast below presents a most melancholy appearance. Losses
are reported to be great. The lake shore between this port and Erie is
literally strewn with wrecks. "So far as heard from no lives have been
lost in the great wreck of property." (5)