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May 2, 1889
Oxford Eagle
Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
A heavy gale on Lake Superior scattered over 20 million feet of logs from booms in Chequamagon Bay among the Apostle Islands, causing over $100,000 in losses, with Pike & Drake suffering the most from their 12 million feet.
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Twenty Million Feet of Logs Scattered Among the Apostles' Islands.
ASHLAND, Wis., April 28.—The heavy gale which swept Lake Superior Tuesday night was disastrous to the lumbermen whose booms of logs were in exposed positions along Chequamagon bay. Over twenty million feet of logs are now scattered among the Apostle Islands, the booms having been broken by the fury of the storms. Many of the logs were driven out into the lake. It is now believed that only a small percentage can be saved when the storm subsides. A rough estimate of the loss placed it at over $100,000. Pike & Drake, whose booms contained 12,000,000 feet, are the heaviest sufferers.
ASHLAND, Wis., April 28.—The heavy gale which swept Lake Superior Tuesday night was disastrous to the lumbermen whose booms of logs were in exposed positions along Chequamagon bay. Over twenty million feet of logs are now scattered among the Apostle Islands, the booms having been broken by the fury of the storms. Many of the logs were driven out into the lake. It is now believed that only a small percentage can be saved when the storm subsides. A rough estimate of the loss placed it at over $100,000. Pike & Drake, whose booms contained 12,000,000 feet, are the heaviest sufferers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Log Boom Disaster
Lake Superior Gale
Lumber Loss
Apostle Islands
Chequamagon Bay
What entities or persons were involved?
Pike & Drake
Where did it happen?
Lake Superior, Chequamagon Bay, Apostle Islands, Ashland, Wis.
Story Details
Key Persons
Pike & Drake
Location
Lake Superior, Chequamagon Bay, Apostle Islands, Ashland, Wis.
Event Date
April 28
Story Details
A gale scattered over 20 million feet of logs from broken booms, driving many into the lake with major losses estimated at over $100,000, heaviest for Pike & Drake's 12 million feet.