Tag: Jan 1905

One of the Key West schooners, Three Brothers, may be wrecked in the Bahamas. (31 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 4, Section: N/A

The English tramp steamer Ackworth, loaded with coal, is ashore on Triumph Reef, 10 miles south of Fowey. [Very descriptive paragraph on how the wreckers work – “bees around the wreck”] After dumping 200 tons of coal she is floated. It is said that the wreckers were paid $10,000 before Ackworth sailed. (31 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

Libel over a barge wrecked near the Zion during last Fall’s storm. (30 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

FEC big shots arrive on the Biscayne. No one [especially reporters] can get a word on why they are here. (28 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 5, Section: N/A

Wreckers hired by Lummus are going to try using barrels to float the Linela. The Zion still has 300,000 feet of lumber on board. (28 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

Lowest tide recorded in Miami, the water is very cold. Many ships are tide-bound. (26 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

The schooner Lily arrives in Key West with a load of cotton from the wreck. Wreckers are discharging cargo from Andania with hopes of salvaging the steamer. (25 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

West Palm Beach news: Linela is floated but breaks lose and goes ashore again. A large party, including underwriters, go to the bark[s?] south of Palm Beach to investigate. (23 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 4, Section: N/A

The wrecking schooner Volunteer “lost a plank” while returning from the Andania and sinks 25 miles from Sands Key. (23 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 1, Section: N/A

J. E. Lummus purchases the wreck of Linela. (20 Jan 1905)

Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis

Page: 5, Section: N/A