Posted by Brendon Baillod on August 19, 1999 at 07:18:49:
Here's a little research project for anyone that's interested:
The steamer A.R. Kellog is widely reported to have been lost by foundering
off Milwaukee in 1909. However, I have never been able to find a definitive
account of the loss (mind you, I haven't really looked that hard in the news
micros and other archives yet, as I don't have even a month.)
Does anyone out there have any additional info. about this accident? I'm
particularly interested in knowing if anyone has the month of the accident
or the specifics. I'd like to research it out further, as it is very lightly reported
and not in any of the common sources. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here's what I have so far from my database:
FIRST : A.
MIDDLE : R.
LAST : Kellogg
TYPE : Barge
DATE_BUILT : 1882
BUILT_AT : Ludington, Michigan
BY : Thomas Thompson
DIMENSIONS : 160 x 35.9 x 9.3 ft.
TONNAGE : 619.65 gt.
OFFICL_NO_ : 30017
CONSTNOTES : Steam barge.
ACCDT_TYPE : Foundered
ACCDT_DATE : 1909
ACCDTPLACE : Milwaukee
ACCDTNOTES : Barge reportedly foundered SE of Milwaukee's North Point, cargo coal.
Possibly a total loss, needs more research.
TOTAL_LOSS : Possible
FOUND : No
COORDS :
DEPTH :
WRECKNOTES :
REFERENCES : Frederickson's Charts, Runge Card,
Natnl. Archives Vessel Enrollment Index
PHOTO : ?