WEND THE WAVE

During a storm on October 6, 1889, several vessels faced difficulties. The Lady Franklin ran ashore approximately one mile from Lexington, while the Rhoda Emily met a similar fate at White Rock. The Magruder found itself ashore at Sand Beach, and the Wend the Wave sank due to a collision.

In an incident on Lake Michigan in June 1883, the steambarge East Saginaw was caught in two cyclones. It was towing the barges Wend-the-Waves, Hinckley, and Light Guard when their tow line parted. The barges ended up reaching Chicago separately. The Wend the Wave suffered the loss of around 500 railroad ties that were washed off its deck. The vessel was enrolled in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1867 and had undergone renovations, including the addition of new decks in 1874. It was rebuilt in 1882 and subsequently towed by the Huron City. In 1883, it was under the tow of the Atlanta, along with the barge Monitor. The Wend the Wave was later towed by the Garden City, accompanied by the barges Lightguard, Russian, and S.H. Lathrop. On January 27, 1888, ownership transferred to John Hollywood from Bay City, Michigan. Unfortunately, the Wend the Wave met its demise on October 6, 1889, when it was wrecked in Lake Erie.