The schooner Addie Membery, also noted as a sloop, was constructed in Sacketts Harbor, New York, in the year 1885. With a length of 59 feet, a beam of 15 feet, and a depth of 6 feet, the wooden vessel had a gross tonnage of 42.48 tons and a net tonnage of 40.36 tons. Barney Eveleigh of Sacketts Harbor was the original owner.
Powered by two masts, the Addie Membery embarked on various journeys, including one fateful trip in October of 1885. While transporting a cargo of 100,000 feet of lumber from Brockville to Oswego, New York, the schooner encountered a severe storm. Tragically, as it approached the harbor entrance in Oswego, the vessel struck the pier and subsequently drifted around, causing significant damage and ultimately wrecking the ship. The Addie Membery was valued at $3,000, without any insurance coverage. Fortunately, the crew members were saved from the perilous ordeal.
News reports of the time describe the unfortunate event, highlighting the owner, Barney Everleigh, and the ship’s captain, John Bailey, both hailing from Sacketts Harbor. The Buffalo Daily Republic reported on October 30, 1885, that the small schooner Addie Membery had struck the pier at the entrance to Oswego Harbor, pounding the vessel to pieces on the old pier. The loss of the schooner and its cargo of lumber was a significant setback for those involved.
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- Buffalo Daily Republic reported on October 30, 1885
