History
Blue Wing was built in 1893 at Solomons, Maryland, by M. M. Davis. The surviving record follows a small Chesapeake bugeye through hunting-party service, collision litigation, routine maintenance, ownership transfers, and eventual conversion or reuse.
In March 1903 the vessel was hired for the closing weeks of the gunning season by a Philadelphia party and was commanded by Matthew Reynolds. On August 24, 1906, Blue Wing collided with and sank the schooner Mary J. Lewis. Her owner later libeled Blue Wing for damages, including the cost of raising the sunken vessel. In August 1908 she was hauled at Beacham's shipyard for bottom cleaning and painting.
Advertisements in April and May 1918 offered the whole 19-gross-ton bugeye at auction with a group of vessels equipped for oyster dredging and general freight. The sale was administered under the will of Edwin H. Ford. A 1924 transfer notice recorded a two-thirds interest in the 19-ton Blue Wing, showing that she remained in documented use more than thirty years after construction.
The museum records extend the vessel's material history. Photographs show Blue Wing docked at Baltimore and Elizabeth City, while deck photographs and broader harbor scenes document the working arrangements of Chesapeake bugeyes of her era.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Built at Solomons, Maryland, by M. M. Davis. | Database vessel record |
| 1903-03-14 | Hired for a Philadelphia gunning party under Captain Matthew Reynolds. | The Cecil Whig |
| 1906-08-24 | Collided with and sank the schooner Mary J. Lewis. | The Baltimore Sun |
| 1906-09-22 | Libeled for damages arising from the Mary J. Lewis collision and salvage. | The Baltimore Sun |
| 1908-08-14 | Hauled at Beacham's shipyard for bottom cleaning and painting. | The Baltimore Sun |
| 1918-04 to 1918-05 | Advertised and offered at auction as a 19-gross-ton bugeye equipped for oyster dredging and general freight. | The Baltimore Sun; The Virginian-Pilot |
| 1924-05-24 | A two-thirds ownership interest in the 19-ton schooner was transferred. | The Baltimore Sun |
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Curated Search Results
| Catalog # | Object Name | Title | Artist/Maker | Date Made | Place Made | Description | Full Image | CBMM Cat. Page |
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| 8888.0063.0000.00 | documents | Charles J. Hopkins - Kinkora Collection<CR><CR>Backgro | Charles J. Hopkins - Kinkora Collection<CR><CR>Background<CR>This collection consists mainly of an account journal and documents related to the ram schooner Kinkora of which Charles Hopkins was captain, and the bugeyes Blue Wing and Sarah W. Wingate which he owned.Charles J. Hopkins, according to the 1900 census, was born in March 1878 in the Mt. Vernon District of Somerset County, MD, the son of John S. and Julia A. Hopkins. According to the 1930 census he still lived in the Mount Vernon District and had a wife, Nellie, and two sons, Fred E. (actually Edwin Ford), age 16, and Douglas C[harles], age 8. (See folder 7 for a letter from Ford to his father; and folder 9 for a letter from Nellie in which she mentions Douglas.) Charles Hopkins died on 19 August 1957 at age 79 leaving a small estate which included a 26-foot workboat and 16 acres of oyster grounds in the Wicomico River..Kinkora, Official No. 126732, was built by J. M. C. Moore in 1891 at Sharptown, MD. Her original gross and net tonnages were 215.50 and 204.73 respectively; her dimensions in feet were 125.2 length, 23.8 breadth, and 8.9 depth. In 1891 she was christened Charles T. Strann; her owner was John H. Marshal and her homeport was Seaford, DE. In 1911 the vessel's name was changed to Charles L. Rohde and her tonnages had changed to 215 gross and 186 net. Her homeport had changed to Washington, DC. By 1925 the vessel's owner was Johnson & Winsatt, 13th and Water Streets, SW, Washington, DC, and her homeport remained Washington. In 1928 her name was changed to Kinkora. By 1930 her dimensions had changed slightly to 229 net and gross tonnage, and 126.0 length, 24.1 breadth, and 8.4 depth. Her owner remained the same and, from the account journal it appears that Charles Hopkins was her captain.By 1935 Johnson & Winsatt still owned the vessel, as well as schooners Josephine Winsatt (92864) and Mabel and Ruth (92691). Hopkins still commanded Kinkora, and did so until 1937. In 1943 the vessel was sold to a buyer in the Dominican Republic and renamed Cuidad Trujillo.Bugeye Sarah W. Wingate, official No. 116787, was built by Joseph Brooks in Madison, MD, in 1897. Her gross and net tonnages were 34; her dimensions in feet were 70.8 length, 19.4 breadth, and 5.2 depth. Her homeport throughout her lifetime was Baltimore. Her early owners are not known, but in 1914 she was purchased from James R. Downy of Rock Hall by Edwin H. Ford, 1/2, Charles J. Hopkins, 1/3, and Oscar L. Ford, 1/6 (see Folder 1). By 1925 she was solely owned by Charles J. Hopkins of Princess Anne, MD. Hopkins continued to own her until 11 April 1935, according to his journal, when she was sold to Harry Dill of Centreville, MD. By 1937 she had been converted to a 36-horsepower gas screw vessel and was owned by Purnell Elbourn, Rock Hall, MD. In 1938 her name had been changed to P. Jay Elbourn. Purnell Elbourn continued to own the vessel until 1952 when Thomas B. Elbourn of Rock Hall became the owner. He remained the owner until 1956 when she was abandoned.Bugeye Blue Wing, official No. 3596, was built in Solomons, MD, in 1893 by M. M. Davis. She was of 19 net and gross tonnage. In feet she was of 62.0 length, 18.0 breadth, and 4.6 depth. In 1894 her homeport was Baltimore, but by 1905 it was Crisfield, MD. By 1910 it was again Baltimore. From 1925 through 1935 she was owned by T. Preston Webster of Tappahannock, VA, but still homeported in Baltimore. In 1936 she was owned by the Salisbury Yacht Building Company and her homeport was Crisfield. From1937 until 1944 she was owned by Charles Hopkins of Princess Anne, MD, and her homeport remained Crisfield. In 1944 and 1945 she was owned by L. L. Gibbs of Columbia, NC, and her homeport was Washington, NC. In 1946 she had been sold to Nellie J. Harrington of Baltimore which was also her homeport. In 1948 her owner was Kenneth J. Harrington, Washington, DC, which was her homeport as well. It is reported that by 1954 she had been abandoned in Canoe Neck Creek, off the Potomac River, inMaryland.References and SourceThe basic reference for all three vessels is Merchant Vessels of the United States. For Kinkora, also see Quentin Snediker & Ann Jensen, Chesapeake Bay Schooners (Centreville, Md: Tidewater Pub., 1992). For photos of Kinkora and Captain Hopkins see CBMM photo collection PF 567.016/017 (Kinkora in Elk River) and PF 756.027/037 (Hopkins and family members aboard Kinkora). Hopkins death date is from the probate of his will and estate on file in the Somerset County courthouse, and from the Salisbury Times of 20 August 1957. His ownership of workboat and oyster grounds was listed in the inventory of the estate. Subject: Charles A Hopkins | No image URL. | View | |||
| 0000.1173.0067.00 | photographic prints | STERN VIEW OF BUGEYE BLUE WING, DOCKED AT BALTIMOR | Range,Circ 01/01/1936 - 12/31/1936 | Baltimore - MD | STERN VIEW OF BUGEYE BLUE WING, DOCKED AT BALTIMORE; From old Remarks field: PICTURE PASTED ON ALBUM PAGE; APPEARS TO BE A RECORD OF AN AUTOMOBILE TRIP; SOME PAGES DATED 1936 Place: BALTIMORE, MD Old Subject Fields: BROGAN OR BUGEYE, SAIL VESSELS; DOCKS, HARBORS, & PIERS | No image URL. | View | |
| 0000.1295.0089.00 | photographic prints | Bugeye Blue Wing tied up at Elizabeth City, NC | Range, Exa 06/01/1941 - 06/30/1941 | Bugeye Blue Wing tied up at Elizabeth City, NC. No sails on booms; yawl boat on davits. See 1295.001 for source<CR> | No image URL. | View |
The Mariners' Museum, Curated Search Results
| Media | Date | Vessel | Place | Related Places | Inscription/Marks | Subject | Notes | Archive Number |
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![]() | 1937 | Blue Wing (Schooner : 1893). | Salisbury (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Blue Wing. Salisbury, MD. 1937" Negative: "#388 M.V.B." | Schooners–Maryland–Salisbury.; Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Salisbury.; Sailboats–Equipment and supplies. | Shows a view of the deck of a schooner. The shot is made from amidships looking forward to the bow. | MS0063/01-388.1#0388 | |
![]() | 1937 | Blue Wing (Schooner : 1893). | Salisbury (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Blue Wing. Salisbury, MD. 1937" Negative: "#389 M.V.B." | Schooners–Maryland–Salisbury.; Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Salisbury.; Sailboats–Equipment and supplies. | Shows a view of some items on the deck of a schooner. | MS0063/01-389#0389 | |
![]() | 9/21/1940 | Blue Wing (Schooner : 1893). | Somerset County (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Blue Wing. Chance, MD. 9-21-40" | Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Somerset County.; Schooners–Maryland–Somerset County. | Shows two schooners moored side by side in the water. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-597#0597 | |
![]() | 1937 | Blue Wing (Schooner : 1893). | Salisbury (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Blue Wing. Salisbury, MD. 1937" Negative: "#387 M.V.B." | Schooners–Maryland–Salisbury.; Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Salisbury.; Sailboats–Equipment and supplies. | Shows some items on the deck of a schooner. It appears to be a hatch cover propped up against a large box for stowage. | MS0063/01-387#0387 | |
![]() | 8/31/1941 | Blue Wing (Schooner : 1893).; Hugh S. Orem (Schooner : 1892). | Envelope: "Chance Harbor, MD. 8-31-41. Near bugeye Hugh Orern. Far bugeye Blue Wing. Two shipjacks unknown" | Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Somerset County.; Schooners–Maryland–Somerset County.; Sloops–Maryland–Somerset County.; Harbors–Maryland–Somerset County. | Shows at least two bugeyes and two sloops moored in a harbor. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-714#0714 | ||
![]() | 9/21/1940 | Hugh S. Orem (Schooner : 1892). | Somerset County (Md.). | Envelope: "Bugeye Blue Wing. Chance, MD. 9-21-40" | Bugeyes (Boats)–Maryland–Somerset County.; Schooners–Maryland–Somerset County. | Shows at least three schooners moored side by side in the water. There is no caption for this negative. | MS0063/01-599#0599 |
Newspapers, Curated Search Results
| Date | Newspaper | Extracted Article Text | Page Images |
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| 1918-05-10 | The Virginian-Pilot | AUCTION SALES—FUTURE DAYS GEORGE T. MISTER, ATTORNEY LAW BUILDING, BALTIMORE, MD. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY, EQUIPPED FOR OYSTER DREDGING AND FOR FREIGHTING GENERAL CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the under- signed trustees will sell an undivided (2-3) two-third interest in the following vessels; at the same time and place, the owner will offer at public auction upon same terms, a one-third undivided interest in the same interests of the following vessels, making a total as fol- lows: One-sixth interest in schooner "Ida Thayer" of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in schooner "Har- riet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in the bugeye "Sarah W. Wingate" of 34 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Mary Etta" of 28 tons. Whole of schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Emma Temple" of 48 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Augusta" of 54 gross tons. Whole of Bugeye "Blue Wing" of 13 gross tons. The sale will be made by public auc- tion at Retail Wharf, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. Terms of Sale: Cash, or on note pay- able in eight months with interest, and to be endorsed to the satisfaction of the trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES J. HOPKINS, OSCAR LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, Deceased, 2301 Boston St., Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, owner. E. T. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers. ap24,-27,my7,10 | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-05-07 | The Virginian-Pilot | GEORGE T. MISTER, ATTORNEY, 814 BALTIMORE, MD. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY FOR OYSTER DREDGING AND FOR FREIGHTING CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the undersigned trustees will sell at public auction (2-3) two-third interest in the following vessels; at the same time and place, the owner will offer for sale upon same terms, a one-third undivided interest in the following vessels, make lows: One-sixth interest in schooner "Ida Thayer" of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in schooner "Harriet P. Ely" of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in schooner "W. Wingate" of 34 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Mary Etta" of 28 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Emma Temple" of 48 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Augusta" of 54 gross tons. Whole of bugeye "Blue Wing" of 19 gross tons. The sale will be made by public auction at the office of the undersigned trustees, No. 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. Terms of Sale: Cash, or on note payable in eight months from date, with interest, to be endorsed to the satisfaction of the trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES OSCAR LEE, JANE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, deceased, 2301 Boston St., Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, owner. E. T. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers. ap24-27,my7,10 | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-04-27 | The Virginian-Pilot | GEORGE T. MISTER, ATTORNEY, 814 LAW BUILDING, BALTIMORE, MD. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY, EQUIPPED FOR OYSTER DREDGING AND FOR FREIGHTING GENERAL CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the under- signed trustees will sell an undivided (2-3) two-third interest in the following vessels; at the same time and place, the owner will offer at public auction upon same terms, a one-third undivided interest in the same interests of the following vessels, making a total as fol- lows: One-sixth interest in schooner "Ida Thayer" of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in schooner "Har- riet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in the bugeye "Sarah W. Wingate" of 34 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Mary Etta" of 28 tons. Whole of schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Emma Temple" of 48 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Augusta" of 44 gross tons. Whole of Bugeye "Blue Wing" of 19 gross tons. The sale will be made by public auc- tion at Retail Wharf, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. Terms of Sale: Cash, or on note pay- able in eight months with interest, and to be endorsed to the satisfaction of the trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES J. HOPKINS, OSCAR LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, Deceased, 2301 Boston St., Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, owner. E. T. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers. ap24-S7,my7,15 | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-04-24 | The Virginian-Pilot | GEORGE T. MISTER, ATTORNEY 814 BALTIMORE, MD. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY, EQUIPPED AND EDGEDING AND FOR GENERAL CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the under- signed trustees will sell at public auction on the 25th day of April, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the office of the undersigned, 2301 Boston street, Balti- more, Md., the following undivided one-third and two-third interests in vessels; at the same time and place, the owner will offer upon same terms, a one-third undivided interest in the same vessels, and also the following vessels, to wit: One-sixth Interest in schooner "Ida Thayer" of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in schooner "Har- riet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in the bugeye "Sarah W. Wingate" of 34 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Mary Etta" of 28 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Charles Butler," of 48 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Emma Temple" of 54 gross tons. Whole of schooner "Augusta" of 54 gross tons. Whole of bugeye "Blue Wing" of 19 gross tons. The sale will be made by public auc- tion at Retail Wharf, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. Terms of Sale: Cash, or on note pay- able in eight months, with interest, and satisfaction of the trustees. Immediate settlement is required of purchaser. CHARLES L. LEE FORD, OSCAR L. LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, Deceased, 2301 Boston St., Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, owner. W. E. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers. ap24-27,my7,10 | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1903-03-14 | The Cecil Whig | Among those who have engaged out- fits for the last two weeks of the gun- ning season are :— Mr. J. D. Crook, of Baltimore, the scow “Susquehanna,” Capt. Marion Stone. Mr. E. W. Noel, of Baltimore, bugeye “Hattie,” Capt. William Moore. Mr. Edward Tolan, of Philadelphia, sloop “Nellie,” Capt. James Holly. Mr. Suwkins, of Washington, sloop “Nancy Hanks,” Capt. Joseph Dye. Mr. Clarence Dolan, of Torresdale, Pa., houseboat “Rancocus,” Capt. Jesse Poplar. Mr. Charles K. Bispham, of Philadel- phia, sloop “Nellie,” Capt. Capt. William Chesney. Mr. Harrison, of Germantown, Phila- delphia, bugeye “Blue Wing,” Capt. Matthew Reynolds. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-05-15 | The Baltimore Sun | George T. Mister, Attorney, 814 Law Building, Baltimore, Md. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY EQUIPPED FOR OYSTER DREDGING AND FOR FREIGHT- ING GENERAL CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the undersigned, Trustees, will sell an undivided (2-3) two-third interest in the follow- ing vessels. At the same time and place the owner will offer at public auction upon same terms a one-third undivided interest in the same interests of the following vessels, making a total as follows: One-sixth interest in Schooner "Ida Thayer," of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in Schooner "Harriet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in the Bugeye "Sarah W. Win- gate," of 34 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Mary Etta," of 28 tons. Whole of Schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Emma Temple," of 43 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Augusta," of 54 gross tons. Whole of Bugeye "Blue Wing," of 19 gross tons. The sale will be made by public auction at Re- tail Wharf, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15th, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. Terms of sale: Cash or on note payable in eight months with interest and to be indorsed to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES J. HOPKINS, OSCAR LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, deceased. 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, Owner. E. T. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers. ap17,24,my1,8,15x5t | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-05-08 | The Baltimore Sun | AUCTION SALES. BY E. T. NEWELL & CO. George T. Mister, Attorney, 814 Law Building, Baltimore, Md. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY EQUIPPED FOR DREDGING AND FOR FREIGHT- ING GENERAL CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the undersigned, Trustees, will sell at public auction upon same terms a one-third undivided interest in the same and place the following vessels, making a total of two-thirds interest in the same: Whole of one-third interest in Schooner "Ida Thayer," of 35 gross tons. Whole of one-third interest in Schooner "Harriet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. Whole of one-third interest in the Bugyege "Sarah W. Win- ter," of 3 gross tons. Whole of one-third interest in Schooner "Mary Etta," of 28 gross tons. Whole of one-third interest in Schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of one-third interest in Schooner "Emma Temple," of 48 gross tons. Whole of one-third interest in Schooner "Augusta," of 54 gross tons. Whole of one-third interest in the Bugyege "Blue Wing," of 19 gross tons. The sale of the above vessels will be made by public auction at Revere's Shipyard, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15th, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. TERMS OF SALE: Cash or on note payable in eight months with approved security, bearing interest and to be indorsed to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES J. HOPKINS, OSCAR LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, deceased. 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, Owner. E. T. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers. my8,10,15x5t | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-05-01 | The Baltimore Sun | George T. Mister, Attorney, 814 Law Building, Baltimore, Md. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY EQUIPPED FOR DREDGING AND FOR FREIGHTING GENERAL CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the undersigned, Trustees, will sell at public auction two-thirds interest in the follow- ing vessels, and at the same time and place will offer at public auction upon same terms a one-third undivided interest in the same of the following vessels, making a total interest in each as follows: One-sixth interest in Schooner "Ida Thayer," of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in Schooner "Harriet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in the Bugeye "Sarah W. Win- gate," of 34 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Mary Etta," of 28 tons. Whole of Schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Emma Temple," of 43 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Augusta," of 54 gross tons. Whole of Bugeye "Blue Wing," of 19 gross tons. The above described vessels will be made by public auction at Re- tail Wharf, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15th, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. Terms of sale: Cash or on note payable in eight months with interest and to be indorsed to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES J. HOPKINS, OSCAR LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, deceased. 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, Owner. E. T. NEWELL & CO., Auctioneers. ap17,24,my1,8,15x5t | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-04-17 | The Baltimore Sun | George T. Mister, Attorney, 814 Law Building, Baltimore, Md. TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY EQUIPPED FOR OYSTER DREDGING AND FOR FREIGHT- ING GENERAL CARGOES. By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the undersigned, Trustees, will sell an undivided (2-3) two-third interest in the follow- ing vessels. At the same time and upon the same owner will offer at public auction upon same terms a one-third undivided interest in the total interests of the following vessels, making a total as follows: One-sixth interest in Schooner "Ida Thayer," of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in Schooner "Harriet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in the Bugeye "Sarah W. Win- gate," of 34 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Mary Etta," of 28 tons. Whole of Schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Emma Temple," of 48 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Augusta," of 54 gross tons. Whole of Bugeye "Blue Wing," of 19 gross tons. The sale will be made by public auction at Re- tail Wharf, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15th, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. Terms of sale: Cash or on note payable in eight months with interest and to be indorsed to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES J. HOPKINS, OSCAR LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, deceased. 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md. apl7,24my1,8,15x5t JANE FORD, owner. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1908-08-14 | The Baltimore Sun | Port Paragraphs The bugeye Blue Wing is out on the rail way at the Beacham shipyard for cleaning and painting of bottom. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1906-09-22 | The Baltimore Sun | Libeled Schooner Blue Wing John E. Travers, owner of the schooner Mary J. Lewis, of Nanticoke, Md., libeled the schooner Blue Wing in the United States District Court yesterday to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the sinking of the Lewis by the Blue Wing. The two schooners were in collision on August 24 last. Of the damages claimed $500 is for raising the Lewis. The suit was brought through Samuel E. Pentz and Mirris A. Soper, attorneys. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1924-05-24 | The Baltimore Sun | LOCAL PORT NEWS AND SHIP ACTIVITY Many Transfers Of Vessel Property Are Recorded In Week. Transfers of vessel property reported at the Baltimore Custom House for the week ended yesterday were: One-third each of schooners Maud Thomas, 38 tons, and Augusta, 51 tons. One-half each of schooners Alice Moore, 27 tons; A. Booth, 56 tons; Clemmie Travers, 81 tons; Carrie Moore, 26 tons; James H. Lewis, 35 tons, and Widgeon, 41 tons. Two-thirds of schooner Blue Wing, 19 tons. One-fourth each of schooners Sarah W. Wingate, 34 tons; Carrie L., 71 tons; Ella F. Cripps, 47 tons, and Minnie May Kirwan, 53 tons. One-sixth of schooner Edith W. Scott, 39 tons. Nine twenty-fourths of schooner Harriet P. Ely, 58 tons. Three-eighths of schooner Levi B. Phillips, 66 tons. Schooner Vaughan, 25 tons, from Emory V. Webster to T. Preston Webster; sloop C. D. Marie, 7 tons, from Walter E. Slacum to Henry B. Phoebus; schooner Hattie and Frances, 26 tons, from John W. Dailey to May R. Hilton; schooner Margaret A. T. Travers, 37 tons, from T. Preston Webster and E. V. Webster to John T. May. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1907-06-08 | The Baltimore Sun | Lewis Declared At Fault. In the cross-suits between the owners of the schooner Blue Wing and Mary J. Lewis growing out of a collision between the two vessels on August 24, 1906, Judge Morris, in the United States District Court, decided yesterday that the Mary J. Lewis was at fault and will sign a decree accordingly. The collision occurred near the Lazaretto lighthouse. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1907-06-07 | The Baltimore Sun | UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT— Judge Morris. John E. Travers vs. schooner Blue Wing and Ed- win H. Ford vs. schooner Mary J. Lewis; cross libels for collision; not concluded; to be resumed today. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1905-12-12 | The Baltimore Sun | Notes From The Courts. Messrs. Thomas B. Webster and Emory V. Web- ster, owners of the schooner James H. Lewis, were sued for $25,000 damages in the Superior Court yesterday for the death of Capt. Maurice N. Carew, of the schooner Blue Wing. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1906-10-17 | The Baltimore Sun | Port Paragraphs McCasker & Co. have docked, calked and repaired the schooners Blue Wing and Ur- bana, and have the barge S. M. Prevost at the yard for repairs. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1906-11-25 | The Baltimore Sun | Drowned From Schooner. Capt. William Bramble, of the schooner Blue Wing, reports that a man named Pierce fell overboard from that vessel about 1 P. M. on Friday off Kent Is- land and was drowned. Every effort was made to rescue him. The body was not re- covered. Pierce belonged in Baltimore. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1902-01-01 | The Baltimore Sun | LOCAL BRIEFS Bits Of News Gathered In All Sec- tions Of Baltimore. Capt. M. N. Carew, of the schooner Blue Wing, was fined $32 and costs by Justice Saubers for having 100 bushels of unculled oysters in his possession. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |
| 1918-04-24 | The Baltimore Sun | TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE VESSEL PROPERTY EQUIPPED FOR AND FOR FREIGHTING GENERAL CARGOES By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, the undersigned Trustees, will sell a two-third interest in the follow- ing vessels, making a total of 200 gross tons, at the same time and place the owner will offer a one-third interest on the same terms a one-third interest in the following interests of the following vessels: One-sixth interest in Schooner "Ida Thayer," of 35 gross tons. One-sixth interest in Schooner "Harriet P. Ely," of 62 gross tons. One-half interest in the Bugeye "Sarah W. Win- gate," of 34 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Mary Etta," of 28 tons. Whole of Schooner "Charles Butler," of 56 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Emma Temple," of 48 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Augusta," of 54 gross tons. Whole of Schooner "Blue Wing," of 19 gross tons. Whole of Bugeye "Annie," of 19 gross tons. The sale will be made by public auction at Re- tail Wharf, 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md., on WEDNESDAY, May 15th, 1918, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M. Terms of sale: Cash or on note payable in eight months with interest and to be indorsed to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Immediate settlement will be required of purchasers. CHARLES J. HOPKINS, OSCAR LEE FORD, Trustees under will of Edwin H. Ford, deceased. 2301 Boston street, Baltimore, Md. JANE FORD, Owner. | Open high-resolution article image Open captured viewer image Open Newspapers.com viewer (Newspapers.com login required) |






