p.2 The navigation has entirely closed, and winter may be said to have fairly set in. The frost of the three last days has been pretty intense, so much so as to have given a strong coat of ice to the water of the bay below the bridge, and to cover the harbor above with a thin sheet. The latter ...

    (copied from Whig by The Globe, Toronto, Jan. 6, 1846)  p.3 The Weather - ...The ice bridge across to Long Island has at length been formed, but not that from Long Island to Yankee land. [Whig] ] NOTES[1846 BRITISH WHIG (articles copied from Whig by other newspapers, and a few ...

    (copied from Whig by The Globe, Toronto, Jan. 13, 1846) p.3 The Weather - ...The crossing to Long Island still remains precarious, for although the ice has made, it is not strong enough to bear loaded teams. The American Channel is open...[Whig] ...

    (copied from the Whig by The Globe, Dec. 16, 1846) p.2 More Last Words - The breach in the Welland Canal having been repaired, a fleet of a dozen vessels laden with flour from Lake Erie made their somewhat unexpected appearance in Kingston harbour on Tuesday and Wednesday. The arrival of so ...

    DISTURBANCES AT THE LAKE SUPERIOR MINES Intelligence has been received by Government from Capt. Anderson, Indian Agent, that some disturbance has occurred in the mining districts on lake Superior. The difficulty has arisen from a claim made by the Indians to the land granted, by License of the...

    LAKE SIMCOE This summer too some one or two knowing speculators went round the country bordering on lake Simcoe, and having bought all the eggs butter, cheese and such like small notiens they could obtain, conveyed them by means of the steamer Gore from Sturgeon Bay to the Mines and having ...

    THE GORE -- We trust that the fears entertained for the safety of this vessel will prove entirely unfounded. Accounts have been received of her safe arrival at Sault St Marie, which is within 45 miles from the Bruce Mines. ...

    THE INDIAN DISTURBANCES Authentic intelligence reached town last evening from the scene of disturbance at the mines of Lake Superior, and we are rejoiced to say that all fears as to the safety and comfort of the troops are entirely removed. The Gore reached Sault St Marie in perfect safety,...

         (supposed to be original at Queen's University - Special Collections)              [couldn't find April 1989] p.3 On Wednesday, Captain Patterson launched his schooner Dundee from the Marine Railway Shipyard. The Dundee was built in this yard a year or two ago as a first-class barge...

    p.2 STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT. On Saturday night, about 9 o'clock, as the Ottawa freight steamer, Capt. Wells, owned by Messrs. Torrance & Co., was leaving Kingston for Montreal, she was met by the Reindeer coming in. The pilot of the Reindeer saw the lights of the Ottawa and reversed the engine;...

    WRECK OF THE STEAMER BELLE From the Owen Sound Comet We regret to have to announce the wreck of the steamer Belle on Sunday night last, the 16th instant on Cape Croker in Georgian Bay, when en route to Owen Sound, and about thirty miles out. We are informed by Capt. McGregor, master of the...

    Propeller BOSTON sunk in Lake Ontario, 15 to 20 miles off Oak Orchard, and 50 miles from Rochester, in collision with a three masted vessel. The BOSTON was 6 years old 259 tons burden, and owned by Crawford & Co. of Ogdensburg. ...

    Two of the vessels in the dry dock all winter, the Louis Shickluna and Welland, are now nearly ready for sea - in fact the former passed up the canal last evening. The steamer Britannia is also on the stocks repairing, but we are informed, will be floated off the latter part of the present week....

    BURNING OF THE STEAMER "PORCUPINE" We regret to state that on Sunday evening last, about half past seven o'clock, whilst the Tug steamer PORCUPINE, with an empty barge in tow, was coming down to this point, and when nearly opposite the residence of Rev. Mr. Blakey, a fire broke out on board,...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), April 11, 1861, page 2page 2  The Launch Of A Schooner At Oakville The good times are once more visiting Oakville. In the years 1854, '55 and '56 launches were of frequent occurrence, but of late they have been few and far between. There is good promise, however, of a revival. On Tuesday last a fine schooner, 110 feet ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), May 10, 1861, page 3page 3  The schooner Alpha cleared from Hamilton on the 3rd instant for Kingston with 15,259 bushels of No. 1 Spring wheat. This is the first cargo of the season from Chicago via Sarnia and G.W.R .. The Alpha was built this year at Oakville by Messrs. Duncan Chisholm and John Simpson ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), June 1, 1861, page 3page 3  Launch At Hamilton - On Thursday evening, at five o'clock, the new screw-steam tug Hero was launched at Cook's Wharf. She went most beautifully off the slip without any accident occurring, and will be ready to proceed to Dundas on Monday to have her boiler put in. She is an exceedingly...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), May 10, 1861, page 3page 3  The schooner Alpha cleared from Hamilton on the 3rd instant for Kingston with 15,259 bushels of No. 1 Spring wheat. This is the first cargo of the season from Chicago via Sarnia and G.W.R.. The Alpha was built this year at Oakville by Messrs. Duncan Chisholm and John Simpson and is owned by Mr....

  Globe (Toronto, ON), April 22, 1869, page 4page 4  This was the schooner Agnes Hope , launched, not without difficulty on 18 Aug. 1869.

  Globe (Toronto, ON), August 20, 1869, page 4page 4  Launch At Hamilton - The Times says a new and beautiful three- masted vessel was launched on Wednesday afternoon [August 18], from the yard of Mr. A.M. Robertson , at the foot of MacNab street, and as she glided off, her colours were flung in the breeze, displaying the name of Agga Hope ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), August 21, 1869, page 4page 4  Not Quite A Launch - The Hamilton Times says the new vessel Agnes Hope was not got clearly into the water on Wednesday [August 18], as we were led to state from a report that reached us just previous to publication; but by the disappointment of the hour the spectacle was repaired as far as...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), October 26, 1872, page 4page 4  Messrs. Simpson & Chisholm have entered into arrangements for the construction of three new propellers at their yard at North Chatham , the blocks for the keels of two of which are already laid. One is to be constructed for Mr. Malcomson , of Dundas , and is to be of full canal size. ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), May 9, 1873, page 4page 4  Launch Chatham , May 7 - The large propeller built by Simpson & Chisholm for Capt. John Malcolmson , was successfully launched this afternoon and christened " Armenia ". ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), May 13, 1873, page 1page 1  Chatham , May 12 - The continued wet weather for the past fortnight has somewhat delayed the shipbuilders in pushing on their work, and one or two steamers will be behind times in completion. The new propeller lately launched belonging to Captain Malcomson sets well in the water. Her...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), May 16, 1873, page 1page 1  St. Catharines , May 15 - The new propeller Stanley , built by Messrs. Simpson and Chisholm , of Chatham , for Messrs. Wylie & Young , of Hamilton , made her first trip through the canal today. The Stanley is 275 tons burden, carrying capacity 16,000 bushels. ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), July 9, 1873, page 1page 1  Chatham , July 8 - The new propeller Armenia , owned by Malcomson Brothers , of Hamilton , left this port to-day with a cargo of staves for French Creek . ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), September 8, 1873, page 1page 1  St. Catharines , September 6 - Messrs. Beatty , of Thorold , are having built for them at Chisholm & Simpson' s yard, Chatham , a fine new screw steamer, to be called the Ontario . She is to be launched shortly, and is waiting for her engine, which is contructing here by G.N. Oille . ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), November 24, 1873, page 4page 4  Launch Chatham , Nov. 22 - The steamer Ontario , to Beatty' s Lake Superior Line of Steamers, was successfully launched from Chisholm & Simpson 's ship yard this morning. She is 192 feet long, 34 feet beam, and 13 feet hold; has a splendid upper cabin, 6 state rooms, and a pair of ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), May 12, 1874, page 4page 4  The new yacht Queen of the West was launched at Hamilton on Saturday [May 9]. ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), June 15, 1874, page 1page 1  Hamilton , June 14 - A new steam yacht, named D. Bowen , has made its appearance on Burlington Bay and is intended to make regular trips to the Beach . ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), July 27, 1874, page 4page 4  The new steam barge D.D. Van Allen , building at Chatham , will be finished to-day, and to-morrow, at 1 o'clock p.m., a trial trip will be made down the river. Invitations to be on board being given to the stockholders and their friends only. ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), August 13, 1874, page 4page 4  Chatham , August 12 - The propeller Quebec , of Beatty's Sarnia & Lake Superior Mail Line, was successfully launched at four o'clock this afternoon from Chisholm & Simpson 's shipyard. Over 2,000 people were present. Her dimensions are: length 200 feet, breadth 34 feet, depth 14 ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), August 17, 1874, page 4page 4  Launch A most successful launch came off at Chatham on Wednesday last [August 12], of the Quebec , the second of the two propellers ordered to be built her by Messrs. Beatty & Co. for their Sarnia and Lake Superior Line, the Ontario being the first. The Quebec is the large vessel. ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), October 22, 1874, page 1page 1  Owen Sound , October 21 - A company is being formed for the purpose of making a dry dock and ship-building yard on the west side of the river. It is expected the work will be commenced early in the spring. ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), April 15, 1874, page 7page 7  Owen Sound Dry Dock Owen Sound , April 12. - Your correspondent was to-day invited by Captain John Simpson to inspect the new large contrifual pump that the Dry-Dock Company have lately had made for them by Messrs. M. Beatty & Sons , of Welland . The tug W.T.Robb and steamer ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), June 7, 1875, page 4page 4  The Owen Sound Advertiser is informed that a new propeller will be launched on the afternoon of the 14th. This makes the third steam vessel built on the river - the O--- (unreadable), the Frances Smith , and the City of Owen Sound . We learned most of the flags will be ready by that time...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), June 15, 1875, page 4page 4  The new propeller will be launched at Owen Sound to-day. ...

    St. Catharines Mr. Louis Shickluna , shipbuilder of this city, is very ill. Slight hopes of his recovery are entertained. This forenoon [April 21] Capt. J.C. Graham , of this city, owner of the schooner Jessie Graham , received a telegram from Cheboygan , Mich., stating that the ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), April 26, 1880, page 2page 2  Death Of Capt. Shickluna Louis Shickluna the well-known shipbuilder of this place [St.Catharines], died at 3 o'clock Saturday morning [April 24]. ...

  Globe (Toronto, ON), April 28, 1880, page 4page 4  The Late Louis Shickluna ( St. Catharines Journal ) Louis Shickluna was a native of the Island of Malta and came to St. Catharines when this place was almost in embryo. He established here the first shipbuilding establishment and thus laid the foundation for some of the prosperity and...