The Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Oct. 1, 1858 
TextNewspapers    (The Daily News has apparently not survived for the balance of the year, but the weekly version has - note name change - from originals at Queen's University, Special Collections.) p.2 A Melancholy Accident - On Wednesday last the brig Black Hawk, just returned from Liverpool, England, with a...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Oct. 8, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.4 Loss of the Schooner Col. Cook - By a despatch received while we are going to press we learn that the schooner Col. Cook, en route for Detroit from Liverpool, ran on the rocks at Gaspe, near the mouth of the St. Lawrence, on the 24th, and is a total wreck. Crew and cargo saved. The cargo ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Oct. 15, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.1 The Toronto Regatta Club - At a banquet given by this Club after being thoroughly beaten by the Yankees, sundry wet speeches were made by members of the Club; among others, the Commodore, better known as Dr. Hodder, without cause or provocation, in the absence of  anyone to defend the conduct...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Oct. 22, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.1 The Storm - ... A large American scow, laden with lumber, was driven ashore a few miles below the Town, and must become a total wreck. The schooner Mary Watson is a total wreck upon the north Pier. Her cargo consists of salt, pig-iron, and coal; the pig iron and a part of the coal will be ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Oct. 29, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.2 The Rideau Canal - what is to be done with it? - new railroad has lowered use of canal. (1/2 column) Water Falling - level at Owen Sound is down two feet. [Owen Sound Times] Found Drowned - A sailor named Michael Kilroy, formerly, we believe, employed on board the schooner Mary Taylor,...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Nov. 12, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.1 The inquest held at Morrisburgh, before Doctor Worthington, Coroner, on the bodies of the unfortunate men who were killed by the bursting of the boiler of the Hercules, closed its investigation on the 22nd ult., after a patient and suitable inquiry, returning the following verdict: explosion...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Nov. 19, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.2 Inquest - On Monday night, at 10 o'clock, Mr. Coroner De l'Armitage held an inquest on the body of Hugh McCummisky, who came to his death from injury received while oiling the wheel of the freight steamer Ottawa. The inquest was held on board the steamer, and from the evidence it appeared...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Nov. 26, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.1 To The Editor of the Iroquois Chief. Sir, - I notice in the last number of "The Chief" a letter from Mr. William McAuslan, Steamboat Inspector, written for the (as he would wish to make your readers believe) purpose of explaining some discrepancy in his evidence before the Inquest held in...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Dec. 3, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.2 Lake Steamers Again - resolution introduced at railroad convention at Cleveland to make rates of fares same by rail or by rail and water....
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Dec. 10, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.4 Canadian Enterprise - A railroad is now being constructed in Canada on the banks of the Welland Canal for the purpose of facilitating the transportation of grain from Port Colborne on Lake Erie to Port Dalhousie on Lake Ontario. The Welland Canal being too narrow to admit vessels of heavy ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Dec. 17, 1858 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Prospective Steamers - two to be built to run from Grand Haven to Milwaukee, 235' x 34' x 13'. [Buffalo Courier] p.2 Welland Canal Closed - By a telegram from St. Catherines, we learn that navigation on the Welland Canal is closed for the season by the recent cold weather, with no prospect...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Feb. 4, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.4 Direct Trade Between Our Upper Lakes and Europe - During the past two years ten vessels, with a total tonnage of 3,600 tons, were built at Cleveland, Ohio and freighted by merchants of that city for English ports, their cargoes being chiefly staves and black walnut lumber. They all disposed...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Feb. 11, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 Fishing For Salmon Trout - fishing from inside tent, at Cape Vincent, through ice. [Northern Journal] ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Feb. 18, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.4 The Sault Ste. Marie Canal - Gov. of Michigan recommends finishing of work. ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Feb. 25, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 American Naval Intelligence - nine commissioned or warranted men attached to str. Michigan on the Lakes. p.3 Died - At Point Frederick on 22nd Feb., James Machray, Foreman of Stores, Military Store Department, H.M. Dockyard, 57 years old. ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), March 4, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Melancholy Accident - Capt. Macreadie, of brig. British Queen, and others fell through ice, his wife and her brother drown. [Sarnia Observer] The Board of Lake Underwriters, which has been in session for several days in Chicago, adjourned on Friday week to meet in New York on the 3rd...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), March 11, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 Opening of Navigation at Toronto - The Globe says that the bay at Toronto is now entirely free from ice, and navigation for the season has opened. On Saturday the schooner Caledonia arrived at the Custom House Wharf from Lewiston and Niagara, with a cargo of hay, whisky and stones. This ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), March 18, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 ice gone in bay at Kingston; boats crossing to Wolfe and Garden Island; ice floating near Snake Island and lighthouse. ..."Nearly all the River and Lake Steamers have been undergoing repairs during the winter, and it is proposed, we believe, to make an early start in Lake and River, so as...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), March 25, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Severe Storm - Pierrepont fights way to Cape Vincent; wooden storehouse which stood on the wharf at foot of Union St., belonging to Marine Railway, was blown down. p.2 The Storm at Garden Island - lots of wood and cribbing blown away. Charlotte (Rochester) March 17th - First Arrival -...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), April 1, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.3 The schooner Bay of Quinte, Capt. Gaskin, left Kingston harbor on Monday for Toronto, with a fair wind and fair weather, and reached Toronto in 20 hours, escaping the gale which sprang up from the West. p.4 The Harbor - The first keel to open the waters of the harbor from the westward, was...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), April 7, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Propeller Blown Up - The American propeller Lady of the Lake, belonging to the Northern Transportation Company's New York & Erie Railroad Line, left Cleveland on Friday evening for Dunkirk, having on board 1600 bbls. of flour, 50 bbls. of highwines, 100 bbls. of pork, 300 bags of wheat, 100...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), April 15, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 City Council - Councillor Berry once was a part owner of a boat with Mr. Anglin. p.3 Loss of the Linnie Powell - In noticing several accidents by the late severe gales, we stated that a vessel of Port Dover had been lost on the night of the 18th ultimo, near Buffalo. This vessel was the ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), April 22, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.3 Opening of Canal Navigation - The water will be let into the Lachine Canal today (20th), and the Beauharnois, Cornwall and Williamsburgh Canals will also be opened. The steamer St. Helen is being prepared for the business of the season, and will be ready to occupy her old route, from ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), April 29, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 A Mirage - the Canadian shore only looked a few miles away. [Oswego Times 21st] p.3 The dam on the Rideau Canal, above Smith's Falls, has given way; the breach is a very large one, and navigation will be interrupted for a considerable length of time. The same dam gave out and was repaired...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), May 6, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 Steamer Kingston - This popular steamer, Captain Kelly, made her appearance at our wharf, on Tuesday last on her way to Montreal. Many of the Captain's friends flocked down to see him, and at his departure, gave him three cheers. The Kingston and her commander, are deservedly popular. She ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), May 13, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 str. Islander takes large shipment of grain etc. to Malta, for Bruce Township.        [Kincardine Commonwealth] The Assizes Friday, May 7th - Anglin v. The Grand Trunk Railway This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is the owner of a wharf in the lower bay of this city, at...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), May 20, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Assizes - Eleventh Day - Friday, May 13th Commercial Bank vs John Cameron - This case, in which a large sum of money was involved, was put off for the present Assizes upon affidavit. It is connected with the case in which the Bank obtained a verdict on Wednesday against John H. Cameron and...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), May 27, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 The steamer Kaloolah has commenced running between Port Stanley and Buffalo, touching at the intermediate ports. She leaves Port Dover on the evenings of Monday and Thursday, at 9 o'clock, to connect with the Welland Railway and the steamer Peerless, for Toronto. The trip to Toronto will, ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), June 3, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.3 An inquest was held on Saturday in the township of Pittsburgh before Mr. Coroner Bryant on the body of Maurice Powers, a sailor who was drowned off Nine Mile Point from the schooner Omar Pacha on the 8th April last. The body washed ashore at Milton's Point on the 28th. The Omar Pacha happened...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), June 10, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 A Week Among the Thousand Islands - about fishing. p.3 Wreck - Loss of 5 Men - Capt. John Miller, of this place, arrived in port today, (Tuesday), and brings the sad intelligence of the wreck of the schooner Euphrata, Capt. Klassen, off Kalamazoo, during the night of the 26th ult. From the...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), June 17, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 A Short Trip on the Rideau Canal - aboard str. Ottawa, Capt. Ryan - some description of boat and captain, as well as some villages; the Ottawa was last winter thoroughly repaired, and had an upper cabin added for gentlemen. (over a full column) The Collingwood Route - The steamer Ontonago...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), June 24, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 For Salt Water - A new vessel of about 400 tons, hailing from Sandusky, came to anchor in the harbor yesterday morning, bound for London. We did not learn her name. On Saturday three vessels from the Upper Lakes cleared for the salt water, the Masillon, M.S. Scott, and Sultan. The ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), July 1, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.2 The eastern entrance of the Toronto harbor, says the Leader, is daily becoming more capable of admitting the passage of vessels. The water there is now nearly nine feet deep. The boats of the Royal Mail Line, the American boats, and all the other steamers pass through it. Heavily laden ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), July 8, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Commerce of the Lakes - bark Hugh Barclay to be despatched direct from Detroit to Old World, by Messrs. Aspinall & Son, of Detroit Welland Canal - The breach in the canal has been repaired, by working day and night, and vessels are again passing through. A less serious breach on the Erie...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), July 15, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Disasters on Lake Erie - A terrible storm prevailed in the vicinity of Buffalo and Lake Erie last Saturday week, in which the bark Sunshine was capsized. At the time of the capsize the captain's wife, Mrs. McNiel, was in the cabin with her three children, one man was in the forecastle, and...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), July 22, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 The steamer Rescue arrived at Collingwood from Fort Willliam on the evening of Sunday, at nine o'clock. She brings the mail from Red River. Her passengers reached Toronto at 11 o'clock forenoon via the Northern Railroad. p.2 Revival of Trade - Port of Whitby & Oshawa have increase of ...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), July 29, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Lake & Ocean Direct Trade - Movements of the Fleet of Lake Vessels - mentions J.G. Deshler, Grand Turk, Valeria, Gold Hunter, brig Caroline offered for sale at Liverpool, R.H. Harmon, letter from Capt. of Caroline. [Buffalo Republic July 18th] p.2 We notice the arrival at Buffalo, on the...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Aug. 5, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Lumber Shipping at Whitby harbor - has more than trebled in 3 years. The steamer Bowmanville left Toronto with a large load of freight and passengers for Quebec. Her freight consisted of furniture from the Inspector General's offices, and about 160 tons of government employees' property....
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Aug. 11, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 Presentation - of a Marine opera glass to Capt. H.O. Hitchcock on board str. Gazelle, by "Thousand Island Cruisers.;" he had for four years conducted a cruise among the Thousand Islands with parties of the citizens from Watertown. The schooner Swift, of Toronto, capsized when near...
Weekly Chronicle & News (Kingston, ON), Aug. 19, 1859 
TextNewspapers    p.1 A Living Head On a Dead Body - Archibald Campbell paralyzed from neck down, was one of best ship carpenters in country; superintended construction of such steamers as Montreal, Quebec, and Highlander. [Newburgh Index Aug. 3rd] p.2 A Visit To Mr. Doyle's Atlantic Wharf A visit to Mr....
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