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seven St. Lawrence and Chicago Forwarding Co. barges involved when the steamer BOHEMIAN (1,139 tons register) broke the gate of Lock Two in the Lachine Canal in 1880. She came to Montreal Transportation Co. in 1883 when they took over St. Lawrence and Chicago Forwarding Co. She was not included in the Montreal Transportation Co. fleet list published in the Marine Record in 1887. Broken up. Her registry was closed on 11 December 1899. The McLennan's had a steamer of the same name 1855-56. Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters Marine Register 1874; Board of Lake Underwriters Lake Vessel Register 1878; Canada List of Shipping 1877 and 1895; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes 1884; Mercantile Navy List 1892 and 1897; British Whig 24 May 1881 and 28 August 1884; Kingston Daily News 17 July 1873, 8 June 1874; Marine Record 7 April 1887. 24 CARRIER river barge. 1862-1864. 143.54 tons register, 93.33'. Capacity 11,000 bushels. Built in 1862 by P. Coulter (in some sources shown as J.B. Auger) at Montreal. No masts. Round stern. 1863 rated 1 out of a possible 3, 1864 rated A. Valued at $2,500 both years. J. & H. McLennan owned CARRIER in 1862-64. She was rebuilt in 1870. In 1870-77 she was owned by St. Lawrence & Chicago Forwarding (Coulthurst & McPhee) and was mentioned as carrying coal from Montreal to Kingston for the gas company. Her last owner was Geo. Chaffey. She sank in the St. Lawrence and her registry was closed on 9 March 1880. Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters Marine Register 1874; Bush Commercial Navigation of the Rideau Canal; Canada List of Shipping 1877; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; Mills Barges and Scows Before 1890; Thomas Register of the Ships of the Lakes and river St. Lawrence 1864; Kingston Daily News 13 July 1869, 27 June and 19 December 1870, 13 May, 17 July and 2 September 1873, 21 May 1872. CAYUGA see BELLA 25 CERES river barge ex floating grain elevator (C 72565). 1883-1910. As an elevator was 146.69 tons gross, 69.38 tons net, 77.7'. Launched at Kingston by William Power on 20 April 1875. No masts. Round stern. This barge was a former St. Lawrence & Chicago Forwarding vessel that came to Montreal Transportation Co. in 1883 when they took over the firm. She was cut down and her machinery (one-cylinder horizontal 30 hp) was removed sometime between 1904 and 1907. She was used as a barge after that and was removed from the register on 10 February 1915 as had been broken up. See elevator listing. Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Canada List of Shipping 1910 and 1912; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian 109