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Many of Thomas Workman's barges were named after American grain-growing states. W.Q. Stobo was associated with the Canada Import Co., Canada Shipping Co., Webster Shipping. Co. and St. Lawrence Stevedoring Co. J. Gaskin Letter Book 1884-86; Montreal Transportation Co. Annual Directors' Reports 1902, 1903, 1906, 1908 and 1910-11; Montreal Transportation Co. Barge Accounts 1900; Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 10 May 1911; Montreal Transportation Co. Kingston Grain Ledgers 6 November 1899-1 November 1900, 1 Jan-1 November 1900, 5 May-4 Aug 1900, 24 Apr-22 June 1900, 14 June-24 November 1901, 29 June-6 Dec 1901, 8 July 1901-29 May 1902, 28 April-26 November 1902, 30 May 1902-4 May 1903, 25 March-6 Aug 1903, 25 April-27 November 1903, 28 Aug-7 Dec 1903, 8-19 November 1903, 7 May-15 Sept 1904, 21 May-17 Dec 1904, 17 Aug-24 November 1904, 29 April-23 June 1905, 15 June-26 Sept 1905, 19 July-22 November 1905, 28 Sept-6 Dec 1905, 21 April-24 May 1906; Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Board of Lake Underwriters Lake Vessel Register 1878; Bureau Veritas Great Lakes Register 1914 and 1915; Canada List of Shipping 1877, 1895, 1910, 1912 and 1918; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes 1884; Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes 1916; Inland Lloyd's Vessel Register Canadian Hulls 1890, 1892 and 1897; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; Mercantile Navy List 1907, 1913 and 1923; Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection; British Whig 24 May 1881, 6 October 1883, 17 May 1884, 16 August 1886 and 26 September 1889; Marine Record 7 April 1887; Marine Review 24 March 1898. 67 IROQUOIS river barge (C 72567). 1906-07. 379.34 tons gross, 360.62 tons net, 151'. Capacity 28,000 bushels. Built at Garden Island Ontario by Henry Roney in 1875. No masts. Round stern. 1878 rated 1 and valued at $9,500. 1890 rated A2 and valued at $8,000. 1892 rated A2½ and valued at $6,300. 1897 rated A2½ and valued at $6,000. 1906 value $1,500. IROQUOIS was originally a Calvin & Breck vessel although she was occasionally in Montreal Transportation Co. tows. She had been sold to the Kingston & Montreal Forwarding Co. by 1880 when she was one of their barges involved when the steamer BOHEMIAN (1,139 tons register) broke the gate of Lock Two of the Lachine Canal. She was repaired in 1890 and in 1897 got a new deck and other repairs. Montreal Transportation Co. became her owner when they took over Kingston & Montreal Forwarding Co. and they quickly sold her for $2,000. Her 1910 owner was Sincennes-McNaughton. In 1912-15 her owner was Arsene B. Champagne of Lanoraie Quebec. Her 191819 owner was Atlas Sand Co. Ltd. that was owned by Sincennes-McNaughton. Her registry was closed on 26 July 1919. IROQUOIS was one of a series of barges built on Garden Island with Iroquoian names. Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Annual Report 1906; Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 26 June and 12 December 1907; Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Board of Lake Underwriters (Buffalo) Lake Vessel Register 1878; Canada List of 139