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by the St. Lawrence & Chicago Forwarding Co. She was repaired again in 1875 and was one of seven St. Lawrence and Chicago Forwarding Co. barges involved when the steamer BOHEMIAN (1,139 tons register) broke the gate of Lock Two of the Lachine Canal in 1880. LION came to Montreal Transportation Co. when they took over St. Lawrence and Chicago Forwarding Co. LION was apparently not active on the upper river in 1884-86. The British Whig reported on 22, 27 and 30 June 1884 that she had been sold to the Kingston Ontario Dominion Day Celebration committee for $125 and that Sgt. Major Bertlet from Royal Military College was going to blow her up in Kingston harbour using 500 lb of powder. Originally, it had been proposed to blow up CONVOY. The explosion of powder in LION would be set off by wire from Point Frederick. She had been rigged with three masts and yards, Chinese lanterns, a fake black and red funnel, black hull with white ports and bunting. Twelve dummies were suspended in the rigging. The explosion was to take place at 8 pm. In 1888 the British Whig made a reference to a wreck in the harbour near Point Frederick that was the remains of a barge blown up "a few years ago". LION was removed from the register on 27 April 1899 because, it was said, she had been broken up. Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Board of Lake Underwriters Lake Vessel Register 1866 and 1878; Canada List of Shipping 1877 and 1895; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes 1884; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; Register of the Ships of the Lakes and the River St. Lawrence 1864; Thomas Register of the Ships of the Lakes and river St. Lawrence 1864; British Whig 30 June, 2 and 6 July 1880, 24 May 1881, 22, 27 and 30 June 1884 and 27 August 1888; Kingston Daily News 6 August 1869, 19 September 1870, 14 September 1871, 8 June 1874, 27 June 1876. 82 LORNE river barge. 1872-1882. 222 tons new measurement, 241 tons register, 122'. Built at Lancaster Ontario in 1871 by Deshaw & Strickler to the same basic plans as GLENGARRY, LANCASTER and ROYAL OAK. 1878 rated 2 and valued at $5,000. This barge aged rapidly. She was hauled out to be rebuilt during 1881-82 but was broken up instead. Much of her material was used again, possibly in the rebuild of SENATOR. LORNE was removed from the register on 6 March 1890. Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Board of Lake Underwriters Lake Vessel Register 1878; Canada List of Shipping 1877; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; British Whig 11 May 1880 and 25 May 1882; Kingston Daily News 4 May 1872, 5 June 1873, 29 June 1874, 8 June, 6 July and 5 October 1876, 1 June 1877 and 11 June 1879. 83 M. LALONDE aka LALONDE river barge (C 74203) 1879-1881. Built by Jules (illegible) at Coteau Landing Quebec in 1875. 131'. 340 tons gross, 250.15 tons register. No masts. Round stern. 151