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PAWNEE, the barge J.R. EDWARDS and ORTON all later belonged to Montreal Transportation Co. McMorran sold ORTON in 1917 or 1918. Her new owner was the Reid Wrecking and Towing Co. of Port Huron Michigan, which was owned by R.M. Wolvin who was associated with Canada Steamship Lines. In 1919-21 she was owned by Montreal Transportation Co. under Canadian registry. Her ownership was transferred to Canada Steamship Lines (Thomas Ranger Enderby) in 1921 and he was her owner of record until 1929. Her last owner was Reid Towing and Wrecking of Sarnia Ontario, which was by that time a subsidiary of Canada Steamship Lines. Broken up. She was removed from the register in 1933. Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; American Bureau of Shipping Great Lakes Register 1919 and 1921; American Shipmaster's Association Record of American and Foreign Shipping 1898 and 1900; Bascom and Gillham Early Ships of Canada Steamship Lines; Beeson Steam Vessels of the Northwestern Great Lakes; Bureau Veritas Great Lakes Register 1913; Collard Passage to Sea; Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes 1916; Greenwood Namesakes 1920-29; Lloyd's Inland Register 1907; Mercantile Navy List 1923, 1925 and 1934; Merchant Vessels of the United States 1899 and 1903; Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection; Canadian Railway & Marine World August 1917; Detroit Free Press 16 October 1900; Marine Record 11 April 1895; Saginaw Courier Herald 18 November 1890. MONTRE COTEAU ex BELLE (C 96868) see COTEAU. 96 MONTREAL composite river barge (C 151873). 1873-1921. 333 tons gross. 143.0'. Capacity 22,000 bushels of wheat = 660 tons on a 9.7' draft. As rebuilt 1925: 337 tons gross. Built by Montreal Transportation Co. at Montreal 1873. Iron frame. Cost $27,000. 1874 rated 1 out of a possible 3 and valued at $18,000. 1878 again rated 1 and valued at $15,000. 1884 rated A1½. 1890 same rating, valued at $14,000. 1892 rated A2 valued at $12,500. 1902-03 value $3,000. 1906 value $2,000. 1908 value $3,000. 1910-12 value $4,500. 1913-16 value $4,000. 1914 insurance rating = 90 restricted to the St. Lawrence River. 1917 value $10,000. 1918 value $8,500. 1919 value $7,000. 1920 value $6,300. 1921 on the company books for $7,500. MONTREAL was another one of the barges damaged in the BOHEMIAN incident at Lock Two in the Lachine Canal in 1880. She lost 14,000 bushels of her grain cargo. She was repaired on the Empire (floating) Dry Dock at Kingston Ontario after running aground at Alexandria Bay New York on 26 August 1883. Her cargo was 18,500 bushels of grain that must have sustained a great deal of damage as she had 5' of water in her hold. She had been in tow by the Montreal Transportation Co. tug FRANK PEREW. MONTREAL got new decks in 1884 and was rebuilt in 1889-90 with new decks (again), rails and ceilings. She was caulked in 1892 and rebuilt again in 1909. 161