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$6,700 and required repairs. In 1897 her rating was the same but she was valued at $5,400 and she still required repairs. 1902 value $1,500. 1903 value $2,000. The first owner of this barge was Thomas Workman of Montreal followed by St. Lawrence & Chicago Forwarding in 1877 or before. NEBRASKA was repaired in 1875 and 1878. She 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. She was then rebuilt with a new bow and stern during 1882-83. She came to Montreal Transportation Co. when they took over St. Lawrence and Chicago Forwarding Co. She was briefly aground on Hickory Island near Quebec Head (the foot of Wolfe Island) in September 1884 while loaded with coal. She had been in company with the Montreal Transportation Co. barge TOLEDO and was being towed by the Montreal Transportation Co. tug GLIDE. She was rebuilt in 188890 (was in the new Davis Dry Dock at Kingston in June 1889) and her bottom was caulked in 1894. She was sold for $1,600. Her owner 1907-14 was A. Desrosiers of Lanoraie Quebec Her registry was closed on 9 June 1915 as she had been broken up in 1911. Many of Thomas Workman's barges were named after American grain-growing states. J. Gaskin Letter Book 1884-86; Montreal Transportation Co. Annual Directors' Reports 1902 and 1903; Montreal Transportation Co. Barge Accounts 1900; Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 5 February 1906; Montreal Transportation Co. Kingston Grain Ledgers 6 November 1899-1 November 1900, 1 Jan-1 November 1900, 24 Apr-22 June 1900, 25 April-26 July 1900, 27 July 1900-14 June 1901, 27 July 1900-26 June 1901, 5 Oct-28 Dec 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, 14 July-12 Aug 1902, 25 March-6 Aug 1903, 25 April-27 November 1903, 13 June-7 Dec 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, 27 April-28 Sept 1905, 19 July-22 November 1905, 28 Sept-6 Dec 1905; Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Board of Lake Underwriters Lake Vessel Register 1878; Canada List of Shipping 1877, 1895, 1910 and 1912; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes 1884; 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 1892, 1897, 1904, 1907, 1911 and 1914; Mills Barges and Scows Before 1890; British Whig 30 June, 2 and 6 July 1880, 24 May 1881, 14 March 1882, 2 May and 15 September 1884 and 14 June 1889; Kingston Daily News 28 August 1876; Marine Record 7 April 1887; Marine Review 24 March 1898. 100 NEWBORO river barge. 1870-1880. 230 tons gross, 199 tons register, 110.5'. Capacity 15,000 bushels. Built at Bedford Mills Canada West by William Saunders (for Chaffey Bros.) in 1862. No masts. Round stern. 1863 rated 1 and valued at $4,000. 1866 rated 1 and valued at $2,500. 165