Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Montreal Transportation Co., 1868-1921, p. 22

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Transportation Co. at the time. Lt. Col. Bartlett McLennan DSO died in France on 3 August 1918. He left an estate of $903,593. Montreal Transportation Co. Annual Directors' Reports 1908, 1910 and 1912-17; Montreal Transportation Co. Charter (1917) Schedule A; Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 21 April 1915 and 25 March and 14 April 1917; Bureau Veritas Great Lakes Register 1914; Canada List of Shipping 1910, 1912 and 1915; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Lewis and Neilson The River Palace; Lloyd's Register 1912, 1913, 1918, 1920 and 1921; Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection; Miramar Ship Index; New Mills List; Canadian Railway & Marine World July 1908, August 1909 and April 1919. 9 BLUE BONNET wooden paddle river passenger steamer (C 46162). 1855-1856. 318 tons gross, 278 tons net, 156.9'. Built by D. & J. McCarthy at Sorel Quebec in 1855 for Campbell & McLennan (The Democracy said Campbell and Williamson) of Montreal. Cabin accommodation for 104 passengers. Two 60 hp one-cylinder engines. 1857 value $20,000. 1860 rated B1 and valued at $15,000. BLUE BONNET was first employed running Cornwall Ontario - Montreal. In September 1855 she was aground at Lachine Quebec. She ran between Toronto and Port Dalhousie Ontario in 1856 and was then sold to the Welland Railway (Port Dalhousie & Thorold Railway). She was renamed WELLAND in 1856 to run Toronto - Port Dalhousie Ontario and was resold to de Salaberry Navigation in 1859 to run Ogdensburg New York - Montreal. She had large repairs in 1861-62 when her owner was L. Reneau of Montreal. She was renamed BLUE BONNET again at some point and sent to salt water. Sold American, she arrived at Halifax Nova Scotia en route to New York City on 16 November 1862 and was abandoned in 1865. Her Canadian registry was not cancelled until 3 March 1890. It cannot be said for certain that Hugh or John was one of the original owners who was simply noted as "McLennan". Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Register 1860; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Lytle Holdcamper List (Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States 1790-1868); Mercantile Navy List 1864; New Mills List; Daily Globe 26 May 1857; Detroit Free Press 6 September 1856; Kingston Daily News 18 September 1855; Democracy (Buffalo) 30 June 1855. 10 BOTHNIA ex JACK composite steam barge (C 100661). 1903-1910. Original: 884.55 tons gross, 514.98 net. Capacity 900,000 board feet. As rebuilt: 833.36 tons gross, 478.35 tons net, 178.1' (Greenwood said 190'). Built by O'Brien at Garden Island near Kingston Ontario for the Calvin Co. in 1895. Iron frame. Bow iron- sheathed. Round stern. 1889 Compound steeple engine = 460 indicated horsepower, 200 rated horsepower (taken from SCOTIA 458 tons). 1897 rated A1½ and valued at $34,000. 1903 value $20,000. 1906 value $13,000. 1908 value $10,000. 1909 value $8,000. 22

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