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HECLA's first owners were James Ash et al of Buffalo. They ran her Buffalo Duluth Minnesota. Steel arches were installed in 1885. She was sold to the George Hall Coal Co. of Ogdensburg New York in 1889. They gave her new boilers and ran her Ogdensburg - Chicago. She was ashore at Wellington Ontario in October 1893. It was initially feared she was a constructive total loss but was got off easily. She was then repaired and her bottom and deck caulked. She was repaired in 1896 and 1910. On 18 November 1913, she was aground below Ogdensburg while in ballast. Three tugs were not able to get her off until Donnelly of Kingston Ontario finally got a contract and did the job. She grounded 3 miles east of Alexandria Bay New York on 26 November 1917 but was refloated. She was transferred to Canadian registry and was renamed that same year but her American registration was not cancelled until 30 May 1919. She was quickly bought by Montreal Transportation Co. In 1918, they sold her to Atlas Transportation, a Quebec sand company owned by Sincennes-McNaughton. She was resold in 1919 to Cie. Generale d'Enterprises Publique of Levis Quebec and struck the Louise breakwater at Quebec City on 22 August that year. One person was killed. The Canadian Railway & Marine World of October 1919 said she was sold to the National Shipbuilding Co. of Levis after the accident. The Great Lakes Register 1921 gave Dussault of Quebec City as her owner but Canada List of Shipping 1924-1929 and Mercantile Navy List 1925 still give Cie. Generale d'Enterprises Publique as her owner. She was abandoned and broken up in 1930. Captain Dan Hourigan (1841-1921) was a forwarding agent and vessel master for the George Hall Coal Co. 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; Bascom and Gillham Early Ships of Canada Steamship Lines; Beeson Steam Vessels of The Northwstern Lakes; Bowling Green Great Lakes Vessels Online Index; Bureau Veritas Great Lakes Register 1914; Canada List of Shipping 1924, 1925 and 1929; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Devendorf Great Lakes Bulk Carriers 18691985; Greenwood Namesakes 1910-1919; Lloyd's Register 1919-1922; McCormick The Wishbone Fleet; Mercantile Navy List 1923 and 1925; Merchant Vessels of the United States 1891 and 1896; Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection; Miramar Ship Index; New Mills List; British Whig 23 March 1889; Buffalo Evening News 16 and 19 October 1893; Buffalo Morning Express 4 April 1882; Canadian Railway & Marine World June 1917 and October 1919. 14 CATARACT ex MYLES composite steam barge ex package freighter (C 77698). 1918-1921. Original: 1,210.63 gross and 929.23 net tons. 174.6'. Capacity 50,000 bushels. Remeasured 1896: 1,198 tons gross, 742 tons net. As a steam barge 1907: 957 tons gross, 598 net. 1912 as a barge: 667 tons net. After 1918 rebuild: 839 tons gross and 451 net, 174.6'. Capacity was then 135,000 bushels of wheat = 1,050 tons on 14' draft. After 1926 rebuild: 693 27