Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Montreal Transportation Co., 1868-1921, p. 43

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canaller J.H. PLUMMER (C 114447, 1,582 tons gross) on 26 October 1915. GLENGARRY's owner at the time was Alphonse A. Laroque of Montreal (Sincennes-McNaughton). After that, she was cut down to a barge. She was waterlogged at the entrance to the Berthier Channel of the St. Lawrence River in 1920 when still owned by Sincennes-McNaughton. She was then abandoned. Note that Montreal Transportation Co.'s founding McLennan brothers grew up in Glengarry County and that Montreal Transportation Co. had a tow barge with the same name 1872-1910. J. Gaskin letterbook 1884-86; Montreal Transportation Co. Kingston Grain Ledgers 30 May 1902-4 May 1903, 25 April-26 July 1900, 5 May-4 Aug 1900, 27 July 1900-14 June 1901, 27 July 1900-26 June 1901, 29 June-6 Dec 1901, 8 July 1901-29 May 1902, 30 May 1902-4 May 1903 and 14 July-12 Aug 1902; Bowling Green Great Lakes Vessels Online Index; Bureau Veritas Great Lakes Register 1913 and 1915; Canada List of Shipping 1877, 1895, 1910, 1912 and 1915; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Gillham Ships in Trouble Great Lakes 1850-1930; Green's Marine Directory of the Great Lakes 1916; Greenwood Namesakes 1920-1929; Inland Lloyd's Vessel Register Canadian Hulls 1890 and 1897; Lloyd's Register 1900 and 1910; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; Mercantile Navy List 1897; Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection; Miramar Ship Index; New Mills List; British Whig 22 February, 21 April and 25 June 1886, 12 January 1887, 18 February, 15 August and 7 December 1888, 23 January, 8 and 16 April and 6 May 1889, 3, 9, 10 and 15 December 1890; Buffalo Commercial Advertiser 27 April 1872; Buffalo Enquirer 3 June 1892; Buffalo Evening News 16 August 1909; Canadian Railway and Marine World September 1909; Duluth Daily News 24 April 1892; Neilson "Montreal Transportation Company" Freshwater 1989; Oswego Palladium 13 August 1888. 29 GLENMOUNT (1) steel canaller (C 122408 later U 214644) (signal letters HPMF). 1907-1916. 1,957 tons gross, 1,246 net, 249.1' (Bascom and Gillham said 258.5', that may be overall). Launched on 3 April 1907 at Dumbarton Scotland by A. McMillan & Son. Yard #414. Double bottom. Electric light. Pilot house on raised fo'c'stle. Triple expansion = 1200 indicated horsepower, 202 rated horsepower. 1908 value $120,000. 1910 value $119,000. 1912 value $118,000. 1913 value $116,000. 1914-15 value $115,000. 1914 insurance rating = 100/100. This vessel was a sister to STORMOUNT, and like her, was ordered by Montreal Transportation Co. to fill a contract to carry steel rails from Sydney Nova Scotia to Fort William Ontario, probably for the Canadian Pacific Railway. She was also a near sister to NEWMOUNT. GLENMOUNT sailed for Canada on 16 May 1907 with a cargo of 2,800 tons of ore bound for Sydney Nova Scotia. She was aground off Oak Point on the St. Lawrence River on 2 May 1911 and then entered the Dominion Dry Dock at Kingston for repairs. GLENMOUNT was part of a corporate contract to carry rails from Sydney Nova Scotia to the lakehead [see definitions] in the summer of 1914, probably for the Canadian Northern Railway. 43

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