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Ships That Never Die 99 CUMBERLAND 1871 Port Robinson 204* 5*X26'X10" 7 Wooden passenger and freight =a The Cumberland at Collingwood Photo Courtesy W. R. Williams sidewheeler, built in 1871 by Melanchthon Simpson at Port Robinson for the Lake Superior Navigation Co., a subsidiary of the Northern Railway, and named for Fred W. Cumberland, general manager of the railway. Her white hull, superstructure and cabins were as ” shown in photo. Her vertical beam engine was trans- ferred from the Canadian steamer COLUMBIA (ex U.S.CATARACT) and was built by H.R. Dunham and Co., New York, with a cylinder 44" diameter by 11' stroke. On Aug. 6, 1877, she arrived at Fort William from Collingwood after calling at Michipicoten Island’ s north shore Bonner Mine where nickel ‘and silver minerals were associated with copper ore. From there she followed the north shore course and made calls at Peninsula Harbour (He- ron Bay), Jackfish, Silver Islet and Her dimensions were: 204" 5" X 26 xX 10" 7", 418 g.te She cleared Fort William for Du- luth and in broad daylight struck an uncharted submerged reef extending westward from the islet later known as Rock of Ages. She remained fast and after several days of unsuccess- ful attempts at salvage was abandon- ed. A storm broke her up and her registry was closed on Aug.2h, 1877. The 461-ton sidewheeler FRANCE SMITH (1819 8" xX 27! 9" xX 11" 9m) took the CUMBERLAND's crew back to Collingwood and arrived on Aug. 9. Cumberland Point, the western ex- tremity of Isle Royale, commemorates this wreck. HS i Arthur's Landing (Port Arth- W. R. Williams ur). Great Lakes & St.Lawrence Transportation Company -- Continued from Page 3 Wieiead - S. KEEFE JOHN LAMBERT ALBERT MM. ee 3 S. N. PARENT " n " JOHN SHARPLES ROBERT WALLACE Christopher Steamship Company Str. CHRISTOPHER (Continued next month) 1903 Buffalo. Later PARAME, GLENFARN, CAN- MORE, ASHLEAF and MANZZUTTI. 1903 Chicago. Lost 1916. 7053 Wyandotte. Later BRIGNOGAN, FELLOWCRAFT. 1903 Wyandotte. Later VUELLETTES, GLENARM, CAMROSE, PALMLEAF, BLANCHE HINDMAN and PARK- DALE. 1903 Superior. Later CICOA, GLENVEGAN, WIAR- TON, FLEETWOOD. 1903 Buffalo. Later TREGASTEL, GLENDOWAN, CHANDLER, ASPENLEAF, HELEN HINDMAN and GROVE- DALE. topetated by Sullivan for Milwaukee Line, Messrs. Starke & Meyer). Superior. 410 X 50. Later THOMAS E. SAVAGE and ROBERT J. PAISLEY. Tugboat 1901 w. BRITT, J. The Rev. Edward J. Dowling, S. J.