Maritime History of the Great Lakes

British Whig (Kingston, ON), Jan. 12, 1884

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p.3 Bought The Tug - Capt. Booth has purchased from Mr. Gilmore, Trenton, the tug Rambler, now lying at the Kingston Foundry wharf, for about $4,000. It has been secured for Welland Canal service. It is a fine boat with a powerful engine, and only four years old.

Drafting A New Tug - Mr. Wm. Evans, foreman of the Deseronto shipyard, is drafting a new tug for E.E. Gilbert & Son, of Montreal. It is intended for use on their contract work for deepening the rapids of the St. Lawrence, and every part of the new vessel is to be taken out here and shipped by rail to some point on the St. Lawrence, where it will be put together.

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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Date of Original
Jan. 12, 1884
Local identifier
KN.14874
Language of Item
English
Donor
Rick Neilson
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British Whig (Kingston, ON), Jan. 12, 1884