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- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), April 21, 1853Vessels Passed Through The Welland Canal April 13 Abigail Oswego Black River Emerald Do Saginaw Raleigh ...Vessels Passed Through The Welland Canal April 13 Abigail Oswego Black River Emerald Do Saginaw Raleigh ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), April 28, 1853Vessels Passed Through The Welland Canal April 20 Tuscarora Erie Lewiston coal Forest Oswego Sandusky New ...Vessels Passed Through The Welland Canal April 20 Tuscarora Erie Lewiston coal Forest Oswego Sandusky New ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), April 28, 1853Canals - The Erie Canal was opened on the 20th inst., but navigation is now stopped by a break below Schenectady. The St.Lawrence Canals will be opened on the 1st May. The Welland Canal was opened on the 31st March, and up to yesterday, 290 vessels had passed through. ...Canals - The Erie Canal was opened on the 20th inst., but navigation is now stopped by a break below Schenectady. The St.Lawrence Canals will be opened on the 1st …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), May 5, 1853Port Stanley has now a brisk and business-like appreance. The Mohawk steamer runs twice a-week from this place to Buffalo and back, touching at the intermediate Canada ports. The Telegraph plies from Port Stanley to Cleveland, twice a-week, also touching at Morpeht; and when the trade requires ...Port Stanley has now a brisk and business-like appreance. The Mohawk steamer runs twice a-week from this place to Buffalo and back, touching at the intermediate Canada ports. The Telegraph …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), May 12, 1853The Emerald from Chippawa to Buffalo, is again on her trips and we hope she will be well sustained.The Emerald from Chippawa to Buffalo, is again on her trips and we hope she will be well sustained.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), May 19, 1853Lake Ontario has been unusually high for some weeks past. It is well known that its waters rise and fall at intervals as much as eighteen inches or two feet. It is usual for the waters to be somewhat higher in the spring than in the middle of the summer. …Lake Ontario has been unusually high for some weeks past. It is well known that its waters rise and fall at intervals as much as eighteen inches or two feet. …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), May 19, 1853A sturgeon weighing 87 lbs was caught in Belleville last week.A sturgeon weighing 87 lbs was caught in Belleville last week.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), June 16, 1853To-day the Mazeppa sails from St.Catharines to Oakville, and from thence to Toronto, touching at Oakville on her return. The trip will be enlivened by our local band. The Mazeppa offers the best mode of travelling to all the chief ports on the opposite side of the lake, as persons …To-day the Mazeppa sails from St.Catharines to Oakville, and from thence to Toronto, touching at Oakville on her return. The trip will be enlivened by our local band. The Mazeppa …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 28, 1853The three-masted schooner Cherokee, built at Kingston and launched this spring and sailed direct from Toronto to Liverpool, is reported to have been sold by Capt. Gasklin for about £3000 sterling. She is to be employed in the trade of the coast of Africa. Negotiations are said to be on …The three-masted schooner Cherokee, built at Kingston and launched this spring and sailed direct from Toronto to Liverpool, is reported to have been sold by Capt. Gasklin for about £3000 …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), June 2, 1853Canal Tolls - The tolls received on the Government Canals in the month of April, was in this year £4753, and in last £2083; of this the Welland Canal yielded £4228 this year, against £1991 in the same month of last year. The number of vessels through this canal ...Canal Tolls - The tolls received on the Government Canals in the month of April, was in this year £4753, and in last £2083; of this the Welland Canal yielded …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), June 30, 1853Canal Tolls - The receipts on the Welland Canal in May last were £2,334, being an advance of £270 on the same month in last year.Canal Tolls - The receipts on the Welland Canal in May last were £2,334, being an advance of £270 on the same month in last year.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), June 30, 1853Ste. Marie Ship Canal Commenced - The Sault Ste. Marie Journal of the 17th instant says - "The Sault Ship Canal, which our citizens have read about for twenty years past, has this week been actually commenced. We have seen the ground broken, the spade, pick-axe and wheel-barrow in ...Ste. Marie Ship Canal Commenced - The Sault Ste. Marie Journal of the 17th instant says - "The Sault Ship Canal, which our citizens have read about for twenty years …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 7, 1853Welland Canal - The collector of Port Dalhousie reports an increase on the tolls of upwards of £500 on the month just ended over the receipts of June, 1852, and of £1,400 increase on that part of the season that has transpired over the same period of last year. When …Welland Canal - The collector of Port Dalhousie reports an increase on the tolls of upwards of £500 on the month just ended over the receipts of June, 1852, and …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 14, 1853Port Dalhousie - The value of the imports at this port, during the quarter ending the 5th instant, was £12,557, 14s 9d. The exports are small this quarter, but we will exhibit a large figure in the next one.Port Dalhousie - The value of the imports at this port, during the quarter ending the 5th instant, was £12,557, 14s 9d. The exports are small this quarter, but we …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 28, 1853Collision On Lake Erie - The steamers St. Lawrence, bound down, and Queen City, going up, came into collision on Friday night, near Fairport. The former had stopped her engine, and the latter had her helm hard a-port, and had swung round so as to be headed down the lake …Collision On Lake Erie - The steamers St. Lawrence, bound down, and Queen City, going up, came into collision on Friday night, near Fairport. The former had stopped her engine, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), January 6, 1853Found Drowned - A man named McInnes, a hand on board the schooner Royalist, was found drowned on Thursday last close to the McNab street wharf. The evening previous he got leave to sleep on board the schooner, so as to be ready to start by the steamer next morning …Found Drowned - A man named McInnes, a hand on board the schooner Royalist, was found drowned on Thursday last close to the McNab street wharf. The evening previous he …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), January 13, 1853Wreck Of The Erie - Submarine Operation - In a recent conversation with Mr. Quigley, of Portland, in this county [Chautauqua, New York], who is associated with Mr. Green, the well-known diver, in the work of raising vessels by the submarine armor, we gathered some interesting ...Wreck Of The Erie - Submarine Operation - In a recent conversation with Mr. Quigley, of Portland, in this county [Chautauqua, New York], who is associated with Mr. Green, the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), February 10, 1853Progressive Improvements - A survey has been made, maps drawn, and estimates formed of the necessary improvements of the Grand River navigation, and it is to be hoped that this vast addition to our inland navigation will soon be completed. The next great addition, we hope, ...Progressive Improvements - A survey has been made, maps drawn, and estimates formed of the necessary improvements of the Grand River navigation, and it is to be hoped that this …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), February 10, 1853Opening Of Naviation - Several vessels laid up since the close of the shipping season in Whitby harbor are now getting ready for service. Three of them will sail on Monday or Tuesday next with full freight for the Genesee. This harbor affords every facility for early business, as it …Opening Of Naviation - Several vessels laid up since the close of the shipping season in Whitby harbor are now getting ready for service. Three of them will sail on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), February 17, 1853Sad Accident - At Kingston Mills on Wednesday last, an accident occurred which caused three deaths. The locks of the Rideau Canal were undergoing some repairs and a temporary dam was erected. The dam gave way and these deaths unfortunately the result. ...Sad Accident - At Kingston Mills on Wednesday last, an accident occurred which caused three deaths. The locks of the Rideau Canal were undergoing some repairs and a temporary dam …Maritime History of the Great Lakes