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- Accident to AlgerianDown The Lane, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 14 Aug 1939 [Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from an 1894 copy of The Cornwall Freeholder] Accident To Algerian -- A rumor spread through Cornwall that the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company's steamer had struck a rock in the Longue Sault Rapids and was in a sinking condition led …Down The Lane, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 14 Aug 1939 [Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from an 1894 copy of The Cornwall Freeholder] Accident To Algerian -- A rumor spread through Cornwall that the Richelieu & …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 11 Mar 1944[Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from The Cornwall Freeholder of March 14, 1890] George Batten, formerly mate of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company's steamer Algerian, well known in Cornwall, was promoted to the rank of captain.[Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from The Cornwall Freeholder of March 14, 1890] George Batten, formerly mate of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company's steamer Algerian, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Enviable Navigation Record Set By Cornwall’s Capt. Mallette In The Days of Sailing VesselsWilson, George, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 30 Aug 1941 Enviable Navigation Record Set By Cornwall's Capt. Mallette In The Days of Sailing Vessels Veteran Skipper Experienced Only One Minor Mishap In 43 Seasons of Sailing on the St. Lawrence River To have sailed the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes for 43 seasons, always on ...Wilson, George, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 30 Aug 1941 Enviable Navigation Record Set By Cornwall's Capt. Mallette In The Days of Sailing Vessels Veteran Skipper Experienced Only One Minor Mishap In 43 Seasons of Sailing on the St. Lawrence …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Veteran River Captain Relates Interesting Tales of Navigation And River Over 42-Year PeriodWilson, George, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 11 Oct 1941 Down the Lane Veteran River Captain Relates Interesting Tales of Navigation And River Over 42-Year Period Capt. Raoul Lalonde Served Greater Part of His Sailing Days On Old Britannic Down The Lane had an interesting cruise up and down the St. Lawrence River and canals ...Wilson, George, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 11 Oct 1941 Down the Lane Veteran River Captain Relates Interesting Tales of Navigation And River Over 42-Year Period Capt. Raoul Lalonde Served Greater Part of His Sailing Days On Old Britannic Down …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 16 Oct 1943[Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from The Cornwall Freeholder of October 16, 1885] The R. and O. steamers Algerian, Corsican, Corinthian, and Passport have gone into winter quarters at Sorel, Que.[Excerpt from Down the Lane column by George Wilson from The Cornwall Freeholder of October 16, 1885] The R. and O. steamers Algerian, Corsican, Corinthian, and Passport have gone into …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Knows Every Treacherous Spot In St. Lawrence RapidsDown The Lane, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 12 Jul 1935 If Captain Joseph Alfred Ouellette made any pretence of being an author and decided to write a book he might properly call it "Life On The St. Lawrence River." For Captain Ouellette has been travelling up and down the St. Lawrence longer than any living man and knows every nook …Down The Lane, The Standard-Freeholder (Cornwall, ON), 12 Jul 1935 If Captain Joseph Alfred Ouellette made any pretence of being an author and decided to write a book he might properly call it "Life On The St. Lawrence River." For …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), August 11, 1842Early Shipment Of New Wheat - A cargo of 5,000 bushels new wheat, has been shipped per sch. Scioto, for Humber River, Canada. This, we learn, is the first shipment of the crop of 1842 from this port. - Cleve. Ohio Her., Aug. 3Early Shipment Of New Wheat - A cargo of 5,000 bushels new wheat, has been shipped per sch. Scioto, for Humber River, Canada. This, we learn, is the first shipment …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), June 30, 1842The Schooner "Lady Bagot", of St. Catharines, was upset in a squall, on Thursday afternoon, the 14th inst., when off Oak Orchard, distance about ten miles. Four of the crew were at the mast head, at the time when the accident occurred, taking in the top-sails. The whole crew clung …The Schooner "Lady Bagot", of St. Catharines, was upset in a squall, on Thursday afternoon, the 14th inst., when off Oak Orchard, distance about ten miles. Four of the crew …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 14, 1842Launch - To be launched from the ship yard of Mr. Lewis Shickeluna, at the place on Thursday the 21st instant, at 2 o'clock, p.m. precisely, a splendid new schooner, all full rigged, the property of Mr. J.L.Ranney: length of keel 89 feet 6 inches, breadth of beam 23 feet …Launch - To be launched from the ship yard of Mr. Lewis Shickeluna, at the place on Thursday the 21st instant, at 2 o'clock, p.m. precisely, a splendid new schooner, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 28, 1842The Launch - A large schooner, of an admirable model, built by Mr. Lewis Shickeluna, was launched from his dock yard in this village, on last Thursday afternoon [July 21]. it had the whole of its rigging up and slid off the stocks, sideways, into its destined element, in the …The Launch - A large schooner, of an admirable model, built by Mr. Lewis Shickeluna, was launched from his dock yard in this village, on last Thursday afternoon [July 21]. …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), April 12, 1844Launch A busy day was it on Wednesday for Mr. Shickeluna and great was the number assembled to witness the launch of the fine large schooner, of which the keel had been laid only seven weeks before, as also that of the Wm. Mittleberger, which had been rebuilt. The former, …Launch A busy day was it on Wednesday for Mr. Shickeluna and great was the number assembled to witness the launch of the fine large schooner, of which the keel …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), October 31, 1844In the great gale on Friday the 14th the schooner Highlander, Capt. Jacques, belonging to Mr. Ranney of this place, was lost near Port Stanley, to which place she was bound, with a cargo principally of coarse salt. She came ashore a few days afterwards, a perfect wreck - not …In the great gale on Friday the 14th the schooner Highlander, Capt. Jacques, belonging to Mr. Ranney of this place, was lost near Port Stanley, to which place she was …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), August 25, 1842Beauharnois Canal - As there has been much dissatisfaction expressed at the Beauharnois Canal being placed on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, we are glad to see, in the Montreal Gazette, a letter from the chairman of the Board of Works, which fully proves that the south shore …Beauharnois Canal - As there has been much dissatisfaction expressed at the Beauharnois Canal being placed on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, we are glad to see, in …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), June 22, 1843Beauharnois Canal - An extract from a slip published at the office of the Montreal Herald, on Saturday, gives the verdict of the Corner's Jury on the persons killed at the Beauharnois riot. It is to be hoped that there will be no more of such proceedings as have been …Beauharnois Canal - An extract from a slip published at the office of the Montreal Herald, on Saturday, gives the verdict of the Corner's Jury on the persons killed at …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), June 22, 1843Verdict Of The Jury - The Inquest upon the bodies of parties killed in the late riots at Beauharnois, which was convened by Mr. Jones, On Wednesday, closed on Friday evening, when the following verdict was given by the jury, who were, we understand, unanimous: - "We are of ...Verdict Of The Jury - The Inquest upon the bodies of parties killed in the late riots at Beauharnois, which was convened by Mr. Jones, On Wednesday, closed on Friday …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), January 23, 1840Shipwreck On Lake Erie - The Buffalo Republican says the facts concerning the shipwreck of the Neptune, at Michigan City, are far more terrible than had been reported. Eleven passengers were drowned in the vessel, besides the crew, consisting of eight persons, three of whom perished ...Shipwreck On Lake Erie - The Buffalo Republican says the facts concerning the shipwreck of the Neptune, at Michigan City, are far more terrible than had been reported. Eleven passengers …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 7, 1842St. Lawrence Canal - The Board of Works commences operations on the Beauharnois shore, on Monday, July 4. The labor consequent upon the construction of such a canal, must necessarily furnish employment to a numerous body of workmen; and we venture to state, that relief to this ...St. Lawrence Canal - The Board of Works commences operations on the Beauharnois shore, on Monday, July 4. The labor consequent upon the construction of such a canal, must necessarily …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 14, 1842Two Propellers Broke Down - The steam schooners Oswego and Chicago have both broken down, while on their way to the upper lakes. The former, shortly after leaving Detroit, last week, and the latter, on Sunday last, somewhere between Port Stanley and Cleveland, where they now lie ...Two Propellers Broke Down - The steam schooners Oswego and Chicago have both broken down, while on their way to the upper lakes. The former, shortly after leaving Detroit, last …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), August 4, 1842Nearly all the heavy boats have been withdrawn for the present and given place to the smaller class of steamers. The Red Jacket has joined the consolidation and commenced her trips on the Toledo route. The Chautauqua having been refitted resumes her trips to Barcelona. The Waterloo continues ...Nearly all the heavy boats have been withdrawn for the present and given place to the smaller class of steamers. The Red Jacket has joined the consolidation and commenced her …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Catharines Journal (St. Catharines, ON), July 7, 1842The Buffalo Patriot of the 25th ult., after copying a paragraph on "The Letting" of the contracts on the Welland canal, from the Journal of the 16th, bemoans the action of the New York Legislature on public works after this fashion: - "What thanks do we not owe to our …The Buffalo Patriot of the 25th ult., after copying a paragraph on "The Letting" of the contracts on the Welland canal, from the Journal of the 16th, bemoans the action …Maritime History of the Great Lakes