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- Hamilton, ON
- 1 WILL LEAVE HAMILTON
- 2 ran during the season once a week from Hamilton to Montreal, leaving the first place each
- 3 and, after making the same stoppages, arrived at Hamilton on Saturday evening.
- 4 Harrison, began her daily journeys to and from Hamilton and Toronto on November 15th. She was then the
- 5 Queen was built at Oswego, and she was taken to Hamilton to have her boilers put in. Her total length of
- 6 of the West was still running from Toronto to Hamilton. It finally ceased about a week later.
- 7 In 1853 the through line from Hamilton to Montreal of the previous year was not
- 8 of the latter firm ran them as a daily line from Hamilton to Cape Vincent, calling at all intermediate
- 9 and Queen of the West ran as in 1852 from Hamilton to Toronto and vice versa.
- 10 In addition to these the Montmorenci ran from Hamilton to Quebec, the Reindeer from the latter place to
- 11 destroyed while lying at her moorings in Hamilton Bay. The loss of this fine vessel was looked
- 12 Two new steamers to run between Hamilton, Toronto and Oswego were commenced this summer
- 13 a freight line between Ogdensburgh, Toronto and Hamilton.
- 14 Vincent line, began to make daily trips from Hamilton to Toronto and return. She called at all
- 15 from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton.
- 16 which formed the through freight line from Hamilton to Montreal during the season of 1854:--Ottawa,
- 17 ran during the winter season of 1853 between Hamilton and Toronto and vice versa. A deplorable
- 18 of 1855, the Europa, a new steamer, ran from Hamilton to Niagara, and the Welland, as in the preceding
- 19 and ran, as previously, from Toronto to Hamilton. The Highlander and Maple Leaf formed the line
- 20 and J. Masson, commenced running daily between Hamilton, Toronto and Oswego. These two steamers had both
- 21 Vincent; the steamers Canada and America, from Hamilton, forming a separate line for both freight and
- 22 boats, direct for Cape Vincent, Niagara Falls, Hamilton and Buffalo.
- 23 to Toronto in 20 hours, and to Niagara Falls and Hamilton in 24 hours.
- 24 line between Montreal, Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton; calling at Cobourg, Port Hope, and other North
- 25 Other freight steamers between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal were the Ranger, Dawn,
- 26 She ran from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and North Shore ports, being described as "the
- 27 lost their lives at the Desjardins Canal, near Hamilton. It would be foreign to the scope of this
- 28 as a spare boat, formed the through line between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal. The Peerless and
- 29 freight steamers from Montreal to Toronto and Hamilton were greatly augmented. These were divided into
- 30 Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton.
- 31 Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton. They also in this year as in the previous one
- 32 Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton, and advertised that they had most superior
- 33 The vessels of the through line between Hamilton and Montreal connected throughout the season of
- 34 Niagara, as well as between the former port and Hamilton, were the steamers Chief Justice Robinson and
- 35 Magnet--On Mondays and Thursdays, leaving Hamilton at 7 1/2 a. m., and Toronto at l/4 to 1 p. m..
- 36 Toronto early next morning, and leave there for Hamilton at 8 a.m., and return from Hamilton to Toronto
- 37 and Fridays, from Kingston to Toronto and Hamilton at 3 p. m. on the arrival of the river boat,
- 38 Toronto early next morning; and leave there for Hamilton at 8 a.m., and return from Hamilton to Toronto
- 39 three steamers, their route being direct from Hamilton to Kingston.
- 40 HAMILTON TO PRESCOTT
- 41 as the quickest and most direct route from Hamilton to Toronto, Darlington, Port Hope, Cobourg,
- 42 Port Hope, Toronto and Hamilton, connecting at Hamilton with the Great Western Railway for London,
- 43 without transhipment, connecting as follows:--At Hamilton, with the Great Western Railway for London,
- 44 direct to the railway depots at Toronto and Hamilton.
- 45 who was master of several steamers on the Hamilton route extending over many years. His last
- 46 had been transferred to that between Toronto and Hamilton. Through communication between Montreal and Lake
- 47 of the militia who were present from Toronto and Hamilton.
- 48 Bowmanville left Kingston for Toronto and Hamilton, being the first steamer of the season to pass
- 49 and Passport. They ran, as heretofore, from Hamilton to Montreal.
- 50 The freight steamers between Hamilton and Montreal remained much the same as in the
- 51 steam tug Hero. She was built by A. Lavallee, of Hamilton, and was owned by him in conjunction with
- 52 Line of steamers commenced their trips between Hamilton and Kingston on April 20th, and as soon as the
- 53 from Hamilton to Montreal during the whole of this season,
- 54 When the steamer Bowmanville was entering Hamilton on May 8th the mate of that vessel, Nathaniel
- 55 yesterday morning, with a cargo of freight for Hamilton. The Osprey is fitted with the engines of the
- 56 These steamers, running from Montreal to Hamilton, were the only vessels which ran the north
- 57 vessels formed a daily line from Montreal to Hamilton, carrying both freight and passengers.
- 58 The Royal Mail Line began their trips from Hamilton to Montreal on May 4th. The fleet consisted of
- 59 & Co., ran between Montreal and Toronto and Hamilton and vice versa.
- 60 propeller Indian left St. Catharines to-day for Hamilton to load peas and flour for Montreal. The Huron
- 61 mentioned, was intended to run on the route from Hamilton to Toronto. The Toronto papers of August 25th
- 62 her first trip yesterday, between this city and Hamilton. Previous to starting for the "Ambitious city" a
- 63 remainder of the season, run between Toronto and Hamilton, and no doubt become popular before long. The
- 64 steamer City of Toronto. Afterwards she ran from Hamilton to Toronto. She was then subsidized by the New
- 65 She was restored and again ran from Toronto to Hamilton.
- 66 Capt. Frank Patterson for two years and ran from Hamilton to Montreal.
- 67 and was never repeated. She then ran from Hamilton to Montreal until 1875 or 1876 with variable
- 68 was lost and many other vessels belonging to Hamilton, Toronto, Port Hope and Kingston were either
- 69 built upon the lakes was constructed in 1866 in Hamilton, and was named Acadia. She measured 140x 40x12
- 70 is now (1894) the property of the Mackay's of Hamilton, and runs from Toronto to Montreal.
- 71 She was successfully launched at Hamilton on Tuesday, May 2nd, and received her name from
- 72 Simpson, of Toronto, known as the Mazeppa, from Hamilton to Burlington Beach. This steamer has been on
- 73 steamer Macassa began her daily journeys from Hamilton to Toronto and vice versa.
- 74 treasurer. The officers of the company are in Hamilton, with a branch in Toronto. At the present time
- 75 their through journeys from Montreal to Hamilton on April 29th. The vessels employed were the
- 76 steamers and propellers between Montreal and Hamilton were the Ontario, Georgian, Indian, Huron,
- 77 by telegraph. She was on her passage from Hamilton to Montreal, with a full cargo of wheat and
- 78 of flour and general freight, shipped at Hamilton, was insured. It will be impossible to raise the
- 79 Hope to Rochester; later she ran from Toronto to Hamilton.
- 80 and the usual steamers plied from Toronto to Hamilton, Rochester and Port Dalhousie.
- 81 continued as heretofore to run from Montreal to Hamilton, calling, of course, at all intermediate ports.
- 82 or freight boats running between Montreal and Hamilton the principal vessels were the Dominion, which
- 83 the second-class was won by the Water Kelpie, of Hamilton. Time, 4h. 5 min. 16sec.: Kate, Oakville, 2nd,
- 84 or some of them, also formed a daily line from Hamilton to Toronto.
- 85 of Toronto, and placed upon the route between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal. Her present captain
- 86 The Columbia was built in 1872 by Robertson, of Hamilton, for Butters & Co., of Montreal. She traded upon
- 87 Bank, who sold her to Mr. Fairgrieve, of Hamilton. Captain James Malcolmson was in command of her
- 88 boat lines running from Montreal to Toronto and Hamilton amalgamated this season and formed what was
- 89 first steamer of the season of 1875 arrived in Hamilton April 28. She was the Dromedary, of the Lake and
- 90 Powers, of Kingston, built for John Proctor, of Hamilton, the well-known steamer Cuba. She was the
- 91 the Celtic -- built by Archibald Robertson, of Hamilton, in 1874. Her length was one hundred and forty
- 92 9th an accident happened to the water-works in Hamilton, and the city's supply of water was for a brief
- 93 "The Hamilton corporation refuse to pay for the lager beer
- 94 9 and 2 o'clock; Saturday, 8 and 2 o'clock. Hamilton and Burlington Beach, 50c.; Thursday, 8 a.m.;
- 95 organized excursions to Burlington Beach and Hamilton, Mimico Grove, Whitby, Oshawa and Bowmanville,
- 96 of the train leaving Toronto at 12 55 p.m; Hamilton 2.55 p.m., and London 6.35 p m. reached
- 97 Toronto; R. Lambe, Toronto; AE. Jarvis, Hamilton; G. F. Oakley, Toronto.
- 98 The Southern Belle ran from Toronto to Hamilton, the Picton to Port Dalhousie, the City of
- 99 Belle continued on the route from Toronto to Hamilton throughout the season of 1885, and was only
- 100 The steamer Ocean, running from Montreal to Hamilton, has been fully described in another portion of
- 101 engine was supplied by Messrs. Beckett & Co., of Hamilton.
- 102 she was under Captain Zeeland, now of the Hamilton line. As an excursion steamer she has always
- 103 as that of the Mascotte, is by Beckett & Co. of Hamilton, She accommodates 148 passengers, and is of 23
- 104 property of O. S. Gildersleeve; the Sea Gull, of Hamilton; and the Canada, like the Wanderer, a Toronto
- 105 The Sea Gull, sailed by J. H. Maingay, of Hamilton, and the Arrow, by Mr. Wallace, of Cobourg, were
- 106 in the same class were Surge, J. Metcalf, Hamilton; Mariner, Mr. Stinson, Hamilton, and Fairy, T.
- 107 club prizes she won in 1893 the Queen's cup at Hamilton, the Lansdowne at Toronto, and the Prince of
- 108 was the term applied to those plying between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal.
- 109 of Captain Z. Lafrance. Her route was between Hamilton and Montreal, making a weekly journey from and
- 110 Saguenay. Speaking of the journey by water from Hamilton at the head of Lake Ontario to the River
- 111 of these, the John By, ran between Toronto and Hamilton, under the command of Captain Kerr. She was of
- 112 of only 200 tons. Her route at first was from Hamilton to Toronto, when she was in charge of Captain
- 113 Western Mercury of August 7. 1834, published at Hamilton, it is learned that a new steamboat built at
- 114 90 respectively had landed these passengers at Hamilton.
- 115 up. Another, known as the Union, to ply between Hamilton and Toronto, was also completed at Oakville at
- 116 of the Canada and still her manager,) ran from Hamilton to Toronto, Port Hope, Cobourg and Rochester. On
- 117 In the same season we find between Toronto and Hamilton the Britannia, under Captain Herchmer. She had
- 118 William Colclough, ran daily between Toronto and Hamilton, calling each way at Port Credit, Oakville and
- 119 in 1835. and gome years following, ran between Hamilton and Prescott, and during the rebellion carried
- 120 Desjardins Canal on their way from Toronto to Hamilton. The writer was at the Grand Trunk depot when
- 121 Captain Dick, made her first trip from Hamilton to Toronto on July 4th, 1837, where she
- 122 John Gordon. She ran daily from Dundas to Hamilton and Toronto.
- 123 Captain Thomas Dick, from Niagara to Toronto and Hamilton, returning to the first mentioned place. The
- 124 will renew her regular trips between Toronto and Hamilton."
- 125 and Friday, at eleven o'clock a.m., touching at Port Hamilton, Maitland's Wharf, B. B. Canal, Wellington
- 126 "The boat will leave Port Hamilton on Wednesday, at eleven precisely.
- 127 year between Rochester, Toronto, Port Hope and Hamilton.
- 128 Rochester and intermediate ports via Toronto and Hamilton to Niagara. It is worthy of note that steamboat
- 129 from
Rochester to Cobourg, Port Hope
Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara
and Lewiston.
THE NEW AND FAST SAILING
- 130 with the Gore; leaving Toronto at 8 A. M., and Hamilton at 2 P. M. and meets the steamer
- 131 at Hamilton about 12 at noon. The Burlington, having a new
- 132 and Grimsby, weather permitting, and arrive at Hamilton about noon.
- 133 two steamers bearing rapidly down, as if from Hamilton, while on the left a leviathan of the lake was
- 134 the Gildersleeve was about leaving Cobourg for Hamilton, her boiler exploded with considerable force,
- 135 quantities of goods from Kingston to Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara.
- 136 Head Harbor, Port Darlington, Whitby, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, Lewiston and Queenston."
- 137 In 1842 the Britannia ran between Hamilton and Toronto, her old route, with Captain J.
- 138 m. These steamers also plied between Toronto and Hamilton. Parcels and luggage were, the notice is careful
- 139 vessel of 200 tons, built, it is believed, at Hamilton, and running between that port and Toronto,
- 140 Eclipse, Captain James Sutherland. Her route was Hamilton and Toronto. All the Canadian steamers carried
- 141 Urquhart, who resided on Yonge street, and in Hamilton, Messrs. Gunn & Browne. The Gore, Admiral,
- 142 steamer will, until further notice, leave Hamilton for Toronto at 7 o'clock a.m., and returning,
- 143 Hamilton and Rochester Steamboat Office,
- 144 The Admiral left Hamilton for Oswego every Tuesday and Saturday at 2 p.m.
- 145 in all. She cruised between Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara. On her trips from Kingston to
- 146 portion of the year extended her journeys to Hamilton. The America continued her old route from
- 147 previously mentioned, ran from Toronto to Hamilton, Captain Edward Harrison being her captain. But
- 148 low price of $1, and between Toronto and Hamilton for one shilling, or anything " The paper, after
- 149 Captain Mason, plying between Toronto and Hamilton.
- 150 Magnet, was launched at Niagara. Mr. Gunn, of Hamilton, was a very large shareholder. He, in company
- 151 in 1848, as the Eclipse resumed her trips from Hamilton to Toronto on March 15th, All the other lake
- 152 St. Lawrence, running in connection with the Hamilton, Toronto and Kingston boats, the Empire, Captain
- 153 the season then ensuing. They were to run from Hamilton to Toronto, thence to Montreal, touching at all
- 154 by them, the through line, from Montreal to Hamilton.
- 155 steamers that ran from Montreal to Toronto and Hamilton, which included the Ottawa, Britannia, England,
- 156 Captain Taylor, leaves Kingston for Toronto and Hamilton at twelve o'clock noon to-day. This is the first
- 157 NEW THROUGH LINE.
Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls and Buffalo Direct.
The New and
- 158 8 o'clock, p.m. arriving at Toronto and Hamilton early the next day.
DOWNWARDS.
FROM
- 159 will discontinue calling at, Lewiston, and make Hamilton the port or departure at 74 o'clock, on the
- 160 Macpherson & Crane, Prescott, Kingston and Hamilton.
- 161 City of Hamilton, Captain Harrison, left Hamilton daily at 7 a. m., called at the intermediate
- 162 transhipment at Kingston, also between Toronto, Hamilton and intermediate ports.
- 163 WILL leave Toronto for Hamilton every day at two o'clock p. m., (Sundays
- 164 Will leave Hamilton for Toronto, every morning (Sundays excepted) at
- 165 Royal made each Friday trips from Toronto to Hamilton and vice versa, leaving the former place at 3
- 166 Passengers from Hamilton, by leaving on Monday and Friday afternoon, at
- 167 the boats for Rochester, Kingston, Montreal and Hamilton.
- 168 resumed her trips to Lewiston, leaving Hamilton at 7 a.m.; returning, left Lewiston at 1 p.m.,
- 169 THROUGH LINE.
FROM HAMILTON TO MONTREAL IN 33 HOURS.
Calling at Niagara,
- 170 A. Starke & Co.
TorontoE. M. Carruthers.
HamiltonMacpherson & Crane.
HIGHLANDER.
OgdensburghC. A.
- 171 A. Starke & Co.
TorontoE. Pridham.
HamiltonM. W. & E. Browne.
- 172 boat
BytownKingston150Wrecked
HamiltonHamilton"300
Sir Robert PeelBrockville1837350Burned in
- 173 boat.
C. J RobinsonNiagara1842400
DespatchHamilton"200
Welland (1st)St.
- 174 known1850300
City of HamiltonHamilton1851250
Maple
- 175 NicholasSt. Catharines1854
EuropaHamilton1854600
CanadaNiagara1854700Built by G W
- 176 vessel
Emily MayOrillia1861
HeroHamilton1861Steam tug
Bay of QuinteB. of
- 177 T. RobbDunnvilleabout 1863Tug.
AcadiaHamilton18668001st composit str.
Niagara
- 178 Deseronto1887739
ChippewaHamilton1893850
Niagara Falls Line.
Empress of IndiaMill
- 179 Line.
MazeppaToronto188499Hamilton
- 180 EriePort Dalhousie1872375Burned 1890.
ColumbiaHamilton1872380Wrecked 1884.
EgyptianMontreal1873350Sold
- 181 Simcoe str.
CubaKingston1875680
CelticHamilton1875500Wrecked
OntarioUpper Lake
W. SeymourLake
- 182 1891
Lorne and Victoria Park Route:
GreyhoundHamilton1887219
Chicoutimi1881110
J. W.
- 183 M. Alderson.
AlertPort Robinson188649Tug.
ArabianHamilton1892709Freight
- 184 propeller.
CambriaOwen Sound.1877404
CanadaHamilton1872392Burned 92, rep. 93
C. H.
- 185 CityToronto1892425
Hamilton Line.
MazeppaToronto188499Hamilton
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