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Toronto, ON

1  Toronto Ferry Co. 1890-93. Its Rise and Progress - Its

2  Loss of the York

3  naval service of the lakes, and the survey of Toronto (York) harbor was entrusted by his Excellency to

4  several military gentlemen, set out in boats for Toronto, round the head of Lake Ontario by Burlington

5  Mr. J. Denison, the great-grandfather of Toronto's present (1893) Police Magistrate, Captain Thomas

6  preserved in the archives at Ottawa concerning York harbour and the erection of barracks for the

7  contained in the following general order, dated York, 26th of August, 1793 "His Excellency, the

8  same writer, "Governor Simcoe intends to make York the centre of the naval force on Lake Ontario.

9  we saw at Niagara, and which are stationed at York, two small schooners of twelve guns, viz: the

10  strenuously opposed the project of moving to York, the central point of the force on the lake, but

11  was opposed to Governor Simcoe's plan of making York the capital, rather more than hints that his

12  of transporting stone," probably from Niagara to York, to aid in the erection of Government House. We

13  "York, 5th May. 1796.

14  by his Excellency Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe. at York. One hundred and forty-three pounds spikes,

15  "York, stone boat--143 lbs spikes. 50 lbs pitch, 35

16  McGill, referring to the work then proceeding at York, and signed by Governor Simcoe himself. It is in

17  "York. 25th June, 1796

18  at work in the water on the wharf and canal at York, and for so doing this shall be your order and

19  in conveying President Russell from Niagara to York. This gentleman had succeeded Governor Simcoe,

20  the ports of Kingston, Oswego, Niagara and York, but we learn from the Gazette of December 2nd,

21  there was a proposal to place a gunboat on York harbour. A letter in the Simcoe papers in the

22  "The selection of York for the capital of the province was made upon

23  was also a line of freight steamers between Toronto and Montreal, consisting of the Britannia,

24  damages of $2,400. One the same date expired in Toronto the commander of the Maple Leaf, Captain Neil

25  Returning, leaves Toronto on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Morning,

26  Toronto, Nov. 4th, 1852

27  at the intermediate ports between there and Toronto. She continued her journey eastward from

28  Albion was driven ashore on the Island opposite Toronto. Nearly all her cargo was lost. Serious as the

29  aground on the bar, close to the Queen's wharf, Toronto. An American vessel, the Mobile, of Sackett's

30  her daily journeys to and from Hamilton and Toronto on November 15th. She was then the largest

31  a small armed vessel being immediately built at Toronto, to be entirely under the orders of the civil

32  Scotland, and was for the lake route between Toronto and Queenston. Her builders warranted her to run

33  in 1852, the schooner Eliza White arriving in Toronto on December 15th, while the Queen of the West

34  Justice, Capt. Wilder, left the Queen's wharf, Toronto, daily all through the winter of 1852 and 1853

35  and the Admiral formed the daily line between Toronto and Rochester. The first of these two vessels

36  of the West ran as in 1852 from Hamilton to Toronto and vice versa.

37  steamer, the Citizen, built to run between Toronto and the Island.

38  Robert McClean, master, carried freight from Toronto, ascending the Welland Canal to Dunnville

39  carried freight and a few passengers from Toronto to Owen Sound.

40  Charles Thompson, steamship owner, of Toronto, advertised on April 20th, 1853, as follows:

41  say hardships, in his journeying from Quebec to Toronto:--

42  apply on board, or to the owner, Church Street, Toronto.

43  occasional trips throughout this season from Toronto to Ogdensburgh.

44  a week throughout the season of 1853, between Toronto and Niagara. Robert Maitland, Church street

45  the Citizen, made her first trips to and from Toronto and the Island on Thursday, May 19th. The return

46  with the stages running from the former place to Toronto.

47  6th, the new steamer Citizen left Brown's wharf, Toronto, at half-past three o'clock, passed through the

48  an ocean-going three-masted sailing vessel, left Toronto direct for Liverpool, where she arrived in

49  Gamble, then with his regiment in garrison at York."

50  her regular trips between Maitland's wharf, Toronto, and the hotel on the peninsula on June 3rd.

51  Wave. While lying at the foot of Browne's wharf, Toronto, she was burnt to the water's edge; happily no

52  vessel was looked upon both in Hamilton and Toronto as a public calamity and much sympathy was felt

53  Two new steamers to run between Hamilton, Toronto and Oswego were commenced this summer at

54  Yonge Street Wharf, Toronto, 30th August, 1853.

55  the Boston, a freight line between Ogdensburgh, Toronto and Hamilton.

56  and Champion formed a daily connection between Toronto and Cape Vincent.

57  Catharines early in 1853, ran from that port to Toronto in place of the Mazeppa, which made a daily trip

58  commenced on June 5th to make two trips between Toronto and Niagara daily, leaving the first place at 6

59  line, began to make daily trips from Hamilton to Toronto and return. She called at all intermediate ports

60  Northerner, owned by Messrs Gooderham & Worts of Toronto, the Caroline and the Alert, the two latter

61  plying as heretofore from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton.

62  to complete the distance between Niagara and Toronto under two hours. She received her name out of

63  schooner, known as the Accommodation, ran from Toronto to Goderich on Lake Huron. Colin Munro was in

64  McBride. She then made two trips a week from Toronto to Rochester, calling at all intermediate ports.

65  the winter season of 1853 between Hamilton and Toronto and vice versa. A deplorable accident occurred

66  On December 28th arrived at Queen's wharf, Toronto, the steamer St. Nicholas from St. Catharines,

67  Lady of the Lake; lying at the Queen's wharf, Toronto, was discovered to be on fire. She had been

68  to run for the winter, from the Queen's wharf Toronto, to Niagara.

69  from the shore. The mate immediately left for Toronto to consult Captain Dick. Two days later the

70  Robert Kerr, commenced the season between Toronto and Rochester. She left the former port each

71  year. The Peerless and the Zimmerman formed the Toronto and Niagara line.

72  list of captains, and ran, as previously, from Toronto to Hamilton. The Highlander and Maple Leaf

73  commenced running daily between Hamilton, Toronto and Oswego. These two steamers had both been

74  called the City of Toronto was launched at Toronto as the close of the summer. She was an

75  Toronto and Hamilton; the Chief Justice, between Toronto and Presqu' Isle; the Mayflower and Champion,

76  and Niagara. Their route was from Niagara to Toronto, Rochester, Oswego and Ogdensburgh.

77  They ran through to Toronto in 20 hours, and to Niagara Falls and Hamilton

78  and passage line between Montreal, Kingston, Toronto and Hamilton; calling at Cobourg, Port Hope, and

79  Other freight steamers between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal were the Ranger, Dawn, Protection

80  the Monarch. She ran from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and North Shore ports, being described

81  was launched at Toronto on April 17th. She was the property of Mr.

82  Royal Tar, which were impeding the navigation of Toronto harbor. It was signed by Hugh Richardson, harbor

83  boat, formed the through line between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal. The Peerless and Zimmerman were

84  New York and Northerner plied from Lewiston to Toronto, thence to Cape Vincent, calling at Port Hope

85  then it was a very long and tedious journey from Toronto to the "Soo." On Lake Simcoe the J. C. Morrison

86  to Prescott, Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton.

87  ran to Brockville, Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton. They also in this year as in the

88  line" to Prescott, Kingston, North Shore ports, Toronto and Hamilton, and advertised that they had most

89  On April 4th the Toronto papers announced the death at Niagara on the day

90  A regatta was held in Toronto harbor on Queen's Birthday, May 24th. The events

91  was backing out from Upton & Brown's wharf, Toronto. Her entire crew were either killed instantly or

92  LAKE ONTARIO. BETWEEN KINGSTON AND TORONTO.

93  and Saturday, the City of Toronto, and arrive at Toronto early next day. The above steamers await the

94  FROM TORONTO.

95  every Monday morning at 8 o'clock, and return to Toronto in the afternoon.

96  the upsetting of his boat near the garrison at York.

97  May, there being no alterations whatever between Toronto and Kingston, either in the vessels or their

98  in the vessels comprising the mail line between Toronto and Kingston. They remained as they were the

99  in connection with the R. M. steamers between Toronto and Niagara, as well as between the former port

100  ' Ducks' where she received considerable damage. York, November 24."

101  will arrive at Montreal in thirty-two hours from Toronto.

102  The steamers Sovereign and Princess Royal leave Toronto for Kingston every day (Sundays excepted) at

103  Cabin passage--Toronto to Montreal, (meals included,)£1 0 0.

104  Deck passage--Toronto to Montreal, (without meals,) £0 5 0.

105  Toronto, June 26th, 1849.

106  it consisting once more of three steamers from Toronto to Kingston, namely, the Princess Royal under

107  Thursdays, leaving Hamilton at 7 1/2 a. m., and Toronto at l/4 to 1 p. m.. for Kingston.

108  Princess Royal--On Tuesdays and Fridays from Toronto to Kingston, at a 1/4 to 1 p.m.

109  Passport--On Wednesdays and Saturdays, from Toronto to Kingston, at a 1/4 to 1 p.m., arriving at

110  The Gazette, under date at York, November 29th, 1798, announces from an English

111  Mondays and Thursdays, from Kingston to Toronto and Hamilton, at 3 p.m., on the arrival of the

112  -- On Tuesdays and Fridays, from Kingston to Toronto and Hamilton at 3 p. m. on the arrival of the

113  Hamilton at 8 a.m., and return from Hamilton to Toronto at 3 p.m., on Mondays and Thursdays.

114  Royal Mail Steam Packet Office, Front street, Toronto, May, 1852.

115  the province, appears in the Gazette, dated "York, Saturday, April 13th, 1799" "We anticipated

116  quickest and most direct route from Hamilton to Toronto, Darlington, Port Hope, Cobourg, Kingston and

117  Magnet, Capt. Twohy, for Cobourg, Port Hope, Toronto and Hamilton, connecting at Hamilton with the

118  Chicago, Galena, St. Paul, Milwaukee, etc.; at Toronto, with the Northern Railroad for Mackinaw, Green

119  transhipment direct to the railway depots at Toronto and Hamilton.

120  Mackenzie rebellion in 1837, Mr. Holland went to Toronto and joined the First Incorporated Dragoons, and

121  post of special agent to the Canada Life of Toronto, and held the same position until his death in

122  at the time Capt. Gordon made his appearance in Toronto building at Niagara the steamer Admiral, and

123  was suspended for the trip, but on returning to Toronto was reinstated, and such was the confidence

124  his Excellency Peter Hunter, arrived at York on the schooner Speedy. He sailed from thence to

125  Thomas Leach, subsequently Captain. He died in Toronto in the early days of 1893, a man whom to know

126  Isaac Cowan, resided in Toronto for many years.

127  Geo. M. Hawke, resides at Toronto.

128  William Schofield, of Walkerton and Toronto respectively.

129  and that of the purser, Charles Bradford, of Toronto. The steamer was eight or ten years old, and was

130  were plying between Ogdensburgh, Lewiston and Toronto, were in 1858 all in the hands of the

131  Zimmerman had been transferred to that between Toronto and Hamilton. Through communication between

132  wheat and flour, and on their return journey to Toronto were laden with sugar. The speculation appears

133  Captain Masson, resumed her former route from Toronto to Niagara Falls.

134  The former made two trips each way daily from Toronto to Lewiston and vice versa, while the latter

135  the Peggy, was owned, in part at least, at York (Toronto). The reference made to her is

136  of the ferry steamboat Transit, then lying at Toronto. This said hull was, so the advertisement

137  numbers of the militia who were present from Toronto and Hamilton.

138  royal mail steamers left the Custom House wharf, Toronto, every morning at 8 o'clock, in connection with

139  On the bay, Toronto, the steamer Firefly, in addition to her daily

140  D. Milloy, recommenced her usual trips from Toronto to Niagara on April 9th, immediately on the

141  York, Captain Van Clive, left Tinning's wharf, Toronto, on alternate days for Cape Vincent, Brockville

142  resume her regular trips to the Island from Toronto Her first trip of the season had been made on

143  the Jenny Lind, appeared on the route from Toronto to Montreal. She was chartered by the Royal Mail

144  the charges on freight and minerals entering Toronto harbor reduced. The result was that when the

145  Toronto, March 22, 1860.

146  9th the steamer Bowmanville left Kingston for Toronto and Hamilton, being the first steamer of the

147  a dense fog on her way up from Montreal to Toronto, on passing through the eastern gap in the

148  of "the estate of Thomas Berry, merchant, of York, deceased.

149  to a determination to get up a grand regatta in Toronto, to be held when the Prince paid his expected

150  The Prince arrived in Toronto from Cobourg by the steamer Kingston on

151  great number of Canadians. This news arriving in Toronto, in the midst of the rejoicings consequent upon

152  the Prince's visit took place from the harbor, Toronto, on Tuesday, September 11th. The Prince having

153  The first vessel to leave Toronto harbor in the spring of 1861, with merchandise,

154  also carried both freight and passengers from Toronto to Montreal.

155  of Messrs. A. M. Smith and G. H. Wyatt, of Toronto: was built by John Potter, of Oakville, and was

156  and master, Isaac May. Miss Worthington, of Toronto, gave the vessel her name.

157  There is a very great contrast between Toronto Island in 1861 and the same place thirty years

158  J. T. Wright, of New York, for $36,000. She left Toronto on May 10th, under Captain Robert Kerr. Upon

159  a house for the keeper, at the Queen's wharf, Toronto. Quantities and specifications were to be

160  carried a large number of excursionists from Toronto and other ports between that city and Kingston

161  On July 13th there arrived in Toronto, from the Channel Islands, under command of the

162  ports. Fares reduced. Apply at Mail Line office. Toronto.

163  A yacht race took place in Toronto harbor on September 7th, between the following

164  what was known as the Naval and Pilot Brigade of Toronto formed.

165  Zimmerman made her first trip of the season from Toronto to Niagara, Lewiston and Queenston. Upon her

166  their regular trips, forming a weekly line from Toronto to Ogdensburgh.

167  previously that the course should extend from Toronto to Port Dalhousie and back, a total distance of

168  Robinson, and subsequently lighthouse keeper of Toronto harbor.

169  26th, there being two arrivals at the port of Toronto. One of these was the schooner Indian Maid, from

170  in connection with the Northern Railway from Toronto, on May 2nd, between Collingwood and Owen Sound.

171  the schooner Morgan sailed from Charlotte to Toronto with a cargo of seventy five boxes of trees. The

172  fell overboard and was drowned. He belonged to Toronto and was unmarried. He was a most popular

173  On May 10th died at his residence, Clover Hill, Toronto, after a long and severe ill ness, Captain

174  advertisement, "Bay State and Cataract," leaves Toronto " every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for

175  comprising the American Express Line, will leave Toronto daily for Lewiston, Rochester, Oswego, Kingston,

176  and Picnics," the owners of the steamer Hero, of Toronto, advertise July 9th that they are prepared to

177  the steamer Nicolet, owner Mr. G. H. Wyatt, of Toronto, towed into Collingwood. The steamer Rescue took

178  Few calamities created more regret in Toronto than the burning of the steamer Zimmerman at

179  "Sheriffs Offices, York,

180  Mr. Henry J. Smith, the Deputy Harbor Master at Toronto, also died in that city on March 27th.

181  " the nondescript craft Sunshine came over from Toronto to Dalhousie and returned with a load of cement.

182  The steamer Empress left Kingston for Toronto on April 14th, for the purpose of taking the

183  Messrs Chaffey & Co., of Toronto, were agents for the following freight boats:

184  old established business of Holcomb & Cowan, of Toronto and Montreal. Their vessels were the Brantford,

185  ran from Montreal to St. Catharines, calling at Toronto on her upward trip.

186  Their route was from Oswego to Toronto and from Toronto to Montreal, connecting with the river steamers

187  new City of Toronto commenced her journeys from Toronto to Lewiston on July 26th. The vessel was a great

188  for St. Catharines and Buffalo. She returned to Toronto from Port Dalhousie every evening at 8 o'clock.

189  steamer City of Toronto commenced her trips from Toronto to Lewiston on April 3rd. Her hours and places

190  The first arrival of the season in Toronto harbor was the Highland Chief from Frenchman's

191  the Royal Mail Line, makes a trip on Tuesday to Toronto, with a load of barrack stores, from the

192  the disposal of the Volunteer Naval Brigade at Toronto, she was taken out by them under the command of

193  Cobourg to Rochester; the Silver Spray, between Toronto and Port Dalhousie, while the American Express

194  Spartan, of the Royal Mail Line, arrived in Toronto for the first time on May 24th. The Globe of the

195  known as the Jacques de Molay, arrived in Toronto, under command of Captain D. M. Tucker, on July

196  sometime running between Toronto and the Island: "The miniature little steamer,

197  that his steamer will leave Tinning's wharf, Toronto, for the Island, every day at. noon, and every

198  & Co , of Kingston, and trading from Montreal to Toronto and Milwaukee, was wrecked on November 8th at

199  American boats ran the same as in 1865, leaving Toronto in the morning for Lewiston; from thence to

200  of returning thanks to the citizens of Toronto for the very liberal support he received last

201  , Bank of Toronto Buildings, Wellington street, Toronto."

202  morning on the arrival of the mail train from Toronto, " calling at all points of interest," at least

203  of rope-rigged. She was intended to ply from Toronto to ports on the opposite side of the lake. She

204  The Ferry Boat BouquetA new ferry boat from Toronto to the Island was placed on the bay in June. It

205  and King streets, and from the captain on board. Toronto, June 1, 1866. JAMES SAULTER, Master."

206  Colborne, having on board the "Queen's Own" of Toronto, who were suddenly called to arms for the

207  twenty sailors from H. M. S. Aurora arrived in Toronto by Grand Trunk Railway from Quebec. A portion of

208  Assistant Adjutant-General's Office, Toronto, June 10, 1866.

209  Commanding Naval Brigade, Toronto.

210  for service on Lake Ontario, arrived here (Toronto) yesterday. She is a trim little craft and

211  The rowing club regatta of the Toronto club took place on August 23rd and was largely

212  run on the route from Hamilton to Toronto. The Toronto papers of August 25th thus refer to her:--

213  during the remainder of the season, run between Toronto and Hamilton, and no doubt become popular before

214  of Toronto. Afterwards she ran from Hamilton to Toronto. She was then subsidized by the New Brunswick

215  After this she was re-built, brought to Toronto and called the Southern Belle. On August 17th,

216  on her passage on August 9th from Niagara to Toronto. She had a head wind and heavy sea to contend

217  On August 28th a supper was held in Toronto at which complimentary addresses were presented

218  who also commanded her, and Thomson Smith, of Toronto.

219  who used her for towing rafts on the lake from Toronto to Prescott. Shortly after Hall purchased the

220  and many other vessels belonging to Hamilton, Toronto, Port Hope and Kingston were either dismasted or

221  on Lake Ontario, the best harbour is that of Toronto or York. A communication between this place and

222  of the Mackay's of Hamilton, and runs from Toronto to Montreal.

223  establishing a line of steamers to run between Toronto, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Lewiston.

224  She connected with the steamers plying from Toronto.

225  On May 16th, 1801, the Toronto again arrives at York, carrying the Lieutenant Governor, who was to

226  a successful career upon their route between Toronto and Lewiston, working in the interest of the

227  Foy. Their offices are at 54 King street east, Toronto.

228  both the freight and passenger traffic between Toronto, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, hence the

229  own called the Garden City; so in 1892, between Toronto and Dalhousie, there were no less than three

230  The Garden City was built at Toronto in 1892, by the Doty Company, in their yard at

231  and Mr. Smith, of Milloy's wharf, is agent in Toronto.

232  by running a small steamer built by Simpson, of Toronto, known as the Mazeppa, from Hamilton to

233  began her daily journeys from Hamilton to Toronto and vice versa.

234  as "Collector of duties at this port (York) for the Home District."

235  the season two trips daily between Hamilton and Toronto, and vice versa, with the prospect, in the

236  "the fine tug steamer Reindeer, now lying in Toronto harbor."

237  recommenced her regular daily trips from Toronto for Lewiston and Niagara.

238  refitted during the winter. Mr. Curran, of Toronto, went with her as pilot.

239  in connection with the Northern Railway from Toronto.

240  AEneas Macdonell to Ensign Chiniquy, dated York Garrison, 28th March, 1802, of the receipt of a

241  would commence making regular journeys between Toronto and Niagara, making two trips each way daily.

242  The America ran from Montreal to Kingston, Toronto and Rochester, carrying both freight and

243  years has come to be known as Centre Island. A Toronto paper, speaking of this spot, says " the crowds

244  The Toronto papers of June 19th contain the announcement of

245  once a week. The first departure will be from York, the 31st instant, and from the head of the lake

246  owner of the Island steamer Bouquet, died in Toronto on August 21th. He was greatly respected, and on

247  The American Express Line ran a daily boat from Toronto to Lewiston, Oswego, Kingston, Prescott and

248  from Port Hope to Rochester; later she ran from Toronto to Hamilton.

249  made her first pleasure trip of the season from Toronto to the Island on April 10th, carrying a very

250  Referring to the subject of the traffic between Toronto and the island the Globe of May 5th thus

251  the intelligence of the Governor's arrival at York, and, as in the two preceding years, he came on

252  freight steamer from Montreal to St. Catharines, Toronto and the head of the lake, was built in this year

253  to the Eurydice. Since then she has run from Toronto to various points on the lake.

254  of Kingston, was her owner After running from Toronto to Rochester for many seasons, she was rebuilt

255  The steamer Rochester ran this season from Toronto to Oswego, calling at all intermediate ports. ,

256  so. The Royal Mail vessels ran as usual from Toronto to Montreal. The City of Toronto was, as she had

257  a journey, say from New York to Kingston or York. Writers who are presumably well acquainted with

258  began her work for the season of 1870 between Toronto and Lewiston on April 20th. She was, as

259  steamers either departing from, or calling at, Toronto:--

260  One of these steamers left Toronto every morning at half-past ten, and called at

261  either the Abyssinian or Athenian, left Toronto for Prescott, calling at Port Hope, Cobourg and

262  shore of Lake Huron, calling at Kingston and Toronto for freight for Goderich, Kincardine, Port

263  Orillia on the arrival of the morning train from Toronto.

264  by the new iron steamer Ivanhoe, and with Toronto by the steamer City of Toronto. It was

265  in 1837, and Harbor Master of the port of Toronto in 1852. He was always both energetic and

266  on the one following. He can breakfast in Toronto, have his lunch, say at Buffalo, and a late

267  On November 12th the various vessels in Toronto port all had their flags at half-mast in respect

268  her work, began running on April 13th between Toronto, Niagara and Lewiston.

269  called, of this line ran between Ogdensburgh and Toronto, calling on the up trip at Alexandria Bay,

270  ran in connection with the Northern Railway from Toronto from Collingwood to the Sault St. Marie.

271  in connection with the Northern Railway from Toronto, formed a route direct from Quebec and Montreal

272  to resume her trips for the season from Toronto to the Island on May 24th, but she was joined by

273  no less than five thousand people crossed from Toronto to the Island by the aid of these steamers.

274  In 1880 Mr. Samuel Crangle and W. A. Geddes, of Toronto, purchased her. She traded on the lake for some

275  City of Toronto not resuming her journeys from Toronto to Niagara in 1872 until April 18th.

276  Royal Mail Line, as it still called itself, from Toronto to Montreal, began its season's work early in

277  there were two lines of steamers connecting with Toronto; one ran from Sarnia in connection with the G.

278  in connection with Northern Railway trains from Toronto via Bell Ewart to Orillia.

279  The steamers forming the ferry between Toronto and the Island were, as in the year previously,

280  most interesting races that ever took place from Toronto harbor, and the following account from one of

281  "The Gorilla left Cobourg in time to reach Toronto for the start, but light and baffling winds kept

282  the Government schooner Duke of Kent, arrived at York from Kingston, conveying a detachment of troops.

283  Time, 4h. 27min 33sec; Spray, (Geo. Ward' Toronto) 4h. 33min. 28sec. The time of the Snowdrop is

284  addition to the steamers on the lake, ran from Toronto to Rochester.

285  them, also formed a daily line from Hamilton to Toronto.

286  placed upon the route between St. Catharines, Toronto and Montreal. For a short time she returned to

287  and placed upon the route between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal. Her present captain (1893) is

288  The season opened in 1873 on April 17th, the Toronto making her first trip to Niagara on that date.

289  the freight boat lines running from Montreal to Toronto and Hamilton amalgamated this season and formed

290  to Toronto. Her route from 77 to '78 was between Toronto, Kingston and Oswego. In 1879 she ran from

291  Between Toronto and Rochester the Norseman made daily journeys,

292  Lake Simcoe, and in the steamers running from Toronto to the Island there were no changes.

293  at the end of August. As she was returning to Toronto, while off the Humber, a sadden squall struck

294  to Montreal on the "up trip," calling at Toronto. Her commander was Captain John H. Scott, one of

295  1874 the Norseman was as usual on the route from Toronto to Rochester.

296  known as the Clyde, Captain Ellis, plied from Toronto to Port Dalhousie, and was also used

297  In connection with the G. T. R. at Sarnia from Toronto were the steamers Ontario and Manitoba.

298  On the Island route, that is, on Toronto bay, plied the Princess of Wales and the

299  her and employed her as a trader between Toronto and Ogdensburgh, forming a route in connection

300  her trial trip on May 13th, her route being from Toronto to Niagara. She was one hundred and ninety-five

301  called the Watertown made daily trips from Toronto to the Humber, while the Island ferry steamers

302  season, being chiefly used for excursions from Toronto to various places on the lake.

303  The steamers plying to the Island from Toronto were the Princess of Wales, Bouquet and

304  will leave Niagara at 4 p. m., arriving in Toronto about 7 p.m. Fare for the round trip 50 cents.

305  excursion, but there were dark rumors afloat in Toronto on the morning of August 15th that some of the

306  a brief period interrupted. A few days later a Toronto paper cruelly remarks:--

307  Toronto came prominently to the front at the

308  City of Montreal also made bi-weekly trips from Toronto to Rochester and Oswego.

309  The Toronto ferry steamers were the Princess of Wales to

310  Quickest Time. Two Trips Daily between Toronto and Buffalo. Southern Belle leaves York street

311  in January, 1878, Mr. Harbor Master Carr, of Toronto, in his report to the Harbor Commission,

312  From Toronto to Ogdensburgh the steamers Armenia and Cuba ran

313  the Lieutenant-Governor and suite sailed from York to Kingston on their way to Quebec. They

314  steamer, the Oswego Belle, ran this year from Toronto to Rochester and Oswego. She left Yonge street

315  From Toronto to Victoria Park, the new summer resort on the

316  Juliette and Bouquet to the Island opposite to Toronto.The Princess of Wales was also still upon the

317  of each week, on arrival of the train leaving Toronto at 12 55 p.m; Hamilton 2.55 p.m., and London

318  "Toronto, Niagara and Buffalo Steamboat Line. The public

319  independently on the same route, (namely, from Toronto to Niagara,) " a law unto herself."

320  To Lorne Park ran the Empress and Armenia from Toronto, under the management of Mr. McCuaig.

321  On the Toronto and Ogdensburg line of steamers there was no

322  Picton, Southern Belle and the whole of the Toronto ferry steamers mentioned in the preceding year

323  the following advertisement appeared in all the Toronto papers in reference to the project;--

324  by White of Montreal in 1879. She remained in Toronto a short time and is now employed (1893) on the

325  ran during the early autumnal days of 1879 from Toronto to Lorne Park. She was under the command of

326  accompanied by the Marquis of Lorne, visited Toronto in the early part of September. The Toronto

327  near the Garrison at the entrance of this (York) Harbor." Despite all exertions though, one

328  Toronto Crew--J. O'Hara, stroke; W. O. Ross, 2; D. W.

329  Toronto; G. F. Oakley, Toronto; G. T. Clifton, Toronto.

330  Toronto; AE. Jarvis, Hamilton; G. F. Oakley, Toronto.

331  mooted in the early part of 1880, whereupon a Toronto paper of the day has the following very

332  The Southern Belle ran from Toronto to Hamilton, the Picton to Port Dalhousie, the

333  Armour's steam yacht the Luella was launched at Toronto. A full description of her is given elsewhere.

334  Maxwell also ran from the Church street wharf, Toronto, to Lorne Park twice daily, and figured

335  very early in the season, a deputation from Toronto waited on Sir Hector Langevin in Ottawa, on

336  On April 6th a new ferry steamer was launched in Toronto for the Island service, thus described by the

337  Island ferries began their journeys to and from Toronto. The Mail jocularly remarks:--" The Luella made

338  Among the various steamers plying on Toronto bay at this time were the Luella, Jean Baptiste

339  1884, after running on the bay and also between Toronto and Lorne Park, became one of the steamers

340  This tableau represented the naming of Toronto harbour, and measured thirty-five feet by nine.

341  the most disastrous fires that ever occurred in Toronto broke out about one o'clock in the morning.

342  The Southern Belle continued on the route from Toronto to Hamilton throughout the season of 1885, and

343  other steamers was the Garnet, running from Toronto to Victoria Park; the Hastings which made

344  a sailing race for canoes and skiffs came off in Toronto harbor on May 24th, under the management of the

345  fired in honor of the victory by the troops in York garrison. The following letter, copied from the

346  that well-known wharfinger, Mr. W. A. Geddes, of Toronto.

347  "YORK, 20th January, 1806.

348  Alma MonroeIn 1889 the line between Montreal, Toronto and Chicago consisted of the Cuba alternating

349  the events of 1893 was the arrival in Toronto harbor early in June of the Spanish Caravels en

350  Mr. W. A. Geddes and Mr. F. Armstrong, of Toronto. Also to Mr. A. Milloy, of Montreal, and to Mr.

351  On the lake route from Toronto to Lorne Park, began to ply in 1888 the steamer

352  property of Mr. Gooderham, of Wellington street, Toronto, and for the season of 1893 was chartered by the

353  of Captain Thomas Jennings. Before coming to Toronto the Chicoutimi plied on Lake Huron.

354  and also in 1893 has again been running from Toronto to Victoria Park.

355  by Captain Murchison. When she first came to Toronto she was under Captain Zeeland, now of the

356  in view being the conveyance to and from the Toronto Island of its summer residents and daily

357  pressure engine of 15 horse power, by Doty, of Toronto; has a tonnage of nearly twenty-one and a half

358  one low pressure engine by Inglis & Hunter, of Toronto, is of 130 horse power. Her burthen is 230 tons

359  of Oakville, in 1885. Her engine, by Doty, of Toronto, is of 50 horse power, and her burthen is 154

360  steamer, built in 1886 by George Dickson, of Toronto, is 84 feet long by 18 feet wide, carries one

361  to the last vessel in 1886, by George Clean, at Toronto, is 75 feet in length with a breadth of beam of

362  single-decked screw steamer, was built in Toronto in 1886, by William E. Redway. She is 70 feet

363  double-bowed paddle steamers, and were built in Toronto in 1890 by the Doty Engine Company. They each

364  office and Board room is at 18 King street west, Toronto. There is no better evidence of how well they do

365  Toronto, C.W.

366  described as "a grand yacht race" took place in Toronto harbor on Saturday, July 10th. The competing

367  A second regatta took place at Toronto on Friday and Saturday, October 1st and 2nd. Two

368  for on a course round a buoy at the far end of Toronto harbor, then outside the Island, doubling the

369  the ranks of the great and mute majority. A Toronto writer speaking of this period, very aptly

370  The Prince arrived in Toronto by the steamer City of Kingston, of the Canadian

371  Mr. Stinson, Hamilton, and Fairy, T. Bigby, of Toronto.

372  to give a cup in commemoration of his visit to Toronto. The matter was taken up and a committee

373  The first race in 1861 was spoken of by the Toronto papers of the time as not being a very spirited

374  rate "the place to spend a happy day" was not in Toronto witnessing the R. C. Y. C. regatta. "There was

375  previously that the course should extend from Toronto to Port Dalhousie and back, a total distance of

376  It occurred on her passage between Niagara and Toronto, causing her to put back to the former port. At

377  opposite the Parliament buildings, on Front St., Toronto.

378  the Queen's cup at Hamilton, the Lansdowne at Toronto, and the Prince of Wales' cup also.

379  near Niagara, and at Gibraltar Point, opposite York, was not passed until 1803, and there is no

380  of their new premises on the Island, opposite Toronto, immediately after the annual meeting on May

381  in its place, now runs on the route from Toronto to Rochester. The vessels City of Winnipeg, Owen

382  of Toronto, forming one of the R. M. line from Toronto to Kingston. She afterwards became the Racine

383  conveying the Governor to and from Niagara and York.

384  and Sandwich. He is said to have returned to York by Lake Erie "on board the Camden, having had

385  autumn of 1890 the Carmona was transferred to Toronto and in the following season, that of 1891, she

386  In 1892 and 1893 she ran from Toronto to Rochester daily, making occasional trips with

387  board of her to all who travel by her means from Toronto to Rochester.

388  popular steamship are at 9 Front street east, Toronto. She is owned by the Canada Lake Superior

389  term applied to those plying between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal.

390  routes the company now covers is as follows: Toronto and Montreal, and between the latter city and

391  The principal route is of course that between Toronto and Montreal, and it is but fitting that the

392  the same ports; while yet a third plied between York and Niagara, commanded by Captain Conn, and from

393  of the R. M. L.On the Montreal line from Toronto, Captain Sinclair can boast of many years'

394  Paul street, Montreal, and 2 King street east, Toronto.

395  was often spoken of as the Torrance Line," as in Toronto it was not infrequently referred to as "G. B.

396  lake. She was wrecked off the island opposite Toronto, and for many years a portion of her hull

397  command of the lakes. Brock had crossed from York to Niagara in a canoe, accompanied only by a

398  in the Charlotte, and on August 22nd arrived in York.

399  From York Brock proceeded to Kingston, where he remained

400  of Captain James Richardson, took the news to York. The following is the account given of his

401  "The Moira was lying off the Garrison at York when the Simcoe transport came in sight filled

402  of two ships were on the stocks at the time York capitulated. They were destroyed by the order of

403  the events just chronicled had taken place at York, the naval commander-in-chief upon the lakes,

404  on much as before the war. Running between York and Niagara were two schooners named the Dove

405  25th, Lieutenant-Governor Gore returned to York after his four years' absence in England. The

406  belonging to Kingston, Niagara, Queenston, York and Prescott. The shareholders of Kingston were

407  The route of the Frontenac was from Prescott to York and back once a week. Later on she went further

408  "Orders of the Lieut.-Governor-in-Council. Toronto, May 22nd, 1816. It is ordered that so much of

409  the schooner Comet plying between Kingston and York, in the following terms: --

410  were still passing into and out of the ports of York and Kingston. That very serious attention was at

411  for on April 14th vessels were entering not only York but Kingston harbors. The Mary Ann, under

412  ports on the following days: Kingston, for York and Queenston, on June 22nd, July 1st, 10th,

413  dated York, April 30, relating that:-- " Captain Patterson,

414  "Kingston for" York on 1st, 11th and 25th days of each month. York

415  "Rates of passages from Kingston to York and Niagara £3. From York to Niagara £1;

416  "From York, Niagara, Queenston and the head of the lake,

417  "From York, Niagara, Queenston and the head of the lake,

418  "From York, Niagara, Queenston and the head of the lake,

419  Miller, The May Flower also still plied from York to Niagara and Kingston.

420  Captain Thew from Mr. Thomas Dennie Harris, of Toronto. This gentleman was the well-known merchant of

421  of the principal shareholders, was launched at York. No such event had taken place for a number of

422  On July 1820 there was launched at York a sloop called the Richmond, of 100 tons

423  memory of some, at least, of her voyages from York to Niagara. This schooner came to a disastrous

424  Whitney. The Queenston ran from Prescott via York to Niagara, and was in constant demand by the

425  intended route, which we understand will be from York and Niagara round the head of the lake and will

426  Quebec. The same paper refers to the arrival at York on the preceding Tuesday of the steamer

427  Martha Ogden was also plying this year between York and Niagara. She was the property of a United

428  and Prescott a short time, afterwards to Toronto. She proved a failure, and after a few seasons

429  Her present route we observe is advertised from York to Niagara and the head of the lake.

430  week, with the Canada and Martha Ogden, between York, Niagara and the head of the lake every day.

431  Captain Mosier, made her trip last week from York to Prescott and back again in something less

432  visit, in discharge of his episcopal duties, to York, extending over several days, leaving the harbor

433  portion of her cargo was saved and forwarded to York.

434  of the steamer Canada to " be held at York, on board of the boat, on Monday, 4th December,

435  abortive in so lucrative a ferry as that betwixt York and Niagara, mainly by a plurality of the

436  mentioned. She had been built we believe in York, and was used almost wholly as a merchant

437  made his trip to England and returned to York early in March, 1827. The meeting of the

438  York, March 24, 1827.

439  the Lieutenant-Governor and his family left York for Stamford on board of the Queenston on April

440  performs her trips regularly from Prescott to York and Niagara once every week. The convenience of

441  Whitney, running between Prescott, Kingston, York, the head of the lake and Niagara, was

442  of July, while crossing the lake from Niagara to York, she broke her main shaft.

443  of the Upper Province, embarked at York, on board the Canada, for Stamford. This journey

444  the lakes in 1828 was the Canadian, built at York, and launched there about the middle of April.

445  the Fourth, and plying between Kingston and York, was also launched a day or two earlier than the

446  Robert Hamilton and Andrew Heron. She arrived in York, it being her first voyage, on June 26th, 1828.

447  Majesty's schooner Cockburn entered this port (York) on Monday last, and on landing at the Garrison

448  the same month Mr. George Savage advertises from York that " His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor

449  The schooner George Canning ran between York and Niagara at this time. Captain J. Whitney,

450  and Alciope all plying between Kingston, York and Niagara. The opening of navigation was

451  a lengthy letter to the Niagara Gleaner, dated York, April 23rd, in which he says:--

452  pence or fourteen cents on a letter between Toronto and Niagara.

453  The first of these, the John By, ran between Toronto and Hamilton, under the command of Captain Kerr.

454  were the principal owners She plied between York and Niagara and had her name changed to the

455  tons. Her route at first was from Hamilton to Toronto, when she was in charge of Captain Ives. Then

456  described with the parenthetical addition "late York."

457  James Sinclair. Her route was from Prescott to Toronto and Niagara. Her advertisement states that she

458  had commenced running daily between Hamilton and Toronto, Sundays excepted. This steamer is described as

459  by Sackett's Harbor, Oswego and Rochester to Toronto, proceeding from there to Niagara and Lewiston.

460  a canal or " cut" across the peninsula, opposite Toronto. A meeting was called in furtherance of this

461  and still her manager,) ran from Hamilton to Toronto, Port Hope, Cobourg and Rochester. On June 18th,

462  Captain George in his barge from Quebec visited Toronto in 1835. This man was not a sailor by

463  the Burlington Canal and the Garrison wharf at Toronto. Enquire for her arrival and departure at Mr.

464  The Transit made her first trip from Toronto to Niagara on May 1st.

465  In the same season we find between Toronto and Hamilton the Britannia, under Captain

466  "Toronto."

467  take passage on board said boats will arrive in Toronto by noon next day and at the low fare of $4 50

468  already been mentioned as having been built in Toronto.

469  of 120 tons, Captain J. Atkinson, will sail from Toronto for Penetanguishene, Kettle Creek, Amherstburg,

470  Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada, returned to Toronto from a short tour in the eastern division of the

471  but under William Colclough, ran daily between Toronto and Hamilton, calling each way at Port Credit,

472  purser. These vessels ran from Prescott to Toronto in conjunction with one another during the

473  The Transit, Captain Richardson, was between Toronto and Niagara. Captain Richardson's former

474  for the improvement of the harbor of Toronto.

475  times, and there are not many men now living in Toronto who can look back twenty-five or thirty years or

476  a bandsman in one of the regiments stationed at Toronto. On certain occasions, when leaving or arriving

477  crossing the Desjardins Canal on their way from Toronto to Hamilton. The writer was at the Grand Trunk

478  House, advertised in the Cobourg, Kingston and Toronto newspapers in June for tenders for this purpose.

479  Order-in-Council, respecting vessels frequenting Toronto harbor, was issued on September 7th:

480  upon cargoes of vessels coming into the port of Toronto, and unladen within the same, for the purpose of

481  charge thereof, on their arrival at the port of Toronto, with an intention of landing any part of their

482  pier erected for the benefit of the harbor at Toronto, under authority of an Act of the Provincial

483  to the Collector of the Customs of the port of Toronto or some person deputed by him, in such manner as

484  Dick, made her first trip from Hamilton to Toronto on July 4th, 1837, where she continued running

485  She ran daily from Dundas to Hamilton and Toronto.

486  with Irish emigrants proceeding to Cobourg and Toronto. At Brockville we took in a party of ladies,

487  In the early days of December, 1837, occurred at Toronto the first outbreak of the Canadian rebellion,

488  fire to by Captain Richard Arnold who lived in Toronto for many years afterwards, and died there on

489  April, when the St. George's Society of Toronto dined together as usual on the evening of the

490  States and the two schooners Charlotte, of Toronto, and Charlotte, of Oswego, attempted to invade

491  command of Captain Thomas Dick, from Niagara to Toronto and Hamilton, returning to the first mentioned

492  spring she will renew her regular trips between Toronto and Hamilton."

493  and until Burlington Bay opens, ply between Toronto and Burlington Beach and Wellington Square,

494  afterwards plied between Rochester, Cobourg and Toronto. The Experiment, Commodore Barrie, Burlington,

495  for Toronto. The boat will return each day from Toronto to Niagara, Queenston and Lewiston, leaving

496  this boat will on Monday and Thursday arrive in Toronto in time for the William the Fourth steamer for

497  and Saturday, at nine o'clock a. m. Leave Toronto on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at eleven

498  Kingston on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 p. m. and Toronto on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the same hour,

499  William IV and St. George ran from Kingston to Toronto. The river steamers Dolphin and Brockville ran

500  for the remainder of the year between Rochester, Toronto, Port Hope and Hamilton.

501  father and son, ran this season as usual from Toronto to Niagara. The famous Gildersleeve launched a

502  HUGH RICHARDSON. Master, leaves Toronto daily, at half-past seven o'clock in the

503  touching At Queenston and Niagara; arrives at Toronto at 6 p.m.

504  touching at Queenston and Niagara; arrives at Toronto at noon.

505  Leaves Toronto daily at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for

506  By the Transit, passengers may proceed from Toronto to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, or from Buffalo to

507  a line from Rochester and intermediate ports via Toronto and Hamilton to Niagara. It is worthy of note

508  Steamers from Rochester to Cobourg, Port Hope Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara and Lewiston. THE NEW AND

509  Returning, the Gore will leave Toronto for Rochester, touching at Port Hope and

510  York, by this route, for Cobourg, Port Hope and Toronto, [by leaving New York on Tuesday, Thursday, or

511  Ports,--in connection with the Gore; leaving Toronto at 8 A. M., and Hamilton at 2 P. M. and meets

512  conveying the Governor General from Niagara to Toronto, in the middle of April. She got aground eight

513  that the British steamer Gore, Capt. Dick, of Toronto, W. C., offers to make two pleasure trips from

514  next at 9 o'clock; and will leave KINGSTON for TORONTO on Wednesday Evening, on the arrival of the

515  The GORE will leave Toronto for Rochester on Thursday and Sunday evenings as

516  Toronto. July 7, 1840.

517  apply to the Messman of the 32nd Regiment. Toronto, July 21, 1840.

518  Four steamers left Toronto for Niagara at about half past seven in the

519  The Toronto yearly regatta took place on August 1st, the

520  Instant, at the office of W. L. Perrin, Esquire, Toronto.

521  Toronto, 4th August, 1840.

522  the establishment of a mail line by steamer from Toronto to Kingston had been decided upon. In

523  by STEAM-BOAT, between Dickenson's Landing and Toronto wharf, for a term of years, commencing with the

524  Post Offices of Montreal, Kingston. Cobourg and Toronto, and at the General Post Office, Quebec.

525  Toronto, U. C,, 9th Nov., 1840.

526  Wharf at the foot of Simcoe, then Graves street, Toronto, was completed in 1840 and was thus advertised:

527  Toronto, 29th November. 1840.

528  large quantities of goods from Kingston to Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara.

529  appeared on Lake Ontario, her route being from Toronto to Kingston. She was at first a sort of naval

530  Burlington was burned at the Queen's wharf, Toronto, on the morning of Tuesday, March 30th, 1841.

531  takes her old route to and from Rochester and Toronto, calling at Cobourg and Port Hope on her way

532  Hope, Bond Head Harbor, Port Darlington, Whitby, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, Lewiston and Queenston."

533  The City of Toronto, of the R. M. Line, ran from Toronto to Niagara every Monday, leaving the former

534  REDUCED FARES BETWEEN KINGSTON AND TORONTO. THE STEAMBOAT COBOURG, LIEUT. ELMSLEY, R. N.,

535  WILL ply between Kingston and Toronto, calling at Cobourg and Port Hope each way,

536  Toronto, every Wednesday and Saturday, noon, at 12.

537  Kingston and Toronto, $4. Do. from Kingston, or Toronto, to Port Hope and Cobourg, $2, Deck fare to all

538  Toronto. August l5th, 1841.

539  The Toronto regatta was held on August 31st. There, was

540  In 1842 the Britannia ran between Hamilton and Toronto, her old route, with Captain J. Gordon in

541  and paid for." Mr. E. S. Alport was the agent in Toronto. Later in the year, in August, the America and

542  The Toronto Regatta, under the patronage of the Mayor, took

543  Company and her route was at first from Toronto to Niagara. She was looked upon as a crack

544  James Sutherland. Her route was Hamilton and Toronto. All the Canadian steamers carried goods and

545  of this line were: In Kingston, J. H. Greer; in Toronto, George Urquhart, who resided on Yonge street,

546  will, until further notice, leave Hamilton for Toronto at 7 o'clock a.m., and returning, will leave

547  Toronto, 31st July, 1843.

548  the fact that on her trial trip from Niagara to Toronto she accomplished the distance in less time than

549  after the arrival of the steamer that leaves Toronto at 2 p.m.

550  at 2 p.m. She called at Oakville, Port Credit, Toronto, and Port Hope both going and returning. The

551  eighteen in all. She cruised between Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara. On her trips from

552  Frontenac, Captain Ives, plied from Kingston to Toronto and vice versa.

553  also in connection with the R. M. steamers from Toronto to Niagara and the head of the lake. The

554  The Despatch, previously mentioned, ran from Toronto to Hamilton, Captain Edward Harrison being her

555  for the ruinously low price of $1, and between Toronto and Hamilton for one shilling, or anything " The

556  a line of freight propellers between Toronto and Oswego." Mr. George Brown, the well-known

557  the Telegraph, Captain Mason, plying between Toronto and Hamilton.

558  J. Barclay, M.A., at St. Andrew's church, Toronto, Captain T. Dick, steamer Chief Justice

559  in 1893, they are both still on the route from Toronto to Montreal, and are likely to long continue

560  the Eclipse resumed her trips from Hamilton to Toronto on March 15th, All the other lake steamers began

561  A correspondent of one of the Toronto newspapers, dating from Queenston, March 30th,

562  running in connection with the Hamilton, Toronto and Kingston boats, the Empire, Captain Bonter,

563  lake ports resumed their journeys. The line from Toronto to Rochester ran as in the season preceding, and

564  WILL, until further notice, leave Toronto for Niagara, Queenston and Lewiston, every

565  of the time it then took for a journey from Toronto to Ottawa, it may be mentioned that, with hard

566  vessel plied at this time on the bay between Toronto and the Island opposite, known as the "Cigar

567  her machinery having been removed, to the Toronto City Council, for use as a pontoon bridge over

568  Toronto and Rochester, and the latter between Toronto and Wellington Square. The same paper also

569  Toronto, 1850. L. J. PRIVAT.

570  throughout the entire province, especially at Toronto. The Don bridge on the Kingston road was

571  of the fares for all passengers carried from Toronto to Lewiston that the through line brought to the

572  The freight steamers that ran from Montreal to Toronto and Hamilton, which included the Ottawa,

573  the Comet, Captain Taylor, leaves Kingston for Toronto and Hamilton at twelve o'clock noon to-day. This

574  American line of steamers from Oswego to Toronto, Kingston and intermediate ports, consisted

575  Works there progressing. The steamer returned to Toronto the following day. A sad disaster, accompanied

576  on or before the 15th day of April, between Toronto and St. Catharines, leaving Toronto at 7 a. m.,

577  Passengers who left Toronto by this route arrived in St. Catharines in time

578  of the public attending the wharves of Toronto by which the uncertainty as to which wharf

579  carried by all steamers entering the port of Toronto during the day, designating the wharf at which

580  Toronto 8th May, 1831.

581  All vessels arriving at the Port of Toronto in the day time, and desirous of protection from

582  HUGH RICHARDSON, HARBOR MASTER, Port of Toronto.

583  NEW THROUGH LINE. Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls and Buffalo Direct. The

584  .. .. Saturdays At 8 o'clock, p.m. arriving at Toronto and Hamilton early the next day. DOWNWARDS. FROM

585  a. m., called at the intermediate ports and left Toronto again on her return trip at a quarter past two

586  made occasional trips throughout the summer from Toronto to Brockville direct, without transhipment at

587  Chief Justice still continues her trips hence to Toronto, but the weather not infrequently interferes

588  will, until further notice, leave Toronto daily at half-past 7 a.m., and half-past 2 p.

589  leaves Lewiston for Toronto at a quarter to 9 a.m., and 1 p.m., connecting

590  Passengers for the west from Toronto were notified that

591  WILL leave Toronto for Hamilton every day at two o'clock p. m.,

592  Will leave Hamilton for Toronto, every morning (Sundays excepted) at seven

593  The Princess Royal made each Friday trips from Toronto to Hamilton and vice versa, leaving the former

594  to New York in 26 hours; from New York to Toronto in 24 hours. THE STEAMER " AMERICA," CAPT.

595  WILL leave Toronto for Rochester direct, every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY

596  Will leave Rochester for Toronto, direct, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY

597  and Admiral. Those by the America will reach Toronto in 24 hours from New York.

598  The steamer Admiral leaves Toronto for Rochester every Tuesday, Thursday and

599  Princess Royal and Passport, will arrive in Toronto in time to take the America for Rochester and

600  Between Toronto and Port Dalhousie for St. Catharines there was

601  St. Catharines and Toronto. STEAMER "MAZEPPA" W. DONALDSON, MASTER

602  o'clock. (Sunday) excepted.) Returning leaves Toronto at 2 P. M. Passengers taking the Mazeppa, will

603  at a very early period it was not finished until York had become quite a village. A lighthouse was

604  than in that part of St. George's ward in the City of Toronto, known as the "Island."

605  summer residence, for himself, in consequence of Toronto at the time suffering from a visitation of that

606  so long as he lived. He, with his family, left Toronto in 1853, removing to the village of Durham,

607  remembered with affection by many residents of Toronto in the "forties" and very early "fifties." The

608  of 25 horse power, built by Mr. James Good, of Toronto, and ran it as a ferry from Mr. Robert

609  owned one of the early soap factories of Toronto, which was situated on the Island, near and east

610  lighthouse was built in 1800 by John Thomson, a Toronto builder. This was the man who, when the United

611  Every Queen's Birthday many of the sportsmen of Toronto journeyed to the Island for blackheart shooting.

612  not difficult to obtain, and a man resident in Toronto used to give an exhibition of shooting this

613  a veritable pioneer of commerce in the city of Toronto, the late Mr. William Gooderham.

614  quitting the army he, in 1832, came to Toronto, accompanied by no less than fifty-four other

615  Almost as soon as he arrived in Toronto Mr. Gooderham entered into partnership with his

616  and glazed, is an invoice headed "Wind Mills, York. U. C." and dated January 30th, 1834, made out

617  senior rector in point of service in the city of Toronto, if not in the diocese. The first rector was the

618  the first ship that ever sailed direct from Toronto to Liverpool, was publicly banquetted before he

619  Justice Robinson. This vessel ran to and from Toronto and Niagara throughout the winter season on more

620  toErnesttown0100 "New Castle1150 "York and

621  to York and Niagara400 "Burlington4100 York

622  to York and Niagara400 "Burlington4100 York toNiagara100

623  AND MAY FLOWER. OgdensburghC. A. Starke & Co. TorontoE. M. Carruthers. HamiltonMacpherson &

624  Crane. HIGHLANDER. OgdensburghC. A. Starke & Co. TorontoE. Pridham. HamiltonM. W. & E. Browne.

625  up Bella GoreYork1809UnknownWrecked Lord

626  LawrenceKingston1814100 gunspeace was con- DoveYork1814Unknowncluded in

627  up. Wood Duckabout Red Rover %Probably York1819VariousSchooners. Britannia120 JaneYork, Will

628  York1819VariousSchooners. Britannia120 JaneYork, Willing MaidKingston,1815 Aspandto May

629  up. John WatkinsYork181990Schooner. Lady SarahYork1819100Schooner The

630  up. John WatkinsYork181990Schooner. Lady SarahYork1819100Schooner The

631  SarahYork1819100Schooner The BrothersYork1820100Schooner. RichmondYork1820100Wrecked Queen

632  BrothersYork1820100Schooner. RichmondYork1820100Wrecked QueenstonQueenston1824350 Caroline

633  Harbor1826120American vessel. TorontoYork1824200Broken

634  raBrockville1825400 AlciopeNiagara1828450 CanadianYork182870 George IVYork182880 George

635  IVYork182880 George CanningYork182880 Sir James

636  IVYork182880 George CanningYork182880 Sir James KemptBath1829200 Great

637  upon the lakes. Her route was from Prescott to York thence to the head of the lake from there to

638  of TorontoToronto1840 AlbionBrockville1840200 MinosChippawa1840250

639  ssportNiagara1847400 MagnetNiagara1847500 ScotlandToronto1847150 EmpireMontrealab't '47TonnageRiver

640  to Bytown The Cigar BoatToronto1849Broken up. New EraNot known1849ab't

641  300Wrecked 1851 Peninsula PacketToronto1849Horse b't Tor.

642  propellers. CitizenToronto1853Toronto Ferry. KaloolahCollingwood1853350On Upper

643  Upper Lakes. CherokeeToronto1853300Ocean vessel Victoria1853Toronto

644  vessel Victoria1853Toronto Ferry. St. ElmoMontreal1853350 Geo.

645  by G W R AmericaNiagara1854700 City of TorontoToronto1855400Ocean ves. Wrecked Jenny Lind1855About

646  BeardOshawa1856400 King of AlgiersToronto1856150A tow boat BansheeMontrealabt 1856450 J.

647  1855Traders between UnionTorontoHalifax & Toronto Rescueabt 1855450On upper

648  anMontreal1864450 CorinthianKingston1864350 RippleToronto1864Toronto Bay. Princess of

649  Bay. Princess of WalesToronto1864Burned 1886. WolverineLake

650  BarwickSt. Catharines1866469 Bouquet1866Toronto Ferry. HuronEnglandGunboatR. N. Rothesay

651  Point1876353 LakesideWindsor1888267 Garden CityToronto1892425 Hamilton

652  CityToronto1892425 Hamilton Line. MazeppaToronto188499Hamilton

653  Lake W. SeymourLake Huronsteamers. PerryToronto Ferry. AsiaWindsorabout 1874 Sovereign"Lake

654  2ndNiagara1875about 450 WatertownKingston1864175Toronto Ferry City of Owen SoundOwen

655  season. KincardineOnly on lake one Prowett BeyerToronto27 Ada AlicePt. Dalhousie186816 Prince

656  AlicePt. Dalhousie186816 Prince ArthurToronto ferry. RosedaleSunderland1888772 Alma MunroPt.

657  1/2 ArlingtonHarwood187833Rebuilt 1880 LuellaToronto187938 Canadian"1882230 SadieOakville1885154 Kath

658  938 Canadian"1882230 SadieOakville1885154 KathleenToronto1886110 Gertrude"188666 Mascotte"188649 Island

659  QueenPort Dalhousie188944 1/2 MayflowerToronto1890189 Primrose"1890189 John HanlanPort

660  to us by Mr. W. A. Geddes, wharfinger, of Toronto. But for his aid it would have been all but

661  Kenny, of the Western Assurance Company, Toronto, also afforded most valuable aid by lending us

662  Dalhousie186816Lake and river tug. W. J. TymonToronto1892237Formerly W. M. Alderson. AlertPort

663  1881. Geo. DouglasThorold188042Toronto tugs. HuronSarnia18751,250G. T.

664  Catharines1875509 OngiaraToronto188594Form'ly Queen

665  LAKE ONTARIO. Toronto, Niagara, Queenston and Lewiston. THE STEAM

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