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Table of Contents

Title Page
Preface
Introduction
1 A place called Hamilton.
2 Public Works and Private Enterprise
3 Port Hamilton
4 1837-1839
5 Ericsson Wheels
6 1844-1847
7 Good Times in Port
8 Boom Town Days
9 Depression Years
10 Better Times Ahead
11 1867-1870
12 Prosperity for the Shipbuilders
13 The Second Railway Building Era
14 1884-1888
15 The Electric Era
16 The Iron Age
Table of Illustrations
Index
Lake Michigan
1   Maitland; propeller WABASH VALLEY, total loss on Lake Michigan; schooner J. S. NEWHOUSE ashore at Goderich, as is
2   propeller COLUMBIA foundered off Frankfort in Lake Michigan at 11:00 p.m. on the 10 September. There were 15
3   and was caught in a gale which was raging across the lake. Fires were extinguished by the rising water and
4   same storm on Lake Michigan claimed another Robertson-built vessel as its
Lake Michigan
1   Company's first-built vessel, LAKE MICHIGAN, was in waiting at St. Catharines to receive the
2   office for a quick one before embarking on the LAKE MICHIGAN for Hamilton. The trip to Hamilton was made
3   MacKay advertised. "The magnificent steamer LAKE MICHIGAN, now on her way to Chicago, will take passengers
4   ceremony, bestowing on the new craft the name LAKE MICHIGAN, she being intended for the Montreal and Chicago
5   an extensive fleet including their steamers LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE ONTARIO and the new LAKE ERIE, as well as
6   EUROPE, EAST, GEORGIAN, INDIAN, LAKE ERIE (73), LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE ONTARIO, OCEAN, PERSIA(73), SCOTIA,
7   OSPREY and the propellers CELTIC, LAKE ERIE, LAKE MICHIGAN and LAKE ONTARIO. The schooners UNDINE, GULNARE
8   CALABRIA, DROMEDARY, DOMINION, LAKE ERIE, LAKE MICHIGAN, PERSIA and PRUSSIA in daily service from Montreal
9   "The First-Class Upper-Cabin screw steamer" LAKE MICHIGAN, Capt. Wm. Moore, sailed from MacKay's Wharf for
10   Co. obtained charters for their propellers LAKE MICHIGAN and LAKE ONTARIO which had been laid up all
11   Wharf, while the LAKE ERIE, LAKE ONTARIO, LAKE MICHIGAN and CELTIC were at MacKay's Wharf. At Myles'
12   The ACADIA was loading flour and apples and the LAKE MICHIGAN was booked for 1,000 bbls. of apples. All were
13   Steamship Co. operated their LAKE ONTARIO and LAKE MICHIGAN between Toledo and Montreal for most of the
14   & Reid's, UNDINE at Myles', CELTIC, DROMEDARY, LAKE MICHIGAN and LAKE ONTARIO at MacKay's, GENEVA at
15   Inspector had come from Toronto to inspect the LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE ONTARIO, CELTIC, ST. MAGNUS and ACADIA. The
16   Express Lines LAKE ONTARIO, Capt. Williams, LAKE MICHIGAN, Capt. Woods, LAKE ERIE, Capt. Johnston. The
17   with the EUROPE and the PRUSSIA, while MacKay's LAKE MICHIGAN and LAKE ONTARIO were to run on the Montreal and
18   propellers, LAKE ONTARIO, in winter quarters, LAKE MICHIGAN, unloading general cargo from Montreal, before
19   left port to start her season on the Lakes. The LAKE MICHIGAN was loading at Browne's Wharf and the schooner
20   was waiting to load grain for Oswego. The LAKE MICHIGAN loaded old rails at the Grand Trunk and then
21   propeller LAKE MICHIGAN, which had been offered for sale, and had lain at
22   He came to Hamilton in 1874 as master of the LAKE MICHIGAN. Later he was a partner in the DROMEDARY and
23   Port Dalhousie to have her wheel changed. The LAKE MICHIGAN was not fitting out, but the CELTIC was loading
24   opened. In the vicinity of Zealand's Wharf, the LAKE MICHIGAN was undergoing repairs under the supervision of
25   first steamer for Montreal, the LAKE MICHIGAN, was scheduled to leave Hamilton on the 8 May with
26   ports of call, but continuing on to Quebec. The LAKE MICHIGAN was expected. from Quebec about the 5 June with
27   propeller, LAKE MICHIGAN would be in service with Capt. Green in the pilot
28   LAKE MICHIGAN and LAKE ONTARIO were both at Montreal, ready to
29   the 24 May. At MacKay's Wharf, the propellers LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE ONTARIO and CELTIC were being made ready to
30   in command. A new lower deck had been put in the LAKE MICHIGAN. The ACADIA had been painted and during the winter
31   repair work at Toronto, while the CELTIC and LAKE MICHIGAN were loading grain at Pt. Arthur. The propeller
32   the 24 May. At MacKay's Wharf, the propellers LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE ONTARIO and CELTIC were being made ready to
33   MAZEPPA, MACASSA, MODJESKA, ST. MAGNUS, OCEAN, LAKE MICHIGAN and CANADA. The CELTIC was expected in a few days
34   already tied up at Browne's Wharf. The OCEAN, LAKE MICHIGAN and CELTIC were at MacKay's and the Hamilton
35   propeller LAKE MICHIGAN sailed on the 29 April for Owen Sound and Capt.
36   the 27 September, stated that MacKay's propeller LAKE MICHIGAN, with 10,000 bus. of corn from Toledo, was
37   over to MacKay's Wharf for fitting-out. The LAKE MICHIGAN was still being painted. The OCEAN was all set to
38   from Montreal to Fort William. The propeller LAKE MICHIGAN was on dry dock at Buffalo, having gone aground
39   W. J. SUFFELL, Capt. John Corson. The propeller LAKE MICHIGAN departed for Muir's Dry Dock in Port Dalhousie.
40   LAKE MICHIGAN, having returned from Port Dalhousie, was taking
41   MacKay propellers ST. MAGNUS and LAKE MICHIGAN were undergoing repairs at Muir's dry dock during
42   W. Luxton and Jas. Dunlop. The ACADIA and the LAKE MICHIGAN were expected from Montreal. Myles & Co.
43   & Co. would handle the repairs. The propeller LAKE MICHIGAN arrived from Montreal and was loading cargo for
44   tug ST. PAUL, propellers CUBA, ST. MAGNUS, and LAKE MICHIGAN, steamer ACACIA and Steam-launch
45   MacKay and unloaded at her owners' wharf. The LAKE MICHIGAN came in from Montreal the same day with a good
46   propeller LAKE MICHIGAN had been having her troubles with the boisterous
47   propeller LAKE MICHIGAN was chartered for the Lighthouse Supply service
48   increased from 60 to 80 berths. The LAKE MICHIGAN was receiving a new Scotch Marine boiler, 10'6" x
49   the MacKays received word that the propeller LAKE MICHIGAN had grounded at Ogdens Island in the St. Lawrence
50   crew succeeded in getting her off the mud. The LAKE MICHIGAN departed for Port Dalhousie that night for a
51   Brown was nearly ready for business, as was the LAKE MICHIGAN, Capt. J. Moore and Chief Engineer Jos. Baker. The
52   a cargo of coal for the gas works. The propeller LAKE MICHIGAN was loading cargo for Fort William and would load
53   propellers PERSIA and LAKE MICHIGAN were in port on the 2 June and the former vessel
54   made their final appearances for the season. The LAKE MICHIGAN was on her last trip to the Lakehead and the SIR
55   5 December with the T. R. MERRITT in tow. The LAKE MICHIGAN and the ARABIAN took their last grain cargoes to
56   propeller LAKE MICHIGAN was being painted after having her cabin work
57   day MacKays stated that their propeller LAKE MICHIGAN was due in about a week and would stay in port
58   and lay up for the winter. Three days later, the LAKE MICHIGAN came into the harbour towing the schooner T. R.
59   be placed on the Montreal-Cleveland service, the LAKE MICHIGAN would run from Montreal to Duluth, while the SIR
60   with general cargo for Fort William and the LAKE MICHIGAN headed for Montreal with pig iron and general
61   OCEAN and HAMILTON all made calls and the LAKE MICHIGAN was in trouble down the river, having collided
62   LAKE MICHIGAN and the PERSIA arrived on the 17 June with
63   Canal having been patched up, the propeller LAKE MICHIGAN cleared for Montreal with a good cargo of general
64   the steamer HAMILTON, the propellers PERSIA and LAKE MICHIGAN and the schooner W. J. SUFFELL were all in
65   winter quarters. The following day the propeller LAKE MICHIGAN, Capt. W. O. Zealand came in after a stormy
66   CUBA, MELBOURNE, PERSIA, OCEAN, ARABIAN, LAKE MICHIGAN and SIR S. L. TILLEY. Of these, the OCEAN and the
67   and she was followed two days later by the LAKE MICHIGAN which left for Toronto and
68   Merchants' Line propellers OCEAN and LAKE MICHIGAN were maintaining regular sailings in competition
69   called in on her way to Ft. William, and the LAKE MICHIGAN sailed for

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