A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River. Barlow Cumberland

129 Richardson, Capt. James 14 Richardson, Capt. Hugh 26, 37 Richardson, Capt. Hugh, Jr. 34 Riel Rebellion 47 Rochester, Steamer 35 Rothsay Castle, Steamer 43 Rothesay, Steamer 88, 92, 118 Rouge River 26 Route Hudson Bay & North-West Co. 45 Royal Mail Line 37,196 Ruggles, A. W. 177 Running the Blockade on the "Let Her B" 156 Rupert, Steamer 125 Russell, Governor 85 S. Sackett's Harbour 18 Sailing Era Closed 16 Salter, Rev. G. 172 Sault Canal 48 Scott, General Winfield 15 Second Canoe Route to Upper Lakes 11 Seneca, Warship 13 Shickluna, Steamer 49 Shipbuilding at Niagara 30−38 Simcoe, Sloop 14 Simcoe, Lieut.-Gov. 84, 85 Sinclair, Capt. James 30 Six Nation Indians 152 Smith, Hon. Frank, afterward Sir 61, 78, 92, 109, 183 Smyth, Charles 18, 20 Solmes, W. H., Capt. 67 Sorel 78 Southern Belle, Steamer 43, 59 Speedy, Schooner 14 St. Clair Lake 10, 11 St. Louis 11 St. Nicholas, Steamer 42 St. Catharines 32, 60, 71 St. Catharines & Toronto Line 126 Stages to Lewiston 25, 171 Steamboating Era Begins 17 Stoney Point 29 Sutherland, Capt. J. 37 Sullivan, J. M. 197 Sydenham, Lord, Gov.-Genl. 33 T. Teabout & Chapman 18, 25 Tea in Canada 144 The Old Portage 168 Through the Last Lock 74, 76 Thunder Bay 47 Tillingharst, Mr. 92 Tinning's Wharf 43 Toronto, Schooner 14 Toronto citizens given to water sports 114 Toronto Field Battery 119 Tour, Lord Dufferin 53 Towed Across Lake Erie 66, 77 Transfer Coaches at Lewiston 146 Transit, Steamer 30, 34 Traveller, Steamer 30 Trickett, Edward 114 Troyes, Pierre de 82 Turbinia, Steamer Competes 190 Twohey, Capt. H. 36 U. Underwood, Mr. 177 United Kingdom, Steamer 29 United States, Steamer 30 V. Van Cleve, Capt. 20, 21, 28, 29, 146 Vancouver 30 Vanderbilt, Commodore 127 Victoria, Steamer 31 Vrooman's Bay 105 W. Wabash District 99 Washago, Laying Corner Stone 53−54 Wauhuno Channel 56 Waubuno, Steamer 56, 57 Weather Bureau, United States 65 Weekes, E. J. 176 Welland Canal 58, 60, 68 Western Railroad 41 West Niagara 84 Whalen, J., Foreman 145 Where the Falls Once Were 181 Whiskey in Scotland 144 White, W. 136 Whitehead, M. F. 15 Whitney, Capt. Joseph 29 William IV., Steamer 30, 31 Wilson, Joseph 49 Winter Mail Services 34, 39, 40, 42 Wolseley Expedition 47 American Obstacles to 50 Wolseley, Col. Garnet 50 Names Prince Arthur's Landing 51 Woodward, M. D. 60 Wyatt, Capt. Thomas 88 Y. York, Schooner 13 York 37, 85 Youngstown 28, 29, 135 Z. Zimmerman, Steamer 38

      

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A CENTURY OF SAIL AND STEAM ON THE NIAGARA RIVER

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CHAPTER I.

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The First Eras of Canoe and Sail.

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      Since ever the changes of season have come, when grasses grow green, and open waters flow, the courses of the Niagara River, above and below