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CANAL BREAK REPAIRED
[People’s Press, 23 May 1905]
The poor old Cuba! Nothing but the hardest kind of luck has pursued her so far this season, and the breaking of the gates of lock 21 capped the climax. Captain Monpetit’s many friends express great sympathy for him in his series of troubles. He is looked upon as a good careful “skipper,” and it is difficult to account for such a small steamer carrying away the gates of one of the large locks. The break was repaired and locking resumed at 4.30 Thursday afternoon. The Merchants’ Line of Montreal, who own the Cuba, will have to face a large bill of damages. The damage to the canal will cost the Merchants’ Company in the neighborhood of $2,000 and $200 damage to farms.
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