[People’s Press, 22 August 1905]
An exciting yachting accident happened off this harbor a week ago Saturday night. A gasoline yacht bound from New York City to Erie was running for Port Colborne harbor on account of coming storm, when she struck a reef off Fairview Farm (Frank Shisler) at 12 o’clock at night. Three men were on the boat, two running it and one asleep. When the yacht struck the reef a small boat was launched, but upset in four feet of water, nearly half a mile out, and one of the men waded ashore on the reef. He woke Mr. Shisler, who drove to town and sent the tug Armstrong to the assistance of the yacht. The yacht had been got off in the meantime, but was helpless, as her shoe was bent up against her propeller. She was towed to Port Colborne, where one of the Contractor Hogan’s derricks lifted her out of the water for repairs. She remained in port all day Sunday, the crew spending the day searching for oars, anchor and pocket-book of money, which were lost in the lake, but without success. The pocket-book was said to have contained $180 and some valuable jewelry. The party had no money left but some small change. The yacht was 44 feet long, and two of the crew named Tismuth, claimed to be the owners. The lake was very calm or the boat would have dashed to pieces.
[People’s Press, 22 August 1905]
Mr. D.F. Osler of the Port Colborne branch of the Imperial Bank has been appointed accountant of the North Toronto branch. He will be succeeded here by C.F.W. Patterson of the Market branch, Toronto. H.E. Cook, ledger keeper, has been transferred to Toronto, and left for that city yesterday morning. A host of warm friends will regret their departure. The uniform courtesy and genial manner of these officials have made them very popular with our citizens, who, while sorry to see them leave town, are glad to know that both gentlemen are being promoted.
TWO MEN DROWNED
[Welland Tribune, 9 June 1905]
Port Stanley, Ont. June 7-This morning about 9.15 the Government cruiser Vigilant, Capt. Dunn, sighted a fishing tug about six miles east of Middle Island in Lake Erie and five miles north of the boundary line. The captain changed his course and made towards the tug, which proved to be the Grace M. of Lorain, Ohio, Capt. William Galbraith. The tug went quite near her Capt. Dunn signalled with his whistle for her crew to check. No attention was paid to stop, but the tug shot past the Vigilant with full steam.
Captain Dunn turned and soon overhauled her, but the tug continued to dodge the Valiant notwithstanding the fact that Capt. Dunn had fired across her bows several times. The Vigilant was again coming up on the tug when she again attempted to cross the Vigilant’s bow. Capt. Dunn seeing there was likely to be a collision, stopped and backed full steam.
He had his boat well stopped when they came together, but the momentum of the Vigilant was sufficient to roll the Grace M. over and she sank. Capt. Dunn rescued Capt. Galbraith, Engineer Wm. Rulleson, and D, Poppelwell, a fisherman. Two fisherman named Martin Oleson of Cleveland and Wm. Anderson of Lorrain were drowned.
Capt. Galbraith admits that Capt. Dunn was in no way to blame, and now his sorrow realizes he should have obeyed Capt. Dunn’s signals and stopped his boat when ordered to do so.
The Vigilant succeeded the Petrel on Lake Erie this year. The big legal fight over the seizure of the Kitty D. by the Petrel is well known. It has lasted two years and has cost thousands of dollars.
[People’s Press, 5 September 1905]
The Str. Savona, loaded with iron ore, went ashore on York Island in Lake Superior in a gale on Friday night, and broke in two. One boat containing eleven people reached shore in safety, but it is feared that five men, who took another boat, are lost, also six members of the crew who staid on the wreck. The Savona was a steel freight steamer, built in 1890, owned at Erie, and valued at $150,000. She was lengthened 72 feet at Buffalo last spring.
Michigan Central Freight Train Smashed
[People’s Press, 9 May 1905]
St. Thomas-May 6-A bad wreck 0ccurred on the Michigan Central railway two miles west of Kingsmill yesterday at 5 a.m. through an axles of a freight car breaking. Eighteen cars were derailed and piled up six in a tier. The train was a fast merchandise. One car was loaded with steel plates. There were two carloads of pianos and several automobiles, all of which were smashed to pieces.
Cheese Factory Sold-Will Be Turned Into A Creamery
[People’s Press, 17 October 1905]
Welland cheese factory at Welland Station has been sold by Mr. McGregor to the Pure Milk Corporation of Hamilton, who will convert it into a first class creamery. An up-to-date plant will be put into the creamery, the cost of which, with other improvements, will amount to several thousands of dollars. The cream will be used for butter in the winter time, and shipped to the cities for the manufacture of ice cream in the summer time.
The creamery will make a fine market for cream all throughout this section of country.
Many residences Building
[People’s Press, 29 August 1905]
The building boom is beginning in earnest in Welland, in fact, by the amount of building now in progress or nearly completed, has evidently been on for some months past
F. Rounds of the Northern Lumber Yards has commenced building operations on a planing mill at his yards, North Main street. The new mill is located just north of his old saw mill building, and will be a one-storey fire proof building with cement floor and walls. The main building will be 22×60 feet with engine room in addition. Mr. Rounds will install the most modern machinery. The old sawmill will be dismantled and used as a store house, for which it is admirably adapted.
A summing up of residences now in course of construction reveals a substantial increase.
Mrs. McEwing has just started a nice residence on East Main street.
J.H. Burgar has about completed the rebuilding of his residence on Muir street, in the most modern style. The house has been greatly enlarged, and a cellar built underneath the whole building.
Alex Griffiths has just about completed a handsome residence on Division street, near the G.T.R.
T. Roach has also built a fine large frame residence on Division street, next to the Episcopalian church, which is about ready for occupancy.
H.W. Somerville is building a stylish concrete residence on Merritt street.
Mrs. Mary A. Tait is completing a modern frame residence, also on Merritt street.
J. McMillan has been rebuilding a residence on Hellems avenue in a neat manner.
A.J.J. Brennan has let the contract to R.M. Jamieson and M. Vanderburg for a brick residence on Young street, and Mrs. O.H. Garner has let the contract to R.M. Jamieson for a residence on Griffith street. There are more houses in construction than this, besides numerous improvements and additions to residences, so that the building trade is livelier than for many years. What will it be when the Cordage and Beatty factories boom is fully on?
Watch Welland grow.
Cordage Company Competes Purchase of all the Lands Under Option-$20,650 Paid Over-Exact Sites of Structures not yet Decided on.
[Welland Tribune, 18 August 1905]
According to announcement previous to the passing of the by-law, the officers of the Plymouth Cordage came to Welland this week, and completed the purchase of all the lands under option by them, viz., about 180 acres, paying therefor the sum of $20, 650, The lands purchased are as follows:
The McCoppen farm (formerly owned by Mr. Westward), 50 acres; price, $6,250. This includes the dwelling house formerly occupied by Mr. Westward.
The John Leitch farm, 63 acres; price, $6,000.
R. Morwood, estate farm, 50 acres; $4,500. This lot lies in the rear of the McCoppen property (calling Muir street or the canal the front.)
J.D. Gunn, a number of lots; comprising about 17 acres; consideration, $3,900. This property lies between Muir street and the canal, and between Mr. Boyd’s residence and Rice’s planing mill, fronting on both Muir street and the canal, eligibly situated hence the higher price than the other property
The following were here in connection with the matter; President Loring, Homes, sr. and jr., treasurer and assistant; Mr. T.S. Hobbs, Ontario representative, and Mr. Lindsay of Lindsay Bros., Milwaukee, representatives, all of the Cordage Co., and also M.C.C.R. Engineer Sharp and other M.C.R.R. officials.
The exact locations of the buildings has not yet been decided upon, and upon this will depend the manner in which the switch connecting with the railways will be put in. The Co. would have liked to buy the block of land lying between Muir street and canal, and between their present site and the M.C.R.R. tracks, including the sites of Rice’s mill, McCoppen’s hotel, etc., but the lands were held at too high prices. Did they own this block the switch could have been brought from the railroad along the canal, without the necessity of crossing Muir street. As an alternative it is possible the main factory buildings may be placed on the Westward farm (east side of Muir street) and the warehouses on the west side of Muir street.
Mr. Frank Holmes will be the company’s manager at Welland.
The town council at a special meeting Wednesday evening passed a by-law empowering the company to construct a switch connecting their factory with the railways.
The Cordage Co., party made their headquarters at Niagara Falls, driving to Welland and returning on Tuesday and Wednesday. Whilst at the Falls they negotiated with the Ontario Power Co., for power for the Welland works.
Mr. Howard, the company’s engineer, started at work again yesterday, and just as soon as the preliminaries of railway connection, building contracts, etc., can be arranged, work will be begun and pushed with the utmost vigor, to begin manufacturing in December if possible.
[Welland Tribune, 25 August 1905]
Mr. T.I. Bird, inspector of the Bank of Toronto, was in Welland on Wednesday, and arranged to lease the east store in the Ross block, on East Main street, for a branch of the bank of Toronto, which will be opened here in a few days.
The Bank of Toronto is one of the oldest and strongest banks in Canada, and is the banker for the Plymouth Cordage Co. in Canada. It comes to stay and will probably in the near future erect a building of its own.
This was Mr. Bird’s first visit to Welland, and he took a drive with Mr. Harcourt about the town and vicinity. He expressed himself as greatly surprised and pleased at the fine appearance and very evident prosperity of the community, as evidenced by the fine residences, well-kept lawns and very complete water, gas and other services apparent.
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