Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Beeson's marine directory of the northwestern lakes. Season of navigation, 1909 by Harvey Childs Beeson pub. Beeson-Payne Co., Chicago, IL LAKE VESSELS WHOSE NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED *following name of vessels indicates Canadian bottom. Abbreviations - Propeller, Propr; Paddle Steamer, Stmr; Schooner, Sch; Sloop Yacht, Slp. Y.; Steam Canal Boat, St.C.B.; Steam Yacht, St. Y.; Gasoline Yacht, G yt; Schooner Yacht, Sch. Y. GROSS RIG NEW NAME TONS OLD NAME =========================================================================== Propr Adiramled 565 City of Fremont Propr Advance 358 Tilley, Sir I. L. Tug Aeolius 14 Floss Tug Ahteek* 21 Albert Wright Propr Aida 37 Permelia Stmr Albatross 87 Fox Stmr America* 521 Maud Tug Ames, J. C. 537 Perrett, J. C. Tug Apollo 83 M. and M. Stmr Argyle* 700 Empress of India Propr Arrah Wanna* 20 Gen. Wm. B. Franklin Tug Arthur, P. W. 21 Engel, Fred Tug Ashland 97 VanRaalte, A. C. Propr Auburn 1762 Buffalo Barge Badger 1228 No. 110 Barge Baltic* 205 Grummond, Grace Barge Baravia 1228 No. 109 Barge Baroness 1295 No. 105 Propr Barth, L. L. 683 Wilhelm, S. S. Tug Battle, Thos. F.* 54 Fannie L. Baker Propr Bay City 1252 Hoyt, Colgate Tug Bayfield* 276 Stanley, Lord Propr Bay Port 1400 Bartlett, E. B. Propr Bay State 1245 Colby, Joseph L. Propr Bay View 1399 Thomson, A. D. Propr Beard, James 86 Hawkins, Wesley Stmr Beauharnois* 167 Richelieu Stmr Beaupre* 2068 Spartan Tug Beaver 121 Oval Agitator Stmr Belle 90 Graham, May Stmr Belleville* 1233 Spartan Tug Benham, C. E* 140 Peck, E. M. Barge Berkshire 1192 Russell, John Scott Propr Bethlehem 2633 Wilbur, E. P. Propr Bickerdike* 1202 Arabia Propr Binghampton 1953 Jewett, H. J. Tug Birkhead, L. 32 Visitor Tug Blanche, S. 8 Bertha Wallace Tug Blazier, J. S. 87 Ballentine, H. A. Sch Bloom, Nelson 549 Meteor Barge Bombay 1295 No. 107 Tug Bon Ami* 62 Mariposa Propr Bothnia* 833 Jack Tug Bowman, C. M.* 88 City of Montreal Sch Boyce, Jessie L. 196 Milan Sch Brake, Wm. 318 Gardner, S. Tug Breyman, John B. 59 Marinette St.C.Bt. Brier 87 Floe St.C.Bt. Bridgeport 125 Neptune Sch Briton, The* 146 S. & J. Collier Barge Brittania 1169 No. 116 Stmr Brittannic* 428 Rocket Propr Buell, F. R. 951 St. Louis Sch Buffalo 738 Brunette Tug Burgard 13 Baker, Nettie Propr Burnham, George 332 Baldwin, S. C. Sch Burton, F. H.* 137 Great Western Propr Caledonia 2197 Morley, W. B. Sch Calvert, W. S.* 543 Kacymo Propr Canada* 312 Queen City Str Carbray, Felix 591 John C. Gault Propr Caribou* 597 Dixon, Hiram R. Propr Carolina 1304 Hackley, Chas. H. Propr Case 2278 Lockwood, J. C. Stmr Caspian* 957 Passport Propr Cataract* 1197 Myles Tug Chicago 78 Alley, W. H. Tug Circle 21 Barrett, Ada Propr City of Green Bay 257 Hawley, M. C. Propr City of Montreal* 1554 China Propr City of Ottawa* 1529 India Stmr City of St. Ignace 1923 City of Cleveland Stmr City of the Straits 1094 City of Detroit Stmr City of Toronto* 782 Manitou Propr Clark, E. A. S. 4713 Frick, H. C. Sch Cobalt* 352 E. P. Beals St. Y. Columbine 159 Carola Tug Columbus* 439 John Owen Tug Commodore* 40 Green, O. B. Tug Constitution 46 Nau, Gladys St. Y. Cornelia 59 Laurita Tug Cornell 65 Grace Danforth Stmr Cornwall* 914 Algerian Tug Conway, Michael W. 144 Protector Stmr Corona* 1274 Cibola Sch Corry, Mike 380 Thayer, J. O. Propr Cort, Henry 2234 Pillsbury Tug Cortland 54 Wilbur, Catharine T. Tug Cresswell 35 Robert Boyd Str Crosby, E. G.** 1181 Naomi Propr Culligan 1748 Geo. T. Hope Propr Cumberland 1601 Mohawk Barge Cyrenian* 376 Prussia Tug Dailey 9 Miller Bros. Tug Dennessen, Nettie 54 Schiller Tug Diver, J. M.* 49 Aldrich, B. W. Propr Donaldson, James P. 521 Baltimore Stmr Donnelly* 319 Eurydice Propr Doric 2359 Tadousac Tug Duchess 30 Loretta Englesbe Propr Dundurn* 1120 Pere Marquette No. 2 Sch Dunn, S. H.* 458 Taylor, W. R. Propr Eads, Jas. B. 3746 Globe Propr Eagle 182 Gazelle G. Yt. Elfay 84 Julia St. Y. Elva 85 Glad Tidings Propr Emerald 297 Johnson, Geo. W. Propr Emerald* 385 Garnet Tug Emmett, Robert 32 Graham, Col. St.C.Bt. Esther 137 Tracy M. & J. Tug Evans, J. C. 79 McGordon, James Tug Fairmount 59 Ben Campbell Propr Falcon 865 Buttironi, Kate Propr Faustin 256 Jenks, Edward H. Tug Field, O. M. 29 Fuller, Cora St. Y. Fischer 9 Moon, Maud Propr Fleetwood 1687 Gratwick, William H. Propr Fordney, Jos. W. 3667 Mira Barge Freeport* 294 Black Diamond Propr Fremont 90 May Graham Propr Frontenac* 185 St. James Tug Gagnon, M. A. 18 Dione G. Yt. Geisha 23 Carola Propr Georgia 895 City of Ludington Tug Gem 62 Wm. J. Peoples Tug Gillett, F. W. 28 Odd Fellow St. Y. Going* 45 Grace G. Yt. Gypsey Joe 17 Ildico Propr Hall, Chas. B. 1731 Delaware Propr Hall, Henry B. 1152 Iron Duke Propr Hand, C. C. 2122 Schuck, R. E. Tug Harlem 26 Homer, Adam Propr Harlow 575 Preston Tug Harold 15 Samuel M. Sloan Tug Hebard, Daniel L. 159 Johnson, P. L. Propr Helen C. 622 Spinner, F. E. Propr Hennepin 990 Dyer, Geo. H. Tug Henry 30 Geo. B. Dickson G. Yt. Heron 11 Flirt Tug Highland Belle* 37 Van Woodland Propr Hines, L. Edward 982 Santa Maria Barge Hocking 316 India Propr Holcomb, Ralph T.* 375 Lincoln, Isaac Stmr Holland 1148 City of Milwaukee Tug Howard 195 Porter, Admiral D. D. G. Yt. Hum 32 Pilgrim Stmr Huron 538 Darius Cole Sch Hutt, Hattie 230 Stockbridge, F. B. Stmr Idlewild 363 Grace McMillan St. Y. Imogene 28 Willawalla Propr Iona* 231 White Star Propr Ionic* 1738 Cuba Stmr Irene* 45 Maud Sch Iron City 648 Bailey, Daniel E. Tug Isbell, Wayne 31 T. R. Merrill Propr Island Belle 89 Island Wanderer Propr Islander 118 John Thorn Tug Jackson, Rose 35 North Muskegon St. Y. Jeanne* 37 Chipmunk Tug Jones, Kate 122 Gen'l. Ayres Sch Josephine* 106 Eva S. Robinson G. Yt. Juanita 32 Wemco II Propr Kaministiquia 150 Imperial Propr Kansas 835 City of Charlevoix Sch Keewatin* 199 Paragon G. Yt. Kegonsa 14 Dee Dee Propr Kenosha 1697 Madagascar Stmr King Edward* 570 Montauk Propr Kongo 672 Meriden Tug Lafayette 42 America Propr Langham 1810 Adams, Tom. Tug Laura Grace 86 Mary Ann Propr Lewiston 1808 Susan E. Peck Sch Lilly E. 191 McDonald, Louisa St. Y. Lizzie H. 15 R. H. Southgate Tug Lloyd M. 31 Hahn, J. W. Tug Lorena 34 Energy Tug Lucy 16 Jose Propr Luna 143 Nellie Tug McCormick 23 Eustaphieve, A. A. Propr McLouth, Sydney C. 2220 Rochester Tug McNaughton* 137 Conqueror Tug McNaughton, P. B. 63 W. S. Carkin Str Maganatewan* 19 Jos. P. Dewey St. Y. Magedoma* 116 Cangarda Tug Magnolia* 367 Magnus Tug Maitland, Thos.* 107 Ainslie, A. Propr Major 1864 Mitchell, John Propr Manistee 843 Stafford, Alice St. Y. Manzanita 67 Edith Scow Marconi 175 No. 12 Propr Marshall, Maggie 365 Crippin, Wm. Propr Martin, S. K. 302 City of St. Joseph Propr Mary H. 208 City of Nicollet St. Y. Maryette 44 Ware, L. H. Propr Mataafa 4840 Pennsylvania Tug Meade, Spencer 17 Genesee Propr Meaford* 1201 Newmount Tug Mentor 22 Fox, Hattie A. Propr Meyer, F. A. 1264 Owen, J. Emory Propr Mills, David W. 925 Sparta Propr Milton 14 Florence C. Fy Milwaukee 2933 Manistique, Marquette & Northern No. 1 Tug Minitaga* 73 Hall, Minnie Tug Mohawk 13 Leona G. Yt. Monimia 70 Rosalie Propr Mueller 699 Tice, Edwin S. Stmr Murray Bay* 969 Carolina Propr Muskegon 1199 Peerless Propr Myron 676 Hopkins, Mark St. Y. Navajo 42 Nemahbin Propr Neilson, Jas. B. 2234 Washburn Stmr Nellie 85 Marie St. Y. Nerita 137 Narwhal Propr Nessen, N. J. 440 Worthington, H. L. Stmr New York 294 Shrewsbury Propr Niagara* 396 Druid Stmr North King* 873 Norseman Propr Oceanica 1490 Sevona Tug Ogontz 65 Yattaw, J. F. Sch Olga 593 Sandusky Propr Ongiara* 98 Queen City St. Y. Osborn, Chase S. 32 Osborn St. Y. Osprey 49 Okadus Propr Otis, John 301 Truesdell, G. J. Propr Ottawa 94 Taylor, A. B. Tug Ottawa* 420 Boscobel Stmr Owana 747 Pennsylvania Propr Packard, Chas. B. 676 Elfin Mere Tug Pallister 34 Andrews, A., Jr. Propr Panama 2044 Craig, John Tug Parthia* 198 Traveler Propr Pere Marquette 3 924 F. & P. M. No. 3 Propr Pere Marquette 4 941 F. & P. M. No. 4 Propr Pere Marquette 5 1722 F. & P. M. No. 5 Propr Pere Marquette No. 6 371 Mark B. Covell Propr Pere Marquette 16 1938 Muskegon Propr Peters 634 Jim Sheriffs Barge Pewaukee 353 Two Friends Propr Phelps, Frank D. 83 Cyclone Propr Phenix 1294 Avery, Waldo A. Tug Philadelphia* 148 Jessie Propr Pine Lake 388 Torrent, Ida M. Sch Plunkett, Wilfrid* 100 Kate Propr Premier* 219 Lincoln Stmr Prescott* 1107 Bohemian Propr Pringle, John C. 474 Gratwick, W. H. Tug Princeton 43 Alpha Sch. Y. Priscilla 75 Elma St.C.Bt. Queen 135 Crandall, Lizzie Sch Quickstep 282 Anderson, S. Tug Quinn, James A. 42 Wolf, W. H. Tug Raber, Violet H. 50 Leathem, Ivy M. Sch Raesser, Lydia E. 131 Gypsy Tug Ralph 42 Miller, E. H. Tug Reid, James* 181 Protector Propr Reliance 480 H. C. Sprague Tug Reliance* 311 Resolute Tug Relief 34 Brand, Michael St. Y. Rembha 58 Hinda Propr Rend, Wm. P. 2073 Hadley, Geo. G. G. Yt. Result 17 Truth Propr Rideau King* 266 Swift, Jas. Propr Roberts, John 355 City of Rossford Propr Rome 1847 Chicago Sch Romeo 298 Tailor St. Y. Ruth 28 Brunette St.C.Bt. Ryan 126 Dimmers, Geo. W. Barge Sagamore 3250 Norton, David Z. Tug Salvor* 126 Parker, Geo. H. Propr Samoa 1096 Palmer, T. W. St. Y. Sapho 45 Laura S. Propr Saronic* 1961 United Empire St. Y. Sea Fox 74 Azalea Tug Seaman, A.* 76 Armstrong, J. St. Y. Search Light 95 Adrienne Tug Silver Dollar 9 Louise Harbrecht Propr Silver Spray 95 Bloomer Girl Tug Sylvia 25 Knapp, M. A. Tug Sincennes* 228 Hudson Tug Sioux 52 Spaulding, Jesse Tug Smith 192 Albert J. Wright Tug Smith, Charlie O. 63 Rumage, S. S. Tug Smith, Peter 161 Ada Tug South Shore 73 Robert E. Burke Stmr State of New York 807 City of Mackinac Stmr State of Ohio 1221 City of Alpena Tug Stewart 11 Dark Sch Stewart, W. W. 294 Spicer, W. J. Propr Stirling, John R. 1302 Vanderbilt Tug Stone, Ella G. 42 Mason, E. L. Sch Sturges, Geo. 439 Higgie Propr Survey 190 Lorain, L. St. Y. Sylph 28 Ruth Sch Taber, Horace 268 Amoskeag Propr Tacoma 1879 Mohawk Stmr Tadousac* 1701 Virginian Slp. Y. Tarpon 26 Bradwell, Hattie St. Y. Thetis 407 Columbia Sch. Y. Thora 18 Adrienne Propr Three Brothers 583 Spry, John Tug Upham, J. H., Jr.* 17 Swan, M. R. St. Y. Uvira 44 Althea St. Y. Valcour 61 Wahita Tug Valeria 58 Golden Eagle G. Yt. Vanadis 24 Rosamond Stmr Varennes* 362 Cultivateur St. Y. Venice 60 Clara Propr Vermillion 1827 Gilchrist, J. C. St. Y. Volanta 32 Rosaline St. Y. Waneka 22 Laura Tug Warnick 24 Moore, T. M. Propr Warren, Homer 448 Atlantic Propr Wasaga* 1745 Wisahickon Tug Watkins, Edward 20 Humphreys, Gen. A. A. Propr Waukon 137 West, Chas. Tug Wawa 16 Kacymo Tug Whalen, James* 313 St. Andrew Tug Whitehaven 22 Harrison, Ben. Propr Wiehe, Trude R. 768 Folsom, A. Tug Wilcox, The M. I. Co. 14 Logie, Jessie P. Propr Wilson, Mathew 322 Fayette Propr Windsor* 1962 Iroquois Stmr Winner 83 J. K. Secor Propr Winnipeg 1108 Juniata St. Y. Winyah 143 Dungeness Propr Wisconsin 769 F. & P. M. No. 1 St. Y. Wissoe 46 Vinita Tug Witch 44 Witch of the West Tug Wright, A. J. 240 Australasia Tug Yale 62 S. W. Gee Tug Yates, Florence 32 Barons, Sam'l H. Propr Yonkers 1770 Milwaukee Propr Zillah 748 Smith, Edward