Asunto de The Orinoco steamship company limited. [Contra-alegatos del representante de Venezuela,

At head of title: Los Estados Unidos de Venezuela y los Estados Unidos de América ante el tribunal de la Corte permanente de arbitraje de la Haya constituido conforme al protocolo venezolano-americano, otorgado en Caracas á 13 de febrero de 1909.

Documentos contentivos de la liquidación de la Compañía de vapores del Orinoco, ordenada en el acta de la Asamblea general extraordinaria de 18 de marzo de 1908.

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Philadelphia Southern Steamship manufacturers and mercantile register.

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Scott Misener Steamships Co. Ltd. Records, 1965, 1967, 1972-1977, 1987, n.d.

Ontario Editorial Bureau (O.E.B.)

Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. fonds 1955-1990, n.d. (non-inclusive)

In March 1931, Captain Bruce Angus was sent to Sarnia by Gordon C. Leitch, general manager of Toronto Elevators. He was sent to inspect the Sarnian to ensure it was still seaworthy. Leitch was a savvy business man, who had been active in the business community for a number of years. Leitch began his career with a partner in the lumber business. When that went under he moved into graineries and worked for the Winnipeg Wheat Pool for 12 years. After Winnipeg he moved to Toronto, which was closer to his home town of Ridgetown, Ontario. In Toronto Leitch became manager of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Wheat Pool. While managing the wheat pools in Toronto Leitch became aware of huge costs associated with shipping the grains from the praries into the Toronto area. He felt that there was no need for such costs and decided to do something to make them better and cheaper for the business. Originally the grain was loaded onto Lakers that would bring the grain from the praries to Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. It was stored there until needed by the Toronto graineries and then hauled across land by either truck or train. The land journey was the most expensive and the one which Leitch wanted to eliminate. This was a fine plan except for 2 obstacles that were quickly overcome. First of all the Welland canals were not large enough to accommodate the large carriers that were bringing in the grain. This was changing as the expansion and widening of the canals was already underway. The second issue was the lack of storage in Toronto for the grain. The grain elevators had been destroyed by fire in the late 1880s and never replaced. Leitch propsed his company built its own storage elevators along the water front to allow not only for easier access to the grain, and more timely production of products. The elevators would aslo create a reduction in shipping costs and an overall more competitoive price for the customers of the grainery. The company refused, so Leitch went elsewhere to friends and contacts within the grain industry. The elevators were built and Leitch quit his job with the Canadian Wheat Pool and became the general manager of the elevators. Although the elevators were built and ready for storage the next issue was filling them. None of the carriers wanted to do business with Leitch because the competition in Georgian Bay threatened to cancel their contracts if they did. Leitch saw no way around this, but to provide his own transportation. This is when he sent Captain Bruce Angus to scout out potential ships. The ship was purchased for $37,000 and after another $30,000 was spent to fix it up, it was ready for business. The need for transportation and the finding of a seaworthy ship, lead to the beginnings of the Northland Steamship Company. The Sarnian proved to not be enough for the business underway. Leitch decided another ship was necessary. He joined forces with James Norris the owner of the Norris Grain Company. He proposed they join forces to create a more economical means of transportating their products.

John O. McKellar (ship) certificates, 1952-1983.

The John O. McKellar was a ship that belonged to the Scott Misener fleet. The first ship named after McKellar was launched on Januaray 25, 1929, from Wallsend, England, and was bound for Sault St. Marie, Ontario. This ship became part of the Colonial Steamship Company in 1950, and in 1952 was renamed the J.G. Irwin when construction of a new John O. McKellar was completed. John Oscar McKellar was born on June 28, 1878 in Lobo Township, Middlesex County, west of London, Ont. He worked as a marine engineer, and became acquainted with Robert Scott Misener when the two were shipmates serving with the Algoma central fleet. In 1919, the two men joined forces to run a shipping company. Together, they purchased the wooden steamer "Simon Langell", and worked together on the ship for the next three years. Throughout his career with Misener's company, John McKellar served as Chief Engineer, then Marine Superintendent, and finally Secretary-Treasurer. He died on September 19, 1951.

Letter - E.C. Schmon to Arthur A. Schmon, 24 November 1919

The letter begins with a retelling of the days activities (washing, cleaning etc.). The second part of the letter mentions the Normans (Canadians). He is connected to a steamship company that travels the St. Lawrence shipping timber. The Normans know of Colonel McCormick and are familiar with Shelter Bay. The letter is labelled number 54.

Lake Inaha 217971

This vessel was built at Lorain, Ohio in 1919 by the American Ship Building Company. Until 1930, she was owned by the U. S. Shipping Board of Washington, D. C. That year she was sold to the Ford Motor Company. In 1943, she once again was owned by the U.S. Shipping Board. In 1946, she was purchased by the Bright Star Steamship Company of Washington, Panama. Her name was changed to "Captain John." From 1951 to 1954, she was owned by Navebras of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her name was then changed to "Santa Martha." In 1954, she foundered off the coast of Brazil.

Charles W. Kotcher 204799

This vessel was built at Lorain, Ohio in 1907 by the American Ship Building Company. Until 1915, she was owned by the Detroit Steamship Company of Detroit, Michigan. From 1915 to 1950, she was owned by the Wilson Transit Company of Cleveland, Ohio. From 1950 to 1968, she was owned by the Gartland Steamship Company of Chicago and the U. S. From 1920 to 1969, she was known as the "Frank E. Taplin." In 1969, she was towed along with the "Howard M. Hanna, Jr." to Cartagena, Spain for scrapping.

Report to the President by the Emergency Board ... to investigate and report in respect to the dispute between the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co., Chicago & North Western Railway, Great Northern Railway, Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway, and certain of their employees as represented by the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express, and Station Employees.

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Protesta de The Orinoco corporation.

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Representación de The Orinoco corporation á los ciudadanos ministros de relaciones interiores y de fomento de los Estados Unidos de Venezuela (marzo 28 de 1908) con motivo de la sentencía recaída en 18 de marzo de 1908 en el juicio seguido por la nación venezolana contra The Manoa co. lt. y The Orinoco co. lt.

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Report of the case of the Steamship Meteor, libelled for alleged violation of the Neutrality Act ...

I. Procedeings [sic] in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.--II. Proceedings in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York in the Second Circuit, and in the Supreme Court of the United States.

The innocents abroad, or The new Pilgrims' progress; being some account of the steamship Quaker City's pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land;

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History and description of the steam-ship Great Britain, built at Bristol for the Great Western Steam-Ship Company: to which are added, remarks on the comparative merits of iron and wood as materials for ship-building.

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