A.Accommodation, Steamer17Advertising, N. Y. C.175Alaska, S.S.145Alberta, Steamer121Albany Northern Railroad42Alciope, Steamer29Algoma, Steamer35,44,121Algoma, qualifications of electors46American Civil War43American Colonists under James II81American Constitution Compared47American Express Line37American Prisoners from Queenston Heights14Arabian, Steamer37Armenia, Steamer126Asia, Steamer78Assiniboia, Steamer121B.Barre, Chevalier de la81Barrie, R. N., Commodore29,30Baldwin, Dr.15Bankruptcy of Steamers on River43Bay State, Steamer37,105Baxter, Alderman John152Beatty, Jas, Jr., Mayor114Bell, Mr. David64Benson, Judge33Benson, Capt33Blockade-Running160Bolton, Col. R. E.48Book Tickets Introduced132Boswell, A. R114Bouchette, Commodore13Bowes, Mayor J. G.38Boynton, Capt. George B.156Brampton, Mills42Britannia, Steamer33Brock, General15,33,169Brock's Monument, Imitation of33Brooklyn, Steamer48Bruce Mines44Buffalo & Niagara Falls Railroad31Buffalo Dry Dock Co.63Buffalo in Sailing Days64Buffalo & Niagara FallsBurlington, Steamer32Butler, Col.84Butlersberg Begun84C.Callaway, W. R.123Caldwell, Warships13Caledonia, Schooner15Caledonian Society97Caledonian S. S. Co.140Canada, Steamer26,28Canadian Through Line37Canadian Constitution Compared47Canada Coasting Law Suspended49Canada Railway News Co.93Canadian Pacific Railway Terminals51Campana, Steamer120Campbell, Capt. Alexander, Selects Queenston portage170Captain Conn's Coffin, Schooner14Captain, position of, high importance27Cannochan, Miss Janet119Cataract, Steamer37,105Cayuga Creek10Cayuga,112ways of spelling189Cayuga, Steamer, launched, speed trials190Century, the close of a198Campion, Steamer37Charleston, S. C.159Charles II. Adventurers45Chicora, Steamer—With Woolesly47History name148Renown138Chicora, Steamer, decision to build partner136Chief Justice Robinson, Steamer34,39,41Chief Deseronto152Chief Brant152Chippawa River9Chippewa, Steamer—Name173Launched174Cibola, Steamer—Burned17Built145History of Name148City of Toronto, 1st Steamer25City of Toronto, 2nd Steamer35Rebuilt as Algoma44Transferred to Upper Lakes45City of Toronto, 3rd Steamer35Goes ashore123Burned125Clermont, Steamer17Collingwood-Lake Superior Line109Columba, Steamer141Commodore Barrie, Steamer30Connaught, H.R.H. Duke of51Conn, Capt.14Corona, Steamer—Named179Launched179Cornell, Mr. George89,102Cross raised at Fort Niagara81Cross raised at Quebec by Cartier81Cumberland, Col. F. W., M.P.48,49,53,62,78,121Cumberland, Barlow—61,109,120,172,198Cumberland, Mrs. Seraphina122Cumberland, Miss Mildred—174,179Cumberland, Miss Constance150Cumberland, Steamer63Currie, James C. Neil36D.Daniels, Geo. H.176Dawson Road44,48Dennis, Joseph14,26Denison, Lt.-Col. Robert154Denonville, Marquis de82Demary, J. G.73Dick, Capt. Thomas30,44Dick, Capt. Jas.44Doctors prescribe Niagara Line132Docks purchased—Queenston91Youngstown166Niagara-on-Lake181Lewiston191Toronto195Dongan, Col. Thomas81Donaldson, Capt. William110Don Francesco de Chicora149Dorchester, Lord13Dorchester, Lady13Dove, Schooner14Dragon, H. M. S.30Dufferin, Lord52Tour through Upper Lakes53Dufferin, Countess of54Duke of Richmond, Packet15Duke and Duchess of York183Dunbarton, Scotland38E.Early Steamer Routes and Rates23,24,29,31,32,134Early Passenger Schedules—Albany and Bugalo128Early Passenger Agents131Early Closing Movement185Eckford, David18Electrical Traction, Infancy of167Emerald, Steamer32Empress of India, Steamer—114,126Engineer Corps of U. S. A.193Erie Canal36,40Erie & Ontario Railway38Ernestown18Esquesing, Mills42Estes, Capt. Andrew28Evolution of the Niagara Gorge180Exclusive Rights for Navigation by Steam18Excursion, Queen's Birthday94Expansion of Niagara Navigation Co.194Exposition, Buffalo182F.Fast Time to Niagara26-31Filgate, Steamer114Finkle's Point18,19,25First Vessel on Lake Erie10First Navies On Lake Ontario17First Company to Build Steamer for Lake Ontario17First Steamer on Lake U & First Steamer on Hudson River17First Steamer on St. Lawrence17First Steamer on Lake Ontario19First Steamers on Lake Ontario, dimensions of22First Board of Directors N. N. Co.197First Steamer to Run the Rapids121First Niagara Camp119First Twin-screw Steamer on Upper Lakes121First Canoe Route to Upper Lakes9,45First Name of Niagara155First Iron Steamers36First Railroads in New York State127First Sleeping Cars129First Electric Railway to Niagara River167First U. E. Loyalists153First Suspension Bridge over Niagara171Flour Rates (1855) to New York41Flour via Lewiston to Montreal42Folger, Mr. B. W.186Fort William45Fort Garry44Fort George83,120Fort York—Toronto154Fort Missasauga80Fort Niagara, contests for possession of12Fort Niagara—Established by French81Evacuated83Captured by British83Never captured83Americans83Formalities on Early Steamers26Four Track Series176Foy, Hon. J. J.184,198Foy, John62,109,132,188Foy, Mr. A.150Foy, Miss Clara179French River9,45French Pioneers, Trail of11French Encompass British12Friendly Hand Excursions100Frontenac, Count10Frontenac, Steamer, commenced23,24,28Frontenac Lake12Frontier House, Lewiston146Fulton, Robert17G.Gallinee, Pere81Gibraltar, Point14Gilbert, Abner84Gildersleeve Family Record15Gildersleeve, H.25Gildersleeve, Steamer33Gilkison, Robert30,31Glasgow, Winter in143Gordon, L. B., Purser Peerless41,136Gore, Steamer30Gorge Electric Railway179Governor Simcoe, Schooner13Grand Trunk Railway, opened42Great Britain, Steamer29Great Western Railway42,60Great Trek to Western States171Griffon, Sloop10,81Grimsby32Gunn, J. W.37Gzowski, Mr. Casimir64H.Hall, Capt.76Hamilton, Hon. Robert25,29,170Hamilton, Hon. John29,36Hamilton Steamboat Co. purchased114Hanlan, Edward, reception of114Harbottle, Capt. Thomas36,92Harbour Regulations, Toronto, 185137-38Hastings, Steamer150Hayter, Mr. Ross152Head of Navigation Portages170Hendrie, Geo. H.173Hendrie, Hon. J. S.197Hendrie, William173Hennepin, Father10Heron, Capt.34Highlander, Steamer37Historical Society, Buffalo20Horse Canalling through Welland68Hudson River Railroad41Hudson's Bay Fort50I.Ice Jams on River191-194Irea, A Novel59Immigrants by Chippawa River171Indiana Excursions99Interest, Points of101Iroquois Cap11Irwin, C. W.88Isle Royale11,63Israel Tarte's Decisiveness184J.J. T. Robb, Tug62Jean Baptiste, Steamer114Johnson, Sir William12,83Jonquiere83K.Kaministiqua River45Kathleen, Steamer150Kendrick, Mr. D. M.175Kent, H. R. H. Duke of13Kerr, Capt. Robert32,87Kingston Gazette19Kingston Dockyard29Kirby, Mr. Frank173L.La Salle10Lady Dorchester, Schooner13Lady Washington, Schooner13Lahn, S.S.138Lake Superior44Lake Ontario Steamboat Co.20Lake Nipissing81Leach, Capt. Thomas43,62,125Leach, Alexander62,103Legislature, Provincial46Lewiston12,20,89Lewiston, Railway Development134Liancourt, Duke de85Ligneris12Limitation of Passengers116-118Limnale, Warship13Livingston18Long Point Bay14Lord of the Isles, Steamer141Lunt, Mr. R. C.88,110,111,118Lusher19M.Mackinac57Macdonald, Bruce198Macklem, Oliver T.38Magnet, Steamer37Maid of the Mist, Steamer121Maitland, Lady26Maitland, Sir Peregrine26Mallahy, U. S. N. Capt. Francis22Manchester31Manitoulin Island44Manson, Capt. William62,70,78Maple Leaf, Steamer37Marine Dept., United States63Marine Insurance Anomalies66Mariner, An Ancient73Marks, Thomas51Martha Ogden, Steamer20,28,29Matthews, W. D.198Maude, John85Maxwell, Steamer114Mayflower, Steamer37McBride, R. H.62,78,198McCorquodale, Capt.130,152,187McGiffin, Capt.152,180McKenzie, R.N. Capt. James23,29McLean, Capt.48McLure, General, Retreats from Newark86McNab, Capt.56Meeker, Mr. C. B.127Mellish, John85Milloy, Capt. Duncan38,43Milloy, N. & Co.47Milloy Estate, Arrangements with87Milloy, Donald88,110,122Milloy, Capt. Wm. Assumes Control122Minerva, Packet15Missassag River45Mississippi River11Mohawk, Sloop13Moira, Warship15Molson, Hon. John17Monett, Mr. Henry175Moore, George, Chief Engineer93Morton, Mr. Robert142Mowats Dock124Murdock, William51Muir's Dry Dock59Muir, Mr. W. K.60Muir, Capt. D.72Mull, Y. Cantire144Murney, Captain15Murphy, Steve130Myers, Capt.14N.Names for Steamers, why chosen147,155,173,179,188Navigation, Upper Lakes, Permitive52Navy Hall13,120Nepigon River45Newark84Seat of Government, burned by Americans, rises from ashes85,86New Orleans11New Era, Steamer37New York Central Railway40,127,128,172New York to Buffalo in 1847172Niagara River, Gateway of West11-12Niagara River Steamers in 182628Niagara, Steamer28,29Niagara Navigation Co.—Formed61First Directors61-62Niagara Dock Co.30Niagara Falls & Ontario Railway40Niagara Escarpment, View from70,168Niagara-on-the-Lake80Niagara Portal80Niagara-on-Lake, Changes in Name86Niagara River Line95Niagara Dock104Niagara Historical Society119Niagara Line, Final Supremacy126Niagara Falls & Ontario R. K.135Niagara River Navigation Co., U. S. A.166Niagara Falls Park and River Railway167Niagara to the Sea196-197Niles Weekly Register20,21North-West Company13Northerner, Steamer37Notable Day (1840) on River33Notable Passages to Niagara187O.Oakville, Mills42Oakville Church95Oates, Commander Edward16Observation Cars151Ogdensburgh29Ohio River11Onandaga Salt Wells35Ongiara, Steamer155Ontario, Steamer—Commenced14Launched21,22,24Ontario Steamboat Co.19,20Orion, Schooner49Orr, Capt. James C.55Osler, Mr. E. B.173,188,198Osler, F. Gordon198Osler, Miss Niary174Oskwego Lake9Ottawa, Steamer30Ottawa River9Ozone, Steamer141P.Pandora, Schooner49Parry Sound53,56Parry, W. H.177Passport, Steamer36Peerless, Steamer38Pellatt, C.V.O., Sir Henry198Penobscot, Maine30Phelan, T. P.93Pioneers of France11Plimsoll's Legislation139Point Aux Pins48Point Ahina67Pollard, Capt. & Adjt.119Port Dalhousie32,72Port Colborne62,63Port Credit, Mills42Port Arthur51Pouchot12Powhatan, Warship, U. S.158Prince Edward, Sloop13Prince Arthur's Landing50Origin of Name51Prince Arthur of Connaught51Presquile11,14Puchot, Capt.83Q.Quebec12Quebec Gazette20Queenston Heights10Queenston Heights, Battle of169Queenston, Steamer25,28,29Queen Victoria, Steamer30,32Queen Anne, Communion Service152Queen Victoria Niagara Park151Queen Charlotte, Steamer25Queen City, Steamer42Quinte, Bay of18R.Racing, Protest Against111Rainy River11Rankin, Blackmore & Co.142Rathbun, E. W.145,151Red Jacket, Steamer31Red River45Reindeer, Schooner14Richards, Mr. E. J.129Richardson, Capt. James14Richardson, Capt. Hugh26,37Richardson, Capt. Hugh, Jr.34Riel Rebellion47Rochester, Steamer35Rothsay Castle, Steamer43Rothesay, Steamer88,92,118Rouge River26Route Hudson Bay & North-West Co.45Royal Mail Line37,196Ruggles, A. W.177Running the Blockade on the "Let Her B"156Rupert, Steamer125Russell, Governor85S.Sackett's Harbour18Sailing Era Closed16Salter, Rev. G.172Sault Canal48Scott, General Winfield15Second Canoe Route to Upper Lakes11Seneca, Warship13Shickluna, Steamer49Shipbuilding at Niagara30-38Simcoe, Sloop14Simcoe, Lieut.-Gov.84,85Sinclair, Capt. James30Six Nation Indians152Smith, Hon. Frank, afterward Sir61,78,92,109,183Smyth, Charles18,20Solmes, W. H., Capt.67Sorel78Southern Belle, Steamer43,59Speedy, Schooner14St. Clair Lake10,11St. Louis11St. Nicholas, Steamer42St. Catharines32,60,71St. Catharines & Toronto Line126Stages to Lewiston25,171Steamboating Era Begins17Stoney Point29Sutherland, Capt. J.37Sullivan, J. M.197Sydenham, Lord, Gov.-Genl.33T.Teabout & Chapman18,25Tea in Canada144The Old Portage168Through the Last Lock74,76Thunder Bay47Tillingharst, Mr.92Tinning's Wharf43Toronto, Schooner14Toronto citizens given to water sports114Toronto Field Battery119Tour, Lord Dufferin53Towed Across Lake Erie66,77Transfer Coaches at Lewiston146Transit, Steamer30,34Traveller, Steamer30Trickett, Edward114Troyes, Pierre de82Turbinia, Steamer Competes190Twohey, Capt. H.36U.Underwood, Mr.177United Kingdom, Steamer29United States, Steamer30V.Van Cleve, Capt.20,21,28,29,146Vancouver30Vanderbilt, Commodore127Victoria, Steamer31Vrooman's Bay105W.Wabash District99Washago, Laying Corner Stone53-54Wauhuno Channel56Waubuno, Steamer56,57Weather Bureau, United States65Weekes, E. J.176Welland Canal58,60,68Western Railroad41West Niagara84Whalen, J., Foreman145Where the Falls Once Were181Whiskey in Scotland144White, W.136Whitehead, M. F.15Whitney, Capt. Joseph29William IV., Steamer30,31Wilson, Joseph49Winter Mail Services34,39,40,42Wolseley Expedition47American Obstacles to50Wolseley, Col. Garnet50Names Prince Arthur's Landing51Woodward, M. D.60Wyatt, Capt. Thomas88Y.York, Schooner13York37,85Youngstown28,29,135Z.Zimmerman, Steamer38