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The Inlander (newspaper)
The Inlander may refer to: * The Inlander, a sternwheeler that worked on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada from 1910 until 1912 * ''The Inlander'' (newspaper), a free weekly newspaper published in Spokane, Washington * The Inlander (Queensland Rail) a passenger train in Queensland, Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:Inlander, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inlander
''Inlander'' was a sternwheeler that worked on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada, from 1910 until 1912. She was owned by the Prince Rupert and Skeena River Navigation Company which was a syndicate of Skeena River businessmen who planned to use the ''Inlander'' as a passenger and freight steamer during the busy years of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway construction. Her route took her from Port Essington to Hazelton, over of one of the most treacherous rivers that was ever used for steam navigation. Captains and crew The ''Inlander''s first captain was Joseph Bucey, who had been the pilot of the sternwheeler . Some of the other officers were Robert Ryder, who was the chief engineer and Jerry Cunningham, the ship's mate. Wiggs O'Neill was the purser. O'Neill became the foremost historian on the Skeena River sternwheelers and in his later years wrote ''Steamboat Days on the Skeena River'' and ''Whitewater Men of the Skeena''. Wiggs Creek near Smithers is named in his honour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inlander (newspaper)
The Inlander may refer to: * The Inlander, a sternwheeler that worked on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada from 1910 until 1912 * ''The Inlander'' (newspaper), a free weekly newspaper published in Spokane, Washington * The Inlander (Queensland Rail) a passenger train in Queensland, Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:Inlander, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
