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Where Canal gate collapsed. At least nine men were killed, twelve are in hospital badly crushed and several others were more or less seriously injured at Lock No. 6 of the new Welland canal to-day, when a 500-ton gate collapsed as it was being placed in position by derricks. At the TOP is shown Locks No. 5 and 6 with Lock No. 7 in the background. The depth of the canal at this point is 130.8 feet, almost the sa depth as the Horseshoe Falls. At the BOTTOM is a map showing where the accident occured. [Incomplete]

[unknown]

Picture, 1928

Little traffic: there's no movement of goods at this point of the Welland Canal in St. Catharines and shippers' losses are mounting already. A wall collapsed Monday, stalling shipping in the St. Lawrence Seaway in both directions. It may be a week before it is known how long repairs will takes.

Griffin, Doug

Picture, 1985

Avalanche of clay overwhelms workers on Welland Canal. Two workmen were killed and six others injured when the bank of an excavation on section 4 of the Welland canal near Thorold caved in on Saturday. Picture No.1 shows the scene of the collapse, with a steam shovel at work clearing the debris; No. 2, a rescue party work in the excavation. No.3 is Joseph Dumoulin, one of the two men killed. Nos. 4, 5 and 6 are, respectively, Aldio Gallaza, Rocco Geralamo and Mike Raccici, who were injured. No.7 is Carl Helzig, who narrowly escaped death or injury.

[unknown]

Picture, 1928

Gutted by fire, Welland's Greek Orthodox church suffered damage amounting to $3,000. Many oriental interior furnishings and pictures wre destoryed. Trying to save the collection box containing $37, Father Baudar Kokh was badly burned and is in hospital.

[unknown]

Picture, 1941

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Locks and Ships - 1989 (1 of 2 files)

Griffin, Doug

Picture, 1985

Here we see the S.S. Northumberland, a picturesque white, coming through one of the locks of the Welland Canal [Incomplete]

[unknown]

Picture, Date Unknown

Welland Canal: The wall collapse is just one of many problems

Griffin, Doug

Picture, 1985

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Disaster

Brennan, Pat

Picture, 1976

Minutes after Welland plant collapse workers were digging frantically to rescue mates. Toll was four dead, 31 hurt

[unknown]

Picture, 1942

Open Canadian Engineering Triumph. Canada's greatest engineering project, the Welland ship canal, joining the Great Lakes, was officially opened this afternoon by Lord Bessborough, governor-general of Canada, in the presence of men who guide one-fourth of the world's population. With the opening, the most gigantic undertaking of a long series og developments which are to make the St. Lawrence water system the greatest navigable inland waterway and the most-used marine transportation route in the world, is complete. No. (1) shows a view of the canal looking from lock six, just as it appeared when the governor general officially declared the Welland canal open. Flags were flying from the masts of the Lemoyne as it passed through. The massed band of the Royal Canadian Regiment palyed O Canada and Land of Hope and Glory. The governor-general took the royal salute.

[unknown]

Picture, 1932