- Toronto Ferry Company
The Toronto Ferry Company was formed from the merge of "John Doty Engine & Ferry Company" with "A.J. Tymon's Island Ferry Company", two of Toronto's early ferry operators to
Toronto Islands in 1890. The company's ferry license and ships was later acquired by theToronto Transportation Commission in 1927.A.J. Tymon's Island Ferry Company
Capt. Andrew J. Tymon operated a number ferries from 1880 until the formation of his own service in the mid 1880s. It later merged with John Doty's company to form TFC in 1892.
Vessels included:
* S.S. "Arlington"
* S.S. "Prince of Wales"
* S.S. "Jessie L. McEdwards" (1882)
* S.S. "Theresa" (burned 1885)
* S.S. "Gertrude"
* S.S. "Island Queen"
* S.S. "Truant"
* S.S. "Kathleen"John Doty Engine Company
Doty Brothers (John Doty) began as a builder of ship engines and gradually as an operator of ferry service to the Island. The company was located at Front and Bathurst Streets in a building now occupied by
Sherwin-Williams paint store.A list of engines built by John Doty:
* high pressure steam engine for screw steamer "Mascotte" 1886
* steam engine for screw steamer "Jessie L. McEdwards" 1876
* engine for steamer "Luella" 1876
* engine for steamer "Sadie" 1885
* ferry and engines - "Mayflower" and "Primrose" 1890Machinist
John Doty founded the Doty Ferry Company in 1880 from the purchase of the assets of theTurner Ferry Company . It operated until merging with A.J. Tymon in 1890.Docks
* Doty Ferry Company docks at Hanlan's Point
* Bay Street Ferry docksFleet
A list of ships operated by the TFC:
ee also
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Toronto Island ferry services
*Toronto Transit Commission
*Toronto Transportation Commission References
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/history/island1890.html The Toronto Island Ferry Service]
* [http://www.hhpl.on.ca/Geatlakes/Documents/Robert2/default.asp?ID=c018 Chapter 254 Toronto Ferry Co. 1890-93]
* [http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/Documents/ProminentMen/default.asp?ID=c064 Capt. Andrew J. Tymon]
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