Wooding-up was immediately ceased and the "Hazelton" pulled into the stream as the "Mount Royal" approached and they raced bow to bow. Slowly the "Mount Royal" gained on the "Hazelton". Captain Bonser was having none of it and he rammed the "Mount Royal" several times. Johnson lost control and the current carried her back downstream, bow first. Bonser wagged the "Hazelton’s" stern at the "Mount Royal", tooted the whistle and continued triumphantly upstream. Furious, Johnson left the pilothouse unattended to retrieve a rifle and shot at the departing "Hazelton". Afterwards, Johnson laid charges on Bonser claiming he deliberately rammed the "Mount Royal". Bonser claimed in his defense that it was an accident. The Federal Department of Marine investigated and decided that both captains were at fault, Bonser for ramming the "Mount Royal", and Johnson for leaving the helm. The men were reprimanded and the case was closed.