John Deighton experienced swelling in his legs.
)  Deighton's brother Tom and his wife took over the business in 1873 and Deighton returned to working the steamship that plied the Fraser River, this time as a captain of the steamer Onward
 Deighton bought a nearby lot for $135 at the south-west corner of Carrall and Water Streets, where he built Deighton House

