The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11
STEM NAVIGATION on TIE ERIE CANAL.

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e<srs on the sSssm squaarsn from Rechsstsx-
ExcstaBg scenes In the Cisy-Warn RscsP.
eso.s I'm tire Towns on the CaAal-Ths Gsv-
~snor Anandous the Canal for the Railroad
Dssapp intment OF the People In Csnss-
quence- Car and Display I'm BnMaio-Inu-
uuAAmssons fer the Atlantic Cable and steam
CanAi Navis asson-Fun Success Of the ExPe-
ysnent-spsschss or the Governor, Canal
Conn missioners, Nc &C., sc.
Al eleven O'Clock Friday morning, the 9th inst.'
Governor King snd the party who we're 10 accompany him
% Banaio left the Osborn House, Rochester In order OF
preceded Perkins cornet band and marched
down to The kqueduc,, where the steam canal ooA r. L.
Heipbeyg lying. On reaching the aqueducl quite
nees Of tiny stesmooss was vibe-the Sernberg, the
saml g whaLlon and the lake propeller towboas Gov
King the latter With barge scow in tow, cover
cd wlh an awning ana profusely decorated with Amer
can fxss All the boats had q goodly company aboard
Ayse crowd assembled 10 witness the
Governor took the opportunity 10 address few
from the deck Of the Sternbers Hs said
Ielos CT zsps-I know Of no moment since have hsd
ne honor presae the destnes OF this safe more
Agreeable pic,us me- and 10 you al tnsc
this standing on The hrs sseanbos as far as NOV o
shai has successfully navissicd the Ee canal me sue
Of exper nenSs show tnst the enterprise
enrely pracucspie, as well as bsae6csnt aud u only
fer great State OF New YORK 10 it i sifehein
y
deepe1 inc canal spa mike what intsndej 70 be-
rnen You may pot ON the and defy composition,
oSe s,essele 70 me than io take my chance this FIRST
venture upon this steam caoa ooat ana 70 DC Eness
results and the event oe-ss hope and believe
IL VIII auspicous then say God speed the Empire Stase
preserve and prosper your great city And you do
yeur duly citizens, promise 70 do mine In this
matter shall be to render this enterprise efec
tive desire my thanks your corporate autnor
ties the kpopess extended TO since my arrival in
sns beautiful City for the hospitality here aud
forl he ttv n aay
the hand his ia my hrst vst 70 Rochester and what
may be our future circumstances, desire for you
heath, prosperity ana happiness
The Governor then introduced Commissioner Ruggles,
whom he had made, and he would answer for bis
Saishrul performance of his duty.
Mr. RueeIEs. who loudly cheered coming for.
ward, that this not the hrst time he was 10
Rocheser he had always, whether in an official or any
ssher pseon to forward the interests Of It's
aDd he graduated hem en- tne present enter
prise Formerly the waters OF The GeDesee river had been
ruin OF mills and the factories OF their city
Nov Lake Erie flowed by their DORIS IL naturally
CATION but without referring 70 the future he would
point 10 the past There In front OF them stood tho last
remaining arch OF the old squeduct, naagorAted by
De VIII Clinton knd he implored OF the citizens OF Rochee
Ger 70 see that preserved ~ . monument OF the
early history OF the State In Europe such . memento
would preserved with sscredness In speaking OF this
ruin 10 friend the other day, the gent remarked
Mat the old renc 'fsvored the whole city" He hoped
they take measures 70 preserve 1t ~ historical
AZ this 1nesu,e the bswsers thrown off, the little
Boat BEG violently, the band struck up "Ha
Osaumta and, amid the loud cheers Of the spectators
ssernoerg her voyage, closely followed by
Ne ether boats The bridges densely crowded.
,he WINDOWS AID roofs Of the houses ali along
Me canal, dusty taces hronged the windows Of
Mo mills, mAsses Of sthwArth men crowded
the workshops and lumber yards the little
nsolias, pulling squadron steamed through the
CITY, Gnd vOcisrous cheers greeted them from oil
rsiDts Il would difficult to Gale laie the number who
the departure OF the experimental squadron
Ten thousand people at least, we're present. and all Ro
cAseser seemed hroo with anxiety and hope for the
zee Of the enterprise Among the officials board
Strnperg, sore the Governor Lieut. Gnsraor Sell
d.p Hon s ) Ruggles sad John H. Jaycox, CinAi go
rs.,ousrs Cpef Ergneer Richmond, and stephen YER
Tne srpbe,s r modelled in regular canal boat fashion,
bot come nsl aer and Ear more graceful than tae
Ordinary boats she ninety six feet long, seventeen
feet four beam, aad seven ieet oep. o 1o ,
she carries $50 tons Q. rsE ne can carry zoo tons She
n propelled py engines Of fifteen power each
a,a has two one at each side OF the rdcer This
ode uction 10 verj favorable 10 canal navgA-
tns motion OF the screws throws the current into
Of the canal, and hence all damage TO the
banks oy .hs washing OF the waves avoided THIS
pArpculary observable The trip of Friday, for while
the ~hA with her single screw and the lake propeller
kng threw heavy 70 the aide Of toe
nal ths Sternoerg did NOT make rae on the banks Of
three inches, and her builders say that her
construction not perfect but That they Will improve
considerably tie rext boat The Sternoerg IL the rst
freight esrryg steamboat put The canal fhe Charles
wsck IL a towoosi ana the s. 5. WhAllon belongs
The state, ana s used for the business OF
pairing the cana The sternberg was built in
Bafal0 by Van .lyke & Noaer, aod is but very
recently oomplet-d Her engines, which, By the way,
model of machinery we're Duiii By Sir. David Bell,
u B-nsio She nskes excellent speed. On Friday and
ia uraay she a; average OF five miles az hour
from 5cnes,sr Bufalo, Nd tJmetmes msde six a1d
miles IN the hour, ihoaga she was going against
tbs current soo h eifhiy tons OF freght, beside her
tsssesgers 90 board She moved With perfect smooth.
Dess easily sipped vber 70 fuli motion and steered
admirably, scAleey making perceptOle swell IN The
w.tsr. Az far damage W the banks Of the canal
onceTped. ne1 - De the opinion o; all on board
ira there 10 danger 10 De Appreciated from such
eost the Sternoers. god many old retired cans
aboard, and they seemed perfectly delighted
at ID uev iatA Some Of teen remarked that Il steam
nsvtalon succeeded thty would old trade
In, quantity of fac by this boat s nconsid
0sale Op tee uip doTn from Buffalo W Rochester last
wses distance of nineiy.two miles with $50 tons Of
neStt on board, nne consumed only ~ tOns of coal
Tue party va quite . private add pleasant ore, aud
tuned quits happy IN Anticipation Of Tue success Of the
bridge some cried ou, Thasa railroad bridge lhey are
dang - when tnose standing had
their heaos AVOID unpleasant collision, another
cred out, "Bow TO the railroads. which was promptly
responded 70 by some one VINO said, I'VE viii bor " the
railroads more After 70 day "a sally which vas re
ceived with loud cheers and laughter The along
the oxrs very amusing Every bridge hal s quota
O. sppaudirg spectators Of ali ages and both
Of deies, a. hey pAssed The sternberg al Ardy pace
children squaied, like monkeys every crax and
eevsuou, lockns VIII eyes full OF wonder aud fear ..
Wild dance along the banks, almost Siding the Jrng
Of the engines but tho funniest scenes Of ali With the
and horses the tos path they would face the
boats and stare, with erect al the Unfamiliar
then oosng all command themselves pungng in
traces defy the authority and profanity Of the excited
and must confess that The terror o. the
not little Increased by the laughter, yes
jeers the boats one foe pair Of mules, Ia par
uc1Ar After gazD g wildly FOR time at The iDtruders
TIER CONAN seemed 20 conclude that their occupsuon
gone they started suddenly up the bank abandon
ing he TOW path altogether
Nothing could be beautiful than the weather during
The two Gays the mental Trip lasted. Friday morn
br the bright, hot and clear, ami fns breeze
from the west rsrd freshened by the mJtou Of the boat
kept The Temperature down " epdurable degree
when the Sernbeg goi fes miles aSove the city OF Ro
chester, The Gov King, with Der barge, drew alongside,
s4d the party q etcursoniee got into The barge when
n table vas spread with substantial luucn under the
awnrg-quN agreeable retreat from the rays Of the
sun when beat down them while the open deck OF
the sernDerg The barge ras 80 much more comfortable
excursonisv cJpcuded 70 her for the