The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
Ocean steamers FOR Lake Michigan.
oCR EXPEDITION arr CORRESPONDENTS.


OUR EXPEDITION ART CORRESPONDENTS.
STEAMER DETROIT, Lake Erie, August 20, 1859.
Hoo Mo SteonHe's for the Detrott and Moauk>e Line
An,s'i ss,pb-id.no IN hs L,k,s-Descripio Of the
VssssE Scarsson Trip FROM ByGaLo to Ma,oaukoe, &c
most important step in tue progress of tue great
Nofsnses States hiss just a in tue building OF
sesmers-ihs Detroit aud the Nil wsug
to run Lake Michigan Grand Haven aud Mi
vsukee, 10 connection WITH tue great North ~eero
route ex,endpg from Nsssrs Fs the Great Western
Railroad and the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, the
fsyo,iie northern route Michigan, Wisconsin, Upper
illinois, Airnesos. Iowa and Nebraska and connecting
With all points West and Southeast The steamers wild
be paced immediately the Detroit and Mi saukee
route ard under tho charter OF Lake Michigan
rrsns Company. The corposaors, under the sst Of
Legislature Of Wisconsin, passed In 1853 chareriag tho
Lake Michigan Transit Company, met the Attn instant.
having Asceraned that $500 900 had been subs rsed
to the stock Of the company, proceeded elect the fol-
! lowing dn ectors-
| cbses J s,ydges, Alexander Mitchell, Thomas Rey.
| nolds n. K Bucher, 3. X. Muir, N. j. Emmons,
| NellD T.. Stewart
Ga the 18Th instant the directors met In Detroit and
made choice of the following odioers:-
| Presid,n- G. J. ydses
P,ee Pyesad,at-fb0maS Reynolds.
Scc eta,y ond Treasve,-C G. rrowbridge Of Detroit.
sSnpe7 nteyde7Q-S X. Muir.
The necessity for two such steamers Is these has long
ndvuC
pu bic the passage OF tho ana 70 relieve the
compsDy from expensive charter expenees
Mr. Julius Movius the general ss.nt Of the Detroit and
Milwaukee ana Great Western roads, having secured
bullion OF the steamers al Buffalo and tuer
desen and construction expresses justly great confidence
10 their strength, durability and convenience They
been bui nearly ike rs pos.ib o.
are, per haps sauncoer than the draughi
boats that run TO Richmond along the coat sud uo the
James river with 30 much regularity aud safety They
built with special Yefeeace to strength speed
light oranght ana reflect great credit On the marine srOn
lecture Of the city OF buiis'o
DESCRIPTION STEAMERS
The Detroit anu Milwaukee, are twins, 80 that they
yious panic Of 1857 and Afforded during tnXs ter
ribe winter, welcome employ ment 70 large number
artisans Of Buffalo. The expenditure OF $500 0co .ner
cousuucton scde6 wildly TO the bunees Appearance
Mat prosperous CITY, TIey butt at the shipy ard OF
xssop Bd~e under tue imnsdiste superintendent OF
Mr. Movius who tooK especial paine strength
even At the rex Of sacrificing little convenience 10
| getiicg On beard.
The folio wing are the dimensions Of the shlp-Lepgth
ALL PAT feet pcpes: hreadh Of bea ieet depo
OF bold l3 feet inches Tbe kees Of wnie oak l2x4
inches; centre keelsons l4xl4 and l4xi2 Tue frames
sice inches, moulded Is inches at the heels aud
inches at be top height, and placed feet from the
centres They are cisgonsliy braced with iron straps
81 inches vice and y inches thick they placed tbs
same distances from centres the frames The space
unoer the engines and boilers is filed in between
frames, forming eod mass OF timber 90 feet long and
boited With ou bolts inch in diameter. The engine
keesons feet inches wide and feet inches high,
securely bolted 10 the floor umosrs Win ~ inch
bnls. There six keesons )2xi2 iacnes square,
running the eare length OF vesses and square botsa
~i,b inch bolts. Above these six buse sakes,
6Xi2 inches, and also square fastened bolts
The clamps inches thick aud 80 inches wide; TIE
ceiling between the clamps bge strakes ia inches
thick well ned with inch spikes Besides IBIS on
The inside of the ceiling, srskes OF arches inches
thick ana 81 inches VICE. running from the keesons at
esch end Of the vessels up under the beams auidshps
lhese are secured by q iGcn bolts, driven from
soes and rveted 10 the nsides of the arches. TIE
bolts are as close together as tue frames will
placed feet from centres The wheel beams are
sided Is inches and moulded l6 inches in the
centre and IL inches al the ends. The guard will
from 10 TO IL inches square. The deck frame
secured to the null with l60 lodge knses and ll2
goDal knees soed from TO 7 inches oesides large
number OF hanging knees, sided from 70 AZ inches
These are all fastened with iron bots from 10 In Ii
diameter Under the main deck 10 tier OF RAncheOus,
running from the centre keesons 70 srnger ted to the
lower eide CT the beams These securely fastened
with y inch bolts the lover decEs secured TO
the huh with knees well fastened The guards b.
with heavy white toers secui Cd 70 the hull with
iron ssps and besides toe usual hog they
well kneed the outside The cardboard strakes are
inches thick and l6 inches wide, bOted through
the keel With inch bos Be ween each frame the plank
to inches thick all OF the best quality Of white oak
square fastened, With large spikes, but botted with q
bolts, driven through the plank mbers and ceiling and
riveted inside From the deck to the rail the frames
the below, the bull wsrks, the inside
outside, are inches thick Under the rail ootn nsde
two oak strDgers Inches thick and IL inches
these boted together through the timbers
rail- which Ia inches thick and IA inches wide secure
~ boted TO the end Of the timbers and those
strngers thus forming complete arch and adding feet
steamboat building They will be the same ng as the
steamships, and will spread about 900 yards of
canvass The standing rigging 10 manufacture from the
best Russia hemp and the running rigging from the best
Manila.
The rigging and cordsge made especially for the
ships, in place Of the old wlndlass Browns patent cap
stan ie supplied. The genuemen's eating and diang
rooms on the lower deck, spacious Three tiers OF
berbs the sides will accommodate hundred passen
gers This cabin is elee anty fitted up and ia exceedingly
well ventilated. The sdes' saloon, on the main deck
contains fourteen commodious state each furnished
Vit had nd hap Thn
Of grained white oak There are also ten state
the after deck The BEDS idiDg towels and upholstery
are ali Of the most finished as well as costly STYLE and
less New York shpbuders progress very fast they
will find that Buffalo nearly equals them In first az
pafveDgers been attended to with the ex
acnees Of practised caterers aud the culinary ab
proved. The gentlemens saloon and smoking room de
serve especial praise when the boats 10 running
order two hundred passengers ia them
inconvenience The pIouse number Of life boats and life
| preserves il deserving Of special mention.
BOILERS
The engines were built At the Shepard Iron Works. in
Buffalo. The diameter Of each cylinder 60 inches and
IL feet strokes diameter Of Wheels "a feet diameter of
shafts I6 inches wrought from beam strap AZ by eI
inches diameter Of side pipes % nches diameter air
pump DC inches length OF connecting rod % feet,
inches in diameter. Stevens cut of will be used both
engines They are upwards Of 900 horse power, and
viii make from Is to 10 revolutions per minute with 80
pounds Of seam The engine frames made Of the best
The boilers we're also made at the Shepard Iron Works
and are the return fue tubular boilers Extreme length
2o feet; diameter OF shell 10 feet bed Of fire box ii
feet nches Each boiler has two ues 20 inches ds
meter two fues 20 inches, two ues Is inches, and 164
hues inches, which will give FIRE surface exclusive OF
steam chimney OF square feet Each boat has two
boilers They are 30 constructed to wood Coal
and 30 arranged that In Of accident boiler
steam can be shut of and the engine worked with the
other With the exception Of The heavy forging all the
work has been done in Mr.. Shepards shop.
The working Of the engines Of both boats, the trial
trip, and during the TO CIevesnd satisfactory.
In spite of the heavy they labored but lttle
worked with exemplary emoothness.
The officers OF the Detroit Capt q. a. Mcbride;
first officer James MITCHELL chief engineer John Stark.
Tie cfieers Of the Milwaukee Captain W. g. Cross;
first officer Captain Vim. Kypasten and chief engineer
Thomas Fitzpatrick. Mr. VIM. Fowler the steward, ID
decidedly TO bis business and this occasion did his
best 10 make all the visiters comfortable
OF the JOINER work, the furniture and mattresses,
glass, china and silver ware aud the other trumphs
OF Buffalo mechanics, cannot speak In detail. Suffice
TO that they render these models vessels OF
their claas They are well calculated 10 keep travellers
comfortable The year round and will doubt attract
MI ch trau al IN Tho