The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-04-24
Steamboat Matters.

we learn from EOcu authority thdt fif.
A. T. Goodrich, who has heretofore been
the. sole owner of the line of steamers bear
ing his name, has admitted other parties to
share in their proprietorship, thus
forming joint stock company, which will
hereafter be known as the Goodrich lake
Michigan Transport alton Company. 1t
is also said that when new papers are taken
out for the rious steamers composing the
line, they will all hail from Manitowoc in>
stead of Chicago.
The new steamer Manitowoc cleared from
this port on Friday last on her first trip.
Ia point of construction, furnishing and
appointments she is without superior on
the lakes, and her trial trip proved beyond
doubt that She has the sea>worthiness
and capability Of speed which the we'll
known skill OF her builder was sufficient
guarantee that she would possess. Mani
towoc may well be proud Of its namesake.
The clerkship will be filed by Mr.. c. G.
Thompson, of the Northwest, until
an appointment is made. We understand
that Jos. Shombs, Esq, will probably
be transferred from the Orion to the
Manitowoc, as clerk, in place of the la
mented Watkins. Mr.. Thombs' expert.
ence and qualifications are too well known
to require comment. and his many friends
here will rejoice to have him again on this
line. From The many complimentary no
tices of the Manitowoc, contained in the
Milwaukee and Chicago papers, We clip the
following from the Milwaukee Sentinel:
THE MASITowoc.-CaptainG Goodrich's new
and beautiful steamer Manitowoc arrived here
Yesterday afternoon from Manitowoc, and is
now receiving her furniture, bedding, etc,
preparatory to going into active service. 1t is
the intention of Mr.. Hurson to have her ready
to start for Chicago hr tomorrow evening.
She will be thfown open 10 visitors tomorrow
7 afternoon, and we advise readers to 60 and
see her, as she is in every respect magnih
cent boat. Owing to the crowded state of our
columns this morning, an extended notice Of
the Mantowoc is deferred until our next.
The propeller Ottawa went out Of our
harbor Saturday night, and cleared for
Chicago on Sunday. She will resume her
place on th, Green Bay route. ."'-
Captain John Morris and S. z, Wat
kins, Esq, clerk of the Manitowoc, who
were lost with the Sea BIRD, were SO long
and favorably known in Nlanitowoc, and
had made so many friends among our cit
izens that their loss is not less keeny felt
than if they had made it their residence
here. Captain Morris had sailed on this
route for the last eight or ten years. He
was mate " the Comet during the time
that Capt. Fred. Pabst commanded her,
and himself sailed the same steamer during
the season of 1866. He had worked his
way up from wheelsman to Captain, and
had always been considered one of the
most valuable and trustworthy officers on
the line He was married about a year
since, ana his wife lives, We believe, in
Milwaukee
Mr.. Watkins had been on this route for
the last four or five years, was a single
man. about 80 years o. age, an1 his father
family resiie stYp1ilanti. Mich. He was
rne nf the most popular officers III MIR.
u odTlch' employ, aB1, by his uniform
c)UFte>y and kindness TO all with whom he
cane in contact he had won for himself
hosts of friends here and elsewhere on this
route.