The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-10-12
THE CITY OF MANITOWOC.

We take the following fattering notice
of our city from the Mason Go. Record,
published at Ludington, Mich.
| Last week on our trip from Milwaukee
home, we had the good fortune to be
| driven, by the tremendous sea, to our
neighboring harbor across the lake
| Manitowoc.
The propeller Messenger left Milwaukee
on Friday morning about 3 clock A. Nj.
and when out about one hour her ma
chnery was found to be a little out oil
order, and the Captain determined to
return to Milwaukee However, when
we arrived back the difficulty was easily
remedied, and, she again proceeded
! s'homeward bound This time we left
| Milwaukee about half past nine, and
when out about five miles, the sea was
| found to make very fast, with an ircreas-
| ing wind from the southwest. Knowing
| that such a sea would render it ex-
tremeiy difficult to enter an east shore
harbor, Capt. Collins headed his boat
for Manltowoc harbor, on the west shore
of Lake Michigan, which is a little north
of west from this place, and which the
sailors know as the safest harbOr on that
shore.
The steamer Manitoaooc was obliged to
return to Milwaukee, but the Messenger
with her brave crew." kept on her
course to Manitowoc, which place we
reached about o'clock 2. NJ. having
had no accident Of any kind to mar our
journey.
Manitowoc harbor is situated in Bay,
and is protected from the north and south
winds, by two prominent points extend
ing into Lake Michigan. But in addition
to this, they have channel 215 feet
wide, with two handsome piers extending
into the bay about 500 feet. The water
at the mouth is said to be "A feet deep,
making an entrance perfectly safe Tor any
craft that Is well handled.
Entering the harbor, we made fast, and
began short survey of the city As
usual with printers, We went to a print
ing Office, which happened to be the
Manitowoc Trtbane. Here we found its
at work. Introducing ourselves, he arose
and greeted us with welcome. We re-
manned in his office a few minutes, then
he got his mail and supplied US with a
returned aboard the Messenger, ami stay
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j. E. Platt, Esq, a very wealthy gem
tleman, who owns fine hay press. hand
some brick store, and beautiful residence,
drove down to tie wharf the next morn
ing where our boat lay, and took US in
his buggy and drove Us about town, show
ing us the principal features of the city,
towoc q Appleton Railway, upon which
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informs us that his presses were capable
week, and he ships lots of it to the east
shore towns.
Manitowoc City contains about 5000
inhabitants we should Judge, is located
on beautiful village site, and is sur.
rounded by rich and populous farming
country. Scores of teams swarmed the
streets on Saturday, bringing in hay,
grain, wood, &C., which seemed to find a
ready market.
Goodrich S steamers all make this har-
Dor their regular stopping place. and are
well patroniZed by the populace, both as
regards travel and freight. Here, also,
Capt. Goodrich builds his steamers, aver
aging about one each season, at Capt.
Rand ship yard.
On the Manitowoc & Appleton Rail-
road, the iron has been laid about II
miles west, and construction train
placed upon the road. The Company
intend to complete their road to Apple
ton by the first Of January next, which
is about 40 miles. We expect that by
another year, at this time, we shall have
steamboat communication across the
Lake to Manitowoc, in connection with
the two Railroads-Flint & Pere Mar
quette, and ~Manitowoc & Appleton.
Then our citizens will become familiar
with our neighbors on the west shore,
and will find lively trade springing up
between he two towns
We caled upon the editor of the Pilot
also, aud have entered into an agree
ment to exchange with these Manitowoc
papers. Our time end space forbids US
from publishing more lengthy account
Of Manitowoc this time, but We shall en-
deavor to give it another notice as soon
as we get line of steamers running
across.