New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07
TRADE ON THE GREAT LAKES.

TIE WATER TRANSPORTATION OF THE THREE TRUNK
IINEs-NoTABLE INCREASE OF STEAM AND SAIL
CRAFT.
The trunk lines, by which term are known the
Erie NewYork Central and Hudson River and Pennsyl
vana Railroads have made greater preparations than
this season. for the transportation OF freight by way
the lakes The greater portion OF the freighage mas
passed into the hands Of these three leading lines, al
though there are several smaller ones owned or con-
troled by individuals and corporations Each of the
trunk lines has its special line running in connection with
it, Each succeeding year the companies have Duilt
larger Recently the experiment has been urea
Of constructing them Of iron and building them much
after the model Of OF the Oceangong steamers III
is claimed that the experiment has been SUCCESSFUL anu
that next considerable additions VIII be mace 10
the iron feet The maximum draught OF water OF these
steamers has been reached, however until the naviga
ton OF the st. Clair Flats shall be materially improved
by dredging Vessels steamers drawing more thah
10 feet Of water cannot pass through the channels
leading from the river st. Clair to Lake st. Clair The
same difficulty is found in the Chicago River.
The Erie Railway is represented by the Union Steam
boat Company all Of whose vessels leave Buffalo This
Company sends from Buffalo to Lake Superior four first
class passenger steamers touching Erie Cleveland,
Detroit saut ste Marie, Marquette, and Houghton to
Chicago and Milwaukee Is rstcass freight ana pas
senger steamers TO Green Bay, Wis, two nrstclass
freight and passenger steamers 20 Toledo four hrs
class freight and passenger seamers TO cleveland Jour
freight and passenger steamers TO Detroit three eght
and passenger steamers making 80 steamers in all Win
an aggregate carrying capacity Of $4,000 tons There IS
daily average of three departures Of the steamers OIL
this line from the port of Buffalo during the season OF
navigation The boats running in connection with the
Erie Railway formerly set out from Dunkrk but more
recently the point of departure was changed to Buffalo
w Billiard is the general manager. The nam olhce OF
the line is at Buffalo.
The steamers running in connection with the PennsY
vania Railroad are known the Anchor lne and CON
sis Of a fleet of q steamers ranging from GOO TO l5OO
tons CARRYING capacity making daily line from Erie to
northern and western ports To Detroit Port Huron,
Milwaukee and Chicago the following steamers are dis
matched: Philadelphia, Alaska, and Merchant, all iron
steamers Of 800 tons each india China, and Japan,
new iron screw steamers OF 1882 1885, and 1882 tons
each Annie Young, Thomas A. Scott Gordon Campbell
Arizona Winslow, Annie Sherwood SchuYlkiH, ana
Allegheny screw steamers, ranging from 900 to 1000
tons All these steamers accommodate cabin passengers
and emigants, beside freight
The Atlantic and Pacific Lake Company, also running
I'm connection with the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
from Erie to Eagle HarbOr, and other points on Lake
SUPERIOR have the steamers Arctic, Atlantic, Pachc,
and Meteor These from $50 to 95 tons, and have
each accommodations for 100 cabin passengers and 500
emigrants. There are four steamers engaged IN the
lumber trade plying between Erie, Detroit Saginaw,
Il
! is in this city Samuel Lucky, agent.
The Western transportation COmpany's steamers run
| in connection with the New-YOrk Central and Hudson
River Railroad from Buffalo 1t owns u passenger and
freight steamers divided into three classes and ranging
from 200 10 16OO tons EACH forming daily line from
Buffalo TO Detroit Mackinaw, Milwaukee, and Chicago.
The following are the steamers: Idaho Fountain City,
Empire State, Badger State Mohawk, oneida, Wander
blt Montana Arabia Potomac, Plymouth, and Chicago.
The first SIX carry passengers as well as freight The
main Office is in Buffalo John Allen jr, President.
There is now daily line Of steamers from Oswego to
the upper lakes.
DEVELOPMENT OF INLAND TRADE.
In spite Of the great competition between railroads
and water transportation by way Of the great lakes the
latter has steadily increased, is shown by compar
ison of the number Of vessels Of all kinds engaged
steam navigation was first used Lake Ontario in the
wear 1916 and on the lakes above the Niagara River in
1878 In the year 1910 there employed the lakes
az steamers ranging from $50 to 300 tons, and valued at
81 1000 The number Of sail vessels was $50, ranging
from 80 10 $50 TONS worth from 81 900 $4,000 with
total value Of about 100000 In 1s45 there
ming on the lakes and rivers above Niagara Falls the
following steam and sail craft