Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02

built at Marion City By Dir. Letter,
and if | am net in error came on the
line Sept. 81, 1873. Her length is
237 feet with % feet beam. Her
lower hold is II feet her upper hold
9 feet 6 inches, With carrying capacity
of 1900 tons. Her engine cylinGer
is 81 inches in diameter, with IL
inch stroke. Her boilers are 10 feet
s inches by Is feet. with steel fire box,
double riveted all through. She carries
three masts and spreads 1900 yards of
canvas. Her steering apparatus is of
patent construction and while it is per-
feet and always reliable it is yet so
simple that child can manage it with
the ease and precision of an adept.
She has every modern Improvement,
and is rated the fastest steamer on the
Lakes, having made the transit from
u. to G. Haven in five hours and two
minutes. a distance of 90 miles Re
Gently, and for the accommodation of
the line she has had added to her a
capacious and beautiful cabin 157 feet
long at an expense of $50, 900, her
original cost being $4,000. She
has Al double state rooms with double
bertbs arranged so perfectly that the
most particular travellers can find no
word of criticism whereby to condemn.
The sleeping capacity of the Steamer
is 100 with conveniences for the accom-
mediation Of a larger number, if re-
CURED.
The Minneapolis left Der dock at 10
2. NJ. with large passenger list, all
cared for by the courteous officers of
the boat who spared no pains to make
the trip delightful. Excellent music
dis 1rsed by brass band upon the up
per deck, made the night glad as We
sped toward the lake and as the mu-
sic foated upon the air, sending its
rich melody over the placid waters of
Michigan, we watched the receding
shores, and dying lights Of the great
city, till only the paling glare Of the
light house told whittier the leviathan
had been moored, impatiently awaiting
the hour Of her release to battle her
ponderous sides in the mighty bath of
the great lake.
At early daylight the misty shores
of Grand Haven become visible, and
we were soon making up the har5or
with streamers flying from the mast
heads. Everybody seemed happy.
Sleep is great rejuvinator, and the
bracing cool air of the lake in early
morning doesn tend to dependency.
Even an old hermit must have felt a
desire to mingle with his fellowmen at
such time and on such a morning
The work Of transferring the passen-
gers and baggage to the cars was soon
accomplis he'd and we were shortly
speeding toward Detroit over one of
the best roads in the west at rate Of
forty miles on hour. The day was ex-
tremely warm. but good company, and
pleasant employees who labor to make
passengers comfortable made the hours
seem short, and at 5. 80 P. NJ. we were
safely landed in the great depot of the
D. & NJ. r. L.
Thus far our trip has been coed
ing pleasant. To all who anticipate a
trip east, we say: go by the Detroit &
Milwaukee r. r. Take the fine
Steamer at Nilwaukee-have a good
nights rest--enjov an excellent break
fast at Grand Haven, and find your
self in Detroit early in the afternoon,
being conveyed hither in palatial
coaches with every want carefully an
ticipated, with nothing but courtesy
extended by attentive officers, refresh
ed and rejuvinated rather tnan wear
led and worn by the long railroad
travel incident to the long journey
around by Chicago-all by rail, in
dust, turmoil and heat. Another ad-
vantage by this route is, you save 50
and ninety miles travel which is de-
sideratum worth conside ring. In my
next will say something about De-
troit, its beautiful streets, residences,
grounds, public parks. &C., &c.