1858 Built by Van Slyke, Notter & Company of Buffalo for Captain
Sanderson of Selby, Orleans County, New York, who designed the
Archimedean screw system for it - installed against builders
advice; built to haul cargo & tow barges on Erie Canal
1858 September/October Nine days from Buffalo to Albany, grounded for
30 hours; on return to Buffalo was to make
improvements for efficiency
