1890, Mar 19 Launched, cost $185,000.
1890 Chicago & St Joseph / Benton Harbor, MI route.
1890, Jul 4 Caught in storm on Lake Michigan; reached Chicago safely.
1891 Lengthened to 226'; 1,164 / 737 tons.
1898 - 99 New Fletcher beam engine, 36 + 54" cylinders, 80" stroke, 1650hp at 30rpm.
1898, Jun Made record time of 3 hours, 21 minutes from Chicago to St Joseph.
1900 third deck added.
1905 Lengthened to 254'; 1,439 / 1,012 tons.
1914, Fall Caught fire on Lake Michigan; reached Chicago pier where fire doused.
1914 - 1915 Rebuilt at South Chicago, 1 stack; Renamed CITY OF ST JOSEPH.
1929 Idled by Depression, St.Joseph.
1933 Bought by B.P. Merrick from bankrupt Goodrich Transit Co.
1935, Dec Purchased for scrap by Woodmere Scrap Iron & Metal Co.
1936 Owned Capt. John Roen, Sturgeon Bay, WI.
1937 Made a barge.
1942, Sep 22 Sank.