METROPOLIS (1868, Steamer)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
METROPOLIS
Year of Build:
1868
Official Number:
17608
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Trenton, MI
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Note: Passenger & freight.
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
2
Builder Name:
Alvin A. Turner
Original Owner and Location:
River & Lake Shore Steamboat Line, Detroit, MI.
Ownership Notes:
Montgomery, Sloan & Goldsmith.
Power
Number of Masts:
0
Propulsion:
Sidewheel
Engine Type:
Vertical Beam (Walking Beam)
# Cylinders:
1
# Boilers:
1
Propulsion Notes:
37 x 108", 280hp at 25rpm engine from PEARL (1851).
Hull Dimensions
Length:
168.3'
Beam:
26.4'
Depth:
9.1'
Tonnage (gross):
425.49
Tonnage (net):
321.38
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Toledo, OH.
Lake Erie.
Date:
13 Jun 1902
How:
Burned.
Notes:
Caught fire & burned at her dock.
History
Chronology:

1868, Mar 29 Launched Trenton, MI.

1868, Jun 25 Enrolled Detroit, built for Bay City to Alpena, MI route.

1870, Sep 24 Owned Englemann Transportation Co; Milwaukee District, ran Grand Haven - Manistee, MI.

1872, Apr Chartered to James F. Roy to run Sheboygan, WI - Pentwater.

1872, Jul Damaged at Pentwater.

1872, Sep 26 Broke crank pin, Manistee.

1873 Owned George G. Barnum & Joshua B. Culver, Duluth, MN; ran Duluth, L'Anse & Portage Lake.

1874, Mar 10 Owned Duluth Lake Transportation Co, William R. Stone, President; ran Duluth - Marquette.

1876, Apr 19 Owned Sidney Luce, Duluth; ran with CITY OF TOLEDO Grand Haven - Frankfort on Lake Michigan; recaulked Manitowoc, WI.

1877 Ran Erie - Port Dover.

1878, Apr Rebuilt Ashtabula, capacity 68 passengers; ran South Haven - Chicago, IL.

1878, Sep 7 Collision with schooner GEORGIA, Cleveland.

1878, Sep 23 Owned S.H. Crowe, A.M. Harmon & C.B. Gardner, Cleveland.

1879, May 7 Owned Luther Westover, Bay City.

1880, Aug 26 Owned L. Westover & Ira F. Holt, Detroit.

1881, May Ashore & sunk Black River Island near Alcona, MI, Lake Huron; rescued by tug WINSLOW.

1881, Jul 14 Owned Darius Cole, Bay City & Ira Holt, Detroit.

1882 Repaired & repainted.

1882, Oct 6 Collision with revenue cutter GEORGE M. BIBB.

1884 Ran Port Tawas, AuSable, Oscoda, Harrisville & Alpena.

1884, Jul Collision with Third Street bridge, Bay City.

1890, Oct 10 Owned Ira F. Holt, Detroit.

1891 Rebuilt Wheeler's Yard, Bay City; 1 firebox boiler 8.5 x 15' at 200 pounds steam by M. Riter & Co, Buffalo, NY (1891).

1895, May 31 Owned Peoples Steamboat Co, Monroe, MI; day excursion trade.

1899 Owned Charles West, Monroe.

1902, Jun 30 Documents surrendered; loss by fire; idle 2 years.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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