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Che Detroit Marine Historian JOURNAL OF MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ia OF DETROIT, INC. whobes A. Zeleznik, Pres. 2015 Dime Building, Detroit 26, Michigan John C. Goodrich, Vice Pres. 4328 Adams Court, Wayne, Michigan John E. Poole, Secretary 8236 Ford Ave., Van Dyke, Michigan John R. Campbell, Treasurer 1575 Cleveland, Lincoln Park, Michigan Kenneth E. Smith, Publications Manager : 153 Monterey, - ee University of Detroit, Highland Park 3, Michigan Volume 7, No.9 May - June,1954 Detroit 21, Michigan * * OK KK KOK OK OK OK OK OK KOK KR OR OK KE OK KK OK KOK KK KK KK KK Rev. Edward J. Dowling, S. J. Editor-in-Chief 2 r ie aS. v a jeu : SS Cred ae kl ws Pr Be va Pwr ara ca ae ae é 4 aoe ba Me = 3 The CLEVELAND of 1860 From a painting by C.W.Norton The Ships of the NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, by Wm.A.McDonald This line of boats was startéd in 1849 at Ogdensburg, N.Y., under the name of Crawford & Co., and consisted of the propellors BOSTON and CLEVELAND. In 1851 Crawford and Chamberlain ogranized the Northern Tyans- portation Company, which began operations in 1852 with Ogdensburg as its home port. The fleet, comprised of eleven propellors, was engaged in pass- enger and freight trade between Ogdensburg and Chicago and imtermediate ports. By 1871 eleven more propellors had been added to the fleet. This brings the total to 22, but this number was never operated together as some of the vessels were acquired to replace ones lost or sold. The boats were all of the same model, being steam propellors of wood construction, with a registered tonnage ranging between 275 & 400 tons. Their dimensions were of full Welland Canal size, 135 ft.length, 25 ft. =» beam, and 10 to 16 ft depth. The pilot houses were octagonal in shape. A lone cabin on the top deck provided accommodations for passengers. These ships had white hulls, trimmed in green, white cabins with green blinds, and a black stack with a white top. A single mast rigged with sail was stepped back of the pilot house. Sail was used when the wind was favorable. Wood was used for fuel during the early years of operation. The N.T.Co. vessels had a reputation of being excellent sea boats. (Continued, next page)