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PACKAGE FREIGHT STEAMER BOSTON. ONE OF THE FIRST METAL BOATS, BUILT BY THE DETROIT DRY DOCK COMPANY FOR THE WESTERN TRANSIT COMPANY, 'new york central <t hudson river railroad. Yard No. 40. Built in 1880. Length, over all............................................................. 280 feet Length of keel................................................................. 263 " Beam............................................................................ 35 " Depth, moulded............................................................... 17 " Gross tonnage 1829.52, net tonnage 1669.90. Engines, two cylinders 20 by 42 and two cylinders 40 by 42 inches. Boilers, two, 8 feet 7 inches by 16 feet 6 inches. Special Feature: After fourteen years' service she is rated Ai. 157