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Departments of the Detroit Dry Dock Co., Ship Builders, Detroit, Mich, THE MAIN OFFICE.—located at the foot of Orleans street, is where the records, books, etc., are kept for both companies. Here are the General Offices, Engineer's Office, Purchasing and Distributing Departments. All the business connected with the company is conducted here. STEEL SHIPS.—All metal construction is done at the Wyandotte yard, located 10 miles below Detroit on the Detroit river. Here four metal ships of the largest dimensions, and two of smaller size, can be constructed simultaneously. This plant is fully equipped in every way for metal construction, including Machine Shop, Smith Shop, Bending Furnaces and Floor Carpenter Shop, Store Room, Office, Mould Loft and Stable. COMPOSITE SHIPS.—Composite ships are also built at the Wyandotte Yard. GENERAL WORK.—Metal trusses, pontoons, bridges and general work of all kinds is done here, WOODEN SHI PS.—Two wooden ships of the largest sizes can be built at the Wooden Ship Yard located at Detroit, where repairs of all kinds are made. REPAIRS.—Repair work is done at the Main Yard at Detroit. Here are located two fine Dry Docks; one 378 feet long, 91 feet broad at top, 78 feet wide on floor and 16 feet of water over blocks; the other 245 feet long, 48 feet wide and 8 feet 3 inches of water over sill. These are provided with complete and rapid pumping machinery outfits, electric lights and every convenience. Here is also a saw mill, metal machinery > jig mill, etc , surrounding the docks for rapid and economical repairing of all kinds. The larger Dry Dock can take in any ship on the lakes. Stock of timber, metal and general merchandise always kept on hand. SHEERS.—Steel Sheers 100 feet high, provided with powerful engines of 100 tons capacity, are capable of hoisting engines, boile.s, general machinery, spars, etc., in and out of ships. SPARS.—In the Spar Yard is kept a full stock of timber for spars, booms, flag poles, etc. SAW MILL.—The Mill, located between the Dry Docks on the river, is fully equipped for sawing all sizes of lumber. A railroad runs along side for delivering logs, and a large quantity of timber is always kept on hand. JIG MILL.—Two jig mills are located here. One is for the dry dock repairs and the other for new work, giving ample and independent sawing capacity. STORE ROOM. Here a full supply and assortment of all kinds of hardware, tools, etc., are kept in stock. JOINER SHOP.—Located close at hand with large lumber sheds, fully stocked with pine and fancy woods for cabins and general joiner and carpenter work, etc.