. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. e Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee The City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin, two first-class iron steamers, alter-nate on this line, making daily communication each way across the lake. The Citjof Milwaukee is among the largest passenger steamers on the great lakes, is aside-wheeler of steel build, and makes her regular trips regardless of rough wea-ther. The Wisconsin is a fine steamer, built expressly for this service, and is inevery way worthy and well equipped. This line has a strong hold on the good-willof the traveling public, as their q
. The advantages and surroundings of Muskegon. e Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee The City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin, two first-class iron steamers, alter-nate on this line, making daily communication each way across the lake. The Citjof Milwaukee is among the largest passenger steamers on the great lakes, is aside-wheeler of steel build, and makes her regular trips regardless of rough wea-ther. The Wisconsin is a fine steamer, built expressly for this service, and is inevery way worthy and well equipped. This line has a strong hold on the good-willof the traveling public, as their quick appreciation for the comfort and security,and courteous treatment of their patrons, has brought them an enviable trade. Crosby & Company.—The business of this lug company is vessel towing andtransfer of lumber, logs, etc. The tiim is composed of E. G. Crosby, R. Rice andJ. Hitchcock, and has been in active business for six years past. Arrangementsare made by which cars are run on board scows built especially for this trade, and. LIFE SAVING STATION AT OUTLET PIER. 55 are loaded or direct from vessels. In this manner, with two tugs,the above tirm is al)k lo handle an average of 8 million feet of lumljer per arrangement connects all our lumber wharves and other lake front docks,with the various railroads, whether they have a side track or not, and greatlyfacilitates the free communication between railroad and lake traffic. The new tugE. G. Crosby, which was recently put into commission, is claimed to be the mostcomplete and powerful tug now afloat on fresh waters. With this the tirm hasadded two large scows, having capacity of 500,000 feet of lumljer each. The Crosbyand two scows are intended for general lake traffic, while the smaller tugs andscows are kept in use on Muskegon Lake. Crosby & Co. take contract work, andhave recently been operating for the Government on improvements at the entranceof both Grand Haven and Muskegon harbors. The Carrie Ryers
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