Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1906 — Big Boats for the Lakes. [ARTICLE]

Big Boats for the Lakes.

Cleveland, Feb. 2. The Weston Transit company, of Tonawanda, N. Y., has placed contracts with the American Shipbuilding company for three boats, which will be the largest freight carriers on the great lakes. The boats will will cost $500,000 each. The dimensions of each boat will tie <505 feet over all, 60 feet beam, 32 feet deep.