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902:, "after thirty-five years of splendid service." That she retained her original name to the end of her career was considered a tribute to her enduring high reputation; it was also said of her that no steamboat "of her inches" ever matched her speed. After her scrapping, her ship's bell was donated to the school board of
342:, New York, under the supervision of her future captain, Samuel Johnson. She was 231 feet 2 inches (70.46 m) long, with a beam of 28 feet 11 inches (8.81 m), draft of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and hold depth of 9 feet (2.7 m) Her registered tonnage was 585. A
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s excellent passenger accommodations, exceptional speed and good management quickly made her a favorite with the traveling public. On 18 June, she went from New York to
Cauldwell's—a 43-mile (69 km) distance—in just 2 hours, reaching Newburgh 40 minutes later, the average speed over
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Rondout at 5:30 am Monday through Saturday, arriving at Jay Street at 11 am after the 90-mile (140 km) run, and leaving again for Rondout at 3:45 pm. The route thus established would be maintained, largely by
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when a steam component gave way about 25 miles (40 km) north of the city, causing an explosion that reportedly killed two of the boat's engineers and scalded several passengers. The steamboats
578:, creating a demand for a more frequent steamboat service between Piermont and New York City. Thomas Powell & Co., which had a financial interest in the railroad, consequently decided to sell
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