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"TAE MARINE REVIEW ae ACCIDENTS TO LAKE VESSELS The accidents 'to lake vessel tonnage for the month just passed are of approxi- mately the same number as for. the month previous, and are apparently from much the same causes, although in most cases the damages sustained have been rather lighter in comparison. The notable ex- ceptions are the steamers Maryland and Tuscarora, which were participants in a "steamer. Wallula, and are at present undergoing repairs at Ecorse. The steamers Joseph Sell- wood and Sinaloa, which were in col- lision in the Detroit river also suffered considerable damage, the Sellwood hav- ing her plating and several frames cracked. The schooner Emma L. Coyne, which was sunk in collision with the was raised* and al- though found to be badly damaged was sucker John M. McKerchey in the De- troit river also providéd work for the repair yard in the sum of $2,500. This was the Flora's first trip in these waters since she was rebuilt a the _Toledo- Sandusky run, Ae number of serious' strandings will be noted. Some have been attributed to the stress of -weather, others to disabled machinery and still others to the peren- repaired at Cleveland. collision in the St. Clair river, Both of The passenger steamer Flora's acci-. ial source of trouble, broken' steering these vessels suffered serious injuries dent in which she collided with the sand gear. : DATE. NAME OF VESSEL, NATURE OF ACCIDENT. PLACE, Jatly, <7 Str, -Henty: Phinpssesivs:. 225 Struck bottom during heavy fog; uninjured......;........0.. Pyramid Point. July 10 Tup Monarch@ieci 2c. 7s. isost sher rudder) tt seo. as ss Gee ce ae ee een es Conneaut. July 11 Stri, Tuscarora. sii .e ina yee In collision with Str. Maryland; bow: stove in; sunk; raised and. tepaired at, Heorsecc ir ca a cee ie Ss re sree. St. Clair river. July 11 Str. "Maryland: ei In collision with Str. Tuscarora; bow badly damaged; re Be Palked Mab MCOTSE (aise bas eis eve ces cau: St. (Clair river. July 11 Str, NeW Vork< vee. wees Struck by Str. Tuscarora as she drifted down stream before Sinking:: bow . damaged oii. s Ge eas ov cee eens os St. Clair river. July 11 Str: ~Bermudas congue ed Broke: Wheels Chawis. |) ciclo sei re eis eee one ee eee Detroit « river. July 12 Str-.City -of (Bangor. 3. 0. Collided with Str. Saxona in fog; grounded, but was bs : SISAL. ANIUINOME 09 aces Oise siaid gs 6 ive cc Aw orcas pda Pied eames Off. Whitefish Point. July 12 Str SAxOna aes ee ea Collided with Str. City of Bangor; slightly damaged......... Off Whitefish Point. July 13 Str. Ds Ri Hanna 00.3 ese Grounded and blocked channel; released uninjured........... Limekilns, Detroit river, July 13 Str." Joseph. Sellwood: «20.07% Collided with Str. Sinaloa in fog; several .beams and plates cracked 0s Ulva cee ee ee ee Detroit river. oe July 13 Str. Sinaloa 7) a << Gea ace Collided with Str. Joseph Sellwood: bow: damaged... 53s. Detroit. river. July 13. Scho Hmma ib; Coyne... asa Collided wtih Str. Wallula; sunk; raised and repaired........ Detroit river. July 13 mtr, (Wallida (ec. 5 3 een ae Collided with Sch. Emma L. Coyne Me eas ee eon ye Detroit river. July 13. Strs. Miami (i 25 pae ca. oe oes Struck docks 5 Acie teak ct coe kOe Os oe ares Bee raat es guns Port Huron, Mich. July 14 Str Raleigh ei... lee es Disabled; :went™ avround* weleased <2 0... sales ec. eee ...Stag Island. July 14 Str s Jamies: Pie Walsh.acn cos. Struck: Str. Starrucca cia ta ii Vi eee ei eee ks 'Buffalo harbor. July 14 Dthe Starrucea aoe Struck by Str.. J. P. Walsh; -number of plates bene and otherwise. damaged s,0.0a. vce ee ie ak eae Buffalo harbor. July 15 Stre Mater: pigice isles Bent shalt 16 ses aes tae es oe es I ee ea eu ea July 15 Str) Cominna -pic oo eae ee Machinery 'disabled 203 03 ei cia oe os ees Beg oes ener «fe? Port Colborne, Ont. July. -- Str, -Adella> Shores: (cia, 0.63 Lost foremast in storm 02... cceecee reece eee ence eter eeeece Lake Superior. July 16 Str; Wisconsin' 05.055 575 4. | Welt ashore im fogs releasedess ois crs poe ee rns Lake Superior. July 16 Str: Ja Nn Poster] 3s a oe Broke *shatt =..2.20.5% Neen nett te eee cette eer ents eesenne Sturgeon Bay Canal. July -- Str. City of (New Yorks. .5) 2 Aground; released;: slightly damaged i605. 23 Ses ee se cian Near Ogdensburg, N. Y. July 16 Str, (Walliam S:2 Mack, 3.25, Stranded in fog; released' herself.............+.--- Py ae Near Detour, Mich., e July 17 Ste John Dy Dewar... 32.8 Boilerplate: broke? 00 si oc. Oeele eviews Cage vs ee ek sO ye oe ote Lake Michigan. abd X July 17 Stes. Vu 26 i ydae da se ee Rammed drill boat; not damaged ........+++ee+eee+e+eey+-++ Buffalo, July 18 Str Garolina <o. 5 soc: Ran into bridge, causing blockade; steamer uninjured........ Menominee, Mich. July 20 Str. James E. Davidson...... Broke steering: gear; crashed into dock; slightly damaged...... Fort Gratiot. e ' July 20 fir DP Plo Milletics 3 oo ass 'Agrounds released uninjured 9) ,0540)) ough plates sce a Mud Lake. . July 20 Str, lota = lee, an eee Collided 'with Str. John M. McKerchey; badly damaged; joss. $2,500; repaired: at. Bay City Witch ian oan! esses Detroit river. July 20 Str. John M. McKerchey..... Collided with Str, Flora; badly damaged.............sseeeees Detroit fiver. July 21 Str. "Homer, Watrens<.i.5. 55% Went ashore with 'three consorts in heavy weather....... '...+ Whitefish Point. July 21 Bye. (Priant <n2ice-.t eats Ashore in tow of Str. Warren ..........1-..0. teen e nsec enes .. Whitefish Point. . ly 21 Bee. 'Thos, H. Cahoon... Ashore "in: tow Of Str. Wathen i360. s his wie eee wees a Whitefish Point. Tul 2h Be By By Buchhout.133 0544 Ashore.in tow. of oth: Warten .. (io.e es cee oe See eS Whitefish Point. ne July -- Str Premier, 345.620 f5 os os Struck rock; damaged wheel and rudder...........c50.05225. Lake Erie. July -- Stt, On0ko (ie See es Aground; slightly damaged eis Fie ck ee as ee eat oe Detour, Mich. July 25 Str. Dy AR Prana ce ieee Broke steering gear; struck Str. Eastern States; 'pee damaged.. Buffalo. teas July 25 Stree -Prontenacs psc eens 6 emis Struck bridge; bow badly damaged; repaired at Cleveland foes Saginaw. : s July 25 Str, Nevada. in. vise sos ees Aground; badly damaged ....seeseceeee eee eereues Gea St. Lawrence rivet.» te July 25 Str. (Georgetown = 2.225 oN seas Struck rock; bottom badly damaged.............. none cae eee St Lawrence river. July 26 Str rv te es ee ee eine Struck log; "broke buckets off wheel...........000- BO iets Portage iver: (| July 28 Stre John Crerar v.31 2 Stranded tnt) f0g 035 sie ess a Pete ence nent nen ees etic ay fees Off Whitefish Point. July 31 Stre Douglass jis ace ts Rar sAOrOunds syle Gc ve oe cecyd oa beck a Se tings 9s te ig te a ares Walpole Island. Aug. 1 Wie. Chicago 5. 6s. a cee oak Tripped on a: tow lines. Sunk. (645 ce seek ce ees ce et re Chicago. Aug. 1 Sand Sucker Junior......... Lost wheel; towed to poOrt.....ssceceeeeeseares Bone odooas ....Lake Michigan. Aug. 2 Cte Rastland: 625. see es bo Went aground; MOL UM ULEMS hee ae ie se eae ee ee ae Sandusky Bay. Aug: 5 Str, City of Chicago. (0... 203 Machinery disabled; towed to port., -Lake Michigan. ' Aug. 5° Str. City of Ottawa......... Collided with bridge; not damaged. ; Cleveland. | Aug. 6 Str: Paseal P. Prattiis sc. <- Went; Aeround i.e creas sien es seen thes es TA at Bar Point. pleted repairs to the Pacific liner Manchuria, probably the most extensive repairs that have. made in an American shipyard. The Manchuria ran ashore in the Hawaiian group on After her release she made her way slowly to San Fran- Works se- of Oahu Aug. 20, last. cisco. cured The the Union contract. to on Iron REPAIRS TO MANCHURIA. The Union Iron Works have com- the repair island where it passes over Onondaga Creek, Syracuse, N. Y., gave way -recently. Five canal boats were drawn into the vortex. The supporting walls of vari- ous. industries along the canal bank were undermined. It will., probably take a month. to repair the break, dur- ing which time navigation on the Erie canal will be. suspended. , Repairs will be under the direction of Joseph Rip- ley, engineer for the state department of public works. During her stay in dry dock 257 shell plates, 22 keel plates, 355. frame angle bars, 266 floor plates and 609 intercostal plates had to be removed and renewed. The Manchuria was placed in the dry dock at Hunters' 'Point. The repair bill will approxi- mate $750,000. BREAK IN ERIE CANAL. The stone arches supporting the bed of the Erie canal at the point