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18 Lake Erie; bottom damaged; released and temporarily repaired. Oct. 4--Str. Price McKinney, owned by J. J. Rardon, Chicago; grounded in Buffalo creek, owing to low water. Oct. 5--Bge. Mowatt, owned by Richard F. Squires, Marine City, Mich.; stranded on Crab Island, Straits of Mackinac. Oct. 5--Bge. Jenness, owned by O. W. Blod- gett, Bay City, Mich. Oct, 5--Str. Peshtigo, owned by F. B. Ches- brough, Emerson, Mich.; grounded in St. Mary's river abreast of Round Island. Oct. 5--Str. Pendennis White, owned by Mitchell & Co., Cleveland; accident to air pump on: Lake Superior; stopped at Sault for repairs. 'Oct. 6--Scow owned by Reid Wrecking Co., Sarnia, Ont.; capsized in White Fish Bay; two men drowned. Oct. 7--Str. M. E. Elphicke, owned by G. A, Tomlinson, Duluth; ran aground in Buffalo breakwater in fog; released. : : : Oct. 8--Str. Gilchrist, owned by Gilchrist Transportation Co., Cleveland; stranded at the Dyke, Sault river; released, uninjured. Oct. 9--Str.. Wm. Livingstone, owned by Mutual Steamship Co., Duluth; grounded at entrance to Conneaut Harbor; released, unin- jured. Oct. 10--Str. Wm. H. Averill, owned by Rutland Transit Co., Ogdensburg, N. Y.5 crashed into State street bridge at Chicago; bow splintered; bridge out of commission for a short time. Oct. 12--Sand steamer Junior; hit by 'Rush street bridge at Chicago; carried away. : Oct. 12--Str. Midland Prince, owned by Mid- and Navigation Co., Ltd., Midland, Ont.; struck obstruction at the Dyke, Sault river; bottom plate punctured and forward compart- ments filled with water; temporarily repaired. Oct. 13--Str. John Mitchell, owned by Cor- nell Steamship Co., Cleveland; grounded owing to low water at entrance to Indiana harbor; released on Oct. 15 after lightering 700 tons. Oct. 13--Ferry Ariel, owned by John A. Ma- son, Toronto, Ont.; collided with barge Energy in Detroit river;, cabin smashed in on. port side above water line. ; Oct. 13--Bge. Energy, owned by J. Hackett, Amherstburg, Ont.; collided with ferry steamer Ariel in Detroit river; not seriously damaged. Oct. ..--Str. Alexis Thompson, owned by W. H. Becker, Cleveland; grounded at en- trance to Sheboygan harbor; released, unin- jured. Oct. 14--Str. Mataafa, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; collided with steam- er Sacramento in Duluth harbor; port bow badly smashed and anchor lost; temporarily repaired before proceeding, Oct. 14--Str. Sacramento, owned by James Davidson, 'West Bay City, Mich.; collided with steamer Mataafa in Duluth harbor; hit a lit- tle forward of amidships and steered to bank, where she sank; decks above water for entire length; raised and temporarily patched up. Oct. 14--Str. George H. Russel, owned by Gilchrist Transportation 'Co., Cleveland; broke outboard shaft at stern post, lost end of shaft and her wheel on Lake Superior, off Manitou Island; picked up by steamer Wm. A. Haw- good and towed to Ashland where she un- loaded cargo. Oct. ..--Bge. McWilliams, owned by Hope Transportation Co., Detroit, Mich.; hit by steamer Lyman C. Smith in Lake St. Clair; considerably damaged. Oct, ..--Str. Lyman C. Smith, owned by L. C. Smith Transit Co., Cleveland; collided with barge McWilliams in Lake St. Clair; not in- jured. _ Oct. 14--Str. Leland, owned by Alex. Hitch- cock, Port Clinton, O.; main steam pipe broke; Detroit river; stopped at Amherstburg for re- pairs. Oct. 15--Str. Saxon, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; stranded in thick weather on High Island Reef, Straits of Mack- inac; released herself, uninjured, after jetti- soning about 100 tons of cargo. Oct. 15--Str. Wexford, owned by W. J. Bas- sett, Collingwood, Ont.; stranded in thick weather on Round Island, Lake Huron; re- leased, uninjured. Oct. 16--Str. H. B. Smith, owned by W. A. & A. H. Hawgood, Cleveland; grounded in Lorain river. Oct. 16--Schr. Golden Age, owned by W. C. Richardson & Co., Cleveland; stranded in heavy smoke at Au Sable, Lake Huron; re- leased, uninjured, after lightering 300 tons of coal cargo. Oct. 16--Str. John Sherwin, owned by Gil- christ Transportation Co., Cleveland; grounded in tiver at Lorain; released, uninjured. -eause unknown; entire upper works ~ TRE /1ARINE. REVIEW Oct. 16--Str. J. N. Jenks, owned by Haw- good & Co., Cleveland; ran aground at Bar Point, Lake Erie; released, uninjured. Oct. 17--Str. E. B. Osler, owned by St. Lawrence & 'Chicago Steam Navigation (Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont.; ran ashore in thick smoke on Gravel Island, North channel; released a lightering 700 tons of coal; bottom see badly damaged; forward compartments fille with water. ' Oct. 17--Car ferry No. : Arbor Railroad & Steamship line, Toledo, in Manistique harbor. : stranded in AS tiq owned by Pittsburg z, owned by Ann On; Oct. 18--Str. Siemens, L 1 Steamship Co., Cleveland; stranded in thick smoke on Nine Mile Point; released, unin- jured. Oct. 18--Str. S. M. Clement, owned by Mitchell & Co., 'Cleveland; grounded in Lake St. Clair; released after lightering 400 tons. Oct, 17--Tug Alert; ran on rock in Living- stone channel; lost shoe and was otherwise amaged. : : Oot 18--Schr. Selden Marvin, owned by Ed- ward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago; broke away from steamer Edward Hines on Lake Superior during heavy storm; stranded; later. picked up by steamer Hines in scuttled condition. Oct, 20--Str. David W. Rust, owned by L. S. Sullivan, Toledo, O.; badly damaged by fire whilé lying at Lake Shore docks at Toledo; loss on steamer and cargo about $20,000. ee Maggie Marshall, owned by Louis Sands Salt & Lumber Co., Manistee, Mich.; steam pipe burst, throwing off main valve, off Kenosha, Lake Michigan; four mem- bers. of crew killed. Oct. 20--Str. Pahlow, owned by Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago; caught in storm on Lake Michigan; lost considerable of her deck load of lumber. © i Oct. 20--Bge. Delta, owned by Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago; caught in. storm on Lake Michigan, in tow of steamer Pahlow; lost her lumber cargo and leaked badly. Oct. 20--Str. D. M. Clemson, owned by Provident Steamship Co., Duluth; hit lighthouse crib while trying to enter Ashtabula harbor in heavy sea, going broadside on; several plates broken just at water_line; temporarily repaired before leaving; lighthouse crib knocked out 4 in. Oct. 20--Str. George Stephenson, owned by Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland; stranded in smoke and storm on Bois Blanc Island, Straits of Mackinac; No. 2 and: 4 tanks and engine room full of water; pumped out and floated Oct. 23; large hole in bottom; tem- porarily repaired; docked at Toledo Oct. 28; 20 or 25 damaged plates. Oct. 20--Str. G. Watson French, owned by G. A. Tomlinson, Duluth; grounded in smoke and storm on Hay P,oint, Mud Lake; out 3 ft.; seacock in forepeak broke; forepeak full of water; released after lightering and pumped out. Oct. 20--Schr. Lizzie A. Law, owned by 'Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago; broke away from steamer Edward Hines in storm on Lake Superior near Huron Island; crew rescued; pounded to pieces. Oct. 20--Str. A. G. Brower, owned by Uni- ted States Transportation Co., Cleveland; ran ashore in storm; released, uninjured. Oct. 21--Str. R. P. Ranney, owned by M. A. Bradley, Cleveland; grounded at Erie, owing to low water. Oct. ..--Str. America, owned by Wisconsin Transportation 'Co., Sheboygan, Wis.; : wheel picked up sunken log in Green Bay harbor; all buckets on wheel smashed and rudder bent; damage estimated at $1,500. Oct. 22--Str. Scranton, owned by Buffalo Transit Co., Buffalo, N. Y¥.; stranded in thick smoke on Point Isabella, Lake Superior; tem- porarily repaired and went to Houghton; large hole in bottom below engine; about 30 plates damaged; docked at Superior; repair bill about $15,000. Oct. 22--Str, Farnk Hecker, owned by Gil- christ Transportation Co., Cleveland; struck obstruction in St. Clair river near Port Huron; released. : Oct. 22--Str. J. J. Sullivan, owned by Su- perior Steamship 'Co., Cleveland; stranded in- side of Buffalo breakwater in thick smoke and heavy weather; lightered part of her cargo and released on Oct. 24. Oct. 22--Str. Philip Minch, owned by Kins- man Transit Co., Cleveland; stranded in thick smoke and heavy weather inside of Buffalo breakwater; lightered 40,000 bu. of grain and was released on Oct. 24, Oct. 22--Str. Canadian; stranded on Canoe Point, near Detour; forepeak and forward compartments full of water; released Oct. 30 after lightering most of cargo; forepeak and Seek Nos. 1 and 2 tanks full of water ang fae leak under boilers; repaired at Collingwooq e Oct. 22--Str. Francis L. Robbins, owned } W. H. Becker, Cleveland; ran ashore in sto y on Grosse Point, Lake St. Clair; releaseq after lightering. Oct. 23--Str. Marquette; ran on beach near Kenosha, Lake Michigan, in storm. Oct. 23--Str. Caledonia, owned by John I Boland, Buffalo; sprang a leak while loading ore at C. & N. W. dock at Escanaba; went to Manitowoc dry dock. Oct. 24--Str. D. B. Meacham, owned by Frontier Steamship Co., North Tonawanda, N, Y.; stranded in storm on Lake Superior near Houghton; crew taken off by Portage Lake life savers; three compartments full of water. released after three tugs had pulled on hee continuously for 20 hours; lightered 2,000 tons. 80 plates and a number of frames damaged: tank top forward pushed up; repair Dill esti. mated at $75,000; docked at Ecorse. Oct. 24--Str. Peshtigo, owned by F. B. Ches. brough, Emerson, Mich.; stranded in storm on Round Island, Straits of Mackinac; pounded hard in bad weather which prevailed; aban. doned as total loss after wreckers worked on her for 10 days. Oct. 24--Str. City of Genoa, owned by Gil christ Transportation 'Co., Cleveland; © strand. ed in storm on McGulpin's Point, Straits of Mackinac; out 18 in. forward; released after lightering 300 tons. : Oct. 24--Str. D. M. Clemson, owned by Provident Steamship Co., Duluth; struck at Point Au Pelee, Lake Superior, in storm; re- leased herself. Oct. 24--Str. Walter Vail, owned by J. A. Calbick, Chicago; stranded on Round Island, Straits of Mackinac; stranded in storm; re- leased on Oct. 29 after hard pulling; stopped at St. Ignace for repairs. Oct. 24--Bge. Connolly Bros., owned by Cal- bick Transportation Co., Chicago; stranded on Round Island, Straits of Mackinac; released Oct. 30 after considerable pulling; patched up at St. Ignace and equipped with a steam pump for her down trip. Oct:. .--Stt' G RY Crowe; ran ashore m storm at Detour, St. Mary's river; forward compartments full of water; pumped out and released; temorarily repaired at Detour. Oct. 26--Str. Wm. P. Snyder, owned by She- nango Steamship Co., Cleveland; grounded at Erie; released herself, uninjured. Oct. 27--Lighthouse tender Amaranth; ran aground at Belle Isle, Detroit river. Oct. 27--Str. Peters, owned by |J. O. Nes- sen & 'Co., Manistee, Mich.; collided with steamer Venezuela in Sheboygan harbor; mis- understanding of signals given as cause; slight- ly damaged. Oct. 27--Str. Venezuela, owned by James Davidson, West Bay City, Mich.; collided with steamer Peters in Sheboygan harbor; owing to a misunderstanding of signals; $4.000 worth of damage. Oct. ..--Str. Langell Boys, owned by Mer- shon, Schuette, Parker & Co., Saginaw, Mich.; stranded on Presque Isle, Lake Huron; released es jettisoning several thousand feet of lum- er. Oct. 26--Str. Fred Mercur, owned by George Hall 'Coal Co., Ogdensburg, N. Y.; ran ashore in fog near Cape Vincent, Lake Ontario. Oct. 27--Str. 'City of New York; ran ashore in Niagara river. Oct. ..--Str. Odland; ran aground on Mut ton Island, Thunder Bay; released by tug Whelan. Oct. 30--Str. Elba, owned by Lackawanna Steamship Co., Clevelana; stranded on Bar Point, Lake Erie, owing to low water; té leased, uninjured, after lightering 200 tons. Oct. 30---Str. Midland King, owned by Mid- land Navigation Co., 'Midland, Ont.; ran aground at Detour: released Nov. 4 after light ering part of cargo. Oct. 30--Str. Sacramento, owned by James Davidson, West Bay City, Mich.; struck ob- struction while unloading coal cargo at Duluth and removed temporary patch which had been put on after steamer was in collision in Dw luth harbor with steamer Mataafa on Oct. 14; towed into shallow water where she sank; raised; moored at Duluth for winter. Oct. 31--Str, J. J. McWilliams, owned by Mitchell & Co., Cleveland; stranded in Chicago river Owing to low water. Noy. 1--Str. Muskegon, owned by Buck-Mul- len Lumber Co.; stranded on St. Martin's Reef, Green Bay; steam pipes broke: out 3 ft. forward; released after lightering 150,000 ft. of lumber; towed to Escanaba. Nov. 4--Str. Business, owned bv George B. Taylor, (Erie, Pa.; lost rudder in heavy weath- er on Lake Ontario, near Oswego; managed t0 reach Kingston, where new rudder was fitted.