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4 THE MARINE RECORD. WS AROUND THE LAKES. DETROIT. Special Correspondence to the Marine Record. The steamer Folsom with schooners Mary Mitchell and Nelson have been fitted out this week after laying here all winter and up till even past mid-summer. The tug Wells was run into and sunk at Ballard’s Reef Monday night by the steamer Monahansett. The crew of the tug arrived here on the Monahansett. Fireman Walsh was badly scalded by the breaking of a steam pipe on the tug. River pirates stole the poles and sounding lines of the revenue cutter Fessenden; the sails from a yacht at Wind- sor; a lubricator and injector from the tug Home Rule at Amherstburg, and a yacht and two sets of sails at Bois Blanc Island. The yacht was recovered. The funeral of Edward Guy, late chief engineer of the Mitchell Transportation Co., was held at Marine City on Sunday, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. Guy was only thirty-five years old, and leaves a host of friends. The steamer Lagonda, of which Mr. Guy has been engineer ever since she was built, brought a fine floral tribute from her owners at Cleveland. That obiquitous passenger agent of the D. & C. Line is out again with an! advertising pamphlet holding in his hand the five large side-wheel passenger steamers of the company’s fleet, making their season announcements for passenger traffic on and after June 16th. A. A. Schantz is nothing if not original in his advertising de- vices which are nearly always appropriate. This is the time table of the new double daily service of the D. & C. line between Detroit and Cleveland: Leave Cleveland daily at 10:15 p. m.; arrive Detroit daily, 5:30 a.m. Leave Cleveland daily, except Sunday, 9:30 a. m.; arrive Detroit daily, except Sunday, 4:30 p.m. Leave De- troit daily, 11 p. m.; arrive Cleveland daily, 5:30 a. m. Leave Detroit daily, except Sunday, 9:30 a. m.; arrive Cleveland daily, except Sunday, 4:30 p. m. _ The nlavy department is said to be preparing to send an officer to the lake cities for the purpose of enlisting sailors in order to infuse some western blood into the - navy. The inducements to be held out will be such as will doubtless be acceptable to a large number, and their experience is expected to stimulate enthusiasm for the flag so that in case of actual hostilities no trouble will be met in sectiring several thousand experienced men from that source. _ Megaphones are coming into use on the river. This sound-carrier more than takes the place of the old-fash- ioned speaking trumpet always provided in a ship’s equip- ment for ocean service. What a convenient snap the old sailing ships of years ago would have had with a machine of this sort; they then could have kept a civil and safe dis- tance from each other and bellowed away to their hearts’ content instead of using the clumsy slow going code flags. Some of the speaking trumpets were pretty good old bugles, too, but ten of them lashed together would be no- where with the megaphone. It is well named “a great sounder.” The steamer Douglass has been libeled in the United States court at Toledo by the Second National bank of Sandusky. The amount involved aggregates $16,274.68. The plaintiff claims that the above amount was given on the boat as a mortgage and a couple of notes. The pay- ment of the two notes was defaulted as was the interest. The receiver of the libel also filed a petition asking that the proof of all accounts be made to the satisfaction of the court and in the event that the boat was sold the bal- ance of the money over the purchase price be turned over to him as the receiver of the libels. The secretary of the navy has signed an order instruct- ing Lieutenant Commander Richard Rush, of the United States steamer Michigan, to report at Detroit, July 10, o take the Michigan naval reserve out for their annual cruise. According to the instructions issued by the de- partment the warship will be at the service of the Detroit militia from July 10 to 18, but this is as much time as can be devoted to the naval reserves, and it will be neces- sary for the battalions at Saginaw and Bay City, the latter of which has recently been recognized by the department, to arrange with the Detroit contingent either to take part in the cruise with them or to divide the time in some man- ner acceptable to all parties. 6 —— rr 0 CHICAGO. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record. The steamer H. W. Williams was in dock for repairs and ironing. Capt. John Prindeville chartered the steamer T. Flint for wheat to Sandusky at 1 1-8 cents. The whaleback excursion steamer Christopher Colum- bus is expected to arrive here and commence running daily excursions to Milwaukee and back on Saturday. The Independent Tug line’s new tug Rita McDonald arrived here on the afternoon of the 16th inst. She proved herself an excellent sea boat om her way up from Bay City. H. W. Cook. & Co. chartered the steamer Aztec and con- sort Zapotec for lumber, Ashland to Chicago, at $1.50 per M, feet, the steamer W. H. Wolf for clipped oats to Buf- falo at 1 cent. W. I. Babcock, manager of the Chicago Shipbuilding Co. left here on Sunday for New York, to leave on the Oscar steamer St. Louis Wednesday for England to attend the congress of naval architects of the world. The many friends of harbor master, John Roberts, are glad to see him around again, although on crutches, and to know that he is recovering from the serious accident which happened to him on the 3rd instant, through being knocked down and seriously injured by a runaway horse. Capt. James Ferguson celebrated his 65th birthday last Wednesday by going back to work for Tom Sullivan, the well known Rush street vessel supply man. Captain Jimmie is as active as the majority of men one-half his age, and is found around at all hours looking for orders. At the Chicago Shipbuilding Co.’s shipyard the schoon- er Churchill was in dock for bottom calking. The steamer Ira H. Owen! received some repairs. They are having the foundation laid of their new machine in which they will erect the engines for the steamers built in future at their shipyard. The steamer E. A, Shores has received part new gar- board strakes, a piece of plank in the bilge, new rudder ~ and bottom calking, at Milwaukee this week, and the schooner Annie O. Hanson went on the sectional dock for calking. A new mainmast is being put in the schooner Challenge. Word has been received here that the schooner Sun- shine, up-bound with sandstone, struck the rocks. at the light crib at the Encampment in the Soo river, and went on the bottom at the same place that the Andrew Carnegie was aground recenly. She is lying on her side and her cabins are full of water. Capt. J. S. Dunham is doing all that he possibly can to have the crowns of the tunnels crossing the river here, lowered several feet, as yet it is rather difficult to learn who is to meet the expense of the improvement, but that a better draft of water will soon be brought about is a fore- gone conclusion. It is estimated that the lowering of each tunnel will cost in the neighborhood of $750,000, but even at this sum the prominent shippers and vesselmen of Chicago are not appalled. en iror or BUFFALO. Special Correspondence to the Marine Record. The steamer City of Paris arrived here on Monday with her cabin and contents burned up. She took fire apparently from the galley while in: mid-lake, and was saved with difficulty by good fire fighting, the flames be- ing confined to the cabin. Repairs are being made here. The loss is covered by insurance. The new jack-knife bridge across the creek at Michi- gan street, is finished, and opened for business Wednes- day. This will afford a much better passage for vessels than the old structure. As soon as the temporary bridge is removed, vessels can go through the draw two abreast, if ever it is found necessary to do so. Owing to shoal water and a foul bottom it has been found difficult for the large vessels to reach the Raymond Elevator here. The cut-rate made by the Raymond is no doubt an excellent means of breaking into the Elevator ring, but it would be still better if good facilities were of- fered for getting there, and a rapid means of discharging, when alongside. The-Northern Steamship Co. opened the season this week. Capt. G. A. Miner begins his second season as commander of the North West, and the North Land is in charge of Captain W. C. Brown. On _ the former ship the purser is Mr. E. H. Langrell, and this is also his second season on this steamer. The purser of the North Land is Mr. H. U. Kibbie, who comes to the Northern Steamship Co. from the American line of trans- Atlantic trade, just to see what it seems like to sail on fresh water. The managers of the line are much gratified over the opening of the season, and think that the sum- mer will be one of the best yet in their business. General Passenger Agent I. M. Bortle, has a booklet describing the trip, which he will send to anyone who wants to read about one of the loveliest trips to be taken in the whole world, and of what the title of the book describes as “seven halcyon days of blessed rest.” oro CLEVELAND. Special Correspondence to The Marine Record. Capt. Charles P. Hahn has been appointed master of the steamer Waverly. J. S. Ellis has qualified as master of the schooner M. S. Bacon this week, and W. W. Collins has taken charge of the steamer Leland. A survey was held this week on the engines of the steamer Cormorant and repairs are now being carried out by the Globe Iron Works Co. The steamer Preston was docked in the Cleveland Dry Dock for a general overhauling and has been given a new propeller wheel. She will be floated out on Friday morn- ing. Capt. W. C. Boys, former lake captain, who has for a number of years been janitor of the Kentucky street school, was adjudged insane at a private examination be- fore Judge White, of the Probate Court, on Monday. The Ship Owners’ Dry Dock Co. have been fairly busy this week having docked the steamers Barnum to sto a leak, the Flower for inspection purposes, and the v. vita portent for repairs to stern bearings and to stop a eak, Although a report was sent out last week that the Florida-Roby Collision case would be promptly and am- icably settled, such is not the appearance of the case to- day, at least not from this end of the line, and the case is likely to be carried into the courts for final settlement. : The sad loss experienced by Capt John Mitchell in the loss of his eldest son has called forth the sincere condo- lences of a large number of friends in shipping and com- mercial circles. It is hoped that Capt. John will bear up as manfully as possible under this severe and trying or- deal which he is called upon to go through. Capt. James Corrigan’s new schooner Amazon. made another cargo record-yesterday on her first trip, she car- ried 217,000 bushels of corn from Chicago to Buffalo and yesterday she loaded 5,276 gross tons, or 5,917 net tons, of ore at Duluth, which is the record on Lake Superior. The Amazon will bring her big cargo to this port. Mr. A. Osier, of Bay City, representing Messrs. De Grauw, Aymar & Co., cordage and vessel supply dealers of New York, was in Cleveland on Saturday, in the inter- ests of his firm. It was pleasant news to hear that Mr. Osier had closed up some business and also that he thought trade was beginning to pick up again. De Grauw, — Aymar & Co. are sole agents in the United States for the favorably-known Tyzack’s stockless anchors. ii Col. Smith, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, has about ~— got tired it seems of protesting against the city deposit- < ing mud in the harbor arid then requiring the government to dredge it out. In making land on the lake front the city has dumped thousands of tons of loose stuff and when — any ripple of a sea gets up a large portion’ of this is carried away and deposited in the fairway or approach to the port A temporary enclosure at least ought to have been made 30 as to protect the area which has to be filled in and this, too, before a ton of stuff was dumped. This will now probably be done as the Colonel seems in no mood to stand longer dallying with in his duty regarding the conservancy and improvement of the harbor at this ort. i : The friends of Capt. Richardson, deputy collector of customs at Ashtabula, are circulating a petition request- ing that he be retained in his present office for another term. The Ashtabula Beacon says: “Capt. Richardson is an excellent officer, accommodating, courteous and a person with whom it is pleasant to do business, discharg- ing his duties in a prompt and faithful manner. For these and other reasons it is asked that Capt. Richardson be retained in his present office.” As the collector holds his position by virtue of the civil service law, it is not likely that any change will be made, notwithstanding this, it is most agreeable to see the captain held in such high repute as there are a large number of signatures to the petition for his retention. 2 FLOTSAM, JETSAM AND LAGAN. Grant Grummond has again lowered his fare between Detroit and Cleveland, this time to 25 cents. The D. & C. officials also goes on the 25-cent basis. ae Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Spaulding has cut down the $50 fine imposed on the Thompson Towing & Wrecking Co., of Port Huron, for violation of the navi- gation laws, regarding taking out a license, to $10, as it was an oversight. Capt. Thomas Cowan died at Port Huron on Thursday last, of consumption. He had sailed the lakes thirty-six years and commanded the Ogemaw, Samuel Marshall and Alec Anderson. His age was 57 years. Two married daughters survive him. The damage to the crib under Portage Lake bridge, caused by the steamer Fiske in May, proves much greater than was anticipated, and is being repaired as rapidly as possible. The entire timber work above the water line as well as many piles must be replaced and the owner of the Fiske will have to settle. Tom—He’s some furrin nobleman a-travelin’ incog- nito. Dick—What’s that? Tom—It’s when a man changes hisself into what he ain’t an’ expec’s every one to know him as he isn’t.—Bos- ton Herald. : Collector Olund, of Duluth, Monday fined the Bessemer steamer Stephenson $10 for not having her name on the pilot house, and the Simon Langell was fined a similar amount for not having her name on the starboard bow. The tug Nellie Cotton was fined $50 for neglect to sur- render her papers at their expiration. Capt. Robinson, of the four-masted schooner Charles A. Campbell, has been master of a vessel during the past sixty-five years, and now, at the age of 84 years, he is — still at the helm. He says that when: he gets to be an old man he will give up the sea and settle down on his farm at Machiasport, Me—Boston Herald. A sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleeper is that in which the sleeper sleeps. A sleeper is that on which runs the sleeper which carries the sleeper while he sleeps. There- fore, while the sleeper sleeps in the sleeper, the sleeper carries the sleeper over the sleeper under the sleeper, until the sleeper which carries the sleeper jumps off the sleeper and wakes the sleeper in the sleeper by striking the sleeper under the sleeper, and there is no longer any sleeper sleeping in the sleeper on the sleeper—San Diego Union. : : Capt. Frank Trudo died on Tuesday morning at his home in Bay City. He was born at Quebec in 1817, and moved to Michigan with his children in 1852, being among the first white men to settle at Bay City. He cleared the land and erected his home with his own hands, after which he aided in the construction of the schooner Essex, of - which he became owner. The Essex was one of the