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“‘DEVOTED._TO “COMMERCE FNC VOL. VIII. NO. 9. AROUND THE LAKES. CLEVELAND. An invitation by Colonel O. M, Poe for proposals for building a steam launch to be used at the harbor of refuge, Lake Huron, will be found in another column. Captain John Connors, last season master ofthe schooner Niagara, will command the schooner Winslow this season. Captain John Cramer, of Tonawanda, was in the city three days last week. He reports prospects ot the lumber business around that center as exceedingly bright and in ac- cordance with all other branches of trade. The move fora life saving station at Ashtabula is being pushed vigorously and Secretary Pennington has received word from D. P. Dobbins that the matter should be laid before our representatives in Cun- gress both for this district and Ashtabula district. Petitions to that end have been circulated and signed by representative men and ere leng the station will be an estab- lished fact. J. C. Pringle, of Marine City, has sold to J. S. McNeill, of West Bay City, 2-32 of propeller D, Leuty, for $3,000. It is reported that the insurance company has moved for a new trial in the case of the tug Sprague recently won by Mr. P. Smith. Captain William Carlisle will sail the steamer Hiawatha this season. Robert Learmouth, ef Buffalo, chief en gineer of the Anchor line, and Henry Granger, of the Buh] Iron Works, Detroit, Mich., were in the city this weeka, ttending the law suit of Murphy, of Detroit, vs. the Variety Iron Works, of this city. The case related to the boiler of tug Wm. A. Moore, which was built by the Variety Iron Works. Captain Smith Moore will command the new steamer being built by Quayle Sons for Morrow, Bartow and others, George Hunt, last season chief engineer of the steamer Scotia, is to be chief of the steamer Republic. Mr. Hunt was chief of the Republic when she came out new. Mr. Duncan Grant, the well known engineer, is now at the asylum in ward 18. Captain Edward Hewett, formerly master of schooner Richard Winslow, is te fill the game position on schooner Minnehaha, Captain Geo. Stoddard, who has secured some of the wealthiest men on the lakes as incorporators for the proposed Rapid Transit Steamship line, has completed the werk ot incorporation, the necessary papers being gitanted at Columbus this week, and the work of taking subscriptions for stock will be atonce commenced, At the proper time a paper will be found with Thomas Ax- worthy for signatures, The following changes in the rules rela- tive to inspection of boilers were passed by the board of supervising inspectors at their recent session iu Washington. Donkey boilers, used in all steam vessels for driving pumps, heisting engines, electric lights or other purposes, must be inspected the same as the main steam boilers and supplied with water and steam gauges, and the safety valves must comply with, the same regula- tions as the main boilers. And further, ‘all open steam Jaunches or other steam vessels of five tons burden or less, carrying passen- gers, may dispense with the life boat when such vessels are provided with metallic air chambers, placed under the seats and in the ends of said vessels of sufficient capacity to float the inert weight of said vessel, includ- ing her boilers and machinery, and such vessels shall also be provided with one life preserver for every person which the in- spection certificate shall allow them to carry, including the officers and crew, and every | such steam vessel carrying fifteen passen- | gers or less, shall carry at least two fire | CLEVELAND. O.. MARCH 4. 4886. CHICAGO, Special te the Marine Record. ‘ Frederick Harrison, of Cleveland, has been here for some time superintending the necessary repuirs on the Bradley fleet. Up to date he has had the following done: Steambarge Selah Chamberlain, top sides ealked; schooner Ahira Cobb, new decks and other minor repairs; steambarge S. E. Sheldon, top sides calked; steambarge R. P. Ranney, some slight repairs; schooner F, A. Georger has had new decks, some new deck beams and a complete calking above water line. = G. A. Landreth, ship builder of this city, ‘has just completed the repairs on the Whit- ney fieet of Detroit: Steambarge D. C, Whitney, top sides calked ; steambarge Nipi- gon, top sides calked; schooner Wayne, top sides calked aad some slight repairs. Steamer Minnie M. is having considera- ble alterations made in her cabin so as to give her more state room accommodations, the increasing business on her route de- mandiug tt. Captain Owen, her owner, in- tends to have her in first class shape for spring traffic. Captain Owen has also been giving his steambarges Inter Ocean and Argonaut a thorough repairing this winter in the shape of new decks and deck beams, part new ceiling, some new stanchions, bul- warks anid rails, and will have them in first |class shape for the coming season. They are chartered for the season to carry ore from Escanaba to Bridgeport. Captains Merritt, of the Inter Ocean, and Hayes, of the Argonaut, are superintending the re- paira of their respective boats. The work on the new iron steam swing bridge at Lake street, is progressing rapidly and bids fair, from present appearances, to be ready by the opening of navigation. H. Channon & Co., the well known ship chandlers, are busy moviny into their .ew and commodious quarters, 24 and 26 Market street. Captain Dall, the well known tug and vessel Owner, returned Monday from a six weeks’ sojourn at New Orleans. He re- ports vessel business very dull throughout the south. Charters are few, most vessel owners holding out for better rates, although the following were chartered Saturday for Buf- falo at the going rates, 237 cents: Schooners J. H. Rutter, Michigan, and Newsboy. The V.0O.T.tug Satisfaction has been partially rebuilt, consisting ef new decks, pilot house and cabin and some new plank- ing in bull, to repair the damage done to her by fire last fall. VY. O. T. tug Union is having seme repairs made to her cabin and decks, and tug Rebel some new planking in bows. Thomas Canevin, of this city, is building a new tug for Captain Wm. Brown, which, from appearances, will be a fast one, as the model is a good one, with yery fine lines, Length ot keel 67 feet, over all 75 feet, breadth of beam 15 feet, depth of hold 64% feet. She will have the engine and boiler of the old government tug General Humph- rey, and be sailed by Captain Brown, her owner, who will-use her for excursien busi- ness on the lake front. A visit to Miller’s drydock finds them rushed with business, as they have been all winter. At present they are engaged on the following: Propeller Rochester, cem- plete calking, some new gangways and other slight repairs; schooner L. M. Mason, a new bow, new center board box, and general re- pairing; schooner Oak. Leaf, some new frames, new ceiling, new center board box, new keelsons, stanchions, bulwarks and rails; schooner Ralph Campbell, new keel- sons, ceiling and center board box; schooner | Minerva, a complete rebuild; schooner b] 2 | Fleet Wing, new fore mast; schooner E. R. buckets and one axe. | Blake, complete rebuild; steamer George We will print the full text of the changes | Spencer, top sides calked; steambarge Fay- in the old rules next week. 'ette has been strengthened by new steel use AL sedis UR er arches 16 inches wide by 5¢ inch thick; schooner George M. Case, which was dis- masted last fall in a severe gale, has re- ceived new fore,main and mizzen masts and top masts, new bowsprit, jibboom and booms and gaffs; Dunham’s tugs, A. Mosher, A. Miller, G, W. Gardner, J. C. Ingram, and Flossie Theilke a general repairing; steam- ers H. J. Jewett and B. W. Blanchard some new fender strakes and slight repairs; steamer City of Rome, main deck calked; schooner Iron State, some slight repairs; schooner Jack Thompson, calking and re- pairing, The following transfers of vessel property are recorded in the custom house since Janu- ary 1, 1886: January 6, propeller Albert J. Wright, mortgage, whole, Albert k. Kellogg to Mer- chant’s bank of Buffalo, consideration, $10,- 272.79. January 13, tug Bob Teed, bill of sale one- third, Thomas Teed, sr., to Robert Teed, $2,500. February 8, tug Bob Teed, release, one-third, Thomas Teed, sr., to Robert Teed, $1.00. February 8, Thomas Teed to W. H, B. Deane, one-third, tug Bob Teed, $2,500, Tug Bob Teed, Robert Teed to W. H. B. Deane, one-sixth, $1,250, Tug Bob Teed, W. H. B. Deane to Thomas Teed, sr., mort- gage, one-half, $1,383. ss —____——_—$ ——SSSSSSSSSSESEeESESeeSeSeseseF | Frank Boden to Leopold Mayer, mortage, whole, $4,000. February 17, schooner Commerce, M. Giffney to Edward Mullin, bill of sale, one- half, $1,500. February 5, schooner C, A. King, bill of sale, whole, John R.. Barker to Fred Her- bold, et al. $1.00. February, 9, schooner C. A. King, mortgage, one-fourth, Wm. T. Mitchell to F. Herbold, $1,000. Schooner G. D. Norris, bill of sale, whole, L. D. Sanborn to Fred Herbold, et al., $1,500. Schooner G. D. Norris, mortgage, one-fourth, Wm. T. Mitchell to F. Herbold, $4,000. February 15, tug Gertrude, mertgage, whole, Magdalene Schultz to Tobias Hawler & Co., $633.37. February 24, propeller H. Luella Worth- ington, mortgage, whole, Spaulding Lum- ber Company to Geo. H. and E. BE. Worth- ington, $17.000. Schooner Magdalena, release, whole, Alf. Pan nenera: administrator, to F. A. Menge, February 9, propeller Oswegatchie, bill of sale whole, $10,500,, L. D. Sanborn to F, Herboid, et al. Propeller Oswegatchie, mortgage, one fourth, Wm. T. Mitchell to F. Herbold, $2,600. February 27, propeller Robert Holland, bill of sale, one-eighth, $2,300, Charles D. Stinson to Thomas D. Stinson, Schooner Stafford, bill of sale, one-eighth, $1,500, Cherles D. Stinson to Thomas D. Stinson. J. W. B. ERIE, Special to the Marine Recerd. The Anchor line propellers wintering here, the Winslow, Wissahickon, and Con- estoga and the schooner Annie Sherwood, are undergoing repairs and receiving a gen- eral overhauling at the hands of W. J. Bates, A force of about twelve caulkers, most of them from Cleveland, are now at work; while Mr. Bates bas an increased force of ship carpenters attending to the general repairs. The satisfactory manner in which Mr. Bates bas heretofore accomplished work of this character on Anchor line boats quartered | here during the winter has won for him.con- siderable reputation, which fact is attested had with outside vessels during the past few years. It is safe to predict a still larger in- February 8; propeller City of New York $2.00 Pex ANNUM SINGLE Corres 5 Onwra MILWAUKEE, Special to the Marine Record. Things here are moving aleng in about the same manner as usual, nothing new te chronicle. Captain Cowen, mate of the steambarge Rust last season, will sail the towbarge D. K. Clint, of the same line, this season; while Captain Lund, formerly master of the schooner John Schuette, will have command of the steambarge D. W. Rust. Captain Dan Nelson, former master of the schooner Granger, has purchased a half interest in the schooner John Schuette, and will sail her this season. Captain J. V. Tuttle, the well known yes- se] and insurance agent of this port, closed the sale of the schooner J. H. Mead on Saturday last to Wm. Ripley & Son, and Captain Wm. Donegan, of Chicago, for the sum of $15,000. She will be sailed by Cap- tain Wm. Donegan, formerly of the schoon» er Oak Leaf. : Chipman & Raesser have sold the schoon- er Lydia E. Raesser to Ole Groh et al, of Sheboygan, for $4,000 She will be sailed by Captain Peter Peterson, former master of the schooner Ruby. Captain Peter Wauvig, last season in the schooner Lydia E. Raesser, will sail the steambarge Susie Chipman. pe __ Captain John. Bolton will sail the eteame barge G. F. Borrough. The only charter reported is that of the schooner Saveland for iron ore from Escanaba to Lake Erie ports at $1 per ton. The Freaks, namely McArthur and Butler, are in fine feather, McArthur vainly hunt- ing for lumber to condemn and Butler push- ing things on Wolt & Davidson’s big one, McArthur is the best model tor a waltzer, but they do say that Butler can jibe the quickest. W. H. Wolf is in his element slashing big sticks of timber into the hola of the Whiting and hustling things gen- erally, while Thos. Davidson gets from one end of the ship yard tothe other in one minute by the clock, and has an eye on all the boys at the same time. Capr. Kipp, BUFFALO. Appearance begin to show that an early opening is expected at this port this season. The tug R. F. Goodman will be used to tow vessels about the creek during the spring, The secretary of state has asked the Lake Carriers’ Association for further documents in the matter of the revision of the Canadian wrecking laws, The association does not expect to have anything done this year, but intends when one of the boat; belonging to any member of the association goes ashore in Canadian waters to have it pulled off by an American steamer or tng, and if the rescuing vessel is seized or fined to py for its retease and then sue the Canadian Goy- ernment for damages, The Union Steamboat Company an- nounced the following list of captains of its boats for the season: ‘Tioga, Samuel Shan- non; H. J. Jewett, W. Robinson; Rochester, J. W. Moore; New York, A. A, Phelps; Arion, John Byrne; Portaye, F, Provoost; Starucea, William Fleteher; Waverly, Joseph Hulligan; Dean Richmond, Stephen Lyons; Newburg, A. E. White; James Fisk, Jr., C.S. Furey; B. W. Blanchard, 1, Gteea; Nyack, Robert Rhynas; St. Louie, George W. Brice; Arctic, Willian. Thorne. William J. Connors hus been reapointed stevedore of the company, ; The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company are considering the advisability of building a new elevator on the ‘lift farm. One of the officials of the road ‘in this city said: “We Can say nothing definite about it, by the steady increase of business he has | but are considering the matter, and think favorably of it.’’ The handling of Duluth wheat having be- crease of business for Mr. Bates as his facili- | come such an extensive business on the Buf. ties for repairing become more widely known among yessel men entering this port. R. OY falo Merchants’ Exchange, one firm, that of Arthur & Waters, bave decided to Open an office at that port, C. H. Arthur, senior member of the firm, taking charge of it,