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Valiente AROUND THE LAKES. Local Inspectors De Wolf and McGrath were in Sandusky yesterday on business per- taining to their office. Captains Thomas Wilson and Robert Greenhalgh have been elected members of the Cleveland board of trade. The larger mines, such as the Superior, Cleveland, Barnum, Jackson and Cambria, have begun shipping ore to Escanaba. The propeller Cumberland will touch here to-morrow on the way to Chicago. She will ‘t Sandusky for schooner Crosthwaite. 1e first boats down. will probably get through the St. Clair river ice gorge to-day. A little pressure from above will start the floe. : Schooners Columbian, with 670 tons ot coal, and D. L. Watson, light, for Green Bay, for 8,300 bushels of wheat at 31Ze, will tow up with the tug Samson. Steamer Tuttle, which has had extensive repairs during the winter, will get away to- day. She willstopat Vermillion for schoon- ers S. H. Foster and Havana, all for Esca- naba for ore. The propeller Siberia which touched here from Port Huron, had a cargo of grain and was not light as reported in the dailies. She _ made the run from this port to Buffalo ins seventeen hours. J Vessels trading to Lake Superior are likely to experience considerable difficulty in passing through Portage (ake, as recent soundings show that the water is fifteen inches lower than last year. Captain Thomas W. Otter, last season mas- ter of the Lucerne, will sailthe big schooner David Dows this season. Captain Otter has been successful heretofore and will no doubt give a good account of his ponderous charge. aptain Thomas Wilson’s fine boats are amoug the first to sail from each end of the lakes, as usual, the propellers Kasota and Hiawatha from Buffalo for Chicago and the George Spencer and Wallula from Chicago for Buffalo. The new fire boat, under construction by Messrs. Murphy and Root at the head of the old river bed, will be all in frame by the end of next week. The best quality of second growth oak is going into her and she will be a strong boat for the purpose designed. The schooners St. Lawrence, Captain J. Doville, and Delaware, Captain Kerr, have been put in good shape during the winter, the improvements consisting of new ceiling, part new frames and refastening all over. The rating of both schooners has been raised. The fine passenger steamer Atlantic,*of Grummoud’s Mackinac Line, arrived at. her dock, foot of Superior street, at eight o’clock Wednesday morning. The Atlantic and Flora, have always been favorites with the lake travelling public and will doubtless do a good tusiness this season. Captain Crangle of Toronto, and manager of Merchant’s Montreal line, was in the city Saturday making his season arrangements for his line of steamers, the Cuba, California and Armenia, and has decided to run his boats to James D. Farasey’s dock, 107 and 109 River street, who will be agent of the above line this season. The transactions since our last report con- sist of schooner J, E. Gilmour, one-tourth, John Gerlach to William Gerlich; con- sideration valuable. Sloop Mystic, whole, J. M. Jones to W. W. Parker; $250. Schoon- er J. R, Pelton, one-fourth, E. J. Cuyler to F. B. Nesbit; $1,000. Propeller Cleveland, | one-half L, L. Siyfield to C.C. Burnett; | $5,000. Ward & Jackson, shipsmiths, are up = their ears in work. Besides the werk on the new boats building at this port, they are | doing the iron work on the Oscar Townsend, Kelley, Republic, Zach Chandler, Specular and Magnetic and are making the connect- ing rods and cross heads for the new fire tug. They are also doing the heavy work for several gas wells hereabout. The steamer J. H. Devereux, Engineer Quincy Miller, is now using Katzenstein metallic packing. He unites with Engineer Seaman in saying it is the best packing made, See advertisement in another column. At Globe dry dock since our last report tho schooner Fred A. Morse had buts calked, a leak stopped and was searched up. The schooner Melvin S. Bacon was refastened and had her bottom calked, The steam- yacht Twilight was searched up, painted, and had her wheels fixed. The firm stand taken by Cleveland vee- | sel Owners ata recent meeting regarding long tons seems to have imbued all other associations with courage as they are adopt- ing the same method to defeat the purpose of shippers. Mr. H. J. Webb, a noted mar- ine bull, and along headed owner and agent» visited Buffalo this week in this interest and to look over the field. CHICAGO, Special to the Marine Record. The grain fleet commenced leaving this port for the Straits last Saturday, and sev- eral left. On Monday and Tuesday the bridges were being constantly opened and the river was alive with vessels of all classes making their way out into the lake to de- part for, their respective places of destina- tion. Such a large fleet has never before left Chicago, At Richardson’s coal dock, during several days, as many as four steam vessels were seen coaling up at onetime. All the Tug Companies’ tugs did good work ‘and without accident of any moment, which, considering the crowded state of our river, reflects great credit on those who were in command of the tugs. Quite a fleet of lum- ber vessels arrive daily, and business will soon be rushing. The scheoner T. Y. Avery, owned by Captain M. Gunderson, has received all new deck beams and deck, from the knight- heads to amidships, considerable new ceil- ing, recalking outside, a general overhaul- ing, and a new mainsail. Captain N. Nel- son will sail her this season. The schooner C. Harrison arrived on the 17th with slabs from Whitehall, her first trip. Captain M. Gerrard is in command of her. The schooner Pilot, Captain R. Jefferson, arrived from Muskegon Monday with slabs, her first round trip. The schooner George A. Marsh, Captain John Freer, made her first trip to Frank- fort, for a cargo of wood, and arrived here on ‘'hursday. She then loaded for Colling- wood with cern at 244 cents, John B, Siverston, block and pump manu- facturer, will remove May lst, from’ 230 | South Water street to the basement, south- west corner of Lake and Market streets, where he will be glad to meet his old pa- trons. The steamship Cuba, Captain R. Young, looked splendidly as she wended her way down the river, after coaling at Richardson’s on Monday afternoon. She takes 56,000 bushels ef grain to Buffalo, and tows the schooners James Mowatt, Captain D. P. Crane, with 37,000 bushels of flaxseed, and the Donaldson, with a cargo of wheat. The schooner Mars, Captain Wm. Young, arrived from Ludington with lumber, on Sunday, and as soon as unloaded went to Miller Brothers’ shipyards to get a new center board box. Captain Patrick Edwin Langan, the vet- eran life saver, will leave this port Thurs- day afternoon, in command of the schooner G. C. Finney, for Kingston, with 20,000 bushels of wheat at 637 cents. The steambarge Daisy Day, Captain A. E. Burgess, arrived Monday with lumber from Silver Lake, her first trip this season. The steambarge M. F. Butters, light, ar- rived here Monday from Michigan City, to — ee a RING AND which port she had taken a load of salt from Manistee, She will probably load grain for the lower lakes, : Captain Rebert Seaton made his first round trip this season with the schooner Lotus to Muskegon and back in five days, The Peshtigo Company’s lumber fleet is all in first class order, ready to start for Peshtigo, as soon as Green Bay is free from ice. Cuptain Wm. Nicholson who com- mands the propeller Boscobel, will have charge of the fleet as usual. The Graham & Morton Company’s pass- enger and freight propeller Lora arrived here on her first trip Tuesday morning trom Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, with mer- ehandise. She has had her engine converted into a low pressure, and has now only one smoke stack, which, in addition to improv- ing her appearance, gives her four extra double rooms, two on each side of the stack. She has received irpets throughout, and has been painted and embellished in ex- cellent style. She will make two weekly trips between this port and St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, leaving here at 11:30 p. m. Captain Edward Stines is in command, Jud- son Baldwin first engineer, Wm. Brown second engineer, Neil Simons first mate, Henry Benning second mate, Charles Tib- betts steward, Frank D. Conger clerk. __ © ee Miller Brothéfs” drydocks the schoon- ers Ralph Campbell and Conquest were in to have leaks stopped; thesteambarge R. ©. Brittain for new stringers, rail, and refasten- ing; the tug Flossie Thielcke for new rail and repairs to her machinery; the schooner American Union for recalking all over and general repairs; the schooner Mars for a new center board box; the tug McCormick for some repairs to her bottom and painting; the tug Robert Tarrant for new rail and stanchions and having her iron taken off; the barge May Richards to have a leak stopped. At the Chicago Drydock Company’s the steambarge C. Hickox isin for a new shoe some calking, and a general overhauling; the schooner Hershel to haye her bottom calked; the schooner Delos DeWolf was at the derrick getting three new masts. She has been converted into a three and after, Captain Thomas Clark, of the schooner Mowry is at Marine City negotiating with Captain Thomas Pringle for the purchase of the steambarge 8S. H. Johnson tor the own- ers of the Mowry. ‘The consideration will be about $5,000. . Upon the completion of the purchase Captain Clark will bring a load of lumber te Chicago. The opposition shown by lower lake ves- sel owners to accepting coal freights on the gross ton plan harmonizes with the ideas of Chicago marine men. Itis a matter of com- ment that the vessel owners of Chicago have taken no action on the question or shown the slightest intention of doing so. Several daye ago W. M. Eagan, president of the Chicago Vessel Owners’ Association, re- ceived a form of agreement from the secre- tary of the Lake Carriers’ Association, to- gether with a request that he secure the signatures of all vessel owners at this pert, who are directly interested in the coal carry- ing trade. The agreement was that cargoes of coal would not be accepted at gross tons at Lake Erie ports. Mr. Egan was not suc- cessful in obtaining signatures. Several prominent vessel owners, to whom he spoke, declined signing the agreement, but said they would actin harmony with the vessel owners of Buftalo, Cleveland, and Detroit. The only signature obtained was that of William Eagan. John Godman has sold the schooner Bertie Calkins to P. Hanson for $8,000. Nothing was done in grain freights yester- day. There was no demand for tonnage to arrive, and there was no tonnage ready to load. Lumber freights were quiet. Cargoes were rather scarce, but agents had no troy- | during the week, the | / $2.00 Pum Annum SINGLE €COPIus 6 Crwxts ble in placing all the vessels which are in 4 commission. As soon as the saw mills all bq resume cutting there wiil be something of a 1 boom in the business, | WILLIAMs. f EAST SAGINAW. ise ia Special to Marine Record. The past week in the Saginaw Valley has been spring like in every sense of the word, the weather being fine, the temperature often reaching 70 in the shade, all of which has had a decided effect on mariners. 4 | The P. line schooner Commodore, not- oad 4 withstanding the circular that has been go- . ing the rounds about not starting to load | before the Ist of May, is now nearly loaded i with planed lumber for Buffalo, at Crose, 14 Randell & Gordon’s dock, A number of : others are to begin loading this week, but it | is possible they will not get out of the river ae before May Ist. ers e A large amount of lightering is being done by G. C. McLean for the various plan- _ ing tills and lumber yards, pig Sige The tugs Laura Gibb ia" were both in Bartlett & C ‘der and the latter for a The steamer ©. B. Hull the ferry line between he City and sent to Bay Ci The fire tug office, “ayenue, as Teceived » coat lettered up in fine style. =~ - Captain John N. Stewart has gone to Ma- rire City, where he will fit out the barge Mary Birckhead, which he ig to command, Cram’s steam pile drive hammer has been at work most of the week, driving protec- : f tion piles at the Johnson street bridge, The “ / hammer is the invention of Mr. Cram, of the dredging firm of this:city, and is one of the most effective machines of the kind in use. The many friends of Hosea Pratt, the lumber inspector, will be pleased to learn of his having gone into business for himself, having severed his connection with L. P. Mason. The steamer Lucille arrived at the east end of the river Sunday night, and went at once to Metts & Merrill’s dock, where she is to receive a running wheel. She will be put on the river route Wednesday morning, just ahead of the steamer L. G. Mason. It ig also u.derstood that the owners ot the Lucille have made arrangements with the owners of another craft to ply on the route in connection with them. The M line barges are all fitting out and present a fine appearance in their coats of green with white trimmings. The tug Thomas Maytham, of the M line, will be commanded the coming season by Captain James Bell, who sailed the tug Standard last season, Mr. Asa Cole, the U.S. inspector of steam- boats, was in town during the week, looking over the steam craft, Chicago parties are figuring with F. W. Carlysle, administrator of the Root estate, for the purchase of the steamers W. R. Burt and L, G. Mason, which they will probably secure, Captains Charles Sonsmith and George | Johnson have gone to Port Huron, where he Captain Mike Madden is fitting out the pro- peller C. H. Green and schooners Rosa Son- smith and Mattie C. Bell, prior to going to Chicago, for which port they are loaded with coal. The steamer Oconto is still lying in appar- ently good coudition, about twelve mileg southeast of Little Chartes island. The work of raising her can be commenced any time, SHaw. PORT COLBORNE. The cunal was opened Monday morning. i Passed down—Steambarge Jim Sheriffs Toledo to Ogdensburg, corn; schooner Magee, Detroit to Oswego. Tue captain says he came through about twenty miles of ice at Long Point, and that-there is ice all down the south shore trom the Point, F ; k ! i $