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5) The Marine @ Revond. 2 > HISTORY OF LAKE NAVIGATION. BY J. W. HALL, Writlen for the Marine Record. CHAPTER LXVII{. The steamers plying on Lake Superior during the navigation of 1866, with their appointments were as follows: Steamer Keweenaw, 800 tons Captain Al- bert Stewarr. Steamer Illinois, 826 tons, Captain B. G. Sweet. Propeller S. D. Caldwell, 790 tons, Cap tain J. M. Lewis. Propeller Dubuque, 501 tons, Captain D. McLean. Propeller Iron City, 677 tons, Captain John Halloran, Propeller Meteor, 956 tons, Captain Thos. Wilson. Propeller Concord, 552 tons, Captain Allan McIntire. Propeller Northern Light, 857 tons, Cap- tain M. H. Murch. Propeller Ironsides 1128 tons, Captain J. E. Turner. Propeller Mineral Rock, 552 tons, Captain John McKay. Propeller Luc La Belle, 857 tons, Captain John Spaulding. Propeller Governor Cushman, 834 tons, Captain W. Thomson, During the early part of the season the propeller Lady Franklin was on the Lake Superior route, commanded by Captain A. Stewart, and until the new steamer Kewee- naw was commissioned when she plied else- where, sailed by Captain Kenyon. The Detroit agents of the Superior line were S. P. Brady & Co., John Hutchins, and Buckley & Co., respectively. C. C. Blodgett & Co., were the agents at Detreit for the Buffalo and Detroit line of propellers via south shore; J. L. Hurd & Co., for the line along the north shore route. The De- troit and Cleveland line was composed ot the following steamers: Morning Star, 1141 tons, Captain E, R, Viger. City of Cleveland, 788 tons, Captain Wm. McKay. Keith & Carter were agents at Detroit and L. A. Pierce at Cleveland. During the season of 1866 Captain E. B. Ward sold to Captain John Pridgeon, of Detroit, the propellers Montgomery and B. F, Wade on private terms. The same party sold the steamer S. Clement to John Hutch- ings for $25,000. The Western Transporta- tion Company at Buffalo sold the propeller Neptune to Philo E. Wright, of Detroit, for $22,000. - There were twenty-three tugs engaged in towing through the rivers and lakes, seldom proceeding farther down on Lake Erie than Point au Pellee, and on Lake Huren a dis- tance of about sixty miles, or what is known as Sand Beach. ‘The tugs thus engaged. were the Bob Anderson, Captain George _ King; I. U. Masters, Captain Ww. Littleton; Satellite, Captain Hi Eames; General Mc- Clellan, Captain J. P, Young; B, B. Jones, Captain John Cornwell; Red Erie, Captain Oliver Miner; L. L. Lyon, Captain Joe Raymond; Michigan, Captain Morris Bar- rett; W.K. Muir, Captain Robert Pridgeon; John Martin, Captain Thos. Allen; Kate Williams, Captain Joseph Waltman; Wins- low, Captain Joe Kimball; G. H. Parker, Captain J. W. Whipple; W. B. Castle, Cap tain Thos, Hackett; Zouave, Captain M, McGregor; Geo. N. Brady, Captain J. vu. Robinson; W. A. Moore, Captain R. Balian- tine; Emerald, Captain Henry Poole; I. F. Parks, Captain J. Shackett; Kate Moffatt, Captain Thos. Senter; Prindiville, Captain C. F. Moore; Hector, Captain Casey; May- flower, Captain Boynton. The principal wrecking steamer was the side-wheel boat Magnet, Captain J... P, Hodges, which was very successful in all her operations. ‘Tugs, it is true, took part occasionally in this work, but did not make it a specialty. Between Detroit and Sandusky the steamer Philo Parsons, Captain H. Fall, was the only steamer plying thereto, During the season of 1866 a new boat, 432 tons burden, built at Sandusky, although her construction began in 1865, named the City of Sandusky, came on the route, sailed by Captain James Lawler,. who was suc- ceeded in command before the season ex- pired by Captain H. Fall, and the Parsons transferred to Lake Michigan. A few of the numerous appointments during the season of 1866 may, be neted as follows: Steamer Mohawk, Captain H, D. Nichole; propeller Neptune, Captain James H. Starkweather; Dunkirk, Captain Me- Nalley; steamer Princess, Captain Gore. Detroit and Gibraltar, steamer City of ‘To- ledo, Captain S. Dustin. Teledo and Sagi- naw, steamer S. Clement, Captain George Cleveland; propeller Kenosh», Captain T. H. Austin; propeller Kentucky, Captain Blodgett; propeller Edith, Captain C. W. Nichol. Detroit and Alabaster, steamer Forester, Captain John Robertson. Detroit | H. Fish; Sloan. nie, Captain Clinton; Heather Belle, Cap- tain C., Ralph. Detroit and Chatham, pro. peller Skylark, Captain Ripley. Below will be found a complete state- ment of loss of life from natural causes or otherwise, in 1866: Oaptain A, B, Conkey, of propeller Idaho, died at Cleveland, aged 48 years. Captain Augustus L. Keeler, an old mas- ter, died at St. Joseph, aged 50 years, Captain Danecan McPherson was lost from schooner Louise in Luke Erie. John Conway, deck hand, killed accident, ally on board steamer Magnet at Marine City, Jacob Nicholson, mate of brig Sailor Boy, lostoverboard off Sheboygan, Luke Michigan: Thirty lives lost by the burning of ferry boat Windsor at Detroit. J. Cosgrove, mate of schooner Mc@ul- lough, accidentally shot himself, on board» at Grand Haven. John Jones, seaman, fell from masthead of bark Desoto in St. Clair river, and was instantly killed. George Trentor, mate of schooner Con- suelo, was drowned off Rond Eau while cleaning out the small boat. Captain Wm, Ransom was knocked over- board by staysail boom from brig Fashion in Lake Michigan. Thomas Savage, seaman, schooner Sasco, fell from the jibboom and was drowned in Lake Huron. Charles L. Hurd, of Detroit, passenger, was drowned from propeller Merchant in Lake Michigan. Louis Ravelle, cook, drowned from the scheoner Elizabeth at Detroit. Captain Jacob Klepser was killed by ex- plosion of tug O’Brien at Buffalo. Charles Daft, seaman, was drowned from schooner Angeline at Milwaukee, Nathan Haskell, seaman, was drowned from schooner Rebecca off Point an Pellee. Charles Benjamin, drowned from bark J. P. March in Lake Erie. — James TI’. Watson, mate, drowned from schooner W. A. Rankin in Lake Erie. steamer Pear], Captain John A- Mrs. Haight, cook on schooner Grenada, | was killed by collision of that vessel with schooner Ostrich in the Straits. Captain Rufus Green was killed by explo- sion of the tug Red Jacket at Chicago. Iver Levort, fireman, killed at the same time. Captain Bentley Haskins, Wilson MeDer- ‘maid, mate, Mrs. McDermaid, his wife, David Haskins, and Isaac Titus, seamen, lost from schooner Arabian, at Cleveland. - Henry Mine, seaman, was drowned from schooner Moselle in Lake Huron. Fourteen lives were lost with bark J.P. King, wrecked at Long Point, Lake Erie. Captain John V. Tuttle and John C. Bid- dle, mate, with their wives, were drowned by schooner Sardinia going ashore at Madi son dock, Lake Erie, : Four lives, including female cook, were lost with schooner Philema Mills below Cleveland, ls ae John Cleveland, deckhand, lost from pro- peller Fremont atSandusky, = Wm. Weinhart,seaman,lost from schooner J. S. Newhouse, off Presque Isle, Lake Huron, ' Captain Josiah Sherwood, an old veteran, died from a gunshot wound at Delafield, Wis. Captain Patrick Lehigh, Robert Scott and two unknown seamen, lost by schooner Coquette capsizing on Lake Michigan. Patrick Cambride, mate on bark Peshtigo, was fatally stabbed by one of the crew at Chicago, Monroe Rogers, seaman, lost from brig Mechanic, off Cleveland. Alex Smith and Tnomas Nelson, seamen, lost from bark Golden Fleece in Lake Huron, Richard Williams died from sunstroke on schooner Mil waukee Belle,in Lake Michigan. Patrick Shenan was drowned ‘from bark D. Norris at Cleveland. James Horton, lost from bark L. Rawson; oft Fairport, I Wm, Fitzgerald, cook, from schooner Col. | Cook, at Milwaukee. | Wa. Bartlett, Lyman Boice and Thomas Colter from barge in Lake Ontario. Wm, Beach and James Dubois, seamen, died of the cholera on board the brig C. P. Williams in Pidgeon Bay. J. M, Kattle was lost from an‘ unknown vessel in Lake Ontario, John Hall lost from schooner 8, G. An- drews at Chicago. ; John Gordon lost from steamer Union Express in Detroit river, : Wm. Bickert, seaman, lost from schooner W. B. Ogden near Malden. Four men lost from fishing boats in Lake Huron. Minuel Selvoida from schooner D. Wag- staff in Lake Huron, and Port Huron, steamer Reindeer, Captain | Detroit and Malvern, steamer Min- | Four seamen,names unknown,by schooner C. Henshaw going ashore near Chicago. Captain Butterworth of steamer Clifton, | { died suddenly at Owen Sound. | at Buffalo, aged 48 years. Larry Ermatinger, an old Lake Superior | pilot, died at Detroit, aged 40 years, | Jobn Ball, seaman, drowned from a vessel | at Muskegon while trying to recover his hat. Jimes Bebren, drowned Arrow in Lake Michigan, ! from schooner, ‘Acmiralty and James W. McGee, marine engineer, died 1 Augustus Golden, deckhand, (colored), Captain Wm. Ramsey died of Chicago. James Henry, deckhand, died of cholera, on propeller Evlipse on Lake Michigan. A son of Captain Grant lost trom bark | Kate Darley at Oconto. Captain Jerry Saunders, pilot at St. Clair flats, drowned from his boat while in tow of a tug. C. P. Beaver, engineer, drowned from tug Winslow in St. Clair river. John Dyson, drowned from a sloop in Waiska Bay, Lake Superior. Unknown seaman fell from aloft and was killed on schooner Dan Findall near Port Washington. Charles Johnson, seaman, drowned from schooner Grace Murray at Detroit. Andrew Nelson, seaman on schooner D. R. Martin, murdered at Buffalo. Six lives lost with schooner Alma which foundered in Lake Erie. Captain Buzzar and five others lost from barge Ark, Lake Huron, George Johnson, mate, lost from schooner Oontest at Bar Point. Cram Williams, seaman, from schooner Do)phin at Milwaukee, Alex. Williams, (colored), from tug Kate Williams, at Port Huron. J. B. Mulerane, lost trom propeller North- ern Light, Lake Superior. David Colon, second mate, drowned-trom schooner Monticello in Lake Michigan. Silas Myers, seaman, from bark City of Milwaukee, Saginaw Bay. Jchn Bradbury, seaman, from unknown vessel in Lake Erie. Harry Crow, mate of tug Winslow, died in the hospital at Detroit. Richard Ryan, George Buskirk and Thos. Seymour were killed by the explosion of propeller Trader in Lake Huron. Three men were drowned from a life boat at Cleveland while attempting to rescue the crew of the schooner George Worthington in the breakers. Henry Lawrence, seaman, was drowned from scow N.G, in Pigeon Bay. _A. P. Anderson, seaman, drowned from bark Wm, Jones in the St. Clair river. J W. Mitchell died of cholera on the pro- peller Passaic, Lake Michigan. James Evans, first engineer, and Harry Kidd, colored waiter, killed by collision of the propeller Lac La Belle with steamship Milwaukee in St. Clair river. John Powers, mate, drowned from scow Almira, Lake Michigan. _ Captain John QOoyne and eight others | were lost with the schooner M. Ballard which foundered in Lake Ontario. Captain George McKenzie and three others were lost from scow Fortier, Lake Michigan. Captain James Robb, of the tug W. T. Robb at Long Point, Lake Erie. Total number of deceased, from all causes, during the season of 1866, was.175. Er THE OLDEST CRAFT AFLOAT, An interesting discussion took place be- tween a number of down-east sea captains who congregated in Captain Hughes’ tug- boat office, on Walnut street Saturday even- ing. The subject was the oldest American merchant vessel afloat, Captain Kelly, one of the oldest of the number, said that the oldest merchant vessel now afloat under the American flag was built in 1815. Hughes, in whose office the discussien took place, a retired mariner, said that he noticed a few days ago the arrival at New Bedford, Mass.,of the American bark Rousseau,Captain Wicks,from St.Helena,after a passage of fifty- seven days, with a cargo of 1,300 barrels of sperm oi], 180 barrels of whale oi), and 700 barrels of bones. Captain Hughes, “was built in this city in 1801. She is a double-decked vessel of 8(5 tons register, which in these days was con sidered an enormous craft. She is 92 feet 9 inches long, 23 feet-8 inches breadth of beam and 18 feet 3 inches depth. She was built for the Stephen Girard line of packet ships, and ran on that line out ‘of this port for years. ‘The Rousseau is now classed as well as the ordinary vessels of ten years old, and is taken much care of on account of her great age. She is owned by S. Osborne, jr., of New Bedford.” In looking over the old records of ship- ping the oldest merchant vessel afloat was. found to be the bark True Love, of London, 296 tons register. This vessel wae built in this city in 1764, making her now 122 years old. She is owned by John S. Ward, of London, a large owner of vessel property. The True Love is yet in active service.— Philadelphia Times. Captain: “This vessel,’ continued | ROBERT RAE, Insurance Law Office, Merchant’ suikting. CHICAGO. ILL. WM. H. DeWITT, Attorney and Proctor in Admiralty. ROOM No. 6, BLAUKSTONE BLOCK. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Room 37 | drowned from propeller Niagara at Chicago.| QAHORGE £#. HALLADAY. cholera at" Attopney and Proctor in Admiralty. Marine Business Promptly Attended To, | OREICE 2) BUAL BLOCK, DETROIT, MICHIGAN. VESSEL OWNERS AND AGENTS, JAMES T. ROSE, Vessel Agent and Broker, Room 4, Exchange Building, Duluth, Minn. Ihave an excellent gang of Trimmers this sea- son, Captain Miller’s old Crew, Special Attention Paid to Chartering Vessels, and seeing that they get dispatch in Port. CORRESPUNDENCE SOLICITED. ALEX McDOUGALL, VESSEL AGENT AND BROKER, che) WSs Lh als Owners and masters of vessels wishing to get ecangoes of grain from this port will do well to confer with me. Will be glad to furnish information in regard to car- goes, also in relation to docks, depth of Water, etc., at Duluth, Agate Bay (new iron ore rt), Port Ar- thur, Washburn, Ashland, and all points near the west end of Lake Superior. Good gangs of men fur- nished oa short’ notice for trimming eergoes of grain, loading and unloading all kinds of freight: THOS. WILSON MANAGING OWNER Wilson's Transit Line. Gen. Forwarder. Freight and Vessel Agent. 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