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AES ssp senses TO -COMME VOL, VIILANO. 22. THE STEEL SS. SPOKANE. Captain Thomas Wilson’s new steel steam- ship, the keel for which was laid February - 28, will be launched at the Globe [ron ship- - yard on Saturday, the 5th inst., at half past — two o’elock. The last boiler was put in Monday and the machinery is all ready. The new steamer is 265 feet over all, 250 feet keel, 38 feet beam and 24 feet moulded depth. The steel plate forming her bottom and running up to the bilge is 11-16 to 9-16 inch thick, and 9-16 to 1% inch on the sides, the sheer strake being 10-16 of an inch thick, all from the Brittain Iron and Steel Com- pany of Clevelan¢é, The water bottom, which has heretofore been described in these columns, and which has made the Globe built boats so popular, has five athwartship bulkheads and a longitudinal keelson, three feet four inches deep, which answers as a longitudinal bulkhead, divid- ing the water bottom into six water-tight compartments, three on each side, the space on the fore side of the collision bulkhead forward making a separate compartment ot itself—all together insuring a suitable trim tor the vessel. There are three iron decks in the forward side of the collision bulk- head to serve the purpose of breast hooks, and if necessary to carry water ballast, and three tier of heavy stringers, independent of the decks, so that the fore end is well supported in case of accident or for running into ice, as Captain Wilson’s boats are among the first to start out in the spring, and the last to lay up in the fall, There are three freight holds and six hatches. The bul- warks, which are carried well up, are of massive construction. The weather hatches, which are also constructed in the staunchest manner, are securely fastened against the sea. Thecrank and shaft forgings are the product of the Cleveland City Forge and Iron Company, as are also the stem and stern posts. She has a Globe steam steering gear, wheel and iron rudder, of the most approved style, and will carry three spars. The model of the Spokane is in keeping with Captain Wilson’s desire for beauty in his boats, carrying capacity being somewhat sacrificed to it, and the smoothness of finish and evenness in the iron plates, the uni- formity of contour in the several strakes, around the bilge and the sheer, the well dressed rivet heads,and the evidence that they are riveted inside and out testify to the fact that the Globe Shipbuilding Company did not do their best work in constructing their first iron freight boats, the Onoko, William Chisholm, and J. H. Devereux, allof which, however, have gained popularity as large carriers, with good speed and firmness of build. The plate on the Spckane being of steel, of the same thickness as the above, it is presumed that she will be proportionately stronger. All in all, the new launck will make a magnificent addition to Captain Wil- sen’s fine fleet. The machinery, duplicate of that in the Kasota, and built by the Globe Iron Works, is compound, the cylinders be- ing 28 and 50 by 42 inch stroke. The steam muking power consists of two steel boilers,16 feet long by 8 feet 6 inches in diameter, also built by the Globe Iron Works. The steam windlass is from the American Ship Windlass Company, of Providence,R, I. Unlike any steam capstan windlass in the market, it mukes a direct attuchment to the | windlass without any counter-shaft, cross | pieces, bearings, bevel gear or clutches in- tervening between the engines and the wind- lass, thus avoiding the chance of breakdown, To avoid any cutting of the worm and worm gear a patent lubricator is furnished, which will cil perfectly every tooth as#it passes. The windlass is also provided with a balance | wheel to counterbalance the weight of the , cranks and pistons so as to make the engines run smoothly and still. ‘The crank shaft is all forged in one piece, so that there are no keys in the cranks to get Joose. The en- gines are placed close together and in the CLEVELAND. 0. JUNE 3. 1886. most accessible position to be ‘taken care of, thus leaving the gypsey ends all clear and free to use, and without any chance to en- tangle the hawsers or injure same by the heat of the steam. Taken all in all, they are the most simple and durable steam wind- lasses ever made and the easiest to handle. | The carpenter and joiner work has been done by Mr. Parker in his usual neat and durable style. The fitout is from Upson, Walton & Company, and includes the Felt. housen & Russel signal lawps,(Buffalo,N. Y.) which are acknowledged by all to be the best in the market. The cooking range is from the manufactory of F. & H. Born, of this city, and the rivets entering into the construction of the steamer by Borne & Knowles. i ; We will not tell to-day the cost of the new launch, but Captain John Lowe will be master and T. B. Kelley engineer. Captain Thomas Wilson, as is his custom, has kept the name under the hat until she is launched, and our readers must have a little patience. MROUND THE LARES. CLEVELAND. ~ The schooner J. E, Gilmour was libeled by Wm. Campbelt for $17.16... = - : The tug American Eagle,.Captain Dahlke, burned last season, and rebuilt, has been in- spected and will class Al. The propeller Ohio, while coming down the river Monday, ran into and sunk one of Captain Greenhalgh’s lighters. The claim of the Globe Iron Works against the tug Jesse for supplies furnished, amounting to $68.24, has been setted. The inquiry for tonnage at this port con- tinues good and rates firm on coal at 60c to Chicago and Racine. Coal is coming in slowly. Engineer John Smith, of the George T. Hope, was in the city Saturday. The Hope went into drydock at Buftalo for a new wheel, The H. A, Hawgood, a launch from Wheeler’s yard at Bay City, was in port last week for the first time. She is a well built boat and tons 1212.71 net. It is said that the propeller Nebraska has made the run from Buffalo to Duluth and return in ten days and twelve hours, includ- ing twenty hours delay at the Sault. Engineer Mat Thomas, who has been seriously ill for a number of weeks, and who has been brought around again by Dr. J. F. Armstrong, will join his boat this week. The fire on the tug W. D. Cushing de- stroyed her pilot house, and all furniture and fittings. Prompt action of her crew prevented totalloss. ‘The damage will reach $1,100. Survey was. held Tuesday. Our old friend Captain D. M. Becker, of the schooner Negaunee, ran house at Marqnette, where he took on ore after having cleared at Port+Arthur for Cleveland. The price is $40. The captain | got out of this port, howeyer, before the fine | was levied. ; | The propeller City of Cleveland, Captain | James Stone, Engineer P. H. Doyle, with ‘her consort, the schooner Ahira Cobb, left , Chicago on her first trip April .29th, and discharged cargo of grain. She then carre to Cleveland for fuel and cleared light for j Escanaba, loaded ore for Ashtabula, thence to Cleveland for coal to Chicago; she cleared light from Chicago to Escanaba for ore to | Ashtabula, She will leave Ashtabula with a cargo of coal on the 4th irst., which will j; make her fifth cargo for the season beside running up light onetrip. This is a good | showing for the management of Caprain James Stone, and Gemonstrates that the City of ©leveland is not yoing to let any of the lake steamers walk on the tail of her coat this season, and with Engineer P. H. Doyle “at the machinery there is no reason why | the custom | this record should not be sustained to the end of the season. _The lumber barge Star of the North has gone to Bay City for repairs. Captain Samuel L. Flint has gone mate of the steamer S. Chamberlain. The tug Constitution, Captain Lundy, has cleared for the Sault, where she will engage in towing. J. H. Webb, of the firm of Webb & Com- pany, who has been suffering for many weeks is now out of danger and will speedily recover. Mr, Allan Kirby, of the Detroit drydock Company, paid a visit to the Globe shipyard last week and looked over Captain Wilson’s new steel steamer, : The propeller Smith Moore has made another quick trip, Lorain to Marquette, and return to Cleveland with 1500 tons of ore, in five days and fifteen hours. The tug Paddy Murphy, the recent pur- chase of Presley & Arthur will go into com- mission at this port in harbor towing, with Captain Charles Stickney as master. Moore & Bartow’s new steamer James Pickands, towing a schooner, made the run from Cleveland to Detroit in the good time of twelve hours and thirty minutes. The local inspectors were in Toledo and inspected the steamers Chief. Justice Waite, B. Ingersen and Sigma; Wednesday they inspected the.Constitution yesterday. Recent charters show that freight rates rule firm and without material change, as follows: Coal Cleveland to Marquette 50c, to Duluth 50c, to Chicago 60c; ore Mar- quette to Ohio ports $1.15, The propelier H. C. Schnoor, on her ar- rival at this port last week was libeled by Stout, Van Winkle & Company for the sum of $87,76. The claim was speedily settled and the libel dismissed. The new steamer at Mr. Radcliffe’s yard for H. J. Webb and others is now ready for her machinery and boilers. Her spars will be put in on Monday and if everything goes right she will be in the water by the 1st of July. The steamer Pearl, as soon as placed on her route between Cleveland and Put-in- Bay to connect with the steamer Alaska, will give parties the opportunity of getting from Detroit to Cleveland by daylight and a pleasant route, _ Theschooner Eliza Gerlach, which was ashore on the head of the Beavers two weeks ago, is being repaired at Mr, Radcliffe’s ship- yard. She is getting all new planksheer, stanchions and rail from aft to the fore rigging, at an expense of about $500, A new yacht of peculiar construction made its appearance at Radcliffe’s yard re- cently ina wagon. She was built and is owned by Mr. MacEachern and others and is 28 feet over all, 6 feet beam, 8 feet depth. She has no kee] but her bottom is cased with sheet iron, in which ballast is stowed. The schooner A. C, Maxwell, which lay on the beach near Collingwood all last win- ter, has been sold by the insurance company, J.J. Rardon wrecking agent, to Penoyer Bros, of Oscoda for $4,500. She was pumped out and raised yesterday and will go into Globe drydock for thorough repairs, after which she will go into the lumber trade. During the week Presley & Arthur have furnished fuel to the steamers Republic, Atlantic, Rust, S, E. Sheldon, Buffalo, St. Louis, Northener, Selah Chamberlain, Arabia, Cleveland, Syracuse Nyack, Con- tinental, Cormorant, Milwankee, Boston, Raleigh, Cuba, Fred Kelley, Chicago, City of Rome, E, B. Hale, Good Hit and tug Record, Champion, steamers Albany, J. W. Glidden, Atlantic, Kittie M. Forbes, Buy City, Nyack, Continental, Armenia, Araxes, Argonaut, S. E. Sheldon. At Globe drydock since last report the Cormorant ‘was in foranew wheel, the Delaware had a leak stopped and ‘was searched up, the schooner Shawnee had é $8.00 Pam Anew : SINGLE COPIES 6 Crane her bottom recalked and the tug Amer- ican Eagle which has been rebuilt, was in dock to have her bottom putin order. She will go into commisssion as soon as this work is completed. Mr. Strong’s pile driver was in dock to have bottom calked, the schooner Ira Lafrinier got a new piece of keel aft and: forward and a new forefoot, new beam and hatches, plank in bottom’ and buts recalked; the Otego a new mast ;’ the steambarge Business to get stern bear- ing fixed and the schooner Maxwell for some keel and one side of bottom planked and her masts reduced. CHICAGO. Special to the Marine Record. “ The schooner L. A. Burton, Captain’ John Gillard, arrived Monday afternoon with lumber from Manistee, her first arrival this season. She has made trips from Mil- waukee, where she was laid up, to Buffalo, with grain, thence to Racine with eonl, then to Manistee to load lumber for this port. Captain Gillard takes good vare of his vessel, left for South Chicago Tuesday morning to unload. : i The schooner Four Brothers, Captain An- drew Anderson, arrived from Manistee Mon= day night with lumber, her first round trip her a partial rebuild, consisting of new deck beams and decks, new frames, stringers, stanchions and rail forward. The schooner James Mowatt, Captain D. P. Crane, made excellent time on Lake Erie on her last trip to Buffalo, She entered Lake Erie at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, and arrived at Buffalo at 3:30 a. m. Wednesday. The schooner Moonlight left Milwaukee with her, but did not arrive first. The members of the Phcenix yacht club held a meeting on the 27th of May. Tit Bradley Commodore, Tom Miller Vice Com- modore, and many members were present, and it was decided to have a regatta on the 26th inst., for yachts of all classes belongs ing totheclub. Another meeting will be held on the 12th inst. to arrange as to prizes, times of starting, ete. The schooner Ottawa was libeled for $357 on her arrival Tuesday, tosatisfy aclaim for towing services rendered her by the tug Morford, of the Dunham Towing & Wreck- ing Company, last December. The propeller Peerless arrived Su nday trom Duluth, and left again for that port Tuesday evening. Oaptain McIntyre re- ports considerable ice on Lake Superior, The schooner H, B. Moore was supplied with one of Chester’s patent fog horns on Wednesday. The steambarge D. M. Wilson and con- sorts Jones and Manitowoc, which ran ashore in Lake George, arrived Monday. They were all minus small portions of their cargoes and the Jones was leaking so badly that she will have to be placed in drydock before a cargo of grain can be put into her. The Seamen’s Assembly at a recent meet- ing repealed its previous action in establish- ing wages at $2 perday. Members of the union are now ut jiberty to ship at any wages they can get, 80 long as they adhere se . 1 eS to the rule pot to ship on a vessel carrying non-union seamen, WILLIAMS. ERIE, The crew of the United States revenne cutter Perry was paid off Monday by the collector of customs, The ship went into commission June Ist. Captain Hodgson has orders to take the boat to Buffalo at once, put. heron the ways and have her bottom painted, The steamer Hope, Captain Welcome, wentto Buffalo this evening to yet a new wheel and will then return to Erie to load coul for Washburne. ‘he Hope is chartered 10 carry six cargoes of iron ore from Ash- land to Erie. ALPENA, Thomas Marshall, keeper of the Waugo- schance light, was drowned fn the straits on Friday by the upsetting of his boatin a heavy sea. He leaves a family at Mackinaw Island in destitute circumsggnces. this season. Captain Anderson has given. and she has lost none of her good looks. She 3 f